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National Presto Industries, Inc.

  • Stay Cool with Appliance Companies

    By Chris Hodge - October 31, 2012 | Tickers: IRBT, NPK, SPB, WHR

    For most people, appliances are just about the most boring thing ever. How frequently do you really think about your fridge, your dryer or your vacuum cleaner when they're working fine? Probably not very often. But investing is all about being bored and getting paid in a slow and steady fashion. The great thing about being a decent investor is that the annual reports put you to sleep, and more »

  • Fools Versus The Short Sellers

    By Eric Novinson - October 11, 2012 | Tickers: CBZ, NPK, USTR, ZOLT | Editor's Choice

    If the Fools are right, and the short sellers are wrong, several stocks could skyrocket when the short sellers cover. Finding these contrarian picks just required a simple screen with two parameters: stocks with five star CAPS ratings, and stocks with over 30% of the float short. If this theory holds, all 16 stocks that this screen returned after the market closed on Oct. 9 could bring in strong gains more »

  • Floundering Operations and Lack of Catalyst at National Presto

    By Tom Gibbs - March 27, 2012 | Tickers: GMCR, NPK, TGT, WMT, WSM | Editor's Choice

    National Presto (NYSE: NPK), despite its rather unusual choice of individual business segments, is a company that appears to offer an intriguing value opportunity on the surface.  With no debt burden and almost $74 million in cash/equivalents, the corporation’s balance sheet is eerily clean. Working through three divisions that sell everything from medium caliber ammunition and tear gas grenades to adult diapers to small kitchen appliances including griddles more »

  • Stock Screening - Defense Names Pop Up

    By Chris Martin - March 16, 2012 | Tickers: KMB, NPK, SWHC, RGR, WHR

    One of the tactics that has allowed me to uncover some gems is using a stock screener.  I do a lot of my investing for the longer term so I like to find strong solid companies that have healthy balance sheets and are growing.  

    Using the following criteria I am going to highlight 2 picks that I've found and like, both in the defense sector.   

    Market Cap > 250 Million more »

  • Presto's Special Dividend Coming to an Investor Near You March 15

    By jean graham - March 1, 2012 | Tickers: EXPD, NPK, NOC, PG

    National Presto Industries (NYSE: NPK) is a company that defies categorization. Analysts continually want to call them a defense company and compare them to companies like Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) that makes drones, lasers, surveillance equipment and defense electronics (market cap of $15 billion) or giant Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG) in the consumer products segment with its $186 billion market cap. NPK has one division that makes ammunition amounting to more »