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VOLUME 06: ISSUE 101
Looking
Back, Looking Ahead
Well
it's that time of year again - a chance to look back, reflect, and then
clean the slate for a new calendar year. We're particularly excited about
2007 because of some major ideas we're already working on for the SmallCap
Digest (though you'll have to be patient in the meantime). Yet, we'd be
amiss if we didn't publish our usual year-end recap of the past twelve
months and examine its ups and downs. Hence, today's comments. Perhaps
more importantly, we'll review the companies we intend to keep following.....and
the
ones we don't.
The
Shining Star(s)
If
you asked which of our 2006 ideas we thought was best, we'd have to say
Commerce Planet (OTCBB:
CPNE). We began our coverage back in March when the stock was trading
at $0.19, then watched shares roar to as high as $1.80 by October. That
was an 847% gain between the point when coverage began and the high, but
even if you didn't pin-point the exact top, you still did pretty well -
the current price of $1.45 is 663% above $0.19. Although the euphoria seems
to have worn off a tad, we're going to keep following this one for a while.
We sense there could be even more upside in store, if the stock can just
get the right kind of push.
Although
it wasn't 'new' to us at the time, we issued a renewed alert on CEL-SCI
Corporation (AMEX: CVM)
in early February when shares were priced at $0.52. Sure enough, the stock
was rocketing higher within a few days, reaching $1.78 by early April.
That particular move translated into a big 242% gain - not too shabby for
less than two month's worth of work.
Are
we keeping it on our radar? You bet! While some stocks are best 'traded',
and others are best 'invested in', we think CEL-SCI shares can offer the
best of both worlds. So, our coverage - which goes all the way back to
2002 - is going to continue on into at least 2007. The company's cancer
treatment called Multikine holds enormous potential, and is relatively
far into the development pipeline. In the meantime, we recently learned
of a patent approval for an all-new treatment platform. We just see a lot
of promise here for true long-term investors.
While
Commerce Planet won the top honors, we don't want to forget about the trading
opportunity provided to us by Clearly Canadian (OTCBB:
CCBEF). After issuing our bullish opinion in January - when shares
were at $2.55 - we saw a nice run to June's high of $4.55. The difference
between point A and point B was a nice, refreshing 78%. Despite some recent
weakness, we liked the rebuilding effort the company put together in 2006,
so we're going to continue monitoring the progress. If things perk up (news-wise
and stock-wise), maybe we'll re-issue an alert.
Still
Optimistic
Just
because a company didn't appear on the 'Shining Star' list doesn't mean
we don't think it will never be there - some stocks might need more time.
We think the following names are worth keeping on your watchlist, whether
or not the recent stock performance has been all that great. Like we said
above, timing can be everything.
Challenger
Powerboats (OTCBB: CPWB),
as you've read recently, is basically a reinvented company. So, we're not
going to hold last year against the company, or its stock - especially
after last week's big news. Shares could finally be stirring a little.
Eagle
Broadband (AMEX: EAG) is
in a position similar to Challenger's - its IPTV business is practically
brand new. We'll stick with this name long enough to see how the venture
pans out.
Siena
Technologies (OTCBB: SIEN)
has continued to make the most of a major acquisition from last year. Like
On The Go (see below), the top line is getting bigger, and the losses are
shrinking, so the company seems to be on the right path. The key difference
is that these shares seem a little more responsive...at least enough
for us to maintain a suggested target and stop.
Dr.
Jonas Salk - yes, the same one that developed the world's first polio vaccine
- was a founder of Immune Response (OTCBB:
IMRP). The current management team is fully qualified to live up to
his legacy. This company's work in the war against HIV is unlike almost
any other, and holds tremendous potential. We feel that alone may justify
owning a piece.
Multicell
Technologies (OTCBB: MCET)
has been quiet lately, but perhaps that's the calm before the storm. With
shares just off of multi-month lows, maybe now is the ideal time to think
about getting in. Remember, Multicell's "multiple opportunities to hit
home-runs" could eventually include a treatment for virally-induced (like
HPV) cancer in addition to its other therapies currently in testing.
We've
been following BioCurex's (OTCBB:
BOCX) cancer detection test (RECAF) story since 2003. Our optimistic
opinion of the opportunity was largely based on RECAF's long-term potential.
Since the story is far from over, BioCurex remains on our radar.
Web2
Corporation (OTCBB: WBTO)
said they were going to do it, then went out and did it. The way we see
it, the launch of ByIndia.com and its meteoric rise within Indian search
engine rankings fully legitimizes the company (if there was anybody still
unconvinced). Better still, the recent high-volume surge tells us other
investors see the same potential.
Cleaning
House
While
we'd love to be able to follow all of our profiled companies indefinitely,
fact is, it's just not feasible. It's not feasible for us because
we want to focus in on only the best of the best ideas we see for our readers.
And for our readers, well, it's the same story - there are only so many
names you can get involved with at a time. So, in the interest of separating
what we think are still the very best ideas from the rest, a little house-cleaning
is in order...we're removing the following stocks from our coverage. Either
they've already been too much of a let-down, or we don't foresee things
significantly improving for them right away.
Though
serious Internet users may be wild about the idea of social-networking,
investors never really latched onto Ckrush's (OTCBB:
CKRH) version of the idea. We first looked at the opportunity in July
right after the entertainment company (pay per view TV, independent films)
launched their networking site LiveMansion.com. The stock was at
$0.29 then; now it's at $0.22. We just can't wait any longer.
You
might recall a few instances in 2006 when we explained how stocks don't
always reflect their respective company's performance. Well, that was largely
in reference to On The Go Technologies (OTCBB:
ONGO). At a corporate level, things seem to be going great - a couple
of acquisitions have led to greater revenues, while relative expenses have
diminished. The loss has been shrinking accordingly. Yet, shares haven't
gotten any traction. They've headed lower instead...from $9.50 when
we started watching it in May, to Tuesday's close of $0.35. We'd be the
first to acknowledge it doesn't make a lot of sense, but who said things
always make sense? For now we have to get it off our plate to make room
for other companies.
For
what it's worth, we think this company's corporate-level performance merits
at least a little more respect from the market. However, that's just not
enough to prod the stock higher right now. So -as an investment - we think
we have to move on. Maybe someday things will be different.
Execute
Sports (OTCBB: EXCS)
went onto our coverage list in March. It had only been publicly-trading
for a few days at that point, and honestly, that may have been the challenge.
The story was and still is a good one, but with less than $2 million
in annual sales (although that's improving too) the stock could never really
draw enough investor interest.
We
know for some readers these positions may be underwater right now while
you're waiting for some sort of recovery. Although gains (even taxable
ones) may be more fun to deal with, there still may a potential upside
to bailing out in calendar 2006 - perhaps you could use the loss to offset
other taxable gains. That's not our area of expertise, but the idea may
be worth discussing with your tax advisor.
What's
Next?
For
the second year in a row, energy stocks were among the market's favorites.
Of course, basic materials stocks weren't far behind, and the financials
- of all things - did better than most other sectors. Healthcare lagged
for most of the last twelve months, while the transportation names saved
their weakness for the latter half of the year. And what do we think next
year is likely to bring? Based on the sector rotation (or lack of) we see,
healthcare finally looks ready for a comeback, while utilities seem to
have started a pretty nice uptrend. And, we wouldn't even be surprised
to see REITs continue shining despite a little weakness over the
last few days. As for style, it seems to us as if growth names are
finally going to get a day in the sun. Of course, we still prefer small
caps over any other segment.
Regardless
of what happens with all the stocks mentioned above, our mission here at
the SmallCap Digest will not change in 2007 - we're going to do everything
we can to bring you the very best small cap and micro cap ideas
we can, and then share our best opinions about how to manage those ideas
for maximum profitability. The addition of suggested targets and stops
last month is one of the ways we think we can do that, but we've got a
few other things we're going to be working on as well.
In
any case, thanks for your support in 2006 - we appreciate it. We hope 2007
brings you even more prosperity, as we bring you even bigger and better
money-making ideas. Have a great and safe holiday weekend, and we'll see
you next year.
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Immune
Response Ticker Changed, Along With Suggested Target & Stop
You
may recall from a blog entry a few days ago that the Immune Response (OTCBB:
IMRP) ticker symbol was set to change following its reverse split.
Well, it happened. The stock is now trading at $1.40 following the 1-for-100
split. The 'IMNR' ticker has been replaced by 'IMRP'.
Remember,
the ticker will stay switched through mid-January to ensure that nobody
will be confused about the post-split pricing (by the virtue of forcing
them to figure out how the ticker changed). After a month or so, the plan
is to revert back to the old ticker.
In
the meantime, the price change also leads us to change our previously suggested
target and stop. The new target is now set at $85.00, with a stop of $0.50.
New
Breakthrough CEL-SCI Patent Approved
Last
week, CEL-SCI Corp. (AMEX: CVM)
announced that a new patent had been approved. The patent is for a new
immune-based disease treatment platform. The event in itself is no big
deal - patents are submitted and approved all the time, even for biotech
companies. The big deal in this case is that this mostly was a surprise
from CEL-SCI, which had been devoting most of their effort and attention
on Multikine - the company's primary cancer treatment drug currently in
testing.
There
are two key points we want to make in the shadow of the news. The first
one is, expect good things from good companies, even when you don't hear
much from them. CEL-SCI had been off the radar for quite a while, as they
were reporting no news....at least on the Multikine front. Then, out of
nowhere to a certain degree, they release this good news. We think it's
evidence of how sometimes, you just have to have a little faith that a
company is moving in the right direction.
The
second point to understand is simply that new technologies should eventually
mean more revenue. Yes, it may be years before the technology is monetized,
but that's always the case in the biotech world. The technology is at least
protected while CEL-SCI refines it before hopefully bringing it to the
market. In the meantime, Multikine continues to progress.
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not even going to pretend that we could re-explain the impressive breakthrough
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Web2
Corp. 'ByIndia.com' Now #1 Indian Search Engine
Truthfully,
we're not a bit surprised, after reading about its uncanny growth. ByIndia.com,
one of the creations of Web2 Corporation (OTCBB:
WBTO), is now officially the #1 Indian search engine, according to
Web-traffic measurement site Alexa.com. ByIndia's 800%(+) growth in just
three months after its re-launch is - to us - just astounding.
If
you haven't taken a look at WBTO shares, please do so. Speculative they
may be, but there's some real meat to this story that other investors may
find very compelling. Be sure to review all of our commentary and focused
newsletters too, as they'll discuss targets, stops, and details on the
things we see as critical to Web2 Corp's success.
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