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Company name Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Stock ticker CKP
Live stock price [stckqut]CKP[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

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

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. is a global manufacturer and provider of technology-driven end-to-end loss prevention, merchandising and labeling solutions to the retail and apparel industry. The Company engaged in shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions. The Company’s solutions are built upon diverse shrink management offerings, a portfolio of apparel labeling solutions, radio frequency identification (RFID) applications, high-theft solutions and its Web based Check-Net data management platform. It operates through three segments: Shrink Management Solutions, which includes the operations of the s EAS labels and library business; Apparel Labeling Solutions, which formerly Check-Net, includes tag and label solutions sold to apparel manufacturers and retailers and Retail Merchandising Solutions segment, which includes hand-held label applicators and tags, promotional displays, and queuing systems. In May 16, 2011, it acquired Shore to Shore, Inc.
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. It is unfortunate that their tag line is helping retailers grow profitably when they are not able to be profitable.

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Company name Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Stock ticker CHH
Live stock price [stckqut]CHH[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $22.57
Target stock price (averages with growth) $26.15
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $26.55
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $23.84

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

Choice Hotels International, Inc. is a hotel franchisor. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had franchise agreements representing 6,178 open hotels and 490 hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 49 states, the District of Columbia and over 35 countries and territories outside the United States under the brand names: Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Cambria Suites and Ascend Collection. The Company’s domestic operations are conducted solely through direct franchising relationships, while its international franchise operations are conducted through a combination of direct franchising and master franchising relationships. The Company operates primarily as a hotel franchisor offering 11 brands.

 

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 AutoZone, Inc.
Stock ticker AZO
Live stock price [stckqut]AZO[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $329.76
Target stock price (averages with growth) $440.89
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $370.78
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $340.2

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

AutoZone, Inc. (AutoZone) is a retailer and a distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. As of August 25, 2012, AutoZone operated 4,685 stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico, and 321 in Mexico. The Company operates in two segments: Auto Parts Stores and Other. The Auto Parts Stores segment is a retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories through the Company’s 5,006 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The Other category reflects business activities that are not separately reportable, including ALLDATA which produces, sells and maintains diagnostic and repair information software used in the automotive repair industry, and e-Commerce, which includes direct sales to customers through www.autozone.com. During the fiscal year ended August 25, 2012 (fiscal 2012), the Company opened 193 stores and relocated 10 stores.

 

 

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 Ann Inc
Stock ticker ANN
Live stock price [stckqut]ANN[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $38.12
Target stock price (averages with growth) $39.7
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $24.62
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $37.06

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

ANN INC., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a specialty retailer of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories sold primarily under the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. The Company’s Ann Taylor and LOFT brands offers a range of career and casual separates, dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes and accessories. It offers updated past season sellers from the Ann Taylor and LOFT merchandise collections at its Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet stores, respectively, and the clients can also shop online at www.anntaylor.com and www.LOFT.com (together, Online Stores), or by phone at 1-800-DIAL-ANN and 1-888-LOFT-444. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 953 retail stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, consisted of 280 Ann Taylor stores, 500 LOFT stores, 99 Ann Taylor Factory stores and 74 LOFT Outlet stores.

 

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 Intel Corporation
Stock ticker INTC
Live stock price [stckqut]INTC[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $16.31
Target stock price (averages with growth) $24.74
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $27.2
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $17.76

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

Intel Corporation designs and manufactures integrated digital technology platforms. A platform consists of a microprocessor and chipset. The Company sells these platforms primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs), and industrial and communications equipment manufacturers in the computing and communications industries. The Company’s platforms are used in a range of applications, such as personal computers (PCs) (including Ultrabook systems), data centers, tablets, smartphones, automobiles, automated factory systems and medical devices. On February 2012, QLogic Corp. sold the product lines and certain assets associated with its InfiniBand business to the Company. In May 2012, Cray Inc. completed the sale of its interconnect hardware development program and related intellectual property to the Company. In September 2012, InterDigital, Inc.’s subsidiaries sold around 1,700 patents and patent applications to the Company.

 

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, in fact the company ranks as a Good company, but there are some concerns with the price of the stock and overall growth.  I will not be adding this stock to my Watch List.