Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Interesting Story on Small Cap Names

Some very interesting Small Cap stocks in this article.

Yet small caps sailed through 2005, besting their larger-cap peers by a wide margin. For the 12 months ended May 1, 2006, the Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks returned 31.5%, compared with 14.4% for the Standard & Poor's 500 index of large-company stocks.

The names the article picks are:

Coinstar (CSTR) which makes coin counting machines and operates kiddie rides and gumball machines.

Landec (LNDC) which has 17 patents related to a synthetic polymer that "thinks" - that is, the material can respond to changes in temperature by changing its viscosity or permeability. They also make a polymer bag that regulates the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels within a package to maintain the optimum atmosphere.

Amerigon (ARGN) which makes heated/cooled car seats.

PW Eagle (PWEI) which makes PVC pipes.

I'm doing some research on Landec and Amerigon. Their products are very intriguing.

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