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Ticker Tape Digest

Wednesday - February 16, 2011


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 Trading Strategies Overview and Performance

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.

 1 - TTD's Breakout Stocks - Long - (Intermediate-term long plays)  these 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.

  2 -TTD Quick Trade Stocks - Long - (Short-term long plays 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.

 3 - TTD's Bargain Buy Trades - Long - (Long Term long plays.  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.

  4 - 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 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.

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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.   

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  Breakout Stocks

Total Buy Breakouts so far today - 13

Overall Quality of Breakouts - AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakouts continued at a good pace. Stock market pushed higher Wednesday. Bulls be selective as stock market is extended and volume is contracting. It is vulnerable.

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Neutral

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bearish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 


Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Wednesday - February 16

(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 )  

(Go to Top Performing Breakout Stocks for 2011 - Update February 14)


Today's Featured TTD Breakout Stock

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) - 43.61, up 0.97 - Breakpoint 42.72

Hits All-time High, Profits to drive ahead 30% This Year, TTD Targets 53

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

  JBHT, based Lowell, Ark., is a transportation company. Annual revenues: $3.8 billion. JBHT's stock breaks out today from a six-week flat base with an expansion in volume. TTD has spotted strength in the transportation stocks. So far today, JBHT is trading 1.3 million shares. Its average daily volume is 973,000 shares.

  TTD highlighted JBHT as a breakout at our midsession video show on the Web Wednesday.

  JBHT's 10-minute chart shows the stock driving higher in the morning and clearing its breakpoint.

  The stock continued higher into the early afternoon. It then started to trend sideways consolidating its breakout and run up.

  TTD's clip of the tape shows the recent tape action.   

 One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $42.39 to a peak of $43.76.

  A key block trade came in the morning when 6,300 shares crossed the tape at $43.76. That was up sharply from the prior block trade at $42.40. That showed aggressive institutional buying. Notice it came well after the stock broke out from its base.

   JBHT provides a range of transportation services to customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

  It has arrangements with the North American rail carriers to transport freight in containers and trailers.

  It also provides customized freight movement, revenue equipment, labor, systems and delivery services.

 JBHT also provides integrated capacity and transportation and logistics services and solutions by utilizing a network of thousands of third-party carriers.

 JBHT's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 37% versus a 22% gain for the S&P 500 index.

  JBHT's long-term chart shows the issue breaking out back in 2003 at 9. The stock then surged to 40 during the bull market. In the ensuing bear market, JBHT decline to 19. It has since turned and rallied nice to a new high.

  JBHT's daily chart shows the stock running up from 32 in August to 42. The stock then put down a flat base. Today, the breakout comes with a widening of the spread (range from high to low).

  The base is above a rising 50-day moving average line. That is bullish.

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

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) lags a bit. It shows that there has been some selling taking place during the recent basing work. So, one needs to be watchful of the stock.

 This year, analysts forecast JBHT's net will climb 30% to $2.02 a share from $1.56 a year ago. The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 21. That is low and makes the stock attractive to value investors.

  Going out to 2012, the Street looks for 21% gain in net to $2.44 a share from the anticipated $2.02 a share.

  Net for the upcoming first quarter should be strong. Wall Street expects a 32% jump to 38 cents a share from 29 cents a year ago. The highest estimate on the Street is 40 cents a share. JBHT is benefiting from a pickup in the economy.

  Strategy Opinion: JBHT's stock breaks out nicely. TTD sees the stock as a conservative play. We are targeting JBHT for a move to 53. A protective stop can be placed near 40. TTD rates JBHT an average intermediate-term play.

  Sponsorship: Excellent. The largest fund holder is Columbia Acorn Z Fund, 4-star rated, with a 1.5% stake. The second largest holder is Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund, 5-star rated, with a 1.46% stake. A key buyer recently was 5-star rated Meridian Growth Fund which purchased 271,200 shares. JBHT has 123.3 million shares outstanding.

  Insider Activity: Neutral. Insiders were buyers using stock options. They turned around and sold. The latest selling was at $40.45. Currently, 25 analysts follow the stock, 19 have a buy, up from 18 three months ago.



Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

  


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.  - (JBHT)  
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 14 0 0

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

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

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - AAN  -  AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - CNQ - AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - ZIGO  - 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 - 4

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Unfavorable.

Bear Side - Small list of breakdown stocks today. Bears remain patient and watchful. Stock market is very extended to the upside.


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) - 82.73, down 1.20

Weak Profits for the First Half Expected, TTD Sees Drop to 74

 WHR, based in Benton Harbor, Mich., makes appliances for homes. Annual revenues: $18.4 billion. WHR's stock moves lower today and cuts below key technical support today. So far volume today is running at 1.8 million shares. The stock's average daily volume is 2.1 million shares. TTD sees more on the downside as earnings for the first half of this year should be lower.

  WHR's stock edged higher in the morning, but then quickly turned lower. It hit an intraday low at 82.40. The stock then edged a bit higher to shave part of its loss.

  TTD's clip shows the recent tape action.

  One can see the price for the blocks declined from $85.79 to as low as $83.04. A key bearish trade came late on Tuesday when a big block of 41,607 shares crossed the tape at $83.93. That was down sharply from the prior block trade at $84.20.

  The tape action showed clear institutional selling pressure in WHR.

  The company’s principal products are laundry appliances, refrigerators, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers and other small household appliances.

  It also produces hermetic compressors for refrigeration systems. WHR makes its products in 12 countries under 13 principal brand names.

  This year, analysts expect WHR's net for the first quarter to drop 35% and then in the second quarter 4%. TTD sees that as the key fundamental driver to send the stock lower.

  WHR's chart shows the stock starting to roll over. The stock's TTD momentum indicator (top of chart) is now bearish.

   Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting WHR for a decline to 74 within the next few months, or sooner. The stock has the potential to breakdown even more. A protective stop buy can be placed. 84.50.


                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - WHR -  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.

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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