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Stock Picks 2003

This is Page 1 of Summary of the Web log or Blog Recommendations from 5/12/03 - 12/31/03:
 
Security Name, Date Recommended, Price Recommended, Current Price (3/20/05)
 
 


St. Jude Medical (STJ).....5/12/03......$55.30......$36.82* *2:1 split 11/23/04

j2 Global Communications (JCOM)....5/21/03....$32.60....$39.53 (split 2:1 on 9/2/03)                               
                                                                                              Health Extras (HLEX)....5/14/03....$5.70......$17.05
 
AMN Healthcare Services (AHS)....5/15/03....$10.05....$15.23

Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)....5/16/03....$23.41......$28.10           
                                                                                Genentech(DNA)....5/19/03.....$53.04.....$52.51* *DNA split 2:1 on 5/13/04 
 
Bradley Pharmaceuticals (BDY)....5/19/03....$15.77.... $9.57
 
Home Depot (HD)....5/20/03....$31.10......$38.88
 
Synovus Life Technology(SYNO)....5/21/03.....$14.39.....$10.07
 
Enzo Biochem (ENZ)...5/22/03....$20.40....$14.81
 
Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS)...5/22/03....$29.75...$35.83* *2:1 split 4/6/04
 
New Century Finance (NEW)...5/22/03....$47.02.....$45.23*
  *3/2 split 7/03
 
NVR, Inc. (NVR)...5/23/03...$394.86....$790.50
 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB)....5/23/03...$17.00...$49.20
 
Westcorp (WES)...5/27/03...$24.41....$43.09
 
Dearborn Bancorp (DEAR)....5/27/03...$22.50....$26.71
 
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)....5/28/03....$29.07....$55.37
 
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD)..5/30/03...$34.60...$7.90
 
Medical Staffing Network (MRN)...5/29/03....$7.52....$6.08
 
Dollar General (DG)....5/29/03...$17.80....$21.67
 
Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV)....5/29/03.....$56.29....$51.22* *2:1 split 3/29/04
 
Eon Labs (ELAB)....5/30/03....$29.55....$30.24* *split 2:1 6/1/04
 
Coach (COH)...6/2/03...$51.53...$56.63* (2:1 split 10/1/03)
 
Affil. Comp. Svcs (ACS)...6/2/03...$49.18...$50.25
 
Express Jet (XJT)...6/2/03...$12.60...$10.99
 
Walgreens (WAG)...6/3/03...$32.17...$45.20
 
School Specialty (SCHS)...6/3/03...$25.45...$38.56
 
Select Medical (SEM)...6/3/03...$22.10...$17.60* (2:1 split 12/23/03)* *acquired for $18.00/share 2/24/05...will no longer follow.
 
United Financial Mtge. (UFM)...6/3/03...$8.05...$4.85
 
E-Loan (EELN)...6/4/03...$5.06....$3.14
 
CarMax (KMX)...6/5/03...$28.65...$32.67
 
Mothers Work (MWRK)...6/5/03...$25.55...$14.62
 
Am. Pharm. Partnrs. (APPX)...6/5/03...$37.39...$49.99 (3:2 stock split on 9/3/03)
 
Christ. & Banks (CBK)....6/5/03...$33.45...$16.31*  *(3/2 stock split 8/27/03)
 
Cardinal Health (CAH)...6/6/03...$64.17...$56.12
 
Accred. Home. Lend (LEND)...6/9/03....$19.58...$34.43
 
Pediatrix(PDX)...6/10/03...$38.80...$67.75
 
Packeteer (PKTR)...6/10/03...$15.10...$15.62
 
Caremark Rx (CMX)...6/10/03...$24.66...$38.32
 
Lennar Corp (LEN)...6/11/03...$75.45...$55.20* (2:1 split on 1/21/04)
 
WebEx (WEBX)...6/11/03...$14.41...$21.12
 
Oshkosh Truck (OSK)...6/12/03...$62.50....$81.30 (after 2 for 1 split...8/03)
 
Charles River Assoc. (CRAI)...6/13/03...$27.95...$51.17
 
Lannett Company (LCI)...6/13/03...$21.53...$6.27
 
Quest Diagnostics (DGX)...6/16/03...$64.28...$100.10
 
Dominion Homes (DHOM)...6/16/03...$24.50...$18.29
 
American Home Mortgage (AHMH)...6/16/03...$19.49...$23.15* *this was last price prior to merger with APEX...we will no longer follow.
 
Whitman Education Group (WIX)...6/16/03...$14.89...$15.27
(WIX was acquired....and we will not follow price gains further).
 
Outback Steakhouse (OSI)...6/17/03...$39.76...$45.61
 
Factset Data Research (FDS)...6/17/03...$40.39...$32.01* *3:2 split on 2/7/05
 
Macrovision (MVSN)...6/18/03...$21.15...$22.62
 
LifeCell Corp (LIFC)...6/18/03...$5.78...$8.785
 
Tofutti Brands (TOF)...6/18/03...$2.82...$3.10
 
Laboratory Corp of America (LH)...6/20/03...$30.68...$45.40
 
Forest Laboratories (FRX)...6/20/03...$54.99...$37.15
 
Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP)...6/23/03...$26.14...$30.51
 
Factual Data Corp. (FDCC)...6/23/03...$19.18...$17.48*
*being acquired by KROLL...we will stop covering.
 
Biosite (BSTE)...6/25/03...$48.15...$52.90
 
Digital Insight (DGIN)...6/25/03...$17.96...$16.83
 
BankRate.Com (RATE)....6/25/03...$10.40...$13.61
 
Biovail (BVF)...6/26/03...$49.30...$17.46
 
Online Resources (ORCC)...6/27/03...$6.17....$8.14
 
CACI International (CAI)...6/27/03...$34.27...$54.65
 
ChoicePoint (CPS)...7/1/03...$36.14...$39.15
 
Digital River (DRIV)...7/2/03...$21.69...$31.48
 
Metrologic Instruments (MTLG)...7/2/03...$35.60...$22.82   (MTLG had 3:2 stock split on 7/7/03)
 
Mid Atlantic Med Svcs (MME)...7/2/03...$55.56...$66.37* MME was acquired by UnitedHealth and we will no longer follow. 
 
FindWhat.com (FWHT)...7/7/03...$22.16...$9.85
 
WebSense (WBSN)...7/8/03...$20.26...$56.02
 
Capital One Financial (COF)...7/14/03...$55.00...$76.64
 
Fidelity Nat. Financial (FNF)...7/14/03...$33.66...$41.81
 
Echelon Corp. (ELON)...7/14/03...$17.05...$6.88
 
EPIQ Systems (EPIQ)...7/15/03...$19.62...$13.06
 
Harley-Davidson (HDI)...7/15/03...$43.68...$60.56
 
Pharmaceutical Resources (PRX)...7/16/03...$52.83...$37.52
 
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ESI)...7/17/03...$36.13...$49.92
 
Closure Medical (CLSR)...7/17/03...$23.40...$26.60
 
Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO)...7/18/03...$60.15...$47.95
 
Hansen Natural Corp. (HANS)...7/18/03...$5.38...$55.60
 
Simpson Manufacturing (SSD)...7/21/03...$40.75...$33.62* *split 2:1 11/19/04
 
DSP Group (DSPG)...7/21/03...$25.23...$25.57
 
IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX)...7/21/03...$38.29...$53.74
 
Cognizant Technology Solns (CTSH)...7/22/03...$30.22...$44.55* *2:1 split 6/17/04
 
Vital Images (VTAL)...7/22/03...$21.66...$14.66
 
QLT, Inc. (QLTI)...7/23/03...$15.39...$13.33
 
Columbia Sportswear (COLM)...7/24/03...$52.00...$54.91
 
Sierra Health Services (SIE)...7/24/03...$27.09...$61.20
 
Fair Isaac, Inc. (FIC)...7/24/03...$55.42...$33.33* *3:2 split on 3/11/04

Zoran Corp (ZRAN)...7/26/03...$27.28...$10.27

Quality Systems (QSII)...7/28/03...$30.67...$92.81

Coventry Health (CVH)...7/29/03...$55.77...$63.86* *3:2 split 2/2/04

Community Health Systems (CYH)...7/29/03...$19.79...$32.60

Guitar Center (GTRC)...7/30/03...$33.26....$52.08

Charles River Lab (CRL)...7/30/03...$35.60...$48.27

ManTech Int'l (MANT)...7/31/03...$24.86...$22.77

Chico's FAS (CHS)...7/31/03...$24.86...$27.45* *2:1 split 2/23/05

United Online (UNTD)...8/1/03...$33.64...$10.23

Alliance Data Systems (ADS)...8/1/03...$28.45...$39.83

Atrion Corp. (ATRI)...8/4/03...$34.70...$49.00

Intier Automotive (IAIA)...8/4/03...$16.50...$28.75

Mylan Laboratories (MYL)...8/4/03...$34.50...$17.88 (3:2 stock split on 9/30/03)

FTI Consulting (FCN)...8/6/03...$21.90...$20.15

Zimmer Holding (ZMH)...8/6/03...$49.79...$81.47

Pulte Homes (PHM)...8/6/03...$63.86...$72.09* (2:1 Split 1/6/04)

DRS Technology (DRS)...8/6/03...$27.98...$42.41

Sunrise Senior Living (SRZ)...8/6/03...$23.95...$48.07

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB)...8/7/03...$44.16...$30.52* *on February 8, 2004, JOSB had a 3:2 split

eSpeed (ESPD)...8/8/03...$18.98...$8.59

Emulex (ELX)...8/8/03...$22.46...$18.00

Possis Medical (POSS)...8/11/03...$17.33...$8.22

Techne Corp (TECH)...8/12/03...$32.08...$39.88

Tyler Technologies (TYL)...8/14/03...$5.75...$7.11

Measurement Specialties (MSS)...8/18/03...$12.31...$24.90

Polymedica (PLMD)...8/18/03...$46.05...$32.26* split 2:1 on 9/29/03

Dynacq International (DYII)...8/19/03...$24.50...$4.75 (symbol (DYII.OB)

Lifeway Foods (LWAY)...8/21/03...$14.51...$7.79* *after 2:1 split 3/9/04

Electronics Boutique (ELBO)...8/22/03...$32.30...$41.40

DJ Orthopedics (DJO)...8/22/03...$10.89...$24.25

Electronic Clearing House (ECHO)...8/25/03...$6.36...$8.50

Invivo Corp (SAFE)...8/25/03...$20.39...$21.97* split 3:2 9/26/03 (was acquired by Intermagnetics 1/04...we will no longer follow) 

Engineered Support System (EASI)...8/26/03...$54.77...$56.09* (3:2 stock split 11/3/03)

Netflix (NFLX)...8/27/03...$32.66...$9.20* *NFLX split 2:1 on 2/12/04

SupportSoft (SPRT)...8/28/03...$8.94...$5.39

Quiksilver (ZQK)...8/28/03...$18.42...$34.41

Michaels Stores (MIK)...8/28/03...$43.01...$35.34* *2:1 split on 10/13/04

Wilson Greatbatch (GB)...8/29/03...$39.24...$17.81

Sohu.com (SOHU)...9/2/03...$33.47...$17.77

Take-two Interactive (TTWO)...9/3/03...$35.75...$41.00

Interpore International (BONZ)...9/4/03...$17.50...$14.50* *Acquired by Biomet, we will no longer follow.

Hi-Tech Pharmacal (HITK)...9/8/03...$28.75...$20.17

Merit Medical Systems (MMSI)...9/8/03...$23.10...$12.09* *4:3 stock split 12/3/03

Hanger Orthopedic Group (HGR)...9/12/03...$14.75...$5.90

Scientific Games Corp. (SGMS)...9/12/03...$11.55...$22.11

Aeropostale (ARO)...9/15/03...$27.25...$33.54

Lexar Media (LEXR)...9/16/03...$19.73...$2.68

Frisch's Restaurants (FRS)...9/16/03...$23.75...$26.26

Gen-Probe, Inc. (GPRO)...9/17/03...$62.90...$45.94* *after 2:1 split 10/1/03

Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP)...9/17/03...$20.99...$22.52

TALX Corp. (TALX)...9/17/03...$26.25...$19.59

Merge Technologies (MRGE)...9/18/03...$18.99...$18.50

Stratasys (SSYS)...9/19/03...$50.04...$25.78

Navigant Consulting (NCI)...9/19/03...$14.53...$26.30

IDX Systems Corp. (IDXC)...9/19/03...$26.20...$35.40

Bio Reference Laboratories (BRLI)...9/22/03...$11.63...$13.75

TBC Corp. (TBCC)...9/22/03...$24.13...$28.52

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT)...9/24/03...$29.61...$34.93

Multimedia Games, Inc. (MGAM)...9/24/03...$34.30...$8.43* *split 2:1 on 3/1/04

WD-40 Corp. (WDFC)...9/25/03...$31.20...$32.60

Cree, Inc. (CREE)...9/25/03...$22.16...$21.41

Cherokee, Inc. (CHKE)...9/26/03...$20.90...$36.67

Abaxis, Inc. (ABAX)...9/26/03...$13.40...$9.035

SFBC Int'l (SFCC)...9/29/03...$30.25...$35.45

AnnTaylor Stores (ANN)...9/30/03...$32.14...$26.00* *3:2 stock split 5/26/04

TASER Int'l (TASR)...10/1/03...$29.25...$12.52* *TASR split 3:1 on 2/10/04, AND 2:1 on 4/30/04, AND 2:1 11/3/04

UTStarcom (UTSI)...10/2/03...$35.23...$12.96

Genesis Microchip (GNSS)...10/3/03...$13.28...$13.99

Bentley Pharmaceuticals (BNT)...10/3/03...$15.69...$8.25

InterParfums (IPAR)...10/6/03...$10.98...$15.21

Fargo Electronics (FRGO)...10/6/03...$14.82...$13.07

Regis (RGS)...10/7/03...$35.17...$40.25

CVS (CVS)...10/7/03...$33.57...$52.85

Ceradyne (CRDN)...10/8/03...$30.50...$24.34* *3:2 split 4/8/04, 3:2 1/19/05

NetGear (NTGR)...10/9/03...$17.88...$14.98

Infosys Technologies (INFY)...10/10/03...$77.40...$75.60* *2:1 split 7/7/04

International Game Tech. (IGT)...10/13/03...$30.17...$27.07

BioLase Tech (BLTI)...10/14/03...$13.47...$8.05

aQuantive (AQNT)...10/14/03...$13.34...$10.77

Pharmaceutical Product Develop't (PPDI)...10/16/03...$29.18...$46.79

Image Sensing Systems (ISNS)...10/17/03...$10.00...$13.00

Varian Medical Systems (VAR)...10/20/03...$60.78...$35.08* *split 2:1 8/2/04

Renal Care Group (RCI)...10/20/03...$36.31...$36.49* *RCI split 3:2 on 5/25/04

SFBC Int'l (SFCC)...10/20/03...$34.60...$35.45

AirTran Holdings (AAI)...10/21/03...$19.56...$8.26

Exponent (EXPO)...10/21/03...$20.04...$23.76

Headwaters (HDWR)...10/22/03....$17.41...$33.07

SM&A (WINS)...10/23/03...$13.248...$8.14

Shenandoah Telecom. (SHEN)...10/23/03...$43.50...$30.29* *SHEN split 2:1 on 2/23/04

Business Objects (BOBJ)...10/24/03...$32.15...$27.65

Portfolio Recovery Assoc. (PRAA)...10/28/03...$26.93...$35.51

Altiris, Inc. (ATRS)...10/28/03...$31.93...$24.16

OPNET Technology (OPNT)...10/29/03...$14.10...$9.01

SpectraLink (SLNK)...10/29/03...$18.54...$14.22

Kyphon, Inc. (KYPH)...10/30/03...$29.15...$24.71

NetScreen Technologies (NSCN)...10/30/03...$27.16...$35.11* *NSCN was acquired by Juniper Networks on 4/16/04

Beazer Homes (BZH)...11/5/03...$106.34...$154.91

Watson Pharm. (WPI)...11/5/03...$41.01...$31.66

Rofin-Sinar Tech (RSTI)...11/6/03...$28.87...$33.56* (3:2 split 1/5/04)

Aceto (ACET)...11/6/03....$17.42...$8.18

LeapFrog Ent. (LF)...11/7/03...$35.71...$11.04

CollaGenex (CGPI)...11/10/03...$10.45...$4.78

Fossil, Inc. (FOSL)...11/11/03...$28.42...$25.39

Coinstar (CSTR)...11/11/03...$17.18...$22.59

Medtronic (MDT)...11/13/03...$46.39...$53.36

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI)...11/13/03...$64.68...$101.35

Medical Technology Systems (MPP)...11/14/03...$6.00...$6.25

Sybron Dental Specialties (SYD)...11/18/03...$25.80...$34.90

Daktronics (DAKT)...11/19/03...$17.74...$21.54

Hot Topic (HOTT)...11/20/03...$28.61...$20.69

Odyssey Healthcare (ODSY)...11/24/03...$35.94...$10.68

H&R Block (HRB)...11/26/03...$53.41...$50.14

Thomas Nelson, Inc. (TNM)...12/2/03...$19.91...$23.10

Kensey Nash (KNSY)...12/3/03...$22.20...$28.77

Pogo Producing (PPP)...12/4/03...$46.66...$49.20

ResMed (RMD)...12/5/03...$41.76...$57.25

Medical Action Industries (MDCI)...12/5/03...$17.25...$18.11

Armor Holdings (AH)...12/8/03...$26.35...$40.82

Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL)...12/9/03...$30.89...$44.87

iPass (IPAS)...12/16/03...$16.47...$5.91

Advanced Digital Information(ADIC)...12/16/03...$13.96...$8.28

Overland Storage (OVRL)...12/17/03...$17.889...$14.76

Digene Corp (DIGE)...12/17/03...$37.99...$21.44

CompuDyne (CDCY)...12/22/03...$10.051...$6.04

Computer Sciences (CSC)...12/23/03...$43.80...$44.96

Ventana Medical Systems (VMSI)...12/23/03...$39.80...$33.76* *split 2:1 3/15/05

Faro Technologies (FARO)...12/24/03...$23.90...$23.51

Sanderson Farms (SAFM)...12/24/03...$42.79...$42.81* *SAFM split 3:2 on 2/26/04

Sharper Image (SHRP)...12/26/03...$32.40...$15.60

American Vanguard (AVD)...12/29/03...$38.69...$39.50

Matrixx Initiatives (MTXX)...12/29/03...$18.28...$11.25

SurModics (SRDX)...12/30/03...$24.38...$32.96

Secure Computing (SCUR)...12/30/03...$16.78...$8.09

These picks are all a summary of posts from my blog Stock Picks Bob's Advice