Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (BZH), Annies Inc (BNNY): Three Homerun Stocks for Baseball Season

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With growth like that you may think the time to buy has passed, but that’s not the case. Ignite has missed each of the past quarters by a penny, which has caused investors to keep the stock in neutral, which could be a good thing. Sometimes earnings misses are actually good if they’re not a sign of larger problems. I think, generally speaking, it’s hard to calculate costs (and therefore exact earning estimates) for small and fast growing businesses. Considering that Ignite Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:IRG)’s earnings have grown, but just missed a few analysts targets, right now be could be a great buying opportunity. Best of all the company has two obvious near-term growth catalysts. Not only did they recently purchase Romano’s, but it recently started franchising for Brick House, and new locations are coming. In short, this one has the potential to go yard.
The Comeback Kid

While Ignite and Annies Inc (NYSE:BNNY)’s are fast growers that are relatively new players,

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) is that old, broken-down all-star at the end of the bench. The big question is: does this veteran have a come back in the works?  Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) lost a whopping $13.85 in 2011, and the company was nearly wiped out during the financial crisis. But there is reason for hope.
While Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) may be one of the laggards in housing, with serious cash issues, it hasn’t rebounded nearly as strong as its competitors despite the rebound in housing. Last year Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) shrank that loss in half, and it expects to turn a profit in the forth quarter of this year. The company also expects to be fully profitable, for the entire year, by 2015. Don’t get me wrong, this is a very risky play, but it’s a great speculation. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) has been able to shrink its losses considerably, because all of housing is doing better.
If the stock market, and housing, continue to rise two things will happen:
1) Fewer “cheap stocks” will exist
2) Due to less values being available, mediocre stocks will rally with the broader market
So I find Beazer interesting, simply because before the recession it sold for $364 and now it’s at about $21. Today’s price is also a 52-week high, which is truly amazing. This stock is worth keeping an eye on, if Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) can show that it’s truly turning the corner, it could rally hard and outperform the market by a bundle.

It’s Baseball Season

These stocks make perfect sense right now, with stocks at all-time highs. I think the perfect portfolio, in this market, would include 80% index funds and 20% “home-run” stocks.

The reasoning is simple, the easy money has already been made. So while you need some safety (indexing) you also need a few individual stocks that can double or triple, even if the market stays flat.

These home-run stocks can deliver those returns. It’s time to play ball.

The article 3 Home-Run Stocks for Baseball Season originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Adem Tahiri.

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