Newsletter Pick Taleo Corp. "TLEO" up 469%

  10 Long Picks, 5 Get Acquired

Today, Taleo Corporation announcing they will be acquired by Oracle Corporation, is the 5th buy recommendation from the 1st quarter 2009 newsletters to be acquired. In the 1st quarter 2009 with the market down over 50% from its 2007 highs, I made 10 long recommendations while nearly all investors were selling or sitting on the sidelines. Below are the 5 stocks acquired:

•  Taleo Corporation was recommended at $8 on 1/12/2009. Acquired by Oracle Corporation for $45.50 on 2/9/2012. In 3 years, shares have a cumulative return of 469%
• Warner Music Group was recommended at $1.86 on 2/13/2009. Acquired by Access Industries for $8.25 on 5/16/2011. In 27 months, shares gained 343%
• Allied Healthcare International was recommended at $1.27 on 2/13/2009. Acquired by AGA Group for $3.90 on 7/29/2009. In 29 months, shares gained 207%
• Somanetics Corporation was recommended at $14.89 on 1/12/2009. Acquired by Covidien PLC for $25 on 3/16/2010. In 16 months, shares gained 68%
• Interwoven Inc. was recommended at $12.86 on 1/12//2009. Acquired by Autonomy Corporation for $15.65 on 3/16/2009. In 2 months shares gained 21.70%

Entire Performance Breakdown of all 1st Quarter Recommendations can be found here.

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Content Marketing Comes of Age: Coca-Cola and Google Mark Watershed Moment - EContent Magazine

Content Marketing Comes of Age: Coca-Cola and Google Mark Watershed Moment - EContent Magazine


: Content 2020 is Coca-Cola's marketing plan for the future"

"...Google has become one of the largest content producers on the planet."

"Major consolidation is coming, but it's not what you think. Over the next few years, more and more media companies, both small and large, will be bought out by brands in those particular industries. Google's purchase of Zagat and JPG magazine's (a photography publication) purchase by an investor group led by photo-supplies retailer Adorama is just the tip of the iceberg."

"Content is the new advertising"

"big brands like Coca-Cola, Google, and Johnson & Johnson committing to content marketing is literally going to change not just marketing for the future, but the world"

Stockdiagnostic Upgrade ISRG is a TEN TIMER

2/07/2012
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) closed yesterday @ $491.39, off it's all time (12 year) high set on Friday.  Stockdiagnostics upgraded ISRG to a "1" ranking on May 16,2005 @ $44 after the company reported 2nd quarter financials for the period ending March 31,2005.  Since the upgrade  almost 7 years ago, shares have appreciated over 1000%.
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STOCKDIAGNOSTICS Upgrade APKT gains 947% (39 months)

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2/6/2012
ACME Packet, Inc. (NASADQ: APKT) is trading up this morning 9% @ $34.64. Stockdiagnostics upgraded APKT @ $3.21 on November 17,2008 after the company reported 3rd quarter financials for the period ending September 30,2008.  Since the upgrade shares have traded as high as $84.50 (2500% gain).
As of morning trading, (the 39 months since the upgrade), APKT shares have appreciated 947%.

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Ground Hog Day Fertilizer: Terra Nitrogen vs. S&P 500

Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P (NYSE: TNH) has gained 231%, while the S&P 500 has declined 7.6% since August 2007 when Stockdiagnotics upgraded TNH.

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2/02/2012
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. Co (NYSE: TNH) reached an all time (20 year) high yesterday before closing @ $196.73. Stockdiagnostics upgraded TNH @ $59.31 (adjusted for 17 dividends) on August 3,2007 after the company reported 2nd quarter 2007 financials for the period ending June 30,2007.
Shares are up $135 or 231%, while the S&P 500 has declined 7.6% in the same time frame. This income stock has 30% 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 (NYS:TRA) has since been acquired and PotashCorp (NYSE:POT) has split 3 for 1 over this period.)
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Terra Industries Acquisition Release
PotashCorp split release