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| HOLD | 1.200 | Benj Gallander | (Market Call Minute.) Major dangers. May do well because they are a discounter. | 2008-09-15 | |
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| BUY | 2.420 | Benj Gallander | Very clean balance sheet. Has about $15 million of debt but he thinks the company can support it. Closing their US operations except for 3 stores. Expanding in Canada but they have cut back the expansion plans, which he likes. They have to work on their margins. If there is a recession going forward, they can get some bargain buys. Retailers go out of business and they pick up the goods at major discount. | 2008-01-25 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 3.110 | Benj Gallander | Then $5.50
Things have gone wrong for them, in moving to the states. Inventory problems.
Thinks the up side is still around $10, so is more attractive at these levels. But they have also have more debt.
He's holding his position, and remains confident. Thinks it is a worthwhile play, if you can take the risk. | 2007-10-18 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 5.450 | Benj Gallander | (A Top Pick Oct 6/06. Down 2.7%.) Were doing much better until the last couple of weeks when they reported quarterly earnings and had lost money. Likes management. Balance sheet is good. Still likes. | 2007-05-18 | |
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| Comment | 5.700 | Ben Stadelmann | They do very well when there are disasters. A very thin trading stock. Well-run company. Good geographic distribution. | 2007-04-20 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 5.750 | Benj Gallander | (A Top Pick Oct 6/06. Up 4%.) They continue to expand and their revenues keep going up. Has a lot of confidence in them. | 2007-04-19 | |
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| TOP PICK | 5.500 | Benj Gallander | Have been losing a lot of money. Management is starting to clear out some of the old inventory. Same stores sales is up. Balance sheet is in good shape. | 2006-10-06 | |
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| PAST TOP PICK | 5.380 | Michael Sprung | (Was a top pick on May 14. Down 41%) Has had problems and has been a disappointment. | 2002-09-10 | |
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| TOP PICK | 9.140 | Michael Sprung | Cheap. Earnings prospects for next year should be well over $1. High ROE. | 2002-05-14 | |
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