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$BIDU New position in Baidu

$BIDU New position in Baidu
Posted by on Jan 26, 2012
Our latest position, voted on in our January meeting, is in Baidu (BIDU).  We entered the position on Wednesday at a price of $127.73 after commissions. According to Yahoo Finance, Baidu, Inc. provides Internet search services. The company offers a Chinese language...

$FAST New Position in Fastenal

$FAST New Position in Fastenal
Posted by on Jan 13, 2012
Our latest position, voted on in our January meeting, is in Fastenal (FAST).  We entered the position on Wednesday at a price of $45.32 after commissions. According to Yahoo Finance, The Company Is Engaged As A Wholesaler And Retailer Of Industrial And Construction...

$NOC Noc Update

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012
            Northrup continues its steady climb, closing at $58.52.  Recommend...

$BRCD Brocade stock update

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012
                Networking equipment supplier Brocade Communications Systems’ (NASDAQ:BRCD) share prices gained 6.46% after a report from Reuters said the company had received a buy-outoffer .  Brocade close @ $5.77,...

$AAPL 2012 Recap

Posted by on Jan 10, 2012
Apple had a great year, growing 29% in 2011. With the launch of the iPhone 4s, iPad 2, major releases for both iOS and OSX, iCloud and of course the loss of Steve Jobs, the company has managed to continue its stellar growth and impressive returns. EP club has earned a...

$PFE Position Closed +24.1%

$PFE Position Closed +24.1%
Posted by on Jan 10, 2012
Our position in Pfizer was sold today on the limit order at 21.90, suggested by Grant.  Our entry was $18.30, Exit was $21.90 and we were paid .812 cents in dividends in the process bringing our total gain to $4.412 a share or 24.1%.  Great job,...

$LULU update

$LULU update
Posted by on Jan 9, 2012
On 01/06/11 founder Chip Wilson announced he will step down as Chief Innovation and Branding Officer. He will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. CEO Christine Day will take his place. During the November meeting the Club discussed the launch of ivivva.com,...
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recent from Club Updates $BIDU New position in Baidu
$BIDU New position in Baidu Our latest position, voted on in our January meeting, is in Baidu (BIDU).  We entered the position on Wednesday at a price of $127.73 after commissions. According to Yahoo Finance, Baidu, Inc. provides Internet search services. The company offers a Chinese language search platform on its Website,...
recent from Stock Updates $BIDU New position in Baidu
$BIDU New position in Baidu Our latest position, voted on in our January meeting, is in Baidu (BIDU).  We entered the position on Wednesday at a price of $127.73 after commissions. According to Yahoo Finance, Baidu, Inc. provides Internet search services. The company offers a Chinese language search platform on its Website,...
recent from Featured EP Investment Club Beats the Market- Again!
EP Investment Club Beats the Market- Again! EP Investment Club has beaten the market for the 2nd consecutive year.  2011 was a trying year for investors still trying to recover from the losses in 2008/09 despite the continual troubles in the credit markets in the US and abroad.  In all, EPIC achieved a return of 6.8% versus the S&P Index...
recent from Sector Updates 10/11 Financial Sector Update
1 Mo: 1.74% 3 Mo: -18.55% 1 Yr: -18.26% The financial sector saw a slight gain this past month, coming in under the S&P500 which saw about a 3.5% gain. Some of the larger financial banks are seeing modest gains over the past month, however. Namely, Wells Fargo has reached a 10.76% gain over the past...