Ken Deen's THE AGGRESSIVE TRADER(tm) "Seeking double-digit profits in one to four months" TRADING IDEAS Vol. 2, No. 49 P.O. Box 4791 March 19, 1993 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 10:00am New York Time CompuServe: 72020,2050 (805) 565-2039 Internet: 72020.2050@compuserve.com Market Stance: Neutral There will be no followup on these ideas: Other Trading Ideas: * H S Resources (NASDAQ: HSRS, $21.00) EPS:94, RS:86, GR:86->60, PE:39, Oil&Gas-US Exploration & Production Comments: Excellent earnings surprise this week. The company reported quarterly earnings of 31 cents vs. 6 cents on a 111% increase in sales. This extends a trend in recent quarters of rapid and accelerating sales and earnings growth. In early February, the price was 14 1/4 and the P/E was 49. Now, even though the price is up to 21, the P/E is down to 39 due to the 86% jump in trailing 12-month earnings. This earnings surprise scores very high on my earnings surprise scale, and is better than many DESI(tm) stocks. Notice also that the industry group is a beneficiary of current market rotation. I may buy this stock if it takes a dip. I am holding off for now because the stock has been going almost straight up for six weeks now; it is overbought and due for some profit-taking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous Alert: Vol.2 #41 (March 5, 1993) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** To all who download this newsletter *** *** ANNOUNCEMENT: TRIAL PERIOD TO CONTINUE THROUGH APRIL 30 *** On May 1, 1993, this newsletter will be available only for a subscription fee. There will be no further uploads on or after that date. From now through April 30, 1993, I am offering at-cost subscriptions (very very inexpensive) by e-mail, fax, and postal mail. These are alternatives to downloading. E-mail via Internet is free during this trial period. Monthly Status Reports (available in printed form only) are an essential adjunct to these timely bulletins. Among other things, they review the stock holdings and historical performance of each newsletter account. To receive a free sample Monthly Status Report plus an at-cost subscription form, just send your paper mail address. -Ken Deen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Aggressive Trader is edited and published at irregular intervals, but at least monthly, by Deen Capital Management, Inc., P.O. Box 4791, Santa Barbara, California 93140, (805) 565-2039. Deen Capital Management, Inc., its principals, employees, affiliates, and/or clients may have positions in securities recommended herein and may make additional purchases and/or sales in these securities. Recommendations made in this publication involve a high degree of risk and may result in losses. Readers should not assume that recommendations will be profitable or will equal past performance. The information in this publication is collected from sources believed to be reliable, but neither the accuracy nor the completeness of this information is guaranteed. The Aggressive Trader, Deen Earnings Surprise Index, DESI, and DESI-3 are all trademarks of Deen Capital Management, Inc. Copyright (c) 1993 Deen Capital Management, Inc. -END-