$1.17 -0.03 (-2.50%)
11/6/2009 4:01 PM

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (ABK)

CAPS Rating: 1 out of 5

A holding company whose subsidiaries provide financial guarantee products and other financial services to clients in both the public and private sectors around the world.

Current Price $1.17 Mkt Cap $336.44M
Open $1.15 P/E Ratio 3.71
Prev. Close $1.20 Div. (Yield) 0.04 (2.60%)
Daily Range $1.12 - $1.20 Volume 18,905,333
52-Wk Range $0.35 - $2.09 Avg. Daily Vol. 15,388,000

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albecker123 (< 20)
Submitted May 11, 2009

Over shorted, last squeeze got us to the $7.00 range.

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TSIF (98.51)
Submitted November 04, 2009

Ambac Financial Groups share price pop today at least 2 of the 3 of the following three things.

1. Proof that the average investor can't read earnings reports. The $2.19 Billion in quarterly "Profit" was due to "a big… More

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Member Avatar TSIF (98.51) Submitted: 11/4/2009 2:14:29 PM : Underperform Start Price: $1.55 ABK Score: +25.69

Ambac Financial Groups share price pop today at least 2 of the 3 of the following three things.

1. Proof that the average investor can't read earnings reports. The $2.19 Billion in quarterly "Profit" was due to "a big accounting boost"...(ie. paper magic). "bond insurer reported $2.87 billion in net unrealized gains on credit derivative contracts during the latest quarter". Math, $2.19B profit, minus $2.87B paper magic = NEG 680 Million. "Ambac also said it paid $315.1 million in claims during the latest period, up from $182.4 million in the same period last year. Those claims were mainly from guarantees it sold on residential mortgage-backed securities." AND RISING... " Ambac said it expects to pay at least $2.5 billion in claims through the end of 2010". I like the term "at least".

2. Proof that the average investor never learns, (i.e. CIT's BK this week).

3. Proof that I suffer from red thumb syndrome and Mr. Market, rational or not will crush me.

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Member Avatar ChrisGraley (99.67) Submitted: 11/4/2009 12:39:25 PM : Underperform Start Price: $1.57 ABK Score: +26.32

Do you actually believe those financials?

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Member Avatar cbwang888 (29.79) Submitted: 11/4/2009 12:11:15 PM : Outperform Start Price: $1.52 ABK Score: -24.16

Let's go for risky asset

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MLGtrader (99.84) Score: +377.74

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
fantayt 55.95 10/17/2008 Underperform 3W $3.38 -65.40% +13.20% +78.59
ekswanson 71.28 2/16/2007 Underperform 5Y $88.42 -98.68% -21.82% +76.86
Thefeller 99.24 8/6/2007 Underperform 1Y $60.75 -98.07% -21.80% +76.28
smscardato 82.98 9/5/2008 Underperform 5Y $8.43 -86.13% -10.34% +75.79
tomcassell 69.22 8/28/2007 Underperform 3M $60.27 -98.06% -22.45% +75.61
diediedieno 83.15 8/2/2007 Underperform 5Y $64.62 -98.19% -22.96% +75.23 1 Comment
santac97 68.97 1/24/2008 Underperform NS $14.63 -92.00% -16.98% +75.02
Druid8 86.68 1/9/2008 Underperform 1Y $19.47 -93.99% -19.73% +74.26
Tricotillamania 50.82 1/9/2008 Underperform 1Y $19.47 -93.99% -19.73% +74.26
BetterMoney77 < 20 1/9/2008 Underperform NS $19.47 -93.99% -19.73% +74.26
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Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 8/8/2008 Underperform NS $4.81 -75.69% -12.67% +63.03
TrackChrisDavis < 20 6/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $3.03 -23.37% -16.51% -6.87 9/30/2008 @ $2.32 2 Comments
TrackZacks 69.52 2/15/2008 Underperform 3M $10.18 -66.59% -26.88% +39.71 10/20/2008 @ $3.40 1 Comment
TrackBillMiller < 20 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $25.36 -95.39% -23.64% -71.75 2 Comments
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 12/17/2007 Outperform NS $28.27 -50.44% -5.61% -44.83 1/16/2008 @ $14.01
TrackJimCramer < 20 11/8/2007 Underperform 3W $24.19 -95.16% -23.73% +71.43
TrackWhitman < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $61.42 -98.09% -26.44% -71.66 5 Comments
TrackCalyonSec < 20 6/28/2007 Outperform NS $84.48 -98.62% -25.12% -73.49
TrackBofASec 93.50 4/12/2007 Outperform NS $83.62 -91.45% -6.82% -84.63 1/18/2008 @ $7.15
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 2/15/2007 Outperform NS $90.65 -48.67% +4.24% -52.91 10/26/2007 @ $46.53
TrackDeutscheSec 89.50 10/27/2006 Outperform NS $83.65 -92.00% -3.67% -88.33 1/18/2008 @ $6.69
TrackZacks 69.52 Outperform 3M $0.00 -16.13% -2.82% -13.30 4/11/2009 @ $0.97

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