Investment Jungle

I would like to apologize for the lack of posts so far this week.
Unfortunately, I have a major presentation due at work and I have been working frantically to put it together.  Of course, that means working weekends and nights!
I hope to get back to my regular postings later this week.
One update is that I […]

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It has been awhile since I have run a Rule #1 stock screen.  My last Rule #1 screen was performed back on May 21st, 2007.  I went through each and every stock that made that list and performed my Rule #1 analysis on them.  Some made it to the Rule #1 portfolio, and some didn’t.
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Today, we will be revisiting a darling of the stock market - Apple Inc. which trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol AAPL. I last had a look at this stock on July 7th. Back then, the stock was trading at a premium of 12.34% over the sticker price. It wasn’t a […]

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Recently, Phil Town had a competition over at his blog to come up with the sticker price for Walgreen Company. Unfortunately, I found out too late to submit my own sticker price, but I decided to go ahead and see what I would have come up with.
It seems that Phil only got 4 […]

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Investment Jungle reader Jochen has suggested that I have a look at Harley-Davidson Inc. which has had a selloff recently. This stock trades on the NYSE under the most appropriate ticker symbol of HOG.
This is a stock that is featured in Phil Town’s Rule #1 book. It was a Rule #1 stock back […]

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Back to looking for our Rule #1 stocks, on deck today is Dril-Quip Inc which trades on the NYSE under the symbol DRQ. This has been a high flyer over the last few years. Is this a Rule #1 stock? Is it trading at an attractive price? Let’s find out.
Company Profile:
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Unfortunately, forces have conspired against me and I did not analyze a stock for you today.
However, the Festival of Stocks #53 is being hosted over at College Analysts.  So drop by and have a read from other stock pickers in the blogosphere.  It would seem that the College Analyst has a different view on American […]

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Continuing our search for Rule #1 stocks, the next company to be analyzed is Kohl’s Corporation. This company trades on the NYSE under the symbol KSS.
Company Profile:
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Kohl’s Corporation operates family-oriented department stores in the United States. The company’s stores offer apparel, accessories, and footwear for women, men, and children; soft home […]

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For today’s analysis, I have selected Praxair Inc which trades on the NYSE under the symbol PX. Is this a possible Rule #1 stock? Let’s find out together.
Company Profile:
From Yahoo Finance
Praxair, Inc. engages in the production, sale, and distribution of industrial gases worldwide. Its primary products include atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, […]

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For your investment pleasure, today we will have a look at Novo Nordisk A/S which trades on the NYSE under the symbol NVO. With an aging population, a bet on the pharmaceuticals is probably a good one. Let’s have a see and see how NVO fairs under the scrutiny of a Rule #1 […]

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