I agree fully! Like NEWN 7.83 this is just a portion of an article bullish on the company from yesterday:
"If NEWN can start making the rounds and generate research coverage and better institutional penetration, there could be more upside placing it more in line with HPJ at 19 times earnings. This would imply a share price of $23.56.
Given that the company has already begun attending investor conferences, such as the Rodman conference in Beijing, and has already hired an investor relations firm, I think eventual research coverage is likely. The key catalyst that will cause the stock to pop will be when the company puts out a press release stating that it has appointed its independent directors, which is necessary for the uplisting. Based on my discussions with management and its IR firm, the process of appointing these directors is already under way.
Currently NEWN shares trade for less than $8.00 and seem to show a significant amount of support at prices above $7.00, so the potential upside vs. downside profile of the stock currently looks very attractive. Last year the stock hit a 52-week high of $10.00, but I now view that high as largely irrelevant because it was based on a different share count and it took place prior to the two new acquisitions, which significantly enhance the company's earnings potential.
Recent comments by CEO Fushun Li also provide further comfort, "we have a clean capital structure, our balance sheet is very healthy, and we do not anticipate issuing additional equity in the near future. Finally, we have significant excess production capacity and can achieve our 2010 growth targets without incurring meaningful additional capital expenditures."
At the time of publication, Pearson was long NEWN.OB.
The author can be reached at comments@pearsoninvestment.com
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Consider anything a fish says as borderline entertainment at best, and most likely another lousy stock pick he'll lose his tail on again. circa 2005 source unknown
