Showing posts with label SodaStream. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SodaStream. Show all posts

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Buy List for Friday 05/20/11

Buy List

Caterpillar-(CAT) about 10% off its 52 week high.  Commodity prices are down, which will revitalize the world economies and allow companies like CAT to make more $$$.

Westport Innovations-(WPRT)  Chart looks good!  I believe the negative momentum of this stock has reversed and is poised for a big move to the upside.  Plus WPRT is set to report earnings on June 1 and the stock price should move higher nearing that date.

Money will be made with these 2.  I personally own WPRT and follow CAT closely.  My opinion is to accumulate while the getting is good.  Stocks are on a sale!

P.S.  Sodastream (SODA) Amazing!  If I had more money I would buy them all! LOL!

Clay-

Monday, May 16, 2011

Monster Portfolio 2011 Week 18 Results

MONSTER PORTFOLIO 2011


Balance: Inception 01/07/11
$1977.32 Stock
$13.65 Cash
Total $1990.97


Balance: End of Week 17 05/13/11
$2,040.70 Stock
$121.96 Cash
Total $2,162.66

Excluding cash inflow of $325.50 we have a balance of $1,837.16

Since Inception: -7.72 %

It appears the sell in May and stay away is occurring at the moment. All I can do is laugh! Every time I make a bold statement my stock holdings turn against me. It makes it even more of a challenge to come back from being down so big! This is the time I do my best work. Money is to be had and it’s time to go. I don’t care if it’s May or not I will make money. I may have to dump all my money in a penny stock but at least I will have tried to make a comeback. High risk maneuvers are in order! I’m eying a couple of fast movers right now. Westport Innovations (WPRT) is ripe for the picking, Amerigon (ARGN) I have never talked about this one, but it’s a good money maker. They make climate control seats in cars (hot and cold) as well as hot and cold cup holders. They recently have been on a terror! Also, I may take a look at Sandridge Energy (SD) and possibly Sodastream (SODA). I have them on my radar. Until then hold your breath as some buying and selling will occur very soon if my stocks don’t start moving!

Current Holdings:
Apple (AAPL) my take- Buy Buy Buy!
Cosi Inc. (COSI)
Weatherford International (WFT) my take-Buy Buy Buy!

Have a great night!

Clay-

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Soda! Soda! Soda!

I have one word for you: SODA…

What a huge move (SODA) SodaStream had today!

If you’re new to this site refer to the following links from bottom to top. I like to work in reverse. Kind of like the 2000 hit movie Memento. The movie is pretty wild! The links will get you up to speed on this company and my take on when to sell a stock.

http://stockmarketmonster.blogspot.com/2010/12/when-should-i-sell-my-stock.html
http://stockmarketmonster.blogspot.com/2010/12/we-have-ourselves-bull-market-rally.html
http://stockmarketmonster.blogspot.com/2010/11/sodastream-international-soda.html

I first mentioned the stock back on November 25th, 2010 when I was reluctant to talk about the company after it already had a huge run to the upside. Of course the stock pulled back like I knew it would and currently it has been on a terror for the past week!

So we all know that this is a speculative stock. But is it really? SodaStream is a young company that went public on November 3rd, 2010 and since the last time I spoke about this company back on December 2nd 2010 it has been beaten down beyond belief. How so? I believe people were selling off to lock in a profit and many were uncertain of the stocks direction after it had its first earnings report. People are afraid of the unknown! (It may be speculative do to volatility, but this company still turns a profit)  Since then SODA has regained its momentum and his been on a rampage for the past 6 trading days. It hit a low of $27.00 a share on January 5th 2011 and since then is closed today at $39.00 a share. In six days it has moved up off the low 44.4%. Goodness! A move like that is an investors dream.

Stocks like this are very exciting! I’m excited because I put some money to work back on December 10th 2010 at $32.85 a share and sold this high flyer in after hours at a clean $39.05 a share today. That equates to an 18.87% gain in a little over a month. Remember one my favorite rules is to sell when I hit that 20.0% gain mark I sell a portion of my stock. In this case I was a day late on my sell and I caught another 19.27% gain today. I always sell into strength and a move like this one I don’t take any chances. I sell first and ask questions later. If I miss out on some gains I’m okay with that. So what I’m trying to say is when the stock becomes hot start thinking about taking some money/risk off the table. You do not want to turn a profit into a loss. Not only will you lose money, but you will be psychologically beaten down. Your confidence will be crushed down to a grain of salt! Salt does look pretty cool under a microscope, but I wouldn’t recommend this for your psyche.

The reason for SodaStream’s move higher is from all the recent positive news about how well their product fared during the holiday season. With SODA being a low volume stock (trading volume) any type of positive news will force the stock to surge higher. When a company is hitting the news stands it’s a good indicator that the stock has already ran up and the big money has been made. Sell the stock and wait for the volume to die down and then reenter at lower prices. Without volume a stock is nothing more than a ticker symbol. Volume makes a company move higher or lower in stock price.

I’m still very intrigued by this company and the product they have to offer, but one must act with common sense and sell when the getting is good!

Remember to check back occasionally to see my random buy list and the results of the week for the Monster Portfolio 2011. I have one stock on the buy list for today.

Buy List

WPRT-Closing price $18.16

Have a wonderful evening!

Earnings Report Calendar

(INTC) Intel- Thursday 01/13/11- 59 cent beat vs. 53 cents expected by Analysts (Outlook Good)
(KMP) Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Monday 01/17/11
(AAPL) Apple- Tuesday 01/18/11 (52 Week High Today!)
(GS) Goldman Sachs- Wednesday 01/19/11
(GOOG) Google- Thursday 01/20/11
(WFT) Weatherford International- Tuesday 01/25/11 (52 Week High Today!)
(CAT) Caterpillar- Thursday 01/27/11
(WPRT) Westport Innovations- Monday 02/07/11
(COSI) Cosi Inc. TBD
(SODA) SodaStream International TBD

Thursday, December 2, 2010

We have ourselves a Bull Market Rally!

What an excellent week for stocks! Man I love making money in such a short period of time. This is the time to get excited about being invested in stocks! All the time and effort you put into finding that perfect stock and boom a big week! I can’t get enough of this game. It’s a game leaning in your favor. It’s the total opposite of the casino.

It drives me nuts when people say investing in the stock market is like gambling at the casino. Give me a break! If that was true can someone please explain the success of Warren Buffett? The success of how he is worth over $40 Billion from investing in stocks. After that great story is told walk the street and find a gambler. I guarantee you that person’s net worth doesn’t amount to a hill of beans! Rich people don’t gamble. Remember that!

I can’t even tell you how much money I have lost at the Casino when I was in college. I kid you not; I would probably have a nice little trading fund in excess of $25,000. No that’s not how much money I actually lost, but that money would have generated some serious gains over the past 10 years. I consider going to a Casino high priced entertainment and that’s about it. Of course its fun, but it won’t lead you to riches. Investing involves educating yourself in business and how to spot trends of companies that are winning with money. You find a company that continues to grow in value and you invest your money to grow with that company. That’s it! Plain and simple.

Who says you can’t make money in the stock market? Only those that have never made a dime, are misinformed and not educated about how the stock market truly works. I don’t know about you, but 1 day of trading and I can make more money than a person can all year + some in a high interest savings account.

Example: Of course I’m going to mention one of my favorite picks!

Westport Innovations (WPRT) up 4.10% today closed at $19.30 a share

4% in one day! A savings account barely pulls 1% per year at the current interest rates. It would take you 4+ years to make what WPRT did in a day.

I will risk my money everyday of the week for that reward! The reward outweighs the risk.

2nd great example: I just sold a portion of my holdings in Weatherford International (WFT) only because it has ran up from $17.00 to over $21.00 a share in about a month.

I was in at $17.99 a share and I sold a portion of my holdings into strength at $21.29 a share. That’s an 18.3% return! Back to my first example vs. a savings account it would take over 18 years to make the money I did in a single month!

All I’m trying to say is that anyone can make money investing in stocks if they take some time to do the proper research. You have to make investing fun in order to make money. When a person is having fun they will likely pay closer attention to their investments. If you don’t pay attention you have the potential to lose a lot of money.

That being said I’m all fired up this week. Stocks are working! Jobs are coming back and retail sales were up. The after Thanksgiving sale was a hit! That is a positive sign towards recovery. People are starting to spend money.

Apple (AAPL) is working closed at $318.15 a share less than a dollar of its 52 week high

Caterpillar (CAT) working like a charm trading at its 52 week high of $88.62

Weatherford (WFT) trading at its 52 week high of $21.19 a share

Westport Innovations (WPRT) getting ready to break out! Up 4.10 % at $19.30 a share

Intel (INTC) Up over 6% this month and continuing on an upward trend higher


Money is being made!

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Now lets change gears and discuss my findings on SodaStream (SODA)

I said I was going to come back to SodaStream (SODA) after Tuesday and I’m glad I told everyone to wait to buy this stock because it was crushed on Tuesday as it plummeted down 20.6% It lost $8.60 a share. Not to worry. Remember this stock went public and closed at $24.12 on the first trading day a month ago. It was at $41.60 on Monday 11/29/10. That’s a 72.4% move. That was a perfect time for investors to sell.

Soda actually had decent numbers and I continue to believe this stock will go higher. Revenues increased 51.7% in the 3rd qtr. That’s huge! The sell off had to do with profit taking and uncertainty. With the increased exposure into the U.S. market Soda has plenty of potential for growth. I don’t want to get into all the details of the conference call, but being a new company takes time for investors to adjust to management. I can say the CFO didn’t answer to many specific questions. He gave a lot of generic answers and very little information for SODA’s future earnings. I would keep SodaStream on the radar. I’m a buyer in the upper 20’s if it gets there. Beware of the volatility! This stock is crazy!

Check out the earnings call for yourself.

http://sodastream.investorroom.com/

(Recent post on Soda)

http://stockmarketmonster.blogspot.com/2010/11/sodastream-international-soda.html

Have a great night! Man stocks are hot!

Clay-

Thursday, November 25, 2010

SodaStream International (SODA)

Happy Thanksgiving!

I wasn’t going to talk about this company for another couple weeks, but the buzz for this stock is outrageous! The name of the company is SodaStream International (SODA).

SodaStream could be one of the hottest IPO’s for 2010. SODA initially went public back on Wednesday November 3rd and money has been pouring into this stock over the past few days. I first came across this company when Jim Cramer mentioned that SODA went public. Obviously, he has made me a lot of money with his stock picks and recommendations. I consider him one of the greatest investors of all time and the reason I enjoy investing in stocks. This stock is different! Jim mentioned SODA and Hansen Natural in the same sentence. That’s when I really became interested with SODA. Hansen Natural (HANS) is the maker of Monster Energy drinks and is one of greatest growth stocks of all time! I have never seen a stock move up as fast as Hansen Natural did in my 8 years of investing. Cramer said this company could be the next Hansen Natural. Of course this is pure speculation on Jim Cramer’s part, but if this product takes hold in the United States this stock will be very successful.

So what does SodaStream have to offer? SodaStream manufactures home beverage carbonation systems (AKA) soda makers. That’s right soda makers! Seems like a pretty easy concept. SODA offers more than just the soda maker, but everything that is needed to create your very own personalized drink. The products offered include the soda maker, flavors, bottles, and carbonators. I believe this product will catch on. Here are my reasons from the research that I have done.

1. It’s cheaper to make your own soda long term
2. It will help reduce the amount of aluminum and plastic consumption in the world (Go Green)
3. It’s healthier. From the companies home web page it states a drink has 1/3 less calories compared to the national brands.
4. It’s a simple process. Quick and Easy!
5. Soda stays carbonated for up to 2 weeks
6. Personalization of your own flavor and amount of carbonation will meet the needs of all consumers. (People are picky and making the drink to fit your personal preference is a plus)
7. Energy drinks. You can make your own. This one is my favorite since I drink a ton of Monster. I could take the difference in cost and invest the rest.

The main reason for potential success is SODA products allow for the creation of residual income. That means money will continue to come in over the lifetime of the soda maker. Companies that offer products that must be replenished are always great investments. Initially SODA will make a large amount of money off the soda makers and kits. Then repeat sales will continue with the flavors, carbonators, and accessories.  It's a glorified money making machine!

The stock currently closed yesterday at $41.21. On November 3rd the first day of trading the stock closed at $24.12. That’s a 70.8% return. It was trading in the 30’s a couple days ago and I believe it will pull back next week after they report their 3rd qtr earnings on Tuesday. I would hold off on buying this stock until after Tuesday. Tuesday will give an idea of how well this product is taking hold and the future earnings for this stock. Once earnings are established I can reevaluate the stock price to determine if it’s still a buy. If this stock has half the growth of Hansen Natural it will perform well over the next few years!

I originally heard about this company from Cramer, but I ran across this product while on the job. I took a field trip to a facility that my company works with on a daily basis and the gentlemen that oversees operations had a bottle full of soda. He mentioned he bought a soda maker and he loves it! He said it’s cheaper than store bought pop and his favorite flavor is root beer. I thought this was a great idea. I told my wife about it and said I may want a soda maker. A few weeks later SODA went public.  You never know when an investment idea may arise.  This was one of them!  On another positive note, yesterday I received the mail and I came across the Bed Bath & Beyond add for the week. I couldn’t believe it when I saw a soda maker.  I went crazy when I saw that!  I think this stock will be a huge money maker. Check it out for yourself! For more information visit

http://www.sodastreamusa.com/default.aspx

If you are willing to take some risk this could be the stock for you. This is the perfect opportunity for growth. I think I’m going to ask for a soda maker for Christmas!

That’s it for SODA! In closing I want to touch on the market in general.

Stocks have been performing very well and I like it! The economy is turning and the majority of companies are making money. 2011 should be a good year for stocks.  Keep buying your favorite stocks on pullbacks and sell a portion of your winners on up days like yesterday.

Have a great day! Enjoy the turkey.

Clay-

Monster Status (Stocks I like)

Apple (AAPL)
Caterpillar (CAT)
Weatherford International (WFT)
Westport Innovations (WPRT) up 5.16% yesterday