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Sturm, Ruger Misses Targets by a Mile, RGR Stock Remains a Sell
InvestorPlace ^ | 10/30/2014 | Dan Burrows

Posted on 10/30/2014 9:00:01 AM PDT by aimhigh

Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR) stock tumbled after the gunmaker’s quarterly earnings missed analysts’ target by a laughably wide margin, proving definitively that the gun-sales boom driven by fears of the Obama administration is at an end.

As great a run as RGR stock had during the Obama presidency — and especially after the shooting in Newtown — it’s over. There’s nothing left to do but sell RGR stock and book profits. . . . .

Heck, RGR stock is up nearly 600% since Obama took the oath of office, and that’s after a nasty selloff in 2014. Before the bottom fell out of gun sales earlier this year, RGR stock had risen 1,000% since Obama’s inauguration. . . . .

Net income fell so steeply it requires a spit-take to fully appreciate. Profits tumbled to $6.8 million, or 34 cents per share, from $28.7 million, or $1.44 per share, last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at investorplace.com ...


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I see gun sales coming in the future.
1 posted on 10/30/2014 9:00:01 AM PDT by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

People have guns up to their eyeballs. Most people I know have at least half-a-dozen guns, some have dozens or even hundreds.

There’s a saturation point.


2 posted on 10/30/2014 9:02:49 AM PDT by Fido969 (What's sad is most)
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To: aimhigh

Hmmm...been looking for a Ruger 10-22...will give this a little time to see how things shake out.


3 posted on 10/30/2014 9:04:01 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Fido969

Too true...but I waited on a couple of purchases because of the availability and prices...my patience may have been rewarded, time will tell.


4 posted on 10/30/2014 9:05:50 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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Probably get a synth stock 10/22 for around $200 here pretty soon


5 posted on 10/30/2014 9:06:05 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Fido969
"There’s a saturation point"

Yep.

Guns outlast humans by a long shot.

Guns manufactured in 1910 are still quite useful, but most folks born then are dead.

Eventually the country will be saturated.

And that's a good thing.

6 posted on 10/30/2014 9:07:32 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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"Probably get a synth stock 10/22 for around $200 here pretty soon"

That's the plan...

I've been looking and the prices around here have been in the $300 range...a bit steep considering they were under $200 before the "panic".

7 posted on 10/30/2014 9:08:08 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: aimhigh

The gun market is kind of saturated right now. There are probably a lot of newer and smaller manufacturers that won’t make it. Ruger will survive, and they’ve come out with some good new stuff in the last few years.


8 posted on 10/30/2014 9:08:18 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: SZonian

>> ...a bit steep considering they were under $200 before the “panic”.

Also a bit steep considering how hard it is to find anything to load them with. ;-)


9 posted on 10/30/2014 9:11:14 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed is his demon)
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To: aimhigh
I see gun sales coming in the future.

I see them now. There are some incredible AR-15 sales right now. What was selling for over $2,000 two years ago can be had now for under $600.

If you ever wanted an AR, now is the time to buy.

10 posted on 10/30/2014 9:14:06 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: aimhigh; harpseal; TexasCowboy; nunya bidness; blackie; AAABEST; Travis McGee; Squantos; wku man; ..
Buy low, sell high. Good time for a couple purchases to keep NIB for a rainy day.

Even centerfire ammo is getting back to normal prices and availability. Now if reloading components and 22lr would come back down to Earth...

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

11 posted on 10/30/2014 9:15:59 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
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To: SZonian

That 10-22 Takedown is a handy little rifle. I love mine.


12 posted on 10/30/2014 9:17:38 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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snicker, so true...but it has been getting a bit easier lately...


13 posted on 10/30/2014 9:19:05 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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There are many new gun owners and shooters thanks to Obola. I think this has contributed to the shortage of .22s, which appears to be lessening just now.
14 posted on 10/30/2014 9:20:47 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: smokingfrog

Yep, especially the AR-15 market. You can get a Colt AR-15 for under $700.


15 posted on 10/30/2014 9:21:26 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Yo-Yo

“If you ever wanted an AR, now is the time to buy. “

Better still, buy an 80% lower and a kit and build your own “unregistered” AR. It’s easy and fun!


16 posted on 10/30/2014 9:22:09 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: aimhigh

I plan on buying another 10-22 before the end of the year. Even though we still can’t find bulk 22 anywhere.

I could be way off, but I think Ruger being mostly the .22 king, the ammo shortage may have something to do with soft sales.

As far as saturation goes, I know I am not alone in making purchases regardless how many I already have.

You can never have too many guns or too much ammo.


17 posted on 10/30/2014 9:22:41 AM PDT by SolidRedState (I used to think bizarro world was a fiction.)
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To: aimhigh
Priceless:

As of this writing, Dan Burrows did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

The writer is drooling from hoplophobia.

Complicating matters is that gun nuts have all the guns they need by now. America was already like an armed camp before the gun craze. Now it’s absolutely bristling with firearms, but the gunmakers continue to churn out new weapons into a decelerating market.

18 posted on 10/30/2014 9:24:10 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: Lurker

Will definitely have to take a look at it...good reviews on it from what I’ve seen.

Thanks for the tip.


19 posted on 10/30/2014 9:25:01 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: Lurker

Yeah, but that’s one you won’t lose in a boating accident. Positive or Negative?


20 posted on 10/30/2014 9:25:06 AM PDT by dangerdoc ((this space for rent))
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