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TNXI - A Guru Buy and Hold - Explanation Part I

I added TNXI to my Buy and Hold list on an impressive earnings report on Monday. I put a short term $.25 target on the stock with a longer term $1 price. That was when this stock was at $.083. Remember a few months ago I did the same thing with POWN. POWN was at $.06 a share and I gave a short term target of $.25 and a long term target of $1.25. POWN hit $.70 today a full 1,000%+ from my Guru Buy and Hold call.

I think TNXI could pull a POWN and then some.
Here is one thing to get you excited if you are a TNXI shareholder. This was a $7 stock only a few years back. With this company mounting an impressive turnaround, I expect investor interest to return with a renewed vigor.


2010 03 17 admin TNXI
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Value stocks getting harder to find

One of the things I do at Alert HQ is scan the Trend Leaders list for stocks that not over-valued. I use a simple screen to identify those stocks that, while trending strongly upward, are showing what I call "reasonable value."

Here are the criteria used for my reasonable value determination:
  • PE between 0 and 20
  • PEG between 0 and 1.3
  • Price-to-Sales less than 2
  • Debt-to-Equity less than 1
The following table shows the results of this screen after it was run against those stocks that were added to the Trend Leaders list after the close on Tuesday, March 16. The Last Price column is also as of the close on Tuesday.

Symbol Name Last Price Market Cap PE PEG Price To Sales Price To Book Debt To Equity
COP CONOCO PHILLIPS $52.17 $76.84B 15.81 0.59 0.56 1.22 0.431
GGAL Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. $5.50 $661.7M 10.88 1.2 1.14 1.22 N/A
AIRM Air Methods Corporation $32.24 $389.7M 11.46 0.57 0.67 1.79 0.4601
HGG HHGREGG, INC. $22.50 $872.6M 19.11 1.17 0.59 3.6 0.3773
EME EMCOR GROUP, INC. $26.19 $1.668B 10.61 0.72 0.3 1.37 0.1234
ANDE The Andersons, Inc. $34.87 $625M 16.15 1.06 0.2 1.51 0.7582

Given the fact that there are over 900 stocks and ETFs on the Trend Leaders list this week, it is a sad comment for a value investor to see so few stocks pass this rather loose value screen.

Be that as it may, today's list does have some interesting selections. Here are a few comments:
  • Conoco Phillips (COP) is expected to sell half of its stake in Lukoil which could raise roughly $4.6B. The stock has been steadily advancing since the beginning of March. The PE is reasonable but PEG and Price to Sales are very low, indicating deep value.
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL) is a good way to play the dynamic economy of Argentina. The company is a significant player in commercial banking and consumer banking in the country. The company has struggled to grow earnings over the last few quarters, as have so many financial companies, but they have remained solidly profitable.
  • Air Methods (AIRM) stock price has shot up recently and it threatens to close the bearish gap that occurred in late January after reporting poor earnings. The stock was beaten down so badly its PEG and Price to Sales numbers are now well within value territory. The company supplies medical air transport services. Management says expectations are high. Who knows, maybe the new health care bill will help them out.
  • hhgregg (HGG) operates retail electronics stores in nine states. Here is a company that is doing pretty well as you can see in this chart of company financials and below that the chart of price action:


  • Emcor Group (EME) is primarily involved in electrical distribution systems and HVAC equipment for commercial buildings and municipalities. The company's numbers show that it is still waiting for the construction industry to recover; however, a patient investor will probably be rewarded by this company.
  • The Andersons (ANDE) may have an unusual name but they are in the somewhat mundane businesses of grains, ethanol, railcars, fertilizer, warehousing, seeds and chemicals. In any case, this mix of businesses seems to be working for the company. Their most recent quarter showed solid sequential growth but our screen shows the company is not over-valued. Below is the chart which shows a beautifully steady upward trend:

Conclusion --

It may be getting harder to find value stocks that are showing good price performance but these six show that there are still a few out there. In digging into them, it looks some are better than others. My personal favorite from today's list is hhgregg but I do find The Andersons to be a pretty interesting company. And with its 50-DMA about to cross above the 200-DMA, there is probably further upside to be had.

Disclosure - no positions in any stocks mentioned in this article


2010 03 17 admin SuperList
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Top Stocks are THRR, MDFI, HFBG

Top stocks talked about: THRR, MDFI, HFBG, ATNP, LGTT, FWTC, XCHC, MDIN, NRTLQ, PIHN, TGGI Thresher Industries Inc New (THRR) has traded 2.9 b shares today. THRR’s last trade price was $0.002 -0.001 (-12.50%) after opening today at $0.0028 . THRR hit an intraday high today of $0.019 and a low of [...]
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PGPM - Could See a Big Jump From The Current Trading Range


PGPM, for the first time in several years, issued some press that appears to have gone unnoticed by most investors.

With a current price of $.0005, I think the recent news, and lack of investor interest presents a great buying opportunity.

I could see this stock trading over $.001 in the coming days. If the company comes through on its March 3rd press and issues its financial results than I would move that target even higher.

I would keep PGPM on your watchlist for the foreseeable future.

Pilgrim Petroleum Announces 4Q Results for 2009 and Updates on Operations and Development Programs for 2010
DALLAS, March 3, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation (Pink Sheets: PGPM) (FWB:PHV), an independent oil and gas company based in Dallas, Texas, announced that the company will report its financial results for Q4 ending on December 31, 2009 in the next few weeks; the company is also starting new drilling and development programs in the North West Texas area. Pilgrim Petroleum is also pleased to announce the hiring of a new Chief Operating Officer, Matt O'Bryant. Mr. O'Bryant will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Company, including field operations, and will interface with the Company's broad advisory support. Mr. O'Bryant's former professional focus was on both private and publicly traded energy related projects and ventures, including most recently, the ownership of an enhanced oil recovery engineering firm focused on the development of advanced pressure maintenance systems for marginal shallow wells.

About Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation is a publicly traded company (OTC:PGPM.PK) (Frankfurt: PHV.F). The company is acquiring oil and gas leases, producing properties, mineral rights and surface interests primarily on marginal fields, the company intends to develop each property to maximize the income from each by refurbishing and improving the existing production.

Forward-Looking Statements: The statements, which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competition, the results of financing efforts, changes in consumers' preferences and trends. The words "estimate," "possible," and "seeking" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only to the date the statement was made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, because of new information, future events, or otherwise. Future events and actual results may differ materially from those set forth herein, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.

2010 Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation. The information herein is subject to change without notice. Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. For more information see our website at www.bpetroleum.com or contact our IRFax number at 972-381-0401. 


Contact:
Matt O'Bryant
Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation
972-381-0400
mobryant@bpetroleum.com



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THRR - Penny Stock Guru Initiates Procedure For Laughing In An Accelerated Manner


Anyone else laugh the instant they read today's THRR press release? The only difference between today's press release and yesterday's is that they used a thesaurus this time around to make it sound more eloquent. The first line is what really got me going. I have copied and pasted it for you expeditiously:


Thresher CEO Tom Flessner was happy to announce that "as of March 16, 2010 the Board decided to initiate procedures to finalize the sale of the company in an accelerated manner."



How about some more details? $.01 for all the outstanding shares? The buyer must be a real sucker to be buying shares at $.01 when there are billions to be had at $.0025 and below. Calling the offer "exorbitantly admirable " is even more laughable. I think saying the offer is majestically unrealistic would be more appropriate, as long as the theme remains using big words instead of real numbers.



Thresher Industries Inc. Initiates Procedures for Sale PR Newswire "US Press Releases "



HANFORD, Calif , March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thresher CEO Tom Flessner was happy to announce that "as of March 16, 2010 the Board decided to initiate procedures to finalize the sale of the company in an accelerated manner." On March 9, 2010 , Thresher Industries received a proposal to purchase their company. The proposition was later approved and disclosed preceding the Board of Directors of Thresher - Industries (Pink Sheets: THRR) special meeting. The Board of Directors opinion is that this offer is exorbitantly admirable with a proposed settlement that exceeds the current market price range. Thresher Industries has been advised by their Corporate Attorneys that the approval to act is not necessary by shareholders and that the Board of Directors has in fact been in contact with the majority shareholders and party's have agreed to the offer price of $0.01 for any and all outstanding shares. Thresher would like completion and closing of the deal before April 10, 2010 .

About Thresher Industries, Inc.

Thresher Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of low carbon footprint conventional and custom machined die castings made from 100% recycled aluminum and metal matrix composites. Based in Hanford, California , the Company operates an ISO 9000-compliant, "green" foundry that integrates bio-degradable technologies and processes to lower the economic and environmental costs of production. Thresher offers full engineering support, designing, and prototype development to a variety of industries including: agriculture, aerospace, defense, transportation, and automotive in the U.S. and Europe . For more information, visit http://www.thresherindustries.com.

Statements contained in this news release, other than those identifying historical facts, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Safe Harbor provisions as contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relating to the Company's future expectations, including but not limited to revenues and earnings, technology efficacy, strategies and plans, are subject to safe harbors protection. Actual Company results and performance may be materially different from any future results, performance, strategies, plans, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.


Contact: At Thresher Industries, Inc. Tel: 559.585.3400 www.thresherindustries.com info@thresherindustries.com


SOURCE Thresher Industries, Inc.
2010 03 17 admin THRR
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TNXI - Added To The Guru’s Buy and Hold List


After yesterday's blowout earnings report, TNXI is deserved of the Guru Buy and Hold label.

I will have more about this one in the days and weeks ahead.

My first short term target is $.25, with a long term target of $1.00.

TNXI closed trading Tuesday at $.081 a share.

2010 03 17 admin TNXI
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Stocks To Watch Wednesday - POWN, ETLS, VIPR, WTCG


POWN I can just feel this stock squeezing higher on Wednesday.  The excitement, the momentum, the upside potential is all very palpable.

ETLS closed higher again today.  The stock is slowly trickling higher in a very healthy manner.  With the CEO owning a big slice of the outstanding shares, there simply will not be enough to go around when the attention finally comes to ETLS.

VIPR for new comers to my blog I wrote about VIPR at the end of January.  It looks like I was right, and today's action could be indicative of things to come short term for VIPR.


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If I was holding VIPR I may want to wait to see if the buying continues. $.005 is the next target.

WTCG looks to have found some decent support today in the low $.003 range.  I like this stock going forward.  This story stock has just turned its first few pages.  I expect a happy ending.
2010 03 16 admin ETLS
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PSGI - A Sell The News Event

PSGI exhibited perfectly the sell the news phenomena you associate with investing.  When insiders and those tipped off know big news is coming they buy up the stock and sell after the big news hits the wires.

This is precisely what happened to PSGI today.  The retail investor is usually the last in line and the one buying up shares while everyone else is heading for the exits.




Prime Star Group Signs $16M Distribution Agreement
Distribution of IntelAPac Product in Southern New York State Through Beverage Source 1, LLC
LAS VEGAS, NV, Mar 16, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Prime Star Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PSGI) subsidiary, IntelAPac, is pleased to announce that it has executed a master distribution agreement valued up to $16M annually with Beverage Source 1, LLC, located in North Bergen, NJ, and will cover New York State's Southern 14 County Region which is comprised of: Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Bergen, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, Richmond (Staten Island), New York (Manhattan), Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Bronx, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. Distribution of IntelAPac's H2O water and ice product will be the focus of this agreement. Cosmo Amato, General Manager of Beverage Source 1, LLC, stated, "IntelAPac H2O and ice products provide our state and municipal clients in the lower region of New York State access to additional necessary amounts of water and ice inventory. The greater New York metropolitan area can at times be vulnerable and lack basic necessities such as water and ice, especially during the coming summer months where brown outs and black outs take place, can often make a bad situation worse. With additional consideration to the constant and potential threat for disruption of services due to terror attacks, local and state governments understand the need to be prepared by having access to flexible, easily deployed water and ice inventory. IntelAPac's products provide that capability to those entities."
Roger Mohlman, President of Prime Star Group, added, "We are extremely proud to be working with Beverage Source 1.Through their distribution capability and penetration, we are able to make water and ice available for emergency use to local and state government in New York. We could not ask for a better channel partner and corporate citizen to be aligned with than Beverage Source 1. We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship."
About Beverage Source 1, LLC Based in North Bergen, New Jersey, Beverage Source 1, LLC provides distribution of juice drinks, water, mixers, and carbonated beverages throughout the State of New Jersey and Southern New York State. The company services both the on premise segment which includes restaurants, bars, and night clubs as well as off premise convenience stores, local grocery, regional chain supermarkets, hospitals, and municipalities. Beverage Source 1, LLC's product portfolio currently includes fine brands such as Hawaiian Punch(TM), Tampico(TM), Crystal Choice(TM) Water, and Daily's Drink Mixers. For more information about Beverage Source 1, LLC, visit: www.bevsource1.com.
About Prime Star Group Prime Star Group, Inc. is a holding company that focuses on four areas of business: SmartPax(TM) Packaging, Premium Food & Beverage Products, Distribution, and Risk Management. The company's operating subsidiaries produce, market, and distribute wines, tea, adult mixed beverages, flavored water, and gourmet seafood products. The company also produces co-brand and co-pack existing high-end beverages and private label liquors for large hospitality and entertainment brands. Prime Star is focused on the food and beverage, entertainment, hospitality, healthcare and disaster relief industries.
Forward Looking Statements - Safe Harbor This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Prime Star Group, Inc., its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) financing plans; (ii) trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations; (iii) growth strategy and operating strategy. The words "may," "would," "will," "expect," "estimate," "can," "believe," "potential" and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Prime Star Group, Inc.'s ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. More information about the potential factors that could affect the business and financial results is and will be included in Prime Star Group, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 



CONTACT:
Prime Star Group, Inc.
Public Relations
Dan Schall
(858) 240-7873
or on the web at http://www.primestargroup.net/

2010 03 16 admin PSGI
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POWN - The Penny Stock Guru’s Buy and Hold at $.06 Now a 1,000% Gain

The Guru's $1.25 target is getting closer by the day.


2010 03 16 admin POWN
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THRR - Part II

I have received numerous emails wondering why I questioned THRR, when just yesterday I was calling for the stock to move higher?  I did have THRR on my watchlist yesterday and was calling for gains.  That doesn't equate to an endorsement of the stock.  These Pink Sheet issues are to be traded not held.  I may not like THRR but I knew the money pouring in meant a move higher and I alerted readers to this.

When the company came out with a press release stating $.01 as the buyout price, I felt the need to let the novice and newbie penny stock investor, who frequent my site, know that holding for $.01 will be a fruitless endeavor.  The smart money was selling today after the stock rocketed to $.004.

We trade the penny stocks to make money, not to be left holding the bag after the $.01 buyout offer falls through.  THRR made it clear in their press release today that they do not have to update their shareholders if this supposed deal falls through.  This is exactly what they say:

The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.    

Essentially, today's press release of the $.01 buyout may be the last you ever hear from the company on the subject... and there is not a thing you can do about it.

That is why we trade these stocks.  For those of you who made money on THRR congratulations.  People made money on ZVTK, CBAI, EWRC, and the like too.

The bottom line:  When the interest reaches a tipping point it is time to move on to the next one.

Watch and learn.
2010 03 16 admin THRR
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