February 13, 2012 –
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RELATED TICKERS: TST
TheStreet.com (TST) has more than its market cap in cash and no debt. Is there value here? [more]
February 01, 2012 –
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RELATED TICKERS: ENTR
, BRCM
Trident Microsystems (TRIDQ) is a recent bankruptcy where there might actually be a substantial recovery for the equity. There appears to be a. downside protection in the form of substantial value to the equity in a liquidation scenario, b. upside in a reorganization of the company as a going concern, and c. a party that will go to bat for the interest of the equity holders. [more]
January 19, 2012 –
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RELATED TICKERS: TUC
Mac-Gray (TUC) is an operator of laundry rooms in multi-unit housing facilities such as apartment buildings and colleges. They are the second largest company in the space with 86,000 rooms in 43 states. [more]
January 17, 2012 –
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RELATED TICKERS: III
, WPP
Companies with activists involved are always an interesting place to look for investment ideas. Here are a two companies with activist activity I have come across recently- Wausau Paper (WPP) and Information Services Group (III). [more]
January 10, 2012 –
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RELATED TICKERS: HDSN
, DD
, HON
Hudson Technologies (HDSN) is a distributor and recycler of refrigerant gases. The company is poised to benefit from an EPA mandated phase out of virgin gas production of the leading refrigerant that will boost market pricing and volumes of reclaimed refrigerant where Hudson is the dominant player. Hudson stock remains depressed due to investor fatigue with the slow to develop shift in market dynamics and a general lack of Street recognition. The stock trades at 2-3X projected earnings when the market shifts, while the EPA is set to finalize substantially reduced virgin gas production quotas in the coming months. In the meantime, the company has expanded market share and is substantially profitable. [more]