Two Aggressive Buys With Passing Problems

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BAYOU BEND PETROLEUM $0.58 (Toronto symbol BBP; SI Rating: Speculative) (416-364-8820; www.bayoubendpetroleum.com; Shares outstanding: 308.3 million; Market cap: $178.8 million) plunged 40% in one day recently after it drilled a dry hole in the Gulf of Mexico. However, we think investors overreacted to the results in this one exploration well. Bayou Bend explores for and produces natural gas in the shallow water shelf area of the Gulf of Mexico. Bayou Bend is part of the Lundin Group, which includes major global mining concern Lundin Mining. The company holds lease interests in 108,664 acres offshore Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. It believes its exploration properties have the potential to hold over a trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Bayou Bend now produces 2.8 million cubic feet of gas per day. In the three months ended June 30, 2007, revenues were $299,000. (All figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars.) Cash flow was negative $346,000 or nil per share…