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THE PLAYS
New Post-Split:
Play Date: 07/16/2008
FLO (Flowers Foods--$29.82; +1.16; optionable): Processed and packaged foods
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/f/flo.html
EARNINGS: 8-14-08
STATUS: Test breakout. FLO broke higher form a 7 week range last week, tested back to the 18 day EMA (28.61) Tuesday, showing a nice candlestick doji with tail on high volume; that often signals a higher low and a break higher coming. Wednesday FLO jumped higher on strong trade, clearing the base. Solid consolidation at the key 50 day EMA (27.69) after a good spring run. Used the market selling to consolidate and form a new support level, and now it is driving higher again. Ready to move in as FLO continues the move higher.
Volume: 894.726K Avg Volume: 771.367K
BUY POINT: $29.97 Volume=900K Target=$33.48 Stop=$28.55
POSITION: FLO JF - Oct. $30c (52 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/cs/flo.html
Pre-Announcement Play:
Play Date: 07/16/2008
IBM (International Business Machines--$125.94; +2.74; optionable)
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/i/ibm.html
EARNINGS: 7-17-08
STATUS: Breakout test. IBM put in a solid even if was not flashy move higher in May after breaking out from a nicely formed 6.5 month double bottom with handle base. Rallied but then when the market sold it was not immune. Not immune but the selling didn't turn it inside out. It did fully test the breakout point but bounced this month. Nice lateral consolidation the past week then a break higher Tuesday and Wednesday on strong volume. Strong money flow is surging higher ahead of price and we are ready to move in as IBM continues its break higher.
Volume: 9.9M Avg Volume: 8.069M
BUY POINT: $126.32 Volume=9M Target=$141.95 Stop=$122.77
POSITION: IBM JE - Oct. $125c (54 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/cs/ibm.html
Leader Play:
Play Date: 07/16/2008
NSC (Norfolk Southern--$63.72; +2.86; optionable): Railroads
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/n/nsc.html
EARNINGS: 7-22-08
STATUS: Reverse head and shoulders. Strong volume the past two sessions as NSC showed a doji at the 90 day SMA (60.24) Tuesday then jumped higher Wednesday. Peaked in late May after a solid run from early April, forming the current 6 week accumulation pattern. That shows no heavy selling in the stock and indeed it is under accumulation even in this consolidation. Nice action and buying, and looking to move into positions as NSC continues its move higher.
Volume: 4.737M Avg Volume: 3.765M
BUY POINT: $63.94 Volume=4.2M Target=$71.95 Stop=$61.31
POSITION: NSC IL - Sept. $60c (63 delta) or NSC LM - Dec. $65c (45 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/nsc.html
Downside:
Play Date: 07/16/2008
BUCY (Bucyrus International--$64.32; -0.35; optionable): Heavy mining machinery
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/b/bucy.html
EARNINGS: 7-24-08
STATUS: Head and shoulders. Broad top formed the past 10 weeks after a good April to May run finally overextended it. Sharp break lower to start July with most of the heavy machinery. Trying to bounce the past week, managing to make it up to the 50 day EMA (67.67) Monday and Tuesday but rolling over Tuesday. Held the 90 day SMA (64) Wednesday, but a weak pattern and just waiting for BUCY to break lower on some rising trade, showing us the sellers are back on it. A move to the target lands a 42%ish gain.
Volume: 1.716M Avg Volume: 2.403M
BUY POINT: $63.92 Volume=2.5M Target=$59.05 Stop=$65.91
POSITION: HBU TM - Aug. $65p (-51 delta)
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/bucy.html
Good Investing!
Jon L. Johnson and the Stock Split Report Staff.
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