I’ve been completely out of sync the past few weeks regarding the blog portfolio. I am spending a lot of time on my longer term portfolios. Generally, I continue to like large capitalization stocks with strong dividends. I fought every anti-smoking bone, but lost and purchased some Altria (MO). I will share with you that […]
A few readers wrote to me asking about additions to the Russell 3000, finalized next week. Russell did put out a preliminary list on June 15, which I embedded here for your review. Thanks to Brad, my ONT buddy, for bringing this topic up. Russell 3000 Additions as of June 15, 2007 Company Symbol Company[…..]
For a long time, whenever anyone asked me “What’s the best stock for the next five [or ten] years?”, I’ve answered: water. (Sidebar: Let’s forget the impossible demand of the question or the lack of basis any answer would have). To me, water seems the only possible answer. Demand for water is one of the[…..]
Five Percent Stocks Analysis Stock: Cbeyond. Inc. Symbol: (NASDAQ: CBEY) Current Price: $28.90 (03/26/07 close) Business profile: Cbeyond provides managed Internet protocol-based, or IP-based, communications services to its target market of small businesses in select large metropolitan areas. The Company’s services include local and long distance voice services, broadband Internet access, email, voicemail, web hosting,[…..]
Five Percent Stocks Analysis Stock: California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. Symbol: (CPKI) Current Price: $31.52 (03/18/07) Business profile: California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. operates a chain of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. My new position recommendations: Short term: NOT RECOMMENDED Long: NOT RECOMMENDED Short sell: HOLD My price targets: Short term (1 mos):[…..]