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Ticker Tape Digest

Friday - March 28, 2014


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 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 - 10

Overall Quality of Breakouts - AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list shows many energy stocks. Stock market is mixed. Blue chips remain in a trading range. The Nasdaq has broken down. Bulls be selective.  

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Favorable

    Stock Market Momentum

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bearish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bearish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 


Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Friday

(See Top Performing Breakout Stocks for 2011- 2012)

(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

Continental Resources Inc. (CLR)  - 124.63, up 3.78 - Breakpoint 124.46

Net to Climb 30% This Year, TTD Targets 155

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

    CLR, based in Oklahoma City, Ok. produces oil and gas. Annual revenues: $3.3 billion. CLR breaks out from a 24-week, cup-and-handle base. The move carries the stock to a new all-time high, which is bullish. So far today, CLR is trading 1.4 million shares. Its average daily volume is 965,009 shares.

  CLR's breakout comes as energy stocks were strong across the board Friday.

  The stock's move is a reemergence from the base after a prior breakout attempt faded.

  CLR's 10-minute chart shows the stock moving higher in the morning to reach its breakpoint line.

  The stock the punched through the resistance in the afternoon and held above the breakpoint line even though

  CRL's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks advancing from $119.66 in the prior session to as high as $125.67.

  A key bullish trade came in the morning when a block of 10.432 shares crossed the tape at $122.06. That was up from the prior block trade at $120.85 on 12,008 shares.

  Then late in the session a bullish block of 18,259 shares crossed at $125.67. That showed good follow through action.   

 CLR is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company.

 It has operations in the Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions of the United States.

The company focuses its operations in large new and developing plays where horizontal drilling, advanced fracture stimulation and enhanced recovery technologies provide the means to economically develop and produce oil and gas reserves from unconventional formations.

  CLR's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 45% versus an 18% gain for the S&P 500 index.

The chart also shows heavy insider buying in February. The stock has performed well since then.  

CLR's long-term chart shows the stock coming public in 2007 at $14.97. It surged to a peak of 83 in 2008. However, the stock then fell back quickly to around 12 due to the bear market.

  Since then, though, the stock has been trending steadily higher. It has made a sensational 10-fold move. The breakout today carries the stock to a new high, which is bullish.

  CLR's daily chart shows the stock climbing from 90 in July to a peak near 120 in October. The stock then began to base by pulling back to form a cup-and-handle base.

  The stock's breakout today comes has it just clears a breakpoint zone.

  It will be important to see if CLR can follow through on Friday's breakout.

  The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) has been trending higher and compliments the price's up trend.

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

  Analysts are forecasting CLR will come in with a 30% jump in earnings for 2014 to $6.92 a share from $5.33 a year before.

  Profits for the first quarter should climb 26% to $1.48 a share from $1.17 a year before.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at $1.61 a share. TTD sees chances for an upside earnings surprise. The company topped the consensus estimate five out of the past six quarter.

  Going out to the second quarter, analysts predict a 23% gain in profits to $1.64 a share from the $1.33 the year before.

  Looking out to 2015, the Street projects a 15% gain in earnings to $7.94 a share from the anticipated $6.92 this year.

  The stock sells with a price earnings ratio of 17. TTD sees that as low making the stock a good value-growth play based on this year's net.    

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting CLR for a push to $155. The stock is in a good spot to have a stock split which could drive it higher. A protective stop can be placed near 119.

  TTD rates CLR a good intermediate-term play provided earnings remain on course.

Sponsorship: Very Good. The largest fund holder is Fidelity Contrafund with a 1.3% stake. The 4-star rated fund was a recent buyer of 64,019 shares.

  The second largest fund holder is 5-star rated Fidelity Growth Company Fund with a 1.2% stake. It was a recent seller of 321,800 shares.   

 Insider Activity: Slightly Bearish. Insiders have been recent sellers around $111 to $121. They were light buyers around $118. Currently, 21 analysts follow the stock, 14 have a buy, up from 12 three months ago.



Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

  


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
Continental Resources Inc. (CLR)  
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 - GPOR - AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - XEC -  AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock -BHI - AVERAGE

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - RBA  - 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 - 3

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Neutral

Bear Side - Small list of breakdown stocks today. Stock market continues to act weak.  Bears be selective.  


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) - 69.40, down 10.92

Cuts Below Key Technical Support, TTD Sees Drop to 59

  CLVS, based in Boulder, Co. is a biotech firm working on a treatment for cancer. Annual revenues: Nil. CLVS's stock falls sharply today and undercuts key technical support. The move is a reversal from the advance in the prior session. So far today, CLVS is trading a heavy 1.7 million shares, almost three times its average daily volume of 630,000 shares.

  CLVS's stock moved higher in the prior session on a favorable test results on a drug to treat cancer. However, today its flips back hard to the downside setting off a short.

  CLVS's stock fell steadily in the morning. It hit an intraday low of 68.56. In the afternoon, the stock lifted a bit, faded back and then trended sideways remaining in the red for the day.

  CLVS's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks tumbling from $80.13 in the morning down to $68.78.

  A key bearish trade came when a block of 3,000 shares crossed the tape at $76.50. That was down from the  prior block at $80.13 on 4,545 shares.

CLVS is seeking to develop innovative anti-cancer agents in the United States, Europe and additional international markets.

The company targets its development programs for the treatment of specific subsets of cancer populations.  

This year, analysts are forecasting CLVS will show a loss of $4.09 a share compared with a loss of $2.95 a year ago. Going out to 2015, they look for a loss of $3.97 a share.

The stock cuts below support today and its 50-day moving average line. The stock's accumulation - distribution line is in an overall down trend showing consistent selling pressure.

   Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting CLVS for a decline to 59. A protective stop buy can be placed near 72.


                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - CLVS -  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. - 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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