Priceline.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLN) traded at an all time (13 year) high yesterday before closing @ $728.85. Stockdiagnostics upgraded PCLN @ $23.48 on May 13,2004 after the company reported 1st quarter financials for the period ending March 31,2004.
In less than 8 years the shares have a cumulative return of 3004% vs 29% for the S&P500 index during this same time frame.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) traded at an all time high yesterday before closing @ $421.37. Stockdiagnostics upgraded CMG @ $50.78 on April 27,2006 after the company reported 1st quarter financials for the period ending March 31,2006.
Since the upgrade shares have had a cumulative return of 730% vs. 8% for the Standard & Poor 500 Index over that same period.
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CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) traded at a 4 year high yesterday before closing @ $32.50. Stockdiagnostics upgraded CBS @ $14.93 (dividend adjusted) on May 10,2010 after the company reported 1st quarter financials for the period ending March 31,2010. Since the upgrade shares have gained 117% vs 22% for the S&P 500 over the same 2 year period.
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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE:RGR) traded at an all time (22 year) high yesterday before closing @ $48.90. Stockdiagnostics upgraded RGR @ $10.64 (dividend adjusted) on August 5,2009 after the company reported 2nd quarter financials for the period ending June 30,2009.
Since the upgrade the stock, has a 360% cumulative return vs. 41% for the S&P 500 index in the same time frame.
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Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRGT) closed yesterday @ $5.28.
Stockdiagnostics suspended the ranking on TRGT, November 23,2010 after the company reported 3rd quarter financials for the period ending September 30,2010. TRGT was diagnosed with the EPS SYNDROME, which is a red flag and warns extreme caution should be exercised before owning shares of companies with a Suspended ranking. Since the EPS Syndrome was detected 16 months ago, shares have declined from $22.43, down over $16 or 76%. During this same period the S&P500 index is up 20%.
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) traded at an all time (28 year) high yesterday before closing @ $614.48. Stockdiagnostics upgraded AAPL @ $110.00 on May 14,2007, after the company reported 2nd quarter 2007 financials for the period ending March 31,2007. AAPL has been ranked a "1" for 20 consecutive quarters.
Since the upgrade less than 5 years ago, shares are up 458% vs the Standard & Poor 500 Index is down 6% over the same period.
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. Co (NYSE: TNH) reached an all time (20 year) high yesterday before closing @ $249.79. Stockdiagnostics upgraded TNH @ $58.06 (adjusted for 18 dividends) on August 3,2007 after the company reported 2nd quarter 2007 financials for the period ending June 30,2007.
Shares are up 330%, while the S&P 500 has declined 1% in the same time frame. This income stock has 36.71% annual total return since August 2007.
Equities Research stock picker, Tom Renna, recommended Terra and other Agrochemicals stocks in his 2007 newsletter. (note: Terra Industries (NYSE:TRA) has since been acquired and PotashCorp (NYSE:POT) has split 3 for 1 over this period.)
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