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Dollar General: Spending Habits Will Keep Driving This Stock $DG $KO $PG

Stock Researching — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:33 +0000

I remember watching BNN around the time of the recession and listening to the analysts say buy Discount stores. At the time, he talked about how people are now looking to save money and are seeking to find good prices for everyday items. He stated that discount stores were a way to capitalize on the market based on the needs of the time.

Five years later, I still believe these stores are a buy or at least should be on

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Flotek Industries: A Small Cap Making The Right Moves $FLK $PNC

Stock Researching — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:45 +0000

In February 2013, I wrote an article on Flotek Industries (FTK). The article entitled Small Cap with Strong Balance Sheet in a Good Sector looked at some of the financial highlights of the company as well as some of the valuations. As stated in the article, Flotek has been “showing strength in all aspects of its profitability, including the asset turnover, gross profit margin, ROA and TL&A ratio.” But the article did indicate that the company is “showing some weakness

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New Gold: Acquisitions And Increasing Debt, A Timely Mistake? $NGD $GG $KGC

Stock Researching — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:52 +0000

Over the past few months, stocks in the gold mining sector have fallen dramatically. Even though there is much debate on the direction of gold and gold stocks over the long-term, if you are bullish on gold and gold stocks, this decline in prices has presented an opportunity to investigate gold companies for investment purposes. One company worth analyzing for future investment purposes is New Gold Incorporated (NGD).

Over the past three years New Gold Incorporated has produced some excellent

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Starbucks: Insider Buying, Profitability And Emerging Market Growth $SBUX

Stock Researching — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:22:07 +0000

A few days ago, I was reading an article by Matt Doiron regarding insider buying. An attraction to finding stocks with insider buying is that over the long-term they tend to outperform the market. In another article by Meena Krishnamsetty she states “In raw returns, insider purchases beat the market returns by 11.2% per year”. Even though I don’t believe this is the only reason to buy a stock, it does provide a level of confidence in that management believes

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Diamond Offshore: A Buy On Bad News $DO $RDS.A $WFC

Stock Researching — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:26:49 +0000

Over the past five years Diamond Offshore Inc, (DO) has shown a declining trend in profitability. One of the reasons for the decline in profitability is its aging fleet. According to Outfoxthestreet.com, Diamond Offshore has the oldest fleet amongst its competitors. As of 2011, Diamond Offshore’s average fleet age was 31 years.

Amid Diamond Offshore’s efforts to manage its costs, the company is now using this time to invest in its fleet as part of a long-term strategy. Recently, Diamond

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Diamond Offshore: Increasing Value Without Adding Debt $DO

Stock Researching — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:29:15 +0000

In my article “Diamond Offshore Drilling: Brazil, Pre-Salt And Growth” I took a look at a broader scope of Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO). In the article, we established positive potential for Diamond Offshore in the pre-salt region off the coast of Brazil. On a negative point, the article also indicated that there was a declining trend in the company’s profitability.

As we have established that the company is focusing on Brazil and has declining profitability over the past couple of

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Noble Corp: Brazil And U.S. GOM Primed To Increase Shareholder Value $NE

Stock Researching — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:28:11 +0000

Deepwater exploration and drilling have shown a remarkable increase over the past few years. This is due in part to the development of new technologies which have reduced operational costs and risks, as well as the finding of reservoirs that will produce high production wells. There are many zones throughout the world that possess the potential for high quality production wells that not so long ago were “out of reach.”

Oil and gas service companies such as Halliburton (HAL), National

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Royal Gold Set to Shine This Summer $RGLD $GLD

Stock Researching — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:10:52 +0000

Over the past few months, stocks in the gold mining sector have fallen dramatically. This has provided an excellent opportunity to investigate companies in this sector for investment purposes. One company worth considering is Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD). While there are many different factors to look at and consider when investing, in the article below, I will look at the debt side of the company. I will analyze Royal Gold’s total debt, total liabilities, debt ratios and WACC. From this

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Plum Creek: Look For Strong Gains Over The Next Few Years $PCL

Stock Researching — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:12:36 +0000

As the U.S. housing market has been recovering from the 2008 – 2009 recessionary lows this has provided many investment opportunities. One company that is situated in an industry poised to capitalize on the U.S. housing recovery is Plum Creek Timber Company (PCL).

Plum Creek is one of the largest landowners in the nation and the most geographically diverse, with approximately 6.4 million acres in major timber producing regions of the United States.

As the U.S housing recovery continues to

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Enbridge Inc: Will The Long-Term Uptrend Continue? $ENB

Stock Researching — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:30 +0000

Over the past 5 years the need for energy transportation has increased considerably. As the demand for energy transportation has increased and is showing no signs of slowing this has presented excellent investment opportunities. A company that focuses on moving oil and gas and is worth considering is Enbridge Inc. (ENB). While there are many different factors to look at and consider when investing, in the article below I will look at the debt side of the company. I will

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