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Company name Analogic Corporation
Stock ticker ALOG
Live stock price [stckqut]ALOG[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $137.13
Target stock price (averages with growth) $135.46
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $106.14
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $91.91

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

Analogic Corporation (Analogic) is a technology company. Analogic operate primarily three segments: Medical Imaging, Ultrasound, and Security Technology. Medical Imaging, which primarily includes systems and subsystems for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical imaging equipment, Selenium-based detectors for screening and diagnostic applications in mammography. Ultrasound, which designs, manufactures, and distributes ultrasound systems and transducers primarily in the urology, surgery, robotic assisted surgery, anesthesia, and general imaging markets. Security Technology, which includes advanced threat detecting CT systems. In March 2013, it completed the acquisition of Ultrasonix Medical Corporation. In September 2013, the Company announced that it has acquired the remaining ownership stake in PocketSonics, Inc.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Analogic Corporation 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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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $88.51

Growth: 0.11

Current EPS (TTM): $1.83

P/E: 48

Future EPS Calc: $3.08

Future Stock Price Calc: $148.01

Target stock price: $91.9

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Company name Walgreen Company
Stock ticker WAG
Live stock price [stckqut]WAG[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $56.37
Target stock price (averages with growth) $72.26
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $62.92
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $62.18

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

Walgreen Co. (Walgreens) together with its subsidiaries, operates the drugstore chain in the United States. The Company provides its customers with access to consumer goods and services, pharmacy, and health and wellness services in communities across America. The Company offers its products and services through drugstores, as well as through mails, by telephone and online. The Company sells prescription and non-prescription drugs, as well as general merchandises, including household items, convenience and fresh foods, personal care, beauty care, photofinishing and candy. In November 2013, the Company announced that it has completed its acquisition of certain assets of Kerr Drug’s retail drugstores and specialty pharmacy business.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Walgreen Company 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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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $57.97

Growth: 0.122

Current EPS (TTM): $2.56

P/E: 22

Future EPS Calc: $4.55

Future Stock Price Calc: $100.14

Target stock price: $62.18

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Company name PPL Corporation
Stock ticker PPL
Live stock price [stckqut]PPL[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $27.1
Target stock price (averages with growth) $27.08
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $24.86
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $30

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

PPL Corporation (PPL) is an energy and utility holding company. The Company operates in four segments: Kentucky Regulated, U.K. Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated and Supply. Through its subsidiaries, PPL generates electricity from power plants in the northeastern, northwestern and southeastern United States; markets wholesale or retail energy primarily in the northeastern and northwestern portions of the United States; delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and the United Kingdom, and natural gas to customers in Kentucky. As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s subsidiaries were PPL Energy Supply, LLC (PPL Energy Supply), PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL Electric), LG&E and KU Energy LLC (LKE), PPL Global, LLC (PPL Global), PPL EnergyPlus LLC (PPL EnergyPlus), PPL Generation LLC (PPL Generation), Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU).

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in PPL Corporation 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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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $29.84

Growth: 0.1

Current EPS (TTM): $2.5

P/E: 12

Future EPS Calc: $4.02

Future Stock Price Calc: $48.31

Target stock price: $30

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Company name Hibbett Sports, Inc.
Stock ticker HIBB
Live stock price [stckqut]HIBB[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $79.44
Target stock price (averages with growth) $106.08
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $83.92
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $80.14

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

Hibbett Sports, Inc. is an operator of sporting goods retail stores in small to mid-sized markets predominately in the Southeast, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. The Company offers a range of athletic equipment, footwear and apparel. Its stores concepts are Hibbett Sports, Sports Additions, Sports & Co. and Hibbett Team Sales, Inc. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 832 stores in 26 states, which consisted of 812 Hibbett Sports stores, as well as 19 smaller-format Sports Additions athletic shoe stores and one larger-format Sports & Co. superstore. Of 832 stores, 203 were located in enclosed malls and 629 are located in strip-shopping centers. During the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 (fiscal 2012), it opened 49 Hibbett Sports stores and three Sports Addition stores while closing 17 Hibbett Sports stores and one Sports & Co. stores. In fiscal 2012, it expanded or remodeled 18 stores and converted one Sports & Co. store to a Hibbett Sports store.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Hibbett Sports, Inc. 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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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $64.55

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $2.79

P/E: 23

Future EPS Calc: $5.61

Future Stock Price Calc: $129.06

Target stock price: $80.14

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Company name Magnetek Inc
Stock ticker MAG
Live stock price [stckqut]MAG[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $27.58
Target stock price (averages with growth) $24.03
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $16.23
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $19.76

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

Magnetek, Inc. (Magnetek) is a provider of digital power control systems that are used to control motion and power primarily in material handling, elevator, and energy delivery applications. Its products are sold directly or through manufacturers’ representatives to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) for incorporation into their products, to system integrators and value-added resellers for assembly and incorporation into end user systems, to distributors for resale to OEMs and contractors, and to end-users for repair and replacement purposes. Magnetek’s systems consist primarily of programmable motion control and power conditioning systems used in the applications, such as overhead cranes and hoists; elevators; coal mining equipment, and renewable energy sources. Its customers include the industrial crane and hoist companies in North America and the elevator builders.

 

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

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $18.45

Growth: 0.12

Current EPS (TTM): $1.29

P/E: 14

Future EPS Calc: $2.27

Future Stock Price Calc: $31.82

Target stock price: $19.76

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