HDFC Bank Limited (ADR) (HDB)

vs101 (58.02) Submitted: 5/31/06 2:13 PM : Start Price: $52.74 HDB Score: 75.12

HDFC Bank is an Indian bank and is listed as an ADR under the ticker HDB in the NYSE. In the past 5 years, it has gone from 12 to 64.
It is a private sector bank in India. In 2009 the Indian Government will open foreign banks to come and buy stakes ...

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CodeCracker (< 20) Submitted: 2/21/07 12:03 AM : Start Price: $71.05 HDB Score: 44.56

HDB is called the best banki in India (by Morningstar and Smart Money, among others) for two reasons: it's got the lowest ratio of loan losses among leading banks and it's growing at a rate of over 30% per year. One particular area of strength: it's ...

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RonChapmanJr (99.83) Submitted: 6/13/08 2:13 PM : Start Price: $82.84 HDB Score: 21.56

Nothing new to add here that has not already been said. If you do not understand why a bank in India has a good chance of outperforming the S&P, then you need to either do a lot of research on the topic or stop investing entirely.

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damastr (29.62) Submitted: 3/10/07 1:04 AM : Start Price: $65.97 HDB Score: 51.06

HDB is one of the fastest growing banks in India. It's also one of the two banking sector ADRs listed on the NYSE. It's been firing on all cylinders for the past few years, and has consistently grown earnings over 30%. With the Indian economy growing...

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ddberg (25.47) Submitted: 3/26/08 10:23 AM : Start Price: $72.67 HDB Score: 44.39

Middle class expanding exponentially in India, and first-time homeowners driving enormous real estate boom. 30% down payment required for mortgage loans, meaning a lot of the "subprime" type borrowers are elminated from the picture (providing reduce...

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justdoodleit (26.82) Submitted: 11/05/06 3:05 PM : Start Price: $68.65 HDB Score: 43.97

buy 1/2 now, wait to see if repeat of May bull market, then buy at 500 day MA

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HDFC Bank is an Indian bank and is listed as an ADR under the ticker HDB in the NYSE. In the past 5 years, it has gone from 12 to 64.
It is a private sector ...

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verylargelarry (81.96) Submitted: 11/06/06 1:06 PM : Start Price: $69.67 HDB Score: 42.90

Doubling up on Indian bank stocks (see IBN). This stock will only appreciate as the Indian economy grows and the living standards are increased and the infrastructure (I hope) is finally pushed toward improvement. Millions and millions and millions...

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geraldn100 (50.18) Submitted: 10/06/07 4:19 PM : Start Price: $109.91 HDB Score: 6.58

India needs a banking infrastructure for their booming economy, and HDFC has been highly rated by Morningstar as India's best bank. They also focus more on the underserved rural population.

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morningstarboy (67.74) Submitted: 12/05/07 1:03 PM : Start Price: $138.72 HDB Score: 13.00

As of close of business on 12/04/2007, this was a 1-star Morningstar stock that was trading at more than double it's Morningstar fair value.

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brow0905 (82.56) Submitted: 8/07/07 1:26 PM : Start Price: $84.70 HDB Score: 25.99

Bill Mann has only lead us wrong a few times - the guy is money baby (he's so freaking money). Seriously though this well positioned bank has the opportunity to dole out the lion's share of mortgage loans and personal bank accounts as Indians sign o...

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