By Harvey on February 1, 2011
Markets went apey today (you know,ape-like, apey). The S&P600 index (^SML)) which I track and trade on was up 2% by 9:30 Pacific Time (12:30 Eastern). Heck, TNA (a bull 3x etf on ^SML) was up over 7%, riding the 9 period simple moving average higher since 6:33 am. Don’t you wish every day was [...]
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By Harvey on January 31, 2011
January 2011 is now behind us. The Market managed to finish January with a small gain. First January gain since 2007. For me, ^SML is still below the 10 day simple moving average. Another positive day tomorrow should erase that. Anyway, no selling for me yet.
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By Harvey on April 12, 2010
Todays “z Stocks” were rather easy (and quick) to get a +10% gain. You just needed to buy at the open. BTH – Blyth, Inc. was up +10% by 7:30 am PST and ABK – Ambac Financial Group, Inc. was up +30% by 7:00 am PST. ABK – Ambac Financial Group, Inc. was up +104.55% [...]
Posted in Rags | Tagged ABK, Ambac Financial Group, Blyth Inc., BTH, Rags, z Stocks
By Harvey on April 6, 2010
Today I was looking at the list of 2009 z Stock Winners and was wondering if there was one thing that formed the basis of the stocks that made the big moves on a earnings report to earnings report basis. So I have started to review a bunch of past “z Stock” winners with +40% [...]
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By Harvey on March 24, 2010
CLNE – Clean Energy Fuels Corporation made the “z Stock” list on 3/11/10, reporting earnings of .02/-.12, which gave it a PES (Price/Earnings Screen) of “966″. Depending on the buy point acheived, a 10% gain could have been easily achieved that first day. It has not yet broke through that first intraday high of $25.18. [...]
Posted in Rags | Tagged Clean Energy Fuels Corporation, CLNE, Rags
By Harvey on March 1, 2010
Both AAPL – Apple, Inc. and ATK – Alliant Techsystems, Inc. moved higher today. I am moving my sell target on AAPL higher to $225.50 from the $215 I had. I am leaving the target on ATK at $86.93. That would be a 10% gain for each. Also, I’m leaving myself open to move my [...]
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By Harvey on January 5, 2010
He speaks the truth you know.
Posted in Rags | Tagged Market Bull, Rags
By Harvey on January 5, 2010
I have an update to the post on the December “z Stocks” performance. At the time, (7) of the eleven December “z Stocks” had already reached the 10% target (or higher) and (4) had not. Those four included NOVL, TLB, HRLY, and GIS. Yesterday and today, three of those (NOVL, TLB and HRLY) reached their 10% [...]
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By Harvey on January 3, 2010
On Thursday 12/31/2009 “z Stock” QUIX – Quixote Corporation caught a bid. A $61M bid from TRN – Trinity Industries to acquire QUIX for $6.38 per share. QUIX jumped 115.93% to close at $6.37. Looks like it’s share were truly undervalued.
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By Harvey on December 23, 2009
Tis The Day Before Christmas Eve and all throught the site, not a stock to list under StockRagAlert. However, this mornings “z20 stock” MU – Micron Technology Inc. took off. “z20 Stocks” CAG – ConAgra Foods Inc. and NAV – Navistar International Corp. from Tuesdays StockRagAlert also lept higher again today. I think this is [...]
Posted in Rags, StockRagAlerts | Tagged CAG<NAV, MU, Rags, StockRagAlert