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analysis of individual stocks often end up with only buy recommendations and other favorable
reporting or advertising. Therefore, in order to show a "different" perspective and to educate investors
about investment risks, Stock Detective brings you Stinky Stocks, a growing list of "un-picks" -
stocks that we think investors should avoid.
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December 3, 1998
Beware The Pink Monkey
(OTCBB:PMKY)
Beware The Pink Monkey - High-flying Internet newcomer,
PinkMonkey.com, may turn out to be a "pig in a poke."
October 29, 1998
JAWS of Death?
(OTC BB: JAWS)
JAWS of Death? - Message board mania, accounting
irregularities and possible kickbacks from promoters portends
peril for Great White Marine shareholders.
August 31, 1998
DNA Medical Technologies
(OTCBB: DNAT)
Hope Springs Eternal - DNA Medical Technologies hopes to
convince investors and the public at large that storing "healthy"
DNA samples could save your life later on.
June 22, 1998
Rhombic Corp.
(OTCBB: NUKE)
Making Of A Meltdown - Rhombic Corporation makes some
bold predictions based on unproven technology and overstated
contracts.
May 20, 1998
Platforms International
Corp.
(OTCBB: PLFM)
Taking A Dive - An unmanned plane 11 miles high projects a
grid that will bring phone service to grateful Latin American
peasants in the fields and barrios below. Not enough? How
about a new generation of spacecraft to replace the Space
Shuttle? These are the pipe dreams proposed by Platforms
International.
May 15, 1998
ProNet
(OTCBB: PNLK)
Weak Link - In the absence of income, clients or even a
working web site, ProNet Link has managed to post a
remarkable $300 million market cap at one point the past
week. To the Stock Detective, it's got all the markings of a
pump 'n dump.
May 6, 1998
Eventemp
(OTCBB: ETMP)
Uneven Possibilities - Wagering that a high percentage of
top-end car buyers will pay several thousand dollars more for
still more creature comforts, Eventemp is predicting success.
Then again, company officials seem willing to settle for much
less.
March 25, 1998
Zulu-tek, Inc.
(OTCBB: NETZ)
Zulu-tek: What's in a Name? - (March 25, 1998) - As Internet
advertising takes off,the industry is ripe not only for wise
investments, but perilous ones as well. The Stock Detective
has found one such stock that's probably headed for
thecompost heap.
February 27, 1998
Saf T Lok, Inc.
(Nasdaq: LOCK)
Shooting Blanks - A struggling Florida gun lock
manufacturer's stock went on a wild ride last fall, gaining as
much as 1,800%. But, for investors, this is one LOCK you don't
want to pick.
February 9, 1998
B.A.T. International
(OTCBB: BAAT)
B.A.T. Out of Hell - Why wouldn't an upstart company want to
patent technology the whole world is waiting for? Stock
Detective's "Stinky Stocks" strikes for the second time in a
week.
February 6, 1998
CopyTele, Inc.
(Nasdaq: COPY)
Stock of the Living Dead - "Zombie Stocks" are companies
that have been around forever, never produce a thing but refuse
to die. One stock, CopyTele, Inc. continues to feed off investors
even after years of undelivered promises.
November 25, 1997
Keystone Energy Services,
Inc.
(OTCBB: KESE)
Short Circuit for Investors - An upstart California company,
with no confirmed revenues, assets or operating history, was
recently valued as high as $189 million in frenetic,
hype-induced trading. With the help of paid promoters and the
company's own outlandish projections, find out why Keystone
Energy has earned the right to be Stock Detective's latest
Stinky Stock
September 10, 1997
Redox Technology
Corporation
(OTCBB: RDOX)
Beware the Unvelievable - This penny stock's shares soared
26,000% on news of incredible battery technology breakthrough
- but don't throw away your energizers just yet.
July 29, 1997
Say Yes Foods, Inc.
(OTCBB: MILK)
Just Say No - Excessive stock promotion and a whopping 12.3
million "mystery" shares in its float bode warning for even the
most intrepid investors. Stock Detective says "Just Say No to
Say Yes Foods." (Update, August 17, 1997)
July 10, 1997
Zitel Corporation
(Nasdaq: ZITL)
The Y2K Blues - Foundering Zitel is gambling on a year 2000
solution to save its sinking business. But with a convertible
debt offering in the overhang and little evidence to place a value
on its Y2000 operations, Stock Detective thinks the odds are
against investors in ZITL.
June 12, 1997
Dynacom
Telecommunications
(OTCBB: DYNA)
Smoke-N-Mirrors - Dynacom Telecommunications boldly
projects that in fiscal 1997 it will earn $.15 per share, $.70 in
1998 and $1.04 in 1999 on sales of $7million, $22 million and
$32 million respectively. Yet nearly halfway through the year,
the company has still has no assets and no active operations -
and is barely more than a shell.
June 3, 1997
Galaxy Foods Co.
(Nasdaq: GALX)
Cheesy Shares - Perennial money loser Galaxy Foods can't
seem to make a profit, in spite of strong revenue growth. But
the stock printing presses keep rolling.
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