Phil's Stock World http://www.philstockworld.com Daily stock picks and option trades, market analysis, and investing strategies for investors and traders of all types. Mon, 28 May 2012 20:00:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://feeds.feedburner.com/philstockworld?format=skin40.848764-73.934969http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/http://www.philstockworld.com/http://www.philstockworld.com/images/pswlogo.pngPhil's Stock World logoSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Yourminis.com Sabrient Risers – 5/27/2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philstockworld/~3/JzvxqY4ZeKM/ http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/27/sabrient-risers-5272012/#comments Sun, 27 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Sabrient http://www.philstockworld.com/?p=897711 <div class="risers_and_divers"><br/><br /> <table> <tr> <td class="blue" colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Risers</h4> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="grey">Stock</td> <td class="grey">Rating</td> <td class="grey">Analysis</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/bmRoQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >KRO</a></td> <td>STRONGBUY</td> <td>Kronos Worldwide is gaining higher expectations and its recent history of its earnings increases is significant.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/aF5xQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >ELX</a></td> <td>BUY</td> <td>The projected value for Emulex is still rising quickly even though past earnings have already improved significantly.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/a2plQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >HXL</a></td> <td>BUY</td> <td>An increasingly attractive expected long term growth rate and a significantly higher projected valuation from just a few weeks ago make Hexcel a company to watch.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/ZFtgQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >AIG</a></td> <td>BUY</td> <td>An increasingly positive growth rate of past earnings, along with improving expectations for long term growth, make AIG a good prospect for high returns.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/dmlhYUAyMDEyLTA1LTI2" target="_blank" >SWHC</a></td> <td>BUY</td> <td>The long term projected growth rate for Smith and Wesson Holding is rising, and this is happenening at a time when historical earnings have already increased significantly.</td> </tr> </table> </div>

Top 5 Risers
Stock Rating Analysis
KRO STRONGBUY Kronos Worldwide is gaining higher expectations and its recent history of its earnings increases is significant.
ELX BUY The projected value for Emulex is still rising quickly even though past earnings have already improved significantly.
HXL BUY An increasingly attractive expected long term growth rate and a significantly higher projected valuation from just a few weeks ago make Hexcel a company to watch.
AIG BUY An increasingly positive growth rate of past earnings, along with improving expectations for long term growth, make AIG a good prospect for high returns.
SWHC BUY The long term projected growth rate for Smith and Wesson Holding is rising, and this is happenening at a time when historical earnings have already increased significantly.
]]> http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/27/sabrient-risers-5272012/feed/ 0 http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/27/sabrient-risers-5272012/ Sabrient Divers – 05/26/2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philstockworld/~3/CZgKbe0_aCs/ http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/26/sabrient-divers-05262012/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Sabrient http://www.philstockworld.com/?p=897721 <div class="risers_and_divers"><br/><br /> <table> <tr> <td class="blue" colspan="5"> <h4>Top 5 Divers</h4> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="grey">Stock</td> <td class="grey">Rating</td> <td class="grey">Analysis</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/dVNhQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >RAH</a></td> <td>SELL</td> <td>A consensus is building that Ralcorp is showing weakening near term and long term prospects.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/dmFhc0AyMDEyLTA1LTI2" target="_blank" >SOHU</a></td> <td>STRONGSELL</td> <td>Projected value for Sohu.com is diminishing and long term growth rates are declining &#8212; someone throw them a lifeline.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/d1NmQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >TAM</a></td> <td>STRONGSELL</td> <td>With projected value going down even more quickly than their recent historical earnings, TAM is not looking good.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/d19pQDIwMTItMDUtMjY=" target="_blank" >TMP</a></td> <td>SELL</td> <td>Expectations for Tompkins Trustco are decreasing along with projected valuation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.sabrient.com/clientarea/accesspdf.php/cWRgd0AyMDEyLTA1LTI2" target="_blank" >NRGY</a></td> <td>SELL</td> <td>A double whammy of reduced long-term expectations and recent significant declines in historical earnings result in Inergy showing up on our Divers list.</td> </tr> </table> </div>

Top 5 Divers
Stock Rating Analysis
RAH SELL A consensus is building that Ralcorp is showing weakening near term and long term prospects.
SOHU STRONGSELL Projected value for Sohu.com is diminishing and long term growth rates are declining — someone throw them a lifeline.
TAM STRONGSELL With projected value going down even more quickly than their recent historical earnings, TAM is not looking good.
TMP SELL Expectations for Tompkins Trustco are decreasing along with projected valuation.
NRGY SELL A double whammy of reduced long-term expectations and recent significant declines in historical earnings result in Inergy showing up on our Divers list.
]]> http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/26/sabrient-divers-05262012/feed/ 0 http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/26/sabrient-divers-05262012/ Bulls Snap Up Wal-Mart Weeklies As Shares Extend Gains http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/philstockworld/~3/5pGZVE30eV0/ http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/25/bulls-snap-up-wal-mart-weeklies-as-shares-extend-gains/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:03 +0000 Option Review http://www.philstockworld.com/?p=894301 <p>&#160;</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 5px 40px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">Today&#8217;s tickers: WMT, GNOM &#38; ZNGA</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 5px 40px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">WMT</strong><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">&#160;- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. &#8211;&#160;</strong>Wal-Mart weeklies worked out well for some bullish traders this week. For example, buyers of the May 25 &#8216;12 $62.5 strike call on Monday paid an average premium of $0.64 apiece for options that are now worth more than four times that amount on their final day of trading ahead of expiration. Trading traffic in call options that expire next Friday suggests some traders anticipate this same strategy could pay off next week as well. The sharp rally in Wal-Mart&#8217;s shares since the New York Times published a report regarding a cover up of alleged bribery in the company&#8217;s Mexico operations indicates investors have largely shrugged off the news for now, with shares in the world&#8217;s largest retailer currently trading at their highest level in more than a decade. The stock has posted double-digit gains since mid May, and added another 0.65% today to touch an intraday high of $65.50. Bullish players positioning for further gains in WMT shares stepped in this morning and purchased more than 1,500 calls at the June 01 &#8217;12 strike for an average premium of $0.69 apiece. Call buyers profit at expiration next week if shares in the retailer exceed the average breakeven price of $65.69. Wal-Mart&#8217;s annual shareholders&#8217; meeting is scheduled to take place next Friday.</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 5px 40px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">GNOM</strong><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; ">&#160;- Complete Genomics, Inc. &#8211;&#160;</strong>Options on biomedical company, Complete Genomics, Inc., have been humming with activity this week as shares in the name move sharply higher. The stock soared 42.5% to an intraday high of $3.32 this morning, taking gains in GNOM up to 101% since Monday. Call open interest levels in Complete Genomics have been on the rise this week, and some traders appear to have landed overnight paper profits on bullish positions established in the front month options. The number of open positions in the June $2.5 strike call increased more than doubled overnight to 536 contracts&#8230;<br /><a href="http://www.philstockworld.com/2012/05/25/bulls-snap-up-wal-mart-weeklies-as-shares-extend-gains/" class="more-link" ><img src="/wp-content/themes/default/philsworld/cssimgs/continue-reading.gif" alt="continue reading"/></a></p>  

Today’s tickers: WMT, GNOM & ZNGA

WMT - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. – Wal-Mart weeklies worked out well for some bullish traders this week. For example, buyers of the May 25 ‘12 $62.5 strike call on Monday paid an average premium of $0.64 apiece for options that are now worth more than four times that amount on their final day of trading ahead of expiration. Trading traffic in call options that expire next Friday suggests some traders anticipate this same strategy could pay off next week as well. The sharp rally in Wal-Mart’s shares since the New York Times published a report regarding a cover up of alleged bribery in the company’s Mexico operations indicates investors have largely shrugged off the news for now, with shares in the world’s largest retailer currently trading at their highest level in more than a decade. The stock has posted double-digit gains since mid May, and added another 0.65% today to touch an intraday high of $65.50. Bullish players positioning for further gains in WMT shares stepped in this morning and purchased more than 1,500 calls at the June 01 ’12 strike for an average premium of $0.69 apiece. Call buyers profit at expiration next week if shares in the retailer exceed the average breakeven price of $65.69. Wal-Mart’s annual shareholders’ meeting is scheduled to take place next Friday.

GNOM - Complete Genomics, Inc. – Options on biomedical company, Complete Genomics, Inc., have been humming with activity this week as shares in the name move sharply higher. The stock soared 42.5% to an intraday high of $3.32 this morning, taking gains in GNOM up to 101% since Monday. Call open interest levels in Complete Genomics have been on the rise this week, and some traders appear to have landed overnight paper profits on bullish positions established in the front month options. The number of open positions in the June $2.5 strike call increased more than doubled overnight to 536 contracts…
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