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- From: weiqing@utdallas.edu (Weiqing Wu)
- Subject: about JWP
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 01:30:58 GMT
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- I read an article about JWP on the network. But today I couldn't find it anymore and lost its E-mail
- address. I have followed this stock several month now and I'd like to share some information with him.
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- JWP's principle business is divided into three sector: technical services, energy and environmental
- systems and services, and supply of water. It is 4 billion company and is one of the largest
- companies specializing in the design, distribution, integration, installation and maintenance of
- complex electrical, mechanical, computer and control systems.
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- It's stock falling sharply since the beginning of this year. It fell to 2.25 in October never seen in
- the company's history since 1987. The drop largely is due to the first time loss 49.3 millions, or
- 1.21 dollars per share for the quarter ended in June, 92. Value Line in September said that
- share-earnings estimates for the second half of 1992 and for 1993 are 15-20 cents and 60-70 cents.
- respectively. In October, it revised its estimate of a loss because of company's announcement that
- it expected 50 cents loss for the third quarter and a small loss for the last quarter. The stock
- lost half its value in a single day.
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- The stock is a great bargain and a good buy. Why?
- 1) It is cheap. The 52 week high is 20. The 95-97 projection for the stock in the value line is 30
- to 17.
- 2) It is a very very large company. Its revenue for 6/92 is 1,028.1 mils. It would't disappear
- because a quarter loss or a year loss.`
- 3) According to my research, it's loss is largely due to obsolescence inventory. It is caught in the
- PC price war and a large portion of the inventory is out-dated. But JWP is in the PC and network
- integration bussiness. After restruction, it will definitely come back. Look at Dell computer or
- Compaq's come back.
- 4) The company is going through a big shakeout the top management level and cost cutting measure.
- It is a positive sign. I expect that it will benefit from a lower cost structure and better internal
- coordination. (They shut down two headquarters to move the one headquarter.)
- 5) All bad news already came out. The stock is traded about 4 dollars. It is little possibility to go
- down further. It is very active.
- 6) If you like bottom fishing and a little risk, JWP is a very good buy.
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- Above is my personal opinion.
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- Welcome any comments and opinions.
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