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Company name TW Telecom Inc
Stock ticker TWTC
Live stock price [stckqut]TWTC[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Fair
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Poor
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $33.48
Target stock price (averages with growth) $38.78
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $20.1
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $33.47

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

tw telecom inc. is a national provider of managed network services, specializing in business Ethernet, data networking, Converged, Internet protocol-based virtual private network (IP VPN), Internet access, voice, including voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and network security services to enterprise organizations, including public sector entities, and carriers throughout the United States, including their global locations. Its revenue is derived from business communication services, including data, high-speed Internet access, network and voice services. Through its subsidiaries, the Company serves 75 United States metropolitan markets. As of December 31, 2011, its fiber network spanned approximately 27,000 route miles (including approximately 21,000 metropolitan route miles), connecting to 15,438 buildings served directly by its local fiber facilities. The Company serves both business enterprise and carrier customers.

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 Darling International Inc.
Stock ticker DAR
Live stock price [stckqut]DAR[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Good
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $26.58
Target stock price (averages with growth) $24.6
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $17.84
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $22.72

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

Darling International Inc. (Darling) is a provider of rendering, cooking oil and bakery waste recycling and recovery solutions to the food industry. The Company collects and recycles animal by-products, bakery waste and used cooking oil from poultry and meat processors, commercial bakeries, grocery stores, butcher shops, and food service establishments and provides grease trap cleaning services to many of the same establishments. As of January 1, 2011, the Company operated in three segments: Rendering, Restaurant Services and Bakery. On December 17, 2010, Darling completed its acquisition of Griffin Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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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Company name Union Drilling, Inc.
Stock ticker UDRL
Live stock price [stckqut]UDRL[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

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

Union Drilling, Inc. (Union Drilling) provides contract land drilling services and equipment, primarily to natural gas producers. In addition to the Company’s drilling rigs, it provides the drilling crews and most of the ancillary equipment needed to operate its drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2010, the Company operated a fleet of 71 marketed land drilling rigs. The Company focuses on operations in selected natural gas production regions in the United States, primarily the Fort Worth Basin in North Texas, the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma and Arkansas and throughout the Appalachian Basin. It does not invest in oil and natural gas properties. The Company markets its rigs to a range of customers, who are principally independent natural gas producers.

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 Travelzoo Inc.
Stock ticker TZOO
Live stock price [stckqut]TZOO[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Poor
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $234.16
Target stock price (averages with growth) $116.18
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $32.27
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $32.59

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

Travelzoo Inc. (Travelzoo) is a global Internet media company. The Company informs over 22 million subscribers worldwide, as well as millions of Website users, about the best travel, entertainment and local deals available from thousands of companies. It publishes these offers by sourcing, researching, test-booking, and selecting offers professionally. It provides travel companies, entertainment companies, and local businesses a way to reach millions of consumers. Its revenues are generated from advertising fees. The Company has two operating segments based on geographic regions: North America and Europe. North America consists of its operations in Canada and the United States. Europe consists of its operations in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Its revenues are advertising revenues, consisting primarily of listing fees paid by travel companies, entertainment companies and local businesses to advertise their offers on Travelzoo�s media properties.

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 WMS Industries Inc.
Stock ticker WMS
Live stock price [stckqut]WMS[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Poor
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Poor
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $9.12
Target stock price (averages with growth) $8.52
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $5.64
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $23.25

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

WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) serves the gaming industry by designing, manufacturing and distributing games, video and mechanical reel-spinning gaming machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs) to authorized customers in legal gaming venues worldwide. The Company’s products include video gaming machines, mechanical reel gaming machines and VLTs. WMS’s gaming products feature graphics, digital sound and engaging games, and most games incorporate secondary bonus rounds. Certain games are based on licensed brands, such as MONOPOLY, BATTLESHIP, THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and all of its gaming machines utilize technologies licensed from third parties. In September 2010, WMS closed its Orion Gaming manufacturing facility, and in June 2011, it sold this facility and winded down the support of its Orion Gaming product lines. In July 2011, the Company sold Systems in Progress GmbH subsidiary (SiP).

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