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Quick Take | Company | Industry | D.I. Score™ | Date |
 | MSC Software Corp. (MSCS) | Software - Technical and System | 42 | 2008-11-18 |
Quick Take: Some Challenging Issues In The Past, But No Unusual Risk Noted Today. |
 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) | Drugs - Major Manufacturers | 12 | 2008-11-18 |
Quick Take: It's a One-Trick Pony, For Sure, But An Otherwise Low Risk One. |
 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) | Drugs - Major Manufacturers | 18 | 2008-11-17 |
Quick Take: Aside From Patent Risk, TEVA Offers an Attractive Risk Profile |
 | Pride International, Inc. (PDE) | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | 36 | 2008-11-17 |
Quick Take: The High Volume of Historical Accounting Problems Gives Us Pause. |
 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (HOS) | Shipping | 10 | 2008-11-11 |
Quick Take: We Didn't Find Much Risk Here. |
 | Dillard (DDS) | Department Stores | 19 | 2008-11-11 |
Quick Take: Governance Concerns and Recurring Presence of One-Time Items. |
 | BJ Services Company (BJS) | Oil & Gas Equipment & Services | 31 | 2008-11-11 |
Quick Take: Bribery Allegations (agian) Provide Meaningful Distraction |
 | World Fuel Services Corporation (INT) | Basic Materials Wholesale | 22 | 2008-11-11 |
Quick Take: With Most of it's Issues Behind it, Risk From an Undisclosed SEC Probe Remains. |
 | Chevron Corp. (CVX) | Major Integrated Oil & Gas | 17 | 2008-11-05 |
Quick Take: Undisclosed SEC Investigative Activity Mars an Otherwise Clean Risk Profile. |
 | Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) | Major Integrated Oil & Gas | 19 | 2008-11-05 |
Quick Take: Unexplained/Undisclosed SEC Risk, But Not Much Else To Be Concerned About. |
 | The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) | Restaurants | 20 | 2008-11-04 |
Quick Take: With Stock Options and Lease Accounting Issues Mostly Over CAKE More Stable Now.
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 | Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) | Staffing and Outsourcing Services | 23 | 2008-11-04 |
Quick Take: A Recently Confirmed Undisclosed SEC Probe; Third CFO Since August 2007. |
 | Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) | Chemicals - Specialty | 13 | 2008-11-04 |
Quick Take: A Relatively Low-Risk, Closely-Held Holding Company. |
 | Dun & Bradstreet Corp (DNB) | Information and Delivery Services | 14 | 2008-10-29 |
Quick Take: A Fairly Low Risk Company Dealing with Executive Turnover and Restructuring. |
 | Hewitt Associates (HEW) | Management Services | 28 | 2008-10-29 |
Quick Take: With a Never-Disclosed SEC Probe Now Over, Other Problems Remain. |
 | AT&T Inc. (T) | Telecom Services-Domestic | 25 | 2008-10-28 |
Quick Take: A low risk company but with terrible 10-year price performance. |
 | Hutchinson Technology (HTCH) | Data Storage Devices | 17 | 2008-10-28 |
Quick Take: Internal controls weakness that just won't quit. |
 | Hayes Lemmerz Intl (HAYZ) | Auto Parts | 36 | 2008-10-28 |
Quick Take: Undisclosed SEC probe, problems in past. Plus, company doesn't make money. |
 | First Bancorp (FBP) | Foreign Regional Banks | 40 | 2008-10-23 |
Quick Take: Risk of SEC investigative activity not gone. |
 | Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) | Accident & Health Insurance | 34 | 2008-10-23 |
Quick Take: There's a lot to Worry About at Assurant. |
 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) | Biotechnology | 23 | 2008-10-23 |
Quick Take: 3 CFOs since November 2007, High IPR&D hits. |
 | Washington Post Co. (WPO) | Publishing - Newspapers | 15 | 2008-10-23 |
Quick Take: Controlled company on a buying spree. |
 | General Mills, Inc. (GIS) | Processed & Packaged Goods | 28 | 2008-10-15 |
Quick Take: Notable turnover in Executive Suite as SEC worries fade into the past. |
 | Ashland Inc. (ASH) | Chemicals - Major Diversified | 24 | 2008-10-15 |
Quick Take: Risks: The SEC and the Merger. |
 | SulphCo, Inc. (SUF) | Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing | 52 | 2008-10-14 |
Quick Take: So many problems and not nearly enough headline space to summarize them! |
 | NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) | Semiconductor - Specialized | 31 | 2008-10-14 |
Quick Take: Executive Suite & Board stable and SEC problems behind it, patent risk remains. |
 | Ensco International Inc. (ESV) | Oil and Gas - Drilling and Exploration | 13 | 2008-10-07 |
Quick Take: A driller with no excessive risk. |
 | Nike, Inc. (NKE) | Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories | 14 | 2008-10-07 |
Quick Take: 3 CEOs in the past five years burden an otherwise clean risk profile. |
 | Medis Technologies Ltd (MDTL) | Industrial Electrical Equipment | 12 | 2008-10-06 |
Quick Take: Maintained on the D.I. Focus List™. Cash burn rate unsustainable. |
 | Albemarle Corp. (ALB) | Synthetics | 21 | 2008-10-06 |
Quick Take: No risky catalysts at Albemarle. |
 | Bunge Ltd. (BG) | Farm Products | 21 | 2008-10-06 |
Quick Take: A lot of moving parts, not all good. |
 | Parlux Fragrances Inc. (PARL) | Personal Products | 36 | 2008-09-23 |
Quick Take: Parlux fails the sniff test. |
 | InterMune Inc. (ITMN) | Biotechnology | 28 | 2008-09-23 |
Quick Take: High revenue concentration and plummeting sales. |
 | CKE Restaurants, Inc. (CKR) | Restaurants | 21 | 2008-09-23 |
Quick Take: Good eats at CKE: A low risk company. |
 | Shaw Group Inc (SGR) | Waste Management | 40 | 2008-09-23 |
Quick Take: How can you trust Shaw's numbers? |
 | Microsemi Corporation (MSCC) | Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits | 11 | 2008-09-23 |
Quick Take: A low risk semi. |
 | State Street Corp. (STT) | Regional - Northeast Banks | 27 | 2008-09-22 |
Quick Take: $3.3 billion in unrealized securities losses. |
 | Sunrise Senior Living (SRZ) | Long-Term Care Facilities | 42 | 2008-09-22 |
Quick Take: Progress, yes, but problems remain at SRZ. |
 | Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) | Independent Oil & Gas | 9 | 2008-09-22 |
Quick Take: Except for SEC risk, a sleepy risk profile. |
 | American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. (AOB) | Biotechnology | 14 | 2008-09-22 |
Quick Take: A relatively clean risk profile. |
 | Brightpoint, Inc. (CELL) | Electronics Wholesale | 22 | 2008-09-22 |
Quick Take: Enough risk here to give pause. |
 | Circuit City Stores, Inc (CC) | Electronics Stores | 30 | 2008-09-17 |
Quick Take: It's cheap, under siege, with a confirmed but undisclosed SEC probe. |
 | PacWest Bancorp (PACW) | Banks - Pacific Regional | 10 | 2008-09-17 |
Quick Take: Investors may now be paying the price for the Chairman's conflicts. |
 | Pfizer Inc. (PFE) | Drug Manufacturers - Major | 38 | 2008-09-17 |
Quick Take: Curious Executive departures, patent pressure, and an undisclosed SEC probe. |
 | Bally Technologies, Inc. (BYI) | Gaming Activities | 39 | 2008-09-09 |
Quick Take: A stock for gamblers, still. |
 | Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) | Paper & Paper Products | 25 | 2008-09-09 |
Quick Take: We label Avery a moderate risk company. |
 | Nuance Communications, Inc. (NUAN) | Application Software | 47 | 2008-09-09 |
Quick Take: Four CFO's in 5 years, SEC risk, and an acquisitions strategy we question. |
 | PNM Resources Inc (PNM) | Utilities - Diversified | 19 | 2008-09-09 |
Quick Take: A regulator's delight ... or not. |
 | Integral Systems (ISYS) | Business Software & Services | 42 | 2008-09-02 |
Quick Take: 4 CEO’s, 3 chairmen, 2 CFO’s since early ’06 plus 3rd auditor in five years = Yikes! |
 | W Holding Co Inc. (WHI) | Foreign Regional Bank | 35 | 2008-09-02 |
Quick Take: Value players beware: WHI's board does not have your back. |
 | PMC-Sierra Inc. (PMCS) | Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits | 31 | 2008-09-02 |
Quick Take: A tech hoping for a return to glory days.
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 | Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) | Electric Utilities | 15 | 2008-09-02 |
Quick Take: XEL's risk profile: one big-fat yawn. |
 | Sprint Nextel (S) | Wireless Communications | 36 | 2008-08-26 |
Quick Take: The company's risk profile improving, now if only it could keep subscribers. |
 | AmerisourceBergen (ABC) | Drugs Wholesale | 17 | 2008-08-26 |
Quick Take: Lots of acquisitions and long running, undisclosed SEC investigative activity. |
 | Noble Corp. (NE) | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | 27 | 2008-08-26 |
Quick Take: Musical chairs in the executive suite and a confirmed but undisclosed SEC probe. |
 | 3Com Corp (COMS) | Networking and Communication Devices | 21 | 2008-08-21 |
Quick Take: Four CEO's in 5 years, a blocked buyout and SEC investigative risk. |
 | Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA) | Medical Appliances and Equipment | 14 | 2008-08-21 |
Quick Take: SEC investigative risk is curious against what appears to be a low risk company. |
 | Imergent, Inc. (IIG) | Internet Software & Services | 44 | 2008-08-21 |
Quick Take: As SEC risk lingers IIG's profits primarily derived from interest income now. |
 | Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) | Meat Products | 45 | 2008-08-21 |
Quick Take: Limited earnings visibility, regulatory challenges, & an undisclosed SEC probe |
 | Electro Scientific Industries (ESIO) | Diversified Electronics | 22 | 2008-08-20 |
Quick Take: Three CFOs since Oct-05 and SEC risk mar an otherwise attractive risk profile. |
 | Mastec, Inc. (MTZ) | Heavy Construction | 54 | 2008-08-20 |
Quick Take: Many problems now behind it, revenue concentration a primary risk today. |
 | Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | Farm Products | 22 | 2008-08-20 |
Quick Take: Signs of undisclosed SEC risk since early '06 and numerous "non-recurring" items. |
 | Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH) | Insurance - Brokers | 22 | 2008-08-20 |
Quick Take: Opaque disclosures on 33+ acquisitions & Executive suite musical chairs. |
 | Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST) | Drugs - Other Manufacturers | 26 | 2008-08-11 |
Quick Take: A one-trick pony potentially saddled by an undisclosed SEC investigation. |
 | Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) | Food - Major Diversified | 20 | 2008-08-11 |
Quick Take: A long history of unexplained SEC investigative activity. |
 | MCG Capital Corporation (MCGC) | Diversified Investments | 25 | 2008-08-11 |
Quick Take: Undisclosed SEC risk, which we see as real, is not MCGC's biggest concern. |
 | H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) | Financial | 46 | 2008-07-22 |
Quick Take: Possible undisclosed SEC investigation. Overall risk appears to be improving. Today’s D.I. Report™ also provides an in-depth look at HRB’s lingering sub-prime mortgage exposure.
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 | Manulife Financial Corp (MFC) | Life Insurance | 14 | 2008-07-22 |
Quick Take: The risk profile for MFC looks attractive at present. The risk factors we found appear to be primarily in the past or of little concern.
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 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) | Discount, Variety Stores | 27 | 2008-07-21 |
Quick Take: Poor stock performance, company susceptible to continued economic weakness, and possible undisclosed SEC activity. |
 | Con-way Inc. (CNW) | Trucking | 29 | 2008-07-21 |
Quick Take: A recently confirmed but undisclosed SEC investigation, a recent burst of acquisitions and a series of lowered EPS guidance. Drop the oil price and these risks diminish.
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 | Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) | Processed & Packaged Goods | 18 | 2008-07-08 |
Quick Take: PEP doesn’t appear to be carrying any abnormal risk based on our perspective. |
 | Time Warner Inc. (TWX) | Entertainment - Diversified | 42 | 2008-07-08 |
Quick Take: TWX presents a mix value players may like: Low valuation, new management, huge SEC problems now over, and an improving risk profile. |
 | Honeywell International (HON) | Aerospace/Defense Products & Services | 17 | 2008-07-01 |
Quick Take: Sometimes there isn’t much to say about a company’s risk. That’s the case here. The risk profile looks attractive. |
 | Textron Inc. (TXT) | Conglomerates | 24 | 2008-07-01 |
Quick Take: While TXT appears to have settled an SEC investigation there is still an ongoing risk for additional SEC investigative activity. |
 | Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | Cigarettes | 21 | 2008-07-01 |
Quick Take: Possible undisclosed SEC investigative activity, but the spin-off of PM makes risk assessment difficult.
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 | Western Digital Corp. (WDC) | Data Storage Devices | 29 | 2008-06-23 |
Quick Take: A recently confirmed & undisclosed SEC investigation and a history of turnover in the executive suite increase WDC’s risk.
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 | Intel Corporation (INTC) | Semiconductor - Broad Line | 18 | 2008-06-17 |
Quick Take: With a possible undisclosed SEC probe and lots of regulators looking at competition, INTC deserves extra scrutiny.
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 | ArthroCare Corporation (ARTC) | Medical Appliances and Equipment | 23 | 2008-06-17 |
Quick Take: With no SEC investigative activity as of late May, the risk factors we review otherwise reveal no significant concerns.
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 | Investment Technology Group Inc. (ITG) | Investment Brokerage - Regional | 22 | 2008-06-10 |
Quick Take: Recently confirmed but undisclosed SEC investigation could be new, plus ITG is on its third CEO since 2004.
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 | Dell Inc. (DELL) | Personal Computers | 45 | 2008-06-09 |
Quick Take: While Dell appears to be slowly working through its issues, a protracted SEC probe remains unresolved. |
 | MDC Holdings Inc. (MDC) | Residential Construction | 10 | 2008-06-09 |
Quick Take: MDC does not appear to be carrying any abnormal risk. |
 | Ceradyne, Inc. (CRDN) | Industrial Equipment & Components | 27 | 2008-06-03 |
Quick Take: Other than a potential and undisclosed SEC investigation, many of the risk factors we found seem behind the company.
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 | IPC Holdings Ltd. (IPCR) | Property & Casualty Insurance | 14 | 2008-06-03 |
Quick Take: As of early Jan-08, the SEC confirmed that IPCR was involved in an undisclosed SEC investigation. Otherwise a pretty clean risk profile.
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 | LCA-Vision Inc. (LCAV) | Healthcare | 29 | 2008-06-03 |
Quick Take: LCAV is/was involved in a possible, undisclosed SEC investigation as of Apr-08, which the SEC previously confirmed in Oct-07 – is it revenue recognition? |
 | Verint Systems, Inc. (VRNT) | Business Software & Services | 35 | 2008-05-28 |
Quick Take: Still plenty of risk. If the risks turn out to be greater than we per |