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Go to TTD's Stock Market Show for March 7 - Monday - Feature Stock - Intercontinental Exchange  (ICE) - (10 minutes)


Go to TTD Stock Market Shows for Latest Week:

Monday - Key Featue stock - Intercontinental Exchange  (ICE) - 10 minutes)

Tuesday- Key Feature Stock - Universal Health Services  (UHS) - (13 -minutes)

Wednesday- Key Feature stock - Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc.  (PEET) - (12 minutes)

Thursday- Key Feature Stock - Peabody Energy Corp.    - (BTU) - (12 minutes)

Friday - Key Feature Stock - Tractor Supply Co.  (TSCO) -  (12 - minutes)


Go to Video Show - "How to Make Money With Breakout Stocks"


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Ticker Tape Digest

“Professional Report”

Monday - March 7, 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 for the long-term. 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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Ticker Tape Digest's Midsession Stock Market Video Show

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Go to TTD Stock Market Show For - March 7

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Breakout Stocks

Total Buy Breakouts so far today - 3

Overall Quality of Breakouts - BELOW AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

 Bull side - Breakout list small as stock market declines broadly. The market is now in a trading range after its strong gains the past several months. Bulls go slow and be selective.

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Neutral

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bearish, Nasdaq Bearish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 


Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Friday - March 4

(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 March 4)


Today's Featured TTD Breakout Stock

Inercontinentalexchange Inc. (ICE) - 134.72, up 4.47 - Breakpoint 131.56

Profits to Rise 16% This Year, TTD Targets  160

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - ICE -  AVERAGE

  ICE, based in Atlanta, operates global futures exchange and over-the-counter markets and derivatives clearing houses. Annual revenues: $1.2 billion. ICE's stock breaks out today from a 5-week flat base and makes a two-year high. So far today, ICE is trading 1.6 million shares, almost double its average daily volume of 905,000 shares.

  TTD highlighted ICE as a breakout at our midsession show on the Web Monday. It was one of the few stocks to breakout.

  ICE's 10-minute chart shows the stock breaking out early in the day. It continued to work higher even when the stock market was selling off sharply.

  That shows a good counter trend  move to the stock market.   

  ICE's tape action sows the recent big block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks working higher nicely from $128.66 to $134.78.

  A key bullish trade today was when 6,354 shares crossed the tape at $130.91. That was up sharply from the prior block trade at $130.25.

  The company will be giving a presentation this Thursday at the CITI Financial Services Conference.

 ICE operates futures and OTC marketplaces for trading an array of energy and agricultural commodities, credit default swaps, equity index and foreign exchange contracts.

  The company operates in three segments: futures, global OTC, and market data..

  Its core products include contracts-based on crude and refined oil products, natural gas, power, coal, emissions, sugar, cotton, coffee, cocoa, canola, orange juice and CDS.

 The firm operates its exchanges and OTC energy markets primarily on its electronic trading platform. The company also offers execution services for OTC swap contracts on a bilateral basis. In February, ICE acquired Ballista Securities.

  ICE's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 22% versus a 15% gain for the S&P 500 index.

  ICE's long-term chart shows the stock coming public in 2005 and trading around 38. It soared to a peak of 194 by 2007. It then fell back to 57 during the bear market. It has since been trending higher.

 ICE's daily chart shows the stock breaking out from an earlier base around 123 in February. The advance stalled and the stock then set up a smaller base. Today, It breaks out from that base with good volume.

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

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) has hit a new peak. That is good confirmation of strong underlying buying.

  This year, analysts look for a 16% jump in net to $6.54 a share from $5.65 a year ago. The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of  20. TTD sees that as reasonable.

  Looking out to 2012, the Street expects net to climb 13% to $7.42 a share.

 Net for the upcoming first quarter should rise 21% to $1.65 a share from $1.36 a year ago.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at $1.73 a share. TTD sees chances for a modest upside earnings surprise.

  Going out to the second quarter, net should be up a modest 9%.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting ICE for a move to 160 off this breakout. A protective stop can be placed near 128. TTD rates ICE an average intermediate-term play.

  Sponsorship: Excellent. The largest fund holder is T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, 4-star rated, with a 2.4% stake. The second largest holder is 5-star rated T. Rowe Price Mid-cap Growth Fund with a 1.6% stake. One of the largest buyers recently was 4-star rated Morgan Stanley Inst. Mid Cap Growth Fund which purchased 163,264 shares. ICE has 73.4 million shares outstanding.

  Insider Activity:  Neutral. Not much activity this year. Right now 21 analysts follow the stock, 15 have a buy, up from 14 three months ago.



Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

  


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE)  
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 13 0 1

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - HIT - AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock -MEDW  -  AVERAGE


TTD’s Feature Stock Under Accumulation

(Trading strategy: Purchase of these stocks is done when either the stock is still in a base, or has emerged and is acting very bullish. Purchase while a stock still is basing should be a scale-in strategy with the final buying to be done on a breakout from a base. Buying of these stocks when they are trending higher can be done aggressively.)


Rofin-Sinar Tech Inc. (RSTI) - 39.76

Set a Stop Buy at 41.45 to catch the Breakout

Net to soar 99% This Fiscal Year, TTD targets 50 After a Breakout

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - RSTI - AVERAGE

  RSTI, based Plymouth, Mich., makes laser-based products used for cutting, welding and marking a range of materials. Annual revenues: $468 million. RSTI's stock is one of the top performers of the past six months having surged 100%. The stock is now in a six-week flat base. Although it has a good run, TTD still sees good chances for more on the upside thanks to a strong earnings outlook. TTD suggests accumulation.

  So far today, RSTI's stock is up slightly. Volume is running at 314,470 shares. Its average daily volume is 219,000 shares.

  Today, the stock moved  higher in the morning. However, in the morning it turned lower as the stock market started to go into a steep decline. So, it gave back some of its gain.

  RSTI's clip of the tape shows the recent big block trades.

  One can see the block trade prices climbing from $38.46 to a peak of $40.72. A key bullish trade today came near the opening when 18,253 shares - the largest trade in quite a while - went off at $40.72 (duplicated). That was up sharply from the prior block trade at $39.70.

  The company's lasers are used for cutting, welding, and surface treatment; marking, and fine cutting, fine welding, micro drilling, and micro structuring.

  It provides solutions for the machine tool, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, and photovoltaic industries.

  Its products include laser macro products, Laser marking products, Laser micro products and Components. The products are sold directly to end-users and to original equipment manufacturers.

  RSTI's long-term chart shows the stock soaring from 4 back in 2002 to a peak of 48 by late 2007. The stock then suffered through the bear market and fell back to 13. However, it has since begun to rally strongly and has made a 52-week high.  

  RSTI's daily chart shows the stock climbing from 22 to 41. It has since formed a flat base. The stock remains above its rising 50-day moving average line. That shows it is still in a strong up trend.

  The base is well-formed with two minor shakeouts to the downside.

  The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is in a strong up trend and continues to show good buying interest.

  This fiscal year ending September 30, analysts project a 99% surge in net to $2.07 a share from $1.04 a year ago. The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of  19. TTD sees that as reasonable.

  Going out to fiscal 2012, the Street projects a 17% gain in net to $2.42 a share from the anticipated $2.07 for fiscal 2011.

  Net for the upcoming fiscal second quarter ending March 31 should surge 206% to 49 cents a share from 16 cents a year ago.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at 50 cents a share. TTD sees very good chances for an upside surprise. The past three quarters, RSTI topped the consensus estimates by 6 cents a share, 7 cents and 13 cents. It's next earnings release will be on May 5.

  RSTI's sales for the most recent quarter jumped 47%. It did very well in its Asian markets, while the U.S. market stabilized.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD suggests accumulation of a partial sake in RSTI with further buying to be done on a move over 41.45. TTD is targeting the stock for a move to 50 after a breakout. A protective stop can be placed near 38 after a breakout. TTD rates RSTI an above average intermediate-term play.

 Sponsorship: Excellent. The top three fund holders all have a 4-star rating. The largest fund holder is Sentinel Small Company Fund with a 2.9% stake. It was a recent buyer of 15,000 shares. Another key buyer was 5-star rated Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID Cap 1 Fund which picked up 36,100 shares. RSTI have 28.5 million shares outstanding.

  Insider Activity: Neutral. Insiders were buyers using stock options. They turned around and sold. The latest selling was at $39.51. Five analysts follow the stock, 2 have a buy, the same as three months ago.



Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) - 54.67

Set a Stop Buy at 56.50 to Catch the Breakout

Stock positioned for breakout. Net to climb 24% this year.

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


Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) - 40.29

Set a Stop Buy at 40.45 to Catch the Breakout

Stock poised for breakout, tape bullish. Net to surge 105% this year.

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - MSI - ABOVE  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 - 8

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Unfavorable.

 Bear Side - Small list of breakdown stocks today as stock market falls broadly and  sharply. Bears be aggressive as stock market is now vulnerable to a decline.  TTD's short feature on Friday was Marvell Technology Group (MRVL)  - 16.42, down 1.80. Today, MRVL is trading at $15.88 and working well for bears.


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)  - 68.61, down 1.36

Profits To Drop 21% in Next Quarter, TTD Sees Slide to 60

  ATK, based in Minneapolis, produces rocket motors and ammunition for the military. Annual revenues: $4.8 billion. ATK's stock falls sharply today an undercuts key technical support today. So far today, ATK is trading 203,386 shares. Its average daily volume is 338,00 shares. TTD sees more on the downside due to the outlook for weak earnings.

  ATK's stock edged higher in the morning, but then turned lower. It hit an intraday low of 68.48 in the afternoon. The stock has been unable to rally.

  TTD's clip of the tape shows the recent big block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks declining from $72.17 to $68.68. A key bearish trade came in the afternoon when a block of 15,000 shares crossed the tape at $68.68. That was down sharply from the prior block trade at $69.97.

  The tape action indicated aggressive institutional selling pressure.

 ATK produces military small-caliber ammunition for use in soldier-carried weapons, such as automatic and semi-automatic rifles, and machine guns. ATK is one of the producers of military large-caliber ammunition used by tanks.

  It also makes  large solid rocket motors used to launch strategic missiles, and launch vehicles for satellite insertions or deep-space scientific exploration, including the Trident II (D5) and Minuteman III, which provide strategic deterrence capability for the United States and its allies.

  Analysts expect net for the fiscal year ending March 30 to rise just 1% to $9.15 a share from $9.04 a year ago. Net for the fiscal fourth quarter should fall 21% to $1.93 a share from $2.44 a year ago. Looking out to fiscal 2012, net is expected to decline 7%.

  ATK's chart shows the stock breaking below key support. The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is in a down trend indicating clear selling pressure.   

   Strategy Opinion:  TTD is targeting ATK for a decline to 60 within the next few months or sooner. The stock has the potential to breakdown even further. A protective stop buy can be 71.50.


                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - ATK - BELOW 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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