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Company name Hansen Natural Corporation
Stock ticker HANS
Live stock price [stckqut]HANS[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair
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) $132.91
Target stock price (averages with growth) $155.8
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $95.52
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $120.22

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

Hansen Natural Corporation (Hansen) is a holding company. Hansen develops, markets, sells and distributes alternative beverage. The Company’s category beverages brand names include Monster Energy, Java Monster, Monster Energy Extra Strength Nitrous Technology, Monster Rehab, Peace Tea, Hansen’s, Hansen’s Natural Sodas, Junior Juice, Blue Sky, X-Presso Monster, Vidration, Worx Energy, Admiral, Lost Energy, Hubert’s, Rumba, Samba and Tango. It has two segments: Direct Store Delivery (DSD), whose principal products consists of primarily energy drinks, and Warehouse, whose principal products consists of juice based and soda beverages. In March 2010, Hansen launched Blue Sky Shots, natural functional shots. In September 2010, the Company introduced a Blue Sky Free Blue Energy drink. In August 2010, the Company introduced Hubert’s Lemonade. In February 2010, it introduced the Fruit and Tea Stix product line. In March 2010, it introduced Admiral Iced Teas.

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Company name Goldcorp Inc. (USA)
Stock ticker GG
Live stock price [stckqut]GG[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Good
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $71.59
Target stock price (averages with growth) $136.09
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $135.77
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $64.43

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

Goldcorp Inc. (Goldcorp) a gold producer engaged in the operation, exploration, development and acquisition of precious metal properties in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central and South America. As of December 31, 2010, the Company�s producing mining properties were consisted of the Red Lake, Porcupine and Musselwhite gold mines in Canada; the Penasquito gold/silver/lead/zinc mine which was commissioned on September 1, 2010, Los Filos and El Sauzal gold mines in Mexico; the Marlin gold/silver mine in Guatemala; the Alumbrera gold/copper mine (37.5% interest) in Argentina; the Marigold (66.7% interest,; and Wharf gold mines in the United States. . On October 20, 2010, the Company completed the sale of its remaining 58.1% interest in Terrane Metals Corp. On December 29, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of Andean Resources Limited. On February 8, 2011, the Company disposed of its 10.1% interest in Osisko Mining Corporation (Osisko).

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Company name Frontline Ltd. (USA)
Stock ticker FRO
Live stock price [stckqut]FRO[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

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

Frontline Ltd. is a Bermuda-based shipping company. The Company is primarily engaged in the operation of a fleet of very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and Suezmax tankers. It also operates oil/bulk/ore (OBO) carriers, which are classified to carry dry cargo. The Company is also involved in the charter, purchase and sale of vessels. Its vessels are all owned by, or chartered to, separate subsidiaries or associated companies. As of August 2011, the Company operated a fleet of 23 Suezmax tankers, 51 VLCCs and seven OBOs. Frontline Ltd. operates through subsidiaries and partnerships located in the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man, Liberia, Norway, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

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. I am removing Frontline from the Watch List.

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Company name First Financial Bancorp
Stock ticker FFBC
Live stock price [stckqut]FFBC[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
Employee productivity Fair
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Good
EBIT growth Good
ANALYSIS
Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $22.53
Target stock price (averages with growth) $23.81
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $17.71
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $18.71

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

First Financial Bancorp (First Financial) is a bank holding company. First Financial engages in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Financial Bank, National Association (Bank). The range of banking services provided by First Financial to individuals and businesses includes commercial lending, real estate lending, and consumer financing. Real estate loans are loans secured by a mortgage lien on the real property of the borrower, which may either be residential property (one to four family residential housing units) or commercial property (owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate, such as apartments, shopping centers, office buildings). In addition, First Financial offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers.

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Company name Express Scripts, Inc.
Stock ticker ESRX
Live stock price [stckqut]ESRX[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair
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) $42.15
Target stock price (averages with growth) $61.19
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $54.8
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $45.03

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

Express Scripts, Inc. is a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) operating in North America, offering a range of services to its clients, which include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health insurers, third-party administrators, employers, union-sponsored benefit plans, workers’ compensation plans and Government health programs. The Company has organized its operations into two business segments based on products and services offered: PBM and Emerging Markets (EM). The Company’s revenues are generated from the delivery of prescription drugs through its contracted network of retail pharmacies, home delivery and specialty pharmacy services and EM services. In October 2010, the Company completed the spinoff of its Rx Outreach business unit. In November 2010, the Company announced the formation of Express Scripts Specialty Benefit Services, a specialty benefits company.

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