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.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Weekend Beach Reading: Monday, September 1, 2008

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It’s an addiction that threatens our economy, our environment and our national security — oil. In a four-minute video and legends of commerc...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Round 2: Boeing - Machinist Fight

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In a stare-down contest with its Machinist union, The Boeing Co (BA-$66.79) blinked first. The aerospace giant yielded to demands from the ...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Less than Sexy Growth at Playboy Enterprises

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Although successful in cutting $7.4 million in overhead costs, principally in the publishing sector, Playboy Enterprises (PLA-$4.25) still ...

Good Times Pass O'Charley's By

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After three years of trying to turn around slumping sales and traffic, casual-dining company O'Charley's Inc. (CHUX-$10.02) , home t...
Monday, August 25, 2008

10Q DETECTIVE Inks Distribution Deal with CBS/CNET

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10Q Detective is pleased to announce a definitive distribution arrangement with CBS/BNET, where original 10Q Detective content can now be fo...
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Weekend Beach Reading: August 25, 2008

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AeroVironment (AVAV-$33.01) , best known for its hand-launched, remote-controlled surveillance and reconnaissance aircrafts, is quietly gain...
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Enough Boasting: "Get 'er Done" -- Raser Technologies

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Raser Technologies, Inc. (RZ-$8.05) announced today that it has completed setting the first 20 geothermal generating units at its Thermo ...
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Co-Founders of Chindex Int'l Call China "Home Sweet Home"

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Roberta Lipson , chief executive and co-founder of Chindex International (CHDX-$13.19) , epitomizes the mindset of named executive officers—...
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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Weekend Beach Reading: August 18, 2008

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Despite record energy prices in the second-quarter, Anadarko Petroleum (APC-$57.61) said its net income for the three-months ended June 30 ...
Thursday, August 14, 2008

Blank Graduation Diploma for Mesa Labs

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At first glance, its razor –to- razor blade business model is working well for Mesa Laboratories (MLAB-$22.00) . The electronic instruments ...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Triage Too Late for Triad Guaranty -- Except for CEO Tonnesen

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Following unsuccessful efforts to raise capital and to participate in building a new mortgage insurance business, Triad Guaranty (TGIC-$1.65...
Saturday, August 09, 2008

Weekend Beach Reading: August 11, 2008

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ENSCO Int’l (ESV-$64.01) reported another record quarter with net income up 17 percent year-on-year to $297 million, reflecting higher day ...
Thursday, August 07, 2008

Bumpy Road for CarMax

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Aggressive incentives offered by new vehicle makers, coupled with consumer preferences for smaller cars in the face of rising gas prices, is...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008

ENSCO Int'l Hits Dry Hole with Auction Rate Securities

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Add ENSCO International (ESV-$64.09) to the list of companies holding unrealized losses in auction rate securities (ARS). Talk about poor ...
Monday, August 04, 2008

AMDL Management Self-Promoting a Buyout

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AMDL (ADL-$3.00) , which derives almost 70 percent of its sales in China from two products—the anti-emetic Domperidone and Human Placental H...
Saturday, August 02, 2008

Weekend Beach Reading: Monday, August 4, 2008

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In the first half of 2008, net income at Arch Coal (ACI-$54.21) nearly tripled to $194.1 million compared with the first half of 2007. The ...
Friday, August 01, 2008

More Pain Ahead for KV Pharma Shareholders

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The share price of KV Pharmaceutical (KV.A-$20.49) is close to a two year low and fetches a scant 10.9 times FY 2010 earnings. Nonetheless,...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Bankruptcy in Smithfield Food's Future -- Can Pigs Fly?

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The share price of Smithfield Foods (SFD-$21.27) has rebounded about 26 percent in the last month, as investors anticipate that forward ope...
Saturday, July 26, 2008

Better To Sink Napster Than Sell It -- Ask Management

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Almost 90 percent of the market valuation of Napster Inc (NAPS-$1.41) evaporated since 2004 as investors fled the digital music company, t...
Monday, July 21, 2008

Can Diogenes Find an Honest Man at CommVault?

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N. Robert Hammer , Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CommVault Systems (CVLT-$15.31) , takes telecommuting to the extreme. ...
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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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