Rob's Lobs

[Lyehopper]

Hey Rockin'Rob, Do you still follow CYTC? I'm buying a few shares ahead of the report just for fun. Looks like it has retraced nicely and put in a double bottom to boot.

CYTC is doing pretty well after earnings, up 4%+....

Too bad my CYBE is down 9%. I'll hold it long term, I think it'll be worth $20+ in twelve months.... This stock is a bargan at $13. They have zero debt, they are growing sales at a 44% clip year over year, earnings are up 168% year over year and they have over $5 per share in Ca$h ($49.65mm+).... I listened to the CC and it was pretty good imo. The company has been buying back it own shares, I like to see that.

[Rob]

OVTI - Technical Question

I was just looking at a chart of OVTI, and it looks like it broke through the neckline of an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern and is retesting that line.

I need you T/A people to help me out here. In the T/A world, is this indicative of a busted pattern? Or does this happen often just prior to another significant gain?

This chart is a 3-month daily, and the little inset shows a 1-year daily, so you can see just how high this stock has been recently.

[Rob]

See Anything You Like?

No help on the OVTI T/A, eh? Well, okay ...

Here are the results of my PNKUWG screen that I used to track here. These are stocks that pass a certain screen designed to return companies with some relatively good fundamental numbers, but which may be underpriced. Do you see anything on this little list that you like? (I don't know why the ATA & CHK cahrts didn't show up. Sorry 'bout that.)

[New-born baby]

OVTI

Robert,
I would say that the pattern is busted BUT may be reactivated IF OVTI can jump above that resistance line you have drawn. In other words, if she goes up above that neckline, I would still trade it as a genuine pattern.

I have been gone for days and couldn't answer sooner.

[Rob]

Bank of America - Free Trades

Coming soon to a Bank of America near you: free online trades. See attached text file for the Bloomberg story.

[New-born baby]

Coming soon to a Bank of America near you: free online trades. See attached text file for the Bloomberg story.

30 free trades per month. Nice. But now we'll have to see what the costs are for trades 31 to infinity (and for you overtraders) and beyond.

[Rob]

Do you see anything on this little list that you like?

I dislike LGF. Last quarter's revenues were the lowest in 9 quarters.

I dislike UTK. Way too volatile! Going short or long this stock is bound to be a huge gainer or loser—up to you to decide which. You might find this recent sharesleuth.com article of interest.

[peanuts]

No help on the OVTI T/A, eh? Well, okay ...

Do you see anything on this little list that you like?

Sorry, Rob, I looked at the OVTI chart, but I didn't see anything that jumped out at me as far as where it is going in the ST, so I didn't want to hand out junk. One thing that I can tell you about OVTI is that Barron's Technology Trader has given it, along with PSX, BDC, TRMB, PWAV, STXN, CACS, and TRID a positive mention on Aug 3, 2006

Of the others that are listed, I like PDC and HLX. I think that this commodity bull market will last several more years, and energy service companies should benefit from this. These 2 stocks are also those of which I track regularly, but currently do not own.

[Rob]

Stocks Reporting This Week — Plus An Exclusive Bonus!!!!

Here is a list of stocks reporting earnings this week. As a bonus to readers of Rob's Lobs, the far right column, labelled QDR, is Rob's own "quick-and-dirty rank." In this QDR the stocks are graded on a curve relative to only the group of stocks on the list.

Happy hunting!

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Thanks for the list and your exclusive ratings. I'm dividing my portfolio in half and buying all your A+ stocks with 1/2 and shorting your F stocks with the other half. Then I'll retire in about 2 weeks.

--------------billyjoe

[New-born baby]

Qdr

Now that was a super bonus, Rob. Thanks!

[billyjoe]

Rob,
Thanks for the list and your exclusive ratings. I'm dividing my portfolio in half and buying all your A+ stocks with 1/2 and shorting your F stocks with the other half. Then I'll retire in about 2 weeks.

--------------billyjoe

Rob,
I can't follow all of them, but just for kicks I'm going to take the top 10 A+ and the bottom 10 F's and see what would have happened had a person gone long on the A+ and shorted the F's. Report probably Friday.

------------billyjoe

[Runner]

Rob, your one of the few on this forum that has given me a little insight into the FA world. Here is a post you gave me awhile ago and you were spot on.


<<<<ROB SAID>>>>>Hey, Runner. Here's my "diagnosis," for what it's worth. You're suffering from Message Board Burn Out Syndrome, or MBBOS. Recommendation: cut back for a while, and if that doesn't work, cease MB activity altogether for a predetermined amount of time. Upon resumption go slowly at first. Find a comfort level and do not exceed it.

Seriously, I also like your contributions to the board and would like to see you stick around. I only wish you'd include volume bars on the charts you post!

Whatever you ultimately decide to do, best to you, dude.>>>>>>>>>

[Websman]

Rob's gone.....

[billyjoe]

Rob's gone.....

But who changed his avatar? And what does it mean? Take the money and run? I'm still going to track some of his picks so his thread won't die.

-----------billyjoe