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I am just starting to look at this one. Low vol. I know. They will put of 10q on 13th feb. Looks like long term play. Seems o.k. to me I know it is trending down. Insiders own 80% and ideas.I am not afraid to invest long term if I need to.
realityinc21
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quote:Originally posted by DOUBLE L: I am just starting to look at this one. Low vol. I know. They will put of 10q on 13th feb. Looks like long term play. Seems o.k. to me I know it is trending down. Insiders own 80% and ideas.I am not afraid to invest long term if I need to.
I THINK I AM IN FOR AT LEAST 10,000,000,000 SHARES. LOOKS LIKE A BARGAIN AND THESE PRICES. LOL
------------------ DIANA
Purl Gurl
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That is all, Diana?
Sheessh... I would think an investor like you would at least acquire a fifty-one percent interest in this airplane stock of an unknown name.
Double L, am I missing something?
Purl Gurl
Mac the Knife
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AIRPLANE STOCK...That is the longest stock symbol I have ever seen. I am having a hard time finding it to do any DD on it though. Very strange. A little unnerving. Mac
DOUBLE L
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DAMN You guys cut me 0 slack. It is alpe.
realityinc21
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quote:Originally posted by DOUBLE L: DAMN You guys cut me 0 slack. It is alpe.
ON THE DL,
YOU OTTA KNOW BY NOW WE DON'T LEAVE MUCH SLACK IN THE ROPE. LEARNED THAT COULD BE A LITTLE DANGEROUS WHEN I TRAVELED THE WESTERN RODEO CIRCUIT FOR 2 SUMMERS IN THE EARLY 70'S. I BARREL RACED AND WAS HALF WAY DECENT HEADER FOR MY BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME WHO WAS A GREAT HEALER. WE DID OK. HE WENT ON WITH ANOTHER PARTNER AND WON WORLD WIDE RODEO FAME AND FORTUNE FOR 5 OR 6 GOOD YEARS. I ON THE OTHER HAND WENT ON TO DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL.
I WILL CHECK OUT ALPE. THANKS FOR THE STOCK TIP.
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Purl Gurl
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Double L, this is a stock certainly worth some discussion.
I am not quite sure what to make of what is found with quick research. I find both positive points and negative points, but am having some difficulty deciding which is greater, and some difficulty deciding if what I read is actually positive or negative.
A concern is eighty-six percent of their revenue being generated from the post office. They are experiencing some difficulties with maintaining USPS contracts, but there is nothing to indicate this is the fault of ALPE itself. These contract difficulties do explain their moving from profit last year into loss this year, compounded by their Chile venture.
This statement is really weird. I am not quite sure what to make of this:
"The consideration exchanged under the CLB Agreement was negotiated at "arms length," between Alpine Aviation and CLB, with the consent of the Board of Directors, with Mr. Mallette abstaining."
Greatest concern I have is loss of those USPS contracts which represent almost all of their revenue.
Their problems with those contracts, again, well explain their current loss situation, made worse by the Chile expansion.
Appears they have those contracts again, but what if they lose them again?
I would expect them to move back into a profitable condition with those contracts secured again. However, will this last?
Comparing their news releases for January, surprisingly, I found all they state to appear to be quite true. All the numbers in those articles match with what is in their SEC filings. They make no outlandish claims but rather seem to be telling the truth as it is, even when negative.
Overall, this company appears to be quite honest and forthcoming in their filings.
They have been in business longer than most posters here are old. They do have a long history of being profitable. These past few quarters are the only "bad times" they seem to have.
Recent activity shows a hint of volume leaning toward a price uptrend. Looks to me prices are about as low as they will fall, based on prior history.
Right now, as I write this, I am thinking,
"I should buy some of this stock."
Looks like you have found a hidden gem. Not sure yet, but does appear so.
Help me out here, what are your thoughts?
Purl Gurl
Purl Gurl
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Double L, have you researched and read what information offered at their website?
I like what I read, specifically their management team, all of whom are not youngsters and do appear to be well qualified and good community members.
Having looked at this company more, I am finding more positive points than negative points.
There are only two negative points of concern to me, personally.
One is the obvious, problems with the post office which is truly not the making of this company. With eighty-six percent of their business based on USPS deliveries, this is high concentration of revenue in a single customer who may not prove reliable. Some risks there.
Nonetheless, ALPE management handled past problems in an assertive manner which is a positive point. Clearly they are intent on surviving.
Other negative point is low volume. This is not a serious problem but indicates what you have written about being a long term hold. Countering this, to sell large amounts of this stock, you would have to drop a couple of pennies below whatever the current bid price is. That is ok with me because this fits well into my sell strategy.
Everything else I find is very positive. Their revenue loss recently, this is well documented by ALPE, truthfully. They handled this well and, most likely, sent a message which lessens possibilities of this taking place again in the future.
I plan to invest in this company for a long term hold. Only challenge left is at what entry price. I have no qualms about a current ask of .90 per share.
Let us know what you think. Nice pick and my appreciation is given.
Purl Gurl
DOUBLE L
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I am still looking for a entry. Bid is at .75 (I think). Two days ago they droped and filled at .75. On the 13 feb. they will report a loss for the first time in a long time. I do not know how the market will react it they do at all. I think I will low ball bid at .50 and .75 with two buys before the 13th. If they fill good I am comfortable with it if not I will keep this one on my streamer and watch for a few months. I found this company on green baron( I think they have some good leads at times) They have a write up on it. I was looking at tpbv. Very risky play (pink) but I like it (LOW VOL.). I do not like to pump stocks but I like them also. They appear to be doing the right things. I e-mailed ceo a few times and he responded. They are new to public trading so who knows. I bought at .015 and sold at .025 for a nice profit. So when it dropped back down to .0161 I bought again. I am thinking about buying more at .02 it is at .025-.023 now. I have not done alot of dd on alpe. I spent very min. time on it so far. To bad you guys can not buy 10,000,000 shares. LL
Purl Gurl
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Both a benefit and a bane for ALPE stock, is low volume.
This is a benefit because a potential investor can watch for a period of time and not worry too much about sudden price changes.
A bane is it "might" be hard to fill large buys in one day; commission fees could stack up over several days. However, a good profit margin would compensate for this. Nonetheless I dislike having to pay multiple fees.
Another aspect, a bane, is selling time. You will have to wait until prices are well above your chosen profit margin, then sell at a price below market, to unload quantity.
My opinion is there is good potential for profit in the long term. Seems you never can have all things just right. This clear USPS concentration of revenue is a real concern.
Double L, I will follow your lead. I will watch for price drops, try to shoot for your estimated entry price. I suspect next week will disclose bottom support. I am a little concerned about "rebound" from this past week's market pullback.
Seems a good time to include my disclaimer. Never buy, sell nor hold based on opinions of others, including myself. You could easily lose money. Research well, make careful choices and, most importantly, share your opinions with everyone. Working together, all benefit. All readers want to read your opinions, regardless. This is very important.
Purl Gurl
DOUBLE L
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I know about your disclaimer and you are one of the few that always reminds people of it. I might try and find out about how the post office considers bids. Somewhere I read they renew in the spring. So this could be good if they pull down some more contracts. I just do not know how all this works. Did you look at tpbv?
Seems a good time to include my disclaimer. Never buy, sell nor hold based on opinions of others, including myself. You could easily lose money. Research well, make careful choices and, most importantly, share your opinions with everyone. Working together, all benefit. All readers want to read your opinions, regardless. This is very important.
Purl Gurl
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Haven't had a chance to look at TPBV just yet.
Been working most of the day on one of our vacant rental homes. Broke a nail today, so I am in a very bad mood. Don't press your luck!
Double L, I will look at TPBV this evening and return with a dubious opinion. First I have to fire up our staple gun and fix this broken nail.
Purl Gurl
Purl Gurl
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Tropical Beverage! Yes! I sent email to them asking about something, a month or so back. Never received a response or their mail became trapped in our spam filters.
Made mention of this company, just briefly, a week or two back.
I know a bit about this company. Give me a little time to refresh my memory, look at what's new.
Purl Gurl
Purl Gurl
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On New Year's Day, I sent this email:
Hi Chris,
I have not been successful at finding any SEC filings for your company nor any financial news.
Perhaps you file with the SEC under a business name different than "Tropical Beverages" which I could use to examine your financial history?
If not, and if you don't mind, please send a copy of your financial spreadsheets, at least a summary, for the past two to three years. This would be a typical SEC 10Q type format.
Before investing, I would like to examine your financial history, very carefully.
(usual signatures and stuff)
No response. I let this one slide based on a lack of response and inability to discover much about this company.
I will have another look. Some of their recent news is of interest.
Purl
DOUBLE L
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I made good money on this one buying at .015 and sold at .025. Bought again at .0161 now back to .025. Same with me on e-mail chris responded before Christmas twice to simple e-mails. Then a friend e-mailed him a week ago and no response?? Who knows. I am money ahead if It went to 0 I would break even I am even thinking about trying to buy more at .02. Looks good long term set sell at .20 hope it hits. Chris has not responded to anybody's e-mail I did some searching and found his home number. I know it would be to much to call him at home. So I will hold out for a response.Tried to call at lunch thurs. and got machine.
realityinc21
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quote:Originally posted by DOUBLE L: DAMN You guys cut me 0 slack. It is alpe.
QUESTION: WHAT CAUSED THIS STOCK TO LOSE 50% OF ITS WORTH IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS?
VOLUME IS NOT ALWAYS AN ISSUE IF IT MODERATELY LOW. NEVER THE LESS THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A BUYER. NO VOLUME IS A HUGH ISSUE.
TECHNICALS DO NOT SUPPORT SUFFICIENT INCREASE IN THIS STOCK. DOWNWARD TURN WITH NO REASON TO SHOW A TURN AROUND.
VERY EVIDENT TRIANGLE BREAK DOWN PATTERN WHICH IS OBVIOUS SELL INDICATOR.
WITH SO MANY EXCELLANT STOCK'S TO CHOSE FROM THAT COULD GIVE A HUGH RETURN IN A SIX MONTH TO YEAR PERIOD--I SEE NO REASON TO TIE UP FUNDS.
WELL THAT IS MY 2 CENTS WORTH!!! I WILL PASS.
IF YOU LIKE AIRPLAINS CHECK OUT MASG.
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realityinc21
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VOLUME INCREASED FROM 1000 TO 10000. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DECIDE TO SELL??