Company name Life Partners Holdings, Inc.
Stock ticker LPHI
Live stock price [stckqut]LPHI[/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) $15.28
Target stock price (averages with growth) $14.43
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $10.73
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $13.46

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=lphi
Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (Life Partners) is a financial services company and the parent company of Life Partners, Inc. (LPI). LPI is engaged in the secondary market for life insurance known generally as life settlements. LPI facilitates the sale of life settlements between sellers and purchasers, but does not take possession or control of the policies. The purchasers acquire the life insurance policies at a discount to their face value for investment purposes. Life settlement transactions involve the sale of an existing life insurance policy to another party. By selling the policy, the policyholder receives an immediate cash payment to use as he or she wishes. The purchaser takes an ownership interest in the policy at a discount to its face value and receives the death benefit under the policy when the insured dies.

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

Company name Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
Stock ticker PWAV
Live stock price [stckqut]PWAV[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=pwav
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (Powerwave) is a global supplier of end-to-end wireless solutions for wireless communications networks. The Company’s business consists of the design, manufacture, marketing and sale of products to improve coverage, capacity and data speed in wireless communications networks, including antennas, boosters, combiners, cabinets, shelters, filters, radio frequency power amplifiers, remote radio head transceivers, repeaters, tower-mounted amplifiers and advanced coverage solutions. The products are utilized in wireless networks globally, which support voice and data communications by use of cell phones and other wireless communication devices. Powerwave sell the products to both original equipment manufacturers, which incorporate the products into their base stations.

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.

Company name The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
Stock ticker DNB
Live stock price [stckqut]DNB[/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) $55.03
Target stock price (averages with growth) $68.36
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $66.7
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $73.67

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=dnb
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (D&B) is the source of commercial information and insight on businesses, enabling customers to Decide with Confidence. Its global commercial database contains more than 150 million business records. The database is enhanced by its DUNSRight Quality Process, which provides the customers with business information. D&B provides solution sets, which include Customers use D&B Risk Management Solutions, &B Sales & Marketing Solutions and D&B Internet Solutions. It has two segments: North America, which consists of the operations in the United States and Canada, and International, which consists of the operations in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. During the year ended December 31, 2009, North America segment accounted for 78% of its total revenue. D&B conducts business internationally through its wholly owned subsidiaries and joint ventures. During 2009, it accounted for 22% of the total revenue.


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

Company name Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Stock ticker AMD
Live stock price [stckqut]AMD[/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) $11.75
Target stock price (averages with growth) $9.01
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $2.31
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $7.09

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=amd
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a global semiconductor company. The Company designs and sells microprocessors, chipsets and graphics processors. It offers x86 microprocessors, for the commercial and consumer markets, embedded microprocessors for commercial, commercial client and consumer markets and chipsets for desktop and notebook personal computers (PCs), professional workstations and servers. The Company operates in three business segments: the Computing Solutions segment, which includes microprocessors, chipsets and embedded processors and related revenue; the Graphics segment, which includes graphics, video and multimedia products and related revenue, as well as revenue received in connection with the development and sale of game console systems that incorporate its graphics technology, and the Foundry segment, which includes operating results attributable to front end wafer manufacturing operations and related activities.


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.

Company name Aeropostale, Inc.
Stock ticker ARO
Live stock price [stckqut]ARO[/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) $38.85
Target stock price (averages with growth) $51.32
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $40.46
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $29.17

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=aro
Aeropostale, Inc. is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The Company designs, markets and sells its own brand of merchandise principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and young men. The Company also sells Aropostale merchandise through its e-commerce Website, www.aeropostale.com. During the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 (fiscal 2009), the Company launched P.S. from Aeropostale, which offers casual clothing and accessories focused on elementary school children between the ages of 7 and 12. During fiscal 2009, the Company completed the closure of its 14 store Jimmy?Z concept. Jimmy?Z Surf Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeropostale, Inc., was a contemporary lifestyle brand targeting young women and men aged 18 to 25.

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