| It's Wednesday June 7, 2006, and for the third day in | | | | reason why they should be losing 6 cents a share a |
| a row the street is bloodied as the concern of | | | | quarter. They cut their advertising to just include |
| another interest rate hike not only affected the U.S. | | | | Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Google (NASDAQ: |
| Markets but it dragged down markets overseas. | | | | GOOG) and flushed a wholesale agreement with |
| From China and Japan to Europe, this was a ripple | | | | (NASDAQ: AMZN) down the tubes, oh yes they are |
| effect. | | | | trying to get a better deal from United Parcel Service |
| Oil markets have stood steady at over $70 a barrel | | | | (NYSE: UPS) for shipping but that is not enough. |
| as oil traders and the world await the Iran outcome. | | | | Until they focus on the high profit items such as |
| Metals have been sliding, everything from Gold, Silver | | | | generic drugs and be less focused on the low profit |
| to Copper and Aluminum, so the high flyers have | | | | items they will never make the turn around the |
| been pushed down a bit. But there are still | | | | corner. I do like the concept but there is something |
| opportunities out there that we will bring to the | | | | wrong in the implementation of their business plan. If |
| surface this week. | | | | they work out the kinks this may be one to look at |
| Now, we need to talk, we received a lot of calls and | | | | but not until they work out those kinks. I should also |
| emails from our listeners/readers wanting some | | | | tell you that they cover the prescriptions picked up |
| direction as the market has been on a downward | | | | by customers at Rite Aid stores |
| spiral. So we're going to try to do that but one thing | | | | On a side note, keep an eye on General Motors |
| that I do not want is for you to get emotional when | | | | (NYSE: GM), I know that Rick Wagoner didn't shake |
| it comes to the stock market. I said it yesterday and | | | | the earth with his speech but I feel that they are |
| need to say it again because when emotion comes | | | | taking a step back just to make room for a leap. |
| into play mistakes are made. This is the time to | | | | This is an American Icon that will regroup and rebuild, |
| bottom fish and look for those gems that are being | | | | so any decent pullback will present an opportunity. |
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| Now we are going to start this morning with Waste | | | | Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades |
| Management (NYSE: WMI), this is a name that's been | | | | Recent Analyst upgrades include Kanbay International |
| around the block a few times. But let me reintroduce | | | | (NASDAQ: KBAY) which was upgraded to a Buy |
| you to it, like the name indicates that are involved in | | | | from a Neutral by Sidot & Co, Courier |
| waster management. They provide integrated waste | | | | Corporation (NASDAQ: CRRC) was upgraded to a |
| management services, from dumpsters to regular | | | | Buy from a Neutral by Sidoti & Co, Omnicell, Inc |
| garbage pickup, not only to commercial customers | | | | (NASDAQ: OMCL) was upgraded to a Strong Buy |
| but also to industrial, municipal and residential | | | | from a Buy by First Albany, Ryder Systems (NYSE: |
| customers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico | | | | R) was upgraded to an Over Weight from an Equal |
| and Canada. | | | | Weight by Sephens, Inc and Wild Oats (NASDAQ: |
| They also provide portable fence and toilet rentals, | | | | OATS) was upgraded to a Buy from a Hold by |
| these are those port-a-potties that you see at | | | | KeyBanc Capital Markets. |
| constructions site. They own over 277 solid waste | | | | Recent Analyst downgrades include Comtech Corp |
| landfills and 6 hazardous waste landfills as well as 370 | | | | (NASDAQ: COGO) which was downgraded to a |
| waste transfer stations in North America. One of | | | | Market Perform from a Market Outperform by JMP |
| their subsidiaries is Recycle America Alliance L.L.C, | | | | Securities, Martek Biosciences (NASDAQ: MATK) was |
| which handles their recycling business, so that cover | | | | downgraded to a Neutral from a Buy by first Albany, |
| the spectrum in waste management. They also | | | | The Midland Company (NASDAQ: MLAN) was |
| recently cut the ribbon for their new Redwood | | | | downgraded to a Hold from a Buy by AG Edwards, |
| Landfill in Novato, California. The management of this | | | | Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) was downgraded to a |
| company you have to like because about a year ago | | | | Neutral from an Outperform by Credit Suisse and |
| they actually walked out of negotiations with | | | | AmSouth Bancorp (NYSE: ASO) was downgraded to |
| Teamsters Local 330 demanding that the union | | | | an Equal Weight from an Overweight by Morgan |
| revoked a contract that they didn't like. Well look at | | | | Stanley. |
| them now. | | | | Investors Commentary |
| The stock has a 52 week low of $26.80 and a 52 | | | | The Readers/Listeners Speak: |
| week high of $38.34, it closed up 64 cents at $36.66 | | | | John in New Jersey asked if Interpublic Group of |
| yesterday. This is a company that pays a dividend of | | | | Companies (NYSE: IPG) was safe to buy at these |
| 88 cents a share and has an EPS of $2.18 a share | | | | levels. |
| with a P/E of a little over 16. We see growth in | | | | John: Advertising is big business but the problem is |
| Waste Management, with their new landfill in Novato, | | | | when you are not lean and mean you lose your |
| CA and the clean up in New Orleans, yes all of that | | | | edge, there are smaller, tighter, privately held |
| needs to go somewhere, Waste Management is in | | | | advertising agencies out there that have the ability to |
| good shape to have organic growth in 2006. | | | | produce better creative and manage a more |
| American Ecology Corp (NASDAQ: ECOL) is the | | | | comprehensive campaign for advertising clients than |
| oldest provider of radioactive, hazardous and industrial | | | | Interpublic. I know that its low priced but the |
| waste management services to nuclear power plants, | | | | company is in getting desperate as they just |
| medical institutions, steel mills, refineries and chemical | | | | arranged a $526 million credit line via a special-purpose |
| production facilities, both commercial and government | | | | entity called ELF Special Financing, essentially they are |
| agencies throughout the United States. The stock | | | | selling units that would be payable to buyers in June |
| has a 52 week low of $12.52 and a 52 week high of | | | | of 2009. A better bet would in the advertising game |
| 27.56, so it is currently trading very close to its high | | | | in the public arena are Publicis (NYSE: PUB) or WPP |
| as it closed at $26.97 yesterday up 22 cents on the | | | | Group (NASDAQ: WPPGY). |
| day. Back on May 10, 2006 the company resolved | | | | Len from Georgia chimed in via email with this |
| their Nasdaq listing issue and is currently in | | | | comment: "I think that gold and silver being sold off |
| compliance, they also recently appointed John Poling | | | | could give people a chance to buy companies like |
| to their board of directors and Michael Hannon as VP | | | | Gold Corp (NYSE: GG), Crystallex International (AMEX: |
| of corporate development. | | | | KRY) and Apex Mines (AMEX: SIL) at a deep |
| This is a company that not only pays a 60 cents | | | | discount. But it seems that the volatility that is |
| dividend but also has an EPS of $1.04 a share with a | | | | brought into play by ETF's will continue to be a |
| P/E of 26. their 1st quarter earnings came in at 23 | | | | factor. These are my thoughts on the topic" |
| cents a share and that is compared to a nickel which | | | | Thomas in California writes: "Home Solutions (AMEX: |
| they posted for the same period a year ago. We | | | | HOM) is trading kind of low, do you think it's a good |
| feel that they will continue this growth pattern in | | | | buy at $6.80? |
| 2006. their 52 week high which they made in May is | | | | Thomas, my answer to you is a big fat NO. This is a |
| the beginning of a base and their 2nd quarter | | | | modular home maker and the home building sector is |
| earnings should beat the analyst estimates by a large | | | | getting knocked around with the interest rate |
| margin. | | | | worries floating around. But the company just |
| Lets go South of the Border and head to Mexico | | | | announced that they are lending $800,000 to a |
| with Grupo TMM SA (NYSE: TMM) , they are a | | | | startup company called American Renaissance Homes |
| Mexico based cargo and transport company. Now | | | | to provide homes for Hurricane Katrina victims |
| before you jump to conclusions let me map this | | | | currently living in FEMA trailers. It just seems like a |
| scenario out to you. Their main business is | | | | weird situation and the news knocked the stock |
| transporting for clients throughout Mexico, whether it | | | | down $2.80, and it will probably continue to drop |
| is trucking, railcar or container. Now the stock has a | | | | today. |
| 52-week high of $5.70 and a 52-week low of $2.70 | | | | David in Hong Kong had this to say: "Living in Hong |
| with an EPS of $1.67 and a P/E of almost 3. The | | | | Kong I see the growth not only in Hong Kong but in |
| industry average is a P/E of 11. Now the interest in | | | | Beijing, little by little the American Culture is coming |
| little Grupo TMM is not high but institutions hold over | | | | into China and it is being embraced. I think that once |
| 69% of the float and insiders and 5% holders hold | | | | the Chinese Government gets more comfortable that |
| over 45% of the outstanding stock. | | | | the gates will open for additional U.S. companies to |
| Now this is all good stuff, but we need to dig deeper. | | | | expand in China. The demand for a U.S. flavor by the |
| If you have been keeping up with the immigration | | | | people of China I think will continue to increase" |
| debate as of late, then you know that the United | | | | Thanks for the emails and keep them coming, this is |
| States is planning on building a 300 to 700 mile wall to | | | | the interactivity that we need to really make "Wall |
| separate Mexico from the United States. This is | | | | Street to Main Street" work for you. |
| something that Mexico is not happy about, they | | | | FURIOUS FIVE |
| make reference to the Great Wall of China and the | | | | For our outlook, and other vital information on the |
| Berlin Wall, so if you are the United States how do | | | | companies that we feature as the "FURIOUS FIVE" |
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| Well you give some business to Mexican based ready | | | | at |
| mix or materials companies in regards to this wall, and | | | | We cannot stress enough that investors need to do |
| use a Mexican based transport company to bring it | | | | their due diligence, call the companies, get the |
| to the sites. We think that Grupo TMM could be a | | | | information, consult with your investment advisor and |
| beneficiary if that should occur, as transporting | | | | if you do not have one consider getting one. Put the |
| construction material via railcar or truck is right up | | | | same time into investigating these companies as you |
| their alley. Now that takes us to another stock by | | | | do when you go to purchase a new television, it's |
| the name of Cemex (NYSE: CX) which is a global | | | | only for your protection. When it comes to thinly |
| building solutions company and their claim to fame is | | | | traded securities stagger your orders or put a limit |
| the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of | | | | order in to avoid a run up. |
| cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and clinker | | | | NAMC Newswire Note |
| worldwide. Cemex closed at $56 yesterday about 16 | | | | Go to the NAMC Newswire for updates at and you |
| points off of its 52-week high of $72.08. | | | | can listen to the NAMC Radio for the audio version |
| Now keep this in mind that the United States may | | | | of "Wall Street to Main Street" at |
| throw a trickle of business to Mexico but the bulk of | | | | To register to receive the Wall Street to Main Street |
| that business will be here in the States. I'm now going | | | | Free Daily Newsletter Click Here or go to our site and |
| to give you three companies in the Steel industry | | | | click on the Newsletter section. |
| that stand to benefit, it wouldn't be fair just to | | | | CEO's that want to contact us can do so by going to |
| mention the Mexican companies. So you are going to | | | | or call us at 888-463-9237. |
| want to take a look at U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) , Nucor | | | | Louis Victor |
| Corporation (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics | | | | NAMC Newswire |
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| USA. | | | | None of the information contained on the NAMC |
| Now lets enter into the Drug Store zone, a company | | | | Newswire constitutes a recommendation by the |
| that doesn't make much movement but has the | | | | NAMC Newswire, its journalist, nor its parent |
| potential to do much better is Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD). | | | | company that any particular security, portfolio of |
| I don't know if you have ever stepped into one of | | | | securities, transaction, or investment strategy is |
| their stores but it pales in comparison to CVS Corp | | | | suitable for any specific investors or person. Each |
| (NYSE: CVS). They have all of the components to | | | | individual investor must make their own independent |
| actually make a run at CVS, Rite Aid has over 3,323 | | | | decisions regarding any security, portfolio of |
| in over 27 states while CVS has over 5,471 in 37 | | | | securities, transaction, or investment strategy |
| states. The difference between Rite Aid and CVS | | | | featured on the NAMC Newswire or NAMC Radio |
| beyond the earnings is the management team. The | | | | Any past results are not necessarily indicative of |
| management at CVS understands their customer | | | | future performance. The NAMC Newswire, its |
| base under the direction of its CEO Tom Ryan, while | | | | journalist nor its parent company does not guarantee |
| Rite Aid is somewhat disconnected. | | | | any specific outcome or profit, and all investors |
| They have ancient technology in place at their | | | | should be aware of the real risk of loss in following |
| locations, that I made an effort to see first hand, but | | | | any strategy or investments featured on the NAMC |
| as I said they have the components in place, they | | | | Newswire or the NAMC Radio. The strategy or |
| just need the direction to get it done. Maybe a | | | | investments discussed may fluctuate in price or value |
| change in management will give the company a | | | | and investors may get back less than you invested. |
| different view and they can finally make headway | | | | Before acting on any information featured on the |
| both in earnings and in the stock price as the stock | | | | NAMC Newswire website or the NAMC Radio |
| has been stuck in the high $3 to low $4 range for a | | | | segment, investors should consider whether it is |
| year. So the moment you hear that Rite Aid is | | | | suitable for their particular circumstances and strongly |
| upgrading their systems and giving the company a | | | | consider seeking advice from their own financial or |
| better public image then you should be all in. I would | | | | investment adviser. Investors are also urged to do |
| be open to having Ms. Mary Sammons on "Wall | | | | their own due diligence before investing in any |
| Street to Main Street" in the future as I am sure | | | | security. |
| that being the CEO of the company she can give us | | | | All opinions featured on the NAMC Newswire or |
| a really good view of Rite Aids direction. | | | | NAMC Radio are based upon information that is |
| Since we are on the topic of drug stores, I have a | | | | considered to be reliable, but neither the NAMC |
| big "What's up with That" for (NASDAQ: DSCM). How | | | | Newswire, its journalist, its parent company, affiliates |
| can a company that sells drug store products such as | | | | nor assigns warrant its completeness or accuracy, |
| beauty products, vitamins and both over the counter | | | | and it should not be relied upon as such. The |
| and prescription drugs not turn a profit? | | | | statements and opinions featured on the NAMC |
| The profit margin on generic drugs is huge but since | | | | Newswire by its journalist are based on their outlook |
| its inception it has lost in the vicinity of $700 million. | | | | at the time of the statement or opinion, and are |
| They posted a 6 cents loss for their latest quarter, | | | | subject to change without notice. NAMC may at |
| but on a good note their revenues did rise. This is | | | | times hold a position in the companies that it |
| another company that seems to have management | | | | features, in these cases appropriate disclosure is |
| issues because even though they announced that | | | | made. |
| they are restructuring the company, there is no | | | | |