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Name & Firm |
Recommendation (Nov. 3, 2011) |
Nov 3, 2011 - Nov 13, 2012 |
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Josh Fink
Enso Capital Management |
Go long natural gas and related companies, such as BNK Petroleum (BKX, Toronto), San Leon Energy (SLE, London) and 3 Legs Resources (3LEG, London). Opportunities are particularly ripe in Poland, where shale gas sites go for a fraction per acre compared to the U.S. "The governments want it. The people want it. It will happen," Fink said. |
BKX.TO: -77.91% SLE:L: -33.68% (12.67% possible gain, selection to peak)
3LEG:L: -69.34
See AR's May 2012 feature, Josh Fink's wild ride |
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Ross Margolies
Stelliam Investment Management |
Go long Microsoft (MSFT). Contrary to what its low stock price implies, the company is poised to profit from transitions in the tech industry with a variety of new products, strong financial position and conservative acquisition strategy. Morgolies said that better than expected performance by even one or two units will drive the stock price up. Those include mobile phone software (offering an opportunity to displace Android), entertainment (Kinect for Xbox could change home entertainment) and computers (Windows 8 will drive sales). "The risk reward is very attractive," said Margolies. He acknowledged the stock would rise in the short term if CEO Steve Ballmer left, but said he had positioned the company well and that the price would reflect those changes within the next two years. |
MSFT: +2.11% (+23.82% possible gain, selection to peak) |
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Alex Roepers
Atlantic Investment Management |
Go long mining machinery producer Joy Global (JOYG) because of the resilience of demand for coal. The price could double in the next 12 to 18 months to $140/share. "Coal is absolutely necessary to turn your lights on both here and in China," Roepers said. |
JOY: -35.96% (6.36% possible gain, selection to peak) |
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Wes Swank
Hayman Capital Management |
Go long natural gas company McMoRan Exploration (MMR). "The commodity isnt for the faint of heart," said Swank, noting the "development play," but McMoRans technologically advanced extraction operations off the coast of Louisiana could yield huge reserves and drive the stock price as high as $50 a share. "If they are even fractionally correct about how much gas exists in [its exploration areas] and how much they can access, the stock is worth multiples of what it is today." |
MMR: -1.70% (27.48% possible gain, selection to peak) |
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Jamie Zimmerman
Litespeed Management |
Go long Tronox (TRXAQ) as a targeted play on the future of titanium dioxide. "As emerging economies expand, the demand is just going to go up," Zimmerman said of the ingredient, which is used in an array of products, from white paint to cream cheese and toothpaste. Tronox trades on the pink sheets and announced a merger with Exxaro of South Africa in late September, making it a good bet to retain its value even if global demand for titanium dioxide ebbs. |
Tronox was listed on the NYSE in June as TROX with a starting price of $145 per share. Since then it has fallen following a five-for-one stock spilt in July (from $24.79 to $15.18). |