Thomas Renna's  Instablog

12/4/2012

AO Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) traded yesterday at an all time (28 year) high before closing @ $63.06. Stockdiagnostics upgraded AOS @ $19.52 (split and dividend adjusted) after the company reported 1st quarter financials for the period ending March 31,2009. Since the upgrade 45 months ago shares have gained 223%.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) traded at an all time (26 year) high yesterday before closing @ $104.59. Stockdiagnostics upgraded COST @ $58.53 (dividend adjusted) on December 28,2009 after the company reported FY2010 1st quarter financials for the period ending November 30,2009. In 3 years since the upgrade shares are up 79%.
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EBAY, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) traded yesterday at a 52 week high before closing @ $50.83.< Equities Research recommended EBAY @ $21.63 on July 22,2008 in a weekly newsletter after the company reported a nine year high for operational cash flow for the period ending September 30,2008. Since the Equities Research EBAY pick 4 years ago shares have gained 141% vs. 10% gain for the Standard & Poors 500 index over this same period.
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8 X 8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) closed Friday @ $6.63. Stockdiagnostics upgraded EGHT @ $1.40 on August 9,2010 after the company reported FY2010 1st quarter financials for the period ending June 30,2010. Since the upgrade 28 months ago, shares have appreciated 374%.
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Maximus, Inc. (NYSE: MMS) traded at an all time (15 year) high yesterday before closing @ $62.81. Stockdiagnostics upgraded MMS @ $28.05 (split and dividend adjusted) on February 18, 2010 after the company reported FY2010 1st quarter financials for the period ending December 31,2009. Since the upgrade less than 3 years ago shares have appreciated 124%.
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SBA Communications (NASDAQ: SBAC) traded at an all time high yesterday before closing @ $68.42. Stockdiangostics upgraded SBAC @ $16.70 on November 16,2005 after the company reported 3rd quarter financials for the period ending September 30,2005. Since the upgrade 7 years ago, shares are up 310%.
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Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) traded yesterday at an all time (25 year) high before closing @ $44.58. Stockdiagnostics upgraded TTC @ $26.37 (split & dividend adjusted) on June 11,2010 after the company reported FY2010 2nd quarter financials for the period ending April 30,2010. Since the upgrade 30 months ago shares have gained 69%.
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