Here are a few of those stocks on my screen that went up despite a big drop in the market.
1. Leucadia (LUK): (Up 6% today)
Leucadia (LUK) is a company that many call a mini Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Warren Buffet's Company. Management is excellent, led by Guru Investor Ian Cumming and Joseph Steinberg. In 1978, Cumming and Steinberg banded together to take control of the company for $100,000 of their own money and $1.2 million from others to grow it to a $10 Billion company today. Both are still active in the company and as of 2007, Mr. Cumming is 65 and Mr. Steinberg is 63 years old.
Leucadia is a holding company that uses a deep value investing approach, buying distressed companies at discount prices, and sell them for profits.
In a shareholder letter, Mr. Cumming and Mr. Steinberg say:
"We tend to be buyers of assets and companies that are troubled or out of favor and as a result are selling substantially below the values which we believe there are. From time to time, we sell parts of these operations when prices in the market reach what we believe to be advantageous levels. While we are not perfect in executing this strategy, we are proud of our long term record…. We believe we are conservative in our accounting practices and policies and that our balance sheet is conservatively stated. To mutilate a hackneyed phrase, we are old dogs and we can't learn new tricks-we believe the ones we learned over the last 30 years continue to work just fine."
The company's stock has gone up recently on good volume and is now very near its all time high. In March 2007, they announced a stock buy-back program.
2. Hansen Natural (HANS): (Up 1.43% today)
Hansen Natural is a $4.3 Billion Drink Company that specializes in the specialty Energy Drink Business. They have a forward PE of 23.44, a 5 year estimated growth rate of 28.59%, for a good PEG of 0.81 (less than 1 is good).
Hansen Natural (HANS) recently announced very good results, and JP Morgan analyst Dara Mohsenian said that catalysts include "improved distribution, contributions from the new Java Monster coffee drink, market share gains, entry into the on-premise market and international growth." Mohsenian also says that strong earnings growth "puts Hansen in a solid position to implement 16-ounce price increases if it chooses, which could be a very significant earnings per share driver" in an Associated Press article.
3. Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC): (Up 2.51% today)
CEDC is a Polish Vodka producer and importer of other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company is a $1.77 Billion company, with a Forward PE of 20.94, a five year estimated growth rate of 17.5% for a reasonable PEG of 1.19.
4. Middleby (MIDD): (Up 5.34% today)
Middleby is a $1.2 Billion company that designs, manufactures and sells cooking equipment and related products. The company has a forward PE of 21.06, a five year estimated growth rate of 18.5%, for a reasonable PEG of 1.13. It recently announced record earnings.
5. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX): (Up 4% today)
Allscripts is a $1.44 Billion company that provides clinical software and connectivity and information systems for physicians. It has a forward PE of 32.07, a five year estimated growth rate of 30.44 for a reasonable PEG of 1.05. The company recently announced earnings.
6. Peabody Energy (BTU): (Up 3.17% today)
Peabody Energy is a $12.25 Billion US based Coal Company with a forward PE of 15.06, a five year estimated growth rate of 16.6% for a PEG of 0.91. The Coal sector has been beaten up recently, but a recent US Department of Energy report suggesting coal demand should increase this year is helping stocks in this sector.
7. Sirf Technologies (SIRF): (Up 4.28% today)
Sirf Technologies makes chips for the global positioning market. This $1 Billion company has a forward PE of 15, a five year estimated growth rate of 26.86% for a good PEG of 0.55 (less than 1 is cheap). The company has missed its quarter recently, and the stock is near its 52 week lows.
8. Stanley (SXE): (Up 2.61% today)
Stanley is a $500 Million company that makes information technology systems for the US defense and federal civilian government agencies. Forward PE is 19.11, five year estimated growth of 21.57%, for a good PEG of 0.89. On July 18, 2007, Navy announces a $23.1 Million Deal, where Stanley is one of the four military contractors which won the award.
9. Level 3 Communications (LVLT): (Up 4.87% today)
Level 3 is an $8.23 Billion company that is in the communications business in North America and in Europe. Among many telecom services, Level 3 also is in the fiber optic networking area.
Companies which show strength during big down days are companies you should watch out as they may lead the way when the market does come back.
(Do beware of short squeeze rallies though.)
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