Wiser Trader Stocks and Options Newsletter

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Issue No. 71   March 27, 2006                       Prescott, Arizona                       Systems@WiserTrader.com

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1.0   Trading

 

      While the overall market makes gains, the NASDAQ consolidates.

 

1.1 Consolidation

 

        The DOW, NYSE Composite, S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 continue to make higher highs while the NASDAQ is off its January 2006 high, as shown in Figure 1.  The NASDAQ is still up 4.9% for  the  year  compared  to  the  S&P 500, which  is up 4.4%.  This year is looking slightly

 

FIGURE 1

 

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better than the past two years.  This year has not seen a strong correction in the first quarter.  The fall off in December 2005 volume, in anticipation of a January 2006 sell off, was followed by a surge in institutional buying.  Now that the sell off did not materialize, the retail investor has returned.

 

      Continued attention is given to the NASDAQ because in the previous two years, a first quarter correction in all the major indices was preceded by lackluster NASDAQ performance.  True, the NASDAQ is not in a sell off mode but its underperformance is a concern.  Given its current trading range, a critical point will be reached within the next 60 days as the 200 day SMA intersects the sideways trading channel. 

    

 

2.0 Market Analysis

 

      Overall, this week the major averages, bond yields and the price of oil were little changed.  Market sentiment is more cautious in the hope that the Fed will not raise rates too far.  Higher than expected existing home sales were followed by lower than expected new home sales.  Overall, there is not much to move the markets until the Fed policy statement this Tuesday.

 

      Key industry ETF’s in Table 2A are Biotech and Semiconductors, which confirm the NASDAQ.  Transportation confirms the Dow Jones Industrial Average according to Dow Theory.  Banking and Financials are confirming indicators for the S&P 500.  Gold and Housing are respective indicators for the inverse health of the currency (inflation) and the capacity for consumer spending. 

 

 

Table 2A

Indices, Key Industry ETF’s and Sector SPDR’s

 

1 month

1 wk ago

2 wks ago

3 wks ago

4 wks ago

Dow Jones Industrial Index

2.0%

0.0%

1.8%

0.5%

-0.4%

NASDAQ Composite Index

1.1%

0.3%

2.0%

-1.8%

0.7%

NYSE Composite Index

1.0%

-0.3%

2.0%

-0.5%

-0.2%

S & P 500 Index

1.6%

-0.2%

2.4%

-0.5%

-0.1%

Russell 2000 Index

2.3%

1.0%

2.7%

-1.6%

0.2%

HGX, Phil. Housing Index

1.4%

-0.3%

7.4%

-2.2%

-3.1%

IYR, Real Estate

3.4%

-3.0%

4.4%

2.7%

-0.6%

GLD, GOLD

0.1%

1.1%

2.4%

-4.4%

1.2%

RKH, Banking

-0.2%

-0.5%

2.0%

0.2%

-1.9%

IYT, Transportation

2.1%

-0.7%

2.4%

-1.1%

1.5%

SMH, Semiconductors

-2.0%

1.8%

-1.1%

-5.3%

2.7%

BBH, Biotechnology

-1.7%

-2.4%

3.8%

-1.5%

-1.4%

OIH, Oil

1.9%

1.0%

5.1%

-6.1%

2.2%

XLE, Energy

0.4%

0.4%

4.4%

-5.1%

0.9%

XLU, Utilities

-3.2%

-2.1%

1.4%

-1.8%

-0.7%

XLB, Materials

1.0%

-0.4%

2.8%

-1.4%

0.1%

XLI, Industrial

3.1%

-0.3%

2.9%

0.3%

0.2%

XLK, Technology

1.8%

-0.1%

1.8%

-1.3%

1.4%

XLV, Healthcare

0.0%

-0.1%

0.9%

0.2%

-1.0%

XLF, Financials

0.0%

-0.7%

1.4%

0.4%

-1.1%

XLP, Consumer Staples

1.3%

0.1%

-0.8%

2.5%

-0.5%

XLY, Consumer Discretionary

1.0%

-0.7%

2.0%

-0.4%

0.1%

 

 

Table 2B

Volatility

Indicator

Current

Last Week

2 Weeks Ago

Complacent

Cautious

VIX **

11.2

12.1

11.9

< 20

> 50

VXN ***

15.9

15.4

17.6

< 30

> 70

**   Below 20 day SMA = Short-term buy signal.

*** Below 20 day SMA = Short-term buy signal.

 

 

 

 

      Figure 2 compares the major averages with key ETF’s and Sector SPDR’s.

 

FIGURE 2

 

 

 

 

Table 2C

Market Summary


 
 

 Major Indices 
 For the Past Week:
 Dow Jones      0.0%
 NASDAQ        +0.3%
 S&P500 Index  -0.3%
 Russell 2000  +1.0%
 NYSE          -0.2%
 
 30 Year Bond 4.695%
 10 Year Note 4.675%
 
 Leading Industries
 For the Past Week:
 Platinum & Precious Metals 
 Internet 
 Automobiles 
 Coal 
 Steel 
 Automobiles & Parts 
 Aerospace & Defense 
 Clothing & Accessories 
 Mining 
 Semiconductors                    
 
 Lagging Industries
 For the Past Week:
 Recreational Services 
 Distillers & Vintners 
 Real Estate Investment Trusts 
 Reinsurance 
 Consumer Electronics 
 Full Line Insurance 
 Consumer Finance 
 Electricity 
 Property & Casualty Insurance 
 Asset Managers           
          
 Leading Industries
 For the Past Month:
 Platinum & Precious Metals 
 Steel 
 Consumer Electronics 
 Real Estate Holding & Devel 
 Industrial Machinery 
 Forestry 
 Telecommunications Equipt 
 Industrial Metals 
 Mobile Telecommunications 
 Food Retailers & Wholesalers        
 
 Lagging Industries
 For the Past Month:
 Tires 
 Gold Mining 
 Recreational Services 
 Specialized Consumer Services 
 Reinsurance 
 Pipelines 
 Nondurable Household Products 
 Mining 
 Consumer Finance 
 Tires 
 Household Goods                       
 
 Crude Oil $64.26
 
 Gold for the past 30 days:
 USD    +0.32%
 CAD    +1.71%
 CHF    -0.20%
 GBP    +0.36%
 EUR    -1.05%
 JPY    +0.81%

 
 
 
 

3.0 Procedure

 

      The following watch lists contain stock candidates for consideration.  They are not necessarily trades.  Categories include checklists for insider buying and cash rich companies, as well as, filters that employ stock picking methods used by master traders.  The information is not meant to imply any endorsement or sponsorship by these master traders.

 

      Current stock rankings are based on the degree to which stocks are overbought or over sold based on the 28-period Williams %R for the past two trading days.  Two columns are labeled “%R1” and “%R2” with “%R2” indicating the Williams %R for the most recent trading day.  Of course, values more negative than -80 are oversold and those less negative than -20 are overbought.

 

      One should keep in mind that oversold stocks are not necessarily ready to move upward.  They could very well be in a condition of continuous decline.  The lists are meant to serve as a starting point for further due diligence. 

 

      A column labeled “Monthly % Gain” was added to show the inverse relationship between price action over the past month and the Williams %R.  The change from a 10-period Williams %R with a weekly percent change to a 28-period Williams %R with a monthly percent change was done to reflect a longer term view.

 

      The “Reference” is the date that a stock passed the indicated filter and was first added to or returned to the list.  The “% Change” is how the price has changed since the reference date.  Stocks that are down 10% or more after being listed are removed for a period of about two months.  The “% from Max” is the percentage the price has declined from the maximum price reached since the reference date.  Stocks that are down 8% from their highs after being listed are flagged in yellow.  Stocks that are down 15% from their highs after being listed are removed for two months.  More information on filters is available on the web site.

 

      A performance summary of filtering techniques for checklists and master trader selection methods is given in Table 3A. 

 

 

Table 3A

Stock Filter Summary

Filter

Avg. % Change Since Listed

Avg. % Change Friday

1 Month

1 Week Ago

2 weeks Ago

3 Weeks Ago

4 Weeks Ago

Net Insider Buying

11.5%

0.5%

10.9%

3.1%

7.6%

-1.3%

1.1%

Cash Rich Companies

1.2%

0.3%

0.0%

0.3%

1.0%

-2.4%

1.1%

Price to Free Cash Flow

6.0%

-0.8%

-7.5%

-2.8%

14.8%

-14.0%

-3.6%

Growth Momentum Stocks

14.6%

0.8%

3.0%

0.7%

5.2%

-3.5%

0.9%

Lynch Stocks

23.1%

0.6%

3.0%

-0.8%

1.6%

1.0%

1.1%

Buffett Stocks

23.8%

0.3%

3.3%

0.7%

2.1%

-0.5%

0.9%

Graham Stocks

11.3%

0.2%

-1.3%

-0.5%

2.0%

-1.2%

-1.6%

Templeton Stocks

6.6%

0.4%

1.5%

0.3%

2.2%

-0.2%

-0.8%

 Zweig Stocks

14.6%

0.7%

2.3%

1.3%

2.4%

-1.4%

0.3%

Average Long Stocks

12.5%

0.3%

1.7%

0.2%

4.3%

-2.6%

-0.1%

 

 

Key

Passed Recent Filter

Price declined by half of stop loss setting

Oversold  based on  Williams %R  (%R2 is most recent)

Overbought based on Williams %R  (%R2 is most recent)

 

 

      Companies that have experienced net insider buying within the past 6 months of 5% or more of issued stock are listed in Table 3B.  These stocks should also appear in one of the master trader screens or meet additional screening criteria before being given serious consideration.  This list is a mixture of stocks that are optionable and those that are not.

 

Table 3B

Net Insider Buying Check List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

NXTM

03/17/06

0.0%

NxStage Medical, Inc.

Health Care

Biotechnology & Drugs

0.0%

-7.7%

-76

-76

RGN

03/17/06

0.0%

RegeneRx Biopharmaceut.

Health Care

Biotechnology & Drugs

0.0%

-1.6%

-61

-61

MBRX

03/10/06

0.0%

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc.

Health Care

Biotechnology & Drugs

-2.2%

-1.1%

-55

-55

CLRT

03/24/06

0.0%

Clarient, Inc.

Technology

Scientific & Technical Instruments

0.0%

-1.8%

-50

-50

MMLP

11/25/05

0.0%

Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

Transportation

Water Transportation

-2.2%

5.4%

-36

-36

MEMY

03/24/06

0.0%

Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Health Care

Biotechnology & Drugs

0.0%

1.5%

-23

-30

FVRL

03/17/06

0.0%

Favrille, Inc.

Health Care

Biotechnology & Drugs

-5.7%

25.9%

-29

-29

LXU

12/23/05

14.2%

LSB Industries, Inc.

Basic Materials

Chemical Manufacturing

-3.1%

9.8%

-18

-18

SNSS

12/16/05

46.5%

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Health Care

Major Drugs

-0.9%

27.2%

-13

-13

TXCC

03/10/06

42.7%

TranSwitch Corporation

Technology

Semiconductors

0.0%

37.9%

-6

-6

VSTA

10/21/05

23.3%

VistaCare, Inc.

Health Care

Healthcare Facilities

0.0%

19.1%

-3

-3

 

 

      Companies with net cash positions that comprise at least 40% of their share price are listed in Table 3C.  These stocks should also appear in one of the master trader screens or meet additional screening criteria before being given serious consideration.  Again, this list is a mixture of stocks that are optionable and those that are not.

 

 

Table 3C

Capital Rich Companies Check List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

CLCT

03/10/06

0.1%

Collectors Universe, Inc.

Services

Business Services

0.0%

-8.5%

-79

-79

WSC

03/11/06

0.0%

Wesco Financial Corporation

Conglomerates

Conglomerates

-0.4%

1.7%

-44

-43

EDGW

03/10/06

3.6%

Edgewater Technology Inc.

Technology

Computer Services

-0.6%

6.7%

-24

-24

 

 

      Table 3D was added to contain companies having a low price to free cash flow (P-FCF) less than 5.  Companies having P-FCF less than 10 are typically capable of financing the purchase of all their outstanding shares of stock.

 

Table 3D

Price to Free Cash Flow Companies Check List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

MOVI

03/24/06

0.0%

Movie Gallery, Inc.

Services

Recreational Activities

0.0%

-10.9%

-63

-66

KWD

03/04/06

12.0%

Kellwood Company

Consumer Cyclical

Apparel/Accessories

-0.8%

17.3%

-14

-10

 

 

 

      For the Peter Lynch style screen in Table 3E, the number of selections is reduced by selecting only optionable stocks having P/E’s less than 30. 

 

 

 

Table 3E

Peter Lynch Value Watch List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

SKM

02/07/05

14.5%

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (ADR)

Services

Communications Services

-6.0%

-5.7%

-87

-87

KOF

04/29/05

33.6%

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. (ADR)

Consumer Non-Cyclical

Beverages (Non-Alcoholic)

-2.1%

1.2%

-40

-40

TM

12/13/04

44.2%

Toyota Motor Corporation (ADR)

Consumer Cyclical

Auto & Truck Manufacturers

-0.9%

-0.5%

-35

-35

BTI

08/12/05

23.4%

British American Tobacco (ADR)

Consumer Non-Cyclical

Tobacco

-3.3%

6.7%

-28

-29

PKX

02/17/06

12.1%

POSCO (ADR)

Basic Materials

Iron & Steel

-1.7%

-0.6%

-16

-16

AZN

02/03/06

10.4%

AstraZeneca PLC (ADR)

Health Care

Major Drugs

0.0%

12.1%

-1

-1

 

 

 

      For the Growth Momentum screen in Table 3F, the number of selections is reduced by selecting only optionable stocks having P/E’s less than 30. 

 

 

Table 3F

Growth Momentum Watch List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

BEN

11/04/05

6.9%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

Financial

Investment Services

-5.9%

-4.6%

-71

-88

LM

08/12/05

16.3%

Legg Mason, Inc.

Financial

Investment Services

-7.0%

-6.8%

-82

-82

UNH

04/15/05

19.6%

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Financial

Insurance (Accident & Health)

-12.6%

-5.3%

-68

-68

PCU

12/02/05

18.2%

Southern Copper Corporation (USA)

Basic Materials

Metal Mining

-13.0%

-2.6%

-66

-66

SYT

04/08/05

31.6%

Syngenta AG (ADR)

Basic Materials

Chemical Manufacturing

-3.7%

-2.7%

-55

-55

AHC

02/03/06

0.0%

Amerada Hess Corporation

Energy

Oil & Gas - Integrated

-5.5%

-0.4%

-47

-47

ENDP

02/17/06

6.3%

Endo Pharmaceuticals

Health Care

Biotechnology & Drugs

-5.2%

-3.2%

-39

-44

WSO

11/25/05

16.3%

Watsco, Incorporated

Capital Goods

Misc. Capital Goods

-1.8%

-1.8%

-27

-30

APC

02/10/06

0.0%

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Energy

Oil & Gas Operations

-2.2%

-1.5%

-30

-30

ET

10/21/05

44.6%

E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation

Financial

Investment Services

-2.1%

3.4%

-26

-27

BR

02/24/06

-0.6%

Burlington Resources Inc.

Energy

Oil & Gas Operations

-0.6%

-0.6%

-20

-22

CHB

02/17/06

2.7%

Champion Enterprises, Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

-1.9%

3.0%

-15

-15

CHE

05/06/05

51.7%

Chemed Corporation

Services

Business Services

-1.3%

4.2%

-10

-13

BHP

09/09/05

18.6%

BHP Billiton Limited (ADR)

Basic Materials

Metal Mining

-5.6%

2.1%

-8

-8

OVTI

03/17/06

10.8%

OmniVision Technologies

Technology

Semiconductors

-0.3%

15.4%

-7

-7

HCC

10/21/05

23.5%

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

Financial

Insurance (Property & Casualty)

0.0%

3.3%

-6

-6

WCC

02/10/06

19.2%

WESCO International, Inc.

Technology

Electronic Instruments & Controls

0.0%

9.9%

-3

-4

UIC

03/17/06

3.6%

United Industrial Corp.

Capital Goods

Aerospace and Defense

0.0%

12.0%

-3

-3

SM

03/17/06

1.3%

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

Energy

Oil & Gas Operations

0.0%

9.5%

-1

-1

GRMN

03/03/06

10.2%

Garmin Ltd.

Technology

Communications Equipment

0.0%

21.7%

-1

-1

DNR

03/03/06

5.4%

Denbury Resources Inc.

Energy

Oil & Gas Operations

0.0%

4.7%

0

0

 

 

      The filter for Warren Buffet style stock picking in Table 3G is for the intermediate to long term.  Two requirements were added.  One was to include only optionable stocks in order to find LEAPS opportunities.  The other requirement was to include only those stocks having a PE of 17 or less.

 

 

Table 3G

Warren Buffett Value Watch List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

ACS

04/29/05

28.0%

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

Technology

Computer Services

-3.8%

-3.1%

-98

-98

CCRT

12/30/05

-7.2%

CompuCredit Corporation

Financial

Consumer Financial Services

-14.8%

-7.7%

-97

-97

ANF

03/03/06

-6.3%

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Services

Retail (Apparel)

-6.3%

-13.8%

-94

-94

FNF

10/21/05

-1.3%

Fidelity National Financial

Financial

Insurance (Property & Casualty)

-8.7%

-4.9%

-71

-71

ABFS

04/29/05

29.9%

Arkansas Best Corporation

Transportation

Trucking

-10.0%

-3.6%

-70

-68

PCU

02/10/06

-4.5%

Southern Copper Corporation (USA)

Basic Materials

Metal Mining

-7.2%

-2.6%

-66

-66

TBL

02/17/06

-2.8%

The Timberland Company

Consumer Cyclical

Footwear

-3.0%

-1.5%

-67

-65

NKE

09/23/05

5.8%

NIKE, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical

Footwear

-6.0%

-1.4%

-47

-48

HDI

10/14/05

3.8%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical

Recreational Products

-8.4%

-2.8%

-42

-42

AEOS

03/10/06

-4.1%

American Eagle Outfitters

Services

Retail (Apparel)

-4.9%

12.0%

-34

-34

RCII

10/21/05

54.7%

Rent-A-Center, Inc

Services

Rental & Leasing

-3.9%

7.5%

-32

-34

AH

02/03/06

14.5%

Armor Holdings, Inc.

Capital Goods

Aerospace and Defense

-2.2%

4.3%

-32

-33

BTI

12/30/05

10.5%

British American Tobacco (ADR)

Consumer Non-Cyclical

Tobacco

-3.3%

6.7%

-28

-29

UNT

03/03/06

-2.3%

Unit Corporation

Energy

Oil & Gas Operations

-2.3%

0.3%

-24

-24

THO

04/15/05

92.4%

Thor Industries, Inc.

Capital Goods

Mobile Homes & RVs

-2.9%

17.2%

-22

-23

CECO

02/17/06

6.7%

Career Education Corp.

Services

Schools

-1.9%

1.2%

-22

-22

OXY

03/03/06

-1.3%

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Energy

Oil & Gas Operations

-1.4%

1.5%

-21

-21

TOL

02/17/06

15.5%

Toll Brothers, Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

-1.8%

-1.8%

-18

-20

DSPG

02/07/05

10.8%

DSP Group, Inc.

Technology

Communications Equipment

-7.9%

1.4%

-18

-18

KSWS

10/14/05

6.9%

K-Swiss Inc.

Consumer Cyclical

Footwear

-9.8%

4.7%

-9

-9

MDC

01/20/06

2.8%

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

0.0%

5.6%

-5

-5

SCHN

02/10/06

29.6%

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Basic Materials

Iron & Steel

0.0%

24.0%

-2

-2

RS

04/15/05

132.8%

Reliance Steel & Aluminum

Basic Materials

Misc. Fabricated Products

0.0%

2.0%

-2

-2

RI

09/02/05

38.7%

Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

Services

Restaurants

0.0%

4.1%

-1

-2

NUE

04/15/05

109.7%

Nucor Corporation

Basic Materials

Iron & Steel

0.0%

18.0%

-1

-1

STLD

12/16/05

49.5%

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Basic Materials

Iron & Steel

0.0%

8.0%

0

0

ASH

10/28/05

29.1%

Ashland Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

0.0%

4.2%

0

0

 

 

 

      Stocks from Benjamin Graham’s style of utility investing are listed in Table 3H.  A requirement was added to include only those stocks having a PE of 17 or less. 

 

 

Table 3H

Benjamin Graham Utility Watch List

 

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

UGI

12/30/05

4.9%

UGI Corporation

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-4.4%

-3.1%

-75

-81

VVC

03/03/06

-0.1%

Vectren Corporation

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-0.5%

-2.1%

-76

-76

PNW

01/10/05

-7.4%

Pinnacle West Capital

Utilities

Electric Utilities

-14.0%

-3.1%

-65

-65

CPK

05/06/05

16.9%

Chesapeake Utilities

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-13.6%

0.1%

-59

-58

SRE

01/10/05

30.6%

Sempra Energy

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-3.1%

-2.8%

-55

-55

KEP

01/10/05

75.3%

Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR)

Utilities

Electric Utilities

-4.8%

-3.0%

-38

-54

ATO

04/01/05

-1.6%

Atmos Energy Corporation

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-11.0%

0.4%

-50

-50

WGL

12/23/05

0.5%

WGL Holdings, Inc.

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-2.6%

-1.6%

-47

-47

EON

03/10/06

1.8%

E.ON AG (ADR)

Utilities

Electric Utilities

-2.8%

-0.7%

-43

-43

OKE

11/11/05

14.3%

ONEOK, Inc.

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-2.6%

-1.7%

-22

-33

ATG

10/21/05

7.5%

AGL Resources Inc.

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-2.1%

-0.3%

-33

-33

UU

06/10/05

1.8%

United Utilities PLC (ADR)

Utilities

Electric Utilities

-1.3%

0.4%

-25

-25

PGN

01/10/05

1.9%

Progress Energy, Inc.

Utilities

Electric Utilities

-1.9%

1.1%

-23

-23

 

 

 

 

      Optionable stocks from John Templeton’s style of investing are listed in Table 3I. 

 

 

Table 3I

John Templeton Watch List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

JBHT

02/03/06

-4.9%

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Transportation

Trucking

-14.1%

-7.5%

-92

-92

CPS

05/27/05

9.9%

ChoicePoint Inc.

Services

Business Services

-4.9%

-3.4%

-88

-88

GTRC

03/03/06

-2.5%

Guitar Center, Inc.

Services

Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)

-2.5%

-6.1%

-77

-77

SNV

05/27/05

-5.8%

Synovus Financial Corp.

Financial

Regional Banks

-8.0%

-3.5%

-73

-73

LOW

11/18/05

0.3%

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Services

Retail (Home Improvement)

-4.7%

1.0%

-57

-68

DGX

08/19/05

4.8%

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

Health Care

Healthcare Facilities

-2.6%

-1.3%

-67

-67

PCU

02/10/06

-4.5%

Southern Copper Corporation (USA)

Basic Materials

Metal Mining

-7.2%

-2.6%

-66

-66

HHS

10/28/05

8.4%

Harte-Hanks, Inc.

Services

Printing & Publishing

-8.0%

-3.0%

-66

-65

SFG

05/27/05

42.0%

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.

Financial

Insurance (Life)

-2.4%

-1.5%

-42

-57

DHI

03/03/06

3.6%

D.R. Horton Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

-2.0%

-6.1%

-51

-51

HDI

02/24/06

-2.8%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical

Recreational Products

-4.2%

4.4%

-42

-42

ORLY

01/20/06

15.4%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

Services

Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)

-3.5%

8.0%

-42

-42

WSM

09/02/05

11.2%

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Services

Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)

-6.4%

5.9%

-38

-40

GISX

12/30/05

4.6%

Global Imaging Systems, Inc.

Technology

Office Equipment

-1.6%

-0.7%

-33

-39

AMSG

10/14/05

1.0%

AmSurg Corp.

Health Care

Healthcare Facilities

-4.6%

1.8%

-23

-23

EWBC

12/30/05

6.0%

East West Bancorp, Inc.

Financial

Regional Banks

-2.1%

4.5%

-21

-21

TOL

03/03/06

4.1%

Toll Brothers, Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

-1.8%

-1.8%

-18

-20

JNJ

02/17/06

2.2%

Johnson & Johnson

Health Care

Major Drugs

-1.0%

0.1%

-19

-19

MIK

12/30/05

7.4%

Michaels Stores, Inc.

Services

Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)

-0.9%

19.2%

-12

-12

EDMC

12/16/05

23.7%

Education Management Corp

Services

Schools

-1.1%

9.1%

-11

-11

MDC

12/30/05

7.9%

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

Capital Goods

Construction Services

0.0%

5.6%

-5

-5

CAKE

10/21/05

8.2%

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

Services

Restaurants

-3.6%

2.8%

-4

-4

CHD

11/18/05

12.4%

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Consumer Non-Cyclical

Personal & Household Products

0.0%

6.7%

0

0

 

 

      Optionable stocks from Martin Zweig’s style of investing are listed in Table 3J. 

 

 

 

Table 3J

Martin Zweig Watch List

Stock

Reference

% Chg

Company

Sector

Industry

% from Max

Monthly % Gain

%R1

%R2

HTLD

01/27/06

0.0%

Heartland Express, Inc.

Transportation

Trucking

-11.3%

-8.5%

-88

-88

BEN

10/28/05

12.4%

Franklin Resources, Inc.

Financial

Investment Services

-5.9%

-4.6%

-71

-88

CRDN

08/19/05

77.5%

Ceradyne, Inc.

Capital Goods

Aerospace and Defense

-13.3%

-7.1%

-76

-76

MDU

01/27/06

-2.8%

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

Utilities

Natural Gas Utilities

-6.7%

-5.5%

-74

-74

LSTR

02/10/06

6.1%

Landstar System, Inc.

Transportation

Trucking

-4.9%

2.4%

-39

-44

ORLY

03/10/06

0.6%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

Services

Retail (Specialty Non-Apparel)

-0.5%

8.0%

-42

-42

STRA

01/13/06

10.2%

Strayer Education, Inc.

Services

Schools

-3.1%

1.2%

-32

-32

JOSB

01/06/06

18.3%

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

Services

Retail (Apparel)

-3.0%

1.7%

-32

-32

BR

12/02/05

22.1%

Burlington Resources Inc.

Energy