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Company name Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Stock ticker LVS
Live stock price [stckqut]LVS[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

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) $105.28
Target stock price (averages with growth) $141.23
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $142.86
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $84.97

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

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is a developer of destination properties (integrated resorts) that feature accommodations, gaming, entertainment and retail, convention and exhibition facilities, celebrity chef restaurants and other amenities. The Company owns and operates integrated resorts in Asia and the United States. The Company also offers players club loyalty programs at its properties, which provide access to rewards, privileges and members-only events. The Company’s properties in the United States include The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (The Venetian Las Vegas) and The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino (The Palazzo), Five-Diamond luxury resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, as well as the Sands Expo and Convention Center (the Sands Expo Center) in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (the Sands Bethlehem) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Company’s principal operating and developmental activities occur in three geographic areas: Macao, Singapore and the United States.

 

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

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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: $68.11
  • Growth: 0.15
  • Current EPS (TTM): $3.24
  • P/E: 21
  • Future EPS Calc: $6.51
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $136.85
  • Target stock price: $84.97

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

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $266.97
Target stock price (averages with growth) $259.81
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $106.31
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $248.31

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

Allergan, Inc. is a multi-specialty health care Company focused on developing and commercializing pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and over-the-counter products. The Company’s segments include specialty pharmaceuticals, which produces a range of pharmaceutical products, including ophthalmic products for dry eye, glaucoma, inflammation, infection, allergy and retinal disease; Botox for certain therapeutic and aesthetic indications; skin care products for acne, psoriasis, eyelash growth and other prescription and over-the-counter skin care products; and urologic products and the medical devices segment, which produces a range of medical devices, including breast implants for augmentation, revision and reconstructive surgery and tissue expanders; obesity intervention products, and facial aesthetics products. In April 2014, TauTona Group’s subsidiary Aline Aesthetics has completed the sale of its Aline hyaluronic acid (HA) thread technology to Allergan, Inc.

 

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

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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: $172.58
  • Growth: 0.18
  • Current EPS (TTM): $4.37
  • P/E: 40
  • Future EPS Calc: $9.99
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $399.9
  • Target stock price: $248.3

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Company name Autobytel Inc.
Stock ticker ABTL
Live stock price [stckqut]ABTL[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

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) $18.73
Target stock price (averages with growth) $17.48
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $12.81
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $18.58

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

Autobytel Inc. (Autobytel) is an automotive marketing services company, which assists automotive retail dealers (Dealers) and automotive manufacturers (Manufacturers) market and sells new and used vehicles to consumers through its programs for online lead referrals (Leads), Dealer marketing products and services, and online advertising programs and data products. The Company’s consumer-facing automotive Websites (Company Websites), which include the Company’s flagship Website Autobytel.com, provides consumers with information and tools to aid them with their automotive purchase decisions and the ability to submit inquiries requesting Dealers to contact the consumers regarding purchasing or leasing vehicles. For consumers who may not be able to secure loans through conventional lending sources, the Company’s Company Websites provide these consumers the ability to submit inquiries requesting Dealers or other lenders. In January 2014, Autobytel acquired AutoUSA from AutoNation, Inc.

 

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

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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: $12.13
  • Growth: 0.2
  • Current EPS (TTM): $3.34
  • P/E: 3.6
  • Future EPS Calc: $8.31
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $29.91
  • Target stock price: $18.57

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Company name Aspen Technology, Inc.
Stock ticker AZPN
Live stock price [stckqut]AZPN[/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) $71.65
Target stock price (averages with growth) $95.51
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $75.86
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $62.89

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

Aspen Technology, Inc is a global provider of process optimization software solutions, which are designed to manage and optimize plant and process design, operational performance, and supply chain planning. The Company’s aspenONE software and related services have been developed specifically for companies in the process industries, including the energy, chemicals, and engineering and construction industries. The Company has developed its applications to design and optimize processes across three principal business areas: engineering, manufacturing and supply chain. The Company has three operating segments: license; software maintenance and support (SMS), training, and other; and professional services. In February 2013, the Company acquired Pipeline Scheduling System (PSS) and Dock Scheduling System (DSS) software from Refining Advantage, Inc.

 

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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: $46.61
  • Growth: 0.17
  • Current EPS (TTM): $0.84
  • P/E: 55
  • Future EPS Calc: $1.84
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $101.29
  • Target stock price: $62.89

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Company name Wipro Limited (ADR)
Stock ticker WIT
Live stock price [stckqut]WIT[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $13.54
Target stock price (averages with growth) $19.17
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $17.09
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $13.34

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

Wipro Limited (Wipro) is a global information technology (IT), services company. Wipro provides a range of IT services, software solutions and research and development services in the areas of hardware and software design to companies worldwide. It uses its development centers located in India and worldwide, quality processes and global resource pool to provide IT solutions and deliver time-to-market and time-to-development advantages to its clients. It also provides business process outsourcing (BPO) services. The Company operate in three segments: IT Services business segment, IT Products business segment and Consumer Care and Lighting business segment. On June 10, 2011, it acquired the global oil and gas information technology practice of the Commercial Business Services Business Unit of Science Applications International Corporation Inc. along with 100% interest in SAIC Europe Limited and SAIC India Private Limited. In June 2013, the Company acquired a minority stake in Axeda Corp.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Wipro Limited (ADR) as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of Wipro Limited (ADR) are good, in fact the company ranks as a Good company, but there are some concerns with the price of the stock and if it can truly appreciate enough to get a good return on an investment. For this reason, I am not going to add it to my Watch List.

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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: $11.4
  • Growth: 0.13
  • Current EPS (TTM): $0.53
  • P/E: 22
  • Future EPS Calc: $0.97
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $21.48
  • Target stock price: $13.33

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