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To: KirbyJF1 who wrote (731)	4/29/2012 1:12:58 PM
From: Covenant	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1876

First movers can be good holdings when they beat others to market and take a large sales lead. OTOH, when they are just developing technology and don't have a sales advantage, these things are usually money pits where shareholders get diluted and suffer from poor returns. Many of these technology companies never enjoy robust sales. WPRT is one I believe will fall into the second category. It may have excellent technology, but WPRT does not have the sales and may never have the sales. There are lots of existing engine manufacturers who already possess most of the technology and all of the economies of scale. If there is a lucrative market, these existing companies will take it. If there is not a lucrative market, they may let WPRT have the low sales niche and corresponding poor returns. Capstone Turbines would be a good comp.

To: KirbyJF1 who wrote (731)

4/30/2012 8:09:28 AM

From: Covenant

Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1876

Westport Innovations Down 24.5% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (WPRT)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) via CMTX - Tue Apr 24, 9:49AM CDT

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WPRT - Westport Innovations Inc

Sym	Last	Chg	Pct
WPRT	31.38	+1.19	+3.94%

SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Westport Innovations (NASDAQ:WPRT) on March 29th, 2012 at $40.58. In approximately 4 weeks, Westport Innovations has returned 24.47% as of today's recent price of $30.65.

In the past 52 weeks, Westport Innovations share prices have been bracketed by a low of $16.19 and a high of $50.19 and are now at $30.65, 89% above that low price. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 0.3% while the 50-day MA has declined 1.2%.

Westport Innovations Inc. is commercializing high pressure direct injection (HPDI) combustion technology. This technology allows diesel engines to operate on cleaner-burning gaseous fuels without sacrificing performance or fuel economy. The Company currently has an alliance with Cummins Engine Company Inc. and a development project with Ford Motor Company.

SmarTrend will continue to scan these moving averages and a number of other proprietary indicators for any changes in momentum for shares of Westport Innovations.

Log in and add Westport Innovations (WPRT) to your watchlist today so you can receive a real-time alert when the shares are about to change trend.

Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@mysmartrend.com

Westport Innovations Inc (WPRT)31.38 +1.19 (+3.94%) Friday, Apr 27th, 2012
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