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Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 6.20.09

alexg — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:07:41 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 and 50 from the Magic Formula Screen. This screen in ran for companies with a minimum market cap of 50, 2000, and 5000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 6-20-09 on the top 50 lists.

Top 50/50 Million:

In:

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (BPI)
Cherokee Inc. (CHKE)
GP Strategies Corporation (GPX)
GameStop Corp (GME)
LoopNet, Inc. (LOOP)
Universal Travel Group (UTA)

Out:

Deltek, Inc. (PROJ)
GigaMedia Limited (GIGM)
MicroStrategy Inco (MSTR)
Oncothyreon Inc. (ONTY)
Pain Therapeutics, Inc. (PTIE)
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

Top 50/2000 Million

In:

Cameron International Corporation (CAM)
Amdocs Limited (DOX)
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)

Out:

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO)
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (PPDI)
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW)

Top 50/5000 Million

In:

Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI)
Murphy Oil Corp (MUR)
eBay Inc. (EBAY)

Out

Covidien plc (COV)
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS)
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 6-13-09

alexg — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:45:44 +0000

Top 50/50 Million:

In:

Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. (BITI)
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR)
Deltek, Inc. (PROJ)
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX)
GigaMedia Limited (GIGM)
Lorillard, Inc. (LO)
Oncothyreon Inc. (ONTY)
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
SurModics, Inc. (SRDX)
Perini Corporation (TPC)
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (VM)
ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM)

Out:

Cherokee Inc (CHKE)
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd (CKSW)
Dell Inc. (DELL)
Fluor Corporation (FLR)
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc (JTX)
KBR, Inc. (KBR)
Korn/Ferry International (KFY)
Mesabi Trust (MSB)
QLT Inc. (QLTI)
Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (QXM)
Ulticom,Inc (ULCM)
Viacom Inc (VIA.B)

Top 50/2000 Million

In:

Biovail Corporation (BVF)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP)
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX)
Precision Castparts Corp (PCP)
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW)

Out:

Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)
Flowserve Corporation (FLS)
ITT Corp (ITT)
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp (RL)
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (ROK)

Top 50/5000 Million

n/a this week

Magic Formula Results

alexg — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:15:50 +0000

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know I am a magic formula investor. I believed in the system from the beginning and have stuck with it even as there were rough patches on along the way. My biggest mistake was not being 100% in the system. The contrarian in me couldn’t resist picking up certain companies that weren’t in the magic formula , Wells Fargo (WFC), General Growth Properties (OTC:GGWPQ), etc.. I bring this up because the graphs and numbers aren’t real (this post was inspired by George to post my marketocracy results). If I post my investment record +financials+ microcraps, there would be a bit better due to the recent run-up in General Growth Properties. A couple things in mind when looking at these numbers

Still short term results
I pick stocks part time, doing basic security analysis by using a 3 step-30 second approach which will be outlined in my premium site. I do not care whether its May. I do not care who is going to win the super bowl. I do not care what the economy will do. All I care is purchasing 1$ for 50 cents. It could be a 50 million market cap, it could be a 100 billion market cap. The principle is the name, purchasing dollars for 50 cents makes sense.
These portfolios are 100% magic formula investing stock
I do not look at beta. I do not look at sharpe ratios. I do not look at Z-Scores.

Finally, for those who are going to e-mail me bashing me that this is fake money. It is. The point in this post is to show you the results that can be obtained by the magic formula. Financials are not part of the magic formula. My premium website ( $10 freakin bucks a month C’MON!!) will verify my portfolio through Covestor.com.

Concentrated Portfolio

Magic Formula Stocks using ONLY 3 step-30 Second Approach

Magic Formula 30 second- 3 step approach+ Basic Security Analysis

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Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 5-31-09

alexg — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:57:14 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 5-31-09.

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)
Universal Travel Group (UTA)

Out:

Airvana, Inc. (AIRV)
Ulticom, Inc (ULCM)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

Biovail Corporation (BVF)
CGI Group, Inc (GIB)

Out:

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO)
Joy Global, Inc. (JOYG)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 5-23-09

alexg — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:38:47 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 5-23-09.

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW)
EarthLink, Inc. (ELNK)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP)
Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (GNI)

Out:

Cherokee Inc. (CHKE)
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA)
World Fuel Services Corporation (INT)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO)

Out:

Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 5-16-09

alexg — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:23:37 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 5-16-09:

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

Airvana, Inc. (AIRV)
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
GT Solar International, Inc. (SOLR)
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (IPHS)
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA)

Out:

Accenture, Ltd. (ACN)
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW)
MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR)
Rosetta Stone, Inc (RST)
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP)
McKesson Corp (MCK)
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

Out:

Accenture, Ltd. (ACN)
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KG)
The Mosaic Company (MOS)
Total System Services, Inc. (TSS)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 5-10-09

alexg — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:09:52 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 5-10-09: Happy Mothers Day to all the beautiful mommies out there.

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

Accenture, Ltd. (ACN)
Allied Healthcare International, Inc. (AHCI)
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW)
MicroStrategy Inc (MSTR)
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (PPD)
Versant Corp. (VSNT)
World Fuel Services Corp (INT)

Out:

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT)
Herbalife Ltd. (HLF)
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INFI)
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (TYPE)
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (BR)
GameStop Corp. (GME)

Out:

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)
Teradata Corp. (TDC)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 5-03-09

alexg — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:30:38 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 5-03-09:

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

Cherokee Inc. (CHKE)
Cray Inc. (CRAY)
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (TYPE)
NutriSystem, Inc. (NTRI)
Rosetta Stone, Inc. (RST)
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SCMP)
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA)
Ulticom, Inc. (ULCM)

Out:

EarthLink, Inc. (ELNK)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP)
GT Solar International, Inc. (SOLR)
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII)
KBR, Inc (KBR)
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (PPD)
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (SWIR)
Versant Corp (VSNT)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (DRC)
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (JEC)
IMS Health Inc (RX)
Time Warner Inc. (TWX)
Total System Services, Inc. (TSS)

Out:

Agrium Inc. (AGU)
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP)
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP)
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move 4-25-09

alexg — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:17:16 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 4-25-09:

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK)
GT Solar International, Inc. (SOLR)
Versant Corp. (VSNT)

Out:

Accenture, Ltd. (ACN)
Cherokee Inc. (CHKE)
China 3c Group (CHCGE.OB)
ViroPharma Inc (VPHM)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

Agrium Inc. (AGU)
AmerisourceBergen Corp (ABC)
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)

Out:

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX)
IMS Health Incorporated (RX)
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP)

Magic Formula Stocks On The Move

alexg — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:30:03 +0000

Each week I track which stocks are moving in and out of the top 30 Magic Formula Stocks for companies with a minimum market cap of 50 and 2000 million. Here are the moves for the week ended 4-18-09:

Top 30/50 Million:

In:

Cherokee Inc. (CHKE)
China 3c Group (CHCGE.OB)
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INFI)

Out:

Allied Healthcare International, Inc. (AHCI)
China Sky One Medical, Inc. (CSKI)
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)

Top 30/2000 Million

In:

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KG)

Out:

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC)