Wednesday, July 31, 2013

New Hampshire Corp Stock Prices Triple Since President Obama and Senator Shaheen Both Took Office

I found 7 Corps headquartered in the State of New Hampshire, which had their common stock trading on both January 16, 2009, which is the last day stocks traded before President Obama took office, and also on yesterday, July 30, 2013, and which also had Ongoing, Core Pretax Income or Loss From Continuing Operations of at least $5 mil in any of the previous five fiscal years.

These 7 New Hampshire Corps had their average stock prices precisely triple or increase 200% from January 16, 2009 to the close of yesterday July 30, 2013.  And this 200% increase is double the 98% increase in the S&P 500 Index over the identical time span.

In addition, Hudson, New Hampshire-based Micronetics was sold to Mercury Computer Systems in August 2012 for $14.80, up 337% from its market price at the beginning of the Obama Administration.  When Micronetics is added in, this average stock price increase for these 8 New Hampshire Corps increases to 217%.

It is pretty clear that the combination of the Obama Administration and US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has done economic wonders to New Hampshire businesses, as is evidenced by the outstanding stock market performance of these superlative New Hampshire Corps.

And let me give a shout out to New Hampshire US Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte, who has stepped up to be part of the "The Diners Club", a group of 8 of the most savvy Republican Senators who have decided to patriotically work with the Obama Administration to help solve the country's fiscal problems.

Below here are the common stock market closing prices of each of these 7 New Hampshire Corps at both the most recent date (July 30, 2013), and also at the date just before President Obama and Senator Jeanne Shaheen took office as well as the percentage stock market price changes for this four and a half year period of time:
 


Market Market Percentage

New Hampshire Price Price Increase

HQs 7-30-13 1-16-09 (Decrease)





Companies HQd in New Hampshire






Bottomline Technologies Portsmouth $28.97 $6.06 378%
ICAD Nashua $5.90 $1.37 331%
Standex International Salem $58.95 $17.01 247%
PC Connection Merrimack $16.95 $5.43 212%
White Mountains Insurance Hanover $601.15 $275.07 119%
New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares Newport $13.79 $7.00 97%
GT Advanced Technologies Merrimack $5.10 $4.46 14%





Average Increase: all 7 New Hampshire Corps


200%





Dow Industrials Index
15,520.59 8,281.22 87%
S&P 500 Index
1,685.96 850.12 98%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index
1,226.98 516.75 137%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
586.52 247.89 137%




Sunday, July 28, 2013

Tennessee Corp Stock Prices Up an Average 253% Since President Obama Took Office

In an October 21, 2012 post, I found 20 Corps headquartered in the State of Tennessee, which had their common stock trading on both January 16, 2009, which is the last day stocks traded before President Obama took office, and also on October 19, 2012, and which also had externally audited under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) After-tax Net Income or Net Loss From Continuing Operations of at least $100 mil in any of the previous five fiscal years.

These 20 Tennessee Corps had their average stock price increase by a very robust 181% from the time President Obama took office in his first term and October 19, 2012, as you can see from the below link:

Tennessee Corp Average Stock Prices Up 181%

So, how have these 20 Tennessee Companies done lately?  Well, even much better, with their average stock price up 253% from January 16, 2009 to the close of last Friday July 26, 2013.  And this 253% increase is substantially more than double the 99% increase in the S&P 500 Index over the identical time span.

Tennessee citizens have to be extremely happy with the stock market performance of their superb Tennessee Companies during the Obama Administration.

And very perceptive Tennessee citizens also must be very pleased with how the Obama Administration, with much assistance from the US Fed, worked so hard and very effectively on so many fronts to create a US economic environment that permitted these Tennessee Companies to flat out flourish.  This highly successful effort created a robust US economic environment which was quite a change from what existed in the just horrible financial meltdown, near Depression year of 2008.

This 253% average stock market growth of these Tennessee Corps during the Obama Administration is markedly higher than such average stock market growth of Corps in so many other US States.  I think that contributing to this Tennessee Corp outperformance is the fact that Tennessee not only has two very bright Republican Senators.....former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker and former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander.....but also that these Senators have also both worked across the aisle on some key economic issues impacting Tennessee citizens and companies.

Thus, it only makes sense that Senator Corker has stepped up to be part of the "The Diners Club", a group of 8 of the most savvy Republican Senators who have decided to patriotically work with the Obama Administration to help solve the country's fiscal problems.

I do think that one thing that nearly everyone has missed is how the massive increase in the US stock market has had a substantial downward impact on the annual deficits of the US Government.  I'll make a prediction.....If the US stock market continues on its present upward path, the annual US Government deficit in the last year of the Obama Administration will be less than $100 bil.  It will have nothing to do with austerity, and all to do with a robust US economy, hopefully one where all boats rise, not just the yachts.   

Below here are the common stock market closing prices of each of these 20 Tennessee Corps at both the most recent date (July 26, 2013), and also at the date just before President Obama took office in his first term (Jan 16, 2009), as well as the percentage stock market price changes for this period of time: 


Market Market Percentage

Tennessee Price Price Increase

HQs 7/26/2013 1/16/2009 (Decrease)





Dow Industrials Index
15,542.24 8,281.22 88%
S&P 500 Index
1,685.94 850.12 98%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index
1,229.85 516.75 138%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
586.80 247.89 137%





Tennessee Largest Corps



Buckeye Technologies Memphis $37.30 $3.48 972%
Tractor Supply Brentwood $119.18 $17.06 599%
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Lebanon $96.72 $17.95 439%
Eastman Chemical Kingsport $74.16 $15.10 391%
Genesco Nashville $70.82 $15.05 371%
Delek US Holdings Brentwood $29.39 $6.37 361%
International Paper Memphis $49.11 $10.89 351%
CBL & Associates Properties Chattanooga $23.53 $5.67 315%
AutoZone Memphis $439.66 $132.61 232%
Community Health Systems Franklin $44.60 $18.03 147%
Mueller Industries Memphis $56.35 $23.20 143%
Corrections Corp America Nashville $33.43 $15.04 122%
LifePoint Hospitals Brentwood $49.64 $22.60 120%
Unum Group Chattanooga $31.58 $16.21 95%
Regal Entertainment Knoxville $19.15 $10.17 88%
Amsurg Nashville $39.91 $22.30 79%
FedEx Memphis $104.58 $58.58 79%
Clarcor Franklin $54.93 $32.16 71%
First Horizon National Memphis $12.33 $7.71 60%
Healthways Franklin $17.26 $12.72 36%





Average Increase: All 20 Largest Tennessee Corps


253%







Thursday, July 25, 2013

Florida Corps Average Stock Prices Up 212% Since President Obama Took Office

I found 97 Corps filing with the SEC, which were headquartered in the State of Florida, which generated Core, Ongoing Pretax Income or Pretax Loss of at least $10 mil each in any of the first three years of the Obama Administration (2009, 2010 or 2011), and which also had their common stock trading at both the beginning of the Obama Administration and on yesterday, July 24, 2013 or were acquired in the most recent 12 months.

How did the stock prices fare over this four and a half year period?  Well fantastically, with an  average stock price increase of 212%, which you can see in the below chart.  This 212% increase was more than double that of the S&P 500 Stock Index over the same time period.  Yeah, there is something really special that has happened to Florida Corps all over the State during the Obama Administration. 


Market Market Percentage

Florida Price Price Increase

HQs 7/24/2013 1/16/2009 (Decrease)





Dow Industrials Index
15,542.24 8,281.22 88%
S&P 500 Index
1,685.94 850.12 98%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index
1,229.85 516.75 138%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
586.80 247.89 137%





Companies Headquartered in Florida



HSN Inc St Petersburg $59.51 $5.16 1053%
BFC Financial Fort Lauderdale $2.84 $0.25 1036%
PGT Inc Nokomis $10.03 $1.01 893%
Stein Mart Jacksonville $14.01 $1.51 828%
Ultimate Software Group Weston $130.77 $14.11 827%
Health Management Associates Naples $15.02 $1.68 794%
Ruth's Hospitality Group Heathrow $11.53 $1.29 794%
Web.com Group Jacksonville $26.69 $3.19 737%
Metropolitan Health Networks (1) Boca Raton $11.25 $1.44 681%
B/E Aerospace Wellington $70.26 $9.07 675%
HCI Group Tampa $34.60 $4.60 652%
Elizabeth Arden Miramar $44.03 $7.06 524%
AutoNation Fort Lauderdale $46.04 $8.42 447%
Wellcare Health Plans Tampa $62.76 $11.63 440%
Opko Health Miami $7.57 $1.43 429%
Hertz Fort Myers $26.76 $5.27 408%
Nicholas Financial Clearwater $15.01 $3.02 397%
Walter Investment Management (2)Tampa $37.99 $8.00 375%
Perry Ellis International Miami $20.63 $4.40 369%
Authentec (3) Melbourne $8.00 $1.75 357%
Lennar Miami $33.92 $7.85 332%
Chicos Fas Ft Myers $16.82 $3.91 330%
SBA Communications Boca Raton $78.12 $18.45 323%
MarineMax Clearwater $10.30 $2.44 322%
Bluegreen (4) Boca Raton $10.00 $2.40 317%
Quality Distribution Tampa $10.64 $2.58 313%
Tupperware Brands Orlando $82.50 $21.40 286%
Jabil Circuit St Petersburg $22.41 $5.92 279%
Interval Leisure Group Miami $21.69 $5.83 272%
Royal Caribbean Miami $36.37 $9.85 269%
Dycom Industries Palm Beach Gardens $26.45 $7.43 256%
Beasley Broadcast Group Naples $9.35 $2.91 221%
Roper Industries Sarasota $131.76 $42.08 213%
HeartWare International (5) Miami Lakes $93.33 $30.00 211%
Sun Hydraulics Sarasota $32.18 $10.87 196%
Heico Hollywood $56.47 $19.10 196%
Mednax Sunrise $95.32 $32.49 193%
Citrix Systems Fort Lauderdale $67.49 $23.23 191%
MasTec Coral Gables $33.64 $11.69 188%
Rayonier Jacksonville $57.71 $20.16 186%
Universal Insurance Holdings Ft Lauderdale $7.99 $2.86 179%
FARO Technologies Lake Mary $37.99 $13.66 178%
Ladenburg Thalman Financial Services Miami $1.97 $0.72 174%
Raymond James Financial St Petersburg $43.81 $16.20 170%
Fidelity National Information Services Jacksonville $44.32 $16.44 170%
Tech Data Clearwater $50.94 $19.41 162%
Watsco Coconut Grove $93.13 $35.81 160%
CSX Jacksonville $24.94 $9.94 151%
United Insurance Holdings Saint Petersburg $7.51 $3.00 150%
World Fuel Services Miami $40.01 $16.74 139%
Steiner Leisure Coral Gables $57.25 $24.75 131%
National Retail Properties Orlando $35.87 $15.71 128%
Kforce Tampa $15.41 $6.81 126%
Spanish Broadcasting System (8) Miami $3.39 $1.50 126%
Geo Group Boca Raton $35.53 $17.40 104%
National Beverage Ft Lauderdale $17.93 $9.15 96%
Hackett Group Miami $5.58 $2.93 90%
Darden Restaurants Orlando $48.38 $25.97 86%
Ryder System Miami $61.66 $34.75 77%
Carnival Miami $36.92 $21.11 75%
MAKO Surgical Fort Lauderdale $12.26 $7.15 71%
SEACOR Holdings Ft Lauderdale $86.76 $50.73 71%
Great Florida Bank Miami Lakes $2.91 $1.75 66%
PSS World Medical (6) Jacksonville $29.00 $17.88 62%
Brown & Brown Tampa $33.30 $20.61 62%
RTI Surgical Alachua $4.20 $2.60 62%
Office Depot Boca Raton $4.31 $2.75 57%
Equity One North Miami Beach $23.59 $15.07 57%
Exactech Gainesville $21.98 $14.09 56%
Patriot Transportation Holding Jacksonville $35.49 $23.41 52%
Landstar System Jacksonville $51.60 $34.07 51%
Alico La Belle $45.41 $31.61 44%
Vector Group Miami $16.42 $11.44 44%
Fidelity National Financial Jacksonville $24.49 $17.48 40%
Regency Centers Jacksonville $53.36 $38.48 39%
Harris Corp Melbourne $52.80 $41.54 27%
International Speedway Daytona Beach $35.19 $27.76 27%
Lender Processing Services Jacksonville $32.60 $26.87 21%
Fresh Del Monte Produce Coral Gables $28.15 $24.96 13%
PetMed Express Pompano Beach $17.12 $16.74 2%
Sykes Enterprises Tampa $17.69 $17.51 1%
Ecosphere Technologies Stuart $0.31 $0.31 0%
Odyssey Marine Exploration Tampa $3.33 $3.51 -5%
St. Joe Co. Watersound $22.25 $25.00 -11%
MeetMe West Palm Beach $1.67 $1.93 -13%
Cross Country Healthcare Boca Raton $5.71 $8.37 -32%
Centerstate Banks Winter Haven $9.47 $14.36 -34%
AV Homes Kissimmee $16.87 $26.16 -36%
Lighting Science Group Satellite Beach $0.42 $0.90 -53%
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida Stuart $2.35 $5.13 -54%
eDiets.com (7) Fort Lauderdale $0.76 $2.58 -71%
Comprehensive Care Tampa $0.11 $0.51 -78%
Florida Gaming Corp Miami $0.20 $2.60 -92%
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Tampa $0.01 $0.20 -95%
Jacksonville Bancorp Jacksonville $0.52 $11.10 -95%
Avantair Clearwater $0.02 $0.87 -98%
OptimumBank Holdings (8) Plantation $1.50 $74.56 -98%





Average Increase: all 97 Florida Corps


212%





Dow Industrials Index
15,542.24 8,281.22 88%
S&P 500 Index
1,685.94 850.12 98%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index
1,229.85 516.75 138%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index
586.80 247.89 137%



(1) Metropolitan Health Networks was acquired by Humana in Dec 2012 for $11.25
(2) Walter Investment Management was spun off and its stock first started trading in Apr 2009
(3) Authentec was acquired by Apple in Oct 2012 for $8.00
(4) Bluegreen was acquired by BFC Financial in Mar 2013 for $10.00
(5) HeartWare International's stock first started trading in Feb 2009
(6) PSS World Medical was acquired by McKesson in Feb 2013 for $29.00
(7) eDiets.com was acquired by As Seen on TV in Mar 2013 for $0.76
(8) 2009 stock prices restated for reverse stock splits