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Despite the tug of war between the
Bulls and the Bears in the technology heavy NASDAQ, there is little doubt
we are experiencing a Bull Market in the energy sector. Increasing demand,
coupled with decreasing supplies in crude oil and natural gas have led
to exorbitant price hikes in these commodities over the past year.
Large energy companies are reaping
windfall profits, partially at the cost of the consumer. March quarterly
numbers for the energy behemoths look like technology related results.
Here are several examples:
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Chevron (NYSE: CHV) quarterly profits:
up 53%
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Texaco (NYSE: TX) quarterly profits:
up 45%
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Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE): quarterly
profits: up 58%
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Enron (NYSE: ENE): quarterly profits:
up 20%
Earnings increases of this magnitude
are generally seen in the high flying tech sector, not these slow moving
dinosaurs in the energy sector. 15% earnings growth is normally
considered a home run in these types of companies.
When you have substantial growth
in an individual sector, it is usually reflected in the prices of the large
cap stocks first, followed by the small and microcap sector stocks.
Energy prices at these high levels
lend themselves to increasing sales and profits for small North American
companies whose resources have much greater value with commodity prices
so high.
In a recent speech, President Bush
referred to Canada as a primary potential source of new supplies of Natural
Gas and Crude Oil. As we pointed out in our March 26th edition, CBS
Marketwatch published an article
on March 15th, siting Atlantic Canada (The Newfoundland Region) as
a primary area for a source of Natural Gas and Crude.
There are several sectors one could
choose from in the energy field as an investment target. You could invest
in exploration companies, production companies, infrastructure companies,
or energy delivery companies (utilities).
The OTC Journal offers you
the alternative of investing in a small but growing company involved all
four areas. In our opinion, this maximizes your upside potential while
minimizing your downside risk.
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More News From
Energy Power Systems LTD (OTC BB: EYPSF) |
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In our profile release dated
February 12th, we stated we believed Energy Power should be
accumulated with a $5.60 price target over the next six to eighteen
months.
Nothing has changed, and we are more
optimistic than ever, as the company is executing its vertically integrated
business plan.
On the infrastructure side, Energy
Power's M&M Engineering division will enjoy at least $20 million
in revenues this year as business is brisk in the Newfoundland region of
Atlantic Canada.
Depicted here is the Newfoundland
Transshipment Terminal on which M&M has done a lot of the
construction. Contracts for the $4 billion upcoming White Rose project
from Husky Oil will begin the award process in September, and M&M
is expected to enjoy a significant surge in business as a result.
If you took advantage of recent short
term market weakness and accumulated some of this stock during this past
week in the $2 range you are to be congratulated. In the $2.50 range there
is still more than a double in this stock up to our target price.
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Energy
Power New Release |
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On Friday, just after the market
closed, Energy Power released news on its latest acquisition. This
move by management is in keeping with the business plan which was laid
out to the editors of the OTC Journal when we reviewed the company's
prospects back in January.
Energy Power announced it
had acquired a 20% interest in three Natural Gas producing wells located
in Alberta, and managed by BP Amoco and Talisman Energy.
These properties will provide valuable monthly cash flow to the company.
The company now has an infrastructure
division with M&M, and oil and gas producing division with increasing
cash flow, and exploration division with its property on Prince Edward
Island, and a power division developing on the power starved Indian sub-continent.
If you like this sector and this
company please continue to accumulate with $5.60 in mind. The stock
rebounded off a low earlier this week, but there is plenty of upside left
to the previous high of $3.75. If it could break through the previous
high, $5.60 could be near at hand.
Here is the complete text of the
news release for your review:
Friday April 27, 4:34 pm Eastern
Time
Press Release
EPS Acquires Three Producing Gas
Properties In Alberta
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27,2001--Energy
Power Systems Limited (EPS or the ``Company'') (OTCBB:EYPSF - news; CDNX:YPX.
- news; www.epsx.com) is pleased to announce that it has acquired an average
20% working interest in three producing gas properties operated by BP Amoco
Canada Energy Company and (Petromet) Talisman Energy Inc.
The properties are located within
Alberta in the areas known as Bigstone and Kaybob. The acquisition is effective
March 1, 2001.
The acquisition of these producing
properties will generate immediate and ongoing cash flow to the Company
and is consistent with the Company's stated plan to grow its Oil &
Gas Division through a strategic acquisition and exploration program.
EPS is an Independent Power Project
Developer, an Oil & Gas exploration company and a Contractor of infrastructure
projects.
EPS issued and outstanding common
shares: 5,163,419
Certain of the statements contained
in this news release are forward-looking statements. While these statements
reflect the Corporation's current beliefs, they are subject to uncertainties
and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the demand for the Corporation's products
and services, economic and competitive conditions, access to borrowed or
equity capital on favourable terms, and other risks detailed in the Corporation's
Form 20-F and Annual Report.
The Canadian Venture Exchange has
not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this release.
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Contact:
Energy Power
Systems Limited
James C.
Cassina, President, 416/861-1484 |
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