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Activision Blizzard Price Momentum

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Below is a chart of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) from 2003 to 2021, reflecting Price Momentum data.

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Activision Blizzard: Downside Targets

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The following is the pattern of price appreciation and decline for Activision Blizzard (ATVI) from 1993 to 2017 with the application of Speed Resistance Lines [SRL].

1993 to 1996

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In the period from 1993 to 1996, we can see that Activision Blizzard (ATVI) increase from $0.27 to as high as $1.50 or a gain of +455%.  The decline that followed saw ATVI fall –58%, achieving the conservative downside target of $0.80 and the mid range downside target of $0.65.  Although the chart doesn’t show it, ATVI did not rises above the 1995 level and subsequently fell as low as $0.43 by 2000 and ultimately achieving the extreme downside target of $0.50 in the process.

1999 to 2003

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In the period from 1999 to 2003, ATVI rose from $0.43 to as high as $3.96, a gain of +821%.  The resulting decline saw ATVI drop –63%.  In the chart above we do note a possible scenario that the SRL is run on the stock at the $3.12 peak, assuming you don’t know where the ultimate peak would be.  In such an instance, a conservative downside target of $1.83 and a mid range target of $1.44 were calculated. 

In the big scheme of things, the conservative downside target was achieved and the mid range target was one penny short of the mark in 2002. The point of this exercise is to see, what would have been the outcome if there was an error in the timing of the calculation of the downside targets.  As we shall see, these situations are all too real with outcomes that are generally surprising. However, in the immediate decline after the $3.12 price peak, the conservative downside target of $1.83 was $0.02 cents short of the $1.85 low set in September 2001.

2002 to 2009

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In the period from 2002 to 2009, ATVI increased in price by +1,084%.  The decline that followed brought the stock down as much as –56% before a recovery ensued.  Again, we have marked off the points where an error of early use of the SRL could have been applied.  In each of the three examples, the conservative downside target was achieved.  Suffice to say, in the case of the SRL and price peaks, the conservative downside target is a reasonable point of reference for consideration of ATVI.

2012 to 2017

The price action of ATVI has seen the stock price increase from a 2012 low of $10.08 to the 2017 high of $66.16.  The gain in the stock price has been +556%.  Our SRL has the following downside targets:

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Activision Blizzard is a Sell

Posted on May 10, 2013 by | Comments Off on Activision Blizzard is a Sell

On December 24, 2012, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) was among the top three stocks on our Nasdaq 100 Watch List (found here).  At the time, we said the following:

“Activision Blizzard (ATVI) was on the watch list on August 12, 2011 (found here) when the stock was trading at $10.71.  No sooner than ATVI was on our list that it rose +30% to the November 8, 2011 high.   ATVI is now selling at the same price as August 2011, however, the stock has a lower P/E ratio and a lower P/B ratio.  If we suppose that the stock has not moved up at all in the last year, this could be considered an undervalued stock.”

Activision is up over +39% in only 5 months.  With such excessive gains in such a short period of time, it is necessary to consider selling the stock.  For investors who want to take advantage of any additional upside potential, selling only the principal is an acceptable alternative.

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List: January 25, 2013

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Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 10% of their respective 52-week lows. Stocks that appear on our watch lists are not recommendations to buy. Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy. Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and rigorous due diligence.

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List: December 24, 2012

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Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 10% of their respective 52-week lows. Stocks that appear on our watch lists are not recommendations to buy. Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy. Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and rigorous due diligence.

Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from low
VOD Vodafone Group Public Limited Company 25.12 - -0.55 4.1 1.11 0.68%
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited 37.79 15.4 2.45 2.1 1.44 1.04%
ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc. 10.68 13.78 0.78 1.7 1.09 2.20%
BBBY Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 55.66 12.71 4.38 - 3.13 2.45%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation 27.06 14.63 1.85 3.4 3.36 5.05%
SPLS Staples, Inc. 11.28 - -0.01 3.8 1.26 6.72%
INTC Intel Corporation 20.64 9 2.29 4.3 2.1 7.33%
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. 40.05 16.09 2.49 - 5.91 7.89%
PAYX Paychex, Inc. 31.5 20.45 1.54 4.2 6.73 8.17%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation 12.25 15.29 0.8 2.4 1.63 9.87%
^NDX NASDAQ-100 2,658.05 - - - - 17.50%

Watch List Summary

The last time that Vodafone (VOD) was this close to the low and on our watch list was September 9, 2011 (found here).  At the time, our data indicated that Vodafone had a dividend yield of 7.30% and a price to book ratio of 1.01.  In two months VOD rose +12% and after two years, the highest VOD was able to rise was $30 or nearly 17% from the Sept 2011 low. For us, this is an indication to be mindful of the fact that high dividend yields are not necessarily the clearest path to exception gains, unless in some cases the investor has the willingness to accept the 10% achieved within 2 months.

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Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) was on the watch list on September 23, 2011 (found here) when the stock was trading at $35.26.  At its highest point in January 2012, TEVA increased +30% from the September 2011 low.  However, since the January 2012 high, TEVA has fallen –18% to the current price of $37.79 or +7.18% above the price of September 23, 2011.  On September 23, 2011, TEVA sported a dividend yield of 2.10% and a P/E ratio of 10.08.  Now, TEVA has a P/E of 15.4 and a dividend yield of 2.10%.

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Activision Blizzard (ATVI) was on the watch list on August 12, 2011 (found here) when the stock was trading at $10.71.  No sooner than ATVI was on our list that it rose +30% to the November 8, 2011 high.   ATVI is now selling at the same price as August 2011, however, the stock has a lower P/E ratio and a lower P/B ratio.  If we suppose that the stock has not moved up at all in the last year, this could be considered an undervalued stock.

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As is often the case with most stocks, early gains are offset with declines, at least in the first year, which explains why we’re so focused on the 52-week low.  Most stocks seem to run in cycles of 1 to 2 years.  Stocks that fall to a new low after one year should be at or below the price from the prior year.  Stocks that fall to a new low after 2 years could be significantly above the low of two years prior but a 52-week low.

Watch List Performance Review

In our ongoing review of the Nasdaq 100 Watch List, we have taken the stocks from our list of December 16, 2011 (found here) and have checked their performance one year later. The companies on that list are provided below with the closing prices from December 16, 2011 to December 14, 2012.

Symbol

Name

 2011 2012 % change
BMC BMC Software, Inc. 33.17 40.18 21.13%
VMED Virgin Media Inc. 20.95 36.07 72.17%
CTRP Ctrip.com International, Ltd. 23.1 21.15 -8.44%
SYMC Symantec Corporation 15.46 18.68 20.83%
BRCM Broadcom Corporation 28.72 32.06 11.63%
Average 23.46%
NDX Nasdaq 100 2,238.18 2,658.05 18.76%

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The performance of the top five stocks from the December 16, 2011 watch list was reasonable.  However, despite the outcome after a year, all five of the stocks achieved +20% gains within the first three months.

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

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Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 20% of the 52-week low. This list is strictly for the purpose of researching whether or not the companies have viable business models. Although theses companies are very risky, they provide significant opportunity to outperform the market in the coming year.
Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from Low
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. $18.85 14.26 $1.32 0 2.26 1.56%
AMGN Amgen Inc. $52.24 10.91 $4.79 0 2.04 3.94%
CEPH Cephalon, Inc. $58.63 11.13 $5.27 0 1.68 6.60%
TEVA Teva Pharma. $51.89 14.16 $3.66 1.70% 2.13 10.43%
ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc $11.07 33.55 $0.33 1.50% 1.3 10.81%
CELG Celgene Corp. $53.47 28.44 $1.88 0 4.79 11.35%
EXPE Expedia, Inc. $20.96 14.36 $1.46 1.30% 2.15 14.54%
MSFT Microsoft Corp. $27.06 11.55 $2.34 2.40% 4.72 19.05%
MICC Millicom Intl. Cellular $90.27 5.92 $15.24 2.60% 3.06 19.86%

Watch List Performance Review

In our ongoing review of the Nasdaq 100 Watch List, we have taken the stocks from our list of February 21, 2010 (article here) and have checked their performance one year later. The companies on that list are provided below with the closing price for February 19, 2010 and February 18, 2011. 
Four of the companies on our list managed to exceed the Nasdaq 100 while the other four on the list underperformed the index.  Stericycle (SRCL) was the biggest winner with a 60.92% gain.  Gilead Sciences (GILD) was the biggest loser over the last year with a decline of -19.53%.
Symbol Name 2010 2011 Change
APOL Apollo Group $56.92 $45.82 -19.50%
ERTS Electronic Arts $16.75 $19.28 15.10%
FSLR First Solar $116.00 $168.22 45.02%
ATVI Activision $10.79 $11.07 2.59%
PPDI Pharma Prod. $21.20 $27.97 31.93%
SRCL Stericycle $54.30 $87.38 60.92%
GENZ Genzyme $55.97 $75.38 34.68%
GILD Gilead $48.84 $39.30 -19.53%
Average 18.90%
NDX Nasdaq 100 1823.32 2392.47 31.22%
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Watch List Summary

At the end of the week for September 17, 2010, the top performing stocks from our Nasdaq 100 list for August 15, 2010 are Oracle (ORCL) with a gain of 21.27%, Qualcomm (QCOM) with a gain of 12.07% and Computer Associates (CA) with a gain of 11.57%.
The worst performing stocks from our August 15th watch list are Intel (INTC) down –1.78%, Applied Materials (AMAT) down –1.34% and Activision (ATVI) down –0.46%.
The average gain for the watch list was 6.33%. Of the two stocks that we pointed out as being standouts from August 15th, Garmin (GRMN) exceeded the average return by climbing 9.57% while Paychex (PAYX) underperformed the average gain by rising 3.92%.
A distinction that needs to be made between this week’s list and our August 15th list is that we’ve ranking the companies on this list by those stocks nearest their 52-week low. Our previous list was ranked by those stocks that had the highest dividend yield and within 20% of their respective 52-week low.

Performance Review

The following is a total return (appreciation plus dividends) performance review of our Nasdaq 100 Watch List from September 11, 2009:
  • Stericycle (SRCL) up 44.48%
  • Genzyme (GENZ) up 25.54%
  • Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPDI) up 20%
  • Cephalon (CEPH) up 5.92%
As a group, the average gain for the stocks mentioned was 23.99%. This is contrasted by the Nasdaq 100 gain of 16.07% in the same period of time.

*chart does not reflect dividend reinvestment for PPDI


Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 20% of their respective 52-week lows. Stocks that appear on our watch lists are not recommendations to buy. Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy. Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and rigorous due diligence.

Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from Low
PAYX Paychex, Inc. 25.95 19.67 1.32 4.80% 6.67 5.27%
INTC Intel Corporation 18.81 11.26 1.67 3.40% 2.3 6.87%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. 11.02 24.44 0.45 2.50% 2.03 7.33%
YHOO Yahoo! Inc. 13.89 22.77 0.61 N/A 1.59 7.34%
MXIM Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 16.91 41.86 0.4 5.00% 2.15 7.91%
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. 34.56 10.47 3.3 N/A 4.58 8.93%
ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc 10.82 41.94 0.26 1.30% 1.21 8.96%
DELL Dell Inc. 12.45 15.74 0.79 N/A 3.92 9.80%
RIMM Research In Motion Limited 46.72 10.24 4.56 N/A 3.2 9.85%
AMGN Amgen Inc. 55.22 11.73 4.71 N/A 2.28 9.87%
DISH DISH Network Corporation 18.77 11.26 1.67 N/A N/A 10.02%
CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. 21.86 16.46 1.33 N/A 2.82 10.31%
XRAY DENTSPLY International Inc. 30.66 16.55 1.85 0.70% 2.6 10.45%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation 25.22 12 2.1 2.10% 4.76 10.95%
SPLS Staples, Inc. 19.49 17.26 1.13 1.80% 2.2 11.69%
PDCO Patterson Companies Inc. 27.15 14.67 1.85 1.50% 2.3 12.52%
SHLD Sears Holdings Corporation 66.83 27.38 2.44 N/A 0.9 12.87%
GOOG Google Inc. 490.15 21.29 23.03 N/A 3.77 13.03%
LIFE Life Technologies Corporation 46.51 29.91 1.56 N/A 1.97 13.16%
STX Seagate Technology. 11.16 3.55 3.14 N/A 1.95 13.41%
FLIR FLIR Systems, Inc. 27.24 18.52 1.47 N/A 3.25 13.50%
GRMN Garmin Ltd. 29.64 8.95 3.31 5.10% 2.21 13.52%
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 53.48 19 2.82 1.20% 2.48 13.81%
FLEX Flextronics International Ltd. 5.55 15.72 0.35 N/A 2.26 14.20%
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation 61.29 21.93 2.8 1.30% 2.43 14.75%
HSIC Henry Schein, Inc. 56.35 15.82 3.56 N/A 2.31 14.77%
CERN Cerner Corporation 79.18 31.31 2.53 N/A 3.83 14.85%
CELG Celgene Corporation 55.25 29.99 1.84 N/A 5.11 15.06%
CA CA Inc. 20.44 13.43 1.52 0.80% 2.02 15.48%
ERTS Electronic Arts Inc. 16.26 N/A -1.06 N/A 1.96 15.63%
VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorpor 36.25 N/A -3.53 N/A 9.01 16.00%
KLAC KLA-Tencor Corporation 31.05 25.31 1.23 3.30% 2.32 16.34%
STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc. 15.01 15.73 0.95 2.00% 1.58 16.45%
WCRX Warner Chilcott plc 22.75 11.2 2.03 N/A 2.82 16.55%
LOGI Logitech International S.A. 15.39 22.57 0.68 N/A 2.68 16.86%
CEPH Cephalon, Inc. 62.26 12.48 4.99 N/A 2.09 17.36%
URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. 34.11 22.19 1.54 N/A 4.26 18.85%
FWLT Foster Wheeler AG. 24.19 10.8 2.24 N/A 3.46 18.99%
FISV Fiserv, Inc. 53.56 17.16 3.12 N/A 2.57 19.55%
JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services, I 35.26 26.73 1.32 1.40% 7.56 19.73%
CTAS Cintas Corporation 27.71 19.64 1.41 1.70% 1.67 19.96%

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Posted on May 8, 2010 by | Leave a comment

Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 20% of their respective 52-week low.  Stocks that appear on our watch lists are not recommendations to buy.  Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy.  Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and considerable due diligence.

Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B Pct from Yr Low
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) $38.37 12.31 3.12 0.00% 4.71 0.95%
Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL) $54.41 13.61 4.00 0.00% 6.23 3.07%
QUALCOMM (QCOM) $36.50 19.47 1.88 2.10% 2.90 3.60%
Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) $24.60 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00 3.89%
Activision (ATVI) $10.56 124.24 0.09 1.40% 1.22 6.34%
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) $15.29 27.40 0.56 0.00% 1.81 9.45%
Genzyme (GENZ) $51.77 125.66 0.41 0.00% 1.84 9.94%
Symantec  (SYMC) $15.62 40.57 0.39 0.00% 3.02 11.82%
Electronic Arts (ERTS) $17.63 0.00 0.00 0.00% 2.29 12.29%
Cephalon, Inc. (CEPH) $59.38 11.84 5.01 0.00% 1.90 13.00%
Logitech (LOGI) $14.63 40.41 0.36 0.00% 2.65 14.03%
Staples (SPLS) $21.66 21.17 1.02 1.60% 2.35 15.71%
Amgen Inc. (AMGN) $54.46 11.56 4.71 0.00% 2.37 17.22%
RIMM (RIMM) $64.92 0.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00 19.56%
Cintas (CTAS) $25.54 23.87 1.07 1.80% 1.61 19.91%

Watch List Summary

The stock that fell the most from last week's watch list was Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) which fell -14.47% for the week. There were no stocks that had a gain from the previous week, however Genzyme (GENZ) lost the least at -2.80%. 

Company Change from Last Week
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) -3.49%
Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL) -5.51%
QUALCOMM (QCOM) -5.97%
Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) -14.47%
Activision (ATVI) -4.92%
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) -8.11%
Genzyme (GENZ) -2.80%
Symantec (SYMC) -7.36%

In all, the Nasdaq 100 Watch List of last week lost -6.58% as compared to the Nasdaq 100 index which lost a total of -7.56%.  As with our Dividend Achiever Watch List, the smaller losses and larger gains make the Watch Lists a good place to start investigating your next investment opportunities.  Naturally, we expect that all investment decisions should be done with an eye for selectivity and a willingness to harbor a lot of patience.

New on our Nasdaq Watch List this week is Cintas (CTAS) which is also a Dividend Achiever.  Cintas (CTAS) will be closely followed in the days to come since the company has increased its dividend every year for 27 years in a row.  One caveat regarding the CTAS dividend is that it appears to be paid only once a year around the month of February.  This means that poorly timed purchases can result in large losses without being offset by quarterly dividend payments.
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Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 21% of their respective 52-week low. Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy.  Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and extensive due diligence.
Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from low
GILD Gilead 39.71 12.74 3.12 0 4.86 0.40%
APOL Apollo 57.41 14.36 4 0 6.53 8.75%
QCOM QUALCOMM 38.68 20.63 1.88 2.00% 3.09 9.08%
ATVI Activision 11.08 130.35 0.09 1.40% 1.31 11.58%
GENZ Genzyme 53.22 129.17 0.41 0 1.91 13.02%
RYAAY Ryanair 28.16 0 0 0 0 13.46%
YHOO Yahoo! Inc. 16.53 29.62 0.56 0 1.93 18.84%
SYMC Symantec 16.77 43.56 0.39 0 3.13 20.04%
Watch List Summary
The best performing stock from last week's list was Qualcomm (QCOM) which rose 1.12%.  The worst performing stock was Apollo Group (APOL) which declined 9.63%.  Worth noting is the fact that Gilead Sciences (GILD) is moving very close to the October 10, 2008 adjust low price of $37.47.  If GILD falls below the $37 level then the next support level is $27 according to Dow Theory.
This is the first time that Yahoo! (YHOO) has appeared on our watchlist.  However, the most accurate low price should be the $8.95 low price that was attained in November 2008.  I would not be surprised to see YHOO become the subject of a takeover if the price falls any further.
While YHOO's price has gone relatively nowhere in the last year, potential acquirers have an expensive stock price on their hands.  This explains why Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is buying Palm (PALM).  From the period of one year ago, HPQ's stock price has risen over 40% while PALM's had fallen by over 60% in the same time frame.  Stock prices are getting expensive and the only way to resolve this is by issuing more shares to raise capital or by acquiring another company.

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Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 21% of the 52-week low.

Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from Low
GILD Gilead Sciences 41.67 14.77 2.82 0 5.74 4.44%
QCOM QUALCOMM 38.25 30.7 1.25 1.90% 3.08 7.87%
GENZ Genzyme Corporation 53.93 35 1.54 0 1.85 14.53%
ATVI Activision Blizzard 11.6 136.47 0.09 1.30% 1.35 16.82%
RYAAY Ryanair Holdings 29.19 N/A - 0 0 17.61%
APOL Apollo Group, Inc. 63.53 15.89 4 0 7.34 20.34%

This list is strictly for the purpose of researching whether or not the companies have viable business models or are about to go out of business. These companies are deemed highly speculative unless otherwise noted.

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Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 20% of the 52-week low. Instead, they are the starting point for doing your research and determining the best company to buy.  Ideally, a stock that is purchased from this list is done after a considerable decline in the price and extensive due diligence.

Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from Low
GILD Gilead 45.7 16.19 2.82 0 6.4 10.63%
GENZ Genzyme 53.64 34.81 1.54 0 1.82 13.91%
RYAAY Ryanair 29.23 0 0 0 0 17.77%
ATVI Activision 11.79 138.71 0.09 1.30% 1.36 19.33%
SYMC Symantec 16.68 43.32 0.39 0 3.1 19.40%

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Posted on March 20, 2010 by | 1 comment

Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 20% of the 52-week low.

Symbol Name Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from Low
QCOM QUALCOMM 40.05 32.14 1.25 1.70% 3.17
12.94%
FSLR First Solar, Inc. 113.3 15.05 7.53 N/A 3.65
14.78%
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. 47.87 16.96 2.82 N/A 6.7
15.88%
ERTS Electronic Arts Inc. 18.42 N/A -2.31 N/A 2.33
17.32%
ATVI Activision Blizzard, Inc 11.82 139.06 0.09 1.30% 1.39
20.00%
This list is strictly for the purpose of researching whether or not the companies have viable business models or are about to go out of business. These companies are deemed highly speculative unless otherwise noted.

Nasdaq 100 Watch List Summary

This week, the top performing stock from last week's watch list was Genzyme Corp. (GENZ) which was up 4.36%.  The worst performing Nasdaq 100 stock from last week was First Solar (FSLR) which fell -1.93%.

Below is the list of the highest yielding stocks that are components of the Nasdaq 100.  This isn't an endorsement of the companies on the list.  However, it is noted that the majority of the companies that pay a dividend are related to the chip sector.  Clustering of companies in a specific industry may indicate that the entire sector is undervalued.  If the companies have high dividend yields on a relative basis (compared to their historical high yields), then these companies may be worth considering despite the fact that they are not within 20% of the new low.    Linear Technology (LLTC), ADP (ADP), and Paychex (PAYX) are Dividend Achievers as well as members of the Nasdaq 100 index. 

Before pursuing any of these companies, be sure to verify the dividend history as well as the earnings capacity to pay the dividend (more commonly known as payout ratio).

  

Symbol Company Price P/E EPS Yield P/B % from low
MCHP Microchip Technology 28.25 31.6 0.89 4.80% 3.53 43.69%
MXIM Maxim Integrated Prod. 19.14 71.69 0.27 4.20% 2.31 48.49%
PAYX Paychex, Inc. 32.17 23.52 1.37 3.90% 8.43 39.87%
LLTC Linear Technology 28.36 24.22 1.17 3.20% N/A 39.98%
ADP ADP 44.6 16.57 2.69 3.00% 3.91 34.10%
INTC Intel Corporation 21.99 28.41 0.77 2.90% 2.94 53.26%
PPDI Pharma Prod. Dev. 22.71 16.94 1.34 2.60% 1.98 26.38%
XLNX Xilinx, Inc. 26.6 24.43 1.09 2.40% 3.68 46.48%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc. 12.49 N/A -0.07 2.20% 2.37 23.91%
CMCSA Comcast Corp. 17.53 13.9 1.26 2.20% 1.17 40.35%
KLAC KLA-Tencor Corp. 28.79 N/A -0.39 2.10% 2.25 49.25%
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Posted on February 21, 2010 by | Comments Off on Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 21% of the 52-week low. This list is strictly for the purpose of researching whether or not the companies have viable business models or are about to go out of business. These companies are deemed highly speculative unless otherwise noted (view all.)

-Touc

Symbol Name Trade P/E EPS Yield P/B % from Low
Apollo Group
56.92
13.70
4.16
N/A
6.56
7.82%
Electronic Arts
16.75
N/A
-2.31
N/A
2.09
13.56%
First Solar
116.00
15.46
7.50
N/A
4.37
14.97%
Activision
10.79
125.47
0.09
1.39%
1.28
16.65%
Pharma Prod.
21.20
15.81
1.34
2.83%
1.87
17.97%
Stericycle
54.30
26.81
2.03
N/A
5.36
18.15%
Genzyme
55.97
31.91
1.75
N/A
1.94
18.86%
Gilead
48.84
17.31
2.82
N/A
6.84
20.24%

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Posted on February 13, 2010 by | Comments Off on Nasdaq 100 Watch List
Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 21% of the 52-week low. This list is strictly for the purpose of researching whether or not the companies have viable business models or are about to go out of business. These companies are deemed highly speculative unless otherwise noted.

Symbol Name Trade P/E EPS (ttm) Yield P/B % from Low
Electronic Arts
16.06
N/A
-4.06
N/A
1.97
8.88%
Apollo Grp
59.22
14.25
4.16
N/A
6.23
12.18%
First Solar
115.10
15.34
7.50
N/A
3.94
14.07%
Stericycle
51.36
25.36
2.03
N/A
5.17
15.18%
Gilead Sci.
47.01
16.66
2.82
N/A
6.47
15.73%
Genzyme Corp.
55.73
31.77
1.75
N/A
1.93
18.35%
QUALCOMM
38.84
31.17
1.25
1.80%
2.98
19.00%
Pharma Product
21.65
13.70
1.58
2.80%
1.92
20.48%
Activision
11.11
45.35
0.25
1.40%
1.24
20.63%
Video game makers Electronic Arts (ERTS) and Activision (ATVI) seemed to be in a race to the bottom until ATVI announced that its earnings beat expectations and that they are going to pay a dividend for the first time. On the news, ATVI moved higher while ERTS continues to languish within 9% of a new low. However, the fact that ERTS is so low and isn't promoting "positive" news makes the company more attractive.
Pharamceutical Product Development (PPDI) is again edging back on to our new low list. As you'll note on my 2009 transaction overview, PPDI was one of my most successful ventures from the Nasdaq 100 Watch List. Although not yet a Dividend Achiever, the company has increased the dividend every year for 4 years in a row. The company has solid financials and carries no debt.
Apollo Group (APOL) has remained on the Watch List for 4 months now. Provided that APOL doesn't fall below the November lows, this company may be worth investigating. With return on assets around 25% and return on equity at around 50% it would be difficult to ignore this special situation. However, my primary concern would be on the issues of long-term debt and quality of reported earnings.
As a group, Genzyme (GENZ), Stericycle (SRCL), Gilead (GILD), and PPDI are all companies that I would invest in, to varying degrees. The healthcare sector, as well as the water utilities on the Dividend Achiever Watch List are demonstrating their relative undervaluation against the overall market.

-Touc

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Nasdaq 100 Watch List

Posted on February 7, 2010 by | Comments Off on Nasdaq 100 Watch List
Below are the Nasdaq 100 companies that are within 20% of the 52-week low. This list is strictly for the purpose of researching whether or not the companies have viable business models or are about to go out of business. These companies are deemed highly speculative unless otherwise noted. -Touc
Symbol Name Trade P/E EPS Yield P/B Pct from Yr Low
First Solar
114.19
15.22
7.50
N/A
3.93
13.17%
Apollo Group
59.93
14.42
4.16
N/A
6.45
13.53%
Gilead Sciences
46.38
16.44
2.82
N/A
6.43
14.18%
Activision Blizzard
10.21
41.67
0.25
N/A
1.14
15.63%
QUALCOMM
38.04
30.53
1.25
1.80%
2.99
16.54%
Electronic Arts
17.26
N/A
-4.06
N/A
2.08
17.02%
Genzyme
55.17
31.45
1.75
N/A
1.89
17.16%
Stericycle
52.00
26.58
1.96
N/A
5.76
17.22%

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