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I am the Managing General Partner of Stearman Capital, LP; an Atlanta based hedge fund. The fund focuses on recently issued securities and companies issuing IPOs. The fund seeks positive returns in all market environments while strictly managing risk. I have earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and have been involved in alternative investments for 7 years. My hope is that my passion for the markets will inspire some and offer good ideas for individual investors to pursue.

Archive for May, 2008

09 May

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) - Strong Earnings, Unconventional Offer

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) reported earnings in late April and beat analysts estimates hands down.  The company earned 66 cents a share compared to 31 cents for the first quarter last year which is good for an impressive 112.9% increase.  Net revenues were $528.4 million which compares to $330.8 million last year.  Despite the […]

06 May

Morningstar, Inc. (MORN) - The Best Profits Money Can Buy

Morningstar, Inc. (MORN) reported earnings late last week which were met with enthusiasm by investors. The company reported that although the first quarter had challenges relating to a volatile and declining market, the company still managed to grow revenues to $125.4 million which is 31.4% higher than last year. Their profitability was equally […]

03 May

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) - Best of a Fading Breed

On Friday, investors in Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) were treated with a 10% gain as the stock rose in response to the firms earnings announcement.  The company reported numbers for its fiscal second quarter (ending March 31) and the results were quite impressive.  Revenue came in at $172.6 million which was up 34% compared to […]

01 May

Baidu.com, Inc.(ADR) (BIDU) - Beginning to Show Flaws

Baidu.com, Inc (ADR) (BIDU) is the Chinese equivalent of Google Inc. (GOOG).  The company not only offers a search engine for users to find relevant internet content, but also hosts a suite of products similar to Google’s offering of productivity, entertainment, communication, and information products.  Most recently, Baidu has launched an instant message service and […]

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