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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- GWR, GENESEE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 46.379402
- CVD, COVANCE INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 154.708130
- SFG, STANCORP FINCL GR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 6.632567
- RAI, REYNOLDS AMERICAN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.465913
- WIA, WESTERN ASSET/CLA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 144.874588
- MIN, M F S INTRMDT INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 386.896362
- HOLX, HOLOGIC INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 28.937168
- DCOM, DIME COMMUNITY BC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 161.581848
- VTR, VENTAS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 118.689217
- WYNN, WYNN RESORTS LTD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 11.379389
- SNH, SENIOR HSG SBI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 63.017380
- ACG, ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 49.761440
- IHS, IHS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 339.527802
- KO, COCA COLA CO THE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 235.789154
- BBG, BILL BARRETT CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 99.990746
- ELNK, EARTHLINK INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 10.102737
- FRO, FRONTLINE LTD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 48.227261
- OHI, OMEGA HEALTHCARE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 75.914658
- RAI, REYNOLDS AMERICAN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.465913
- PQ, PETROQUEST ENERGY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 10.731385
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is an owner and operator of short line and regional freight railroads in the United States, Australia and Canada, and owns a minority interest in a railroad in Bolivia. In addition, the Company provides freight car switching and rail-related services to industrial companies in the United States and Australia. As of December 31, 2007, Genesee & Wyoming operated over approximately 5,800 miles of owned and leased track, and approximately 3,000 additional miles under track access arrangements. It operates in 27 states in the United States, four Australian states, and two Canadian provinces, and serves 12 United States ports and five Australian ports. During the year ended December 31, 2007, it ceased operations in Mexico. In April 2008, it acquired Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF). In June 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of CAGY Industries, Inc. In October 2008, the Company acquired 10 short line railroads known as the Ohio Central Railroad System.
Covance Inc. is a drug development services company providing a range of early-stage and late-stage product development services on a worldwide basis primarily to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company also provides laboratory testing services to the chemical, agrochemical and food industries. Covance maintains offices in more than 20 countries. The services it provides constitute two segments: early development services, which include preclinical services and clinical pharmacology services, and late-stage development services, which include central laboratory, clinical development, periapproval and market access services. Covance Inc. provides product development services on a global basis to, among others, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company served in excess of 300 biopharmaceutical companies.
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., incorporated in 1988, is a holding company for its insurance and asset management subsidiaries. Its operations include two segments: Insurance Services and Asset Management. The Insurance Services segment offers group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and group dental insurance. The Asset Management segment offers full-service 401(k) plans, 457 plans, defined benefit plans, money purchase pension plans, profit sharing plans, 403(b) plans and non-qualified deferred compensation products and services through an affiliated broker-dealer. This segment also offers investment management and financial planning services, commercial mortgage loan origination and servicing, and individual fixed annuities.
Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) is a holding company. The Company has two business segments: RJR Tobacco and Conwood. RAI?s wholly owned subsidiaries include R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. (Santa Fe); Lane, Limited (Lane); R. J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. (GPI), and Conwood Company, LLC, Conwood Sales Co., LLC, Scott Tobacco LLC and Rosswil LLC, collectively, referred to as the Conwood companies. The RJR Tobacco segment consists of the primary operations of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The Conwood segment consists of the Conwood companies and Lane. RAI?s wholly owned operating subsidiaries Santa Fe and GPI, among others, are included in All Other.
Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Securities & Income Fund (the Fund), formerly Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund, is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income. Its secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.
MFS Intermediate Income Trust (the Trust) is a closed-end management investment company. The Trust?s investment objective is to seek high current income. The Trust maintains a portfolio that includes investments in short and intermediate-term United States Government and foreign high-grade securities. Its assets are primarily invested in investment-grade debt instruments. The Trust may invest its assets in United States and foreign securities, including emerging market securities. It may also invest in mortgage dollar rolls. Its portfolio includes non-United States Government bonds, mortgage-backed securities, the United States Government agency securities, the United States Treasury securities, emerging market bonds, commercial mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and high-grade corporate securities. The Trust’s investment advisor is Massachusetts Financial Services Company.
Hologic, Inc. (Hologic) is a diversified medical technologies company specializing in diagnostic imaging products and interventional devices serving the healthcare needs of women. Its mammography and breast care products include a portfolio of breast imaging and related products, including digital and film-based mammography systems, computer-aided detection, breast biopsy guidance systems, minimally invasive breast biopsy and tissue extraction devices and its MammoPad breast cushion. Hologic?s osteoporosis assessment products primarily consist of dual-energy X-ray bone densitometry systems and an ultrasound-based osteoporosis assessment product. Its other business unit includes its Fluoroscan mini C-arm imaging products, its Esaote line of extremity magnetic resonance imaging systems that are manufactured by an original equipment manufacturer, and its photoconductor coating business, an ancillary business that Hologic acquired as part of its acquisition of AEG Elektrofotografie GmbH.
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the Bank), a federally chartered stock savings bank. The Bank operates 21 full-service retail banking offices located in the New York City (NYC) boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, and in Nassau County, New York. The Bank?s principal business is gathering deposits from customers within its market area, and investing them primarily in multifamily residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, construction and land acquisition loans, consumer loans, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), obligations of the United States Government and Government Sponsored Entities (GSEs), and corporate debt and equity securities. The Bank?s revenues are derived principally from interest on its loan and securities portfolios and other short-term investments.
Ventas, Inc. a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare-related properties in the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 2007, this portfolio consisted of 519 assets, 253 seniors housing communities, 197 skilled nursing facilities, 42 hospitals and 27 medical office, and other properties in 43 states and two Canadian provinces, including 77 seniors housing communities the Company acquired from Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunrise REIT) on April 26, 2007. With the exception of its medical office buildings (MOBs) and 79 of Ventas, Inc.?s seniors housing communities that are managed by Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (Sunrise) pursuant to long-term management agreements, it leases these properties to healthcare operating companies under triple-net or absolute-net leases, which require the tenants to pay all property-related expenses.
Wynn Resorts, Limited (Wynn Resorts) is a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts. It owns and operates two destination casino resorts: Wynn Las Vegas, on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Wynn Macau, located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People?s Republic of China (Macau). The Company is also constructing Encore Suites at Wynn Las Vegas (Encore) and Wynn Diamond Suites at Wynn Macau. The Company?s segments include Wynn Las Vegas, which includes Encore, and Wynn Macau.
Senior Housing Properties Trust (Senior Housing) is a real estate investment trust (REIT). As of December 31, 2007, the Company owned 202 properties located in 32 states. Senior apartments are marketed to residents, who are capable of caring for themselves. Residence is usually restricted on the basis of age. Independent living properties, or congregate care communities, also provide privacy to residents and require residents to be independent. Assisted living properties have one bedroom units, which include private bathrooms and efficiency kitchens. Services bundled within one charge usually include three meals per day in a central dining room, daily housekeeping, laundry, medical reminders and 24-hour availability of assistance with the activities of daily living, such as dressing and bathing. Professional nursing and healthcare services are available at the property on call or at regularly scheduled times.
AllianceBernstein Income Fund Inc. (the Fund), formerly known as ACM Income Fund Inc., is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide high current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in income producing securities. It normally invests at least 65% of its assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements pertaining to the United States Government securities. It may also invest up to 35% of its assets in other fixed-income securities, including those issued by non-governmental issuers in the United States and those issued by foreign governments. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its net assets in below-investment-grade securities. In addition, the Fund may utilize other investment instruments, including options and futures, and may employ leverage.
IHS Inc. (IHS) is a provider and source of Critical Information and Insight in the global information market. The Company provides information-driven solutions to meet its customers’ needs, which include gaining insight into global energy market movements, managing product lifecycles, meeting growing environmental challenges, and assessing national or corporate security issues. IHS customers range from governments and large multinational corporations to small companies and technical professionals, doing business in more than 180 countries. At the center of its Critical Information products and services is data obtained from public sources, third parties and its own databases. The Company operates through two segments. The Energy segment is focused primarily on the Energy information domain while its Engineering segment is focused primarily on the Product Lifecycle, Security and Environmental information domains. In September 2008, IHS acquired Documental Solutions LLC.
The Coca-Cola Company is a manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Finished beverage products bearing its trademarks are sold in more than 200 countries. The Company markets nonalcoholic sparkling brands, which includes Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Its business is nonalcoholic beverages, principally sparkling beverages, but also a variety of still beverages. The Company manufactures beverage concentrates and syrups, which it sells to bottling and canning operations, fountain wholesalers and some fountain retailers, as well as finished beverages, which it sells primarily to distributors. The Company owns or licenses more than 450 brands, including diet and light beverages, waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, and energy and sports drinks.
Bill Barrett Corporation is engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil, and all of the Company?s operations are conducted in the United States. The Company began active natural gas and oil operations with the acquisition of properties in the Wind River Basin. It acquired these properties from a subsidiary of the Williams Companies, which acquired these properties in connection with the Williams Companies? acquisition of Barrett Resources Corporation. In June 2007, it sold its Williston Basin properties.
EarthLink, Inc. provides Internet access and related value-added services to individual and business customers throughout the United States. The Company operates in two segments: Consumer Services and Business Services. The Consumer Services segment provides Internet access and related value-added services, such as dial-up and high-speed Internet access and voice services, to individual customers. The Business Services segment offers Internet access and related value-added services to businesses and communications carriers through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Edge Networks. These services include managed data networks, dedicated Internet access and Web hosting, among others. In August 2008, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom Co., Ltd. and EarthLink, Inc.
Frontline Ltd. (Frontline) is engaged primarily in the ownership and operation of oil tankers, including oil/bulk/ore (OBO) carriers. The Company operates tankers of two sizes: very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which are between 200,000 and 320,000 deadweight tons (dwt), and Suezmaxes, which are vessels between 120,000 and 170,000 dwt. As of February 29, 2008, the Company operated a tanker fleet consisting of 76 vessels. The fleet consists of 42 VLCCs, which are either owned or chartered in, 20 Suezmax tankers, which are either owned or chartered in, eight Suezmax OBOs, which are chartered in, and five VLCCs, and one Aframax tanker under its commercial management. In January 2008, the Company established Independent Tankers Corporation Limited (ITCL), as a wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of holding, by way of contribution, its interests in Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC). In March 2008, Frontline spun off 20% of ITCL to its shareholders.
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (Omega), is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in income producing healthcare facilities, principally long-term care facilities located in the United States. It provides lease or mortgage financing to qualified operators of skilled nursing facilities and, to a lesser extent, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation and acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s portfolio of investments consisted of 236 healthcare facilities located in 27 states and operated by 32 third-party operators. This portfolio was made up of 222 long-term healthcare facilities and two rehabilitation hospitals owned and leased to third parties; fixed-rate mortgages on nine long-term healthcare facilities, and three long term care facilities as held-for-sale.
Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) is a holding company. The Company has two business segments: RJR Tobacco and Conwood. RAI?s wholly owned subsidiaries include R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. (Santa Fe); Lane, Limited (Lane); R. J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. (GPI), and Conwood Company, LLC, Conwood Sales Co., LLC, Scott Tobacco LLC and Rosswil LLC, collectively, referred to as the Conwood companies. The RJR Tobacco segment consists of the primary operations of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The Conwood segment consists of the Conwood companies and Lane. RAI?s wholly owned operating subsidiaries Santa Fe and GPI, among others, are included in All Other.
PetroQuest Energy, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company with operations in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and the Gulf Coast Basin. The Company?s drilling operations targeting the Fayetteville Shale began in September 2007. In addition, drilling activity continued in Oklahoma and Texas, during the year ended December 31, 2007, as it drilled 61 gross wells in these regions. The Company?s production, during 2007, was 31.4 billions of cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe).