Today’s investment idea is Shutterfly (SFLY), the #1 online resource for storing and sharing photos, while using them to create photo albums, invitations, coffee cups, T-shirts and more.
Founded in 1999, the company, historically, has lost money in the first three quarters of every year, making it all up–and then some–in the fourth quarter. But it’s been profitable on an annual basis since 2003, and it’s grown revenues every year as well, telling you its own growth cannot be stopped by a weak general economy.
I like Shutterfly because it’s the industry leader, because it’s becoming better known every year, and because there are no limits to its growth.
And I like the stock because it’s still fairly young. The company came public in 2006, it completed a textbook consolidation at 52 last week, and now it’s trading at new highs.
So you could just buy SFLY here, but to get the best advice, as well as regular weekly updates on the stock, I suggest you follow the advice of Mike Cintolo, editor of Cabot Top Ten Trader, which has recommended it three times this year.