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Ticker Tape Digest

Wednesday - May 15, 2013


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 - 25

Overall Quality of Breakouts - Average

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Bull side - Breakout list large with some very good quality plays. Bulls be aggressive. Stock market remains in an up trend.

 (Put mouse on Dow chart to see Nasdaq chart)

Long Term Environment for bulls:  Favorable

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 - May 15

(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

Allegiant Travel Co. (ALGT) - 94.12, up 2.26 - Breakpoint 93.61

Hits New High, Net to Rise 30% This Year, TTD Targets 114

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

    ALGT, based in Las Vegas, is a niche airline providing nonstop flights from small cities to vacation destinations such as Las Vegas and Orlando. Annual revenues: $943 million. ALGT breaks out today from a four-week flat base. The move carries the stock to a new all-time high.

 TTD featured ALGT as a breakout last month. The stock is a leader in the strong airline sector.

 ALGT 's stock rocketed higher in the morning getting to a peak at 94.48. The stock then trended sideways holding just above its breakpoint

  Late in the session, ALGT rallied strongly into the close. (see 10-minute chart)

  Volume is running at 235,962 shares, double its  average daily volume of 95,000 shares.

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

 One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $91.86 to as high as 94.12 Wednesday.

  A key bullish trade came when a block of 2,700 shares crossed the tape at $93.25.

  That was up from the prior block at $91.86.

  ALGT generates revenue by charging incremental fees for in-flight conveniences and by brokering hotel rooms and rental cars online and via phone. It has attractive discounts.

 The company also has fixed-fee deals with Harrah's Entertainment to fly certain prespecified routes. The firm's fleet is composed of 56 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft. and one Boeing 757-200 plane.

  The company covers 64 small cities and 11 leisure destinations.

  ALGT's 12-month performance chart shows the stock appreciating 48% versus a 24% gain for the S&P500 index.

  TTD's long-term chart goes back to 2007. It shows ALGT falling from the mid-30s in 2007 to 16 in 2008 due to the bear market. The stock then climbed to a peak of 59.04 in 2010. The stock then consolidated long-term. It has since flown ahead to a new high.

  TTD's daily chart shows ALGT in a flat base above its rising 50-day moving average line. The breakout comes with strong volume. That shows good buying interest.

  The stock's TTD momentum indicator (top of the chart) is strongly bullish. It has been bullish for the past four months.

  The accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is in a solid up trend.

 That shows the stock was under good buying pressure as it based.

  This year, analysts are looking for a 30% jump in net to $5.28 a share from $4.06 a share, a year ago. They have been bumping up their estimates.

 The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of  16. TTD sees that as attractive to value-growth investors.

  Going out to 2014, the Street projects an 18% gain in net to $6.22 a share from the anticipated $5.28 this year.

  Net for the second quarter should climb 16% to $1.51 a share from $1.30 the year before.

  The highest estimate on the Street is at $1.75 a share. TTD sees good chances for an upside earnings surprise. The prior four quarters, ALGT topped the consensus estimate by 3 cents a share to 17 cents a share.

  Net for the third quarter should rise 21% to $1.06 a share from 88 cents a year before.

   Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting ALGT for a move to 114.  A protective stop can be set at 89.

  TTD rates ALGT a very good intermediate-term play due to its solid earnings outlook.

  Sponsorship: Excellent. Several top rated funds hold the stock. The largest fund holder is 5-star rated T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund with a 7.8% stake. It was a recent seller of 7,000 shares.

  A key buyer recently was 5-star rated  Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund which purchased 75,797 shares. It has a 1.6% stake.

 ALGT has 19.3 million shares outstanding. Institutions hold 83% of the stock.

  Insider Activity: Slightly Bearish. Insiders were recent buyers using stock options from $20 to $42. They were recent sellers from $74 to 89.

 Currently, 8 analysts follow the stock, 3 have a buy, down from 6 three months ago.   



Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers.

  


TTD's Breakout Profile Rating
Allegiant Travel Co. - (ALGT)  
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 - Mastec Inc.  - ABOVE AVERAGE

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

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

                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - SQI  - 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 - 5

Stocks Screened - 8,300

Long-Term Environment for bears: Unfavorable.

Bear Side - Small list of breakdown stocks today. Gold and mining stocks fall and continue their bear market phase. TTD's short from Tuesday was Rio Tinto (RIO) at 44.98. Today, the stock has declined to 44.27 and is working well for bears.


List of Stocks To Sell or Short


TTD’s Feature Bear Play

First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) - 10.32, down 0.93

Quarterly Net Disappoints, TTD Sees Side to 8

  AG, based in Vancouver, produces silver from mines in Mexico. Annual revenues: $247 million. AG's stock falls sharply today after reporting disappointing earnings for the first quarter. So far today, AG is trading a heavy 1.7 million shares. Its average daily volume is 1.2 million shares. TTD sees more on the downside.

  TTD highlighted AG as a breakdown stock at our midsession video show on the Web.

  AG reported first quarter net of 23 cents a share, down from 25 cents a share a year ago.

  The 23 cents was below the Street estimate of 25 cents too.

  AG's stock moved sharply lower in the morning. It hit a low around 10.20, bounced up slightly to around 10.50. Then in the afternoon, the stock resumed its down trend.

  The tape action shows the recent big block trades.

  One can see a key bearish trade in the morning when a block of 13,521 shares crossed the tape at $11.10. That was down from the prior block at $11.28.

 AG develops silver mines in Mexico.

  Precious metal stocks have been weak for several months.

  This year analysts are forecasting a 13% rise in AG's net to $1.19 a share from $1.05 a year ago. However, with the weak first quarter, that forecast could be trimmed.

   AG's daily chart shows the stock trending lower from 23 down to around 11. Today, the stock cuts below support with volume expanding. The stock's accumulation - distribution line (bottom of chart) is very bearish.

   Strategy Opinion:  TTD is targeting AG for a decline to 8 within the next few months or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near 11.10.


                    TTD's Quality Rating of Stock - SAM -  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. - 2013

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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