I Know First Review: July 12th 2014

The stocks selected here are the top performing stocks from I Know First: Daily Market Forecast’s July 12th 2013 Stock Forecast titled, Best Aggressive Stocks Based On Algorithms: 158.27% Gain in 1 Year. The “I Know First Average” return was 45.09% versus the S&P 500’s return of 17.47% over the same time period.

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Micron

 

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 0.92

Predictability (365 days): 0.76

Return: 158.27%

Micron Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets semiconductor solutions worldwide.  If offers dynamic random access memory (DRAM) products for data storage and retrieval that are used in computers, tablets, mobile phones, communication equipment, computer peripherals, industrial, automotive, and other electronic devices.  The company has been on a nice streaking of beating earnings estimates.  When looking at the past 2 reports, MU has beaten estimates by at least 35% in both cases.

 

ALU

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 0.92

Predictability (365 days): 0.76

Return: 84.04%

Alcatel-Lucent provides Internet protocol (IP) and cloud networking, and ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and their customers, enterprises, and institutions worldwide. Recent analysis of ALU shows that the company has been experiencing steady growth in revenues and earnings per share. Earnings have grown nearly 74% in the last year and this has translated into an 84.97% gain in the stock price. However, the current debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93 is quite high when compared to similar companies in the communications equipment industry.

 

HPQ

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 0.06

Predictability (365 days): 0.85

Return: 31.56%

Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) is a provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses as well as large enterprises. Hewlett-Packard has wowed investors this year with a 21% gain in HPQ’s stock price. The key to success behind any tech company is innovation, and HPQ’s focus on driving innovation, reducing costs, and simplifying the organizational structure will help the company in the long run.

 

APOL

 

 

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 0.02

Predictability (365 days): 0.63

Return: 56.04%

Apollo Education (APOL) offers educational programs and services at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels, most notably through The University of Phoenix Inc. APOL last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The company reported an EPS of $0.59 for the quarter, missing the consensus of $0.66 by $.0.07. The company had revenues of $799.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $794.43 million. However, the company’s quarterly revenue was still down 15.5% on a year-over-year basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 2.38

Predictability (365 days): 0.21

Return: 33.67%

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) is focused on technologies that treat structural heart disease and critically ill patients. EW is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of heart valve products. The company manufactures tissue heart valves and repairs products used to replace or repair a patient’s diseased or defective heart valve. EW’s quarterly revenue is up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.

 


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Signal (365 days): 0.04

Predictability (365 days): 0.17

Return: 8.06%

HGX (the PHLX Housing Sector Index) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index composed of companies whose primary lines of business are associated with the U.S. housing construction market. This index is often referred to as the “Philadelphia Housing Sector Index”. HGX is used to track the strength of the housing market such as home sales and residential real estate values.

 

BarrickGold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 0.01

Predictability (365 days): 0.52

Return: 28.17%

Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) is engaged in the production and sale of gold and copper, as well as related activities, such as exploration and mine development. ABX’s gross profit margin is strong (48.63%), but its net income has decreased by 89.6% on a year-over-year basis.

 

gilead

 

 

 

 

Signal (365 days): 0.00

Predictability (365 days): 0.74

Return: 58.87%

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes medicines. Gilead’s primary areas of focus include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, liver diseases, such as hepatitis B and C and cardiovascular/metabolic and respiratory conditions. The stock has increased by 58.9% since last year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting and analysts are expecting a 228% increase of GILD’s second quarter earnings.

Business Disclosure: I Know First Research is the analytic branch of I Know First, a financial startup company that specializes in quantitatively predicting the stock market. We did not receive compensation for this article, and we have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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