10Q Detective

Investors often overlook SEC filings, and it is the job of the 10Q Detective to dig through businesses’ 8-K and 10-Q SEC filings, looking for financial statement ‘soft spots,'(depreciation policies, warranty reserves, and restructuring charges, etc.)that may materially impact Quality of Earnings.

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Former Homestore CEO Stuart Wolff "Coulda Been a Contender."

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Back in March 2001, in an online interview with BusinessWeek , the then founder and CEO of online real estate listings company Homestore In...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006

The Vultures are Circling above Bodisen Biotech

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As predicted, the window of class action lawsuits has opened against organic fertilizer maker Bodisen Biotech (BBC-$5.29). Earlier today, in...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

How to Perform the Three-card Monte? Ask the Management of Bodisen Biotech, Inc.

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Bodisen Biotech (BBC-$5.90) is spreading more than nontoxic soil conditioner around these days. Last month, the China-based maker of organi...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Precision Drilling Trust--Spudding Dry Holes for Investors?

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David, "I am looking to diversify my portfolio and am looking at oil/energy stocks. I read your nice review on Precision Drilling Trust...
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Saturday, November 11, 2006

Adobe CFO Furr Resigns--Window into His Universe

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On May 18, 2006, Adobe Systems (ADBE-$39.41), which makes a number of popular software applications, including PhotoShop and Acrobat, intro...
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Delphi Corp. Bankruptcy: How Wise the Oracle?

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Increasing competition from foreign suppliers; a reduced number of motor vehicles being produced by General Motors; U.S. labor legacy liabil...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Red Tag Sale with Renovis Inc.'s Common Stock?

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The mission statement at biotech Renovis Inc. (RNVS) is " renew, restore, repair." These days the Company is in desperate need of...
Friday, November 03, 2006

Nothing to Smile About At Concord Camera

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6/01 6/02 6/03 6/04 6/05 6/06 (dollars) Concord Camera Corp. 100 86.46 117.97 55.93 21.19 10.85 Nasdaq Stock Market – U.S. Index 100 70.34 ...
Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Particle Drilling's CFO Responds

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David: "Very articulate research on my company[ Particle Drilling Technology ]; however, I need to point out that some of your valuatio...
Monday, October 30, 2006

Is Particle Drilling's Technology Worth a Drill Bit?

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Particle Drilling Technologies Inc (PDRT-$2.80), based in Houston, Texas, is a development-stage oilfield service company in the process of...
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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Force Protection Redux & Other News

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Crude oil futures closed at $61.37/bbl., fueled by news of more unrest in Nigeria and a U.S. government report that inventories had their b...
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New Executive Agreements at The Yankee Candle Co.--The Sweet Smell of Timing!

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On September 14, 2006, the Board of Directors of The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (YCC-$33.73) authorized the Company to enter into an Execu...
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Monday, October 23, 2006

Costco's CEO Refuses 2006 Bonus--Not Exactly Financial 'Hari-Kari.'

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On October 17, the Compensation Committee of Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST-$51.69), the nation's largest wholesale club operator, approv...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Precision Drilling Trust--Offering Income & Growth

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Precision Drilling Trust (PDS-$28.30) is the leading provider of energy services to the Canadian oil and gas industry. Income-oriented inve...
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Monday, October 16, 2006

OCTOBER--PORTFOLIO TRADE CONFIRMATIONS

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10Q PORTFOLIO TRADES STOCK DATE BUY PRICE NET COST Current Value % CHANGE CHNG 09-27-06 1,000 $3.15 $3,162....
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Saturday, October 14, 2006

Force Protection Update -- Would Bernard Baruch Be a Buyer?

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Famous Wall Street financier, Bernard Baruch (1870 – 1965), was reputed to have said: "Don't try to buy at the bottom and sell at ...
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David J. Phillips
Prior to founding the 10Q Detective, I held equity analyst positions with three brokerage firms and published the investment newsletter e-Growth Profit Letter - dedicated to uncovering companies with innovative, proprietary technologies in a range of industries. My work has been published in The Dick Davis Digest, The Bull & Bear Financial Report, BusinessWeek, CBS Interactive, Forbes, Kiplingers Personal Finance, MSN Money, TheStreet.com, 24/7 Wall Street, The Wall St. Journal, The International Herald Tribune, and Investors Business Daily. The 10Q Detective is recommended as a 'Must-Read' money blog in Kiplingers (Oct. 2006 & May 2008), Washington Post (May 2009); a 'Best of Financial Blog' by BusinessWeek (Feb. 2007 & April 2008),a 'Smart Stop' by The Journal of Accountancy (March 2008); 'Top 25' by Time magazine, a 'Top 50 Money Blog' by CurrencyTrading.net (April 2008); and, a 2011 LexisNexis Business Law Blog Nominee.
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