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Ann Inc.: Deep Value And Growth Catalysts
ByJosh Arnold:
Thesis
ANN Inc. (ANN) is a multi-channel retailer and distributor of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories under the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. As of the end of last year, the [...]
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Favorable Tailwinds For Carnival Cruises
By Jeffrey Dow Jones:
Some investors hate idiosyncratic risk. Others embrace it.
Only a handful of industries suffer negative “surprise” events the way that the cruise industry seems too. The latest shock came earlier this week [...] -
The Bullish Case For Alon USA Energy
By Microcap Bargin Hunter:
Company overview
Ticker
(ALJ)
Exchange
NYSE
Country
U.S.A.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Refining and marketing
Price
$17.60
Shares outstanding
62.7 million
Dividend yield
1.40%
Insider ownership
66%
52 week high/low
$21.24/$7.52
Market cap
$1.1 billion
Net debt
$333.5 million
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012Net sales
5,156,706
3,915,732
4,030,743
7,186,257
8,017,741Operating expense
5,258,153
3,994,977
4,192,469
7,005,465
7,745,957Operating income
223,477
-80,836
-160,781
181,521
269,475EBITDA
244,965
42,891
-44,475
263,977
394,291Operating cash flow
-812
283,145
21,330
69,560
387,810Capex
434,492
153,128
59,838
122,359
105,361FCF
-435,304
130,017
-38,508
-52,799
282,449Diluted EPS
1.72
-2.46
-2.27
0.69
1.24Operating margin
4.3%
-2.1%
-4.0%
2.5%
3.4%EBITDA margin
4.8%
1.1%
-1.1%
3.7%
4.9%Source: [...]
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SunOpta: The Missing Ingredient For The Next Organic Blockbuster
By Yaron Ron Reuven:
As the bull market continues to roar, it’s becoming harder and harder for investors to find the next big blockbuster stock for a reasonable price. Unnecessary risk is being taken every day [...] -
RAIT Financial: Misunderstood And Undervalued
By Dane Bowler:
RAIT Financial (RAS) has a history that could terrify even the most stoic investor. Its book value has consistently dropped while share count consistently rises. While such performance has been devastating to its [...] -
The 7 Reasons Why People Hate QE
By Eric Parnell:
I recently read an article on a business news website other than Seeking Alpha that sought to explore why people in the investment industry do not like the Fed’s balance sheet expanding quantitative [...] -
Successful Capital Raise, Data For Lead Candidate, And Small Float Are Opportunitites For Stemline
ByPropThink:
By Ivan Deryugin
Stemline Therapeutics (STML) completed its IPO in January of this year (the company was founded in 2003) and, as its name implies, the company develops cancer therapies that specifically target cancer [...]
By Microcap Bargin Hunter:
Company overview
Ticker
(ALJ)
Exchange
NYSE
Country
U.S.A.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Refining and marketing
Price
$17.60
Shares outstanding
62.7 million
Dividend yield
1.40%
Insider ownership
66%
52 week high/low
$21.24/$7.52
Market cap
$1.1 billion
Net debt
$333.5 million
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Net sales
5,156,706
3,915,732
4,030,743
7,186,257
8,017,741
Operating expense
5,258,153
3,994,977
4,192,469
7,005,465
7,745,957
Operating income
223,477
-80,836
-160,781
181,521
269,475
EBITDA
244,965
42,891
-44,475
263,977
394,291
Operating cash flow
-812
283,145
21,330
69,560
387,810
Capex
434,492
153,128
59,838
122,359
105,361
FCF
-435,304
130,017
-38,508
-52,799
282,449
Diluted EPS
1.72
-2.46
-2.27
0.69
1.24
Operating margin
4.3%
-2.1%
-4.0%
2.5%
3.4%
EBITDA margin
4.8%
1.1%
-1.1%
3.7%
4.9%
Source: [...]
By Jeffrey Dow Jones:
Some investors hate idiosyncratic risk. Others embrace it.
Only a handful of industries suffer negative “surprise” events the way that the cruise industry seems too. The latest shock came earlier this week [...]
ByJosh Arnold:
Thesis
ANN Inc. (ANN) is a multi-channel retailer and distributor of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories under the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. As of the end of last year, the [...]
EUR/USD consolidated above 1.2796 last week. Initial bias remains neutral this week and some more sideway trading might be seen. But we’d expect deeper decline ahead. Below 1.2796 will target 1.2746 first. Break will resume [...]
Global equity markets were sold off sharply during the latter part of last week on expectation that Fed would taper the open-ended asset purchase program. The MSCI world index dropped to 1492.7 comparing to prior [...]
USD/JPY edged higher to 103.73 last week but formed a short term top there and retreated sharply. Initial bias is neutral this week for some consolidations first. But downside should be contained by 99.94 support [...]
GBP/USD dipped further to 1.5013 last week and formed a temporary low there and turned sideway. Initial bias is neutral this week for some consolidations first. But recovery should be limited by 1.5281 resistance and [...]
USD/CHF rose further to 0.9838 last week but formed a short term top there and retreated. Initial bias is neutral this week for some consolidations first. As long as 0.9578 support holds, another rally remains [...]