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BioSpecifics Technologies Corp

7/25/2017

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BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company that has developed injectable collagenase for twelve clinical indications to date. Injectable collagenase is marketed as XIAFLEX® in the U.S. for the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease by BioSpecifics' partner, Endo International plc (Endo). XIAFLEX® is also commercialized in Japan, Europe, Canada and Australia for Dupuytren’s contracture and also for Peyronie's disease in Europe and Australia.
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​BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of an injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum for multiple indications in the United States. The company offers injectable collagenase for the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease under the XIAFLEX brand in Canada and Australia, as well as under XIAPEX brand name in Europe. It also provides injectable collagenase to treat frozen shoulder, cellulite, canine lipoma, lateral hip fat, and plantar fibromatosis, as well as for the treatment of human lipoma and uterine fibroids. The company is also involved in the development of other clinical indications for which collagenase injection has been tested, such as keloids, hypertrophic scars, scarred tendons, glaucoma, herniated intervertebral discs, and as an adjunct to vitrectomy. It has a development and license agreement with Endo Global Ventures. BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Lynbrook, New York.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
23 July 2017
Price $51.35
1yr Target $72.00
Analysts 1
Dividend $0.00
Payout Ratio ---

1yr Cap Gain 40.21%
Yield 0.00%
1yr Tot Return 40.21%

P/E 31.45
PEG 1.43
Beta 1.78


EPS (ttm) $1.63
EPS next yr $1.93
Forward P/E 26.61
EPS next 5yr 22.00%
1yr Price Support $42.46

Market Cap $373.31 Mil
Revenues $27.40 Mil
Earnings $11.90 Mil
Profit Margin 43.43%

Quick Ratio 21.20
Current Ratio 21.20
Debt/Equity 0.00


1yr RevGR 15.38%
3yr RevGR 22.68%
5yr RevGR 18.16%

1yr EarnGR 18.18%
3yr EarnGR 26.78%
5yr EarnGR 10.42%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 18.70%
ROE 21.70%


Company Overview

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. is a profitable, biopharmaceutical company that has been involved in the development of injectable collagenase for multiple indications. Injectable collagenase is marketed as XIAFLEX® in the U.S. for the treatment of adult Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease by BioSpecifics' partner, Endo International plc (Endo). XIAFLEX® is also commercialized in Japan, Europe, Canada and Australia for Dupuytren's contracture and also for Peyronie's disease in Europe and Australia.

In addition to Dupuytren's contracture and Peyronie's disease, Endo is managing the research and development of XIAFLEX® for their six licensed clinical-stage indications, which include adhesive cabsulitis, cellulite, lateral hip fat, plantar fibromatosis and human and canine lipomas, all of which are currently undergoing a commercial assessment and analysis by Endo. BioSpecifics is currently managing the development of XIAFLEX® for uterine fibroids and initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial in the second quarter of 2017 following promising preclinical data from a collaborative study with Duke Medicine. BioSpecifics also initiates the development of XIAFLEX® in new potential indications. Endo has the right to opt in to new indications.
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​Technologies

​Collagen comes from a Greek word meaning “glue producing” and can be thought of as the glue that holds the body together. Collagen is the major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), or connective tissue which supports, connects or separates tissue. Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, comprising approximately 1/3 of the total protein in each mammalian organism and is the main constituent of skin, tendon and cartilage, as well as the organic component of teeth and bone. The basic structural unit of collagen is a triple-stranded helical molecule which has a greater tensile strength than steel. Biosynthesis and regulation of collagen is a complex biochemical and molecular process and it is the subject of considerable current scientific research.

The body normally responds to injury or certain diseases by forming scar tissue, the major component of which is collagen. The collagen observed in scar tissue is typically denser and less elastic than normal tissue and proliferation of this highly cross-linked collagen-abundant scar tissue often results in diminished physiological function, decreased range of motion in orthopedic conditions and obstructions in internal adhesions.
Excess formation of scar tissue is evident in many fibroproliferative medical conditions and it may be life threatening in cases where it affects the heart, lung, peritoneum and kidney.

Collagenase is an enzyme that breaks down collagen and is the only protease that can hydrolyze the triple helical region of collagen under physiological conditions.

Endogenous collagenase production is an essential biological mechanism that regulates matrix remodeling and encourages normal turnover of tissue as well as the removal of dead tissue. Once the collagen is cleaved into smaller units, the endogenous enzymes further assist in breaking down the fibrous material. Because collagenase does not damage the cell membrane, it has been widely used for cell dispersion for tissue disassociation and cell culture for many years.
The Clostridial collagenase produced by BioSpecifics has a broad specificity towards all types of collagen. It is acknowledged to be much more efficient than mammalian collagenases as Clostridial collagenase cleaves the collagen molecule at multiple sites along the triple helix, whereas the mammalian collagenase is only able to cleave the molecule at a single site along the triple helix.

There is vast therapeutic potential for injectable collagenase for many medical conditions caused by excess collagen accumulation.

Excess collagen causes many medical conditions, and consequently BioSpecifics believes that minimally invasive collagenase therapy has wide potential therapeutic applications. BioSpecifics has explored the use of collagenase in a multitude of medical conditions and in both topical and injectable forms. BioSpecifics developed, marketed, and later sold to another company a topical product, Santyl®, for wound treatment which has been very successful and used in millions of patients. The Company now focuses on injectable collagenase which is marketed as XIAFLEX® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum or CCH) in the U.S. and XIAPEX® in the EU and is in clinical development for several other promising indications.
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Therapeutic Use of Collagenase

There are many potential advantages to the clinical use of XIAFLEX. The therapeutic activity of XIAFLEX is minimally invasive and it can be administered in an office setting. XIAFLEX holds considerable therapeutic potential to change the way patients are treated for a range of diseases and indications where surgery is currently the only proven option for removal of the scar tissue. New clinical indications involving the therapeutic application of Clostridial collagenase to supplement the body’s own natural enzymes are continuously being proposed by specialists in the medical community.
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​My Path Forward


The old adage that all boats float in a rising tide is applicable here. The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors of the economy have been moving higher and that bodes well for companies like BioSpecifics Technologies. But more than that, I think the fundamentals for this company are moving higher too. Add in the fact that the chart looks good for starting a position and I think I've got a new addition for my portfolio. 

The stock has been moving up and down between $48 and $58 all year. At $51 per share there's potential for a $3 pullback and a $7 move higher. That's a 2/1 profit to loss scenario and that's the kind of numbers I like to see. Patient investors might even wait for a slight pullback to get an even better ratio. But when you realize that the is $72 per share, then the ratio expands greatly. In this case there's the potential of a $3 loss and a potential gain of $21 for a 7/1 ratio. Now that's a fantastic ratio by any standard. 

I intend to start a postion in this company in the very near future and before the stock moves any higher. I want to capture this profit/loss ratio as it currently sits. This could turn out to be a very sweet deal. 

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Interesting Charts

7/18/2017

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Below are a few ideas I looking at for trades this week. They each have their own story but I've gotten interested simply based on their charts alone. I'll need to do further research before I trade any of the long ideas but I'm already positioned to benefit from a fall in the shares of SNAP. I really believe this is a stock in trouble. So despite my aversion to trading the perils of an American company, I feel compelled to do so in the case of SNAP. I think the money's to be made on the short side. 
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An Update On RICK

7/13/2017

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RCI Hospitality has been beefing up it's collection of Gentlemen's Clubs while at the same time continuing to develop its entry into the Casual Dining segment of the restaurant business. And so far its starting to gain traction as plans to expand move forward. But this is a transition period that's setting the groundwork for increasing revenues, earnings and dividends. And it can be seen most easily in the price of their shares. Investors are continuing to struggle with the path forward and the buyers and sellers are reaching parity and causing the share price to consolidate. I believe in time the buyer will win out and the shares will continue higher. As a result, I continue to buy on dips and hold on as it moves to new highs.
  
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​​​RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.
 engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Nightclubs and Bombshells Restaurants/Sports Bars. The company owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Tootsie's Cabaret, Club Onyx, Jaguars Club, XTC Cabaret, Hoops Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Temptations, Silver City Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Cabaret East, and The Seville brands. It also operates four restaurants/sports bars under the Bombshells brand; and a bar under the Studio 80 brand. As of December 13, 2016, the company operated 41 units that offers live adult entertainment, and/or restaurant and bar operations. In addition, it owns a national industry convention and tradeshow; 2 national industry trade publications; 2 national industry award shows; and approximately 25 industry Websites. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Houston, Texas.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
7 May 2017
Price $23.22
1yr Target $29.50
Analysts 2
Dividend $0.12
Payout Ratio 12.00%

1yr Cap Gain 27.04%
Yield 0.51%
1yr Tot Return 27.55%

P/E 23.27
PEG 0.58

Beta 0.26
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EPS (ttm) $1.00
EPS next yr $1.92
Forward P/E 12.11
EPS next 5yr 40.00%
1yr Price Support $76.80

Market Cap $228.95 Mil
Revenues $135.20 Mil
Earnings $9.70 Mil
Profit Margin 7.17%

Quick Ratio 1.00
Current Ratio 1.10

Debt/Equity 0.77
1yr RevGR -0.44%
3yr RevGR 6.25%
5yr RevGR 10.06%

1yr EarnGR 22.22%
3yr EarnGR 4.59%
5yr EarnGR 6.84%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 3.50%

ROE 7.50%
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TTM Technologies

7/11/2017

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TTM Technologies, Inc. is one of the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturers, focusing on quickturn and technologically advanced PCB, backplane assemblies and electro-mechanical solutions (E-M Solutions). The Company provides time-to-market and advanced technology products and offers a one-stop manufacturing solution to customers from engineering support to prototype development through final volume production. The following are five specific aspects of the company.
  • 25 facilities worldwide with over 30,000 employees 
  • Top 5 global PCB provider 
  • Publically traded US Company and listed on the NASDAQ (TTMI) 
  • Serve diverse end markets including Aerospace, Cellular phone, Industrial, among others 
  • Technology focus including 55 awarded patents with 28 patents pending for advancements in manufacturing and design
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TTM Technologies, Inc. manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) worldwide. It provides a range of PCBs and electro-mechanical solutions, including conventional PCBs, high density interconnect PCBs, flexible PCBs, rigid-flex PCBs, custom assemblies and system integration products, and IC substrates. It also produces test specialized circuits that are used in radio-frequency or microwave emission and collection applications; printed circuits with heavy copper cores, and embedded and press-fit coins; PCBs with electrically passive heat sinks; and PCBs with electrically active thermal cores. In addition, the company offers various services, including design for manufacturability, PCB layout design, simulation and testing, and quick turnaround services. The company's customers include original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services companies that primarily serve the networking/communications, cellular phone, computing, aerospace and defense, and medical/industrial/instrumentation end markets of the electronics industry; and the U.S. government. TTM Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
​(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
9 July 2017
Price $17.64
1yr Target $20.50
Analysts 3
Dividend $0.00
Payout Ratio ---

1yr Cap Gain 16.21%
Yield 0.00%
1yr Tot Return 16.21%

P/E 30.52
PEG 1.53
Beta 1.45


EPS (ttm) $0.58
EPS next yr $1.82
Forward P/E 9.69
EPS next 5yr 19.90%
1yr Price Support $36.21

Market Cap $1.82 Bil
Revenues $2.58 Bil
Earnings $75.10 Mil
Profit Margin 2.90%

Quick Ratio 1.00
Current Ratio 1.40
Debt/Equity 1.18


1yr RevGR 20.90%
3yr RevGR 22.54%
5yr RevGR 12.14%

1yr EarnGR NA
3yr EarnGR 33.07%
5yr EarnGR -7.79%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 3.00%
ROE 9.00%


​Corporate History

TTM was incorporated in 1998 and is now be the largest printed circuit board (PCB) supplier in North America and one of the largest suppliers in the world. TTM's acquisition of Viasystems Group on May 31, 2015, resulted in combined pro forma revenue for 2014 of $2.5 billion.

TTM's rapid growth began with the merger of Pacific Circuits and Power Circuits in 1999 followed by a successful IPO on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol TTMI in 2000. The company then doubled in size with the acquisition of Honeywell Advanced Circuits in 2002 and again doubled in size with the acquisition of the Tyco Printed Circuit Group in 2006. The acquisition of Tyco transformed TTM into North America's largest provider of PCB products for the Aerospace & Defense Industry.

​In 2010, the Meadville Printed Circuit Operation was added to the TTM family which once again doubled the size of the company and positioned TTM as a global leader in advanced HDI PCBs used in smart phones and tablet computers. The most recent acquisition of Viasystems has again doubled the size of the company and has quickly catapulted TTM into a leading position as a supplier of high reliability PCBs used in the Automotive Industry. 


​Today TTM is a global leader and is one of the largest PCB products manufacturers in the world. TTM's one-stop solution covers all stages of the product life cycle from inception to prototype with ramp to volume and high volume production. TTM's broad product offering is utilized by all major End Markets including Aerospace & Defense, automotive, computing, industrial, medical, mobility and networking/telecom.
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​General Business Description


TTM Technologies is a leading global printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, focusing on quick-turn and volume production of technologically complex PCBs and electro-mechanical solutions (E-M Solutions). They are the largest PCB manufacturer in North America and one of the largest PCB manufacturers in the world, in each case based on revenue, according to the 2015 rankings from N.T. Information LTD (NTI).

In 2016 the Company generated $2.5 billion in net sales and ended the year with approximately 28,360 employees worldwide. They operate a total of 25 specialized facilities in North America and China and focus on providing time-to-market and volume production of advanced technology products and offer a one-stop manufacturing solution to our customers from engineering support to prototype development through final mass production. This one-stop manufacturing solution allows us to align technology development with the diverse needs of our customers and to enable them to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

The Company serves a diversified customer base consisting of approximately 1,500 customers in various markets throughout the world, including networking and communications infrastructure products, smartphones and touchscreen tablets, as well as aerospace and defense, automotive components, high-end computing and medical, industrial and instrumentation related products. The Company's customers include both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers.


As a result of the acquisition of Viasystems Group, Inc. (Viasystems), the Company now manages theyr worldwide operations based on two reportable operating segments: (1) PCB, which consists of 13 domestic PCB fabrication plants, including a facility that provides follow-on value-added services primarily for one of the PCB fabrication plants; eight PCB fabrication plants in China and one in Canada, and (2) E-M Solutions, which consists of three custom electronic assembly plants in China. Each segment operates predominantly in the same industries with production facilities that produce customized products for our customers and use similar means of product distribution. 

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TTM Technologies Weekly Chart

Products

TTM offers a wide range of PCB products and electro-mechanical solutions, including conventional PCBs, HDI PCBs, flexible PCBs, rigid-flex PCBs, custom assemblies and system integration, and IC substrates. We also offer certain value-added services to support their customers’ needs. These include design-for-manufacturability (DFM), PCB design, simulation and testing services, and quick turnaround (QTA) production. By offering this wide range of PCB products and complementary value-added services, they are able to provide their customers with a “one-stop” manufacturing solution for their PCB requirements. This differentiates us from our competition and enhances our relationships with our customers.

Conventional PCBs

A conventional PCB is made from a composite laminate that is metalized with a conductive material such as copper. The PCB is the basic platform used to interconnect components in most electronic products including computers, communications equipment, cellular phones, high-end consumer electronics, automotive controls, commercial aerospace and defense systems and medical and industrial equipment. Conventional PCBs can be classified as single-sided, double-sided and multi-layer boards.

RF and microwave circuits

TTM produces and tests specialized circuits used in radio-frequency or microwave emission and collection applications. These products are typically used for radar, transmit/receive antennas and similar wireless applications. Markets for these products include automotive, defense, avionics, satellite, and commercial applications. The manufacture of these products requires advanced materials, equipment, and methods that are highly specialized and distinct from conventional printed circuit manufacturing techniques. 

High density interconnect or HDI PCBs

TTM's facilities in North America and China also produce HDI PCBs, which are PCBs with higher interconnect density per unit area requiring more sophisticated technology and manufacturing processes for their production than conventional PCB products. HDI PCBs are boards with high-density characteristics including micro-sized holes, or microvias (diameter at or less than 0.15 mm), and fine line circuitry (circuit line width and spacing at or less than 0.075 mm) and are fabricated with thin high performance materials, thereby enabling more interconnection functions per unit area. HDI PCBs generally are manufactured using a sequential build-up process in which circuitry is formed in the PCB one layer at a time through successive drilling, plating and lamination cycles. In general, a board’s complexity is a function of interconnect and circuit density, layer count, laminate material type and surface finishes. As electronic devices have become smaller and more portable with higher functionality, demand for advanced HDI PCB products has increased dramatically. 


Flexible PCBs

Flexible PCBs are printed circuits produced on flexible films, allowing them to be folded or bent to fit the available space or allowing for application movement. TTM manufactures circuits on flexible substrates that can be installed in three-dimensional applications for electronic packaging systems. Use of flexible circuitry can enable improved reliability, improved electrical performance, reduced weight and reduced assembly costs when compared with traditional wire harness or ribbon cable packaging. Flexible PCBs can provide for flexible electronic connectivity of an electrical device’s apparatus such as printer heads, cameras, camcorders, TVs, mobile handsets, and tablets.

Rigid-flex PCBs

Rigid-flex circuitry provides a simple means to integrate multiple PCB assemblies and other elements such as display, input or storage devices without wires, cables or connectors, replacing them with thin, light composites that integrate wiring in ultra-thin, flexible ribbons between rigid sections. In rigid-flex packaging, a flexible circuit substrate provides a backbone of wiring with rigid multilayer circuit sections built up as modules where needed.

Custom assemblies and system integration

TTM's assembly facilities produce custom electronic assemblies as well as fully integrated electronic systems. Custom electronic assemblies refers to a variety of PCB assemblies such as backplane and midplane assemblies, flexible and rigid-flex assemblies and RF assemblies. Each of these assemblies involves mounting electronic components to a printed circuit board and then testing the assembly for electrical continuity. 

IC substrates

IC substrates provide mechanical support and electrical interconnect for very small ICs (integrated circuits or semiconductors) and up to comparatively larger PCBs for assembly into electronic end products such as memory modules, cellular phones, digital cameras, automotive GPS and engine controls. IC substrates, also known as chip carriers, are highly miniaturized circuits manufactured by a process largely similar to that for PCBs but requiring the use of ultra-thin materials and including micron-scale features, because they must bridge the gap between sub-micron IC features and millimeter scale PCBs. 

My Path Forward

​From a purely technical point of view this stock should have been bought about $6 ago near $11 per share, but based upon the fundamentals and the estimates going forward, this stock can easily support a price in the mid 30s based upon estimated earnings and an estimated future earnings growth rate. So buying it near $17 per share still allows enough room for the stock to double over the next year to eighteen months. 

A concern for me is the consistency of the earnings growth rate. This is offset by the consistency and stability of the revenue growth rate over the last few years. This is typical of small companies and isn't unexpected, but it is a concern. 

Based on this, I expect to start a small position in this company and see how the stock reacts over the next few quarters. Assuming revenue growth rates remain stable and the earnings growth becomes more consistent, I'll increase my position. I like this company and the fact that it's a manufacturing company selling products directly into the Technology sector. I expect this to be a hot sector for years to come. This company is in the right sector of the economy. They just need to continue to produce. 

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Take Two Interactive

7/6/2017

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Take-Two Interactive is an American multinational creator and distributor of video games and video game peripherals. The Company wholly owns publishers Rockstar Games and 2K Games. Notable game series published by Take-Two include Grand Theft Auto, Civilization, NBA 2K, BioShock and Borderlands. As owner of 2K Games, Take-Two publishes its 2K Sports titles, and creates free-to-play mobile titles through Social Point. It also acted as the publisher of Bethesda Softworks's 2006 game, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It is the third largest publicly-traded game company (after Activision Blizzard and EA).
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Take-Two Interactive Software develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment solutions for consumers worldwide. The company offers its products under the Rockstar Games and 2K labels. It develops and publishes action/adventure products under the Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Midnight Club, and Red Dead names through developing sequels; offering downloadable episodes, and content and virtual currency; and releasing titles for smartphones and tablets. The company also develops brands in other genres, including the L.A. Noire, Bully, and Manhunt franchises. In addition, the company publishes various entertainment properties across platforms and a range of genres, including action, adventure, family/casual, racing, role-playing, shooter, sports, and strategy under the Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, Carnival Games, Evolve, Mafia, Sid Meier's Civilization, and XCOM franchises. Further, it publishes sports simulation titles, including NBA 2K series, a basketball video game; and the WWE 2K professional wrestling series. Additionally, the company offers free-to-play mobile games, such as Dragon City and Monster Legends on iOS and Android platforms. Its products are designed for console gaming systems, such as Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, and Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Xbox One; and personal computers comprising smartphones and tablets. The company provides its products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
5 July 2017
Price $73.28
1yr Target $82.65
Analysts 17
Dividend $0.00
Payout Ratio ---

1yr Cap Gain 12.78%
Yield ---
1yr Tot Return 12.78%

P/E 142.02
PEG 7.12
Beta 0.82
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EPS (ttm) $0.52
EPS next yr $3.81
Forward P/E 19.23
EPS next 5yr 19.94%
1yr Price Support $75.97

Market Cap $7.52 Bil
Revenues $1.78 Bil
Earnings $66.00 Mil
Profit Margin 3.70%

Quick Ratio 1.30
Current Ratio 1.30
Debt/Equity 0.25
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1yr RevGR 30.59%
3yr RevGR 5.13%
5yr RevGR 7.88%

1yr EarnGR ---
3yr EarnGR ---
5yr EarnGR ---

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 2.20%
ROE 9.00%
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Weight Watchers

7/3/2017

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There's no doubt that the US is getting bigger and bigger. Weight Watchers has been the leader in the business of trying to slim down Americans and the rest of the world for quite a few years. Now, in the last couple of weeks the stock has started to get a little traction, has finally moved above resistance at $28 per share and started to move higher. That may all be a result of a turnaround going on inside the company as the fundamental aspects of the company have significantly improved lately.

Today the stock price may have gotten ahead of itself, so my strategy is to monitor this chart and buy on any pullback toward support. I would expect to buy these shares at a price just below $30 and place a stop loss just below $28 support level. This would probably be a pretty good idea. 
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Weight Watchers International, Inc. provides weight management services worldwide. The company operates in four segments: North America, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and Other. It offers a range of products and services comprising nutritional, activity, behavioral, and lifestyle tools and approaches. The company also engages in the meetings business, which presents weight management programs, as well as allows members to support each other by sharing their experiences with other people experiencing similar weight management challenges. In addition, it offers various digital subscription products, including Weight Watchers OnlinePlus and a weight management companion for Weight Watchers meeting members to digitally manage the day-to-day aspects of their weight management plan, as well as provides interactive and personalized resources that allow users to follow weight management plan. Further, the company provides Personal Coaching, an online subscription product that offers one-on-one telephonic, e-mail, and text support and personalized planning from a Weight Watchers-certified coach, as well as offers access to other online tools. Additionally it offers various products, including bars, snacks, cookbooks, food, and restaurant guides with SmartPoints values, Weight Watchers magazines, SmartPoints calculators, and fitness kits, as well as third-party products, such as activity-tracking monitors. The company also licenses the Weight Watchers brand and other intellectual property in frozen foods, baked goods, and other consumer products, as well as endorses selected branded consumer products; and engages in publishing magazines, as well issues other publications, such as cookbooks, and food and restaurant guides with SmartPoints values. It offers products through its meeting and franchisee business, as well as online. Weight Watchers International, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
2 July 2017
Price $33.42
1yr Target $30.00
Analysts 2
Dividend $0.00
Payout Ratio 0.00%

1yr Cap Gain -10.24%
Yield 0.00%
1yr Tot Return -10.24%

P/E 24.74
PEG 1.65
Beta 3.06
EPS (ttm) $1.35
EPS next yr $1.50
Forward P/E 22.28
EPS next 5yr 15.00%
1yr Price Support $22.50

Market Cap $2.09 Bil
Revenues $1.19 Bil
Earnings $89.10 Mil
Profit Margin 7.47%

Quick Ratio 0.80
Current Ratio 0.90
Debt/Equity ---
1yr RevGR 0.00%
3yr RevGR -12.16%
5yr RevGR -8.68%

1yr EarnGR 83.92%
3yr EarnGR -33.84%
5yr EarnGR -24.18%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 7.00%
ROE -7.30%
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