Buy: MDR at $9.46

McDermott

Purchased 350 shares of McDermott International (MDR) at $9.46/share. Total cost: $3,320.87

MDR is taking a hit after people have mixed feelings about their first quarter results. I’m not putting too much into this stock because I haven’t spent much time researching the company. One thing is clear though: At the end of the day, MDR is a strong undervalued company…especially after today’s steep drop in price.

Sell: JCP at $16.20

Profit: $32.91
.4% return    Sold 605 shares of J.C. Penney (JCP) at $16.20/share.

Ron Johnson leaving JCP really killed my expectations for getting a nice return. I visited a couple stores during the past month and they were empty. This makes me a little nervous so I sold after the news of George Soros filing his 13G with the SEC shot the price up this morning.

Buy: JCP at $15.69

Purchased 255 more shares of J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) at $15.69/share. Total cost: $4,009.61

I was spontaneous this morning and bought more JCP. Probably not the best idea. Have over $9,000 invested now. Hoping to sell half the shares next week for $100 profit. Planning on holding the rest of the shares for a couple months for a $700 profit.