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MAT, ATVI, JAKK, RTEC, COHU, BRKS, Toys and Games Stocks Undervalued

^{Published on 2011-08-04 07:11:14 - WOPRAI}
 

August 4, 2011/ M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Toys and Games sector and these stocks are the most undervalued as of today. MATTEL INC (NYSE:MAT), ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC (NASDAQ:ATVI), JAKKS PACIFIC INC (NASDAQ:JAKK), RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC (NASDAQ:RTEC), COHU INC (NASDAQ:COHU), BROOKS AUTOMATION INC (NASDAQ:BRKS) are all expected to go Up as they are Undervalued according to industry standard valuation metrics. The valuation model employs a three-factor approach to stock valuation using fundamental variables--the company's trailing 12-month Earnings-Per-Share (EPS), the analyst consensus estimate of the company's forecasted 12-month EPS, and the 30-year Treasury yield--to create a highly accurate reflection of a company's fair value.

The chart below displays the projected Fair Value and Valuation discount/premium of the most undervalued stocks in the highlighted industry group:

     Symbol     Company Name                        Last Close     Fair Value     Valuation                   Industry               
     MAT        MATTEL INC                          25.73          28.17          8.70% Undervalued           Toys and Games         
     ATVI       ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC             11.82          13.83          14.50% Undervalued          Toys and Games         
     JAKK       JAKKS PACIFIC INC                   16.95          15.78          7.40% Overvalued            Toys and Games         
     RTEC       RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC            8.69           16.13          46.10% Undervalued          Electronics Manufacturing
     COHU       COHU INC                            12.54          18.41          31.90% Undervalued          Electronics Manufacturing
     BRKS       BROOKS AUTOMATION INC               9.2            14.2           35.20% Undervalued          Electronics Manufacturing

Here are some of the variables that are utilized when calculating the Fair Market Valuation of a stock: Long-run EPS growth rate, Duration of Business-growth-cycle, Volatility of EPS growth rate, Systematic or beta risk of the firm, Correlation between the firm's EPS and the interest rate environment, EPS growth volatility, Dividend payout ratio, Buffer earnings, Interest rate related criteria: Interest rate (30 year yield) long-run level, Duration of interest rate cycle, Interest rate volatility. The Fair Market Valuation uses 12-month historic and forecasted EPS values and the current 30-year treasury yield as primary determinants. When calculating risk/return values such as the Sharpe ratio, the historic periods used are five years.

Some expected results of the Valuation Model are: the valuation of a stock increases in a declining interest rate environment. Increasing current and/or projected EPS will produce a higher Valuation. While long-term EPS growth would produce a corresponding long-term Valuation increase, concomitant long-term interest rate increases would offset EPS growth and depress the Valuation. The shorter a company's own business cycle, the higher its stock Valuation will be.

MATTEL INC (NYSE:MAT) - Mattel, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of various toy products worldwide. Its products comprise fashion dolls and accessories, vehicles and playsets, and games and puzzles. The company offers its products under Mattel Girls and Boys brands, including Barbie, Polly Pocket, Little Mommy, Disney Classics, Monster High, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Battle Force 5, Tyco R/C, CARS, Radica, Toy Story, Max Steel, WWE Wrestling, and Batman; Fisher-Price brands comprising Fisher-Price, Little People, BabyGear, View-Master, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go!, Thomas and Friends, Sing-a-ma-jigs, See N Say, and Power Wheels; and American Girl Brands, such as My American Girl, the historical collection, and Bitty Baby. It also publishes advice and activity books, as well as magazines comprising American Girl. The company sells its products directly to retailers, including discount and free-standing toy stores, chain stores, department stores, and other retail outlets; wholesalers; and distribution centers. It also markets its products through catalogue, Web site, and agents and distributors. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC (NASDAQ:ATVI) - Activision Blizzard, Inc., through its subsidiaries, publishes online, personal computer (PC), console, and handheld games worldwide. The company develops and publishes PC-based computer games and maintains its proprietary online-game related service, Battle.net. It publishes interactive software products and peripherals. Its products cover various game categories, such as action/adventure, action sports, racing, role-playing, simulation, first-person action, music, and strategy. Activisions products comprise Monsters vs. Aliens, Guitar Hero, X-Men Origins, PROTOTYPE, Transformers, Ice Age, Wolfenstein, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, DJ Hero, Band Hero, Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, Guitar Hero, Three map packs for Call of Duty, True Crime, Spider-Man, Bakugan, Blur, and Singularity. Its customers include retail outlets and distributors, including mass-market retailers, consumer electronics stores, discount warehouses, and game specialty stores. Activision Blizzard, Inc. is based in Santa Monica, California.

JAKKS PACIFIC INC (NASDAQ:JAKK) - JAKKS Pacific, Inc. operates as a designer and marketer of toys and consumer products, with a range of products that feature some of the popular brands and children's toy licenses in the world. Its portfolio includes action figures, electronics, dolls, dress-up, role play, halloween costumes, kids furniture, vehicles, plush, art activity kits, seasonal products, infant/pre-school, construction toys, and pet toys sold under various proprietary brands, including JAKKS Pacific, Creative Designs International, Road Champs, Funnoodle, JAKKS Pets, Plug It In & Play TV Games, Kids Only!, Tollytots, and Disguise. JAKKS is a licensee of various hundred nationally and internationally known trademarks, which include Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hello Kitty, Graco, Pokmon, and Cabbage Patch Kids. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Malibu, California.

RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC (NASDAQ:RTEC) - Rudolph Technologies, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and support of process control metrology, defect inspection, and data analysis systems used by semiconductor device manufacturers worldwide. It offers yield management solutions used in wafer processing and final manufacturing through a family of standalone systems and integrated modules for transparent and opaque thin film measurements and macro-defect inspection. The companys products include metrology system, which is a production-oriented microprocessor-controlled ellipsometer for thin transparent film measurements; inspection systems to monitor process steps and gather process-enhancing information; and data analysis and review systems, which comprise software solutions for process management and data review. It also offers probe card metrology and wafer probe process monitoring equipment. The companys products have applications in the areas of diffusion, etch, lithography, CVD, PVD, CMP, and macro-defect detection and classification. Rudolph Technologies markets and sells its products to logic, memory, data storage, and application specific integrated circuit device manufacturers. The company was founded in 1940 and is based in Flanders, New Jersey.

COHU INC (NASDAQ:COHU) - Cohu, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and servicing of test handling and burn-in related equipment, and thermal sub-systems for the semiconductor industry worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Semiconductor Equipment, Microwave Communication Systems, and Video Cameras. The Semiconductor Equipment segment develops, manufactures, and sells pick-and-place semiconductor test handlers, burn-in related equipment, and thermal sub-systems to semiconductor manufacturers and semiconductor test subcontractors. It also develops, manufactures, and sells gravity-feed and test-in-strip semiconductor test handling equipment used in final test operations. The Microwave Communication Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells microwave communications equipment, antenna systems, and associated equipment, which are used in the transmission of video, audio, and telemetry. These products have applications in unmanned aerial vehicles, law enforcement, security and surveillance, and electronic news gathering. Its customers include government agencies, law enforcement and public safety organizations, unmanned air vehicle program contractors, television broadcasters, entertainment companies, professional sports teams, and other commercial entities. The Video Cameras segment develops, manufactures, and sells closed circuit video or CCTV cameras, equipment, and systems. It also offers accessories, which include monitors, lenses, and camera test equipment. This segments customers include traffic control and management, scientific imaging, security/surveillance, and machine vision. Cohu markets its products through direct sales force and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Cohu Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to Cohu, Inc. in 1972. Cohu, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in Poway, California.

BROOKS AUTOMATION INC (NASDAQ:BRKS) - Brooks Automation, Inc. provides automation, vacuum, and instrumentation solutions primarily to the semiconductor manufacturing industry worldwide. It operates in three segments: Critical Solutions Group, Systems Solutions Group, and Global Customer Operations. The Critical Solutions Group segment provides various products, including robots and robotic modules for atmospheric and vacuum applications; cryogenic vacuum pumping systems; thermal management; and vacuum measurement solutions to create, measure, and control critical process vacuum applications. The Systems Solutions Group segment provides a range of products, and engineering and manufacturing services that enable the companys customers to develop and source process tools for semiconductor market applications, as well as manufactures products based on a customer specified design. The Global Customer Operations segment provides support services, including on and off-site repair services, on and off-site diagnostic support services, and installation services. This segment also provides services and spare parts for the companys automated material handling systems product line. Brooks Automation also serves customers in data storage, advanced display, analytical instruments, and solar markets. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

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