Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks
posted in Stock Screens |Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected. These stocks are a selection of stocks, and are NOT the top rated stocks. To view the top rated stocks, please register for FREE at Caprock Analytics, login, and view the updated Stock rating lists on the website.
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- XEC, CIMAREX ENERGY CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 83.668793
- PQ, PETROQUEST ENERGY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 10.731385
- FFIC, FLUSHING FIN CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 64.347054
- GPS, GAP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 38.580017
- DUC, DUFF PHELPS UTL B Current Caprock Strength Rating: 26.486977
- RCS, PIMCO STR GLB GVT Current Caprock Strength Rating: 26.154078
- WLL, WHITING PETE CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 164.504822
- IIF, MS INDIA INV FD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 42.700409
- CL, COLGATE PALMOLIVE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 320.927460
- CEDC, CENTRAL EURO DIS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 207.648300
- CFR, CULLEN FROST BNKR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 18.610909
- WG, WILLBROS GRP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 17.125874
- BDX, BECTON DICKINSON Current Caprock Strength Rating: 380.990540
- MO, ALTRIA GROUP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 92.071342
- RRC, RANGE RES CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 499.272614
- SO, SOUTHERN CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 59.364277
- CBU, COMMUNITY BK SYS Current Caprock Strength Rating: 98.150024
- MQY, BLACKROCK MUNIYIE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.532555
- OSIP, OSI PHARMACEUTIC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 50.800850
- NUE, NUCOR CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 80.432022
Cimarex Energy Co. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company?s operations are mainly located in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Louisiana and Wyoming. As of December 31, 2008, proved oil and gas reserves totaled 1.3 trillion cubic feet equivalent (Tcfe), consisting of 1.1 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas and 45.2 million barrels of oil and natural gas liquids. Of total proved reserves, 80% are gas and 82% are classified as proved developed. During the year ended December 31, 2008, production averaged 485.8 million cubic feet equivalent (MMcfe) per day, consisting of 348.2 million cubic feet (MMcf) of gas per day and 22,937 barrels of oil per day. The Company operates the wells that account for 83% of its total proved reserves and approximately 81% of production.
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company with operations in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and the Gulf Coast Basin. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company drilled 109 gross exploratory wells and 41 gross development wells.
Flushing Financial Corporation serves as the holding company for Flushing Savings Bank FSB (the Savings Bank). The Savings Bank owns four subsidiaries: Flushing Commercial Bank, Flushing Preferred Funding Corporation (FPFC), Flushing Service Corporation and FSB Properties Inc. (Properties). The Bank’s principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits together with funds generated from ongoing operations and borrowings, primarily in originations and purchases of one- to four-family (focusing on mixed-use properties, or properties that contain both residential dwelling units and commercial units), multi-family residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans; construction loans, primarily for residential properties; small business administration (SBA) loans and other small business loans, and mortgage loan surrogates, such as mortgage-backed securities. It also operates an Internet branch, iGObanking.com.
The Gap, Inc. is a global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime and Athleta brands. The Company operates stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and Japan. It also has franchise agreements with unaffiliated franchisees to operate Gap and Banana Republic stores in many other countries worldwide. Under these agreements, third parties operate or will operate stores that sell apparel, purchased from the Company, under its brand names. In addition, its United States customers may shop online at www.gap.com, www.oldnavy.com, www.bananarepublic.com, www.piperlime.com and www.athleta.com. On September 28, 2008, the Company acquired Athleta, Inc. (Athleta), a women?s sports and active apparel company.
Duff & Phelps Utility and Corporate Bond Trust Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s investment objective is to seek high current income consistent with investing in securities of investment-grade quality. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in a portfolio of Utility Income Securities, Corporate Income Securities, Mortgage-Backed Securities and Asset-Backed Securities. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners Inc., serves as the Fund?s investment advisor.
PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. The Fund?s primary investment objective is to generate, over time, a level of income higher than that generated by intermediate-term United States debt securities. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade United States and foreign government securities. It invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings in government securities and not more than 20% of total assets may be invested in emerging market securities. The Fund may invest in swap agreements. The Fund may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. The Fund?s investment manager is Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. Its sub-advisor is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation is an independent oil and gas company. The Company is engaged in acquisition, development, exploitation, production and exploration activities primarily in the Permian Basin, Rocky Mountains, Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast and Michigan regions of the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company?s average daily production was 47.9 thousands of barrels of oil equivalent/day (MBOE/d). On May 30, 2008, the Company acquired interests in 31 producing gas wells, development acreage and gas gathering and processing facilities.
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of Indian issuers. It will invest in currency spot, forward and non-deliverable forward transactions. The Fund may write covered call and put options on portfolio securities and other financial instruments. The Fund may invest in unregistered or otherwise restricted securities. It invests in industries, such as automobiles, commercial banks, electrical equipment, food products, information technology services, media, pharmaceuticals and wireless telecommunication services. The Fund?s investment advisor and administrator is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products company whose products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories globally. The Company operates its business through two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care, and Pet Nutrition. Colgate?s Oral Care products include Colgate Total and Colgate Max Fresh toothpastes, Colgate 360? manual toothbrushes, and Colgate and Colgate Plax oral rinses. Colgate?s Personal Care products include Palmolive and Softsoap brand shower gels; Palmolive, Irish Spring and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick and Lady Speed Stick deodorants and antiperspirants. Colgate manufactures and markets a range of products for Home Care, including Palmolive and Ajax dishwashing liquids, Fabuloso and Ajax household cleaners, and Murphy?s Oil Soap. Colgate, through its Hill?s Pet Nutrition segment, offers specialty pet nutrition products for dogs and cats with products marketed in over 90 countries globally.
Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) is an integrated spirit beverages business. The Company produces vodka at Poland and is a distributor of alcoholic beverages. The Company is also an importer of spirits, wine and beer in Poland, Russia and Hungary. Its products are also exported out of Poland. CEDC offers a portfolio of alcoholic beverages with over 700 brands. In May 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of a 50% minus one voting power and 75% economic interest in the Whitehall Group. On March 11, 2008, the Company acquired 85% of the share capital of Copecresto Enterprises Limited, a Cypriot company. On July 9, 2008, the Company closed a strategic investment in RAG through an equity investment which provided the Company with an indirect stake of approximately 42% in RAG.
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (Cullen/Frost) is a financial holding company and a bank holding company that provides, through its subsidiaries, an array of products and services throughout numerous Texas markets. The Company offers commercial and consumer banking services, as well as trust and investment management, mutual funds, investment banking, insurance, brokerage, leasing, asset-based lending, treasury management and item processing services. As of December 31, 2008, Cullen/Frost had consolidated total assets of $15.0 billion. It serves a variety of industries including, among others, energy, manufacturing, services, construction, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, military and transportation. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired R. G. Seeberger, Inc. (Dallas market area).
Willbros Group, Inc. (Willbros) is an independent international contractor serving the oil, gas and power industries, government entities, and the refinery and petrochemical industries. Willbros operates its business in three segments: Upstream Oil & Gas, Downstream Oil & Gas, and Engineering. These segments operate primarily in the United States, Canada, and Oman. The Company provides engineering; construction; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and specialty services to industry and governmental entities worldwide, specializing in pipelines and associated facilities for onshore and coastal locations. For the downstream oil and gas markets, primarily refineries, the Company also provides turnaround services, tank services, heater services, construction services and safety services. It manufactures specialty items for refinery and petrochemical process units. In July 2009, Willbros completed the acquisition of the engineering business of Wink Companies LLC.
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is a medical technology company engaged in the manufacture and sale of a range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products used by healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. The segments in which the Company operates include BD Medical, BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences. On May 12, 2008, the Company acquired Cytopeia Inc.
Altria Group, Inc. (ALG) is a holding company. As of December 31, 2008, ALG?s wholly owned subsidiaries included Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA) and John Middleton Co. (Middleton). Philip Morris Capital Corporation (PMCC), another wholly owned subsidiary, maintains a portfolio of leveraged and direct finance leases. In addition, the Company held a 28.5% interest in SABMiller plc (SABMiller), as of December 31, 2008. On January 6, 2009, the Company acquired UST Inc. (UST), which owns operating companies engaged in the manufacture and sale of smokeless tobacco products and wine. On March 28, 2008, it completed the spin-off of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) to Altria Group, Inc.
Range Resources Corporation (Range) is engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and gas properties, primarily in the Southwestern, Appalachian and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company?s proved reserves comprised 2.7 trillion cubic feet equivalents (Tcfe) of proved reserves; 83% natural gas; 62% proved developed; 77% operated, and a reserve life of 17.9 years. During 2008, Range owned 3,694,000 gross (2,952,000 net) acres of leasehold, including 407,800 acres where it also owns a royalty interest. The Company has built a multi-year inventory drilling that is estimated to contain over 12,000 drilling locations. In 2008, the Company?s annual production averaged 385.6 millions of cubic feet equivalent (Mmcfe) per day. In 2008, Range drilled 634 gross wells. In 2008, Range purchased producing and non-producing Barnett Shale properties. Also in 2008, the Company sold properties located in East Texas.
The Southern Company (Southern Company) owns all of the outstanding common stock of Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power, each of which is an operating public utility company. The traditional operating companies supply electric service in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. In addition, Southern Company owns all of the common stock of Southern Power, which is also an operating public utility company. Southern Power constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. Southern Company also owns all the outstanding common stock or membership interests of SouthernLINC Wireless, Southern Nuclear, Southern Company Services, Inc., Southern Holdings and other direct and indirect subsidiaries. In June 2008, Southern Power completed construction on Plant Franklin Unit 3, which added 659 megawatts to the Southern Company system generating capacity.
Community Bank System, Inc. is a single bank holding company which wholly owns five subsidiaries: Community Bank, N.A. (the Bank), Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. (BPAS), CFSI Closeout Corp. (CFSICC), First of Jermyn Realty Company, Inc. (FJRC) and Town & Country Agency LLC (T&C). BPAS owns three subsidiaries, Benefit Plans Administrative Services LLC (BPA), Harbridge Consulting Group LLC (Harbridge) and Hand Benefit & Trust Company (HBT). BPAS provides administration, consulting and actuarial services to sponsors of employee benefit plans. CFSICC, FJRC and T&C are inactive companies. The Company also wholly owns two unconsolidated subsidiary business trusts formed for the purpose of issuing mandatorily redeemable preferred securities, which are considered Tier I capital under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines.
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term, high-grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. It may invest in zero-coupon bonds. The Fund invests in sectors, such as transportation, utilities, health, tobacco, corporate, housing and education. The Fund?s investment advisor is BlackRock Advisors, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. Its sub-advisor is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, an affiliate of BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OSI) is a biotechnology company primarily focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of molecular targeted therapies addressing unmet medical needs in oncology, diabetes and obesity. The Company’s primary focus is oncology and its flagship product is Tarceva (erlotinib), a small molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). OSI also has research and development programs in diabetes and obesity, which are conducted through Prosidion Limited, the Company’s United Kingdom subsidiary. Roche Holding Ltd. and OSI announced that Tarceva (erlotinib) has been approved in Japan for the treatment of patients with nonresectable, recurrent and advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which is aggravated following chemotherapy. In December 2008, the Company acquired from 7TM Pharma A/S, a number of early stage research assets and a G-Protein coupled receptor (GPCR), technology platform.
Nucor Corporation (Nucor) and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities and customers primarily located in North America. The Company operates in three business segments: steel mills, steel products and raw materials. In 2008, the Company recycled approximately 20 million tons of scrap steel. In February 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of SHV North America Corporation, which owns 100% of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) and certain affiliates. In July 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of a 50% interest in Duferdofin – Nucor S.r.l.