Archive for: August 2007

Almost two weeks ago I wrote about Chipotle (CMG) and put an order in for when/if it pulled back.  This is one where I am very happy to have been patient.  CMG is down …

I read a bullish article about Amdocs (DOX) a few weeks ago in Barron’s and decided to wait for the chart to point to a better entry point than when the article came out.  DOX fell more than $5.00 from its …

Hain Celestial Group, Inc (HAIN) bounced strongly off its recent lows.  I’ve sold calls on it in the past and have reduced my cost considerably.  In the middle of this most recent surge I bought back my calls sold at …

I wrote about Foster Wheeler (FWLT) a couple of times last week and searched for my correct exit point as I took big percentage losses on it.  Then FWLT stopped falling as most of the markets continued to fall so …

Before I get to this week’s edition of my analysis of the chart of the Dow Jones Industrial average ($INDU) I need to point out what I feel many might not realize, the Dow finished up for the week ending 8/10/07.  That may …

I took a $188.51 profit on my August 105 ATI naked put yesterday.  I’ve been up and down on it for a while and decided to get out while it was still trading to my side.  It only has six trading …

Barrons’ August 13, 2007 issue had a follow-up piece on Aetna (AET).  They called its bullish run months ago and now that it has run and slowed again they are calling for another surge.  Their theory, based on a fundamentally strong …

I’ve been holding tight on a few of my stock picks that have taken some punches during this recent correction.  I kept thinking they would turn around soon and finally they are doing so.  As luck would have it, I’m …

I own 100 shares of Cisco (CSCO) in my IRA that I bought to help remind me to keep an eye on it.  I planned to buy more if it came down some and maybe even if it went up.  …