Best Penny Companies To Buy For 2014

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Serendipity rocks.

In fact, random serendipitous events keep me from becoming a pessimistic and bitter observer of all that's wrong in the world.

Last week, I was lucky enough to appear on CNBC's "Squawk Box" morning program not once, but twice. Needless to say, that was (is and will always remain) a major honor.

It also meant that, naturally, I paid more attention to one of the show's hosts, Andrew Ross Sorkin, last week. Not sure why I wasn't before, but I started following the award-winning author and The New York Times journalist on Twitter. Good thing I upped Sorkin's visibility in my "social" life. If I didn't, I might not have come across this gem on The New York Times Magazine "Style" blog: Ode to the Undergarment I can't possibility do Sorkin's rhetorical talents and way with prose justice via excerpts and a paraphrased summary, so read his article. It's well worth your time, particularly if you are a male who wears underwear. But, in a nutshell (pun childishly intended), Sorkin smartly chronicles his experience with underwear, particularly the undershirt, culminating in a major chest bump for Tommy John brand undergarments. This resonated with me because, after years of searching, I thought I could do no better than a mix of Under Armour (UA) and ExOfficio boxer briefs and somewhat reluctantly purchased undershirts and briefs from Kenneth Cole. I had no idea an upper echelon of underwear even existed. At least not one within my financial reach. Tommy John stuff isn't cheap. Items run you roughly $30 to $40 a pop, but the second I opened the box and slipped on the first undershorts/undershirt set, I knew it was worth every penny. So good I'm wearing my Tommy John underpants today and might even wash them tonight so I can wear them again tomorrow before the next shipment arrives. This experience is akin to meeting the right woman. You just know it's the real deal from the word go. A first date (in this case, the Tommy John "starter kit") turned into an uncontrollable and, I reckon, very sustainable lust (a $250 order set to arrive Thursday or Friday). Why are these undergarments so good? Why are they worthy of a column in the vaunted New York Times and now one here at TheStreet? Sorkin covers those bases quite nicely, but ... how do I say this? ... Well, I'll just say it.

Best Penny Companies To Buy For 2014: PC Connection Inc.(PCCC)

PC Connection, Inc. operates as a direct marketer of various information technology solutions. The company?s products include computer systems; software and peripheral equipment; networking communications; notebooks and personal digital assistants; video, imaging, and sound devices; desktops and servers; net/com products; printers and printer supplies; storage devices; memory and system enhancements; and other accessories, as well as digital cameras and digital media players. It also provides design, installation, configuration, and other services through its personnel and third-party providers. The company markets its products through pcconnection.com, moredirect.com, govconnection.com, pcconnectionexpress.com, and macconnection.com, as well as through catalogs. It serves small to medium-sized businesses; enterprise customers; federal, state, and local government agencies; and consumers and small office/home office customers, as well as educational institutions. PC Connec tion, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Best Penny Companies To Buy For 2014: NetSol Technologies Inc.(NTWK)

Netsol Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and markets software products for the automobile finance and leasing, banking, healthcare, and financial services industries worldwide. It offers NetSol Financial Suite, which is an end-to-end solution that covers the leasing and finance cycle. The NetSol Financial Suite consist of software applications comprising Point of Sale, a front office processing system for the finance sector; Credit Application Processing System to handle the incoming credit applications from dealers, agents, brokers, and the direct sales force; Contract Management System to manage and maintain a contract; Wholesale Finance System to automate and manage the floor plan/bailment activities of dealerships; and Fleet Management System to handle fleet management needs. The NetSol Financial Suite also includes LeasePak that develops Web-enabled and Web-based tools for the leasing technology industry. In addition, the company offers LeaseSoft Portals and Modul es; enterprise wide information systems, such as LRMIS, MTMIS, and Hospital Management Systems; accounting outsourcing services; and career and technology programs. Further, it provides portfolio management systems for the financial services industry; and consulting, custom development, systems integration, and technical services for the healthcare, insurance, real estate, and technology markets. Additionally, the company offers business intelligence, independent system review, information security, and software process improvement consulting services; maintenance and support, and project management services; and solutions for the defense and military forces. It serves Fortune 500 manufacturers, automakers, financial institutions, utilities, technology providers, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as NetSol International, Inc. and changed its name to NetSol Technologies, Inc. in March 2002. NetSol Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Ca labasas, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  Another under-$10 stock that's quickly pushing within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade is Netsol Technologies (NTWK), which designs, develops, markets and exports proprietary software products to customers in the automobile finance and leasing, banking, health care and financial services industries internationally. This stock is off to a strong start in 2013, with shares up by 28%.

  If you take a look at the chart for Netsol Technologies, you'll notice that this stock has been downtrending badly for the last two months, with shares sliding sharply lower from its high of $12.10 to its recent low of $7.03 a share. During that downtrend, shares of NTWK have been consistently making lower highs and lower lows, which is bearish technical price action. That said, shares of NTWK have started to stabilize and reverse its downtrend, since the stock has started to make higher lows and higher highs over the last few weeks. This move is quickly pushing shares of NTWK within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade.

  Market players should now look for long-biased trades in NTWK if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance at $7.74 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above that level with volume that hits near or above its three-month average action of 225,909 shares. If that breakout hits soon, then NTWK will set up to re-test or possibly take out its next major overhead resistance levels at $8.71 to its 50-day moving average at $9.16 a share. Any high-volume move above those levels will then give NTWK a chance to tag its 200-day at $10.20 to more resistance at $10.45 a share.

  Traders can look to buy NTWK off weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below some key near-term support levels at $7.20 or $7.03 a share. One can also buy NTWK off strength once it clears $7.74 a share with volume and then simply use a stop that sits a comfortable percentage fr

• [By CRWE]

  NetSol Technologies (Nasdaq:NTWK), a provider of global IT and enterprise application solutions, reported that Mercedes-Benz Leasing Company Ltd. (China), went live with the NetSol Financial Suite (NFS(tm)).

Top 10 Bank Companies To Invest In Right Now: Bidz.com Inc.(BIDZ)

Bidz.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of jewelry in the United States and internationally. The company operates a Web Site, bidz.com for the purpose of selling merchandise utilizing an online sales auction platform; and a fixed price online store at buyz.com. It also operates modnique.com for online retailing of designer products and consumer goods through a sale event concept. The company?s product inventory includes gold, platinum, and silver jewelry sets with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and other precious and semi-precious stones; and a selection of jewelry, including rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, jewelry sets, watches, accessories, and brand name merchandises. It also acts as an agent in the sale of certified merchant merchandise owned by third parties; and provides advertising services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.

Best Penny Companies To Buy For 2014: Full House Resorts Inc.(FLL)

Full House Resorts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manages, invests in, and owns gaming-related enterprises. The company holds interest in Gaming Entertainment (Delaware), LLC, a joint venture with Harrington Raceway, Inc., which has a management contract with Harrington Raceway and Casino that has approximately 1,800 slot machines and 40 table games, a 450-seat buffet, a dining restaurant, a 50-seat diner, and an entertainment lounge area located in Harrington, Delaware. It also owns and operates Stockman?s Casino, which has approximately 264 slot machines, 4 table games, and keno, as well as a bar, a dining restaurant, and a coffee shop situated in Fallon, Nevada. In addition, the company holds interests in Gaming Entertainment Michigan, LLC that has a joint venture with RAM Entertainment, LLC, which has a management agreement with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians for the development and management of the FireKeepers Casino in Battle Cre ek, Michigan. Full House Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Best Penny Companies To Buy For 2014: Wonder Auto Technology Inc.(WATG)

Wonder Auto Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of electrical parts, suspension products, and engine components. It offers starters, alternators, engine valves, and tappets in the People?s Republic of China, South Korea, and Brazil, as well as airbags and seatbelts in People?s Republic of China. The company?s products are primarily used in a range of passenger and commercial automobiles. It also manufactures and sells rectifier and regulator products for use in alternators; and various rods and shafts for use in shock absorbers, alternators, and starters. Its customers include automakers, engine manufacturers, and auto parts suppliers. Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. is headquartered in Jinzhou City, the People?s Republic of China.