HRRN, GSPT, OPMG, GEGI, GOIG, CHDO, ACDU, IAGI, HNAB, IRBS

I love Penny Stocks because they are fun!  And, because the potential for gain is so great.  This is a list of penny stocks that are “in play” and you should take a look at.

Keep in mind that blogs are only part of what I do.  I also send out periodic alerts on micro cap and penny stocks that I think can move.   When you sign up for alerts from my site, you will receive stocks priced from 1 cent to several dollars.  My focus is finding small cap and micro cap stocks that look like they are ready to move.  Sign up today! A few weeks back you missed SECI which gained 170%. Lots of opportunity for gains on Investor Soup.

HE-5 Resources Corp. (PINK: HRRN) is up 43.94% to $0.0095 on very strong volume. (PINK:HRRN), ($HRRN)

Golden Spirit Enterprises Ltd. (OTC: GSPT) is up 292.16% to $0.100. The company has said that it is entering the alternative fuel market, announcing that it is in final negotiations with two separate companies to acquire their patented technologies. (OTC:GSPT), ($GSPT)

Options Media Group Holdings Inc. (OTC: OPMG) is up 26.14% to $0.0555 following today’s announcement that the company is in distribution agreement discussions with major retailers, wireless carriers and security software vendors. (OTC:OPMG), ($OPMG)

Genesis Electronics Group Inc. (OTC: GEGI) is up 30.00% to $0.130 following today’s announcement of a $5 million equity line of credit . The report said the company will use the funding to support the continued development and production of its high-technology products and operations. (OTC:GEGI), ($GEGI)

GoIP Global Inc. (PINK: GOIG) is up 82.81% to $0.0234. The company has announced that its subsidiary, GO800 LLC, is continuing to expand its marketing efforts after its market launch of GO800 on April 15. (PINK:GOIG), ($GOIG)

CHDT Corp. (OTC: CHDO) is up 25.00% to $0.0075. The company’s subsidiary has announced that it has received an opening order from a national specialty book store chain.(OTC:CHDO), ($CHDO)

Accredited Business Consolidators Corp. (PINK: ACDU) is up 27.69% to $0.0083. The company has released its redacted shareholder list on April 19, allowing shareholders to see a complete picture of the company’s share structure. (PINK:ACDU), ($ACDU)

IA Global Inc. (OTC: IAGI) is up 19.29% to $0.0167. On April 20th, the company announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire 100% of JSK Fund Co Ltd , which owns 100% of Car Planner Co. Ltd. (OTC:IAGI), ($IAGI)

Hana Biosciences Inc. (OTC: HNAB) is up 14.29% to $0.264 following an announcement that a complete data from its pivotal Phase 2 trial of Marqibo in acute lymphoblastic leukemia have been accepted for an oral podium presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2010 Annual Meeting. (OTC:HNAB), ($HNAB)

IR Biosciences Holdings Inc. (OTC: IRBS) is up 11.48% to $0.369 following today’s announcement that it entered into a collaborative research agreement with NeoStem (AMEX:NBS) to advance stem cell technology. (OTC:IRBS), ($IRBS)

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MON, JCDA, BAC, AAPL, SPF, MSFT, EMAN, SNEY, BEDA, TADF

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) $69.01 -1.13% Monsanto reports earnings miss; warns won’t meet previously announced financial targets (NYSE:MON), ($MON)

Jacada Ltd. (NASDAQ: JCDA) $1.80 +21.63% Jacada enters into material agreement with a large U.S.-based provider of digital TV services (NASDAQ:JCDA), ($JCDA)

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) +18.72 +1.23% Barclays analyst raises its 2010 EPS estimate for BAC (NYSE:BAC), ($BAC)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) $241.10 +0.65% USPTO publishes 16 newly granted Apple patents-Report (NASDAQ:AAPL), ($AAPL)

Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) $5.09 +7.61% Standard Pacific shares rise on Cramer’s positive sentiment to the company (NYSE:SPF), ($SPF)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) $29.46 +0.48% Microsoft unveils Microsoft Dynamics CRM for nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations (NASDAQ:MSFT), ($MSFT)

eMagin Corp. (OTC: EMAN) $4.38 +4.29% eMagin showcasing its advanced OLED microdisplays at the SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 2010 Symppsium (OTC:EMAN), ($EMAN)

Sunergy Inc. (OTC: SNEY) $0.0400 +14.29% Sunergy provides update on its petroleum supply efforts in Ghana (OTC:SNEY), ($SNEY)

Bederra Corp. (OTC: BEDA) $0.0018 +38.46% BEDA shares soar on strong volume surge (OTC:BEDA), ($BEDA)

Tactical Air Defense Services Inc. (OTC: TADF) $0.0038 +35.71% TADF shares up on higher volume (OTC:TADF), ($TADF)

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I released this pick on my Twitter site a few days ago and have followed it since.  I didn’t have time to do a blog on it until now.  I think that the trend is ZAGG’s friend once again.

ZAGG was one of last year’s stock stars vaulting from $1.00 to almost $8.00.  And, like most stars in the stock market, it was a “shooting star” and its fall was almost as dramatic as its rise. The stock hit a low of $2.10 just a few days ago (that is when I posted it to Twitter) and has made a strong recovery.  A recovery that I think might have some legs.

This is strictly a chart play.

Oh, yeah…what does ZAGG do?  ZAGG Incorporated designs, manufactures, and distributes protective coverings, audio accessories, and power solutions for consumer electronic and hand-held devices.  ZAGG is solidly profitable, has cash in the bank and no debt.

Will ZAGG get hot again.  Watch it and see.

Jeffrey Dean

Friday’s biggest price decliner on the NASDAQ was Yucheng Technologies Limited (YTEC). The only PR I could find was that the stock got downgraded from Market outperform to Market perform by Avondale, a research firm.  The stock was trading for under $7.00 on Thursday at close.  Friday saw a massive selloff and is now trading for roughly half that.

A typical market overreaction?  Maybe, but I thing that YTEC won’t be down too long.

Yucheng Technologies Limited (YTEC) describes itself as the “Leading IT Solutions Provider for the Chinese Financial Services Industry”.    Essentially, the company provides information technology (IT), software, solutions, and services to the banking sector in the People’s Republic of China

Here is what I was able to glean from the financials (9-30-09 Q)

• $1.18 in cash per share
• No long-term debt
• Strong cash position
• Great ratios
• Profitable Operations

True, the rampant growth of the company has slowed, but it is still a very strong company.  Traders and investors seem to be punishing the company for its dismal earnings report for 2009 and a less ambitious outlook for 2010.

Here is an annotated chart to demonstrate just how steep the drop was.

Of note: The stock dropped hard on Friday, but it gapped up at open today by 7 cents.  It appears that others suddenly saw YTEC as a bargain and bid the stock up.

Interesting stock to watch and now it is priced much more attractively for traders.  Will YTEC recover and close the bearish gap?  I am watching it with interest myself to see.

Be careful not to “catch the falling knife”.  My gut is telling me that the knife has stopped falling.  However, it may limp slightly downhill or sideways for awhile before it re-establishes a bullish trajectory.

The faint of heart need not apply.

Good luck and good trading

Jeffrey Dean

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I myself have trouble keeping track of all of the penny stocks and small cap stocks that I am watching, have blogged or issued alerts on.  I am trying out a feature that will be a part of my site going forward (I hope).  I want to list the stocks that I am following…. a watch list, per se.  These are stocks that I think that traders should be aware of.  Some continued to drop after I profiled them, but still present a good opportunity and other are on the “launching pad ready to take off” IMHO.

Without further ado:

VIVK - Vivakor, Inc. is one of those stocks that has been very frustrating.  I still like the company (here is a link to my original blog), but have seen it slide gradually from 14/15 cents at the time of my blog to as low as 12 cents.  It has recovered and closed yesterday around 14 cents.  VIVK still has great promise, but it is getting hammered by market conditions and trader apathy.  Here is a link to their chart.

CMIN – Constitution Mining is another of those frustrating picks for me.  I like the company, it has issued positive news, but it continues to fall.  So much so, in fact, that my trading stop got triggered and I sold out of my stock yesterday.  I am going to continue to monitor it to see about getting back in.  I still like the company (read my blog) and here is a link to a detailed chart for CMIN.

BZH - Beazer Homes, Inc. is a stock that I haven’t blogged, but came across yesterday doing my stock screens.  It has had a strong bearish run, but could be poised to recover.  They are a home builder (one of the biggest) and they have managed to stay in business, service debt and continue to build houses.  They should get a medal for that!  With bad news in the housing sector, they have taken a hit.  I think they can recover.  They look to be building a base at current levels (around $4.07), but any break below this price and it should be avoided.  Here is a link to BZH chart

LGDI - Legend International has been a good trader for Soupies (I even made some good profits trading it myself).  After my second blog on LGDI at 75 cents, the stock ROARED to a high of $1.60.  The stock has given about 25% of its value back recently, but now looks primed to resume its upward march.  It has been named on several lists as a “stock to watch” for 2010 and I am in agreement.  Here is a link to LGDI’s current chart.

AOB – Yesterday’s blog topic and a “great trader”.  Link to AOB’s blog right here!

I will add other stocks to this list as I think of them.

Disclosure: Long VIVK

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I did a screen for small cap stocks on a losing streak of over 7 days and came up with several Junior Gold stocks:  Golden Star Resources, LTD (GSS) and Apollo Gold Corporation (AGT).  One is a company that I would suggest putting on the radar and the other is one that I be very cautious with.

Part of the reason that these companies are here is because of the slide in the price of Gold.  Once gold resumes its upwards momentum, stocks like these could become supercharged

Be careful with  Apollo Gold

Apollo Gold is a junior miner that is increasing revenues incrementally, but not making any money while doing it.  Their losses, through 3 quarters, is almost $38MM.  I realize that a great percentage of that are paper losses from writedown of assets in 2009.  Then, the theory goes, if they have a strong balance sheet things should be o.k.  Unfortunately, they don’t have a strong balance sheet.  They have lousy liquidity ratios and  long-term debt that is due and payable and has been accelerated.  Things are so bad that the company has put its 50% interest in the Montana Tunnels Mine property up for sale.

Here is the chart with my annotations:

I would never suggest holding AGT long-term, but you can play the volatility.  This is not a stock for the faint of heart.

A Golden Star?

Like AGT, GSS can show a steady climb since December of 2008 when it was trading for only 50 cents.  GSS is significantly larger than AGT and could book over $350MM in sales for 2009.  However, they are showing losses quarter over quarter, too.  Their balance sheet is not pristine, either.  Their ratios are better, but GSS has taken on a great deal of debt.  The company is trumpeting the fact that 2009 was their best year ever, but they need to continue to increase revenues and get a handle on expenses for the investing public to be convinced.

GSS should be watched to see if it continues to decline and touches the next support level.  I don’t think it will. Seller exhaustion may have set in and prices could rise.

Both companies, I can only imagine, are hoping and praying that Gold prices come back.  And, it is not like gold prices have crashed, either. The spot price at 10:33 a.m today as I was writing this was $1,098.55.  But, in the mind of traders and investors, gold prices are “DOWN”.

Both are good radar stocks and could run on news specific to the company or about gold in general.

Good luck and good trading,

Jeffrey Dean

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I was tempted to have a title that said something like “Helix Wind…that company really blows”, but I thought better of it. That wouldn’t be too professional.  I am serious, however, when I say that my readers should take a look at the company.

Helix Wind Corporation (HLXW) is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sale of “small wind” vertical axis turbines (VAWT) designed to generate clean, renewable electricity from wind.  The key for HLXW is the term “small wind”.   The company makes its case for the small wind strategy on its site:

“Small (or “residential”) wind energy systems typically generate just enough power to meet the demands of a home, farm or small business. They range from 400 watts to 500 kilowatts or more and typically consist of a single turbine (vertical or horizontal). They can be significant power sources and have proven records of performance, even in locations with modest winds.”

Here is graphic evidence on how they are different:

This is not the typical propeller blade turbine that is used on the wind farm installations that are so popular these days. This is a uniquely designed, niche product that is scalable from a single residence (the S322) to the D15000 which produces enough electricity for 10 homes or a medium size commercial facility.   Helix believes that the VAWT configuration is superior due to the fact that functions in wind that comes from all directions and is well suited to gusty wind conditions which typical blade wind turbines are not.

Here is a link to HLXW’s website. It is a very well done site and has a great deal of interesting information on it.  They also have a Fact Sheet nested on their site that makes for good reading.

Now, lets talk about the company and the chart. The company is long on promise and good news, but short on cash.  While the company is booking revenues, it is losing millions of $ every quarter.  The Balance Sheet is no help.  The company is essentially insolvent according to their last quarterly statement.  I have confirmed that the company is raising capital and is actually in a “quiet period” before the announcement which could happen as early as next month.  The key shareholders are subject to a lock-up of their shares in conjunction with the capital raise.

The company has released info on potential orders, but it is sparse.  The Argentinian deal sounds good for the company, but near term it doesn’t appear to help too much.  I would like to see more press releases about sales and distribution.   The company has not issued revenue guidance for 2010 yet, but says they plan to later in the year once the financing is wrapped up and at least one more acquisition is closed.

The chart makes for interesting study:

HLXW is a company worth watching. The stock may have farther to fall based upon momentum and trend lines.  In their industry, there is no market leader in the small wind category.  HLXW wants to become that market leader and in my conversations with the company, they feel that it can be achieved.   Certainly, government and utility subsidies and credits will continue to help drive wind power forward.   But, HLXW has to achieve their financing goals first before “world domination” is possible.

Honestly, I have fallen in love with the product and think that, on its face, it makes a great deal of sense for the market.  If the company wants to install a Helix wind turbine on my house, I will love them even more.

Good luck and good trading,

Jeffrey Dean

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Reading a chart is sometimes like telling fortunes by reading tea leaves.  You may have a rare insight into a person or a situation by reading the leaves….or, you could just be full of crap!

I don’t think I am full of “it” when I recommend my members take a look at Microvision, Inc. (MVIS).  As recently as two months ago, the company’s stock hit a 52-week high of $5.75.  The stock couldn’t maintain its momentum and began to give most of the gain back and then recently announced a discounted equity offering that “finished ‘em off”.  It is a good thing to raise capital, but MVIS set the price for the stock with an offering priced at $3.00 (all to one institutional investor, by the way) and that predictably drove the price to that level.  It has recovered slightly, but still hovers around $3.19 as of Friday.

MVIS, especially with the latest capital raise, will have a strong balance sheet.  Even before this raise, the balance sheet was in good shape:  Good ratios, little or no debt, cash-in-the-bank, etc…  However, they are going to need every dollar with the burn rate that they are experiencing.  Great technology, but markets are only just beginning to be tapped and they are still in a big R & D push.

MVIS, the company, offers a technology platform that enables next generation display and imaging products.  Their main markets are displays in vehicles, projectors, wearable displays and bar code scanners.  I recommend that traders check out the MVIS Website. They have some cool technology that they think will be the standard in the years to come.

I also like the chart. The stock has taken its beating with the bad news (to traders) about the capital raise and the technical indicators are looking more favorable.

MVIS is a good radar stock, IMO.  The stock should be avoided for any break below the $3.05 range, but I don’t believe that it will break down.  The fact that an institutional investor is willing to pony up $9.3 MM for stock in a company that doesn’t make a profit, but has nice technology (and 115 patents at last count), is pretty impressive.

Long term this might be a good stock to own, but since I live in the short-term world….look for a ‘pop” in the near term.

Do your due diligence, but I like what I see with MVIS

Good luck and good trading

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Just a quick heads up on one of my favorite stocks:  Legend International Holdings, Inc. (LGDI). I blogged it back on September 14th when it was at 60 cents…….good timing on my part because it ZOOMED to $1.11 in just a week after I blogged it. I believe the setup is very similar and a short-term bounce is possible.

I love this stock and this company.  LGDI is a very boring natural resource play….they are an exploration company that is exploring and mapping giant deposits of  Phosphate Rock….a crucial component of fertilizer and industrial products.  They own millions of acres of land in Australia (in proven mining zones) and are a well-capitalized, well-managed mining operation.

I will have more about LGDI in the future, but they announced some strong news today, too.  The company announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Wengfu Group Co. Ltd (Wengfu) for the development of LGDI’s phosphate mine, a beneficiation plant and a phosphoric acid plant in the Mt Isa region, Queensland, Australia.  Wengfu, once the DD is completed, will become an equity partner (joining an already prestigious group of institutional investors, including George Soros) and lend its technical expertise to LGDI.

Here is the chart….you can see the stock has given back much of its gains and has an attractive chart.

I expect that you will hear a lot about LGDI from me in the weeks and months to come.  I really like it!

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I find banks really boring.  It doesn’t help that I used to work at a bank and when I was a CPA, I used to audit banks.  Every day on the bank audit it was like pouring hot coffee in my lap….excruciatingly painful.

Doing my nightly chart scans, I came across a bank that has an interesting chart, seems to be faring reasonably well financially and is a multi-billion dollar bank selling for around $5.

The bank is Marshall & Isley Corporation (NYSE: MI) I know!  A NYSE stock on my little blog.  It calls itself a diversified financial services corporation, but scratch the surface and it says “bank”.   I like the chart and think it should be watched for some more bounces, but I also like the news.

MI seems to be very handy at raising capital. They are getting oversubscribed for their issues (2 so far this year) and they are using some of those funds to pay off their dreaded TARP loans.  MI is not out of the woods yet.  They continue to post operating and net losses and still have the same issues that face all banks these days, but they have done a good job cleaning up their balance sheet.  Their “mark to market” adjustment was only $1.5 billion!  That is a lot of bad loans!

The chart:

As you can see from the chart, the pressure on the stock is to rise.  The Stochastics are deeply oversold, but now turning up.  The MACD is bearish, but the histogram indicates the lessening of the bearish trend.  It is still well below the zero line and I would like to see the MACD give more positive indicators before trusting it too much.  Both up and down volume have picked up lately….maybe it is under accumulation again.  You can see from the chart how far it has fallen from its recent high.

Much of this “evidence” of a bounce is anecdotal.  Yesterday, the stock was up 10%.  I would watch it to see if that trend continues.

Good luck and good trading

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I monitor a number of boards including our own Stock Hideout.  “Supposed” hot stocks are flying all over the board, so that I almost have become immune to all of the hype.  However, one name that keeps popping up (so much that I can’t ignore it) is Atlantic Wind and Solar (AWSL).  I must admit that I first heard about AWSL in mid-August when it was around $1.20.  Looked interesting, but seemed extended. Boy, was I wrong.

AWSL reached an intraday high of $4.84 today. It was a rocking stock, too.  Short sellers hit it and it dropped down to $3.02 only to recover strong and close at $3.89.  The question that it begs is are the short sellers going to rule or not.  Tim Sykes was all over AWSL and, while he is right that it has been promoted vigorously, I am not convinced that it is going to fall.

AWSL (The Company) - Whoever wrote their website copy majored in expressive writing in college, but I was able to cut through the flowery speech and figure out what these guys do.  They are aiming to be in the forefront of the wind and solar revolution that is sweeping the world.  By partnering with corporations, associations, land and business owners, AWSL will install, service, manage solar and wind installations that can range from a single rooftop to a full parks.  They are touting relationships that they are working on that will drive them to profitability and a pre-eminent position in the industry in a short time.

The important thing to remember that solar is not the answer to our energy dilemma, just part of the answer.  Most solar installations have a hard time running…um, in the dark for instance.  However, a combination of tax incentives, energy savings, profits from sale of excess energy and the cachet of being green should make this a hot commodity to their intended customers.

Keep in mind that AWSL has two things going for it:  News and Chart

The latest release proclaims that “AWSL Strengthens Alliances and Declares Dividend”

AWSL has a small float (under 20MM shares I am told) and this dividend will increase their market liquidity.  The release went on say, AWSL has “declared a 1-for-3 stock dividend, payable on December 7, 2009 to shareholders of record on November 23, 2009. For every three (3) common shares held on the record date, shareholders will receive 1 free additional share on the payable date.”  That to me will spur more buying in the stock.

Another release that I find encouraging is that they have retained an SEC auditor to get them compliant as part of their plan to upgrade their stock listing (AMEX would be my guess).  It is about time!

Here is their chart with my comments:

Also of note are several insider buys.  Two insiders have purchased a combined $3.2 million in stock at prices ranging from 50 cents to $1.54.  Obviously, they are betting that AWSL will go a lot higher.

My conclusion is that traders should radar list AWSL.  If you trade it, make sure you have a tight trailing stop on it.  Take the gains as they present themselves.  If the stock goes up appreciably, you can relax the trailing stop so you don’t get “stopped out” on any dips (and there will be some IMO).  If this stock gets hot, it could be a $10.00 stock based upon the buzz about it…..Don’t trust buzz though.  I would like to see AWSL start booking deals, signing contracts, getting necessary financing, become a reporting company, etc…, but until then I still remain a fan.

Good luck and good trading

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Today’s blog is about a small cap stock that is in an industry close to my heart: venture capital. Back in the day, I worked in venture capital for Bank of America Venture Capital.  It was a multi-billion $ VC firm with both direct and partnership investments.  What that means is they both invested directly in companies and also in large VC partnerships (like KKR, Menlo Ventures and all the “Sand Hill Guys”).  It was a heady time for me and one of my best work experiences.

Today’s blog is about one of those VC’s:  American Capital, Ltd. (ACAS).  ACAS is one of a number of public companies that engage in investing in mature companies in the forms of venture capital, mezzanine financing, LBO’s, structured financing, private equity, etc…  ACAS has taken a real hit lately and their penny stock price is reflecting that.  They are in default of a multi-billion $ debt facility and have posted substantial losses in recent quarters.  Their debt rating has also been downgraded.  Not much good news.  However, from an operating cash flow/EBITDA basis, ACAS is doing alright. They are also in the midst of raising capital to the tune of $2 B.  That will give them some much needed liquidity.  What is so damaging to their value is the plummeting value of the companies in their portfolio.

From my review of their financials, my knowledge of the venture business and information I have gleaned from the web, I believe that ACAS has the staying power to weather their current financial storms.  They do to!  Read their latest update.  However, I am not a long-term investor and won’t be around in two or three years when they have turned things around.  I am looking at a chart that is looking attractive for a bounce play.  Let’s look at the chart:

Like rats leaving a sinking ship, investors have been fleeing the penny  stock.  This was a stock that was almost $29 back in September of ’08.  Look how far it has fallen.  The short interest ratio as of 8-11-09 was 16.4%.  Any good news or buying interest will squeeze the shorts and could unleash a buying frenzy.  There is nothing substantive right now that indicates that will happen, but this is a penny stock to keep on the radar.

The stock has good support in this range and could rally back to $3.70 reasonably easily.  Definitely a radar stock.  Do your due diligence and watch it daily.

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I monitor our chat room on a regular basis and see many penny stocks being talked about.  Some are great companies that are making a stop in penny land before they ascend to Nasdaq or better, some will be penny stocks forever and some are downright toxic.  The challenge for any penny investor is to determine which category their stock is in.  If you are a nimble trader, you can make money with any type of stock.

A stock that seems to be getting a great deal of attention on the web is EXPO HOLDINGS, INC. (EXPH). The general consensus is that it will go up…..however, there doesn’t seem to be too much confidence behind that consensus.  I think this should be a radar stock for tomorrow based upon the buzz and also the company itself.

EXPH’s focus is to become a holding company, to acquire and develop companies that sell products in the retail sector. One division, D & D Displays, is a manufacturer of display fixtures for retailers like Lowe’s and custom cabinetry for retail sales.  The second (from the EXPH website) is 1st Choice Closets.  I am not sure how this company fits in with their latest press release about a new website (easytoinstall.com) and a new line of products that will be unveiled next month.  In the absence of any concrete evidence, all I can say is that is appears that company management is making some good moves.  Whether they will pan out remains to be seen.

Here is the chart:

The chart appears to contradict itself in several ways. The MACD, while above the zero line, is below the signal line and showing bearishness.  However, the angle is decreasing as you can see from the histogram and if it turns could change to a bullish indicator quickly.  The Stochastics are indicating that EXPH is oversold and that might help the stock to rebound in the short term.  EXPH is trading above both its 50 and 200-day MA.  The small cap  stock is trading at the lower range of the Bollinger bands and could turn either way very quickly.

Bottom line: This stock may have a run in it.  Be careful if it gaps up at open.   This is not a good penny stock stock to chase.  I have read comparisons of EXPH to SPNG and that is laughable.  This is a not a financially strong company with a lousy capital structure like SPNG.  EXPH has only minimal revenues and no strong brand  and has to prove a lot before they can be considered a SPNG-like stock.

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I really enjoy the feedback from my subscribers and readers of my blog. I would say that 80% of the comments are positive. A few are negative and a few could strip paint off of a battleship. I try to listen and learn from negative feedback because that is how I am going to get better. I also have started a correspondence with several of my readers and subscribers. I get emails all the time asking my opinion on stocks and whether someone should invest. Since I am not a licensed investment advisor, I stay far away from giving advice.

However, I do get presented with some interesting companies. Over the next week, I plan on writing about 6 or so of these stocks. I try to weed out the marginal or shady ones (you wouldn’t believe some of the dogs that people want me to take a look at) and present you with some stocks that are worth looking at.

Today’s stock is Papa Bello Enterprises (PAPA.PK). I qualify as an expert on very few things, maybe soccer, child-rearing (I have four kids and I haven’t killed them yet) and franchising. I was a Subway franchisee, owning 6 stores in New Hampshire, and had worked for 5 years previously financing franchise restaurants while working in the leasing business.

Papa Bello’s appears to be one of the multitude of small pizza franchises that are trying to get a foothold in the malls and storefronts of America. From what I could tell, PAPA’s has less than 25 stores. That is tiny in franchise circles when you compare Subway’s 31,476 restaurants in 91 countries. It’s small size makes growth very difficult. The lifeblood of franchises is growth and without a critical mass it is difficult for new franchisees to secure financing, for the franchisor to negotiate favorable prices for their food, and  for the parent company to market and advertise the brand, etc…

I am not here to bury Papa Bellos, nor am I here to praise them. It is a low-priced stock (12 cents at open today) and thinly traded. It is off significantly from its high of $4.00 on September 17th, 2008 and volume can spike to as much as 100,000 shares in a day, but recently the stock has seemed to be falling steadily.

Here is the chart:

It is trading a the bottom of the Bollinger Bands and has recently come above the 20 line on the Stochastics.  The MACD hasn’t chosen a direction, but watch it if it turns up. The stock appeared to be “basing” in the 15 cent range, but the recent drop took it down another 3 cents.  It appears to me that the stock might be primed for a rise.  The thing that bothers me the most is the lack of volume.  The average volume per Yahoo! Finance is 37,000 shares which might be sufficient to get in, but I would be worried about getting out should it turn farther south.

I have a call in to the company to get more info.  They are not a reporting company on the pink sheets, either.  THAT worries me, too.  This stock is only for the strong of stomach and heart.

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