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November 02, 2010 : Before Taking the Political Gridlock Plunge...
On tap for this mid-week edition of the Micro Cap Press newsletter.... Before Taking the Gridlock Plunge - Don't believe the numbers just because they're in print. Trading Ideas - Four small and micro cap ideas From the Blog - Recent highlights not featured in the newsletter Before Taking the Political...
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October 27, 2010 : Another Bearish Red Flag, But Still Pulling the Trigger on AEL
We've got a lot to get to today, so we'll do so without any fanfare. On tap for this mid-week edition of the Micro Cap Press newsletter.... From the Editor: Swapping Out Some Stocks - We're adding one to it, but subtracting two from the editor's 'sandbox' portfolio. Which one is being added? One of the...
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October 23, 2010 : Market Update: The Bulls Strike Back, + Four Potenial Picks
* The Bulls Strike Back, But the Future's Unchanged - Though the market managed to offset Tuesday's selloff and muster a gain for the week, the damage may already be done. And, considering the same damage has lead to bearish results before, the bulls may want to digest this reality. * From the Editor...
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October 09, 2010 : What Are Stocks Worth as of Today? (We Answer With a Number)
This crazy wheel we call the market never seems to stop spinning, does it? Either too hot or too cold at any given time (for real, or only perceived), wild moves have become the norm. There is an underlying root to the insanity though... valuation. Yes, when you take a few steps back and look at the...
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September 09, 2010 : Market Update: Bulls Not At the End of the Line Yet
Have the bulls already worn out their welcome, and invited the pullback so many are assuming is already on the way? The chatter says yes, but the data says no. The reality of the rally's longevity is below. After that, a handful of sector and industry calls. 'Nuff said. First though, we want to direct...
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August 28, 2010 : The Bullish Argument Isn't Half Bad
Well, while it's too soon bet the farm on it, Friday's market action looks suspiciously like what we suggested could unfold over the past few weeks.... so far anyway. Don't dismiss Friday's bullish action as luck. If it was luck, there were an awful lot of coincidences that just happen to lend themselves...
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August 19, 2010 : Reality Check: What's Really Wrong With Homebuilder Stocks?
After yet-another disappointing building permits and housing starts update on Tuesday of this week, we were inundated with yet-another salvo of news commentaries stating the obvious.... with headlines such as "Home Builders Continue to Struggle...", and "Housing Starts Still Weak". Fair enough. The most...
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August 14, 2010 : Inflation Versus Deflation: How to Play Either (Part 2)
Again we'll stress we've seen neither inflation nor deflation yet, despite table-pounding prognostications for both. Until it becomes clear one or the other is inevitable, the wisest action to take may be none.... even if the talking heads on TV sound so sure of themselves. The ideas presented above...
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August 12, 2010 : Inflation Versus Deflation: Reality Check (Part 1)
Not since Rocky Balboa took on Clubber Lang have we seen such a fierce fight take shape.... except maybe the Bush/Gore debacle. In one corner we have the deflation pundits, freshly up from the amateur ranks, and hungry to build on the evidence that Ben Bernanke served up on Tuesday. The deflation idea...
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August 07, 2010 : How Close is the Market to Real Bullishness? Plus, a Surprising New
What looked like was going to be a disappointing - perhaps downright bearish - end to the week early on Friday ended up being something quite different by the time the closing bell rang. And while every tick is important, that late-in-the-day surge is incredibly telling about the state of investors...
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July 31, 2010 : Market Update, Unemployment Claims Reality Check, + One Pick
The bulls fought hard to get back in the black on Friday, and in so doing, almost ended the week with a gain. Whether the week was a winner or a loser isn't really even the important part though - it's the intra-week transition that we're interested in..... Friday's in particular. Why's that? Because...
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July 24, 2010 : Market Update. Plus, Why the Market Does What it Does
The S&P 500 managed to gain 4.5% last week, overcoming a big Wednesday pullback, and more than offsetting the previous week's 1.2% loss. So what happened in the meantime to turn investors back on again? Economy? No, the new unemployment claims figure is back in the 'too high' area, and real estate...
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July 19, 2010 : Market Outlook - The Bearish Case Vs. the Bullish Case
Is the glass half full, or half empty? Maybe both. It's not going to stay half-and-half for long though. Here are the arguments both sides are making. They're important to define, as changes to them (or lack thereof) will confirm or abate the looming re-entry in to a full-blown bear market. The bears...
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July 12, 2010 : What You Need to Know About the Earnings Season Environment
Incredibly, as strong as last week was on the depth (volume) and breadth (advancers/decliners) front, the market's tide hasn't technically changed to a bullish trend; the only thing last week did was undo the bearish breadth and depth from the prior week. In other words, last week's surge was just part...
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July 01, 2010 : Op-Ed: Has Fear Blinded Us To Reason? (Answer: Yes)
If the section title (Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill) rings a bell, it's because we used the same title back on April 8th. Of course, we used it for the exact opposite reason. That full title at the time was 'Making a Bullish Mountain Out of a Molehill', and the message at the time was simple...
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June 26, 2010 : Market Update: Friday's Action More Than a Financial Sector Show
....without even realizing it. It's tough to make money in the market, but it sure is easy to lose it, isn't it? Ironically, the things that really make or break investors are the things that are rarely discussed. With that in mind, here are three of those realities that have resurfaced thanks to the...
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June 21, 2010 : The Rest of the Housing Starts, Building Permits Story
We've mentioned before that two of the most accurate and helpful economic indicators are capacity utilization and industrial productivity.... both published in tandem by the Federal Reserve. And by 'helpful', we specifically mean 'helpful to investors', in that there's a stunning degree of correlation...
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June 09, 2010 : Stop the Market, I Want to Get Off - Perspective on Stocks
Is that how you feel right now? You want to get off this crazy ride? If you're like most investors, probably so. Here's some perspective that will help you navigate through what is hopefully the last part of a volatile period (for better or worse). First and foremost, know that a meltdown isn't a forgone...
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June 02, 2010 : Five Micro Caps to Pump Up Sagging Portfolios (We Name Names)
These investment ideas are presented in no particular order. All of them, however, are just that.... investment ideas (as opposed to trading ideas). Per our mantra, technical potential as well as fundamental factors played a role in their selection. Image Sensing Systems Inc. (ISNS) We mentioned in our...
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May 27, 2010 : Q1's Mismatched Earnings Results: Opportunity in Disparity
What's the ultimate driver of stock values? Most would say that earnings results (and growth) are the most important numbers to investors - and we wouldn't disagree. A lot of factors can have an impact though.... and the size of their impact can vary with the mood of the market. For that reason, let's...
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May 21, 2010 : Market Outlook: They Zigged, Time to Zag
OK, a brief revisit of the technique is in order, just to make sure we have a perfect understanding of what we were trying to do with breadth and depth before we turn it completely around. When we say 'breadth', we're referring to the number if advancing stocks for any given exchange (usually the NYSE...
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May 18, 2010 : Market Update: The Pendulum's Almost to the Other Side Now
Though it's not over yet, the bulk of the market's companies have reported their earnings results for the first quarter of 2010. Of the 3031 major names that posted Q1 numbers since April 12th (the unofficial kick-off to earnings season this year), 58.8% have beat earnings estimates, while 32.4% have...
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May 13, 2010 : Sector, Industry Outlook - The Market's Next Big Things
As said above, there's a tricky difference between 'strong' and 'near the end of the rally'.... and most small caps within most sectors do indeed look like their better days are behind them. So, we've deliberately screened each and every sector from a comparative, stand-alone, fundamental, and momentum...
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May 06, 2010 : How Much 'Sell in May' Action Should We Expect?
We delivered a similar message about this time last year, but considering it's relevant again (and always will be), we're going to update the actual numbers behind the whole 'sell in May and go away' thing again. Let's just say the advice is misleading at best. The principle of selling in May and just...
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May 01, 2010 : More Clues About the Outcome of the Bull/Bear Stalemate
In Friday's blog entry we didn't make any bones about the bearishness that had materialized over the last three weeks - if we had to bet, we'd bet stocks were going to move lower now that its vulnerabilities were being exposed. Of course, we don't have to bet; we can choose to remain on the sidelines...
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April 28, 2010 : Did Healthcare Just Serve Up a Pullback 'Tell'?
To their credit, hospitals did better in Q1 of 2010 than they did in Q1 of 2009 in terms of revenue as well as income. So, the stocks' advances were not completely without fundamental merit. For instance, Health Management Associates Inc. (NYSE:HMA) shares jumped 5% after the company topped first quarter...
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April 21, 2010 : Four Micro Caps to Plant In Your 2010 Investment Garden
We've been so focused on the economy and the broad market of late, we haven't had as much opportunity as we'd normally like to suggest a few micro cap stock picks that you - and most of the market - may have missed. We'll make up for lost time today by presenting four trading ideas worth considering...
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April 17, 2010 : Op-Ed: Goldman Scandal More Catalytic Than Criminal
While it's no secret that a Goldman Sachs executive was named as part of a trading scandal on Friday, surprisingly few news sources have actually explained exactly what the SEC allegations are. We can sum it up in a few sentences for you; our op-ed thoughts will be a tad more verbose. In simplest terms...
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April 08, 2010 : Market Valuation: Making a Bullish Mountain Out of a Molehill
As of our February 25th look (and as of February 25th prices), the S&P 500's trailing twelve-month P/E was a moderate 19.47; the GAAP P/E ratio was an equally moderate 21.45. For comparison, the long-term averages for those numbers are 19.40 and 26.18, respectively. So, at those prices, stocks appeared...
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April 02, 2010 : A Bearish Case, & Making Lemonade Out of Real Estate's Lemons
The details of the data are packed into the blog entry linked above, so we're not going to rehash them here. Let's just say the housing and real estate market's woes are far from over... despite what some may want to believe. Conversely, just because the real estate market isn't recovering doesn't mean...
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March 27, 2010 : Healthcare Reform's Winners Nobody's Talking About
A quick run-down of the major pressures, by industry, is in order. Insurers: More customers may mean more revenue, but not necessarily more profit. When an additional 32 million paying customer are enrolled in the soon-to-be-required coverage, insurance companies will see a better top line. But, with...
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March 24, 2010 : A 'So What?' For Boeing, Where the Real Action Is
Not that their large-cap counterparts didn't do it, but the small and micro cap defense stocks have started to fly high again this week.... a move that we hinted at (and the reason we initiated the Small/Micro Cap Defense Index) back on February 21st. On the other hand, the micro cap defense names do...
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March 18, 2010 : The Rest of the Numbers Behind the Google/China Debacle
While we have every intention of continuing to focus on the market's unsung opportunities - micro cap stocks - today we need to take something of a break from our normal fare and talk about the 800 pound gorilla in the room.... Google, and its decision to leave China. Specifically, we want to do what...
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March 10, 2010 : Happy Birthday Bull Market! Here's What It Means.
In short, bull markets - any gain of 20% or more that follows a tumble of 20% or more - that survive for one calendar year are very likely to last at least two years. So, we can reasonably expect stocks to continue rallying to some degree at least through March 9th, 2011. In fact, the expectation for...
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March 06, 2010 : 'Green' Investing for Non-Speculators
About three years ago, the Micro Cap Press began covering the growth opportunities in a handful of green-energy industries. Though speculative, the demand was indeed there for companies that could meet it (1) quickly, and (2) cost-effectively. Company size wasn't a factor - technological know-how was...
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March 02, 2010 : Q4's Earnings Report Card - Hints & Red Flags
With nearly all of the stocks in the S&P 500 having reported their numbers, 72% have topped analysts' estimates, while 21% fell short of forecasts. Both were close to records, pointing to a widening gap between strong and weak results. As for a raw number, the S&P 500 is going to earn about $16.77...
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February 25, 2010 : A Realistic Market Valuation Forecast.... Uh-Oh
With 88% of the S&P 500's Q4-2009 earnings now in (and now that Standard & Poor's has updated their marketwide outlooks through 2011), we've got more than enough data to reassess where the market's likely to be headed over the course of this year. Let's just say it's a mixed bag. Assuming the...
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February 11, 2010 : Emerging Small Cap Leaders, by Industry
In 2008, every stock of every size in every industry was pretty much pointed lower. In 2009, every stock of every size in every industry was pretty much pointed higher. The only 'right and wrong' was being in the market or not. As we roll into 2010 though, we're finally seeing clear leaders emerge
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February 01, 2010 : Apple's iPad Reality Check
Assumption: The iPad will finally allow old-school print journalism to start charging for the web-version of their news content. Reality: The original long answer that was intended to be inserted here has been replaced by a much more concise - and much more powerful - answer than the original. Here it...
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January 21, 2010 : Bullish on Regional Banking (and not just for near-term reasons)
Though the big banks and brokerage houses dominated the media on Tuesday and Wednesday, a handful of smaller banks squeezed in their numbers as well. Two of Wednesday's announcements included U.S. Bancorp (USB), and M&T Bank Corp. (MTB). In both cases, earnings were well up from the same quarter...
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January 14, 2010 : Right Idea - Wrong Stocks: Perspective on ALCOA's Earnings Miss
Earlier this week, what started out as an apparently-savvy strategy for some investors quickly turned into a debacle when ALCOA (AA) failed to meet earnings estimates for its prior quarter. The debacle wasn't just the aluminum company itself though - it was also the instruments most investors chose to...
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January 06, 2010 : Truth and Perspective: Unemployment is Bullish
We've said it before, but it bears repeating now - we love your input, questions, ideas, and suggestions. Though we're not going to be a mouthpiece simply to pump up the stocks you own, if you've got a legitimate and founded trading idea, or a topic you think we should cover, let us know about it. For...
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December 30, 2009 : Op-Ed: Consumer Confidence Is "Still Weak"? A Media Reality Check
It's amazing how presumptuous the media can be sometimes. Oh, that's not to say they should never fill in the blanks or paint a bigger picture when it's needed - investors and resources such as this website have to do the same sometimes. On occasion though, the assumptions are not only off-base, they're...
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December 23, 2009 : What's a 'Normal Valuation' For a Financial Stock? Here's the Answer
If there's one thing 2009 forced all investors to reconsider, it's the definition of 'cheap'. What one man has considered 'cheap' this year, another man has just considered 'undervalued'. Worse, the fine line between cheap and undervalued - particularly for financial stocks - has been sliding back and...
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December 17, 2009 : The Dogs of the Dow Strategy Fails ....Miserably, & Consistently
With the new year approaching fast, we know most of you are thinking about changes you'd like to make to your portfolio now so you can hit the ground running when 2010 gets here. Ideally, those changes will mean you beat the market in the coming year. While we strive to help you do just that on an ongoing...
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December 10, 2009 : Delayed Reaction: H1N1 Hype Ends, H1N1 Vaccine Sales Start
With the market unable to get any real traction over the last month, the number of compelling trading ideas is shrinking. In early November we had no trouble finding six stocks we thought were solid ideas. This week, finding two worthy names was a challenge. Nevertheless, quality is more important than...
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December 02, 2009 : Discretionary Spending's Stealthy Revival (& how to tap it)
Some of these stats you may be familiar with, and some you may not. Just to make sure we're all fully informed and on the same page though, let's run through all of them quickly. Regarding retail sales over the post-Thanksgiving weekend... In-store shopping over the weekend (not just the Friday after...
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November 24, 2009 : Megatrend: The Numbers Behind the SaaS Opportunity
Everyone wants to latch onto investments that reap the reward of so-called megatrends, like the dot-com rally of the late 90's, or the clean-energy craze we've seen for the better part of this decade. The challenge is finding one that actually pays off - most of the fads deemed to be megatrends end up...
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November 19, 2009 : China's Switch From Exports to Consumerism: Don't Hold Your Breath
On September 18th, the Micro Cap Press published an article that surprisingly didn't stir up a strong debate. The premise of the article was simply that the investment gambles on China's personal consumers (as opposed to industries and institutions) were far too optimistic - China's consumers are in...
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November 12, 2009 : Nanotechnology Falls Short of the Hype
Several weeks ago we posted the beginning of what we hoped would be a series of commentaries on nanotechnology investments. Though not exactly 'new' (the term proliferated around 2003), President Obama's stimulus package included funding for further nanotechnology R&D that could have led to a giant...
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November 04, 2009 : Six Stocks Worth a Look
As usual, we're simply going to highlight what we think are some of the better opportunities we see popping up right now. Some rationales are chart-based, some are fundamental-based (and some are both). None of them are official trades just yet, but any of them could be soon. Maui Land & Pineapple...
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October 29, 2009 : The Market Cycle Model Works, Next Year's Best Sectors
So what's next for stocks? First and foremost we suspect the financial sector will cool off. That's not to say all financial stocks will do poorly, but it's no longer a case where the rising tide is lifting all boats. That's in line with the sequential model above, which suggests the group is one you...
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October 26, 2009 : Recession Report Card: Is It Really Over?
We've always interpreted economic data as specifically and as carefully as possible, striving to not let opinions or assumptions unduly influence us. The core of that economic-based forecasting strategy was discussed way back in September of 2007 (Economic Reality 101). Since then - though the basics...
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October 15, 2009 : Retail Sales Forecast = Meaningless, Upcoming IPOs
Having had some time to digest this year's holiday shopping projection from the National Retail Federation (and some time to dig up their history), we've come to a conclusion.... you really shouldn't worry about their forecast this year, or any year for that matter. The National Retail Federation - or...
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October 09, 2009 : Don't Sweat Unemployment, Video Gaming on the Mend
There's a long-standing assumption that's being tested in 2009.... the assumption that video game sales were recession proof. This year may well mark the first year since the data's been tracked that PC and console game revenue will be lower than the prior year's. Yes, even in 2001 and 2002, kids (and...
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October 05, 2009 : Sector & Industry Outlook for Q4
Any new hot spots we should be aware of now that the fourth quarter is here? Actually, there are a handful of interesting sector and industry charts suggesting bullish days may be ahead. Just to be clear, this isn't a multi-year outlook. On the flipside, this isn't a slew of 'swing' trade ideas either...
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September 30, 2009 : A Game-Changer for SPKL, A Key Detail for CGYV
If you were a patient owner of Spicy Pickle (SPKL), then you found a lot of happiness last week. If you were a patient owner of China Energy Recovery (CGYV), then you're patience is wearing thin. Let's take a better look at both. Last Wednesday, SPKL surged from $0.155 to $0.19, and ended up closing...
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September 24, 2009 : Bear Attack! How Low Can Stocks Go?
Before anyone gets a chance to underestimate or overestimate just how bad things could get for stocks now that the bears are back in action, let's just take a breath and cue up some perspective. Yes, stocks lost about 1% today, and are lower by about 1.8% for the week so far. That's not a lot, especially...
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September 18, 2009 : Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Chinas... Consumers Vs. Industry
There's no doubt China's been an investment focal point since late last year. The country's government was the first to embrace a stimulus plan, and almost all of that money was put into action in the first half of the year. And, it seems to have worked. China's GDP grew at a pace of 7.9% in Q2 rather...
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September 11, 2009 : What's Not Wrong With the Market? Upcoming IPOs
Since mid-March of this year - after stocks began to rally - the debate has raged over whether or not the rebound is justified or not. The bearish prognosticators continue to point out new and more dire reasons stocks are in a world of trouble, while the bulls simply continue to enjoy their gains. Though...
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September 04, 2009 : Market Update: Which is Crazier - Current, or Projected, Valuations?
Don't look now, but the market's overvalued. That's probably not earth-shattering to anyone - what else would an investor expect here in the shadow of the worst recession in decades? On the other hand, one would expect those investors to learn some important lessons about valuations. Perhaps it's simply...
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August 31, 2009 : Winners, Losers, and Why - Market News That Matters
Just for comparative purposes, the Russell 3000 was up 0.25% last week, and the S&P 1500 was up 0.27%. In other words, it was a pretty benign week.... for most stocks. A few groups, however, went hog wild in good and bad ways. A quick run-down before we dig in deeper: Photographic products exploded...
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August 22, 2009 : Something the Market's Never Done Before, Time to Worry?
While we certainly applaud the 13% gain the market's already made this year (and the 50% gain since March's low), the 4.7% gain over the last four days of last week has taken the situation from 'impressive' to 'dangerous' ....dangerously overbought, that is. Yet, the last few days are not unlike the...
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August 10, 2009 : A True Picture of Unemployment, & Two Worthy IPOs
Today's edition continues to explore the economy's pending rebound - we're really going to dive into last week's employment data. After that, we're going to review a couple of interesting IPOs that should start trading sometime in the next few days. A Glimmer of Hope? Unemployment in July sank to a surprising...
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July 30, 2009 : Consumer Confidence Op-Ed: The Sky Isn't Falling
By now you've certainly had time to digest this month's consumer confidence reading, and the news/commentary surrounding it. With all "the sky is falling" opinions out of the way in the wake of July's lower confidence levels, we can offer you a little more grounded perspective. Yes, it's true that the...
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July 24, 2009 : Market Report: Small Cap Value Hot, Large Cap Growth Cold
Last week we took a pretty deep look at the fundamental estimates for small cap stocks. Though that's the kind of information that should guide your bias when it comes time to pick stocks, it's certainly not the only consideration. Today we're going to take a similar look at market caps and styles and...
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July 17, 2009 : Small Cap Fundamental Outlook, By Sector: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
We've spent the better part of the last few months talking about the economy... what was wrong with it, how it could be fixed, and how to know when it was. And, we're getting there. Now that there's a light at the end of that tunnel (i.e. it's actually possible to produce earnings), we should also start...
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July 06, 2009 : Economic Reality Check - What Green Shoots?
Not that this is all the data that matters, but our five economic barometers today examine the economy's heaviest hitters ....inflation, confidence, employment, productivity, and capacity utilization. The other information the media usually covers may be interesting, but not necessarily telling. (We'll...
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June 27, 2009 : Market Outlook: Still on the Fence, How Unfrozen is the Credit Market?
Another wild week on Wall Street ended up being a non-event in the grand scheme of things. After reaching a low of 1753.78 and bouncing back to a high of 1840.98, the NASDAQ Composite closed at 1838.22 on Friday... a mere 0.5% higher than the prior week's close. The other indices performed about the...
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June 19, 2009 : Sector Outlook: New Trend Confirmed
It was exactly one week ago today we made a bullish call on healthcare, and pinpointed a handful of specific healthcare industries we felt were likely to lead that rally. Of course, the opinion was focused on the small caps within those respective healthcare industries. We just hope you were listening...
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June 12, 2009 : Sector Outlook: Strength in Surprising Places
You know what's been coming on strong lately from the small cap world? It's not necessarily energy or basic materials (though those certainly haven't been disappointments). No, one of the more obscure small cap opportunities floating around right now is the uptrend from certain segments of the healthcare...
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June 03, 2009 : Nanotechnology - The Stimulus Plan's Stealth Beneficiary
It can pay to read the fine print, even though your senators and congressmen didn't really do the same when approving the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Even today - weeks after the bill became a law - we're finding some compelling tidbits that may translate into opportunities for small and...
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May 29, 2009 : The Truth About "Selling in May and Going Away"
"Sell in May and go away." It's a clever, catchy cliché, isn't it? It rhymes, AND it has a founded historical basis, sort of ... maybe ..... or maybe not really. The Micro Cap Press analytical staff haven't been indecisive about our bearish expectations for stocks this summer. We're not looking...
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May 27, 2009 : What Consumer Confidence Didn't Say
An unexpected rise in the Conference Board's consumer confidence figure pushed stocks much higher yesterday, but did the move make sense? More importantly, can the market possibly live up to these fast-growing expectations, or did investors read too much into the confidence level? Those questions are...
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May 22, 2009 : Market Update: From Drizzle to Rain - Is a Storm Coming?
Market Update: From Drizzle to Rain - Is a Storm Coming? Updated Ideas... a Lot Can Happen in a Week More Penny Stocks and Micro Caps 'Of Interest' From Drizzle to Rain - Is a Storm Coming? It took a few more days than we figured it would back in the May 13th edition, but the bear finally took a big...
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May 13, 2009 : The Bulls' First Real Challenge - The Breakdown Begins
We've got a handful of things to look at today, so no big fanfare - just a quick overview. First up is a look at the broad market. Today's dip (so far) is the first serious bump in the road the bulls have seen since March's low. This is the point when we'll really find out if the last eight weeks were...
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May 08, 2009 : Sector Rotation: Healthcare Heating Up, Materials Cooling Off
Looking for the next big wave to trade? Financials and basic materials have been the big winners since the March 9th low, gaining 81% and 54%, respectively. Those are so last month though.... hopefully you aren't trying to relive the past by jumping on those fading trends. We've got some data for you...
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May 05, 2009 : China Energy's Chart on the Brink
It was only a week ago we reviewed China Energy Recovery Incorporated's (CGYV) $32.7 million backlog for the next twelve months. Today, we're continuing to see that growth in the top line by seeing growth in the scope and size of their projects - the latest one's worth $4.8 million. We'll take a look...
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April 28, 2009 : China Energy Puts It In Writing, Consumer Confidence Realities
It's hard to believe a company that did $23.2 million in business during calendar 2008 is now set to do about $32.7 million (so far) worth of business over the next twelve months. Well, actually it's not that hard to believe, considering it's China Energy Recovery Inc. We'll dive into the numbers and...
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April 21, 2009 : Bearish Pundits May Be Right, But Reason Is Wrong
Over the prior six weeks we've heard lots of arguments about whether or not we're at the beginning of a new bull market. Today's edition is going to stir that pot again... but scientifically, so we can come to a fair and unbiased conclusion. In short, all the bearish prognosticators may be right - perhaps...
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April 13, 2009 : Monday's Big Movers Worth a Look
The last several days - and several weeks for that matter - have started to unlock some previously-frozen penny stocks and micro cap stocks. While we still anticipate challenges ahead (for equities of all sizes), we also feel wading into the water of penny stocks doesn't have to be a terrifying idea...
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March 27, 2009 : Which Sector Will Lead the Next Bull Market?
Every bull market has a leading sector, and it usually emerges early on.... early enough to be evident even to the untrained eye. Technology was the clear leader in the go-go market of the late 90's, while energy stocks were the big winners during the bullish wave between 2002 and 2007. So which sector...
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March 18, 2009 : What's Hot (and Not) With Small Caps?
As promised this past weekend, we're going to look at the market's key charts today as we continue to navigate what so far has only been considered a 'bear market rally'. It may only be that, but we're still 10% above those recent lows, and that goes a long way in healing the wounds (even if only temporarily)
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March 14, 2009 : Market Bottom? Maybe. Economic Bottom? Not Quite Yet.
After five straight weeks of losses, this week's huge gains inspired plenty of discussion of whether or not we've actually made 'the' big market bottom. We'd have to agree the arguments in favor of a bottom already being made are getting better and better every day. Are they good enough though? We've...
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March 08, 2009 : Megatrend: Wind Energy on Pace to Quadruple by 2020
Remember John Naisbitt's books 'Megatrends' from 1982, and then 'Megatrends 2000' from 1990? In it, the author talks about massive socioeconomic paradigm shifts we all need to understand, so we can profit or benefit from. Well, we've got a 'megatrend' idea of our own for you today....one that could also...
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February 22, 2009 : A Stock That's Actually Going Up? Yes, It's True
If you're not a regular reader of the blog, you may want to become one. Not only have we been providing some meaningful perspective on the market's recent implosion, we also uncovered an individual stock that's managed to overcome that weakness. In fact, this stock gained 8.3% on Friday alone; never...
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February 11, 2009 : When a Stimulus Doesn't Stimulate, SPKL's Introspection
We have to give credit where it's due. Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. (OTC:SPKL) just gave us a glimpse of what's going on with the company, warts and all. As you might expect, it's not all sunshine and roses, but that's ok - nobody really expected greatness in this environment. What we got was a realistic...
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February 08, 2009 : Stocks May Be Undervalued, But Is That Enough?
January of 2009 may well have been the worst January in decades, with the S&P 500 falling 8.5%. But, the first week of February offset a big chunk of that loss. Last week, the S&P 500 gained 5.1%. Point being, we're not quite in the dire straits much of the media would have you believe. So where...
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January 24, 2009 : The Bulls Try to Take the Reigns, But For How Long?
It looks like investors want to be bulls here - it really does. In five of the last six sessions, the buyers stepped up to the plate in the middle of the day to avert what would have been sizeable losses. Unfortunately, those same buyers couldn't stave off Tuesday's slaughter, which is the only reason...
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January 14, 2009 : A Chart That Actually Tells the Company's Story
There's nothing more satisfying to an investor than a chart that actually reflects the value of the underlying company. And yes, it does happen sometimes... honestly. Case in point - China Energy Recovery (OTCBB: CGYV). While the last few months have negatively disrupted the stocks of some very strong...
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January 09, 2009 : Market at a Pivotal Point Today ...Literally
Believe it or not, today's a very pivotal day for stocks - and not just in the short run. The bears have had several chances since mid-November to knock the bulls off their perch, but haven't made good on any of them. Instead, the bulls have been resilient, allowing index charts to work their way into...
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January 03, 2009 : What To Expect From Stocks in 2009 (Hint: It's Not a Repeat of 2008)
Looks like 2009 got started on the right foot as far as stocks are concerned, with the major indices tacking more gains onto the ones we saw made on the last day of 2008. We'll offer up a forecast for the coming year in a moment. First though, we want to give you a quick review of 2008. Gladly Closing...
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December 21, 2008 : Stocks Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
A lot of investors were hoping this past week would be the beginning of something better for the market. After all, we ended November bullishly, and had made higher highs and higher lows - pretty consistently - since then. Though the bulls have yet to do anything overly-impressive, we're still on the...
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December 16, 2008 : Op-Ed: Obama's Pick Very Good For Some Investors
* Op-Ed: Obama's Pick Very Good For Some Investors * The Market Does It.... Finally Op-Ed: Obama's Pick Very Good For Some Investors As far as the Micro Cap Press is concerned, President-Elect Obama couldn't have made a better choice for his Secretary of Energy. He selected Nobel Prize Winner and well-known...
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December 11, 2008 : Secular Bear/Cyclical Bull - Time To Get Real
Last week when we made a tongue-in-cheek point about the worthless - almost contrarian - timing of theNBER's "official" recession announcement, we had no intention of revisiting the idea of market-timing again. Since then though, enough of you have provided feedback that leaves us comfortable enough...
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December 02, 2008 : Why An 'Official' Recession Could Be Bullish
The National Bureau of Economic Research confirmed the mother of all our collective fears yesterday when they said we're officially in a recession. Of course, the market reacted with hysteria; the Dow suffered its twelfth-biggest percentage loss ever. As understandable as the selloff was in light of...
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November 23, 2008 : Oh-So-Close To An Upside Trade
Friday's 6% gain salvaged what would have otherwise been one of the worst weeks on record for the market, but let's not forget that stocks still fell an average of more than 8% over the prior five trading days. We're not intending to be a 'downer'. In fact, we're a little bullish (more on that in a moment)
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November 20, 2008 : Ethanol Makes Sense When Done the Stratos Way
The idea of ethanol is wonderful, and it could be quite a profitable venture - at least here in the United States - if the industry wasn't doing things the hard, ineffective, or fiscally unsound way. Good news though ... ethanol can be done 'right'. You just might have to go overseas to find a company...
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November 17, 2008 : Coming Soon: An Ethanol Business That Makes Sense
We hope you've been staying in touch with some of the detailed comments we've been positing in the blog, particularly if it has to do with ethanol. Why? That adopted theme is about to mean much, much more. Later this week we're going to begin coverage on micro cap stock we feel is 'doing ethanol right'
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November 12, 2008 : Op-Ed: Obama Versus Buffett in Detroit
President-elect Barack Obama thinks Detroit's big three auto-markers (Ford, Chrysler, and especially GM) are not only salvageable, but worth saving - he asked President Bush to send a few billion bucks Detroit's way. Warren Buffett, on the other hand, has never been ambiguous about taking the opposing...
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November 06, 2008 : China Energy's 'On' Switch Gets Flipped Overnight
For those who were wondering about China Energy Recovery's (OTCBB: CGYV) unprompted 73.4% gain over the last two days, we've got at least a partial explanation for you today. The other part of the explanation relies on conjecture, though we think a pretty evident one. Either way, CGYV finally seems to...
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October 30, 2008 : Don't Confuse 'Economy' With 'Stock Market'
In light of Thursday's disappointing (though unsurprising) GDP figure following Tuesday's record low in consumer confidence, it would be easy to get discouraged as an investor. And, we have little doubt the echoes of said news will be heard and felt for a while among the investing community. However...
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October 23, 2008 : In Case of Recession, Do This...
The 'R' word. We're hearing it a little more every day, and probably for good reason. The sheer idea of it strikes fear into the hearts of even the most experienced investing veterans. Here's a question for you though....will it matter if we do enter a recession? Seriously. If and when the time comes...
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October 18, 2008 : Bulls Vs. Bears - Here Are Their Cases
Would you believe the market finally had a decent week? Long overdue, the S&P managed to end the week up by 4.6%...the first respectable gain since early August, and the only the gain of any size since mid-September. Here's the big question though - is more of the same on the way now that the bulls...
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October 13, 2008 : Op-Ed: Jim Cramer Said What?
Investors, feeling exhausted yet? Last week sure could have done it - it was one of the worst weeks ever for the market. As a result, it seems as if many of you are getting out of the market - if you're not already out. If that's you, can we have a moment? Perhaps you followed notorious Jim Cramer's...
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October 01, 2008 : Spicy Pickle Skips the Steps, Leaps Instead
*China Energy's Technology Pays For Itself *Spicy Pickle Skips the Steps, Leaps Instead China Energy's Technology Pays For Itself Last week we took a highly-detailed look at China Energy Recovery's (OTCBB: CGYV) cost/benefit ratio. We're going to build on that conversation today by looking at another...
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September 26, 2008 : Figuring Out China Energy's Cost/Benefit Ratio
We've looked at China Energy Recovery a couple of times now - from a bird's-eye view. Today it's time to get our hands dirty and take a very close look at the mechanics and metrics (dollars) of their technology, answering the question 'does it add up?' Two announcements this week are the perfect launch...
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September 23, 2008 : What You Missed When Wall Street Was Reshaped
It's hard to believe it was only eight days ago the equity market began to completely melt down, and only five days ago its regulation started to be completely redefined. Along the way we saw Lehman fall, we watched Merrill merge, and AIG made it to the edge of a cliff before getting reeled in. Morgan...
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September 18, 2008 : Op-Ed: What Bailouts Really Mean To Investors
* Market Call: So Bad It's Good? * Op-Ed: What Global Bailouts Really Mean To Investors Market Call: So Bad It's Good? The great part about a Jekyll and Hyde market is how there's little ambiguity to it - it's an all-or-nothing proposition. That's actually a good thing for short-term traders. For long-term...
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September 12, 2008 : Report: Low Hanging Fruit For Energy Investors
The long wait for our newest company profile is now officially over. Today we unveil the stock we believe is one of the very few significant opportunities available to investors right now. A handful of the company's competitive advantages have already been shared, including: Revenue in the first half...
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September 10, 2008 : The Question Behind Solar Power's Future
Don't forget to check your e-mail sometime after this Friday's close. As we mentioned last week, you'll find a new company profile then. The Micro Cap Press editorial staff is putting the finishing touches on our research, and we believe you're going to be as excited to learn about this company as we...
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September 05, 2008 : Micro Caps, What Have You Done For Me Lately?
Advance Notice of New Company Report Micro Caps, What Have You Done For Me Lately? Checkin' Up on Those Oddball Industries Advance Notice of New Company Report Though we can't provide any specifics just yet, we do want to go ahead and give you an early notice of a new company profile. Barring any unexpected...
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August 27, 2008 : Consumer Confidence Hints at a Long-Term Buy
Universal Delivery Touches Base Market Still in a Holding Pattern (& trapped between oil and the dollar) Consumer Confidence Hints at a Long-Term Buy Universal Delivery Touches Base After a relatively long hiatus in terms of news, Universal Delivery Solutions Group (UDSG.PK) came out with something...
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August 22, 2008 : Is The Sky Falling Because Oil Isn't? Here's Some Perspective
Is The Sky Falling Because Oil Isn't? Just how bad it is happens to be a matter of perspective Is Las Vegas a Good Bet Or Not? Our Las Vegas Sands idea took a blow...for now In The Flow: Water Stocks Are Swimming Upstream Now Is The Sky Falling Because Oil Isn't? Remember our biggest fears we mentioned...
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August 16, 2008 : Oil's Down, the Dollar's Up, But Both Are Pushing Limits
Never let it be said the investing game isn't interesting. Our Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) trade got off to a wild start, plunging 7.2% the on same Wednesday morning we sent that edition of the newsletter. By the next day all that selling was erased with a gain of 10.7%, actually making that dip beneficial...
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August 13, 2008 : Why Invest in Vegas? Sinnin' Knows No Recession
Remember the investment idea we didn't take last week? Well, we like the timing a whole lot better now. The details and rationale are below. We've also got an update on Spicy Pickle - more progress (which has become the norm). And finally, we've got a bit of a warning for you, particularly if you've...
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August 08, 2008 : A Good Reason Not To Place a Trade
We almost had a new stock pick for you today. The reason we don't, however, is a discussion easily worth more to you than a single successful trade. There's an old Wall Street adage ... 'timing is everything'. Though the cliche isn't 100% true, it's true enough that it should make any investor think...
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July 27, 2008 : Market at the Crossroads - Here's How We're Steering
Just when the bulls were on the verge of taking over again, the bears stepped in and took a bite out of the rally. Thursday erased about 40% of the market's rebound move, and Friday wasn't exactly a big help. What's next? As always, it depends on your timeframe. We've got some thoughts below on how to...
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July 17, 2008 : What's Driving This Rebound? It May Surprise You.
With much of the focus being devoted to the market, Fannie, and Freddie over the last several days, we're going bring some balance back and focus on one of our small cap followings - they've got another batch of good news. We'll round out today's discussion not with 'yet-another' debate over whether...
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July 12, 2008 : The Problem With Investing in Wind Power
It seems like every day that oil prices hit a new record high (like they did on Friday), alternative energy stocks become much more compelling opportunities. Accordingly, we've been following the alternative energy industries since this site's inception, except for one area - wind power. The reason is...
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July 03, 2008 : 2008 YTD Market Wrap Up - Glad It's Over
Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 6:34 am PDT Volume II : Issue 27 2008 YTD Market Wrap Up - Glad It's Over It certainly wasn't the worst-ever first half of the year for stocks, but it wasn't the best either...by far. For the Dow Jones Industrial Average, it was the tenth worst first-six-months of any year...
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June 24, 2008 : UDS Group Hits The Road In Beantown
Remember Broadcast International (OTCBB: BCST)? We first mentioned it back on November 8th when we saw a huge move on high volume. Shares were trading at $3.00 at the time, and looked like they were trying to repeat a major rally like the one that got them up from under $1.00 just a few weeks prior...
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June 17, 2008 : Universal Delivery Has 'ZEST', Pickle Planted in Oklahoma
Though it's only been a week since our last edition, it's been a busy week. We've got updates from the same two companies we heard from last week ...Spicy Pickle, and Universal Delivery Solutions. Both took more steps toward progress (i.e. a better top and bottom line). We'll look at both announcements...
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June 12, 2008 : Spicy Pickle - 40 & Counting
The march continues for Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. (OTCBB: SPKL). Having taken a breather after getting their 39th store up and running, yesterday afternoon they announced the growth has resumed. Store #40 was opened in Denver, Colorado. This newest one is a company-owned restaurant...their 7th (though...
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June 07, 2008 : Oil's Up, Stocks Are Down - Now What?
What a difference a day makes. Friday's selloff turned what would have been a tepid week into a fairly good-sized loser. Unemployment got the ball rolling, and then speculation/hysteria kept it going. So do we take this as a hint of things to come, or do we just chalk it up to a day of bad luck and expect...
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May 30, 2008 : Dow Theorists Are Smiling - Care to Know Why?
Dow theorists are most likely pleased at this point, as the theory may well be suggesting the worst is over, and better days for the market lie ahead. What's the Dow Theory? And more importantly, why is it saying the current scenario is bullish? Great questions. We'll answer both of 'em. The Dow Theory...
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May 23, 2008 : Bernanke's Outlook Illustrated, Four Micro Caps on the Move
The market has been shaken as well as stirred this week, in the shadow of a nice two-month rally that was overdue for a challenge. Thursday's rebound points to resiliency, despite Ben Bernanke's best efforts to freeze the recovery attempt in the equity market. Friday's weakness suggests the market is...
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May 19, 2008 : UDSG's Road to the Bulletin Board Goes Through Cali
Universal Delivery Solutions double-dipped today - one press release, but two announcements. Both showed nice progress though, which we'll discuss below as always. Also, hopefully you've been following our industry picks in the blog...a follow-up to our sector picks from last week's newsletter. Though...
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May 12, 2008 : Market Sector Forecast: What Comes Around Goes Around
If you believe a rising tide lifts all boats, you're basically right. However, that tide doesn't even come close to lifting all of them up to the same degree. OK, an unequal rise may be physically impossible when it comes to watercraft, but it's the norm when it comes to stocks. In fact, we feel the...
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May 06, 2008 : Corn Ethanol: Good on Paper, Bad in Reality?
Score another one for Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL). They've now got 38 restaurants up and running, with the newest one being Austin's (Texas) third. The franchisee is slated to open five in the area, and two if the three already open near Austin are his. As for what it means, it's the same message we've...
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April 26, 2008 : Sentiment at 26 Year Low - Time to Celebrate?
The Michigan Sentiment Index hit its lowest reading in nearly three decades on Friday....so it may be time to celebrate. No, you didn't read that wrong. When consumers feel their worst, it may actually be time to be a bold investor. We'll first refer you to an article we posted back in September of last...
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April 17, 2008 : Spicy Pickle Near the Top of the Food Chain
When a company is well received by the investing community, it's usually good for the stock. When the same company receives accolades from its respective industry experts, it validates the company. That's why today's news from Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) is so important - the honor came from the restaurant...
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April 15, 2008 : Dialing Spicy Pickle's Number, Hot & Cold Sectors
Dialing up Spicy Pickle's Number - Conference Call Announcement Time to Send Clearly Canadian Packing? Sectors & Stuff - What's Hot, & What's Not. Dialing Spicy Pickle's Number If you wanted to ask a question about Spicy Pickle and get an answer straight from the top, here's your chance. Spicy...
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April 05, 2008 : UDS Group, Subway Delivering to Manhattan Doors
Universal Delivery Solutions posted some outstanding news to close out last week - they're now delivering for Manhattan's 'Subway' brand sandwich shops. The last we heard about the partnership was October of last year. If you missed the news, just click here for our entire coverage. Or, if you want the...
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March 31, 2008 : Spicy Pickle's Annual Numbers: Apples to Oranges
For what it's worth, Spicy Pickle Franchising unveiled their Q4 and full-year numbers a few days ago. We pose it like that just to make this point - the 'then and now' snapshot doesn't necessarily have a lot of meaning. Say what? Don't get us wrong...in the end it's always about results. Our message...
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March 18, 2008 : The Spicy Pickle Beat Goes On, & the Winds of Clean Energy are Blowin'
The Spicy Pickle growth odometer hasn't had a break since September, though investors aren't likely to complain. The latest boon for the company came yesterday afternoon when the company signed yet another multi-unit deal. Operating profits may not be too far off; more on the news below. Remember our...
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March 13, 2008 : Eagle Ventures Adjusts '07 Guidance, No Change to '08
Investors heard some interesting news from Eagle Ventures International today ...not necessarily good or bad, but interesting. If you're a shareholder (or potential shareholder), you'll want to check it out. Also in this edition we'll revisit the Clearly Canadian chart. The stock that started out as...
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March 06, 2008 : Hurco Makes Herculean Surge - Now Lock It In
We liked the company on November 19th, though were a little less than enamored with the chart at the time. By February 1st the chart looked like much more appealing, having started a post-tumble recovery (the tumble we were worried about back in November). Since the first of February, shares have jumped...
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February 27, 2008 : Spicy Pickle's Pride of Ownership, CCBEF Breaks Ceiling
You don't need us to tell you again today how the Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) story has been a good one - we've been logging the company's progress for a few months now. Instead, with the main plot in motion, we can turn our attention to one of the developing side stories with a big impact on the bottom...
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February 20, 2008 : Spicy Pickle's Pointed Towards The End Zone, Clean & Green Investing
Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. (OTCBB: SPKL) may be one of the market's best running backs. How's that? Think about it...in the world of professional football, superstar ball carriers turn to face the other team's end zone, put their head down, and keep moving their feet. With a little momentum and the...
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February 12, 2008 : Recessions: Rough For Some Stocks, Not Too Bad For Others
Let's take a small side trip today, and instead of focusing on specific small and micro cap news we'll take a good look at an economic reality. That reality? The next few months may not be the best few months for many stocks. We're now more than five years into a bull market, and more than six years...
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February 05, 2008 : Lock in WLSA Gain, Spicy Pickle Heads to Houston
Sometimes the same news over and over again can start to get old. Somehow for Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) though, more of the same just gets more and more exciting. Maybe it's because all the good news is cumulative rather than repetitive. Though you may have a decent idea of what you're about to hear...
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February 01, 2008 : Spicy Pickle: Poster Child for Progress
Are micro caps ready to rebound? While we can't say every single one is ready to roll, several of the ones we keep tabs on are perking up. Spicy Pickle announced yesterday another key step towards better top and bottom lines has been taken. Universal Delivery Solutions broke a key resistance line. And...
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January 24, 2008 : UDS Group To Expand, & Was That The Bottom?
This micro cap stock seems to become a little less micro every day. Universal Delivery Solutions (UDSG.PK) announced this morning their partnership with Salad Creations would be expanding along with Salad Creations' planned growth in 2008. The relationship was forged in May of 2007, when Salad Creations...
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January 17, 2008 : Spicy Pickle Soon To Be a Hollywood Star
Though not without encouragement to join in the selling frenzy, Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) shares have been amazingly resilient this year. They haven't done much more than travel sideways in a relatively tight range since November, but that relative strength is still impressive to us though. Why? Because...
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January 15, 2008 : Eagle Ventures Ready To Land In The U.S....
...and hit the ground running. When we introduced Eagle Ventures Inc. (EGVI.PK) back on December 13th, the path they were on was pretty clear. Since then, they've announced they're about to take another leap down that path. Per today's press release (below), Eagle's wholly-owned subsidiary TelExtreme...
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January 09, 2008 : Spicy Pickles Grow in Chi-Town, Strange Days Indeed
Score another one for Spicy Pickle, or should we say score five more? After markets closed yesterday, Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) announced a new franchisee in the Chicago area had signed a five store commitment. There's one already up and running in Chi-town (though through a different franchisee), so...
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December 27, 2007 : Two Votes For Financials, & A 'Clean' Energy Play
In the December 11th edition of the Micro Cap Press newsletter, we took an in-depth look at some of the market's sectors. And, we made a handful of forecasts. One of the 'long-shots' we put out there was financial stocks - they had been beaten up so badly, the value proposition they offered was enticing...
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December 18, 2007 : Spicy Pickle's Snowballing: Quantity & Quality
As if Friday's news of a $5.7 million financing to set up 12 to 15 corporate-owned restaurants wasn't enough, Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) put the icing on the cake Monday. The company signed a new franchisee who'll be opening the first stores in Michigan. As a result, a key milestone was also reached...not...
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December 16, 2007 : Spicy Pickle Gets Some Heavy Artillery
Owners of Spicy Pickle shares - potential or current - kicked off this weekend with a double dose of good news. Not only has the company remained on its tear of opening new franchises, but they also raised a significant amount of funds to be used in opening several company-owned restaurants. Both will...
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December 13, 2007 : Feature Report: Eagle Ventures Intl. Inc.
As we mentioned in Tuesday's newsletter, the Micro Cap Press has uncovered a new company we highly recommend adding to your watchlist. The organization has projected more than 100% sales growth in 2008, and we fully believe they are capable of meeting that mark simply by staying on their present course...
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December 11, 2007 : Which Sectors Are Coming & Going?
The Micro Cap Press newsletter has been picking some big winners of late. Broadcast International (OTCBB: BCST) rallied from $3.00 when we first mentioned it on November 8th to a suggested exit of $4.10 - a 33% gain - on November 21st. UAP Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: UAPH) jumped 21.5% in price from when...
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December 06, 2007 : Profit Alert: Lock in 21.5% Gain on UAPH
Our November 12th edition 'Will Food Scarcity Feed Investors?' has already paid dividends to anyone who listened and acted. One of the four stocks we mentioned was on the beneficial end of an acquisition, resulting in a major stock appreciation. UAP Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: UAPH) shares jumped 28...
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November 27, 2007 : Spicy Pickle Still Going Strong, Is Your Technology 'Patriotic'?
They've done it again. And at this point, it's become an epidemic....which is a good thing when you're talking about corporate growth. It's probably not a surprise at all to learn Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) has opened two more stores. That makes seven stores they've opened in nine weeks, bringing the...
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November 21, 2007 : Profit Alert: Broadcast International, Style/Cap Forecasts Revisited
Though it wasn't the focal point of an official research alert, our positive coverage of Broadcast International (OTCBB: BCST) still means we intend to follow the stock going forward. With that in mind, we also feel compelled to mention the recent run-up may be an ideal profit-taking opportunity for...
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November 17, 2007 : Feature Report: Advanced Life Sciences Holdings Inc.
The research staff of the Micro Cap Press has discovered what it believes to be a highly-promising biotechnology opportunity. This company recently completed Phase III trials of a pneumonia treatment...a market worth $2 billion on an annual basis. Their clinical trial results show similar efficacy to...
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November 12, 2007 : Will Food Scarcity Feed Investors?
One of the goals of our 'Macro Trends/Micro Caps' series of articles is presenting our readers with data-based emerging trends before they become obvious - while they're still actionable. We've recently looked at clean coal and clean water as two such trends offering tremendous (though very speculative...
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November 05, 2007 : A Pending Pink Sheet Graduate? Unemployment on the Rise
In an ongoing effort to be a complete resource for fans of micro cap stock trading, we wanted to answer a question received over the weekend from one of our readers. Odds are many of you were wondering the same thing. The subscriber writes... Q. The last wallst.net interview with the UDSG president indicated...
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October 17, 2007 : UDS Group Enters Pilot With Major Restaurant Chain
Though Universal Delivery Solutions Inc. (UDSG.PK) has been the source of exciting news - before and after we began following the stock - today's news may truly be the biggest news ever from the company. A trial delivery-program has been agreed upon with Doctor's Associates Inc., which is better known...
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October 05, 2007 : Chart Check-Ins: ZUPC, UDSG, & SPKL
Though we frequently talk about underlying fundamentals as a starting point for our profiled companies, it would be unwise to ignore their respective charts. After all, the price change of the stock is the only way an investor is going to make any money as a shareholder; financial performance at the...
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September 21, 2007 : Feature Report: Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc.
The Micro Cap Press research staff has uncovered what it believes to be a highly-promising, high-growth company. Better still, this restaurant franchise is a ground-floor opportunity, as it has only started to really build on the number of stores within the last couple of years. Yet, it's on track to...
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September 10, 2007 : Econ Reality 101: What's 'Good' For Stocks?
You don't have to look very hard to find the latest batch of economic data. Just turn on the TV or open a financial periodical - it's there, along with a bevy of experts telling you what it all means to you and your stock portfolio. On the surface these guys can all seem quite logical. Low unemployment...
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August 28, 2007 : Loose Ends: Stocks For Our Style & Sector Forecast
Since we have time and room to do so, today we want to round out some of our previous sector, style, and broad market forecasts with a handful of specific companies that seem to be well-positioned within their respective category. Rather than 'cherry pick' stocks based on news and opinion (and a glance...
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August 20, 2007 : UDSG Eyes Exchange Upgrade, Market At Bottom?
Universal Delivery Solutions Inc. (UDSG.PK) may be close to taking their stock to the next proverbial level. The company announced last week they had hired independent auditors to review and prepare their books for the purpose of becoming eligible for an OTC bulletin board listing. Currently, UDSG shares...
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August 10, 2007 : A View of the Market, From 30,000 Feet Above
The last several days have been un-nerving to say the least. We closed out July with a major selloff that ended up spilling into the first couple of days in August. Then as quickly as the sellers started doing their business in mid-July, the buyers appeared to take the helm again on August 6th – with...
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August 02, 2007 : Day 2 of the Rebound - So Far, So Good
...and no, we don't mean the National Rifle Association. The National Restaurant Association's newest member is Universal Delivery Solutions (UDSG.PK). Though not a restaurateur itself, they do have an interest in the industry - it's their proverbial bread and butter (no pun intended). Being a part of...
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July 27, 2007 : Zupintra Better Positioned For Revenue
It's been a while in the coming, but now that it's here, we believe Zupintra Corporation (OTCBB: ZUPC) should be able to start making tangible progress towards revenues...and profits. Without rehashing the entire background on the company, Zupintra's intent and business model is to serve as a telecom...
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July 19, 2007 : Research Update: Isilon is 'Certifiable'
It's been nearly two months since our last look at Isilon Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ISLN), but it's been a very productive two months for the stock. Shares are up 17.1% since we initiated our coverage, and we believe the technicals as well as the underlying fundamentals could mean much more upside is in...
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July 13, 2007 : UDS Group Plans Stock Buyback
Just a few days after retiring 27 million of their 208 million outstanding shares, UDS Group Inc. (UDSG.PK) took another stride towards improving their per-share value. Up to 10 million shares could be bought back by the company, according to CEO Ryan Coblin. There is no timeframe for the completion...
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July 06, 2007 : Bulletin Board Vs. Pink Sheets - It Matters
As always, today we've got news and data we think micro cap investors deserve to know. However, also cognizant of the questions our readers may be asking, we believe now may be the ideal time to make a clear distinction between 'pink sheet' stocks, 'bulletin board' stocks, and the NASDAQ-listed market...
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June 29, 2007 : Water, For Thirsty Investors
Though completely unintentional, the Macro Trends/Micro Caps series of articles seems to keep coming back to 'green friendly' themes. On May 20th we examined a few small companies with a good shot at making clean coal technology commonplace, and today we'll be exploring the investment opportunities in...
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June 21, 2007 : Phinder Now Zupintra, UDS Lightens Load
Zupintra Corporation Inc. (OTCBB: ZUPC) - previously known as Phinder Technologies - announced today their Ghana, Africa telecom deal has been finalized. According to the agreement, Zupintra will provide Internet and voice/phone services initially for 3000 Network Technologies International Inc. (NTI...
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June 14, 2007 : Feature Report: Universal Delivery Solutions Inc.
Whereas most business have one customer group to accommodate, UDS fully understands they are actually dealing with two customer groups - the restaurants they represent, and that restaurant's customers. They are ultimately paid by the restaurant, but their revenue is directly linked to how well they serve...
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June 07, 2007 : Feature Report: Phinder Technologies, Inc.
The Micro Cap Press research staff has uncovered what it believes to be a highly-promising, early-growth stage company. Sales growth has been impressive, easily outpacing many of its peers, and perhaps on the verge of further exponential increases. Further analysis also uncovered this company controls...
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June 04, 2007 : To Find the 'Tops', Start at the Bottom
Do you know the difference between top-down and bottom-up? The terms have a lot of meanings, each of which depends on the nature of the context in which they're used. And as you may know, the investing world has their own definitions of them as well. Top-down investors look at "big picture" things like...
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May 25, 2007 : Making Waves: Micro Caps Eyeing Bigger Things
It might be worth keeping an eye on GlobalScape Inc. (OTCBB: GSCP) in the near future. On Tuesday they announced a stock buyback plan - to the tune of $3 million - which would equate to about 6% of outstanding shares. A buyback in itself is generally considered a positive sign, indicating that management...
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May 21, 2007 : Featured Report: Isilon Systems Inc.
Isilon Systems, Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of clustered storage systems for storing and managing digital content in the United States and internationally. It sells clustered storage systems that consist of three or more storage nodes, which comprise its proprietary software...
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May 20, 2007 : Is Clean Coal Ready To 'Clean Up'?
Though you may have already heard the term 'clean coal', odds are good you may be hearing it more and more in the future. Clean coal is the simple way of describing coal that is chemically washed of minerals and impurities, so it burns cleaner. Perhaps more importantly, the proliferation of the idea...
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May 18, 2007 : MicroCaps 101: Defining 'Ground Floor'
Even if the use of the phrase 'ground floor opportunity' may have become a little stale, it's still one of the key criteria many investors consider when selecting a small or micro cap investment. The challenge - as we all may know - is in finding such companies in the first place. Even within the micro...
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Updated: 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 GMT), November 2, 2010
