Monday, September 23, 2013

Evansville Should Jump At Chance For Downtown DoubleTree Hotel

I have yet to stay at a DoubleTree Hotel in which I wasn't completely satisfied in all respects.  And being a Hilton Honors Diamond member, I have stayed at more than 20 of them all over the US.  I used to stay at Embassy Suites, but now I find DoubleTree consistently much better.  Evansville isn't getting the opportunity to have just a large hotel downtown, it instead is getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance at a superb DoubleTree Hotel to be constructed at an optimal location downtown.

DoubleTree is part of the Hilton Hotel Worldwide organization, along with Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn and several other hotel chains.

Blackstone Group, a very well-run huge private equity investment firm, took Hilton Hotels Worldwide private in a leverage buyout (LBO) for a purchase price of $26 bil in late 2007, about a year before the financial meltdown occurred.  They have been able to reduce Hilton's Long-term Debt by $6.8 bil during the first 4 1/2 years of the Obama Administration.  And the current value of Hilton Hotels Worldwide is roughly 50% above Blackstone's Book Value of its Investment in Hilton.

Blackstone Group is planning to take Hilton Hotels Worldwide public in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) soon.  After the IPO, Blackstone Group will still have a major ownership in Hilton Hotels Worldwide.

This is a very opportune time for a hotel IPO because common stock prices of publicly-held hotels have just ripped upwardly during the Obama Administration......for instance, Wyndham Worldwide's (Days Inn, Super 8, Baymont, Microtel)  stock price has gone from $3.36 per share from Feb 23, 2009, very early in the Obama Administration, to $61.64 presently on Sept 23, 2013, up an incredibly off-the-charts 1,735%, Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide's (Sheraton, Westin) stock market value has gone from $11.03 on Feb 23, 2009, very early in the Obama Administration, to $67.18 presently, up an incredible 509% and Marriott International's common stock market value has gone from $12.98 on Feb 23, 2009, very early in the Obama Administration, to $43.00 presently, up a very robust 231%.

These stellar stock price appreciation results for hotels during the Obama Administration is consistent with their earnings turnarounds.  Wyndham Worldwide had its $1.074 bil Audited Net Loss in 2008 turn into a $399 mil Net Income in 2012.  Starwood Hotel and Resorts had its $3 mil Net Loss in 2009 turn into a $470 mil Net Income in 2012.  And Marriott's $353 mil Net Loss in 2009 turned into a Net Income of $571 mil in 2012.  

In Hilton Worldwide Holdings just recently released S-1 filed with the SEC in conjunction with its upcoming IPO, just check out its incredible annual Audited Net Income (Loss) turnaround and very robust uptrend:

2008.....$5.663 bil Net Loss
2009........$532 mil Net Loss
2010........$128 mil Net Income
2011........$253 mil Net Income
2012........$352 mil Net Income

Further, for the first half 2013, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Net Income was $189 mil, up 66% from the $114 mil earned in the first half of 2012.

Blackstone Group sells limited partnerships in itself and the market value of one limited partnership unit has gone from $3.89 on Feb 23, 2009 to $24.10 presently, an increase of an off-the-charts 517%.

The key point here is that Blackstone Group, Hilton Hotels and DoubleTree are exceptionally astute financially.  Do you really think they haven't already thoroughly vetted HCW, which has already done more than a handful of hotel projects for Hilton?

Frankly, I see little difference between how most Democrats on Evansville's City Council are unreasonably trying to kill the DoubleTree Hotel and how all US House Republicans are unreasonably and dramatically cutting the short-term US Government annual budget by continuing to use the massive across-the-board sequester cuts.  In both cases, what results is much higher unemployment and much lower economic growth than there would otherwise be.  And also in both cases, desperately needed long-term investments are being bypassed.

To assert that Evansville shouldn't have to contribute much to this DoubleTree Hotel construction is a flat-out lack of financial savvy.  One can logically argue that the size of the DoubleTree Hotel and Apartments Complex should be somewhat smaller, thereby reducing Evansville's dollar contribution even further, but it should not be too much smaller than the most recent proposal.

But it should be pointed out that by the Evansville City Council being so incredibly tough as nails in its negotiations, they now have a much better economic deal for Evansville residents to the tune of a $17.5 mil lower Subsidy granted.  Hats off to them for this!



  

Thursday, September 19, 2013

US Motor Vehicle and Parts Corp Stock Prices Up 617% Since President Obama Took Office

I found 37 US Motor Vehicle and Parts Corps, which are headquartered or have their major operations in the US, which reported Ongoing, Core Pretax Income or Loss of at least $10 mil in any of the four years 2008 through 2011, and which had their common stocks trading on both January 16, 2009, which is the last day stocks traded before President Obama took office, and also on yesterday, Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

These 37 Motor Vehicle and Parts Companies had an average stock market price increase of an incredibly off-the-charts 617% since President Obama took office on January 20, 2009.  This is precisely 6 times the 103% increase in the S&P 500 Index during the same time span.

To show just how widespread the success of the auto industry rescue was, these 37 Motor Vehicle and Parts Corps are headquartered in 14 different US States.

Given how incredibly successful the Obama Administration was in turning around the auto industry, why not bring back some of the key people driving that highly successful effort like Steve Rattner and Larry Summers to name just two of them, and see if they can find ways to replicate that success in all of US manufacturing and all of US technology.

And ask key executives working in many of the below very successful Motor Vehicle and Parts Companies, what US Government actions worked really well in helping lead this near miraculous auto rescue, and which of these actions would help all of US manufacturing and all of US technology.

Below here are the common stock market closing prices of each of these 37 US Motor Vehicle and Parts Companies at both the most recent date, and also at the date just before President Obama took office, as well as the percentage stock market price changes for this period of time:



Market Market Percentage

State Price Price Increase

HQs 9-18-13 1-16-09 (Decrease)
Motor Vehicles and Parts Companies







Patrick Industries Indiana $29.60 $0.70 4129%
Dana Holding Ohio $22.50 $0.69 3161%
Tenneco Illinois $50.63 $2.25 2150%
TRW Automotive Michigan $72.49 $3.86 1778%
American Axle Michigan $20.36 $1.41 1344%
Arctic Cat Minnesota $58.09 $5.00 1062%
Polaris Industries Minnesota $126.38 $11.90 962%
Dorman Products Pennsylvania $50.69 $5.29 858%
Ford Motor Michigan $17.63 $2.19 705%
Standard Motor Products New York $31.91 $3.97 704%
Commercial Vehicle Group Ohio $8.39 $1.20 599%
Cooper Tire & Rubber Ohio $31.32 $5.45 475%
Gentherm Michigan $19.48 $3.45 465%
Borg Warner Michigan $101.17 $18.89 436%
Nacco Industries Ohio $55.57 $10.52 428%
Wabco Holdings New Jersey $85.95 $16.43 423%
Drew Industries New York $43.26 $8.84 389%
Harley Davidson Wisconsin $64.79 $13.70 373%
Thor Industries Ohio $53.76 $12.01 348%
Oshkosh Wisconsin $49.12 $11.39 331%
Federal Mogul Michigan $17.11 $4.30 298%
Modine Manufacturing Wisconsin $14.26 $3.90 266%
Winnebago Industries Iowa $22.72 $6.31 260%
Lydall Connecticut $16.61 $4.66 256%
Stoneridge Ohio $11.63 $3.42 240%
Meritor Michigan $8.34 $2.50 234%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Ohio $22.17 $6.71 230%
Wabash National Indiana $11.77 $3.63 224%
Gentex Michigan $25.53 $8.79 190%
Strattec Security Wisconsin $38.14 $15.05 153%
Terex Connecticut $33.84 $14.97 126%
Paccar Washington $57.69 $27.88 107%
Motorcar Parts of America California $10.36 $5.10 103%
Clarcor Tennessee $57.51 $32.16 79%
Superior Industries California $18.27 $10.90 68%
Federal Signal Illinois $12.79 $7.81 64%
Navistar Illinois $38.44 $28.47 35%
Spartan Motors Michigan $6.25 $4.73 32%
Fuel Systems  Solutions California $19.89 $30.06 -34%





Average Increase: all 39 Motor Vehicles and Parts Corps
617%


Kansas City Metro Area Corps Stock Prices Up 146% Under Obama

I found 16 Companies headquartered in the Kansas City Metro Area which file their financial statements with the SEC, which had Audited After-tax Net Income or Net Loss of more than $100 mil in any of the five years 2007 through 2011 and which had their common stock trading on both January 16, 2009 which was the last day stocks were trading before President Obama took office and also had their stock trading now or were acquired this year.

These 16 Kansas City Metro Area Corps, led by Kansas City Southern and by Cerner, had an average stock price increase of an excellent 146% since President Obama took office.  

Below here are the common stock prices for each of these 16 Kansas City Metro Area Corps on yesterday or when the company was acquired and also on January 16, 2009.




Market Market Percentage

Kansas City Area Price Price Increase

HQs 9-18-13 1-16-09 (Decrease)










Kansas City Southern Kansas City, MO $112.75 $17.79 534%
Cerner Kansas City, MO $49.57 $10.03 394%
Waddell & Reed Financial Overland Park, KS $52.80 $14.34 268%
Euronet Worldwide Leawood, KS $37.60 $10.43 260%
Sprint Nextel Overland Park, KS $7.65 $2.21 246%
Garmin Ltd Olathe, KS $44.73 $17.88 150%
Seaboard Shawnee Mission, KS $2,831.96 $1,154.00 145%
DST Systems Kansas City, MO $76.00 $36.72 107%
EPR Properties Kansas City, MO $50.41 $25.41 98%
Compass Minerals Overland Park, KS $77.78 $51.36 51%
Novation Companies Kansas City, MO $0.41 $0.29 41%
Commerce Bancshares Kansas City, MO $43.23 $30.67 41%
Inergy LP Kansas City, MO $13.34 $9.76 37%
H&R Block Kansas City, MO $27.93 $20.88 34%
UMB Financial Kansas City, MO $53.32 $41.95 27%
YRC Worldwide Overland Park, KS $18.81 $1,056.00 -98%





Average Increase: all 16 Kansas City Metro Area Corps

146%



Health Care Corps Stock Prices Up 269% Under Obama

In my two recent posts, I found 11 Health Insurance Corps and 9 Hospital and Health Care Related Services Corps which file their financial statements with the SEC, which had Pretax Income or Loss of more than $100 mil in any of the first three years of the Obama Administration (2009, 2010 or 2011) and which had their common stock trading on both January 16, 2009, the last day stocks were trading before President Obama took office, and also trading now or were acquired in the past 12 months.

These 11 Health Insurance Corps had an average stock price increase of an off-the-charts 240% since President Obama took office.  And these 9 Hospital and Health Care Related Services Corps had an average stock price increase of an even more off-the-charts 290% since President Obama took office.

In this post I turn my attention to all Other Health Care Corps.  I found a huge number of 99 Other Health Care Corps which file their financial statements with the SEC, which had Pretax Income or Loss of more than $100 mil in any of the first three years of the Obama Administration (2009, 2010 or 2011) and which had their common stock trading on both January 16, 2009 which was the last day stocks were trading before President Obama took office or had their common stock first start trading in 2009 and also had their stock trading now or were acquired in the past 12 months.  I excluded all Health Care Corps in the development stage or with minor amounts of Revenues.

These 99 Other Health Care Corps had an average stock price increase of an off-the-charts 269% since President Obama took office.  This is 2.6 times the 103% increase in the S&P 500 Index over the same time period.  And only 2 of these 99 Corps had stock price declines so far during the Obama Administration.

The Stock Market is much smarter than any Democrat, any Republican or any Independent either in the US Congress or in the Obama Administration.  And it is pretty clear that the very perceptive Stock Market is signalling that nearly all Health Care Corps are and will continue to do extremely well under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  And the Stock Market is also signalling that the ACA has been working quite effectively and will continue to work very well in the future.  

Below here are the common stock prices for each of these 99 Other Health Care Corps on yesterday or when the company was acquired and also on January 16, 2009 or the first day the stock started trading.


Stock Stock %

State Price Price Increase

HQs 9-18-13 1-16-09 (Decrease)
Health Care








Jazz Pharmaceuticals CA $89.47 $1.30 6782%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals NY $309.17 $17.36 1681%
Ariad Pharaceuticals MA $20.86 $1.27 1543%
Questcor Pharmaceuticals CA $65.63 $6.71 878%
Nu Skin Enterprises UT $94.67 $10.14 834%
Rite Aid PA $3.71 $0.43 763%
Salix Pharmaceuticals NC $68.34 $8.50 704%
Herbalife Ltd CA $73.27 $10.52 596%
The Cooper Cos CA $134.72 $20.44 559%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals CT $115.93 $18.75 518%
Actavis NJ $139.10 $24.68 464%
Align Technology CA $48.25 $9.25 422%
Cerner MO $49.57 $10.03 394%
Bruker MA $20.79 $4.21 394%
Biogen Idec MA $246.35 $51.05 383%
FEI Co OR $86.35 $19.84 335%
Perrigo MI $125.00 $29.48 324%
Par Pharmaceuticals NJ $49.95 $12.93 286%
Intuitive Surgical CA $372.50 $99.97 273%
Mylan PA $38.60 $11.00 251%
Impax Laboratories CA $20.34 $5.84 248%
Mettler Toledo OH $240.38 $70.26 242%
Theravance CA $40.82 $12.41 229%
AmeriSource Bergen PA $61.49 $18.71 229%
McKesson CA $131.61 $41.21 219%
Idexx Lab ME $98.35 $31.49 212%
Medicis Pharmaceuticals AZ $43.98 $14.32 207%
ViroPharma PA $40.00 $13.38 199%
Celgene NJ $148.67 $50.25 196%
Coherent CA $58.90 $20.27 191%
Nektar Therapeutics CA $13.62 $4.70 190%
Henry Schein NY $105.20 $36.54 188%
ResMed CA $54.36 $19.41 180%
Cubist Pharmaceuticals MA $64.99 $23.25 180%
Waters Corp MA $106.61 $38.67 176%
Illumina CA $83.25 $30.33 174%
Cardinal Health OH $53.32 $19.64 171%
Life Technologies CA $74.82 $27.73 170%
Gilead Sciencies CA $64.28 $24.14 166%
PerkinElmer MA $38.63 $14.79 161%
United Therapeutics MD $79.31 $31.37 153%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals MA $77.11 $30.75 151%
Mine Safety Appliances PA $51.25 $20.64 148%
Edwards Life Sciences CA $70.84 $28.66 147%
West Pharmaceutical Services PA $81.15 $33.41 143%
Hill-Rom Holdings IN $36.33 $15.33 137%
Express Scripts MO $62.89 $26.63 136%
CVS Caremark RI $60.56 $26.83 126%
Allergan CA $88.90 $40.67 119%
Patterson MN $41.31 $19.00 117%
Covance NJ $86.50 $40.28 115%
Varian Medical Systems CA $75.86 $35.63 113%
Bristol Myers Squibb NY $46.52 $22.07 111%
II-VI Inc PA $18.73 $9.01 108%
CareFusion CA $38.28 $18.50 107%
Walgreens IL $55.63 $26.91 107%
Zimmer Holdings IN $83.76 $40.54 107%
Amgen CA $117.52 $57.52 104%
Omnicare KY $56.00 $27.97 100%
Endo Health Solutions PA $44.36 $22.27 99%
Covidien Ltd MA $62.86 $33.41 88%
Steris OH $43.69 $23.96 82%
Charles River Laboratoriess MA $47.08 $26.38 78%
St Jude Medical MN $54.03 $30.70 76%
Stryker MI $71.78 $41.02 75%
Forest Labs NY $44.78 $25.76 74%
Bio Rad Laboratories CA $116.09 $67.32 72%
PSS World Medical FL $116.09 $67.32 72%
Merck NJ $48.40 $28.19 72%
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions IL $14.65 $8.71 68%
Pfizer NY $29.04 $17.50 66%
Laboratory Corp of America NC $100.51 $60.80 65%
Medtronic MN $54.08 $32.72 65%
Hologic MA $20.20 $12.27 65%
Dentsply PA $44.51 $27.15 64%
Warner Chilcott NJ $22.15 $13.78 61%
Teleflex PA $82.07 $51.25 60%
Arena Pharmaceuticals CA $5.83 $3.70 58%
JNJ NJ $89.91 $57.44 57%
Boston Scientifc MA $11.93 $7.87 52%
Hospira IL $40.92 $27.04 51%
Intermune CA $15.11 $10.08 50%
Abbott Labs IL $35.65 $23.89 49%
VCA Antech CA $28.52 $19.33 48%
Weight Watchers NY $37.78 $25.93 46%
Haemonetics MA $40.79 $28.71 42%
Eli Lilly IN $54.16 $38.13 42%
Becton Dickinson NJ $102.32 $72.52 41%
CR Bard NJ $120.55 $86.01 40%
Owens & Minor VA $34.95 $26.25 33%
Baxter IL $71.70 $54.95 30%
Momenta Pharmaceuticals MA $15.95 $12.49 28%
QuestDiagnostics NJ $62.00 $48.72 27%
Thoratec CA $37.64 $29.69 27%
Techne MN $77.76 $63.99 22%
PDL Biopharma NV $8.12 $6.85 19%
Exelixis CA $5.51 $4.73 16%
Myriad Genetics UT $26.06 $35.05 -26%
Rigel Pharmaceuticals CA $3.55 $7.34 -52%



Average Increase:  all 99 Health Care Corps
269%

To show just how incredibly broad based, spanning  across the entire health care landscape, these extremely robust stock price increases were so far during the Obama Administration, below here are these 99 Other Health Care Corps sorted by Health Care Subsectors.




Stock Stock %

State Price Price Increase

HQs 9-18-13 1-16-09 (Decrease)
Health Care








Big Pharma


Bristol Myers Squibb NY $46.52 $22.07 111%
Merck NJ $48.40 $28.19 72%
Pfizer NY $29.04 $17.50 66%
JNJ NJ $89.91 $57.44 57%
Abbott Labs IL $35.65 $23.89 49%
Eli Lilly IN $54.16 $38.13 42%




Other Large Drugs


Jazz Pharmaceuticals CA $89.47 $1.30 6782%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals NY $309.17 $17.36 1681%
Questcor Pharmaceuticals CA $65.63 $6.71 878%
Salix Pharmaceuticals NC $68.34 $8.50 704%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals CT $115.93 $18.75 518%
Actavis NJ $139.10 $24.68 464%
Perrigo MI $125.00 $29.48 324%
Par Pharmaceuticals NJ $49.95 $12.93 286%
Mylan PA $38.60 $11.00 251%
Impax Laboratories CA $20.34 $5.84 248%
Theravance CA $40.82 $12.41 229%
Medicis Pharmaceuticals AZ $43.98 $14.32 207%
ViroPharma PA $40.00 $13.38 199%
Celgene NJ $148.67 $50.25 196%
Nektar Therapeutics CA $13.62 $4.70 190%
Cubist Pharmaceuticals MA $64.99 $23.25 180%
United Therapeutics MD $79.31 $31.37 153%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals MA $77.11 $30.75 151%
Allergan CA $88.90 $40.67 119%
Endo Health Solutions PA $44.36 $22.27 99%
Forest Labs NY $44.78 $25.76 74%
Warner Chilcott NJ $22.15 $13.78 61%
Arena Pharmaceuticals CA $5.83 $3.70 58%
Hospira IL $40.92 $27.04 51%
Intermune CA $15.11 $10.08 50%
Rigel Pharmaceuticals CA $3.55 $7.34 -52%




Retail Drug & Proprietary Stores


Rite Aid PA $3.71 $0.43 763%
Express Scripts MO $62.89 $26.63 136%
CVS Caremark RI $60.56 $26.83 126%
Walgreens IL $55.63 $26.91 107%
Omnicare KY $56.00 $27.97 100%




Biological Products

Ariad Pharaceuticals MA $20.86 $1.27 1543%
Biogen Idec MA $246.35 $51.05 383%
Life Technologies CA $74.82 $27.73 170%
Gilead Sciencies CA $64.28 $24.14 166%
Amgen CA $117.52 $57.52 104%
Momenta Pharmaceuticals MA $15.95 $12.49 28%
Techne MN $77.76 $63.99 22%
PDL Biopharma NV $8.12 $6.85 19%
Myriad Genetics UT $26.06 $35.05 -26%




Surgical & Medical Instruments


ResMed CA $54.36 $19.41 180%
Hill-Rom Holdings IN $36.33 $15.33 137%
CareFusion CA $38.28 $18.50 107%
Covidien Ltd MA $62.86 $33.41 88%
Stryker MI $71.78 $41.02 75%
Teleflex PA $82.07 $51.25 60%
Boston Scientifc MA $11.93 $7.87 52%
Haemonetics MA $40.79 $28.71 42%
Becton Dickinson NJ $102.32 $72.52 41%
CR Bard NJ $120.55 $86.01 40%
Baxter IL $71.70 $54.95 30%




ElectroMedical & ElectroTherapeutic Apparatus
Varian Medical Systems CA $75.86 $35.63 113%
St Jude Medical MN $54.03 $30.70 76%
Medtronic MN $54.08 $32.72 65%
Hologic MA $20.20 $12.27 65%
Thoratec CA $37.64 $29.69 27%




Drug Wholesalers


Nu Skin Enterprises UT $94.67 $10.14 834%
Herbalife Ltd CA $73.27 $10.52 596%
AmeriSource Bergen PA $61.49 $18.71 229%
McKesson CA $131.61 $41.21 219%
Cardinal Health OH $53.32 $19.64 171%




Orthopedic Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances
Align Technology CA $48.25 $9.25 422%
Intuitive Surgical CA $372.50 $99.97 273%
Mine Safety Appliances PA $51.25 $20.64 148%
Edwards Life Sciences CA $70.84 $28.66 147%
Zimmer Holdings IN $83.76 $40.54 107%
Steris OH $43.69 $23.96 82%




Medical Research


Covance NJ $86.50 $40.28 115%
Charles River Laboratoriess MA $47.08 $26.38 78%
Laboratory Corp of America NC $100.51 $60.80 65%
QuestDiagnostics NJ $62.00 $48.72 27%
Exelixis CA $5.51 $4.73 16%




Laboratory Analytical Instruments


Bruker MA $20.79 $4.21 394%
FEI Co OR $86.35 $19.84 335%
Mettler Toledo OH $240.38 $70.26 242%
Coherent CA $58.90 $20.27 191%
Waters Corp MA $106.61 $38.67 176%
Illumina CA $83.25 $30.33 174%
PerkinElmer MA $38.63 $14.79 161%
Bio Rad Laboratories CA $116.09 $67.32 72%




Miscellaneous Medical Equipment & Supplies
The Cooper Cos CA $134.72 $20.44 559%
Henry Schein NY $105.20 $36.54 188%
Patterson MN $41.31 $19.00 117%
II-VI Inc PA $18.73 $9.01 108%
PSS World Medical FL $116.09 $67.32 72%
Dentsply PA $44.51 $27.15 64%
Owens & Minor VA $34.95 $26.25 33%




Miscellaneous Health Care


Cerner MO $49.57 $10.03 394%
Idexx Lab ME $98.35 $31.49 212%
West Pharmaceutical Services PA $81.15 $33.41 143%
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions IL $14.65 $8.71 68%
VCA Antech CA $28.52 $19.33 48%
Weight Watchers NY $37.78 $25.93 46%

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Late Addition Not Included Above:

Sirona Dental Systems, NY based, had its stock price increase from $11.45 on 1-16-09 to $66.25 on 9-18-13, up 479%.