Archive for the ‘Dividend’ Category

I Wanna Be Like Buffett

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Though I’d really rather be like Jimmy, I never learned to play an instrument and my singing voice frightens small animals. So I will try to settle for Warren on a smaller scale with Canadian National Railroad (CNI). At least they are confident according to last night’s article stating they would be buy share back and increasing their dividend.

askStockGuru today recommends the entry point of 51.61. I’m going to go for the Monopoly™ bid and shoot for 49.67.

Stalking WWE

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Looking at the long term charts, I  see dips for WWE in the January/February and June/July periods, with the larger dips being in the latter. While I really like this stock, I will continue to hold out to buy in again for another dip.

Quanta Services Inc. (PWR)

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Another gem from Best Stock Bets for 2010, I see that their net profit was up while gross sales were down in a down year. If, as the article predicts, their gross goes up, the bottom line should really jump. Would also be worthwhile to find companies they might buy.

QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM)

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

I agree with reasoning presented Best Stock Bets for 2010 in  for QualComm.  Looking for below $42 as an entry point.

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc. (AEA)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

I was watching yesterday FRONTLINE | The Card Game, which got me to thinking about cash advance stocks. AEA came up first on a Google search. Way to pricey today, but definitely on my radar now. askStockGuru has the conservative at 4.94 today.

Pegasystems Inc. (NasdaqGS: PEGA)

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Pegasystems announce an increase in their stock buy back program recently(Pegasystems Expands Current Share Repurchase Program). They have also been trying to recruit me, so two strong indicators that they expect sustained growth. I’ll bite a little bit at $28 per share.

Bob Evans Farms Inc. (BOBE)

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Bob Evans would be my favorite chain for breakfast if they would just reduce the amount of salt they use in their gravy.

Otherwise,  seems like their store closures are bringing back the fat with a stock repurchase program and an increased dividend. I like it at $25 for a long.

Giving Thanks to WWE

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I bought WWE after the CEO interviewed with Jim Cramer on Mad Money.  Great stock, great dividend. It increases in leaps, usually followed by a pull back. Today I called the leap. In fact, they jumped right over my limit at 16.30 and it went through at 16.40. Now I will wait for the pull back to buy back in.

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I shop at Lowe’s because I like the way they keep the store uncluttered and well-lit.  But for investing, HD is easier to follow. They are up now, so I will hold off until they drop to around $23.11 (the conservative number today at StockGuru.com). Setting a watch at $25 and 15% to re-evaluate when it gets close.

DEO Holiday Bonus?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Like clockwork Diageo goes up for the holidays, down for the hangover and up again for the Super Bowl. The trick is calling the highs and lows (or, realistically, calling the right neighborhood of the high and low). This year I am shooting to sell at $69 and buy back at $62. Follow me here to see how it works out :)