The All Star Break Top 5

[Hany]

Re:

Mr. Market, you're a funny guy, that's why I like you.

I'm up but not as much as you. You blow all the skeptics away. No questions asked.

The HANZ

[B.J]

I am also up many times that, although my stocks aren't what's driven the growth. (Remember, I own San Diego real estate.)

PREACH ON, BROTHER!!! LA real estate ain't so bad either

The $10K down payment on the Hawthorne townhome (from which I've since moved on) has parlayed into $300K equity in my current home.

Of course, that can vanish any time, but still beats renting. I considered selling at a profit, but where the hell am I going to move? Riverside?

[New-born baby]

Land is cheap in . . . .

PREACH ON, BROTHER!!! LA real estate ain't so bad either

The $10K down payment on the Hawthorne townhome (from which I've since moved on) has parlayed into $300K equity in my current home.

Of course, that can vanish any time, but still beats renting. I considered selling at a profit, but where the hell am I going to move? Riverside?

You can buy an entire house for $3,000 in Sargent, NE. Any place away from
the Interstate, a house is very cheap. Of course, it would be 100 drive to WalMart or McDonald's, etc.

[Websman]

I bought my home in 1988 and have managed to pay off my mortgage. Since that time the value of my property has gone up about 600%. I would sell, but I love living on the water and I hate moving.

[B.J]

I bought my home in 1988 and have managed to pay off my mortgage. Since that time the value of my property has gone up about 600%. I would sell, but I love living on the water and I hate moving.

Free and clear! That's the life

Congrats, Webs.

[IIC]

Just so you know, since 2002, the S&P 500 is up 6%. $$$MR. MARKET$$$ is up many times that...you?

Yeah...I think I beat that

[ParkTwain]

ENG, BMHC, and SNHY look strongest technically, and I disqualify CIB as it is a foreign-based company. ENG's breakout has it filling a large gap with the next resis at about $9/sh. BMHC and SNHY each have a trend slope currently that would produce appreciation of about 20% per month or maybe a bit more but you need to buy them near the 50 DMA. For the quickest ticket to +15%, I would choose ENG (but I would have bought it at about $4.50 to $5.00).

//PT

[Risky]

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BMHC,CIB,ENG,SEB,SNHY&d=s

I like Cib
Earnings for Ernie, nice low P/E, & a dividend taboot

[aggredior]

Bmhc

BMHC is a growing provider of construction services. They are increasing their profit per housing start, which should serve it well over the next 6 months. A good entry point seems assured given the pullback in housing today--probably pullback tomorrow also.

[manzarek]

I'm keen on Granite City Food and Brewery (GCFB: $5.29), which is a brewpub peer of BJ's Restaurants (BJRI). BJRI soared in value from $5 in spring 2002 to another all-time high of $22.66 today. GCFB for that matter hit a 52 week high today ($5.35) and closed at $5.29. I've read the "Buy" rec by ThinkEquity analyst Nicole Miller on GCFB and she gives it a $10 price target by May 2006. They like the growth story here A LOT. The company had 8 stores in June. Store #9 opened in Wichita on 7/5/05. Store #10 will be in Eagan, MN (Minneapolis suburb) in late summer. Stores #11-12 will open by year end.

There are 6 more stores on tap for 2006 and 8 for 2007. Customer satisfaction is quite strong and the average check is $15 per patron. The company's website is http://www.gcfb.net and tells more of their story. Trailing sales are over $32M for the past 12 months and are headed higher. Market cap is $61M currently and is on track to head higher. BJRI's market cap went from $80M in Spring 2002 to over $500M today, so if GCFB captures some of that BJRI magic, shareholders will be in great shape. GCFB also has publicly-traded warrants (GCFBW) expiring on 12/15/05 (less than 5 months away). The exercise price (right to buy 1.072962 shares at $4.66) is the equivalent of the right to buy 1 share at $4.34. Warrants (closed at $2.10) are callable if shares trade for at least $5.83 for 45 straight trading days.

The risks? Company is not profitable as yet. They put in place their growth infrastructure before the big growth came. The last store prior to the July 2005 Wichita opening was in June 2004. Their goal is to go national. For now they are looking to expand in the upper midwest region. Volume is about 30,000 shares daily on average but sometimes soars to 200,000 or so. Chart patterns have been reflective of positive money flow lately. Company will be a presenter at the ThinkEquity conference in San Francisco from 12-14 Sept 05, as will BJRI and California Pizza Kitchen (CPKI). Go to the http://www.thinkequity.com URL for full details. Oberweis Micro-Cap owns about 0.58% of the 11,620,000 shares outstanding. This is a company that largely flies under the radar. I own a stake here and think the 3 upcoming stores in Kansas City (metro area) will put the company on the map for institutions and private investors. Do your own due diligence. High risk and high potential return, IMHO.

[manzarek]

http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P102136.asp

Here's a Dec. 2004 article where Oberweis talks bullishly about GCFB being a top pick for '05.

[Peter Hansen]

Buy limit on SEB

Stock Signal Pro, a program I use, recommended a Buy Limit of 1697.80 and a stop loss after purchase set at 1626.70 for SEB. I am thinking about this one but would only buy when it dips down to the above price!