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Company Description Cepheid, a molecular diagnostics company, develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for testing in the clinical market, as well as for application in its biothreat, industrial, and partner markets. The company’s systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The company’s systems integrate these steps and analyze complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges.
Faizan's take CPHD traded at $31.13 a share on Monday's close. Its chart is showing a perfectly formed head and shoulder topping pattern. Shorting CPHD today might yield a good profit in the near mid term. Suggested price target $28.55 (8.3% gain).
NOTE: Suggested price targets are very flexible and may change as the price action unfolds. Targets are only suggested to give readers a rough estimate of what to expect from the stock and they should not be used by investors as absolute sell points.
Company Description Lentuo International Inc. is a holding company. The Company is a non-state-owned automobile retailer in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. As of June 30, 2010, it operated six franchise dealerships, 10 automobile showrooms, one automobile repair shop and one car leasing company in the Beijing metropolitan area. It provides a one-stop shop experience for its customers by offering them a range of automobile products and services in each of its franchise dealerships (4S dealerships). 4S stands for sales, spare parts, services and survey, and its dealerships offer a range of automobile retail services. The Company offers passenger vehicles, auto parts and accessories for sale, as well as automobile repair and maintenance services, and provide a channel for vehicle manufacturers to gather customer feedback.
Faizan's take LAS last closed at $5.68 a share. The chart is demonstrating good technicals and the stock may give a decent profit within the next 6 months. Suggested price target $6.89 (21% gain).
NOTE: Suggested price targets are very flexible and may change as the price action unfolds. Targets are only suggested to give readers a rough estimate of what to expect from the stock and they should not be used by investors as absolute sell points.
Company Description Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Corinthian) is a post-secondary education company in the United States and Canada, serving the segment of the population seeking to acquire career-oriented education. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had a student enrollment of 110,580 and operated 101 schools in 25 states, and 17 schools in the province of Ontario, Canada. As of August 13, 2010 all of its schools operated under one of three national brands, Everest, WyoTech, or Heald. As of June 30, 2010, 101 out of 118 schools were operating under the Everest brand, six schools were operating under the WyoTech brand, and 11 schools were operating under the Heald brand. The Company offers a variety of diploma programs and associate's, bachelors and master's degrees through a single operating segment. Its training program areas include healthcare, criminal justice, mechanical, trades, business and information technology. On January 4, 2010, the Company completed its acquisition of Heald Capital, LLC.
Faizan's take Corinthian Colleges Inc. (COCO) yesterday closed at $5.06 a share. My analysis of this stock shows that after a one year long downtrend now might be the time when COCO starts moving up. It can be expected to a fair degree of confidence that a good upward trend will be established soon and will continue for a few months. Suggested price target $6.97 (37% gain).
NOTE: Suggested price targets are very flexible and may change as the price action unfolds. Targets are only suggested to give readers a rough estimate of what to expect from the stock and they should not be used by investors as absolute sell points.
Company Description Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. The company's lead combination product candidates targeted for obesity are Contrave, which is in Phase III clinical trials, and Empatic, which is in the later stages of Phase II clinical development. Each of these product candidates is a combination of generic drugs, which it has systematically screened for synergistic central nervous system, or CNS, activity. Each of the components of its product candidates has already received regulatory approval and has been commercialized previously.
Faizan's take OREX last closed at $3.34 a share. Recently it broke out of a well formed symmetric triangle. It has potential to give a decent profit within the next year. Suggested price target $4.47 (34% gain).
NOTE: Suggested price targets are very flexible and may change as the price action unfolds. Targets are only suggested to give readers a rough estimate of what to expect from the stock and they should not be used by investors as absolute sell points
"UPDATE: As of 1st June 2011 I will just name my picks with a little company information. Background technical analysis for each stock will not be provided anymore. This is because writing detailed technical analysis is very time consuming which my busy schedule does not allow.
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Company Description
Agilysys, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company develops technology solutions — including hardware, software and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, and business continuity, and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and in Asia. Agilysys has three reportable segments: Hospitality Solutions Group (“HSG”), Retail Solutions Group (“RSG”), and Technology Solutions Group (“TSG”).
Faizan's take
Currently trading at $6.81 a share AGYS has potential to leap upto 20% in value over the next 6 months or so. Suggested price target is $8.29 (21% gain).
NOTE: Suggested price targets are very flexible and may change as the price action unfolds. Targets are only suggested to give readers a rough estimate of what to expect from the stock and they should not be used by investors as absolute sell points.
"UPDATE: As of 1st June 2011 I will just name my picks with a little company information. Background technical analysis for each stock will not be provided anymore. This is because writing detailed technical analysis is very time consuming which my busy schedule does not allow.
Instead I will like to promote discussions in the comments section and would like to listen to your take on the recommended picks.
However, if you still want the background analysis feel free to ask in the comments section or through email. "
Company Description Companhia de Bebidas das Américas—AmBev is the successor of Companhia Cervejaria Brahma (“Brahma”) and Companhia Antarctica Paulista Indústria Brasileira de Bebidas e Conexos (“Antarctica”), two of the oldest brewers in Brazil. Antarctica was founded in 1885. Brahma was founded in 1888 as Villiger & Cia. The Brahma brand was registered on September 6, 1888, and in 1904 Villiger & Cia. changed its name to Companhia Cervejaria Brahma. AmBev, a Brazilian sociedade anônima, was incorporated as Aditus Participações S.A. (“Aditus”) on September 14, 1998. AmBev is a publicly held corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
Faizan's take
ABV currently at $31.54 is demonstrating very good technicals and can give a decent profit in the upcoming months. Suggested price target is $33.89 (7.5% increase).
NOTE: Suggested price targets are very flexible and may change as the price action unfolds. Targets are only suggested to give readers a rough estimate of what to expect from the stock and they should not be used by investors as absolute sell points.
Interphase Corp. (INPH) is a technology company which specializes in computer peripherals. As of now it is trading at $5.20 a share. Interesting formations are appearing on INPH's chart which I would like to point out.
The following chart is a daily chart for INPH with an Ichimoku cloud overlay.
First thing to notice on this chart is that starting May 2009 INPH established a continuous downtrend which finally lasted in November 2010. During this 19 month time period the stock lost more than 80% of its value. At that time the stock was highly oversold, and was ready for a good upthrust.
Then, starting December 2010 the stock made some rapid upward moves and after about 1.5 years it finally broke above the Ichimoku cloud on incredibly high volume. Supporting this increase was a sharp uptrend in the stock's RSI which is a very bullish indicator. Also, at the tip of this uptrend the stock broke a very significant resistance level at $6.00 leaving no overhead resistance on this 3 year chart. This clearly shows that the current tape formation for this chart is very healthy and we can expect a continued upward trend for the near short term.
Now lets look at another chart for INPH.
This is a one year daily chart without the Ichimoku overlay. On this chart we can see that after the recent high at around $6.50 the stock is now trading in a narrow symmetric range. A breakout above this range will indicate another bullish run, while a breakdown would mean a correction. So this chart is worth keeping an eye on as well.
Also, notice that recently the 50 day and the 200 day moving averages crossed over indicating a bull. Combined with that the Chaikin Money Flow indicator shows that the stock has remained above the crucial zero line for most of the last six months indicating that the stock is fueled up now and is ready for a ride. (For more on volume indicators read The Trader's Book of Volume: The Definitive Guide to Volume Trading).
Finally to decide on good sell points we shall take a look at the following all data chart for INPH.
It can be seen from this chart that the next resistance level(from 2007) is around $9.00-$10.00. So, this can be a good sell point for mid term traders. This is just a casual advice. Rely on your own intellect to choose a sell point, because finding a good sell point is more of an art than science.
(Being a pure technician I usually avoid listening to news about stocks. But going against my own beliefs I would like to throw in one: Interphase Corp's directors Strunk Christopher, and Myers Michael collectively purchased 9000 shares of INPH on 15th and 18th February.)
So to sum up I believe INPH is presenting an excellent buy opportunity, provided that the stock breaks above the narrow trading range (which may take a few weeks). That's all I have for now. Don't forget to subscribe for feeds. Have a great weekend!
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