DOLLARS & SENSE ?COMPANY SPOTLIGHT : INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT.Name: Superior Industries International Inc. HQ: 7800 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys CA 91406. Business: Superior supplies aluminum wheels and custom lights, suspension systems Noun 1. suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle suspension , and other parts and accessories to the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . The company supplies automakers such as Audi and Ford, and auto supply outlets. Annual revenue: $539.4 million, down 1.8 percent from $549.1 million in 1997. Annual income: $52.3 million, or $1.88 per share, down 5.6 percent from the ay among s Sunday among $55.4 million, or $1.96 per share. Ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors : SUP "What's up?" See digispeak. Friday close: $28.25. Web site: www.superiorindustries.com Company contact: Jeffrey Ornstein, chief financial officer, at (818) 781-4973. Name: Fred Fowlks Residence: Sylmar Occupation: Firefighter Age: 41 How he got started: Seven years ago, he noticed his former Fire Department captain tracking the price of gold with graphs. The captain also watched business news and Fowlks wanted to know what the running lines were at the bottom of the screen. That experience introduced him into the world of investing. He opened an account with a discount broker and began buying stocks but with mixed success at first. Then he switched to another brokerage where a friend worked. Here, Fowlks discovered LEAPs, which are long-term options. Best stock: Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar . He bought a 2001 LEAP call at 20 for $23. Its bid price was $59.75 on Friday. Worst stock: Comparator comparator Instrument for comparing something with a similar thing or with a standard measure, in particular to measure small displacements in mechanical devices. In astronomy, the blink comparator is used to examine photographic plates for signs of moving bodies. Systems. He bought it for 50 cents a share. At present, there's no market for the stock. Investment philosophy: ``I'll find the No. 1 or 2 company in the industry, track them and only buy at my price.'' CAPTION(S): photo, chart Photo: (color) no caption (Fred Fowlks) Chart: Superior Industries price per share |
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