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10/10/2008 4:07 PM

Big Lots, Inc. (BIG)

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The Company manages its business on the basis of one segment: broadline closeout retailing. Its wholesale operations are conducted through Big Lots Wholesale, Consolidated International, and Wisconsin Toy, with online sales.

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Avatar kristm (99.77) Submitted: 3/09/07 3:04 PM : Underperform Start Price: $29.47 BIG Score: -16.14

This is a closeouts and junk retailer, not the second coming of Wal-Mart the way some traders seem to think. Dirty little stores with no consistent advertising or image.

I would short BIG on this alone: today after an earnings report the s...

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Avatar DavidHarvey2007 (< 20) Submitted: 3/13/07 12:22 AM : Outperform Start Price: $29.35 BIG Score: 16.36

As soon as I saw the Dollar General buyout, I said that someone is going to bid for this BIG, so I hit it up. Sure enough, 52-week high but, you know what? It probably has a little bit more to go. Now, let me caution... If I owned it, it's up 120% ye...

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Avatar airenInDebt (47.72) Submitted: 12/30/06 12:52 AM : Outperform Start Price: $23.08 BIG Score: 38.87

My wife loves this store and she's a very picky shopper. She likes what she gets for her money. Yeah there's a lot of competition, but it seems like you can still get some nice deals there.

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Avatar NetscribeRetail (80.57) Submitted: 1/12/07 12:43 AM : Underperform Start Price: $25.47 BIG Score: -29.33

Big Lots engages in the retail of closeout merchandise in the US purchasing excess merchandise directly from manufacturers that generally result from production overruns, packaging changes, discontinued products or returns. The company deals in four ...

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Avatar Funksta (84.68) Submitted: 5/25/07 2:05 PM : Outperform Start Price: $33.38 BIG Score: 11.51

BIG is definitely in a growth phase right now and 24% short float could squeeze it higher, particularly in the near term. There seems plenty of room in the market to take some share away from Target and Walmart.

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Avatar sragin (< 20) Submitted: 3/11/07 10:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $29.50 BIG Score: 16.06

Dominant player in this niche.

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Avatar Fallen001 (< 20) Submitted: 3/28/08 8:53 AM : Outperform Start Price: $23.32 BIG Score: 33.50

I hate this store ... They're like your smelly, old drunk Uncle that comes over once a year and has an abnoxious presence ... but I'll pick them up for the recession ...

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Avatar rivithead99 (< 20) Submitted: 3/13/08 7:01 AM : Outperform Start Price: $20.71 BIG Score: 44.37

with the economy slowing and inflation rising, consumers will be looking for the most per dollar spent

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Avatar EagleEyeStocks (82.42) Submitted: 3/12/08 12:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.69 BIG Score: 40.99

Closeout retailer should profit during economic slowdown. While its already seen somewhat of a run up, it just announced that per-share profit rose 17% during hte fourth quarter. Despite getting less love and attention than other discounters, it ...

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Avatar Haventaclue1 (< 20) Submitted: 3/07/08 6:45 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.02 BIG Score: 42.81

Resession = more people bargain hunt = increased sales for discount retailers = great news for Big Lots.

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