Contextuall | Dec 13, 2012 01:50AM ET
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List of hedge fund favorites, with the 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) trading above the 200-day simple moving average (SMA200).
Average Weekly Returns:
Average 1-Week Return of All Stocks Mentioned Below: 2.45%
Average 1-Month Return of All Stocks Mentioned Below: 5.18%
Analysis of List Alpha:
Number of Stocks in This List Generating Excess Return vs. SP500 (Beta Adjusted Over Last Week): 20 out of 46 (43.48%)
Number of Stocks in This List Generating Excess Return vs. SP500 (Beta Adjusted Over Last Month): 19 out of 46 (41.30%)
Chart: Distribution of 1-Week Returns For All Stocks Mentioned Below
21. Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBB): Provides data and voice communications services over wireline and wireless networks, as well as offers data center operations, related management services, and equipment in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 11.2M shares (6.22% of float at 180.05M shares). 50-day SMA at 5.31 vs. 200-day SMA at 4.35 (current price at 5.33).
22. The Blackstone Group (BX): Provides alternative asset management and financial advisory services worldwide. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 30.6M shares (7.59% of float at 403.33M shares). 50-day SMA at 14.69 vs. 200-day SMA at 13.79 (current price at 15.01).
23. Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU): Engages in the exploration, mining, and production of coal. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 23.1M shares (8.64% of float at 267.26M shares). 50-day SMA at 25.70 vs. 200-day SMA at 25.58 (current price at 27.64).
24. DDR Corp. (DDR): Operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 22.3M shares (9.51% of float at 234.42M shares). 50-day SMA at 15.40 vs. 200-day SMA at 14.69 (current price at 15.53).
25. Newcastle Investment Corp. (NCT): Operates as a real estate investment and finance company that invests in and manages a portfolio consisting primarily of real estate securities. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 12.0M shares (6.96% of float at 172.50M shares). 50-day SMA at 8.05 vs. 200-day SMA at 6.94 (current price at 8.39).
26. Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP): Distributes, and sells gypsum wallboard, Portland cement, recycled paperboard, and concrete and aggregates. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 2.6M shares (5.75% of float at 45.22M shares). 50-day SMA at 51.47 vs. 200-day SMA at 40.10 (current price at 55.31).
27. Owens Corning (OC): Provides composite and building materials systems worldwide. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 5.3M shares (5.73% of float at 92.44M shares). 50-day SMA at 33.04 vs. 200-day SMA at 32.01 (current price at 35.24).
28. Zions Bancorp. (ZION): Provides various banking and related products and services in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 33.7M shares (18.79% of float at 179.32M shares). 50-day SMA at 20.78 vs. 200-day SMA at 19.91 (current price at 20.77).
29. Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS): Engages in the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas resources primarily in the Williston Basin. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 4.1M shares (5.72% of float at 71.68M shares). 50-day SMA at 30.36 vs. 200-day SMA at 28.94 (current price at 30.76).
30. JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU): Provides passenger air transportation services in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 13.1M shares (5.59% of float at 234.33M shares). 50-day SMA at 5.17 vs. 200-day SMA at 5.07 (current price at 5.41).
31. Health Care REIT, Inc. (HCN): Engages in investment, development, and management of properties. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 33.9M shares (13.11% of float at 258.59M shares). 50-day SMA at 58.94 vs. 200-day SMA at 56.35 (current price at 59.61).
32. Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC): Prospect Capital Corporation is a mezzanine finance and private equity firm that specializes in late venture, middle market, mature, mezzanine, buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital, development, and bridge transactions. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 13.1M shares (8.07% of float at 162.30M shares). 50-day SMA at 10.99 vs. 200-day SMA at 10.72 (current price at 10.79).
33. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD): Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. supplies networking equipment comprising end-to-end Internet protocol based Ethernet and storage area networking solutions. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 25.4M shares (5.59% of float at 454.43M shares). 50-day SMA at 5.62 vs. 200-day SMA at 5.41 (current price at 5.47).
34. DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (DCT): Operates as a publicly owned real estate investment trust. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 15.4M shares (5.79% of float at 266.15M shares). 50-day SMA at 6.36 vs. 200-day SMA at 6.04 (current price at 6.32).
35. Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD): Engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States, South Africa, and Tunisia. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 6.2M shares (5.51% of float at 112.45M shares). 50-day SMA at 104.67 vs. 200-day SMA at 100.76 (current price at 105.79).
36. Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCBK): Operates as the bank holding company for Hudson City Savings Bank that provides a range of retail banking services. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 29.6M shares (7.38% of float at 400.91M shares). 50-day SMA at 8.15 vs. 200-day SMA at 6.95 (current price at 8.05).
37. CBL & Associates Properties Inc. (CBL): Engages in acquisition, development, and management of properties. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 8.0M shares (5.28% of float at 151.63M shares). 50-day SMA at 21.98 vs. 200-day SMA at 19.71 (current price at 22.09).
38. Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF): Operates as a diversified builder of single-family attached and detached homes in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 19.3M shares (16.93% of float at 114.01M shares). 50-day SMA at 6.93 vs. 200-day SMA at 5.89 (current price at 6.79).
39. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR): Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, and mezzanine investments in large cap companies. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 22.7M shares (10.44% of float at 217.44M shares). 50-day SMA at 14.43 vs. 200-day SMA at 13.59 (current price at 14.07).
40. Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA): Engages in the operation of general acute care hospitals and other health care facilities in non-urban communities in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 13.1M shares (6.29% of float at 208.29M shares). 50-day SMA at 7.80 vs. 200-day SMA at 7.27 (current price at 8.15).
41. First Republic Bank (FRC): Provides private banking, private business banking, investment management, brokerage, trust services, and real estate lending services in California, Nevada, and New York. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 4.6M shares (6.48% of float at 71.03M shares). 50-day SMA at 33.72 vs. 200-day SMA at 32.68 (current price at 32.14).
42. Hecla Mining Co. (HL): Engages in the discovery, acquisition, development, production, and marketing of silver, gold, lead, and zinc. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 15.1M shares (5.32% of float at 284.03M shares). 50-day SMA at 6.12 vs. 200-day SMA at 5.05 (current price at 5.8).
43. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC): Offers metal processing services and manufactures firearms and handcuffs as well as apparel and sportsmen’s articles. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 5.3M shares (8.73% of float at 60.72M shares). 50-day SMA at 10.08 vs. 200-day SMA at 8.57 (current price at 9.84).
44. Tiffany & Co. (TIF): Engages in the design, manufacture, and retail of fine jewelry worldwide. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 7.2M shares (6.21% of float at 115.99M shares). 50-day SMA at 61.88 vs. 200-day SMA at 61.05 (current price at 57.49).
45. Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH): Designs, builds, and sells single-family and multi-family homes in the United States. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 9.7M shares (43.17% of float at 22.47M shares). 50-day SMA at 16.28 vs. 200-day SMA at 15.17 (current price at 14.9).
46. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACHN): Engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of treatments for infectious diseases. Net institutional shares bought during the most recent quarter at 10.2M shares (16.56% of float at 61.61M shares). 50-day SMA at 9.02 vs. 200-day SMA at 8.03 (current price at 8.02).
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