http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis Fundamental Analisis on time Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MCZ - Madcatz Interactive (AMEX) - (Closing Price $0.76) Madcatz reported its fiscal 2009 first quarter results on August 19 and reported decent numbers. The company came in with revenue of 23.23 million and diluted earnings per share of -0.01. Revenue improved 6.2% sequentially and 59% year over year. However, without the revenue ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Madcatz-MCZ-Q1-09-Results/ I've been confounded by this Dell (DELL) chart - obviously institutions piled in as the "safe haven play" - I mean it's technology after all and that's immune to problems (sort of like the US economy). Not so safe after all - down 10% after hours due to "facts". ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Dell-DELL-quot-Dear-Mr-Institutional-Investor-We-re-Not-so-Safe-Either-quot-/ Since my watch lists are so empty of big gainers I was curious to see what exactly is driving the indexes up today. Since the S&P 500 is the broader index (over Dow Jones 30) that I focus on, here is a list of all the stocks with a ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/20-of-the-S-amp-P-500-Gained-3-Today/ The S&P 500, and market, is quite frankly trying to drive as many people batty as possible. With light volume it is relatively easy for large money to move things around and with month end the "theory" (who knows what is really happening) is people can "mark up" stocks ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Back-to-the-Top-of-Our-Range-and-Cutting-another-Swath-of-Lennar-LEN-/ I have a strong interest in the renewable energy sector and believe this is a strong growth area for the next 20-40 years as renewables increase their percentage of world wide energy consumption. Green Hunter Energy (GRH: 15.90 -0.10 -0.63%) flew across my radar a few months ago and I ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Speculative-stock-pick-Green-Hunter-Energy/ Every so often, maybe once every 3 years, I need to be reminded why I have a rule to not buy individual biotech stocks. I remember now. This is the sector where people with a full time staff of analysts devoted to this 1 niche get regularly ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Bookkeeping-Closing-Amylin-Pharmaceuticals-AMLN-/ On of our old holdings is making a serious move the past few days, on major volume. Someone knows something. It appears. This group has been moribund for ages.[O...Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/FundMyMutualFund http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Bullish-Action-in-Titanium-Metals-TIE-/ We are going to give China Medical (CMED) another try on the long side. Volume is non existent in this market so it is impossible to trust any moves, but this stock was absolutely hammered once they did their convertible announcement [Aug 12: China Medical Announces Convertible Debt Offering] ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Bookkeeping-Increasing-China-Medical-CMED-/ It's amazing what the right type of leadership (our country could take note) does for a company. After being a long lost laggard, the focus on business execution over science continues to benefit Energy Conversion Devices (ENER). Another very good earnings report, and while the stock valuation is ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Energy-Conversion-Devices-ENER-Turnaround-Story-Continues-to-have-Legs/ Pardon me while I remain extremely frustrated with a Congress that fights over passing any form of renewable energy subsidy extensions while the rest of the world races along into the future. We're too busy debating gas tax holidays. Grrr....This is very positive news ... China has in ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/China-to-Subsidize-Wind-Turbines/ In my vision of the coming waves of bank failures over the coming 18+ months, we will have a lot to keep track of, so let's just focus on the bigger names - since we can't be bothered with the mom and pop failures. [FDIC "Troubled Bank" List] BankUnited ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/BankUnited-Financial-BKUNA-Friday-Night-Special-/ Each month the Wealth, Money & Life Network chooses a topic for that month's theme. Since our members are a diverse group, the selected topic is usually broad, allowing each of us an opportunity to address it from our perspective. This month, M...Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Dividends4life http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Are-You-Creating-Your-Greatest-Missed-Opportunity-/ Following from our last post, here is more from the “I.O.U.S.A.” coverage: Enjoy! ...Original Source: ei-forum.com http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/28/Buffett-on-Energy/ ...Original Source: marketanomalies.blogspot.com http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/-100-Dash/ Floyd Norris, in the New York Times (NYSE: NYT), wrote about a step by the U...Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/financial-gauges http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/Financial-Statements-Changes-are-Coming/ I recently tried rock climbing on cliffs that overlook the river flowing through our downtown area. Analogies can be overdone, but I was struck by the similarities between climbing and trading. Rock climbing is fun because you???re taking a controlled risk, which gets the adrenaline flowing. For adrenaline junkies attracted to ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/Trading-lessons-from-rock-climbing/ Thanks to a reader for pointing this out... this is one hilarious 9 minute video. Now, we all make idiotic mistakes, but this one is classic - yesterday Mr. Cramer named 10 reasons housing has bottomed. And 2 years ago he named.... well, 10 reasons housing has bottomed ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/Don-Harrold-on-Cramer-s-Housing-Bottom-Call/ I appreciate the repeated calls for bottoms because it lets me execute my "buy on dips, sell on Cramer bottom calls" strategy ;) We can use Kool aid to our advantage.The economy will never recover if housing doesn’t find its footing first. But when will that happen? Cramer said ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/Bookkeeping-Cutting-back-Lennar-LEN-on-Jim-Cramer-s-quot-Bottom-is-in-Housing-quot-Call/ Mindless, numbing churn.Down 200 points, then 2 days later up 200 points, then 4 days later down 150 points, then 3 days later up 150 points.A 1 month chart of the S&P 500 below - we're at the identical spot we were almost a month ago. Showing us on ... http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/Churn/ Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Durable Goods Report ...Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/StockMarketBeat http://www.webalalza.com/fundamentalanalysis/2008/08/27/Motor-Vehicles-and-Parts/