Small Caps

Mid-Caps

S&P500 (large)

Feb. 2012

4.05%

5.33%

4.28%

Year To Date

10.90%

12.28%

8.96%

12 Months

7.13%

3.37%

5.08%

Industry

YTD (through Feb. 29, 2012)

12 Months

Information Technology

15.34%

10.20%

Financials

13.19%

-12.54%

Consumer Discretionary

10.63%

9.99%

Materials

10.45%

-4.65%

Industrials

9.39%

-0.16%

S&P500

8.59%

2.90%

Energy

7.02%

-4.01%

Health Care

3.98%

10.98%

Consumer Staples

1.69%

11.72%

Telecommunications

-0.36%

2.11%

Utilities

-3.67%

8.64%

Month

20 years

10 years

5 years

January

0.09%

-1.61%

-2.89%

February

-0.56%

-2.37%

-2.75%

March

1.28%

1.05%

3.19%

April

2.01%

2.71%

4.23%

May

0.96%

0.66%

-0.46%

June

-0.66%

-2.26%

-3.15%

July

0.605%

0.062%

2.12%

August

-0.40%

-0.18%

0.65%

September

-0.07%

-0.94%

1.86%

October

1.61%

1.44%

-0.23%

November

0.54%

1.66%

-0.95%

December

2.00%

1.25%

1.9%

Year

GDP Growth

2012

2.1-3.0% (projected)

2011

1.6%

2010

3.1%

2009

-0.5%

2008

-3.3%

2007

2.2%

Company

NP owns?

Symbol

Price when added to Hot News List

Price

2.29.12

52-week High

52-week Low

Gains/Loss

S&P Emerging Middle East and Africa Fund

No

GAF

$60.06

$71.99

$79.97

$57.00

+20%

Read "Travel Rewards," from Vol. 8, issue 7.

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions

No

MDRX

$18.01

$15.27 (8.15.11)

$19.32

$23.13

$14.30

+7% &

+26%

Read "Health Care Reform" Vol. 7, issue 4.

4Q & FY 2011 earnings on 2.16.12: Bookings of $327.4 million in the 4Q, a 26 percent year-over-year increase. Bookings of $1.051 billion for the year, a 17 percent year-over-year increase. GAAP revenue of $388.2 million; non-GAAP revenue of $389.2 million, a 15 percent year-over-year increase, in the 4th Q. GAAP annual revenue of $1.449 billion, a 13 percent year-over-year increase. GAAP annual net income of $75.5 million and diluted earnings per share(2) of $0.40.

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., formerly Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Allscripts), is a provider of clinical software, services, information and connectivity solutions that are used by physicians and other healthcare providers to improve the quality of healthcare.

Added four strong executives to the team in July 2011. Cliff Meltzer, a veteran development leader for Apple, Cisco, IBM and most recently CA Technologies, joined Allscripts as Executive Vice President, Solutions Development, with responsibility for product development company-wide. Steve Shute, a veteran sales leader, will be joining Allscripts as Executive Vice President, Sales. Mr. Shute has held numerous executive leadership positions at the IBM Corporation. Jackie Studer joined Allscripts as Senior Vice President and General Counsel; she comes from GE. John Guevara, a seasoned leader with extensive success leading mission-critical operations for Microsoft and other top technology companies, joined Allscripts as Chief Information Officer.

American Super-conductor

No

AMSC

$27.77

$3.42

(10.1.11)

$4.48

$38.88

$3.21

-84% &

+34%

Read "The Sunny Side" Vol. 6, issue 3.

9.23.11: American Superconductor Corporation AMSC, a global power technologies company, today announced its recent successes in the wind power and power grid markets, including nearly $100 million in new contracts since the start of the company's fiscal year on April 1, 2011. AMSC signed contracts with wind turbine manufacturers in China, India and Korea.

The Switch acquisition was cancelled on 10.31.11. It will cost AMSC $20 million to terminate the deal.

3Q 2011 results on 2.9.12: Revenues = $18.1 million. Net loss = $26.3 million. This figure includes approximately $6.5 million in expenses with regard to AMSC's litigation with SInovel Wind Group and the restructuring that occurred when Sinovel stopped paying for AMSC's products.

The company's total backlog as of December 31, 2011, excluding contracts related to Sinovel, increased to $300 million from $298 million as of September 30, 2011.

"I am pleased to report that AMSC exceeded each of its financial targets for the third fiscal quarter," said AMSC President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. McGahn. "We again generated a diversified revenue stream, with solid contributions from both our Wind and Grid segments and with Australia, India, Korea and the United States each contributing more than 10 percent of our total quarterly revenues. We further streamlined our cost structure in the third fiscal quarter, allowing us to reduce our cash usage and better position AMSC for sustainable profitability. In addition, on the orders front, we continued building our order book for fiscal 2012, which begins on April 1, 2012."

For the quarter ending March 31, 2012, AMSC expects that its revenues will exceed $27 million. AMSC expects that its net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 will be less than $24 million, or $0.47 per share.

AOL

Yes

AOL

$21.22

$11.53

(10.1.11)

$17.96

$29.45

$10.06

-15% &

+56%

Read "AOL" from Vol. 6, issue 12 and "Is GroupOn the Next Google?" from Vol. 8, issue 7.

4Q2011 earnings on February 1, 2012: revenue was $576.8 million, down 3% from a year ago. Net income was $22.8 million, versus income of $66.2 million a year ago..

AOL purchased Huffington Post for $315 million in Feb. 2011. AOL owns Moviefone, Mapquest, among other popular destinations. Launched Editions on Aug. 2 for iPad -- the magazine that customizes reading experiences for each user.

Per ComScore Net Ratings (10.11 data), AOL is the 5^th most trafficked "web parent companies" in the United States, right behind Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. Sales for AOL is $2.30 billion annually, but there is plenty of room for this company to come closer to Yahoo's $6 billion in annual revenue and take a bite out of Google's $31 billion.

"AOL took a large step forward in Q4 and I am very pleased with the way we ended the year," said Tim Armstrong, Chairman and CEO. "Our Q4 results highlight AOL’s ability to methodically improve our consumer offering and financial performance. We continue to invest in AOL and will continue to improve our operations during 2012."

Applied Materials

2010 Company of the Year

No

AMAT

$13.10

$9.78

(10.1.11)

$12.25

$16.94

$9.70

-6% &

+25%

Read "Let There Be Light" and "LED Lighting," from the December 1, 2010 and August 1, 2010 ezines, Vol. 7, issue 12 and 8. 2010 Company of the Year!

1Q earnings announced on Feb. 16, 2012. Applied generated orders of $2.01 billion and net sales of $2.19 billion. GAAP net income was $117 million or 9 cents per share.

"Global demand for mobile devices is driving a third consecutive year of strong capital investment by semiconductor customers," said Mike Splinter, chairman and chief executive officer. "As a result, we see solid order momentum and an improved outlook overall for our second quarter."

"Applied delivered net sales and earnings above the high end of our expectations," said George Davis, chief financial officer. "In a quarter in which we closed the Varian acquisition, we also returned substantial capital to our stockholders, paying $104 million in cash dividends and using $200 million to repurchase over 18 million shares of our common stock."

iShares Australia Index

No

EWA

$22.84

$19.36

(10.1.11)

$23.75

$28.36

$19.36

+4% &

+22%

Read "Are Commodity-Rich Countries Worth a Look?" from Vol. 8, issue 6 and "Hot Funds," from Vol. 7, issue 7. This fund was a rock star on Wall Street in 2009-2010. Australia benefits from having lower debt and a closer proximity to China than the U.S. Also, is rich in natural resources (needed by China), lower in unemployment (at 5.1%) and avoided the bank bailouts that sank the U.S. and U.K. Queensland rains and flooding in 2010 and 2011 impacted GDP growth in the most recent quarter (negative GDP growth), however, GDP growth has been stronger than the U.S. and Western Europe.

Pimco Australia Bond Index

No

AUD

$98.90

$102.50

$102.48

$94.80

+4%

Read "The Sexiest (& Safest) Investment in the World," "Are Commodity-Rich Countries Worth a Look?" and "Hot Funds," from Vol. 8, issue 12, Vol. 8, issue 6 and Vol. 7, issue 7. Pimco is a premiere bond fund corporation, headed up by the legendary Bill Gross. Australia is one of the best investments in the world right now.

Bank of Montreal

No

BMO

$54.08

$58.61

$66.64

$53.36

+9%

Refer to the "Debt World" article in volume 8, issue 2 for details. Canada's banks were ranked #1 by the Milken Institute for global capital in 2009; Australia was #2. Canada has a higher debt to GDP ratio than the U.S., however, so don't dive in without testing the water first. Check out the article.

Canadian Imperial Bank

RISK: Low

No

CM

$67.64

$77.55

$88.76

$67.05

+15%

Refer to the "Debt World" article in volume 8, issue 2 for details. Canada's banks were ranked #1 by the Milken Institute for global capital in 2009; Australia was #2. Canada has a higher debt to GDP ratio than the U.S., however, so don't dive in without testing the water first. Check out the article

iShares Chile Fund

No

ECH

$65.05

$51.16

(10.1.11)

$67.90

$80.38

$51.16

+4% &

+33%

Read "Hot Funds," from Vol. 7, issue 7 and "Latin American Funds Doubled" article from the August 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 8.

iShares MSCI China Small Cap Index Fund

No

ECNS

$48.38

$31.04

(10.1.11)

$40.15

$58.80

$31.04

-13% &

+30%

Read "Travel Rewards," from Vol. 8, issue 7.

Cree

Yes

CREE

$52.10

$22.00

(1.1.12)

$30.29

$83.38

$20.25

-42% &

+38%

Read "Let There Be Light" and "LED Lighting," from the December 1, and August 1, 2010 ezines, Vol. 7, issue 8. Love the company. Revenue growth is solid. Sales to Asia are strong. Future likes bright! And the price is finally right. 2Q earnings announcement on January 17, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

2Q earnings on January 17, 2012. 2Q revenue was $304.1 million, up 18% year over year. Net income was $12.1 million, down from $49.8 million a year ago.

President Obama visited CREE on June 15, 2011 to discuss policies to spur economic growth. In his remarks, President Obama stated, "So today the small business that a group of N.C. State engineering students founded almost 25 years ago is a global company. Next month, your new production line will begin running 24/7. So you're helping to lead a clean energy revolution. You're helping lead the comeback of American manufacturing. This is a company where the future will be won."

"While the business environment remains challenging, our results demonstrate that our strategy is working. Our future business outlook remains very optimistic based on our belief that innovation drives payback, payback drives LED lighting adoption and adoption expands the market for both Cree and our customers," Chuck Swoboda, Cree chairman and CEO said, in the earnings press release.

iShares Emerging Markets Index

No

EEM

$41.27

$34.29

(10.1.11)

$44.33

$50.30

$34.29

+7% &

+29%

Read "Hot Funds," from Vol. 7, issue 7.

Eldorado Gold

No

EGO

$14.00

$13.16

(2.15.12)

$15.31

$22.12

$13.93

+9% &

+16%

Read "Investing in Gold" from Vol. 6, issue 9. A Canadian-based, global gold mining company.

2.7.12: Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC ("GL") have recommended that shareholders vote FOR the merger of Eldorado Gold Corporation and European Goldfields Limited to be considered at their respective special meetings on February 21, 2012.

FY earnings on Feb. 24, 2012. Gold revenues increased 33% ($1,042.1 million - 2011; $782.8 million - 2010). Basic earnings per share increased 41% ($0.58 per share - 2011; $0.41 per share - 2010). Profit = $318.7 million, compared to $221 million a year ago.

"During 2011, the Company achieved record earnings from its gold mining operations on sales of 658,919 ounces of gold at an average realized gold price of $1,581 per ounce and average cash operating costs of $405 per ounce. As a result of this strong performance, the Company generated $502.1 million in cash during the year from operating activities, paid Cdn$0.11 per share in dividends to Company shareholders and paid $92.4 million in debt, net of additional borrowings. During the year we also commenced the start-up of Efemcukuru in Turkey, received a key permit in Turkey to expand Kisladag, and announced our plan to acquire European Goldfields Limited. The completion of the transaction will significantly increase the Company's gold reserves," said Paul Wright, President and CEO of Eldorado Gold.

Eldorado is a gold producing, exploration and development company actively growing businesses in Brazil China, Greece, and Turkey and surrounding regions. They are one of the lowest cost pure gold producers.

Produced 162,429 ounces of gold at an average cash operating cost of $397 per ounce (total cash cost $477 per ounce). Sold 162,164 ounces of gold at an average realized price of $1,510 per ounce.

Net income was $74.9 million, compared to $55.7 million a year ago. 3Q revenue is up 72%, to $326 million, from $190 million a year ago.

Galaxy Resources

RISK: HIGH

(off the boards, thinly traded)

No

GALXF

$1.18

$0.58

(10.1.11)

$0.90

$1.80

$0.55

-24% &

+55%

Read "Should You Put the Brakes on Toyota?" from Vol. 7, issue 2. Lithium exploration, mining, etc. in Australia and China. Traded off the boards in the US, but is listed on the Australia Stock Exchange.

January 13, 2012: Quarterly Report will be released.

Galaxy has two strong aspects -- Australia-based company in an emerging market -- lithium. Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY) is an international S&P/ASX 300 Index Company which is soon to become one of the world's leading producers of lithium - the essential component for powering the world's fast expanding fleet of hybrid and electric cars.  By 2012, Galaxy's Mt Cattlin mine will be the world's second largest hard rock producer of lithium and through the development of its value adding lithium carbonate plant (17,000tpa), the Company will be the largest and lowest cost lithium producer in China.

Galaxy wholly-owns and operates the Mt. Cattlin mine, which is currently producing spodumene concentrate. Galaxy's Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant, once completed, will have a design capacity of 17,000 tpa of lithium carbonate, which Galaxy expects would make it one of the largest plants in China converting hard rock lithium mineral concentrates into lithium compounds and chemicals.

Lithium compounds such as lithium carbonate are forecast to be in high future demand due to advances in long life batteries and sophisticated electronics including mobile phones and computers.

Galaxy Resources has positioned itself to meet this lithium future by not only mining the lithium, but also by downstream processing to supply lithium carbonate to the expanding Asian market.

During the quarter, Galaxy continued discussions with major Chinese banks regarding funding of the Company's proposed Battery Project in China's Jiangsu Province. Galaxy's finance department received promissory notes from 3 banks in China to extend finance of up to US$120 million. No investment decision has yet been made on the proposed Battery Project.

Goldman Sachs

No

GS

$108.34

$90.08

(10.1.11)

$115.14

$175.34

$84.27

+6% &

+30%

Annual & 4Q earnings were announced on 1.18.12. 2011 revenues were $28.81 billion with a net income of $4.4 billion for the year.

This past year was dominated by global macro-economic concerns which significantly affected our clients’ risk tolerance and willingness to transact," said Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "While our results declined as a consequence, I am pleased that the firm retained its industry-leading positions across our global client franchise while prudently managing risk, capital and expenses. As economies and markets improve – and we see encouraging signs of this – Goldman Sachs is very well positioned to perform for our clients and our shareholders."

Green Dot

Yes

GDOT

$41.25

$28.50

(2.1.11)

$31.93

$65.10

$24.94

-23% &

+12%

Read "IPO of the Year" from Vol. 7, issue 3.

Big announcement on 1.26.12: Green Dot Corporation GDOT, a provider of widely distributed, low-cost banking and payment solutions to a broad base of U.S. consumers, is working with AARP Foundation and MasterCard to launch the first prepaid card tailored to older Americans. The AARP Foundation Prepaid MasterCard from Green Dot (the "Card") is ideal for direct deposit of paychecks and federal benefit payments, especially given new Federal requirements that all Social Security recipients obtain payments electronically as of March 1, 2013.

4Q and annual results on January 26, 2012: 4Q total operating revenues increased 30% from a year ago, to $119.7 million. Net income was $14 million for the 4th quarter of 2011. Gross dollar volume was at $3.8 billion.

"2011 was our first full year as a public company and it was a year that furthered our leadership position in our industry. It was a year where we became a bank holding company and closed on the purchase of what is now called Green Dot Bank. It was a year where we saw our cash and investment securities increase by another $97 million, thus enabling us to continue to invest in strategic M&A, technology infrastructure, regulatory compliance and consumer facing product and marketing initiatives in 2012 and beyond. It was a year that saw Green Dot grow new card activations by 27% over 2010, on top of an already large and industry leading sales base. And it was a year in which we once again delivered robust year over year revenue and earnings growth for our investors," said Steve Streit, Green Dot's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Cool progress and steady, though not stellar growth, in a space that is bound to see a lot more competition (from MasterCard and Visa to name two). WalMart is a partner and investor.

Jiayuan

No

DATE

$12.70

$5.97 (1.1.12)

$6.95

$16.12

$5.50

-45% &

+16%

Read "Is China a Cheap Date?" from Vol. 9, issue 3 & "The Chinese Facebook," from Vol. 8, issue 9. Jiayuan is the Chinese Match.com. Jiayuan announces 4Q and FY earnings on March 5, 2012.

The board approved a US$10 million share repurchase program on Dec. 22, 2011. 3Q results were on Nov. 17, 2011. Net revenues for the third quarter of 2011 were RMB90.9 million (US$14.3 million), a

year-over-year increase of 84.5%. Net income was $3.9 million, an increase of 242.6% year over year.

iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index

No

ILF

$43.92

$37.84

(10.1.11)

$48.62

$55.38

$37.84

+11% &

+28%

Read "Hot Funds," from Vol. 7, issue 7 and "Latin American Funds Doubled" article from the August 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 8.

McEwen Mining

(formerly U.S. Gold) 2009 Company of the Year

Yes

MUX

$5.57

$3.69

(12.15.11)

$5.23

$9.87

$0.50

-6% &

+42%

U.S. Gold just changed its name to McEwen Mining. So, substitute the name below. I'll switch over completely in a few months, once I'm assured that you've taken note!!

Note: U.S. Gold is not producing gold at this time; is it a gold exploration company, based in Nevada and Mexico which has begun the process of filing for production permits, with a goal of producing gold by 2014.

Added back to the Hot List on June 8, 2011 (in a special Subscriber Only Alert). On June 14, 2011 the Company announced that Mr. McEwen proposed to combine the Company with Minera Andes to create a high growth, low-cost, mid-tier silver producer focused on the Americas.

U.S. Gold began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 2, 2010, and has a goal of qualifying for the S&P 500 by 2015. US Gold explores for gold and silver in the Americas and is advancing its El Gallo Project in Mexico and its Gold Bar Project in Nevada towards production. US Gold's shares are listed on the NYSE and the TSX under the symbol UXG, trading 1.9 million shares daily during the past twelve months. Added to the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index and S&P/TSX Global Mining Index on 9.15.09. Added to the Chicago Board of Options Exchange on July 19, 2010. Began trading on the AMEX stock exchange on 12.11.06. (Also trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange.)

U.S. Gold was the 2009 Company of the Year. The article was featured in the October 2009 ezine, Vol. 6, issue 10.

MEMC Electronics

Yes

WFR

$11.99

$4.09

(1.1.12)

$3.93

$13.80

$3.65

-66% &

-4%

Read "One Hot, Overlooked Commodity: Sand," Vol. 8, issue 5 and "The Sunny Side" Vol. 6, issue 3. Investor call on 2.15.12 at 5:30 ET.

On Dec. 8, 2011, MEMC announced major restructuring, layoffs, cost savings and impairment changes. Should position the company to be leaner and meaner at the end of 2012, but the financials in the interim could look ugly.

4Q (preliminary) earnings results were released on Jan. 18, 2012. GAAP revenue of $698-733 million. The company anticipates GAAP EPS for the period will be in the range of ($6.50) to ($5.78), slightly lower than the previously announced range of ($6.38) to ($5.20).  GAAP EPS includes all charges associated with previously announced restructuring and related charges.

MEMC ended the quarter with approximately $586 million of unrestricted cash and total liquidity in excess of $800 million.

"We responded to the continuing cyclical downturn in the semiconductor industry and the severe market disruption in the solar market by taking decisive action through a significant restructuring that we believe will strengthen our business going forward," said Ahmad Chatila, MEMC's Chief Executive Officer.  "Although our solar business achieved record growth in 2011, interconnections, which exceeded 100 MW in the fourth quarter, fell short of our expectations.  As we begin 2012, our focus is on operational excellence in completing our restructuring plan and profitably growing our solar and semiconductor businesses."

The Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis interrupted operations at MEMC Electronics Utsunomiya facility between March 11, 2011 and early April 2011.

Oracle

No

ORCL

$25.87

$29.26

$36.50

$21.24

+13%

Read "Big Bites Out of Apple and Google" from the February 1, 2011 ezine, Vol. 8, issue 2. 2Q earnings were announced on 12.2.11. Total revenues were up 2% to $8.8 billion. GAAP net income was up 17% to $2.2 billion.

PowerShares Lux Nanotech

No

PXN

$8.87

$5.54 (10.1.11)

$6.50

$10.85

$5.54

-26% &

+19%

Potential hot industry for your pie chart. Read the 2011 Company of the Year article from December 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 12. Watch my 2.3.11 report on the LED marketplace on CNBC, or by visiting my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/NataliePaceDOTCOM.

PowerShares Wilderhill Clean Energy Portfolio ETF

No

PBW

$9.91

$5.02

(10.1.11)

$5.76

$11.42

$4.80

-42% &

+15%

Read "$100/Barrel Oil" from the March 1, 2011 ezine, Vol. 8, issue 3.

Rio Tinto

No

RIO

$59.86

$42.87

(10.1.11)

$56.93

$76.67

$42.87

-5% &

+33%

Gold, copper and other commodities mining. Based out of Australia. Mines worldwide, but great way to capitalize on Australia's robust economy.

Annual 2011 results were released on February 9, 2012. Record underlying earnings of $15.5 billion, 11 per cent above 2010's results. Net earnings $5.8 billion, 59% lower than 2010.

$7 billion share buy-back programme on track for completion by end of the first quarter. To date $6.2 billion has been completed, representing 103 million Rio Tinto plc shares equivalent to five per cent of the Group’s issued share capital.

Chairman Jan du Plessis said, "Whilst we have today reported excellent underlying earnings numbers, we also have to recognise that we have taken a significant impairment charge in relation to our aluminium business. As this charge largely relates to the acquisition of Alcan, Tom Albanese and Guy

Elliott have notified the Remuneration Committee that they did not wish to be considered for

an annual bonus and I think that is absolutely right.

"We anticipate that uncertainty in the financial markets, particularly around the euro, together with elevated price volatility will continue into 2012. This leads us to remain cautious about near term prospects. However, the medium to long term picture remains very positive for metals and minerals as strong demand growth from emerging markets continues.

Satcon

2011 Company of the Year

Yes

SATC

$3.77

$0.52

(2.1.12)

$0.50

$5.51

$0.48

-87% &

-4%

Read "2011 Company of the Year," from Vol. 8, issue 4 and "$100/Barrel Oil" from the March 1, 2011 ezine, Vol. 8, issue 3. Full-year results will be announced on March 1, 2012.

Satcon's share price is too low. The company has been advised by NASDAQ to get it above $1.00 per share for 10 consecutive trading days by June 18, 2012. If they do, all is well. If they don't, but everything else is in order, Satcon may receive another 180 days grace period. If the share price is still out of compliance by June 18, 2012 and there are other listing issues, then NASDAQ could notify Satcon that the company is subject to delisting.

2.7.12: Satcon announced a partnership with Great Wall Computer Company Limited (GWPC 0.00%, news), a majority-owned subsidiary of China Electronics Corporation (CEC -0.62%, news). The partnership will position Satcon to capitalize on the estimated 14GW of utility scale projects under development, fueled by the country’s Feed-In Tariff program. Of the 14GW of identified non-residential solar projects in development in China today, the majority are expected to be developed by China State Owned Entities.

Satcon announced major restructuring on 1.4.12 (right at press time). As part of the organizational restructuring, the company will reduce its workforce by 140 employees worldwide, or approximately 35%. This reduction, combined with the closure of the Canadian facility, will result in charges of approximately $2.8 million to $3.0 million. The majority of the charges are expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2011, with the remainder taking place in the first quarter of 2012. The company expects ongoing savings of approximately $15 million to $17 million annually once all actions are implemented by the second quarter of 2012. An additional charge of $20-$26 million is expected for inventory overstocking issues.

"The worldwide solar market conditions in 2011 demonstrated the dynamic nature of this maturing industry," said Steve Rhoades, President and Chief Executive Officer of Satcon. "The compounding effects of reduced panel costs and market demand shifts toward North America and Asia have forced the entire industry to adjust as we enter the next phase of development. Decreasing prices, however, present significant opportunity for Satcon, where the demand for our large-scale inverter solutions nearly doubled in North America and Asia year-over-year. The measures we have announced today will help to ensure that Satcon achieves the financial strength required to profitably maintain our leadership position as the standard for large scale inverter systems as solar power generation becomes a more affordable and stronger investment worldwide."

Sad to say that the global recession and eurozone crisis has hit solar industry like a sledge hammer. Satcon is adjusting as fast as they can, but the company has only $18 million cash on hand, far too much inventory and is still losing money each quarter. So, Asia region may save the day in 2012, but there will be a tough 6-12 months to go through before that occurs.

8.11.11: Satcon announced that 10 of their 1 MW Prism Platform™ Solutions will be used in the New Jersey Oak Solar PV Power Plant in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.

3Q 2011 earnings on Nov. 8, 2011: revenue was $45 million, net loss was $1,037,993.

"As we look to the remainder of 2011, we expect fourth-quarter revenue to be in the range of $37 million to $42 million," continued Rhoades. "While the slowdown in the worldwide demand for solar has caused 2011 to perform below expectations, we remain optimistic about the future and continue to expect the long term growth of our business to come from North America, with increasing opportunity coming from Asia. We have identified the necessary measures that will enable the company to continue to compete successfully in these regions, and believe we are now on a path to sustainable growth and margin expansion."

At September 30, 2011, the company's backlog, which consists of purchase orders from its customers, was $43.1 million. Backlog from North America represented 75% of orders to be delivered. Asia contributed 17%, while Europe contributed 8%.

Shutterfly

No

SFLY

$27.56

$22.70

(1.15.12)

$27.36

$66.70

$21.34

Flat &

+19%

Read "Diamonds or Scrapbooking," from the November 1, 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 11.

Announced results on 2.1.12. Net revenues for the year totaled $473.3 million, a 54% year-over-year increase. GAAP net income was $14.0 million, compared to $17.1 million in 2010.

P/E is higher than we like, but Shutterfly is an acquisition play, and thus could still add a little more color to your stock sheet.

Sociedad Minera y Quimica de Chile

No

SQM

$46.39

$59.18

$67.75

$46.00

+28%

This is a great company that manufactures lithium for the electric car & IT industry and potash for agriculture. Businesses include: Specialty Plant Nutrition, Iodine and Lithium. Looking for a better buy-in.

Read the article, "Treasure Hunting," in Vol. 5, issue 10 and the article "Life Begins with Li (Lithium)," from Vol. 6, issue 4.

SQM began paying a dividend in 2010. The annual dividend was US$0.72592 per share, with US$0.30798 per share to be paid on May 11, 2011.

Sohu

No

SOHU

$81.67

$47.42

(10.1.11)

$49.34

$109.37

$46.99

-40% &

+4%

Read "Is China a Cheap Date?" from Vol. 9, issue 3 and "The Chinese Facebook," from Vol. 8, issue 9. Sohu is a Chinese mega portal, with gaming, news, search and TV.

1Q results should be announced around April 25 2012.

iShares S&P North American Tech Semi-conductors

No

SOXX

$44.22

$57.68

$64.19

$44.17

+30%

Read "LED Lighting," from Vol. 7, issue 8 and 2011 Company of the Year from Vol. 7, issue 12.

Watch my 2.3.11 report on the LED marketplace on CNBC, or by visiting my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/NataliePaceDOTCOM.

Sunpower

No

SPWRA

$24.83

$7.14

(10.1.10)

$7.53

$23.36

$4.94

-70% &

+5%

Read "The Sunny Side" in Vol. 6, issue 3.

Announced 4Q and FY results on 2.16.12. Q4 2011 GAAP Revenue of $563 million, FY revenue of $2.31 billion. Net loss for the year was $604 million.

"We exited 2011 with more than $683 million in available cash and liquidity, and continued to improve our working capital metrics in the fourth quarter," said Dennis Arriola, SunPower CFO.  "In 2012, our new reporting format will reflect our restructuring into a regional organization which will help reduce our operating expenses year over year.  Looking forward, we have sufficient resources and liquidity to grow production, increase market share and implement our manufacturing step reduction roadmap, while meeting our 2012 financial plan."

SunPower Corp. SPWR today announced on 1.18.12 that the company has broken ground on a 13.78-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power system at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWS China Lake) in California. The plant is expected to create 140 jobs during construction, and generate the equivalent of more than 30 percent of NAWS China Lake's annual energy load, helping to reduce costs by an estimated $13 million over the next 20 years.

Sunpower panels are the most efficient in the world and have powered Solar Decathlon winning teams. Maryland, the 2011 Solar Decathlon winner, used Sanyo solar panels, but needed six more panels to compete in the energy contests with #2 ranked Purdue (which used Sunpower).

Ford and Sunpower inked a deal on Aug. 10, 2011 to offer rooftop solar panels to Ford Focus owners, offering them to "Drive Green for Life." The Android app, available beginning Dec. 19, 2011, allows homeowners to monitor energy usage anytime/anywhere and to share! Nissan and Orchard Supply Hardware were added to the company’s residential Alliance program in 2012.

Suntech Power Holdings (solar)

No

STP

$14.26

$1.77

(10.1.11)

$3.10

$15.55

$1.77

-78% &

+72%

Read "The Sunny Side" Vol. 6, issue 3. The world's largest crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer. 4Q and FY results will be announced on March 8, 2012.

Preliminary results announced on 2.17.12: Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 are expected to be in the range of $610 million to $630 million.

Suntech began manufacturing in the US on Oct. 8, 2010, at its Goodyear, AZ HQ. Dept. of Energy Secretary Steven Chu visited Suntech and reported on it to The National Press.

12.7.11: Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, received the 2011 Gigaton Prize for its pioneering role in reducing carbon emissions around the world, and leading efforts in the fight against climate change.

The Gigaton Prize is awarded annually to a company that has demonstrably reduced emissions by the largest absolute amount on an annual basis. This year, the Gigaton Prize was awarded at a ceremony in Durban, South Africa, as world leaders, policy makers, celebrities and Fortune 500 executives convene for the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Trina Solar LTD.

No

TSL

$27.92

$5.58

(10.1.11)

$7.70

$31.89

$5.58

-57% &

+38%

Read "The Sunny Side" Vol. 6, issue 3.

FY earnings were announced on February 26, 2012. 4Q Net revenues were $435.7 million, a decrease of 9.6% sequentially. Net loss was $65.8 million, compared to a net loss of $31.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. Full Year results: Total net revenues were $2.05 billion, an increase of 10.2% from 2010. Net loss for the full year was $37.8 million, a decrease of 112.1% from 2010

TSL lost a board director to the government (a good sign). On Jan. 9, 2012 the company announced "Mr. Junfeng Li, who was appointed an independent director in November 2007, will focus on his recent appointment by the National Development and Reform Commission as Director of the National Research Center for Climate Strategies."

Veeco

Yes

VECO

$42.74

$21.46

(10.1.11)

$27.04

$56.05

$20.35

-37% &

+26%

Read "LED Lighting," from Vol. 7, issue 8 and 2011 Company of the Year from Vol. 7, issue 12. VECO was added on 7.6.11, with a special alert sent to subscribers at that time.

4Q results announced on Feb. 6, 2012. $191.77 million in revenue, down from $299.8 million a year ago. Net income was $23.6 million, compared to $103.4 million a year ago.

Watch my 2.3.11 report on the LED marketplace on CNBC, or by visiting my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/NataliePaceDOTCOM.

John R. Peeler, Veeco’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Veeco’s fourth quarter performance was within our guidance range with revenue of $192 million and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.72. Business conditions in LED remained weak, as expected, with some customer-driven rescheduling of tool shipments. Fourth quarter LED & Solar revenues were $160 million, including $150 million in MOCVD. Data Storage revenues were $32 million."

"We are proud of our 2011 performance as we continued to execute in a challenging overall business environment, achieving a record $979 million in revenue, 48% gross margin and non-GAAP earnings per share of $5.01," continued Mr. Peeler.

Westpac

No

WBK

$92.34

$111.49

$138.58

$92.34

+21%

Issued it's annual results on November 15, 2011. Go to Westpac.com.au to access. Australian banks fared far better than the rest of the world banks. So did Canadian banks. P/E is good, but the debt is quite high, at 4.34 X equity (on 5.15.11).

Net profit of $6.9 billion, up 7% year over year

Westpac's Chief Executive Officer, Gail Kelly, said: "Today, Westpac is one of the world's leading banks on almost any measure. We have emerged very safely from the last four years of economic uncertainty with a set of capabilities that distinguish us from our peers and as a much stronger company for the longer term."

Youku

Yes

YOKU

$25.06

$15.88

$25.14

$69.95

$15.88

Flat &

+58%

Read "Is China a Cheap Date?" from Vol. 9, issue 3 and "The Chinese Facebook," from Vol. 8, issue 9. Youku is the Chinese Hulu and YouTube. Internet and mobile TV is more popular than old school television in China. 4Q and FY earnings will be released on March 14, 2012.

Company

NP owns?

Symbol

Price when added to Hot News List

Price

52-week High

52-week Low

Gains/Loss

FMC Corp.

No

FMC

$65.83

$90.13

$93.00

$63.81

+36%

Read "Life Begins with Li (Lithium)" from Vol. 6, issue 4 and "Should You Put the Brakes on Toyota?," from Vol. 7, issue 2.

Hoku Corporation

RISK: HIGH

No

HOKU

$8.03

$1.75

(3.15.11)

$0.55

$3.24

$0.50

Yuckkk....

-95% &

-69%

Read "One Hot, Overlooked Commodity: Sand," Vol. 8, issue 5, "The Sunny Side," Vol. 6, issue 3 and "Solar Giants Tap a Small Hawaiian Company For Silicon," in the Oct. 2007 ezine, Vol. 4, issue 10.

In short, this company has been a disaster since they decided to build their polysilicon plant four years ago. The share value continues to deteriorate and the current climate and language don't give me any confidence that this company has what it takes to shine.

CFO resigned on Dec. 15, 2011. Big red flag... Especially since they are having an internal audit and may have to restate earnings... See below for additional info...Solar is under heavy attack right now. Europe was one of the biggest customers and the Eurozone problems have thrown clean energy into a muck.

2Q: Nov. 10, 2011. Rev. $1.9 million, up from $1.2 million last year. Net loss was $7.9 million, compared to a net loss of $2 million last year.

Presently, the Company is finalizing its analysis to determine whether the recent decline in the market price for polysilicon has impacted the carrying value of its polysilicon plant and whether the carrying value is fairly stated in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, the results herein are preliminary estimates which do not reflect any impairment of long-lived assets which might occur as a result of its on-going analysis of the carrying value of the Company's polysilicon plant and are subject to change if the Company determines that an impairment charge is necessary, which could significantly impact our financial results.

Scott Paul, Chief Executive Officer of Hoku Corporation, said, "During the last quarter we have continued our construction and commissioning activities at Hoku Materials, maintained our focus on delivering investment-grade solar arrays at Hoku Solar, and expanded our business by taking primary responsibility for the sales and marketing of Tianwei's PV modules in the U.S."

LDK SOLAR

No

LDK

$30.02

$2.70

(10.1.11)

$4.38

$15.10

$2.70

-85% &

+62%

Read the articles, "One Hot, Overlooked Commodity: Sand," Vol. 8, issue 5, "Green" in Vol. 6, issue 2 and "Solar Springs Up Again," in Vol. 5, issue 4.

3Q 2011 earnings were announced on November 22, 2011. Net sales of $471.9 million , compared to $499.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, and $675.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Net loss was $114 million. LDK Solar ended the third quarter of fiscal 2011 with $262.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $605.6 million in short-term pledged bank deposits.

"During the third quarter, our business was impacted by the continued downturn in the solar industry," stated Xiaofeng Peng, Chairman and CEO of LDK Solar.  "Weak market demand and rapidly declining average selling prices throughout the solar supply chain resulted in shipment volumes and revenues lower than what we previously anticipated.

"While we continue to believe that the significant opportunities to meet global energy needs with solar power will drive long-term market growth, in the near-term we expect challenging conditions in the solar industry to continue.  As such, we remain focused on strengthening our balance sheet, increasing our operating efficiencies and improving our cost structure," concluded Mr. Peng.

Microsoft

No

MSFT

$24.88

$23.71

(6.15.11)

$28.25

$29.46

$22.73

+14% &

+19%

Watch my appearance on CNBC, outlining the reasons Skype is a very hot acquisition for Microsoft, and read my article, "One Very Hot IPO" from the September 1, 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue. 9. Microsoft purchased Skype on May 10, 2011 for $8.5 billion in cash. I added Microsoft to the Hot News list on 5.15.11.

Netflix

No

NFLX

$113.25

$67.20 (12.1.11)

$122.97

$304.79

$62.37

+9% &

+84%

Read "Blockbuster’s Second Coming" from Vol. 7, issue 5. Content continues to lag behind the competition. Great, innovative company, with a lot of competition. FY & 4Q results will be announced on Jan. 25, 2012 at 1:05 p.m. PT (after markets close). Q&A follows at 3:00 p.m. PT.

4Q and year-end results on January 25, 2012. $3.2 billion in revenue for the year. Net income was $231.6 million.

Raised $400 million in common stock and convertible offerings to mutual funds and one private equity investor on Nov. 21, 2011. Stock price was $70/share.

With more than 20 million streaming members in the United States, Canada and Latin America, Netflix,

Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] is the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV

Shows. NetFlix will launch in the UK in 2012.

Company

NP owns?

Symbol

Price when added to List

Price

2.29.12

52-week High

52-week Low

Gains/Loss

Amazon

No

AMZN

$168.07

$179.69

$246.71

$160.59

Hot company. Buy at a good price. P/E ratio is very high, at 131.16 on February 29, 2012.

Apple

No

AAPL

$351.99

$542.44

$542.44

$310.50

The largest company in the world with a market cap of $506 billion, on Leap Year (2.29.12). Buy at a good price. Bob Iger (chairman and CEO, Disney)has been named to the Apple board and Arthur Levinson has taken over as the Chairman of the Board.

How much of a threat are the competing Smart Phones to the iPhone? Since iPhones and iPads are primary drivers of revenue for Apple, it pays to compare... Also, do you think that the Foxconn factory exposes are going to put the heat on Apple to improve the working conditions in the factories?

Baidu

No

BIDU

$124.96

$136.70

$165.96

$94.33

Read, "Is China a Cheap Date?" from Vol. 9, issue 3. Announced 4Q and FY earnings on Feb. 16, 2012. 1Q earnings should be announced the last week of April 2012.

Hot company. Buy at a god price.

Berkshire Hathaway

No

BRK.B

$85.30

$78.45

$87.65

$65.35

Warren Buffett's company has more exposure to the bank bailouts (Wells Fargo and American Express to name just two) than most investors realize. And, contrary to what he used to say, the company engages in active trading and hedging. Plus, he's 82 and doesn't have a clear, young successor in place. (Last one, David Sokol, had to resign on March 30, 2011.)

iShares JP Morgan Emerging Markets Index

No

EMB

$104.63

$113.30

$115.00

$103.57

Read "Hot Funds," from Vol. 7, issue 7.

Facebook

No

FB

In IPO

In IPO

Not trading yet

Not trading yet

Read "Facebook: the Hottest IPO of 2012," from Vol. 9, issue 2. Facebook filed for its IPO, but shares are not yet trading on the Big Boards. Contact your brokerage to see if you qualify to participate in the IPO.

First Solar

No

FSLR

$144.76

$32.30

$175.45

$29.87

See "Solar Springs Up Again," article in Vol. 5, issue 4. CFO Jens Meyerhoff left to "self-reflect" on his next steps. (red flag)

First Solar uses cadmium telluride instead of silicon to transfer sunlight into useable energy. First Solar's sales are flat, whereas sales with the silicon-based solar suppliers are up 80-100% year over year. The shift to silicon is occurring for two reasons. Silicon manufacturing is heating up and costs are lowering as a result, and cadmium telluride isn't as abundant or as efficient a power source as silicon. Read the article for more details. They still list CdTe as the semiconductor of choice on their website, citing old data from 2004 that this is a good strategy. Be forewarned!

FMC Corp.

No

FMC

$90.13

$98.97

$100.41

$63.81

Read "Life Begins with Li (Lithium)" from Vol. 6, issue 4 and "Should You Put the Brakes on Toyota?," from Vol. 7, issue 2.

Ford Motor Co.

No

F

$14.55

$12.38

$18.97

$9.34

Read "How Cap and Trade Saved Ford" from Vol. 6, issue 4. Ford is making cars people want to drive, but it owes over $100 billion dollars. Be careful with any investment here. The same conditions that plagued Chrysler and GM are present here -- lots of debt, pensions and Other Post Employment Benefit Obligations. Ford built cars that won awards in 2010 (and attracted consumer interest). And for that they get a big bravo.

Ford's total debt is $99.5 billion and their credit rating is below investment grade, at BB+ (as of 2.29.12, by S&P), with a Stable Outlook. If pensions and other post employment benefits are considered, the debt and liabilities load increases.

General Electric

No

GE

$19.05

$19.05

$21.17

$14.02

--

Read "Apple Joins $500 Billion Club," from the March 1, 2012 ezine, Vol. 9, issue 3. GE is carrying more than 3X debt to equity. The legacy problems that dogged the airlines and auto manufacturers (and sent them into Chapter 11 restructuring) are present at GE, too.

General Motors

No

GM

$33.11

$26.02

$33.75

$19.00

--

Read "One Very Hot IPO," from the September 1, 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 9. Chevy Volt won Motor Trend's 2011 Car of the Year, but can GM regain market share from worldwide market leader, Toyota? GM may have shed a lot of debt in the bankruptcy filing, however, the company's profit margins remain very slim at 4%.

Google

No

GOOG

$627.42

$618.25

$670.25

$473.02

-1%

See Vol. 8, issue 2 article, "Big Bites Out of Apple and Google," and Vol. 6, issue 5 for "Hulu Your Heroes." Excellent company and great anchor for your large caps in the nest egg. Just be sure to add at a reasonably good price (not the 52-week high). 4Q and FY results will be announced on January 19, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. ET (after the markets close).

Announced 3Q results on Oct. 13, 2011. Google reported revenues of $9.72 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, an increase of 33% compared to the 3Q 2010. Net income was $2.73 billion, compared to $2.17 billion a year ago.

Cash -- As of June 30, 2011, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $42.6 billion. No debt.

Headcount -- On a worldwide basis, Google employed 31,353 full-time employees as of June 30, 2011.

GroupOn

No

GRPN

$18.95

$19.72

$31.14

$14.85

+4%

Read "Is GroupOn a Deal?" and "Is GroupOn the Next Google?," from the Dec. 1, 2011 and July 1, 2011 ezines, Vol. 8, issue 12 and 7. Questions about management, governance, accounting and negative cash flow have us concerned about the viability of GroupOn as an $11 billion company (value on 1.5.12).

KLA Tencor

No

KLAC

$49.00

$48.39

$51.83

$26.69

Flat

Read "LED Lighting," from the August 1, 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 8.

1Q on Oct. 28, 2011: $892 million revenue in 4Q, up from $559 million in 2010. Net income was $192 million, from $113 million last year. Revenues were $796 million.

Has over $2 billion in cash. Inventory is $640 million.

"KLA-Tencor's market leadership and strong business model enabled us to deliver solid financial results in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, despite a challenging global economic and industry environment," commented Rick Wallace, president and chief executive officer of KLA-Tencor.  "Though some of our customers are delaying capacity expansion plans today as they assess current macroeconomic and industry conditions, we are well-positioned to benefit from the investments that our customers are continuing to make in driving their advanced technology roadmaps."  

Watch my 2.3.11 report on the LED marketplace on CNBC, or by visiting my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/NataliePaceDOTCOM. Check out this Fox Biz interview with CEO of KLA on 9.27.11.

Kulicke & Soffa

No

KLIC

$8.71

$11.26

$12.72

$6.71

+29%

Read "Let There Be Light" and "LED Lighting," from the December 1, 2010 and August 1, 2010 ezines, Vol. 7, issue 12 and 8.

iShares MSCI Indonesia Index

No

EIDO

$30.72

$29.87

$32.92

$22.80

flat

Read "Travel Rewards," from Vol. 8, issue 7.

LinkedIn

No

LNKD

$92.43

$86.87

$122.70

$45.00

-6%

Read my article, "Should You Link In?" from the June 1, 2011 ezine, Vol. 8, issue. 6.

Microsoft

No

MSFT

$28.25

$31.74

$30.80

$22.73

+12%

Watch my appearance on CNBC, outlining the reasons Skype is a very hot acquisition for Microsoft, and read my article, "One Very Hot IPO" from the September 1, 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue. 9. Microsoft purchased Skype on May 10, 2011 for $8.5 billion in cash.

Netflix

No

NFLX

$124.00

$110.73

$304.79

$62.37

-11%

Read my article, "Blockbuster’s Second Coming" from the May 1, 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue. 5.

Orocobre

No

OROCF

$2.35

$1.96

$4.03

$0.97

-17%

Read "Should You Put the Brakes on Toyota?" from Vol. 7, issue 2. This is an Australian lithium company with a deal with Toyota to supply lithium for lithium ion batteries. Began trading on TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) in June of 2010 and trades on the Australian Stock Exchange as well.

Recent trouble: On March 7, 2011, Orocobre announced that the Argentinian government is slowing down the permit process for the proposed lithium potash project in NW Argentina. On March 4, 2011, the local government declared lithium to be a strategic mineral resource and introduced a secondary approvals process. According to the decree, additional approval will be required for both the Olaroz lithium-potash project for which the Company has already received approval of its development and production EIS, and the Cauchari lithium-potash project, for which an exploration EIS has been submitted. This new process does not affect the Company's program at Salinas Grandes, which is predominantly located in Salta Province. However, as of Oct. 31, 2011, Orocobre is still "actively engaged" in the secondary approvals, without measurable progress.

The company is based in Brisbane, Queensland, which had extensive flooding last year. Lithium production isn't projected to begin until 2012 and with the new developments in Argentina, this could be further delayed.

Orocobre Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange (ASX:ORE, TSX:ORL) and is the leading lithium-potash developer in the lithium and potassium rich Puna region of Argentina. For further information, please visit www.orocobre.com.

iShares MSCI All Peru Index Fund

No

EPU

$40.73

$43.85

$51.35

$29.79

Read "Hot Funds," from Vol. 7, issue 7 and "Latin American Funds Doubled" article from the August 2010 ezine, Vol. 7, issue 8. Left-winger Ollanta Humala, a career military man who has moderated his anti-capitalist views since narrowly losing the 2006 election, won the Presidential election and has become the President-Elect.

Humala notes that Peru has had economic growth of 7-8% for 8 years. He calls the Peruvian economy "solid." While Humala promises that the poor will receive more of the country's profits, he also says that his central bank will be run by an independent and that he wants to work closely with the United States. Check out this video interview with Humala by Reuters.

Priceline

No

PCLN

$508.15

$627.02

$627.02

$411.26

Read the article "The Priceline Negotiator," from Vol. 7, issue 10. Great company. Don't want people buying in high, hoping to sell higher. And if you made a healthy gain, considering capturing profits.

4Q & FY results were announced on February 27, 2012. For full-year 2011, the Group had revenues of $4.36 billion, a 41.2% increase over 2010. The Group had GAAP net income applicable to common shareholders for full-year 2011 of $1.06 billion, or $20.63 per diluted share, which compares to $527.5 million or $10.35 per diluted share in 2010.

Ross Stores

No

ROST

$35.90

$53.33

$53.71

$30.08

Read "Discount Designer Stores," from Vol. 5, issue 6. Sales have been growing steadily in this discount marketplace, especially given the "jobless recovery." Profit margins are slim, however, 7%.

Tesla

No

TSLA

$32.60

$33.41

$36.42

$14.98

Read "Tesla. The Best Car on the Road," "Will Congress Kill the Electric Car (Again)?" and "Tesla Trades on NASDAQ" from Vol. 8, issue 11, Vol. 8, issue 10 and Vol. 7, issue 7.

Jan. 17, 2012: Tesla lost two key executives just a few months before the Model S debt. Peter Rawlinson, Tesla's vice president and chief engineer, and Nick Sampson, director of vehicle and chassis engineering, departed the automaker. In an e-mail to Automotive News, Tesla spokesperson Ricardo Reyes wrote that Rawlinson completed conceptual and design engineering work on the Model S and "decided to step away to tend to personal matters in the United Kingdom." He also wrote: "Nick Sampson is no longer with Tesla. He had fully transitioned from any Model S activities by the time of his departure." This still has a bad smell to it...

Should you buy now? Very volatile stock. Also, beta models of the new sedan are just rolling out with delivery expected in the first half of 2012. Production is at a former Toyota factory, which places a lot of ducks in a row, however, ramping up for production is something that can be wrought with delays and other unexpected kinks. Tesla has a very strong board and management team and a great car in the Roadster. Advance reviews of the S sedan are gushing.

4Q and FY results were announced on Feb. 15, 2012. Revenues increased to $204 million for the year, up from $117 million last year. Net loss was $254 million. Cash = over $300 million. Long term debt: $268 million.

Toyota and Tesla announced on August 5, 2011 that they will build electric RAV4s beginning in 2012. The production line will be in Woodstock, Ontario, and the electric powertrains will be shipped by Tesla from California.

Very exciting car company. But very early stage, and may be in need of raising more and more dough to stay on production track before the RAV4 and Model S hit stores. (At the current cash burn rate, Tesla is out of money by February 2013.) Be careful.

Tiffany's

No

TIF

$63.94

$65.01

$84.49

$54.58

Read "Are Diamonds a Girl's Best Friend?" Vol. 9, issue 2.

Toyota Motor Company

No

TM

$71.84

$82.71

$93.74

$60.37

Read "Should You Put the Brakes on Toyota?" from Vol. 7, issue 2 and "One Very Hot IPO" from Vol. 7, issue 9.

Toyota revised annual earnings on 12.9.11. Car sales are expected to be down to 7.4 million. And the net loss should be in the $80 billion yen range. There is much speculation that Toyota will lose its title as #1 carmaker this year, and may slip to #3, behind VW and GM, respectively. Toyota was hit very hard by the Japanese Earthquake, floods in Thailand and other disasters. Bear in mind that the official full-year report will not be issued until May 11(ish) 2012, however, the sales data (and new rankings) should be released in early January 2012.

Toyota and Tesla announced on August 5, 2011 that they will build electric RAV4s beginning in 2012. The production line will be in Woodstock, Ontario, and the electric powertrains will be shipped by Tesla from California.

The auto industry is vulnerable, and investors should be aware of the price and that 22 P/E is high for auto manufacturers.

Earnings are down and profit margins are flat...

VMWare

No

VMW

$77.90

$98.89

$111.43

$71.04

Read "Health Care Reform" Vol. 7, issue 4.

Announced 4Q and FY results on Jan. 23, 2012: Annual Revenue Growth of 32% to $3.77 Billion with Fourth Quarter Year-over-Year Growth of 27% to $1.06 Billion. Net income for 2011 was $724 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared to $357 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for 2010. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $4.51 billion and unearned revenue was $2.71 billion as of December 31, 2011.

Wells Fargo

No

WFC

$32.25

$31.29

$32.97

$22.58

RealtyTrac is predicting that foreclosures in 2012 will exceed those in 2011. However, the Feds keep giving the banks money and allowing banks to carry their losses off the books. Which means that earnings reports are fairy tales. Don't believe them. Banks are more troubled than you know. And, as we've already discovered, they are too big to fail.

See "Wells Fargo’s Incredible Exploding Earnings" in Vol. 5, issue 9, and "Wells Fargo’s Great Depression," in Vol. 4, issue 12.

Wynn Resorts

No

WYNN

$147.98

$118.54

$172.58

$85.80

Check out the article, "(No) Viva Las Vegas" in Vol. 5, issue 10.

Wynn is a great marketer and capital raiser. However, Vegas is one of the worst places for real estate in the U.S. and the city has taken a huge hit as a convention center as well. Be very careful here. The Hangover sparked a Vegas renaissance in 2010. The Wynn pool scene is hot. Buying a vulnerable company with a high price to earnings ratio is not.

Increased cash flow has improved Wynn's debt rating, but it is still below investment grade. On July 8, 2011, Fitch raised its rating on Wynn Resorts Ltd and subsidiaries, including Wynn Las Vegas LLC and Wynn Resorts (Macau) SA to "BB" from "BB-" and it gave a positive outlook for the ratings.

Zynga

No

ZNGA

$9.45

$13.17

$14.55

$7.97

Read "Zynga" Vol. 9, issue 1.

Company

NP owns?

Symbol

Price when added to Cooling Off List

Price

2.29.12

52-week High

52-week Low

Gains/Loss

News Corp.

No

NWSA

$16.42

$17.27

$19.87

$19.79

$11.91

+21%

+15%

Read my article, "Murdoch's Humble Pie ," from the August 1, 2011 ezine, Vol. 8, issue. 8. The News Corp. scandal in the UK is still far more active than American investors realize. Check out the BBC UK's website for ongoing updates.

Rochester Municipals Bond Fund

No

RMUNX

$14.86

$16.02

(10.1.11)

$16.57

$16.91

$14.49

+10% &

+3%

Read "Bond Beautification Project" from Vol. 7, issue 10 and "Bonds, Bond Funds and T-Bills: The Next Disaster," from Vol. 7, issue 9.

Sears Holding Company

No

SHLD

$30.80

$69.66

$87.69

$28.89

+125%

Read my article, "Discount Stores," from the June 1, 2008 ezine, Vol. 5, issue. 6. Sears is more of a hedge fund than a retail store.

Taubman Centers

No

TCO

$24.74

$61.32

(7.15.11)

$69.07

$70.00

$21.85

+176% &

+12%

Read the article, "Global Recession," from Vol. 6, issue 6 in June 2009.

Mall owners are hit with the quadruple whammy of sluggish retail sales, high turnover, lower occupancy and declining real estate value.

Time Warner

No

TWX

$24.44

$37.21

$38.62

$27.62

+52%

Read the article, "Hulu Your Heroes," from Vol. 6, issue 5 in May 2009.

PowerShares Treasury Bill Index Fund

No

PLW

$30.02

$32.78

(10.1.11)

$31.97

$33.01

$27.09

+7% &

-2%

Read "Don’t Get Fooled Again," from Vol. 7, issue 8. When interest rates rise, bonds and bond funds fall in value. Time to find another "safe" place for your assets. Read "The High Price of Questionable Credit" from the September 2011 ezine, Vol. 8, issue 9.

Zale Corp.

No

ZLC

$2.92

$3.21

$6.90

$2.06

flat

Read "Are Diamonds a Girl's Best Friend?" Vol. 9, issue 2.