Company Is Restructuring Current and Long Term Debt In Preparation for Growth

Raleigh, NC. The Technology Stock Advisor, a weekly online newsletter for technology stock investors, published by Thomas Vass, a portfolio manager based in Raleigh, N. C., initiated coverage on Schawk, Inc., today.

The Technology Stock Advisor stock selections are based upon a 2007 stock selection and  portfolio management patent issued to Thomas Vass, the investment advisor to the newsletter. The method of the patent explains what stocks to buy, the target buy price, the target sell price and the best asset allocation for an investor’s risk profile.

Schawk, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides graphic services and solutions to clients in the consumer products packaging, retail, pharmaceutical, and advertising markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

The company recently completed a short term credit restructuring that provides access to working capital to fund growth over the next five years. The short term credit restructuring comes after last year’s long term debt restructuring which dropped long term debt from about $28 million to under $7 million.

SGK was added to the TSA B stock portfolio, with an initial target sell price of $19.

“When we begin our search for stocks, we define 9 high tech value chains, where we believe most of America’s innovation occurs in sustaining product innovations and radical disruptive technology commercialization,” said Vass.

“We suspect that companies within any given value chain category would be from industrial sectors whose trading relationships and linkages with one another are stronger than their linkages with sectors outside the group, and we believe that these types of relationships explain much about the future stock price of a company,” Vass added.

“Schawk is a technology supplier to the pharma cluster, and we had been watching this company for several years because it fit some, but not all of our criteria for selection into our universe of stocks,” Vass added. He noted that the recent debt restructuring indicates that the senior management is taking steps to prepare for revenue growth.

The TSA stock selection methodology is based upon the identification of companies undergoing technological product innovation, and to then to establish the portfolio investment criteria of when to buy the stocks at their low periods of innovation and when to sell them at their higher period of financial success.

“We suspect that it takes the stock of a company about 3 years to reflect the success of its technology innovation,” said Vass.

Investors who want detailed daily investment advice and news on what to do today to manage their TSA stock investments may subscribe to the TSA Detailed Newsletter for $15 per quarter.

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About Thomas Vass: Vass is fee-based investment portfolio manager located in Raleigh, N. C., and the author of Predicting Technology: Identifying Future Market Opportunities and Disruptive Technologies, (2007) which explains his theory of technology evolution. His theory formed the basis of his 2007 patent that explains his method for selecting technology stocks for inclusion in an investment account.  For questions about portfolio management services, please contact 919 975 4856.

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PetMed Express,             PETS,

CTI Industries,                CTIB,

Corning,                           GLW,

Raleigh, N. C. The Technology Stock Advisor, a weekly online newsletter for technology stock investors, published by Thomas Vass, an investment advisor located in Raleigh, N. C., released its weekly top 3 technology stock selections today.

All of the stocks mentioned in the TSA Newsletter were selected based upon a 2007 stock selection and portfolio management patent issued to Vass. The method of the patent explains what stocks to buy, the target buy price, the target sell price and the best asset allocation for an investor’s risk profile.

After a stock has been selected by TSA, it is placed in one of three model portfolios, (A, B, C,), based upon a quality and risk rating. Stocks are added to a client account based upon the client’s asset allocation goals and risk preferences, as stated in the client Investment Policy Statement (IPS).

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PetMed Express, Inc., doing business as 1-800-PetMeds, operates a pet pharmacy in the United States. It markets non-prescription and prescription pet medications; and other health products for dogs and cats, as well as direct to consumers. The company’s non-prescription medications include flea and tick control products, bone and joint care products, vitamins and nutritional supplements, and hygiene products. Its prescription medications comprise heartworm preventatives; arthritis, thyroid, diabetes, and pain medications; antibiotics and other specialty medications; and generic substitutes.

PETS is a TSA C-rated stock, which means it may have more price volatility than the A or B-rated stocks.

CTI Industries Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in developing, manufacturing, and supplying flexible film products. The company provides value-added design, engineering, and production for flexible film products. It also produces, markets, and sells novelty products principally balloons, such as foil balloons, latex balloons, punch balls, and other inflatable toy items; zippered pouches and flexible containers for home, and consumer use for the storage and preservation of food, and personal items; flexible films for food and other packaging, and commercial applications; and specialty film products for medical applications.

CTIB is a TSA C-rated stock and has a current dividend yield of 1.03%.

Corning Incorporated produces specialty glasses, ceramics, and related materials worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Display Technologies, Telecommunications, Environmental Technologies, Specialty Materials, and Life Sciences. The Display Technologies segment manufactures glass substrates for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) for notebook computers, flat panel desktop monitors, and LCD televisions.

GLW is a TSA B-rated stock with a current dividend yield of 1.63%.

 Investment Disclosure: The past performance of an investment is no guarantee of future performance. All investments bear risk of loss of principal invested. There are no guarantees related to investing. Some of the stocks mentioned in this news release may be owned in the personal or business accounts of the investment advisor. For information about investment fees and advisory services, please download and read a copy of the investment advisor’s ADV Part II Disclosure Document.

About Thomas Vass: Vass is fee-based investment portfolio manager located in Raleigh, N. C., and has been managing investment accounts since 1988. Vass is an economist and the author of Predicting Technology: Identifying Future Market Opportunities and Disruptive Technologies, (2007) which explains his theory of technology evolution. His theory formed the basis of his 2007 patent that explains his method for selecting technology stocks for inclusion in an investment account.  For questions about portfolio management services, please contact 919 975 4856.

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Intel,                               INTC,

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Raleigh, N. C. The Technology Stock Advisor, a weekly online newsletter for technology stock investors, published by Thomas Vass, an investment advisor located in Raleigh, N. C., announced today that two of its technology stock selections hit their price targets.

The two stocks were selected based upon a 2007 stock selection and portfolio management patent issued to Vass. The method of the patent explains what stocks to buy, the target buy price, the target sell price and the best asset allocation for an investor’s risk profile.

After a stock has been selected by TSA, it is placed in one of three model portfolios, (A, B, C,), based upon a quality and risk rating. Stocks are added to a client account based upon the client’s asset allocation goals and risk preferences, as stated in the client Investment Policy Statement (IPS).

“Generally, we believe that it takes about three years from the date that the corporation either makes a capital investment in technology innovation or buys out a smaller technology for the stock price to reflect the appreciation,” said Vass. The stock prices of both FMC and INTC generally followed the theoretical insights of our patent,” he added.

Both stocks have had their buy and sell targets reset to reflect the changed circumstances. Investors interested in more detailed stock advice can subscribe to the TSA paid newsletter for $15 per quarter.

FMC Corporation, a chemical company, provides solutions, applications, and products for agricultural, consumer, and industrial markets. The company operates in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals, and Industrial Chemicals.

FMC is a TSA C-rated stock. The sell target price had been set at $95.

Intel Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of integrated circuits for computing and communications industries worldwide. It offers microprocessor products used in notebooks, netbooks, desktops, servers, workstations, storage products, embedded applications, communications products, consumer electronics devices, and handhelds. The company also provides system on chip products that integrate its core processing functionalities with other system components, such as graphics, audio, and video, onto a single chip

INTC is a TSA A-rated stock, which means that it should have less price volatility than the B or C-rated stocks. The sell target price had been set at $27 per share.

Investment Disclosure: The past performance of an investment is no guarantee of future performance. All investments bear risk of loss of principal invested. There are no guarantees related to investing. Some of the stocks mentioned in this news release may be owned in the personal or business accounts of the investment advisor. For information about investment fees and advisory services, please download and read a copy of the investment advisor’s ADV Part II Disclosure Document.

About Thomas Vass: Vass is fee-based investment portfolio manager located in Raleigh, N. C., and the author of Predicting Technology: Identifying Future Market Opportunities and Disruptive Technologies, (2007) which explains his theory of technology evolution. His theory formed the basis of his 2007 patent that explains his method for selecting technology stocks for inclusion in an investment account.  For questions about portfolio management services, please contact 919 975 4856.

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All of the Portfolio A Stocks have moved up above the target buy price. 

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Top 3 Portfolio B Stocks In The Buy Range Today

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OPNET Technologies,               OPNT,

Rimage Corporation,                 RIMG,

Evolving Systems,               EVOL

Raleigh, N. C. The Technology Stock Advisor, a weekly online newsletter for technology stock investors, published by Thomas Vass, an investment advisor located in Raleigh, N. C., released its weekly top 3 technology stock selections today.

All of the stocks mentioned in the TSA Newsletter were selected based upon a 2007 stock selection and portfolio management patent issued to Vass. The method of the patent explains what stocks to buy, the target buy price, the target sell price and the best asset allocation for an investor’s risk profile.

After a stock has been selected by TSA, it is placed in one of three model portfolios, (A, B, C,), based upon a quality and risk rating. Stocks are added to a client account based upon the client’s asset allocation goals and risk preferences, as stated in the client Investment Policy Statement (IPS).

Investors who want daily updates on the best 3 stocks to buy today for each portfolio may subscribe to the free daily newsletter email, which is also available on mobile devices.

Investors who want detailed daily investment advice and news on what to do today to manage their TSA stock investments may subscribe to the TSA Detailed Newsletter for $15 per quarter.

OPNET Technologies, Inc. provides application and network performance management solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers AppCapacity Xpert to provide capacity planning for servers; AppInternals Xpert to extract performance and forensic data; AppMapper Xpert to produce run-time application maps; AppResponse Xpert to monitor and analyze end-user experience for various users and transactions; AppSQL Xpert to track database usage; AppTelemetry Xpert to capture performance information; and AppTransaction Xpert to analyze individual transactions.

OPNT is a TSA C-rated stock, which means it may have more risk and price volatility than the  A or B-rated stocks. It has a 1.4% dividend yield. The stock just recently came into the buy target range.

Rimage Corporation provides workflow-integrated digital publishing systems that are used by businesses to produce recordable CD, DVD, and blu-ray discs with customized content and durable disc labeling. It offers digital disc publishing systems in three lines, including the producer line of equipment for higher volume requirements for the publishing and duplication of CD, DVD, and blu-ray discs with digital content; the professional line of network-attached publishing systems that feature an Everest printer and a small footprint for front office production; and the desktop line of publishing systems, including two-drive recorder Rimage 2000i desktop publishing system and Rimage 480i thermal inkjet printer for office and other desktop applications.

RIMG is a TSA C-rated stock and one of TSA’s top 10 best stocks for 2012.

Evolving Systems, Inc. provides software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline, and Internet protocol (IP) cable markets. It offers Dynamic SIM Allocation solution that offers carriers a way to provide wireless services by activating and assigning resources to the wireless device when it is first used; and Tertio, a service activation solution for carriers to activate a new subscriber or to add a new service to an existing subscriber, as well as provides an operating environment to manage their voice, data, and content service needs for their IP networks.

EVOL is a TSA C-rated stock. It has a 3.7% dividend yield and a target price to buy below of $7 per share.

Investment Disclosure: The past performance of an investment is no guarantee of future performance. All investments bear risk of loss of principal invested. There are no guarantees related to investing. Some of the stocks mentioned in this news release may be owned in the personal or business accounts of the investment advisor. For information about investment fees and advisory services, please download and read a copy of the investment advisor’s ADV Part II Disclosure Document.

About Thomas Vass: Vass is fee-based investment portfolio manager located in Raleigh, N. C., and has been managing investment accounts since 1988. Vass is the author of Predicting Technology: Identifying Future Market Opportunities and Disruptive Technologies, (2007) which explains his theory of technology evolution. His theory formed the basis of his 2007 patent that explains his method for selecting technology stocks for inclusion in an investment account.  For questions about portfolio management services, please contact 919 975 4856.

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MXIM Spends About 20% of Annual Top Line Revenues on R & D

Raleigh, NC. The Technology Stock Advisor, a weekly online newsletter for technology stock investors, published by Thomas Vass, a portfolio manager based in Raleigh, N. C., initiated coverage on Maxim Integrated Products today.

The Technology Stock Advisor stock selections are based upon a 2007 stock selection and  portfolio management patent issued to Thomas Vass, the investment advisor to the newsletter. The method of the patent explains what stocks to buy, the target buy price, the target sell price and the best asset allocation for an investor’s risk profile.

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing various linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits worldwide.

MXIM was added to the TSA B-rated portfolio, with an initial target price to sell of $29.

“When we begin our search for stocks, we define 9 high tech value chains, where we believe most of America’s innovation occurs in sustaining product innovations and radical disruptive technology commercialization,” said Vass.

“We suspect that companies within any given value chain category would be from industrial sectors whose trading relationships and linkages with one another are stronger than their linkages with sectors outside the group, and we believe that these types of relationships explain much about the future stock price of a company,” Vass added.

The TSA stock selection methodology is based upon the identification of companies undergoing technological product innovation, and to then to establish the portfolio investment criteria of when to buy the stocks at their low periods of innovation and when to sell them at their higher period of financial success.

“We suspect that it takes the stock of a company about 3 years to reflect the success of its technology innovation,” said Vass.

Investors who want detailed daily investment advice and news on what to do today to manage their TSA stock investments may subscribe to the TSA Detailed Newsletter for $15 per quarter.

Investment Disclosure: The past performance of an investment is no guarantee of future performance. All investments bear risk of loss of principal invested. There are no guarantees related to investing. Please visit technologystockadvisor.com to read the IM&I ADV Part II Disclosure Document. Stocks mentioned in this release may be owned in the personal and business accounts of the investment advisor.

About Thomas Vass: Vass is fee-based investment portfolio manager located in Raleigh, N. C., and the author of Predicting Technology: Identifying Future Market Opportunities and Disruptive Technologies, (2007) which explains his theory of technology evolution. His theory formed the basis of his 2007 patent that explains his method for selecting technology stocks for inclusion in an investment account.  For questions about portfolio management services, please contact 919 975 4856.

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