Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU ) was looking like a steal today, climbing as much as 12% after reporting quarterly earnings this morning.
So what: The once-battered supermarket stock has come roaring back in the past several months, gaining more than 250% at today's peak from its bottom last fall. SUPERVALU actually opened the day lower as its adjusted earnings fell to negative-$0.14 a share from a gain of $0.02 a share in the quarter a year ago. Without adjustments, the company actually lost $6.65 per share this quarter. Still, the stock jumped on comments from management about prospects for its Save-A-Lot chain, which seems to be the main focus of the supermarket parent.� �
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: Fermiscan Holdings Ltd(FER.AX)
Fermiscan Holdings Limited focuses on the commercialization of Fermiscan Test, the non-invasive breast cancer screening test for women of all ages. Its Fermiscan Test is based on detecting change in the structure of hair by the X-ray diffraction technique using an intense X-ray beam generated from synchrotron. The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: Golden Valley Mines Ltd.(GZZ.V)
Golden Valley Mines Ltd. engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for gold, copper, zinc, silver, nickel, platinum group elements, molybdenum, cobalt, and uranium ores. The company holds interests in 151 exploration properties located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, which lies between Ontario and Quebec; James Bay, Mistassini, and Otish regions of northern Quebec; Nunavik region of northern Quebec; Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan; and James Bay Lowlands of Ontario. It also has additional projects in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Val d'Or, Canada.
Top 10 Canadian Stocks To Buy For 2014: StellarOne Corporation(STEL)
StellarOne Corporation operates as the bank holding company for StellarOne Bank that provides various retail and small business banking, commercial banking, consumer lending, mortgage banking, and wealth management services to individuals, and small and middle-market businesses in Virginia. It generates various deposit products, including demand and time deposit accounts, money market accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit, and savings accounts. The company?s loan portfolio comprises consumer and commercial real estate loans, real estate and construction loans, commercial lines of credit, commercial term loans, home equity loans, consumer loans, and commercial, financial, and agricultural loans. It also provides credit cards, automated teller machine networks, and telephone and Internet banking, and online bill payment services. In addition, the company provides various wealth management and personal trust services, including estate administration and employ ee benefit plan administration, and planning specifically addressing the investment and financial management needs of its customers. As of December 31, 2009, StellarOne Corporation operated 56 financial centers, 1 loan production office, and approximately 60 automated teller machines in New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Shenandoah Valley, and central and north central Virginia. The company was formerly known as Virginia Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to StellarOne Corporation in February 2008. StellarOne Corporation was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: Xstrata(XTA.L)
Xstrata plc operates as a diversified metals and mining company in Switzerland and internationally. It primarily explores for copper, thermal or energy coal, metallurgical or coking coal, nickel, zinc, ferrochrome, platinum, and vanadium; palladium and rhodium; and gold, cobalt, iron, lead, and silver deposits. The company?s operations and projects span in various countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Congo Brazzaville, Germany, Ireland, Mauritania, New Caledonia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Spain, South Africa, Tanzania, the United Kingdom; and the United States. It also develops, markets, and implements technologies and services used in mining, mineral processing, and metals production. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: CenterState Banks Inc.(CSFL)
CenterState Banks, Inc., a multi bank holding company, provides consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and industries in central Florida. Its deposit products include demand interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing accounts, money market deposit accounts, time deposits, direct deposits, savings accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also offers real estate loans to individuals and businesses for the purchase, improvement of, or investment in real estate; for the construction of single-family residential and commercial units; and for the development of single-family residential building lots. In addition, it provides commercial loans to individuals and small-to-medium sized businesses for working capital, equipment purchases, and various other business purposes; and consumer loans that comprise loans to individuals for various consumer purposes, and business purpose loans payable on an instal lment basis. Further, the company offers safe deposit services, cash management, notary services, money orders, night depository, travelers? checks, cashier?s checks, domestic collections, savings bonds, bank drafts, automated teller services, drive-in tellers, banking by mail and Internet, and automated teller machine cards. Additionally, it provides mutual funds, annuities, and other products. The company also sells fixed income securities; and provides correspondent bank deposits and checking accounts, as well as safe-keeping services, bond accounting services for correspondents, and asset/liability consulting services for small to medium size financial institutions. As of July 18, 2011, it had 52 full service branch banking locations in 14 counties throughout central Florida. CenterState Banks, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Davenport, Florida.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: V.F. Corporation(VFC)
V.F. Corporation designs and manufactures, or sources from independent contractors various apparel and footwear products primarily in the United States and Europe. The company offers apparel, footwear, outdoor gear, skateboard-inspired and surf-inspired footwear, backpacks, luggage, handbags and accessories, outdoor apparel, travel accessories, and women?s active wear primarily under the Vans, The North Face, JanSport, Eastpak, Kipling, Napapijri, Reef, Eagle Creek, and lucy brands; and denim and casual bottoms, and tops principally under Wrangler, Lee, Riders, Rustler, and Timber Creek by Wrangler brands. Its products also include occupational, athletic, and licensed apparel primarily under the Red Kap, Bulwark, Majestic, MLB, NFL, and Harley-Davidson brands; men?s fashion sportswear, denim bottoms, sleepwear, underwear, as well as handbags, luggage, backpacks, and accessories principally under the Nautica and Kipling brands; and denim and casual bottoms, sportswear, acce ssories, men?s apparel and footwear, and women?s sportswear primarily under the 7 For All Mankind, John Varvatos, Splendid, and Ella Moss brands. The company sells its products to specialty stores, department stores, national chains, and mass merchants primarily through its sales force, independent sales agents, and distributors. V.F. Corporation was founded in 1899 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Stephen]
Vanity Fair Co. is one of the best in apparel manufacturing with an all-star lineup and its knack for great acquisitions like Timberland (TBL) in 2011. The company has Lee, Wrangler, Vans, Timberland, Lucy, and many other brands that work on many different fronts. We believe 2012 should continue to be a strong growth year for the company, and we believe as it works some more debt off from the balance sheet the company will continue to see its equity value continue to improve. The company should be moving to around $170 this year. Plus, the company offers a solid 2.1% yield. Growth stock for sure.
Allocation: $2500
Entry: $135.35
Target: $148, $162, and $170
- [By SamSam Collins Collins]
V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC ) is a global apparel company that designs and manufactures a variety of apparel and footwear for all ages. The company is transforming the denim and daypack area with lifestyle apparel brands, according to Standard & Poor's. And its Vans and North Face brands are viewed as growth drivers, along with its new store growth in Asia.
S&P has a 12-month target of $106 and a "five-star strong buy" rating on the stock. VFC has been consolidating for over a year between $70 and $86, but a recent double-bottom and a pending breakout from that pattern, and a stochastic buy are very powerful signals that this stock could make a run to over $90.
- [By Rebecca Lipman]
Designs and manufactures, or sources from independent contractors various apparel and footwear products primarily in the United States and Europe. Market cap of $14.26B. EPS growth (5-year CAGR) at 19%. According to Morgan Stanley: "VF's changing port-folio mix toward Outdoor and Action Sports should allow it to grow faster, producing mid-teens EPS growth annually. We are bullish on the Timberland acquisition and believe it will be a meaningful contributor to the top and bottom lines."
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: Ryder System Inc.(R)
Ryder System, Inc. provides transportation and supply chain management solutions. It operates in three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC). The FMS segment offers leasing, contract maintenance, contract-related maintenance, and commercial rental of trucks, tractors, and trailers primarily in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It also offers fleet support services, such as fuel, insurance, safety, administration, environmental management, and information technology services. In addition, this segment sells its used vehicles through 55 company owned retail sales centers, as well as through its Web site, Usedtrucks.Ryder.com. Its customers include small businesses and enterprises operating in transportation, grocery, lumber and wood products, food service, and home furnishings industries. The SCS segment provides supply chain consulting solutions in North America and Asia. It offers di stribution management, transportation management, and professional services, as well as various support services, such as information technology and engineering solutions. This segment primarily serves automotive, electronics, high-tech, telecommunications, industrial, consumer goods, consumer packaged goods, paper and paper products, office equipment, food and beverage, and general retail industries. The DCC segment offers vehicles and drivers as part of a transportation solution in the United States. It combines the equipment, maintenance, and administrative services of a service lease with drivers and additional services, such as routing and scheduling, fleet sizing, safety, regulatory compliance, risk management, technology and communication systems support, and other technical support. This segment serves energy and utility, metals and mining, retail, construction, healthcare products, and food and beverage industries. The company was founded in 1933 and is based in Mia mi, Florida.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: Opko Health Inc(OPK)
OPKO Health, Inc., a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel and proprietary technologies primarily in the United States, Chile, and Mexico. It provides a range of solutions, including molecular diagnostics tests, proprietary pharmaceuticals, and vaccines to diagnose, treat, and prevent neurological disorders, infectious diseases, oncology, and ophthalmologic diseases. The company offers molecular diagnostic platform technology for the rapid identification of molecules or immunobiomarkers; Alzheimer?s test for Alzheimer?s diagnostic; and protein-based influenza vaccines to provide multi-season and multi-strain protection against various influenza virus strains, such as seasonal influenza strains, as well as global influenza pandemic strains which include swine flu, and avian flu. It also offers Oligonucleotide Therapeutics for the treatment of various illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, metabolic disorders, and genetic anomalies; and oligosaccharide for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. In addition, the company provides Rolapitant, a potent and antagonist; neurokinin-1, which has completed Phase II clinical trials for prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, and post-operative induced nausea and vomiting; and SCH 900978 that has completed Phase II clinical trials for chronic cough. Further, it offers bevasiranib, a drug candidate for the treatment of Wet AMD; and develops Aquashunt, a shunt to be used in the treatment of glaucoma. Additionally, the company involves in the development, commercialization, and sale of ophthalmic diagnostic and imaging systems, and instrumentation products. OPKO Health, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Paul]
Opko Health Inc. Common Stock (AMEX:OPK): This equity had 12,313,459 shares sold short as of Aug 31st, as compared to 12,035,468 on Aug 15th, which represents a change of 277,991 shares, or 2.3%. Days to cover for this company is 14 and average daily trading volume is 858,491. About the equity: Opko Health, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceuticals. The Company researches treatments for macular degeneration and other ophthalmic diseases.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Ltd (P01.SI)
Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides logistics services in Singapore. It offers transportation services for high value, sensitive, and chemical cargoes in conventional, container, bulk, bulk liquid container, and heavy haulage forms through a fleet of refrigerated trucks, tipper trucks, cement tankers, and lorries; and bulk cargo handling and stevedoring services, including loading onto and discharging from vessels various types of cargoes, such as sugar, bulk cement, silica sand, salt, fertilizer, and chemical raw materials. The company also provides warehousing, drumming, and related services consisting of drum filling of chemical products, open and covered warehouse storage, cold room storage, inventory management, and local and international freight management, as well as the storage and distribution of loaded containers; engages in the trade of diesel; and rents industrial property. In addition, it is involved in leasing investme nt properties, as well as in equipment rental business. Further, Poh Tiong Choon Logistics Limited offers terminal management services. The company, formerly known as Poh Tiong Choon Contractors(Pte) Ltd, was founded in 1950 and is based in Singapore.
Top 10 Supermarket Companies To Watch In Right Now: SUPERGLASS HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.01(SPGH.L)
Superglass Holdings Plc engages in the manufacture and sale of glass fiber insulation materials in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers a range of thermal and acoustic mineral wool products for the construction industry. Its products are used in roofs and ceilings, external walls, ground floors, party walls/partitions, profiled metal clad buildings, cavity fire barriers, blown cavity insulation, and internal floors separation applications. The company markets its products through distributors and builder merchants. Superglass Holdings Plc was founded in 1987 and is based in Stirling, the United Kingdom.
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