Category Archives: Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Sears, Just Like Apple

Posted on October 14, 2018 by | Leave a comment

There was a time when the Chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings (SHLD) said the following:

“At Sears Holdings, we seek to create long-term value for our shareholders. Like Apple, we seek to do so by improving our operating performance, innovating, and delighting customers.”

-Eddie Lampert, Chairman of the Board. Sears Holdings February 24, 2011. link.

Since February 24, 2011, when Sears Holdings (SHLD) was trading at $62.19, the stock price has declined to the present value of $0.34 or a loss a lot of money.

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Chart of the Day: Federal National Mortgage Association

Posted on October 13, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) is described by Yahoo!Finance as a provider of “…liquidity and stability support services for the mortgage market in the United States. It securitizes mortgage loans originated by lenders into Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities (Fannie Mae MBS). The company operates through two segments, Single-Family and Multifamily.”

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The quote inside of the chart is from Robert L. Rodriguez, former manager of the FPA Capital Funds.  Rodriguez was specifically commenting on what was going on at FNMA at the time.  The stock of FNMA has declined –97.50% since Rodriguez’s commentary.

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Chart of the Day: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Posted on October 11, 2018 by | Leave a comment

According to Yahoo!Finance, Federal Home Loan Corporation (FMCC), “…operates in the secondary mortgage market in the United States. The company purchases residential mortgage loans originated by lenders, as well as invests in mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities. It operates in three segments: Single-family Guarantee, Multifamily, and Capital Markets.”

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Many claim that the financial crisis of 2008 was unforeseeable.  Others claim they knew about it but weren’t specific about where the carnage would occur.  Robert Rodriguez was clear and specific about the company formerly known as Freddie Mac.  FMCC is down –97.82% since the comments made by Rodriguez.

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Chart of the Day: Roadrunner Transportation

Posted on October 9, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Yahoo!Finance indicates that Roadrunner Transportation, “…provides asset-right transportation and asset-light logistics services. The company operates through three segments: Truckload Logistics (TL), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), and Ascent Global Logistics.”

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Chart of the Day: SAExploration Holdings

Posted on October 8, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Yahoo!Finance describes SAExploration Holdings (SAEX) as, “…an oilfield services company, provides seismic data acquisition and logistical support services in Alaska, Canada, South America, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. Its seismic data acquisition services include program design, planning and permitting, camp service, survey, drilling, recording, reclamation, and in-field data processing.”

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Chart of the Day: Spectrum Global Solutions

Posted on October 7, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Yahoo!Finance describes Spectrum Global Solutions (SGSI) as a company that, “…provides services and infrastructure solutions to the telecommunications industry, utility entities, and enterprises sectors in Canada, the United States, and Puerto Rico. Its engineering, design, construction, installation, and maintenance services support the build-out, maintenance, upgrade, and operation of fiber optic, Ethernet, copper, wireless, wireline, utility, and enterprise networks.”

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Chart of the Day: Regulus Therapeutics

Posted on October 6, 2018 by | Leave a comment

According to Yahoo!Finance, Regulus Therapeutics (RGLS) is “…a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of medicines that target microRNAs to treat a range of diseases in the United States and Europe.”

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All within a bull market is all we can say about this chart.

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Chart of the Day: Helios and Matheson

Posted on October 5, 2018 by | Leave a comment

Helios and Matheson is described by Yahoo!Finance as a provider of, “…a range of information technology (IT) solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and other organizations in the United States. The company's services include application value management, application development, integration, independent validation, infrastructure, information management, and analytics services.”

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The most recent iteration of HMNY was known for its MoviePass service which was a good idea in theory but in reality was more challenging than anticipated.

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Chart of the Day: Neonode

Posted on October 3, 2018 by | Leave a comment

According to Yahoo!Finance, Neonode (NEON) “…develops and licenses user interface and optical interactive touch solutions under zForce brand name in the United States, Sweden, Japan, China, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, Singapore, and internationally. It develops optical touch and gesture solutions for human interaction with devices, including automotive systems, printers, medical devices, PC devices, monitors, mobile phones, tablets, and e-readers.”

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This is not a stock to buy, it is a stock to learn from the errors made by management.  Also worth examining are the claims of the potential of the technology that was developed but was never translated into profitability for the company. 

A review of the analysts who promoted NEON all the way from the high to the low would be instructive.  Of course, NEON did not trade for $32,187, instead, that price is a reflection of the reverse splits that have occurred to keep the stock trading on the exchange.

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