Elections and Other Important Matters

Since the majority of you are pussies and do not have the gumption to take what’s rightfully yours, I will nominate the only two worthy of an iBC tab, from the peasantry known as The Peanut Gallery.

At dawn, on coming this Sunday, iBankCoin will hold elections for the next tabbed blogger.

Mr. Caine Thaler versus ChessnWine.

I’d be happy to give both a shot. However, I only have one position available, thanks to the unfortunate “iMaxing” of a certain Henry Fool. Let the games begin.

As for the stock market:

Good times are here again. Although, deep down I fear some sort of contagion gripping hold of the faggots who live in Euro-land. I am more than willing to hum and cover my ears, while I buy stocks, wistfully into the apex of the spring.

Top picks: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] , Newpark Resources, Inc. [[NR]] , Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] and Flotek Industries, Inc. [[FTK]]

NOTE: I sold out of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. [[FSYS]] and [[CGA]] today. Not worth the headache.

“The Fly”, much to your chagrin, is too busy to give you “tips” today, for he is busy doing God’s work. Just know, he is an aggressive buyer of Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] at these levels. And, he is a bit perplexed by the murderhole pin action in both Jarden Corporation [[JAH]] and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. [[FSYS]] .

More on that later.

All in all, today is a good day, as Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] makes some of you shit carriers carry more shit, to and fro.

It’s good to be an oilman, especially during times such as these. With large reservoirs of light sweet crude flowing freely into the Gulf of Mexico, oilmen everywhere should rejoice, as the price of oil is sure to rip higher due to supply disruptions in the Gulf. Also, might I add, natural gas production will get shut the fuck down soon, offering “unfortunate and exogenous harm” to those who sell short natty stocks.

Despite the “offshore catastrophe,” we should not fear oil rigs near our homes, beaches or even schools. To hell in a hand basket, we need that oil for our shit and I will be damned if we would deny some good Texas tea-men of their God given right to let oil flow freely throughout the Gulf of Mexico.

Fuck your birds and precious ecosystem. I need me some oil.

In other news, Nalco Holding Company [[NLC]] sells the chemical dispersant that is being used to clean up the oil. Be on the lookout for more chemical companies that may play a role in the clean up, like Cytec Industries Inc. [[CYT]] , for they will rip higher.

Finally, it makes sense to buy oil producers that have land exposure only. The offshore variety, much to our chagrin, might come under regulatory scrutiny. Names like SandRidge Energy Inc. [[SD]] and Ultra Petroleum Corp. [[UPL]] and parts makers, like Flotek Industries, Inc. [[FTK]] and Lufkin Industries, Inc. [[LUFK]] , should benefit, as the price of crude rises and onshore production goes up.

I will be busy all day tomorrow. So, in an effort to offer an early morning Sunday surprise, I give you my latest cartoon.

Enjoy.

The Fly Meets Sam Fries.

We ain’t got shit to sell, other than egregious mugs. But, coming soon, I will be a t-shirt merchant. That’s right folks, I will give up my high paying Wall Street gig, in order to sell fucking Pelican T-shirts to complete strangers on the internets. For the record, Mrs. Fly thinks I am devoid of reason, with my internet adventures. Needless to say, she is NOT a fan.

The iBC Store!

It’s 3:20 pm and I am no longer intrigued by today’s market. So, without trepidation, I bid you farewell.

Before I go, let’s review The House of Fly, shall we?

20% cash, 11% [[VXX]] and 69% equities

Core positions:

Flotek Industries, Inc. [[FTK]] Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] ICICI Bank Limited (ADR) [[IBN]] POSCO (ADR) [[PKX]] [[CBD]] Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) [[TEVA]] Sociedad Quimica y Minera (ADR) [[SQM]] [[MWW]] SandRidge Energy Inc. [[SD]] [[VXX]] Citigroup Inc. [[C]] Southwestern Energy Company [[SWN]] Johnson Controls, Inc. [[JCI]] Jarden Corporation [[JAH]] Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. [[FSYS]] The AES Corporation [[AES]] Eastman Chemical Company [[EMN]] [[CGA]] GMX Resources Inc. [[GMXR]] Cytec Industries Inc. [[CYT]] Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] Trico Marine Services Inc [[TRMA]]

As you can see, it’s a mixed bag, with bitter sweet action in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] , only because I like the fact that it is going lower, so that I could buy more. But, it does suck losing 10% in a day. But, my intra-day Trico Marine Services Inc [[TRMA]] and Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] purchases have more than cut my Goldman losses in half, as far as daily profit and losses are concerned. Essentially, “The Fly” is winning, even though it appears he is losing in the most horrendous of fashions. To answer your question pal, I am not selling anything today.

Off to do something rich.

NOTE: Remember to tune in this weekend, for another fun filled episode of Cartoon Fly. This week, “The Fly” hires a new rep, Sunday 8pm.

With Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] and oils getting fucking destroyed, this market could be down a 3 handle. But it’s not, so quit bitching.

I will have you know, over the last 10 years, “The Fly” has done pretty good for himself, with a high annual income and burgeoning business. My accountant, God bless his soul, makes sure that I minimize my contribution to government bailouts and things of that nature. Moreover, it’s very important that you read this: to date, I’ve never helped a regional banker. That’s right John McCain. Le Fly is uninterested in his regional bankers and would rather see them in receivership, than doing well in the world of distinguished business.

Quick thought: I would find it to be most hilarious if a CAT 5 hurricane developed in the Gulf of Mexico right now, effectively lifting all of that sweet crude from the gulf into a vortex, then shit said petrol all over Louisiana and other southern states in that vicinity. That would be most humorous to a person, such as myself.

Into the bell, I like Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] . Either way, because of this disaster, companies will need to stock the fuck up on blow out protection devices.

NOTE: Omega Protein Corporation [[OME]] sells fish oil products, derived from the Gulf of Mexico. Just so you know, all fish are now dead in the Gulf.

Let’s cut to the chase.

I took three blows to the cock this morning. I had gap downs in [[MWW]] , Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] and Jarden Corporation [[JAH]] —all for separate reasons. Thankfully, the laws of logic and reason have succeeded in turning around [[MWW]] : problem solved. Now I am dealing with an intra-day $39,000 loss in Goldman and a 4.5% dip in JAH. With JAH, I will continue to add to my position into weakness. There is no way I will sell at 9x earnings, in the midst of a retail recovery. People are wrong for selling the name.

Seeing opportunity, I bought more Goldman, as promised. My original intention was to go long 10,000 shares. I will do exactly that, eventually. I added to my position in the high $146’s. I am long 3,500 with a basis of around $155ish.

Playing the speculative nature of the oil spill and forthcoming clean up efforts, I bought 30,000 Trico Marine Services Inc [[TRMA]] around $2.80. And, due to my belief that Wall Street is overly punishing Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] , I aggressively bought 20,000, cost basis around $38.

In short, before today, my cash position was about 25%. I intend to use said cash to take advantage of disconnects in the market. It’s my sense, today is one of those days that you step up and buy the fear, especially since robots still control our destiny, and shit.

NOTE: Today’s market tell is BP plc (ADR) [[BP]]

UPDATE: I bought 10,000 Newpark Resources, Inc. [[NR]] @ $7

I bought 30,000 Trico Marine Services Inc [[TRMA]] , high 2.70’s, low 2.80’s, 10,000 Cameron International Corporation [[CAM]] @ $37.66. And, I added to my Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] position, buying 500 @ $146.92.

I am now long 3,500 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [[GS]] . I intend on buying 10,000 shares, down to $125, if need be.

UPDATE: I bought another 10,000 [[CAM]] @ $38.26

Disclaimer: If you buy the above stocks because of this post, an oil rig will blow up and destroy your city. And, you may lose money.

With the oil spill approaching the bullshit marshes off of Louisiana, I am enamored by the opportunity at hand for many publicly traded companies. First, let me just say, the blow out protector, sold by Cameron International Corporation (CAM: 37.15 -4.01%) to BP plc (ADR) (BP: 51.62 -1.79%) , is NOT under warranty is more than 10 years old. From what I gather, there is no risk to CAM’s revenue stream at all, barring the formation of some fucked up Government oversight committee that will demand inspection of CAM’s products. From what I hear, the blow out might have been an operational issue, not mechanical, leaving both BP plc (ADR) (BP: 51.62 -1.79%) and Transocean Inc. (RIG: 71.15 -9.37%) in the soup.

BP plc (ADR) (BP: 51.62 -1.79%) will get hit with some stiff charges; but they have vowed to sustain their 6.3% divvy. Down that these levels, the risk/reward for BP is okay. As for Transocean Inc. (RIG: 71.15 -9.37%) : they are covered AND MORE. As a matter of fact, they might book a 300 million dollar balance sheet windfall, due to the destruction of their bullshit/faulty deep water oil rig. Nevertheless, with Congress convening on 5/6 to “investigate” this issue, I suspect RIG will get blasted pretty bad, which in turn might lead to investor backlash.

In The PPT, I have an entire watchlist of stocks that might benefit from the clean up efforts, like OMNI Energy Services Corp. (OMNI: 3.16 +5.33%) , (CLH: 63.7499 +2.48%) and Trico Marine Services Inc (TRMA: 2.67 +1.52%) . Naturally, everything is speculation now. But, as in all tragedies, opportunity lies in the balance. I will have you know, I am just the guy to seize such an opportunity, while smoking on a monstrous sized illegal cigar.

UPDATE: Wow, there is some serious fall out to the oil spill. All off shore drilling stocks are getting poleaxed this morning. All companies to do with rig production: smoked. Here is a list of some stocks getting mauled: ENSCO International Incorporated (ESV: 45.68 -6.07%) , Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO: 3.93 -7.96%) , (CAM: 37.15 -4.01%), Halliburton Company (HAL: 29.3604 -7.09%) , (RIG: 71.15 -9.37%), Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO: 77.49 -6.35%) , (CIE: 11.08 -7.51%) , Mariner Energy, Inc. (ME: 23.00 -7.44%) , W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI: 9.45 -6.99%) , Pride International, Inc. (PDE: 30.11 -4.93%) , Noble Corporation (NE: 38.18 -7.01%) , Rowan Companies, Inc. (RDC: 29.34 -6.32%) , Dril-Quip, Inc. (DRQ: 60.75 -7.42%) , Tesco Corporation (USA) (TESO: 12.27 -3.84%) , TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TTI: 13.38 -6.04%) , National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV: 43.20 -3.49%) , Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI: 48.37 -5.93%) , Schlumberger Limited (SLB: 70.6726 -3.39%) , Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (HLX: 14.60 -5.13%) , Oil States International, Inc. (OIS: 46.63 -4.43%) , Oceaneering International (OII: 63.21 -6.13%) , (EXXI: 16.35 -13.08%) , CGG Veritas (ADR) (CGV: 29.93 -6.64%) , FMC Technologies, Inc. (FTI: 69.64 -5.02%) , Stone Energy Corporation (SGY: 16.11 -7.73%) , Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP: 28.64 -6.71%) , Apache Corporation (APA: 97.25 -5.51%) , McMoRan Exploration Co. (MMR: 11.53 -11.72%) , Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC: 63.561 -5.60%) , Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL: 75.65 -3.32%) , (AXAS: 2.85 -6.56%) , Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA: 25.77 -5.78%) .

Without a doubt, the market is due for a sell off. With the Goldman news, coupled with the take down of the entire oil industry, we may get a sharp decline today, AND MORE. However, these are the type of events that panic investors out of solid names. If you can time it right, I am sure many of the above names will rebound sharply off of their panic-mode price declines.