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July 04

Morgans Hotel Group Co.
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   Marian Filo   07/04/08  

This pick is about: Morgans Hotel Group Co. (MHGC)
Rating:   Positive   $11.37 (07/04/08)
Gain/Loss:   +0.00% in 2 days
Target:   $24.00 (+111.08%) in > one year
Allocation:   0.0% of portfolio
6 pts


Analyst Recommendation  

Morgans Hotel Group Co. ( MHGC ): President and CEO, Director Fred J Kleisner Bought 20,000 Shares

Morgans Hotel Group Co. ( MHGC ), a hospitality company, engages in the operation, ownership, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of boutique hotels in gateway cities and resort markets in the United States and Europe. Despite 3% revenue rise to $80.7 million, the company lost $7 million or $0.22 a share on costly joint ventures with Mondrian South Beach and Delano Las Vegas. Comparing to last year, the company made a profit of $436,000 or $0.01 a share. Morgans Hotel Group closed on funding for its Hard Rock Hotel & Casino expansion project—which is also jointly funded by DDLJ Merchant Banking Partners. The Las Vegas resort will cost up to $760 million; the project will be completed by 2009. The company’s shares are currently at its 52-week low.

President and CEO, Director Fred J Kleisner bought 20,000 shares on 6/18/08 at $12.51; and 10% Owner Associates, Llc Otk bought a total of 677,472 shares at $15.24 to $15.63.

Morgans Hotel Group Co. has a market cap of $359.33 million; its shares were traded at around $11.17 with P/S ratio of 1.09.



Resource America Inc.
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   Marian Filo   07/04/08  

This pick is about: Resource America Inc. (REXI)
Rating:   Positive   $9.01 (07/04/08)
Gain/Loss:   +0.00% in 2 days
Target:   $15.00 (+66.48%) in > one year
Allocation:   0.0% of portfolio
6 pts


Analyst Recommendation  

Resource America Inc. ( REXI ): CEO & President, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen Bought 166,667 Shares

Resource America, Inc. operates ( REXI ), an asset management company, announced their quarterly dividend to be $0.41 a share. LEAF Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of REXI, raised $120 million through public offering.

CEO & President, Director Jonathan Z. Cohen and Chairman, Director Edward E. Cohen each bought 166,667 shares of REXI stock on 6/18/08 at $9. As of March, CEO Cohen has bought a total of 70,255 shares between $8.38 and $10.33.

10% Owner Capital Management, Ll Spencer bought 25,650 shares on 2/29/08 at $11.89; however, they also have sold a total of 1,073,839 shares at $9.18 to $10.67.

Resource America Inc. has a market cap of $177.45 million; its shares were traded at around $9.78 with P/S ratio of 1.05. The dividend yield of Resource America Inc. stocks is 2.92%.


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Regency Energy Partners LP
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   Marian Filo   07/04/08  

This pick is about: Regency Energy Partners LP (RGNC)
Rating:   Positive   $24.98 (07/04/08)
Gain/Loss:   +0.00% in 2 days
Target:   $35.00 (+40.11%) in Six months
Allocation:   0.0% of portfolio
6 pts


Analyst Recommendation  

Regency Energy Partners LP ( RGNC ): Former Chairman and CEO James W. Hunt Bought 100,000 Shares

Regency Energy Partners LP ( RGNC ) engages in the gathering, processing, treatment, contract compression, marketing, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company’s first quarter earnings rose on increasing gas sales. Regency earned $10.3 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $1.3 million in the prior year. Revenue for the quarter rose 58% to $405.2 million. The company set their dividend for the quarter at $0.42 a share.

Former Chairman and CEO James W. Hunt bought 100,000 shares on 6/17/08 at $26.79.

VP Houston Clifton Ross III sold 2,378 shares on 5/16/08 at $26.48, and VP Christofer David Rozzell sold 10,000 shares on 3/5/08 at $29.86.

Regency Energy Partners LP has a market cap of $1.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.93 with P/S ratio of 1.31. The dividend yield of Regency Energy Partners LP stocks is 6.79%.



US Airways Group, Inc.
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   Marian Filo   07/04/08  

This pick is about: US Airways Group Inc. (LCC)
Rating:   Positive   $2.4 (07/04/08)
Gain/Loss:   +0.00% in 2 days
Target:   $39.00 (+1525.00%) in > one year
Allocation:   0.0% of portfolio
6 pts


Analyst Recommendation  

US Airways Group Inc. ( LCC ): Chairman of the Board and CEO, Director W Douglas Parker Bought 197,000 Shares

The shares of airline operator, US Airways Group, Inc. ( LCC ), hit its 52-week low this week, as oil prices rise around $140s per barrel. LCC shares have lost 83% its value since the beginning of this year. According to analysts, the airline industry overall will cut capacity by 9% in 2008. Delta, Southwest, United Airlines increased their fares by $5 to $40.

Bill Miller increased his holdings by 34% to 5,361,700 shares as of 3/31/08.

Chairman of the Board and CEO, Director W. Douglas Parker bought 197,000 shares on 6/16/08 at $2.80.

US Airways Group Inc. has a market cap of $237.58 million; its shares were traded at around $2.58 with a P/E ratio of 1.89 and P/S ratio of 0.02.


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Luby's Inc.
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   Marian Filo   07/04/08  

This pick is about: Luby's Inc. (LUB)
Rating:   Positive   $6.18 (07/04/08)
Gain/Loss:   +0.00% in 2 days
Target:   $9.00 (+45.63%) in Three months
Allocation:   0.0% of portfolio
6 pts


Analyst Recommendation  
 
Industry Information: LEISURE - Restaurants [more like this]
  Price     Day Change     Bid     Ask     Open     High     Low     Volume  
 6.18   Up 0.18  -  -  6.01  6.24  5.80  77375
  Market Cap (mil)   Shares Outstanding (mil)   Beta   EPS   DPS   P/E   Yield   52-Wks-Range
 172.6  27.9  1.39  0.40  0.00  18.7  0.0  11.83 - 5.80
KEY FIGURES (Latest Twelve Months - LTM)
Yesterday's Close 6.18 $
PE Ratio - LTM 18.7  
Market Capitalisation 172.6 mil
Latest Shares Outstanding 27.9 mil
Earnings pS (EPS) 0.40 $
Dividend pS (DPS) 0.00 ¢
Dividend Yield 0.0 %
Dividend Payout Ratio 0 %
Revenue per Employee 42,718 $
Effective Tax Rate 35.8 %
Float 19.7 mil
Float as % of Shares Outstanding 70.4 %
Foreign Sales 0 mil
Domestic Sales 0 mil
Selling, General & Adm/tive (SG&A) as % of Revenue 53.30 %
Research & Devlopment (R&D) as % of Revenue 0.00 %
Gross Profit Margin 61.4 %
EBITDA Margin 8.1 %
Pre-Tax Profit Margin 3.3 %
Assets Turnover 1.4 %
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.0 %
Return on Equity (ROE) 4.8 %
Return on Capital Invested (ROCI) 4.8 %
Current Ratio 0.7  
Leverage Ratio (Assets/Equity) 1.2  
Interest Cover 11.0  
Total Debt/Equity (Gearing Ratio) 0.00  
LT Debt/Total Capital 0.0 %
Working Capital pS -0.32 $
Cash pS 0.42 $
Book-Value pS 6.83 $
Tangible Book-Value pS 6.83 $
Cash Flow pS 0.96 $
Free Cash Flow pS -0.29 $
KEY FIGURES (LTM): Price info
Price/Book Ratio 0.90  
Price/Tangible Book Ratio 0.90  
Price/Cash Flow 6.4  
Price/Free Cash Flow -21.3  
P/E as % of Industry Group 87.0 %
P/E as % of Sector Segment 79.0 %
 
Balance Sheet (at a glance) in Millions
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DIVIDEND INFO
Type of Payment Cash Payment
Dividend Rate 0.00
Current Dividend Yield 0.0
5-Y Average Dividend Yield 0.0
Payout Ratio 0.0
5-Y Average Payout Ratio 0.0
   
   
   
   
   
Share price performance previous 3 years

Share price performance intraday

 
PRICE/VOLUME High Low Close % Price Chg % Price Chg vs. Mkt. Avg. Daily Vol Total Vol
1 Week - - - 0.7 102 2,332 6,294
4 Weeks 7.09 5.80 6.97 -11.3 96 1,751 33,274
13 Weeks 7.62 5.80 7.25 -14.8 93 1,293 81,435
26 Weeks 11.26 5.80 9.20 -32.8 75 1,386 173,305
52 Weeks 11.83 5.80 9.65 -36.0 78 1,158 290,581
YTD 11.26 5.80 - -39.2 71 1,375 176,007
Moving Average 5-Days 10-Days 10-Weeks 30-Weeks 200-Days Beta (60-Mnth) Beta (36-Mnth)
  6.08 6.23 6.87 8.20 8.96 1.39 1.26
 
GROWTH RATES 5-Year
Growh
R² of 5-Year Growth 3-Year
Growth
Revenue -0.35 3.2 -0.12
Income 0.00 0.0 18.08
Dividend 0.00 0.0 0.00
Capital Spending 11.45 NA 32.37
R&D 0.00 NA 0.00
Normalized Inc. 0.00 NA 14.05
 
CHANGES YTD vs.
Last YTD
Curr Qtr vs.
Qtr 1-Yr ago
Annual vs.
Last Annual
Revenue % -0.5 -1.7 -1.3
Earnings % -22.2 -75.8 -44.5
EPS % -25.0 -78.6 -43.7
EPS $ -0.07 -0.11 -0.31
 
SOLVENCY RATIOS
SHORT-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOS (LIQUIDITY)
Net Working Capital Ratio -0.87
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio (Acid Test) 0.8
Liquidity Ratio (Cash) 0.76
Receivables Turnover 205.5
Average Collection Period 2
Working Capital/Equity -1.1
Working Capital pS -0.07
Cash-Flow pS 1.05
Free Cash-Flow pS 0.53
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE RATIOS
Altman's Z-Score Ratio 4.34
Financial Leverage Ratio (Assets/Equity) 1.2
Debt Ratio 18.8
Total Debt/Equity (Gearing Ratio) 0.00
LT Debt/Equity 0.00
LT Debt/Capital Invested 4.0
LT Debt/Total Liabilities 0.0
Interest Cover 20.6
Interest/Capital Invested 0.48