Friday, June 05, 1998

The Daily Workshop Report
by Robert Sheard (TMF Sheard)

LEXINGTON, KY. (June 5, 1998) -- Once again our weekly updates for the Workshop are delayed while we wait for the new Value Line database upload. This makes four of the last five weeks, I believe. But as this week's rankings are crucial to those of you who are following our official Unemotional Growth monthly rotation, I've posted partial rankings for your convenience. We have the data necessary to create those rankings, at least.

This month's group requires the replacement of one stock (a typical month for Unemotional Growth). AirTouch Communications <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: ATI)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: ATI)") end if %> lost its #1 timeliness ranking in the Value Line ranking system a couple of weeks ago, so it's no longer eligible for UG.

This month's first four stocks are repeats from last month: Dell Computer <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DELL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DELL)") end if %>, Anchor Gaming <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: SLOT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: SLOT)") end if %>, HBO & Co. <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: HBOC)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: HBOC)") end if %>, and PeopleSoft <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: PSFT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: PSFT)") end if %>.

Joining the UG5 for June is Parametric Technology <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: PMTC)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: PMTC)") end if %>. Parametric has been in the UG10 recently but has crept up the rankings to take the #5 slot this week.

The new group with the Relative Strength model using Investor's Business Daily scores looks very familiar, with all of the top stocks returning from recent weeks: Best Buy Co. <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: BBY)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: BBY)") end if %>, Capital One Financial <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: COF)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: COF)") end if %>, America Online <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: AOL)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: AOL)") end if %>, Dell Computer <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DELL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DELL)") end if %>, and Safeskin <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: SFSK)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: SFSK)") end if %>.

Once again, I apologize for the delay in our weekly rankings, but that's the price one pays for pulling data from outside resources. When they're delayed, we're helpless. I hope to have these rankings posted in the early evening. Have a Foolish weekend.

Check out the latest file updates for the Workshop:
New Rankings | 1998 Returns | New Database

[Robert Sheard is the author of the The Unemotional Investor (Simon & Schuster, 1998) available now at Amazon.com and your local bookseller.]