7 Potential Takeover Stocks

2011-08-18T15:29:56-04:00August 18, 2011|

Below is a list of 7 potential takeover targets based on value and the ability to acquire the company. I do try to limit the size of the company so that there isn’t anything like a Wal-Mart or Microsoft included. But all of the companies are ‘acquirable’ and have solid [...]

3 Stocks Ready for the Short Squeeze

2011-08-15T16:28:10-04:00August 15, 2011|

Below are the charts of small-cap stocks that have been heavily shorted by the street, and should the market continue to rally like we have seen over the last few days, these stocks could see their  share price launch into the stratosphere because of the bears being forced to cover [...]

27 Stocks Gaining Momentum

2011-08-11T16:34:49-04:00August 11, 2011|

This is a stock screen similar to "Stocks That Are Breaking Down" (but just the exact opposite). A lot of these stocks are positioned for breakouts in the near future. If you are a momentum trader, you have to take a look at the charts of each of these stocks listed [...]

6 Bounce Plays Trading at Half Their Book Value

2011-08-09T15:23:44-04:00August 9, 2011|

Here's one of your more traditional "Buffett-like" stock screens where I am essentially looking for companies selling well below their book value. The stocks below represent six companies that are trading at less than half its book value (usually I run this screen with a 3/4 book value). With the [...]

My Top 17 Defensive Stock Plays

2011-08-03T15:53:34-04:00August 3, 2011|

Here is my list of top defensive plays in this highly volatile and mainly bearish market. If you’re looking for some nice defensive stocks to weather this storm, yet be in position for the possibility of a bounce to the long side, then take a look at the list of [...]

6 Bounce Plays To Keep An Eye On

2011-08-02T13:12:01-04:00August 2, 2011|

I'm  not oblivious to what is going on in our country and economy, but I am, nonetheless, surprised that after the S&P has been down for 7 straight days, and the Dow, 8 straight days, the bears are still piling on the short positions. So much so, it appears that [...]

7 Stocks Trading at a Huge Discount

2011-07-29T15:01:12-04:00July 29, 2011|

Here's one of your more traditional "Buffett-like" stock screens where I am essentially looking for companies selling well below their book value. The stocks below represent 7 companies that are trading at less than three-quarters its book value. Last time we ran this screen and said to pay close attention [...]

13 Stocks Ready for the Short Squeeze

2011-07-25T15:09:04-04:00July 25, 2011|

Below is a list of small-cap stocks that have been heavily shorted by the street, and should the market continue to rally like we saw today, these stocks could see their  share price launch into the stratosphere because of the bears being forced to cover their short positions in the [...]

15 Lottery Specials Under $10

2011-07-21T15:37:34-04:00July 21, 2011|

Unlike any of my other screens, this stock screen focuses on stocks trading under $10/share, and have a market cap of around $1 billion or less. As for the variables that I used in the screen, I focused on fundamentals, particularly companies that have a healthy balance sheet with little [...]

20 Stocks Gaining Momentum

2011-07-19T17:53:40-04:00July 19, 2011|

This is a stock screen similar to “Stocks That Are Breaking Down” (but just the exact opposite). A lot of these stocks are positioned for breakouts in the near future. If you are a momentum trader, you have to take a look at the charts of each of these stocks listed [...]

7 Stocks The Street is Buying

2011-07-13T15:24:50-04:00July 13, 2011|

By far one of my best screens in determining who is buying what on the street! What you will find are those stocks that, among other variables that I use, 1) Gaining an increased amount of coverage by brokerage firms and analysts, and 2) Being upgraded on a regular basis. This [...]

11 Stocks Breaking Down

2011-07-11T14:25:08-04:00July 11, 2011|

The stocks below are showing signs of, or already in the process of, breaking down as the smart money appears to be leaving them in a subtle manner. There are stocks trading at its peak and finally showing some vulnerability, while on the other extreme, there are stocks that have [...]

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