"I am more interested in the
return of my capital rather than the return on my capital."
-Will Rogers-
The following stocks are recommended for investors
who are looking for short term gains. In all cases, INVESTIBULE suggests that you do your own due diligence.
These equities may not be suitable for all portfolios.
ICOC Inc. (ICOC - Nasdaq) is currently trading in the $2.20 range and could appreciate to the 3's within six months.
During the past three years, this company has survived a proxy fight, a complete management shakeup, and a sale of
its oilfield division to pay down debt. ICOC, whose principal business is plastics processing, appears to have turned
the corner. Recently Robert Parkey, a respected name in petrochemicals, was named CEO, and the stock reacted favorably.
Cyberonics Inc. (CYBX - Nasdaq) is not for the faint of heart as it is a volatile stock, having bounced from the
low 20's to the mid-thirties in the last three months. CYBX, whose main product is an implantable device for
the treatment of epilepsy, has submitted the same device to the FDA for approval in the treatment of depression. CYBX believes
that the potential in the depression market is ten times that of epilepsy. Boston Scientific (BSX - NYSE) has acquired 20% of
CYBX's stock. Buy CYBX in the 25-26 area.
Conexant (CNXT - Nasdaq) is an up and coming company in the wireless technology field. Conexant, which was spun off from
the Rockwell Corporation, has a merger in the works with a rival company. CNXT is a buy in the low 7's.
Macromedia (MACR - Nasdaq) is a company that makes web page authoring software for the Internet.
Its foremost product is Flash which integrates text, graphics, sound, and video into web sites. Macromedia's
Flash Player is installed on 97% of personal computers. MACR's stock recently fell from the low 30's to around 20. But it is my belief
that as the economy improves, companies will want to jazz up their web sites and this is where Macromedia comes into
play. Buy in the 17-20 area.
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