Hewlett-Packard reported its fiscal 2011 first quarter performance Tuesday (2/22) after market close. This was newly appointed CEO Leo Apotheker’s first full quarter with the company, which reported a 4% rise in net revenue and 26% improvement in GAAP diluted EPS to $1.17. These results missed consensus estimates of $1.25 […]
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In his Small Cap Growth model, manager Michael Simon of Alpha Mark Advisors looks for “growth companies with sustainable business models, reliable cash flows and strong management.” Performance of his model as of end of day 2/18/11: * See important disclosures Last week Simon made a number of interesting purchases […]
Author: Yale Bock, YH&C Investments Covestor model: GARP Disclosure: Long GIGM, DGI, NDAQ, CASS, CLGX, JMBA January 2010 was a month of increasing volume and very eventful, with a slew of earnings reports, the State of the Union Address, and the recent turmoil in Egypt. I see February as an […]
Author: Vivian Lewis Covestor model: International Yield Disclosure: Long EC, TEI, SDRL, CEL See important disclosures Given how well small capitalization stocks have performed in the past two years or so in the U.S., voices are growing on Wall Street that the time has come to move to large capitalization […]
Author: Mark Holder Covestor model: Opportunistic Arbitrage Disclosure: Long TMRK, ANR, MEE, PUDA, DKS, LNC, FWLT, ATW, LLNW, LIZ, GFA, SVNT, RIGL See important disclosures January was another decent month for the market, but this model struggled to keep up. After months of strong gains, numerous stocks hit the wall. […]
By: Ryan Lee Covestor model: Long-Term Conservative Disclosure: Long APOL A few months ago I was talking with one of those guys, you know the type, who told me that he hated the public markets and prophesied “We will see a 20% drop in the next six months.” I reminded […]
By Michael Arold Disclosure: Long BX On Thursday, February 10, I added shares of public-traded private equity firm The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) to my Covestor model portfolio. The stock was meeting my criteria for a high-probability short-term trading position: BX has been showing superior relative strength against the S&P […]
Author: Robert Freedland Covestor model: Healthcare Disclosure: Long TEVA The Healthcare Model had a good month in January as positions became clear and performance was sorted out. During the month the only transaction was a sale of Par Pharmaceutical Companies (PRX) on 1/18/11 at a price of $36.18. PRX ended […]
>Author: Mark Holder Covestor model: Net Payout Yields Disclosure: Long LMT, COF, CSX, WLP, VOD, ITUB, LO * See important disclosures January was a solid month for this model, as it beat the benchmark (up 2.6% versus 2.26% gain for the S&P 500). For a Risk Score 1 model, the […]
Author: Robert Freedland Covestor model: Buy and Hold Value Disclosure: Long CHD, CL, MCD, MDT, SYY, T, TJX The month of January did not produce any trades for the Buy and Hold model. Reviewing some of the news affecting the holdings, Church & Dwight (CHD) traded in a narrow range […]
Real estate company St. Joe announced Tuesday (2/8/11) that it’s putting itself up for sale. The company has been the subject of a high profile debate between famed investors Bruce Berkowitz, who has a large long position in the stock, and David Einhorn, who’s short. At the start of trading […]
Author: Brendan Ruchert-Dixon Covestor model: Alpha Trapper Disclosure: Long VTI, BLV ; Short TMV, PST January Performance: ——————————— Alpha Trapper Model: +1.08% S&P 500: +2.26% iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas. Bond ETF (TLT)*: -3.08% Since inception (as of end of day 2/3/11): ————————————- Alpha Trapper Model: +4.70% S&P 500: +6.73% […]