NBTY - Nature's Bounty $15.45 *** A Record Third Quarter ***
Nature's Bounty (NASDAQ:NBTY) is a leading vertically integrated
U.S. manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of high-quality,
value-priced nutritional supplements in the U.S. and throughout
the world. The Company markets more than 1,500 products under
several brands, including Nature's Bounty®, Vitamin World®,
Puritan's Pride®, Holland & Barrett®, Nutrition Headquarters®,
American Health®, Nutrition Warehouse® and Dynamic Essentials®.
On Thursday, Nature's Bounty reported net sales of $204 million,
an increase of 18.5%, and net income of $13 million, or 20 cents
per diluted share, a 10.9% increase. The company continues to
increase its market share in all channels of distribution and is
well positioned to capitalize when the industry recovers. The
stock rallied to a new 52-week high as investors cheered the
results. A conservative entry point on a bullish stock.
AUG 15.00 NBQ HC LB=1.05 OI=85 CB=14.40 DE=21 TY=6.0%
SPCT - Spectrian $15.49 *** It's A Bottom Fishing Week ****
Spectrian (NASDAQ:SPCT) is a leading designer and manufacturer
of single carrier and multicarrier high-power RF amplifiers for
the worldwide wireless communications industry, utilized in both
wireless data and voice applications. Spectrian supports AMPS,
CDMA, TDMA, GSM and 3G technologies for mobile and fixed wireless
networks. A familiar pattern now, Spectrian reported less than
spectacular earnings a couple weeks ago but has rallied recently
as investors look to the future. The stock is forging a Stage I
base and the improving technicals suggest an upside resolution.
We simply favor the support area near the cost basis on this
speculative issue.
AUG 15.00 QCS HC LB=1.25 OI=112 CB=14.24 DE=21 TY=7.7%
