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Ticker Tape Digest

Tuesday - February 24, 2015


By Leo Fasciocco -- TTD

      Ticker Tape Digest presents its daily stock market report containing stocks to go long as breakout trades, quick trades, or bargain trades. We also feature stocks under Significant Accumulation that are poised to breakout.

Ticker Tape Digest's

Daily schedule guide for TTD subscribers

1. Pre-market - check Breakout Watch List and Quick Trades.

2. Morning - (11:30 - 12 A.M.) - check breakout stocks tape and breakout chart slide show.

3. Midday (1 P.M.) check TTD Midsession Report and see market video show.

4. After close (4 P.M.) check final TTD Report for day.


Trading Strategies

Bullish

Aggressive Investors Bullish - "Breakout Stocks" - ideally suited for bull markets and special situation stocks. Potential for large returns. (See Performance)


Aggressive Investor Bullish-  "Quick Trade Stocks" -ideally suited for entry into top performing issues looking for a small quick profit."  (See Performance)


Conservative Investors  "Bargain Buy Trades for the Long Term."  Ideally suited for entry into top performing big cap stocks on pullbacks within overall up trend.(See Performance)


Bearish

Aggressive Bearish Investors - "Breakdown Stocks" to Sell Short. Ideally suited for bear markets or market pull backs. Potential for large returns  (See Performance)

 The TTD report also contains stocks to short as  breakdown plays and as bargain (swing trade) shorts.

  Investors should  tend to try to go with a strategy that fits with the stock market's trend, unless there is a special situation play.

  TTD's Breakout Stocks - Long are most suitable for aggressive investors seeking ideal entry points into leading stocks, especially during bull markets. They can do extremely well in bull markets with gains of as much as several hundred percent.

 These stocks can also do extremely well during strong market rallies, or if they are in a industry group that is performing very well. They tend to have strong earnings outlooks and are near new-52 week, or all-time highs.

  TTD Quick Trade Stocks - Long These are leading issues that have pulled back in recent days, but could move higher soon. They are most suitable for Aggressive Investors willing to trade short term. These stocks will do extremely  well during market advances. They have about 74% win rate. During market rally sequences the win rate is even higher. The return is small 3% to 8% in just a few days.

 TTD's Bargain Buy Trades - Long - Long Term.  These are for conservative bullish Investors These long-term buys are ideally suited for entry into stocks on pull backs within overall up trend. These stocks can give a good return long-term especially during a bull market.

   TTD also presents Stocks To Sell or Sell Short. These issues are suitable for aggressive investors willing to take short positions both as trades or for longer-term plays. These stocks will do very well during bear markets or market pull backs.

  TTD's Bearish breakdown stocks to sell short. These issues have potential to fall sharply. They often show a technical breakdown and also some fundamental business problem such as weak earnings.  

 TTD's multi-media updates include a slide-show that presents charts and analysis at midsession. Some times TTD presents feature analysis on stocks and the market. TTD uses Windows Media Files. (WMV).

 TTD also presents a "Breakout Watch List" that is up dated daily. This list consists of key stocks in position to breakout. A close watch of this list can put you in the stock just as it breaks out. A good idea is to study the list and be ready to move into a stock quickly as it hits its breakpoint.

TTD often suggests using stop buy orders to enter. It is very important to buy a breakout stock as close as possible to the breakpoint. The idea is to get "elbow room" if the stock should follow through to the upside. This is very important in being successful in making big money with breakout stocks.

It is also essential to have a stop loss strategy for all stocks in which positions are taken. Not every stock will work as expected. It is important for investors to "police" their portfolios and avoid getting trapped in any bad positions.

 Quality rating of breakout  Two key factors: 1 - Stock near all-time high in price or near a 52-week high. 2 - earnings growth current year is strong. The ideal play is a stock with an Above Average Quality Rating. The stock is near a new high and will have strong earnings. TTD's other ratings are Average and Below Average.

Quote or chart

TTD also has  special feature sections on  Educational Tips on Investing.

To email Mr. Leo Fasciocco  leo@tickertapedigest.com.For service, email Beverly Owen owen@tickertapedigest.com. TTD’s Tel: 1-480-926-1680.


  Breakout Stocks

Total Buy Breakouts so far today - 8

Overall Quality of Breakouts - ABOVE AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list shows several leading stocks breaking out. Stock market holds up trend. Bulls can be venturesome.

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Favorable

    Stock Market Momentum

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 


Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Tuesday

(The “breakout List” gives all stocks breaking out of a base of five weeks or more. These stocks have a good chance to trend higher. However, a stop should be used to avoid those that do not work. They are ranked according to percentage change and classified as leaders or other. (Trading strategy: One should buy breakout stocks at breakpoint by using market order or stop buy)All Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action Today )  


Today's Featured TTD Breakout Stock

Agrium Inc. (AGU) - 114.14, up 4.25 - Breakpoint 109.71

Net to Climb 27% This Year, TTD Targets 135

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - AGU - ABOVE AVERAGE

      AGU, based in Calgary, sells agricultural products in the U.S. and overseas. Annual revenues: $16.2 billion. AGU's stock breaks out today from a five-week flat base. The move comes with strong volume. It carries AGU close to its all-time high made in early 2013 at 115.31.

  TTD highlighted AGU as a breakout at our midsession video show on the Web Tuesday.

  So far today AGU is trading a heavy 1.3 million shares, more than double its average daily volume 525,000 shares.

  AGU rose strongly in the morning to clear its breakpoint line. (see 10-minute chart.

  The stock hit an intraday high of 114.68 in the morning.

  The stock then trended sideways holding the bulk of its gains

    The company will meet with analysts on Monday, March 2 in Orlando, Fla.

 The tape action today is very bullish during the day. .

  The price for the big block trades Tuesday rose from $109.72 to a peak of $114.18 late in the day.

  A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 17,480 shares crossed the tape at $111.41.

  That was up from the prior block trade at $110.31 on 4,708 shares.

  AGU sells is products in North America and Argentina. Its products are nutrients for the agricultural and industrial markets.

 The firm's three operating business units are Retail, Wholesale, and Advanced Technologies.

  Agrium operates some 826 retail centers, 37 terminals and 18 distribution centers in North and South America.

  AGU's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 25% the past 12 months versus a 15% gain for the S&P 500 index.

  AGU's long-term chart shows the stock soaring from 15 in 2005 to a peak of 114 by 2008.

  The stock then tumbled in the bear market falling to 22 by late 2008. It has since been rallying steadily and is near an all-time high.  

 AGU's daily chart shows the stock climbing from 82 in October to a peak near 13 by November. It then broke out in January and scooted to 109, where It formed a new, smaller base.

  Today, AGU breaks out again with strong volume and a widening of its daily spread (range from high to low).

 The stock's TTD momentum indicator (top of chart) is strongly bullish.

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart has broken out to the upside too. That is good confirmation of strong buying.

  AGU is poised to show strong earnings growth this year.

  This year, analysts are forecasting a 27% jump in profits to $7.51 a share from the $5.92 last year.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of  15. TTD sees that as attractive for value investors.

  Going out to 2016, the Street looks for a 19% gain in profits to $8.97 a share from $7.51 anticipated this year.

  Net for the upcoming first quarter should surge to 39 cents a share from a loss of 8 cents a year ago. The highest estimate on the Street is at 64 cents  a share. That indicates some are looking for a big quarter.

  AGU tends to be erratic when trying to match Street estimates. So, one needs to be watchful of the stock. (See table)

  Going out to the second quarter, net is expected to rise 13% to $5.05 a share from $4.45 a year ago. The quarter is a big one and will be a key to AGU's performance for the year.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting AGU for a move to 135 off this breakout.

 A protective stop can be placed near 107.

TTD rates AGU a good intermediate-term play provided earnings meet expectations.

  Sponsorship Average. The largest fund buyer recently was 3-star rated Fidelity Diversified International Fund which purchased 253,700 shares.  It has a 0.26% stake.

  The largest fund holder is Franklin Income A Fund which holds 4.9% of the stock, or 7 million shares. It was a recent seller of 500,000 shares.

  AGU has 143.7 million shares outstanding. Institutions hold 66% of the stock. Insiders have less than 1%

  Insider Activity:  Not available.

  Currently, 29 analysts follow the stock, 13 have a buy, the same as three months ago. In January, two firms downgraded the stock from  buy to hold. They were Standpoint Research and Miller Tabak.

  AGU has a book value of $48.05.



Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

  


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
Agrium Inc.  - (AGU)  
TTD Check List Bullish Bearish Neutral
Near 52-week High YES
Volume YES  
Tick Volume YES
Price Trend - Daily YES  
Price Trend - Long Term YES    
Price Daily Spread YES  
Base Structure YES    
Base - A-D YES
Earnings-Quarterly   YES
Earnings-Long Term     YES
Earnings Outlook YES  
Industry Group YES  
Prior Breakout Success YES  
Fund Sponsorship     YES
Total Score 11 1 2

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - NVR - ABOVE AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - ASML - ABOVE AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock -QSR - ABOVE AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - TCON - AVERAGE

 


Ticker Tape Digest’s

Stocks To “Sell or Short”

Ticker Tape Digest’s Daily List of “Stocks To Sell or Sell Short” ranks stocks well timed to be sold immediately based on daily trading. The list can be used as an alert to reduce current long-term positions.

Shorts from tape action so far today - 6

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Unfavorable.

Bear Side - Small list of short plays Tuesday. Stock market continues to rally. Bears remain conservative.


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Daktronics Inc. (DAKT) - 10.63, down 2.32

Profit's Tumble, TTD Sees Drop to 8.50

  DAKT, based in Brookings, S.D. makes electronic scoreboards and large screen video displays. Annual revenues: $591 million. DAKT's stock falls sharply after reporting disappointing quarterly earnings. So far today, DAKT is trading a heavy 1.5 million shares, 12-time its average daily volume. TTD sees more on the downside.

  TTD highlighted DAKT as a short at our midsession video show on the Web Tuesday.

  The company reported earnings for the fiscal third quarter ending in January of one cent a share, down from 7 cents a share a year ago.

  The Street was expecting 12 cents a share.

  The news disappointed and DAKT's stock gapped lower on big volume in the morning. It hit an intraday low of 10.52 around midday.

 The stock lifted slightly later in the afternoon.

  DAKT's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $12.95 in the prior session to as low as $10.54 by midday Tuesday.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 13,472 shares (duplicated) crossed the tape at $12.02.

  That was down from the prior block trade at $12.95 on 10,711 shares.   

 DAKT produces electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, and large screen video displays and control systems.

  The company specializes in display systems that require integration of multiple complex displays with real-time information, graphics, animation and video. It services sport, business and transportation firms.

  This fiscal year ending in April, analysts are forecasting DAKT will earn 60 cents a share, up from 56 cents a year ago. Profits for the fiscal fourth quarter have been forecast at 22 cents a share, up from 9 cents the year before.

DAKT's daily chart shows DAKT plunging on the earnings. The move undercuts key technical support with big volume. The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is trending lower indicating clear selling pressure.

   Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting DAKT for a decline to 8.50 within the next few months, or sooner. A protective stop can be placed near 12.


                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - DAKT - AVERAGE


TTD takes no responsibility for trading by those using this information. The stocks presented in our report are those we deem the best looking "Day Trades" for the long side. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of this data, although every effort is made to present the information correctly. Copyright Ticker Tape Digest. - 2014

TTD columnist Leo Fasciocco has covered the stock market for over 20 years. His articles appear in many publications. He is also a speaker at the Intershow conferences. He has been on television and radio. He is author of many educational articles about stock investing and the book “Guide To High-Performance Investing.”

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