Seeking Alpha: With Geely Auto, Opportunity Comes Ugly

Sometimes there are good reasons that a stock looks undervalued. In the case of Geely Automobile Holdings (OTCPK:GELYY), you can take you pick as to why analysts or investors may not like the company. The company has a reputation as a low-end manufacturer of cheap cars with dodgy quality, its tie-up with Volvo doesn't really offer much brand value in China, and its earnings quality is definitely lacking.

All of those are, I believe, fair points to flag. What is just as important is to look at what could go right. The company has been investing considerable resources into R&D and has not only closed the quality gap on its domestic peers, it's closing in on foreign JVs. The company is also actively working to refurbish and refresh its line, with a move toward higher-end brands and models. Geely is also the second-largest exporter of cars from Europe and it is my belief that China is not far removed from following in the footsteps of Japanese and Korean car manufacturers in terms of entering Western European and U.S. markets.

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Investopedia: CACI Gearing Up For Tougher Times

With about three-quarters of revenue going to the Department of Defense and upwards of 90% of revenue going to various Federal agencies in total, CACI International (NYSE:CACI) would seem to have a lot to lose from years of presumably tighter federal budgets. This "conventional wisdom" may create an opportunity for risk-tolerant investors; this company has been through budgetary ups and downs before, and a combination of quality execution and the potential for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) should help prop up results.

Recent Results Relatively Positive  
Bearish analysts have been calling for a major downturn in growth at CACI for some time, but the company stubbornly refuses to go along with that. In the last quarter, CACI reported 9% organic revenue growth and a nearly full point improvement in operating income. Funded backlog has been declining relative to revenue, though, and that's a reality that cannot be ignored.

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Investopedia: Computer Sciences - Uncertain Value With Certain Problems

It's a given that investors who wish to hunt for big returns generally have to take on outsized risks. IT provider Computer Sciences (NYSE:CSC) pushes that idea near its breaking point, though. Although this stock may well be very cheap, relative to its inherent earnings potential, "potential" is a dangerous word and there are very real issues with this company.  

An Unimpressive Fiscal Second Quarter  
There was little to encourage bulls in Computer Sciences' second quarter, and the stock was quite weak immediately afterwards. Reported revenue rose about 1%, and none of the reporting segments were especially strong. The North American public sector was down about 2%, and managed services was up about 2%. It's just not that impressive when compared to results at companies like International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM), Accenture (NYSE:ACN) or Cognizant Tech Solution (Nasdaq:CTSH).

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Invesotpedia: Can CACI Get A Bigger Piece Of A Smaller Pie?

Weak federal government spending has been a problem for a lot of companies recently, including Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) and NetApp (Nasdaq:NTAP). With major worries about the unsustainability of recent budget deficits and political pressure to cut spending, it wouldn't seem like a good time to invest in companies that largely rely on federal business for their revenue. Still, with IT products and services that help government agencies modernize and cut costs, CACI International (NYSE:CACI) may be able to capture a bigger piece of smaller budgets. (To help further identify company success, read 3 Secrets Of Successful Companies.)

A Stronger Fourth Quarter Than Expected  
CACI managed to log better than 13% growth in the fiscal fourth quarter, slightly beating the average analyst guess. Organic growth was strong as well, at better than 11%. As usual, business from the Department of Defense was the driver this quarter - up more than 17% and making up 81% of sales. Revenue from federal civilian agencies, the company's second largest category, was down more than 2%.

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Investopedia: SRA Today, CACI Tomorrow?

Acquisition announcements on Fridays are a bit rare, but that was about the only really surprising part of the announcement that IT services provider SRA International (NYSE:SRX) was taking a bid to sell itself. What may be more interesting for investors, though, is the speculation as to whether SRA will get a competing bid and/or whether other leading IT service companies may see a revaluation of their shares.

SRA - A Solid Bid at Last
There have been rumors for a little while that SRA was attracting buyout interest. There was a rumor back in January that Britain's Serco had offered $2 billion, and the company has basically been in play ever since. Those rumors came to some fruition with the announcement Friday that the company had accepted a bid from Providence Equity Partners for $31.25 a share in cash, or a total deal value of $1.9 billion.

At $31.25 a share, Providence is giving shareholders a 10% premium to Thursday's closing price and more than a 50% premium to the price before the deal speculation really got going. Like the eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) deal for GSI Commerce (Nasdaq:GSIC), this offer is including a 30-day go-shop period; likely in the hopes of de-fanging the ambulance-chasing class action suits that seem to be popping up these days whenever a deal is announced. (For more, see Is eBay Looking At GSI Commerce As Another PayPal?)

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