Date updated:06-22-2008
The goal of this portfolio is not necessarily to find the best stocks for the next century but the ones that can either snapback this week because of an irrational selloff last week, or they have some other potential catalyst that can create explosive potential during the coming week

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HUN
Huntsman Corporat - $11.29
- -1.66%
- $11.53
Pure snapback trade. Buy at the open on Monday, and sell 48 hours after you buy—or, if your up/down 5%

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KEY
Keycorp - $6.82
- -1.02%
- $6.91
Another snapback name this week is KeyCorp (KEY). KeyCorp, which is trading roughly around $11 per share, much lower than its $13 book value, could rally as it has taken substantial write-downs over the past year. Shares of KeyCorp are down over 20% over the past few weeks and could rally.

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FITB
Fifth Third Banco - $11.39
- +1.15%
- $11.28
Another snapback name. Was actually up during Friday’s nasty sell-off. Possible pairs trade: log FITB, short XLF

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DE
Deere Co - $48.96
- -1.73%
- $49.84
Weather issues have been putting substantial pressure on shares of DE. TITN’s earnings, show that DE will not be affect by the weather in the mid-west. Also, a snapback "ag" name

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AIG
Amer Intl Group N - $22.16
- -1.12%
- $22.27
Citi upgraded AIG last week.

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NOA
North American En - $8.76
- 0.00%
- $N/A
North American Energy (NOA), which is the leading mining and industrial construction contractor in western Canadian, has its hand in the Canadian oil sands and other various mineral projects in Canadian. With shares of Oilsands Quest (BQI) and Oil States International (OIS), all near their 52-week highs; it’s safe to assume that North American Energy (NOA) should move higher after it reports.

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COMS
3com Corporation - $7.46
- -0.27%
- $N/A
It reports earnings after the close on Tuesday. Last earnings report, which was in mid-march, 3Com (COMS) moved 12% higher, as revenue rose 4% from a year ago to $336.4 million, compared to Wall Street’s forecasts of $332.8 million. Last September, private-equity firm Bain Capital and Chinese-based Huawei technologies, had proposed a $2.2 billion deal, which was rejected by the United States government, over concerns over the fact that sensitive military technology could be compromised with the Chinese government—The point of this, is that both firms saw substantial value in shares of 3Com (COMS) 3Com (COMS), also has an 8% short position, would could fuel any substantial rally.

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MON
Monsanto Company - $74.21
- -3.30%
- $76.58
Heavy call buying in this agricultural stock, suggests it has more room to run ahead of earnings
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A. One of the best of breed oil service
sector stocks would have been a better
bet during this most recent market
correction.
MMR does have strong strength in
ownership; however, the stock price run
up has already been 158% in the last 12
months yet has had a stock price
decrease of 24% in the past 3 months.
Serious consideration to buy MMR must
include being honest with a current PE
that is negative and more than one
analyst has significantly decreased
quarterly earnings estimates . . . which
leads to uncertainty, lack of
consistancy, predictability or stability
of what you are really buying.
The risk does outweigh the reward. . .
meaning it would be as you are phrasing
your question, a speculative play. . .
so how much are you willing to lose vs
how much are you hoping/anticipating to
gain?
Further, should you go with MMR, might
want to look at the charts for entry
point for partial position, followed by
adding partial position(s) with the
consideration of placing and using
mental stops to protect
investment entry points . . . Then
consider how much are you anticipating
to gain on the upside in anticipation to
taking a partial or total profit. . .
Thought being, keep a keen eye on MMR if
you put it into play and have your
finger on the trigger to sell in case
the price goes south (below support) or
hits the exit number (for profit).
In short, I have no personal position as
to why there would be any reason to dive
into MMR whole hog with the belief it
will be easy money. . . and that is
likely the real hard information or
supporting documentation you are hoping
to secure to feel confident in making a
more than certain profit with the
probability of low risk.
A. The only one I own : SLX,
too hard pick a winner out all of them
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