Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Portfolio Update; Nov. 28, 2006

Here comes the daily list of the Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. After an Ugly "Cyber Monday", the Markets shrugged off an onslaught of negative news. Take that Bears! Please don't hurt me any more (said in a cowering little boy's voice).
THE GOOD:
Ansys Inc. ANSS - Up 1.9% on the day, the stock sits 10 cents below 50 day MA of $37.64 it hit a new 5 day high $39.24 during the session.
Aspreva ASPV - Hit 5 & 20 day high of $25.61. Closed 2 points above its 50 day MA of $23.61
Aspen Technology AZPN - Fourth day above its 50 day M.A of $15.80
Claymont Steel PLTE - Up 2.8% and 5th close above its 50 day M.A. of $19.74
United Online UNTD - 5th consecutive close above its 50 day M.A. $15.62, and approaches its 2 year high.
Transocean Inc. RIG - Hit another all-time high today, up 4.9%
THE BAD: It's a long list today.
Aegean Marine Petrol ANW - up 42 cents on the day, still below its 50 day MA of $38.70.
Anadarko Petrol APC - Continues to slide hit its 5 day low $53.43 during the session . Closed below 50 day MA of $56.09.
Yamana Gold AUY - Closed 4 cents above the 50 day M.A. of $13.26.
China Mobil CHL - Hit a new 5 day high of $86.83 and closed below its 50 day M.A. of $87.31
Core Labs CLB - Down another 3.3%, hit 5 & 20 day low of $117.10 and all the way below its 100 day M.A. of $119.65.
China Medical CMED - Down another 3.9%, below its 50 day M.A. of $41.34, and hit a 5 & 20 day low of $34.59
Devon Energy DVN - Back down 1.2%, still below 50 day M.A. of $86.87, and hit 5 & 20 day low of $81.27
iShares European Monetary Union EZU & European DJ Stoxx 50 FEU - Were both up nicely, but below there respective 50 day MA
Focus Media Holding FMCN - Not too surprisingly, down 2.5%
Frontier Oil FTO - Up 1.0% and still below its 50 day MA of $44.16, which is now trending lower.
Owens Illinois OI - Up 62 cents, but still below 50 day M.A. of $42.91. Hit a 5 day high of $42.71 during the session.
Potash POT - Up 2.6%, and eeked just above its 50 day M.A. of $110.09
URS Corp. URS - Down 0.7% . That's it, down again.
Meridian Bioscience VIVO - Up 40 cents, still below 50 day M.A. of $30.70.
THE UGLY: Reserved for the most precipitous falls from grace.
ISHARE MSCI BRAZIL EWZ - Today it was two steps forward. Up 2.5% on the day, hit new 5 and 20 day lows of $71.00 , and is well below 50 day MA of $78.02.
ISHARES S& P LAT AM40 ILF - These two uglies trade hand and hand. I should just update them as one position. Up 1.9%

Disclaimer: This is a model portfolio, and in no way should these hypothetical positions replace your investment professional. These stocks are recommendations from my interviews with financial professionals, and I am attempting to put the stocks into an easy to understand format. Consult an investment advisor before making any purchases or sales in the equity markets.