Asset Investing

How To Play This Gaming Component Maker’s IPO

Asset Investing — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:19:08 +0000

Corsair Components (CRSR) manufactures high-performance components for PC gamers, specifically those who build their own computers or customize pre-built systems to achieve faster processing speeds and improve graphic capabilities. It hopes to raise $78 million and trade with a market cap of $223 million. The company has around 800 employees and is based out of Fremont, California. Corsair is pricing 6 million shares at a price of $1…..Read the full article here

Cosmetic Laser Company Looks To Shine On The IPO Market

Asset Investing — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:55:13 +0000

A California based company is bringing professional aesthetic treatments into customers homes at a fraction of the cost. Tria Beauty (TRIA) offers two lines of aesthetic light-based treatments, a Hair Removal Laser and Skin Perfecting Blue Light. The managers underwriting the deal are Morgan Stanley (MS), Piper Jaffray (PJC), and Well Fargo Securities (WFM). The healthcare company is looking to raise $64 million in an initial public offering set to begin trading on May 24th. Tria Beauty is pricing 4.6 million shares at $1….Read the full article here

Asset Investing Highlights From Last Week

Asset Investing — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:52:27 +0000

Last week the markets were undeniably focused on the Facebook IPO. Many investors considered its lackluster debut a huge disappointment. I admit even I thought all that hype could turn the new issue into a lottery ticket for early investors, but I’ve never thought highly of the company and I explained why you shouldn’t invest in Facebook in my article “When To Unfriend Facebook“.

Two weeks ago I published an article title “5 Stocks To Play on The Avengers Box Office Success“. In that article I told readers to buy Viacom (VIA) based off of Paramount’s 8% take from the total box office. In addition to Paramount being the weakest unit and the one holding Viacom’s earnings down. The company has yet to release earnings, however, last Tuesday Warren Buffet announced he was increasing his stake in the company. I’m not saying Mr. Buffet is taking investment advice from Asset Investing, but…..

I also put out two articles “3 Stocks Headed For A Correction” and “It’s Time To Sell These 3 IPOs“. Which I discussed the expiration of lockup agreements and how just the perception that additional shares will be dumped on the market will cause a stock to go down. In those articles I recommended short selling six stocks and next to the name is how the stock has performed since the release of the articles -

Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (MFRM) (-$2.43) (-7.11%)
Intermolecular, Inc (IMI) (-$0.36) (-5.34%)
Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG) (-$1.56) (-25.44%)
Angie’s List (ANGI) (-$0.94) (-7.20%)
Delphi Automotive PLC (DLPH) (-$0.99) (-3.63%)
Manning & Napier, Inc. (MN) (-$1.06) (-8.17%)

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3 Stocks That Are Headed For A Correction

Asset Investing — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:12:56 +0000

The IPO market looks to be warming back up as the level of companies filing to go public is at its highest since pre-2008. Now with Facebook, one of the most followed IPOs of all time, the focus is squarely on new offerings. There are a lot of ways to make money from initial public offerings other than buying shares before it starts trading. Nearly every company seeks to protect the value of its IPO by having its existing shareholders bound by a “lockup” agreement. This prevents insiders and pre-IPO investors from selling their shares on the open market usually for a period of 90, 180 or 360 days. If an investor times it correctly they can make good money from shorting the IPO or hedge their losses by selling stock or buying put options before the lockup period expires. Here are three stocks that are going down based on shares entering the market….Read The Full Article Here

It’s Time To Sell These 3 Recent IPOs

Asset Investing — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:45:14 +0000

Recently the IPO market has shown signs of life, with more and more companies looking to break into the public markets. New, more relaxed regulations for smaller companies and a stock market that has been steadily recovering after the 2008 recession, have made it easier for businesses to make the transition from a private company to a public one. When a company initially sells its shares there are a lot of stipulations in the offering designed to help preserve the share price. One of these stipulations is the “lockup” period, which is usually 90, 180 or 360 days after the IPO. This is the amount of time insiders and pre-IPO investors have to wait before they sell their shares on the open market. This sudden deluge of supply can sometimes cause the share price to fall dramatically and savvy investors can make money from this drop…..Read The Full Article Here

The “Other” IPO To Start Trading This Week

Asset Investing — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:35:32 +0000

This company operates in a completely different space than Facebook, but while other companies are postponing their IPO’s or withdrawing them all together, one is still looking to start trading this week. Maybe because the offering is so small there will still be plenty of available capital to participate in the IPO. It hopes to raise $48 million, giving the company a total market cap of $111.9 million. The deal is underwritten by William Blair & Company, Baird, Needham & Company, and First Analysis Securities Corporation. Cancer Genetics (CGIX) is pricing 4 million shares at $1…..Read The Full Article Here

When To “Unfriend” Facebook Stock

Asset Investing — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:48:30 +0000

If you have been living in a cave for the past couple years, let me bring you up to speed. Facebook (FB) is going public this week. The excitement surrounding the IPO has been the highest I can remember since Google went public in 2004. The two words being thrown around last week were “highly oversubscribed”. Pretty much meaning everybody wants it, no matter what the price. I can understand some of the hype as retail investors love IPO’s of companies they see frequently and use their products often. No one disputes that Facebook is one of the best known brands in the world.

So before I go any further, here are the basics of this massive offering as it stands today: Facebook is offering 337.4 million shares at between $28 and $35 per share. It hopes to raise $11 billion and this give it a market cap of $67.4 billion. The final prospectus has yet to be declared effective by the SEC and therefore all this information is still subject to change before May 18th (the date Facebook plans to begin trading on the public markets).

Obviously, this being the most sought after and talked about IPO in years, instead of boring readers with Facebook’s numbers; which have been thrust down investors throats for weeks now, I thought I would write about how no one should hold Facebook after the IPO……Read The Full Article Here

Why This Hotel Stock Will Bounce On A Bigger Summer Box Office

Asset Investing — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:38:22 +0000

This year’s movie box office has started far better than last year and close to the record setting 2010. Blockbuster’s like “The Hunger Games” and “The Avengers” are still setting records both domestically and internationally. The first quarter of this year saw total domestic box office hit $2,584,270,000, compared to 2011 which saw the first quarter come in at just $2,096,910,000.

When a film is a major success such as “The Avengers”, investors will look at the studio, Disney (DIS) or the distributor, Paramount (VIA) for an investment opportunity. Often overlooked are the smaller exhibitors who show the movie…..Read The Full Article Here

5 Stocks To Play “The Avengers” Box Office Success

Asset Investing — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:37:21 +0000

The Avengers movie was released last Friday and has since become the biggest movie opening in history. The previous record was set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II which opened last year with $169 million at the box office. The Avengers smashed that record, raking in over $200 million in its opening weekend. So how can you make some money off of its success? Well, here are five stocks whose business will benefit from the huge box office take…Read the full article here – 5 Stocks To Play “The Avengers” Box Office Success

Mobile Phone Chip Maker Prices New IPO

Asset Investing — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:44:58 +0000

Audience Prices IPO Shares

The company expects to raise just under $79 million on the deal that puts the total market cap of Audience at $290.9 million. The offering is underwritten by J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities and Pacific Crest Securities. Audience (ADNC), the semiconductor company that makes processors for mobile phones, is pricing 5.3 million shares at….Read more about Audience Pricing IPO Shares here