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Company name Linn Energy LLC
Stock ticker LINE
Live stock price [stckqut]LINE[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: https://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ALINE&sq=line&sp=3&ei=8IdPUYiRMYPq0gHKDQ

Linn Energy, LLC (LINN Energy) is an independent oil and natural gas company. The Company’s properties are located in the United States, primarily in the Mid-Continent, the Permian Basin, Michigan, California and the Williston Basin. Mid-Continent Deep includes the Texas Panhandle Deep Granite Wash formation and deep formations in Oklahoma and Kansas. Mid-Continent Shallow includes the Texas Panhandle Brown Dolomite formation and shallow formations in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Illinois. Permian Basin includes areas in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Michigan includes the Antrim Shale formation in the northern part of the state. California includes the Brea Olinda Field of the Los Angeles Basin. Williston Basin includes the Bakken formation in North Dakota. On December 15, 2011, the Company acquired certain oil and natural gas properties located primarily in the Granite Wash of Texas and Oklahoma from Plains Exploration & Production Company (Plains).

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.

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Company name Viad Corp
Stock ticker VVI
Live stock price [stckqut]VVI[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $40.91
Target stock price (averages with growth) $66.18
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $74.14
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $35.94

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=vvi

Viad Corp (Viad) provides services primarily within the exhibition and events industry and travel and recreation industry. Viad serves clients primarily in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United Arab Emirates. The Company’s organizes its businesses into two main operating groups: Marketing & Events Group and Travel & Recreation Group. The Marketing & Events Group specializes in all aspects of the design, planning and production of face-to-face events, immersive environments and brand-based experiences for clients, including show organizers, corporate brand marketers and retail shopping centers. The Travel & Recreation Group generates its revenues from tourism products and services, including hotel and concession operations, transportation services and package tour operations in and around Western Canada, Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. On March 7, 2012, Viad acquired Banff International Hotel and related assets.

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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Company name Yahoo! Inc.
Stock ticker YHOO
Live stock price [stckqut]YHOO[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $35.94
Target stock price (averages with growth) $73.79
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $80.1
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $31.35

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=yhoo

Yahoo! Inc. (Yahoo!), is a digital media company. Through the Company’s technology and insights, Yahoo! delivers digital content and experiences, across devices and globally. The Company provides online properties and services (Yahoo! Properties) to users, as well as a range of marketing services designed to reach and connect with those users on Yahoo! and through a distribution network of third-party entities (Affiliates). These Affiliates integrate its advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings. Its offerings to users on Yahoo! Properties fall into three categories: Communications and Communities, Search and Marketplaces, and Media. Its offerings are available in more than 45 languages and in 60 countries, regions, and territories. In October 2012,the Company bought a mobile start-up company, Stamped. On December 5, 2012, it acquired a five-person video chat company. In February 2013, it acquired Snip.it. Effective March 20, 2013, it acquired Jybe Inc.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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Company name Jack in the Box Inc.
Stock ticker JACK
Live stock price [stckqut]JACK[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Poor

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $25.63
Target stock price (averages with growth) $33.53
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $28.84
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $32.1

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=jack

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises more than 2,800 Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants (QSR) and Qdoba Mexican Grill fast-casual restaurants. Jack in the Box is a hamburger chain. As of September 30, 2012, the Jack in the Box system included 2,250 restaurants in 21 states, of which 547 were company-operated and 1,703 were franchise-operated. The Company’s Qdoba Restaurant Corporation is an operator and franchisor of Qdoba Mexican Grill. As of September 30, 2012, the Qdoba system included 627 restaurants in 42 states, as well as the District of Columbia, of which 316 were company-operated and 311 were franchise-operated. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (fiscal 2012), it re-franchised 97 Jack in the Box restaurants, while Jack in the Box franchisees opened a total of 18 restaurants. During fiscal 2012, it acquired 46 Qdoba franchised restaurants and Qdoba franchisees opened a total of 32 restaurants.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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Company name Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Stock ticker NLY
Live stock price [stckqut]NLY[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $24.93
Target stock price (averages with growth) $25.98
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $21.49
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $24.15

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=nly

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Annaly) owns, manages, and finances a portfolio of real estate related investments, including mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Agency callable debentures, and other securities representing interests in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage loans. Its wholly owned subsidiaries offer real estate, asset management and other financial services. The Company’s subsidiary Fixed Income Discount Advisory Company (FIDAC) is an investment advisor registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), is a fixed-income investment management company specializing in managing fixed income investments in residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations for various investment vehicles and separate accounts.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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