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MLAB: Bull or Bear?
Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) "Trading Transparency"
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<> ...A few moments ago, upon checking my holdings, I saw that my Mesa Labs (MLAB) stock had plummeted and passed my (8)% loss limit. In fact, MLAB, as I write, is trading at $21.38/share, down $(3.37) or (13.62)% on the day. I sold 210 shares at $22.20 which were purchased 5/23/07 at a cost basis of $24.05. Thus, I had a loss of $(1.85) or (7.7)% on the purchase. Ironically, when I entered the sale order the stock had a greater than (8)% loss and by the time the order was filled it had rebounded a few cents to be sold just under this. Anyhow, that stock is now history and I shall be 'si...
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Illiquidity: A blessing or a curse?
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These guys manufacture testing and measurement equipment for use in pharmaceutical, medical and industrial applications. They have consistently achieved operating margins of 30%+ and returns on equity of 15% in the last 10 years. Management seems very conservative in the use of capital and they have achieved most of their growth organically. They acquired Raven Labs last year, I believe they paid a fair price for it (not cheap, but fair), and the acquisition was immediately accretive. With no debt, excellent returns on invested capital, and high free cash flow yields, I think they can weath...
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Mesa Laboratories (MLAB)
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Earlier today I sold a sixth of my Coach (COH) holding and bought a new position in Bolt (BTJ). While I was looking for a new position, I came across Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) and I believe it would be an excellent pick for the blog. I chose to buy Bolt, probably because I had already written it up previously, and also because Mesa is medical stock, and quite frankly, I have quite a few medical stocks in my trading account already! I do not own any shares nor do I have any options on this stock....
<>...Let's take a closer look at this small company which has some interesting findings makin...
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