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PRIME STOCK NEWSLETTER FOR December 3rd, 2008

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Position Statement: In our Prime Recommendation Letter we attempt to identify the recommendation with the highest probability of moving higher.  We recommend that stop orders be placed at the time of purchase,  and once the position has moved profitable we recommend a stop be placed a minimum of $0.375 above the purchase price and moved higher as the position moves higher.

Today's Comments: The overall market finished Tuesday moderately higher in a broad based move that every sector index I track move higher on the day. The strongest sectors on the day were the Banking, Airlines, Telecom, Disk Drive Manufacturers, Broker/Dealer, Insurance, Networking, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, High Tech, and Cyclical indices. Bonds moved higher on the day sending interest rates lower. The overall trend of the market continues to look weak, however it does look like we may be beginning to create support at the 8,100 level. Only time will tell if it will really develop at that level, but right now it looks like something could be forming there. In reviewing the various sector indices I track, I see nothing to indicates that any of them have broken their downward trends. The Bottom Line: The overall market should move lower.


Sterling Calendar for December 3rd, 2008
Economic Calendar
Date Est. Time Release For

Briefing.com

Consensus Prior
12/03 8:15am ADP Employment Nov.   (200k)  
12/03 8:30am Productivity-Prel. Q3 1.0% 0.9% 1.1%
12/03 10:00am ISM Services Nov. 43.5 42.0 44.4
12/03 2:00pm Fed's Beige Book        
12/04 8:30am Initial Claims 11/29 525K 540K 529K
12/04 10:00am Factory Orders Oct. (3.7%) (4.5%) (2.5%)
12/05 8:30am Avg. Workweek Nov. 33.6 33.6 33.6
12/05 8:30am Hourly Earnings Nov. 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
12/05 8:30am Nonfarm Payrolls Nov. (280K) (325k) (240k)
12/05 8:30am Unemployment Rate Nov. 6.7% 6.8% 6.5%
12/05 3:00pm Consumer Credit Oct. $4.0B $1.5B $6.9B
  Misc. Calendar
Date: Comments:
12/02 Marvel Technology 'MRVL' announces earnings after the close. Est. $0.21
12/02 Staples 'SPLS' announces earnings. Time ?? Est. $0.41
12/03 Casey's General Stores 'CASY' announces earnings after the close. Est. $0.57
12/03 Del Monte 'DLM' announces earnings. Time ?? Est. $0.12
12/04 Movado 'MOV' announces earnings Time ??? Est. $0.81
12/04 Toll Brothers 'TOLL' announces earnings. Time ??? Est. ($0.39)
12/04 Williams-Sonoma 'WSM' announces earnings. Time ??? Est. ($0.11)
12/04 Wind River Systems 'WIND' announces earnings after the close. Est. $0.09
12/05 Big Lots 'BIG' announces earnings. Time N/A. Est. $0.16
  The full earnings calendar for this week can be found (here)

Recommendation: Sell/Short

Transocean, Inc. 'RIG'

Company: Transocean, Inc. Symbol: 'RIG' Closing Price: $55.38

Web: www.deepwater.com

YH: $163.00 YL: $51.80 EPS: $14.64 P/E: 3.8

Shares Outstanding: 319 Million

Forecasted EPS:.$15.62 Market Cap.: $17.7 Billion
Dividend: N/A Yield: N/A Aver. Daily Trading Volume: 9.5 Million Shares  
Price Targets:  $53.29 and then $46.42 Upside Stop:  $55.77/share
Options Rec.: December $60 Puts @ $7.60/contract Options Symbol: RIGXL
Additional information on Transocean, Inc. "RIG" can be found (here)

Company Description: Transocean, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. It offers deepwater and harsh environment drilling services; oil and gas drilling management services; and drilling engineering and project management services, as well as involves in oil and gas exploration and production activities in the United States offshore Louisiana and Texas, and in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. As of February 20, 2008, Transocean owned and operated 139 mobile offshore drilling units comprising 39 high-specification floaters, 29 midwater floaters, 10 high-specification jackups, 57 standard jackups, and 4 other rigs, as well as had 8 ultra-deepwater floaters contracted for or under construction. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Chart for Mosaic Company

Chart updates daily

Recent News: 11/25 Transocean Outlook Stays Bullish Zacks.com (Tue, Nov 25)
  11/14 The New Oil Paradigm No One Is Talking About at Motley Fool (Fri, Nov 14)
11/13 Petrobras' Latest Discovery: A Record Quarter at Motley Fool (Thu, Nov 13)
A full list of the news headlines for Transocean, Inc. "RIG" can be found (here)

Our Analysis: The shares of Transocean, Inc. 'RIG' set a new mult-year closing low yesterday on heavier than normal trading volume. In the process they closed below a key support level. This is a bearish trading signal. The shares of 'RIG' should continue to move lower and test $53.20/share, a point of downside support established in October of 2005. If the shares of 'RIG' close below that level, then they should continue to move lower and test $46.42/share, the point from which they gapped higher on the open of trading on May 24th, 2005. I see upside resistance on the shares of 'RIG' @ $55.40/share and have set my stops accordingly at $55.79/share.


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Yesterday's Edition of the Prime Stock Newsletter
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