Sunday, May 16, 2010

CORE LABORATORIES (CLB)


(Core Labs--$140.53; -0.52; optionable): Oil and gas service company. Splits July 8.

After Hours: $140.53
EARNINGS: 07/19/2010
STATUS: ABCD. Sold back Friday but held the 50 day EMA on the low and bounced to cut the losses. Still a very nice pattern and moved the buy point to accommodate this further test. To recap: CLB is a clear leader in the oil and gas service sector. It was trending higher when it gapped upside on its earnings report. It rallied further on that news and then needed a test. It has come back the past three weeks, stair-stepping back in a nice ABCD pattern, tapping the 50 day EMA on the D point last week in that selloff. CLB bounced modestly, and was testing a bit lower Thursday. Going to be patient and let CLB rebound and show us the new break higher. A move through the buy point that holds to the close is the trigger to enter the move higher.

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Volume: 216.985K Avg Volume: 209.157K
BUY POINT: $141.88 Volume=325K Target=$160.95 Stop=$138.22
POSITION: CLB 10I145.00 - Sept. $145c (48 delta) &/or Stock

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