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| PLAY > New Plays |
Tuesday, March 06, 2001 |
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New Split Plays
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New Candidate Plays
| WFT
- Weatherford International $56.80 +1.24 (+2.80) |
Weatherford International. is a leading provider of oil and natural gas drilling and production equipment and related services. WFT has gained over 78% after hitting a relative low of $31.75 on November 30th. The stock hit its all-time high on Tuesday, and we believe that it could be ready to move even higher. The oil drilling equipment sector currently has strong momentum and WFT should continue to move with the rest of the group. We are also looking for a split announcement with the April earnings release or out of its next BoD meeting. The company has enough shares for a split, with 250 million shares authorized and 110 million shares outstanding, and the stock is currently trading at historic split levels. The company's last split was a 3:2 when the stock was trading in the $45-$50 range. Going forward, WFT has support at Tuesday's intra-day low of $55.50 with stronger support at $54.15, the 5-dma. There is light resistance at Tuesday's intra-day high of $57.20. A move above $57.20 could send the stock up to $58 or $60. Traders should be looking for a bounce off of $55.50 or a breakout above $57.20 on midday volume of at least 750,000 shares before opening new positions. We plan to place stops at $52 to limit potential losses.
New Momentum Plays
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