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Ticker Tape Digest

Wednesday - April 22, 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.

 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.

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 - 13

Overall Quality of Breakouts - BELOW AVERAGE

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list large but very selective. Stock market holds in a trading range. Earning flow should be watched closely.

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Favorable

    Stock Market Momentum

Market (Daily) - NYSE Bearish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market (Weekly) - NYSE Bearish, Nasdaq Bullish

Market  (Monthly) - NYSE Bullish, Nasdaq Bullish 

Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Wednesday

(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

T Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) - 34.09, up 0.74 - Breakpoint 33.28

Net to Soar 159% This Year, TTD Targets 42

  TMUS, based in Bellevue, Was. provides mobile communications in the U.S. Annual revenues: $29.6 billion. TMUS's stock breaks out today from a 10-week flat base on a big expansion in volume. The company is poised to show a big increase in earnings this year and next.

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

  So far today, TMUS is trading 6.8 million shares, more than double its average daily volume of 2.5 million shares.

  TMUS's stock pushed higher in the morning clearing its breakpoint line.

  The stock reached an intraday peak of 34.10 in the afternoon.

  It finished the session strong with big accumulation.

   TMUS's tape action shows the recent block trades.

   One can see the price for the blocks climbing from  $33.09 in the prior session to as high as $34.09 Wednesday.

   A key bullish trade came near the close Wednesday.

  A massive block of 3.4 million shares crossed the tape at $34.09.

   That was up from the prior block trade at $34.06 on 11,700 shares.   

  The tape action indicated massive institutional buying.

  TMUS provides mobile communications services in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.

 The company offers voice, messaging, and data services in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale markets.

  It also provides wireless devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and other mobile communication devices, as well as accessories, which are manufactured by various suppliers.

   TMUS offers services and devices through its retail stores, as well as through its websites.

. T-Mobile provides its services under the T-Mobile and MetroPCS brands. It has about 55 million customers.

  TMUS's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 10% versus an 11% gain for the S&P 500 index.

  There was heavy insider selling TMUS earlier this year. (see red bars on chart)

  TMUS's long-term chart shows the stock coming public back in 2007 at the top of the prior bull market. It opened at $38.42 and climbed to a peak of 56.09 shortly.

  However, the bear market set in and TMUS fell back to 7.57 by early 2010. It lifted to 25 in 2011 but then fell back to 7 in 2012.  However, since then, TMUS has been working higher.

  TMUS's daily chart shows the stock advancing from 24 back in December to 33 by February.

  The stock then put down a tight flat base with most of the work above the rising 50-day moving average line.

  The breakout today looks solid - and supported by that big block on an up tick near the close.

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

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) compliments the price pattern.

  This year, analysts are forecasting a 159% surge in TMUS's net to 78 cents a share from 30 cents a year ago.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 43. That is high but the annual growth makes it reasonable.

  Going out to 2016, the Street looks for a 113% leap in net to $1.66 a share from 78 cents anticipated this year.

  For the first quarter, analysts expect TMUS to show a loss of 7 cents a share compared with a loss of 19 cents the prior year.  

  There are estimates as high as a profit of 31 cents a share.

  The company beat the Street in the prior quarter.

 Looking out to the second quarter, analysts expect a profit of 25 cents a share compared with 48 cents a year ago - a 49% decline. However, the second half of the year should be strong to lift net nicely for the year.

  Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting TMUS for a move to 42 off this breakout. A protective stop can be placed near 32.

  TTD rates TMUS a good intermediate-term play provided earnings meet or top estimates. The stock is most suitable for aggressive investors.

  Sponsorship: Excellent. The largest fund buyer recently was the 5-star rated T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund which purchased 5.4 million shares. It has a 0.87% stake.

  Also, the 5-star rated T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund was a recent purchaser of 1.6 million shares. It has a 0.19% stake.

  TMUS has 808 million shares outstanding. Institutions hold 32% of the stock and insiders 66%.

  Insider Activity: Neutral. Insiders were recent buyers using stock options at $20 to $24. They were sellers at $30.

  Currently, 28 analysts follow the stock, 21 have a buy, up from 19 three months ago.  TMUS has a book value of $19.40.

Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

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 breakdown stocks, but some interesting plays. Bears can be venturesome. Stock market remains in a trading range.

List of Stocks To Sell or Short

TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Adtran Inc. (ADTN) - 16.66, down 1.86

Profits Fall,  TTD Sees Decline to 13.50

  ADTN, based in Huntsville, Ala., sells networking and communications equipment worldwide. Annual revenues: $630 million. ADTN's stock falls sharply today in heavy trading after the company reported lower quarterly earnings. Results disappointed the Street. TTD sees more on the downside.

 So far today ADTN is trading a heavy 4 million shares, six times its average daily volume of 663,000 shares.

  The company reported net for the first quarter fell to 6 cents a share from 17 cents a year ago.

  The Street was anticipation 8 cents a share. So, results fell below analysts' estimates.

  TTD high lighted ADTN as a short at our midsession video show on the Web.

  The stock gapped lower in the morning and hit an intraday low of 16.53. It then trended mostly sideways the rest of the day.

  ADTN's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks falling from $18.53 in the prior session to as low as $16.59 Wednesday.

  A key bearish trade came in the morning when a block of 22,372 shares crossed the tape at $16.75.

  That was down sharply from the prior block at $18.53 on 16,080 shares.

  ADTN operates in two divisions, Carrier Networks and Enterprise Networks.

 The Carrier Networks division provides broadband access products, such as multi-service access nodes, fiber to the nodes, digital subscriber line access multiplexer products, and distribution point units.

  The Enterprise Networks division provides internetworking products, such as Internet protocol business gateways, optical network terminals, virtual wireless LAN products, access routers, enterprise session border controllers and managed ethernet switches.

  This year analysts have been forecasting a 3% rise in net to 83 cents a share from 81 cents a year ago. That estimate may come down. Net for the upcoming second quarter is expected to drop 18% to 22 cents a share from 27 cents a year ago.

  ADTN's daily chart shows the stock cutting below key support with heavy volume. The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) has been trending lower indicating clear selling pressure.

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting ADTN for a decline to 13.50. A protective stop buy can be placed near 18.

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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