Cotton's Technically Speaking: A bottom for oil

As predicted, the solars moved up strongly last week…and we expect them to continue upward for a long time – Suntech Power (NYSE: STP, Stock Forum), our “Stock of the Week” closed Friday at 46.75 – up 23%. We think crude oil has made a bottom (temporary, at least), and our Wednesday, August 20, 2008, Market Alert had buy ratings on Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU, Stock Forum) – 61.45; Massey Energy Co. (NYSE: MEE, Stock Forum) – 63.97; James River Coal Company (NASDAQ: JRCC, Stock Forum) – 39.67; Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR, Stock Forum) – 47.65, and Pyramid Oil (AMEX: PDO, Stock Forum) – 13.80….We expect them to rise further. Unfortunately the spectre that oil could rally and make a new high is hovering over the market.

A real problem

Everyone is holding their breath, hoping it isn’t possible, but it is! And even though we believe the market is headed to all-time highs, we would still be selling high PE–low-yielding stocks.

We have immediate sell @ market ratings on the following stocks (insider selling and pricey): Burger King (NYSE: BKC, Stock Forum) 26.16; Autozone (NYSE: AZO, Stock Forum) 136.72; True Religion (NASDAQ: TRLG, Stock Forum) 26.14; Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM, Stock Forum) 55.41 – again; Illinois Tool (NYSE: ITW, Stock Forum) 48.95 – again; Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX, Stock Forum) 88.49; Warnaco (NYSE: WRC, Stock Forum) 49.98; Pepsico (NYSE: PEP, Stock Forum) 69.90; CF Industries (NYSE: CF, Stock Forum) 144.47 – again; and Fuel Systems (NASDAQ: FSYS, Stock Forum) 56.81.

The below stocks are, for the most part, high-quality and down substantially from their highs, and with good charts. Our buying strategy is buy 40% of a stock now and 30% more on each 20% decline in price to ensure good entry prices.

*Cotton’s “Stock of the Week.”
**We hold a position in the stock or option.
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