Investing For Growth - Wednesday, October 16, 1996

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Wednesday, October 16, 1996

The Daily IFG Report

(FOOL GLOBAL WIRE)
by Robert Sheard (MF DowMan)
Technology stocks took it on the chin today, so some of Investing For Growth's recent standouts stood somewhere else for a change. No real news affected any of the model portfolio's holdings directly, but even good earnings from Compaq Computer, following Intel's recent blowout numbers, couldn't salvage the day for the gizmos industry.
Ironically, one of the portfolio's recent weak links may be gearing up for a good quarterly report. According to a Dow Jones News story, the gaming companies with major footprints in Las Vegas look to be winning the day for this quarter. And among those companies is IFG's MIRAGE RESORTS <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE:MIR)") else Response.Write("(NYSE:MIR)") end if %>.
Jason Ader of Bear Stearns predicts that Mirage earned 27 cents a share for the third quarter. Mirage earned 47 cents in the year-earlier period, not reflecting a two-for-one stock split effective June 17, 1996. Just as for Hilton and MGM Grand, increased table game play, room occupation, and room rate pricing should help Mirage. Mirage is expected to report this week, according to First Call.
If you tuned in last night to watch the Gardners on CNBC, you were just as disappointed as I to realize they got bumped to tonight's broadcast. Nevertheless, they're still going to be on The Money Club, tonight at 7:00 (eastern), discussing the Dow Dividend Approach (or "the Dogs of the Dow" as CNBC is calling it). Last time they were on, Brenda Buttner wouldn't wear the Fool ball cap Tom offered her. I'd say the odds are 5 to 1 against her wearing the jester's cap this time. (No, I haven't seen a preview of the show yet.)
Transmitted: 10/16/96

The Current IFG Stocks

Nautica Enterprises
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NASDAQ:NAUT)") else Response.Write("(NASDAQ:NAUT)") end if %>
Green Tree Financial
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE:GNT)") else Response.Write("(NYSE:GNT)") end if %>
Nike
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE:NKE)") else Response.Write("(NYSE:NKE)") end if %>
Coca-Cola
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE:KO)") else Response.Write("(NYSE:KO)") end if %>
ADC Telecom
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NASDAQ:ADCT)") else Response.Write("(NASDAQ:ADCT)") end if %>
Tellabs
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NASDAQ:TLAB)") else Response.Write("(NASDAQ:TLAB)") end if %>
Three Com
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NASDAQ:COMS)") else Response.Write("(NASDAQ:COMS)") end if %>
SCI Systems
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NASDAQ:SCIS)") else Response.Write("(NASDAQ:SCIS)") end if %>
Mirage Resorts
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE:MIR)") else Response.Write("(NYSE:MIR)") end if %>
Claire's Stores
<% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE:CLE)") else Response.Write("(NYSE:CLE)") end if %>
Last Update: 10/15/96

Today's IFG Numbers

INVESTING FOR GROWTH MODEL (10/16/96) Day Week Quarter Year History IFG -1.46% -1.17% 2.01% 13.41% 4514.15% DJIA 0.27% 0.86% 2.36% 17.66% 626.41% S&P 500 0.26% 0.54% 2.48% 14.37% 561.29% NASDAQ -0.57% 0.22% 1.96% 18.90% 745.15% Bought # Stock In At Now Change 7/8/95 3866 TLAB 48.00 79.75 66.15% 7/5/96 5077 SCIS 39.88 60.13 50.78% 7/5/96 4562 COMS 44.38 64.88 46.20% 10/4/96 6063 NAUT 33.00 36.38 10.23% 7/5/96 8756 MIR 23.13 24.50 5.95% 10/4/96 3125 ADCT 64.00 65.25 1.95% 10/4/96 1609 NKE 124.25 121.13 -2.52% 10/4/96 4001 KO 50.00 48.50 -3.00% 10/4/96 4879 GNT 41.00 38.88 -5.18% 10/4/96 9642 CLE 20.75 18.63 -10.24% Bought # Stock Cost Value Change 7/8/95 3866 TLAB $185,568.00 $308,313.50 $122,745.50 7/5/96 5077 SCIS $202,445.38 $305,254.63 $102,809.25 7/5/96 4562 COMS $202,438.75 $295,959.75 $93,521.00 10/4/96 6063 NAUT $200,079.00 $220,541.63 $20,462.63 7/5/96 8756 MIR $202,482.50 $214,522.00 $12,039.50 10/4/96 3125 ADCT $200,000.00 $203,906.25 $3,906.25 10/4/96 1609 NKE $199,918.25 $194,890.13 $(5,028.13) 10/4/96 4001 KO $200,050.00 $194,048.50 $(6,001.50) 10/4/96 4879 GNT $200,039.00 $189,671.13 $(10,367.88) 10/4/96 9642 CLE $200,071.50 $179,582.25 $(20,489.25) CASH $382.81 TOTAL $2,307,072.56 Transmitted: 10/16/96

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