Hansen Natural

[ShadMan]

Anybody been watching HANS lately? Their stock has really been beat up the last three months, and they are in the throws of an SEC investigation into their stock options program. I still see their stock at $25 as being a great deal, though. They just announced profits up 67% over 3rd quarter last year, mainly due to their Monster line of energy drinks and their new affiliation with Anhauser-Busch distributing. Their stock is off almost 50% from their highs a few months back. Anybody else bullish on this one? After losing a couple thousand dollars on them trying to play the market timing game, I got back in yesterday.

[Kyle 1974]

Shadman...

Cramer was slamming this stock a week ago or so on his show. Basically he said "what's the point of buying hansen drinks, if they're no different than any other product on the market"

[ShadMan]

Yeah, I read that, and Cramer is often right on the nose. However, Monster is beating out Red Bull in 8 major markets right now (including Houston and Dallas). Personally, I don't taste a whole lot off difference between Monster and Full Throttle (Coca-Cola's version), but Monster seems to be doing better than any other energy drink right now. Maybe good advertising? Maybe the name or the packaging? I don't know...

[Kyle 1974]

Yeah, I read that, and Cramer is often right on the nose. However, Monster is beating out Red Bull in 8 major markets right now (including Houston and Dallas). Personally, I don't taste a whole lot off difference between Monster and Full Throttle (Coca-Cola's version), but Monster seems to be doing better than any other energy drink right now. Maybe good advertising? Maybe the name or the packaging? I don't know...
Man... when you figure out why a stock goes up or down.. PLEASE let me know!! LOL

I bought Lowes when it dipped a few days ago on Cramer's tip, then it was downgraded based on the housing market "bust" I'm about even on it now, but I thought I was going to be a few points up by now.

I know it's an elementary way to look at it... but my lowe's is just as packed now prior to the downgrading. From the way I'm looking at it, I think people will buy more home improvement items since they'll be staying in the houses instead of constantly flipping them... of course, I could be dead wrong.

sorry for the highjack by the way..,I know we were on hansen.

[ShadMan]

No problem at all. If I knew what was going to happen, I wouldn't be posting here! ;) Hansen is up about 5% today, right at where I bought it yesterday. Hopefully it trends upwards consistently for a few weeks (like I believe it will). It would be nice to be right for once in the market. :D

[Sow Trout]

Where do you find these small companies to invest in?No problem at all. If I knew what was going to happen, I wouldn't be posting here! ;) Hansen is up about 5% today, right at where I bought it yesterday. Hopefully it trends upwards consistently for a few weeks (like I believe it will). It would be nice to be right for once in the market. :D

[Kyle 1974]

Where do you find these small companies to invest in?
Sow.. believe it or not, I've actually seen some good "junk stocks" come through on email Spam...I kept getting junk emails on stocks to watch, and started watching them... this is one in particular that I got about a week ago....I wish I would have stuck some money in here...It was up 42% on friday, and already up 15% today....

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AXTG.PK

[rvj]

Hansen has not been the same since there split. I found a small stock back in june, it doing pretty well...South Texas Oil and Gas "stxx"

[Angler2407]

I was buying HANS for $3. Sold it all to start my biz. It has split a few times since then.

[Sow Trout]

I hope you sold before the scam artists did.Sow.. believe it or not, I've actually seen some good "junk stocks" come through on email Spam...I kept getting junk emails on stocks to watch, and started watching them... this is one in particular that I got about a week ago....I wish I would have stuck some money in here...It was up 42% on friday, and already up 15% today....

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AXTG.PK

[Sow Trout]

Hansen was not the small company I was referring to. It is a real business with numbers and information that can be easily followed.I was buying HANS for $3. Sold it all to start my biz. It has split a few times since then.

[galvetraz]

I believe they recently signed a distribution contract with Anheuser-Busch. The blue Monster is the best. Gaining access to AB's distribution channels will...?

[galvetraz]

Isnt it beautiful.

[Angler2407]

I bought at $3 and sold at $8. Thought I was smart. LOL