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$13.82 -0.04 (-0.29%)
7/18/2008 4:01 PM

Allied Capital Corp (ALD)

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The Company provides long-term debt and equity investment capital to support the expansion of growing businesses in a variety of industries and in diverse geographic locations.

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Closed-End Fund - Debt (464), Business Development Companies (18), Mid Cap (670)
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Allied Capital Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $13.82
Last Trade Time: 7/18/2008 4:01 PM
Open: $13.95
Previous Close: $13.82
Daily Range: $13.15 - $14.47
52-Week Range: $10.52 - $33.35
Volume: 2,128,845
Market Cap: $2.35B
P/E Ratio: 20.49
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Allied Capital Corp (ALD)

Avatar tiobueno (38.66) Submitted: 11/09/07 7:12 PM

Allied Capital (ALD) Chairman/CEO Buys 50K Shares
11-09-2007 01:11:21 PM

Allied Capital Corporation (NYSE: ALD) Chairman/CEO, William L. Walton, bought 50,000 shares today at $22.32-$23, bringing his stake to 881,037 shares.

Officer, Justin Maccarone, bought 5,000 shares today

11-09-2007 01:52:37...More

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Allied Capital Corp (ALD)

Avatar XMFJordan (81.60) Submitted: 5/03/08 10:02 AM

This might seem a bit harsh, but ALD is simply a Ponzi scheme.

Oh, I am not disputing that they do some business, provide services, and generate revenue. But at the end of the day, the healthy capital distributions (ALD likes to call them dividends, which they aren't) they make regularly are funde...More

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Avatar woodruffdavid (66.51) Submitted: 7/16/08 12:12 PM : Outperform Start Price: $11.40 ALD Score: 18.42

This stock is included in the Morningstar "Dividend Portfolio," which I use as my core stock group. I highly suggest anyone interested in dividend income take a look at this grouping of quality income producing stocks.

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Avatar 1203cc (< 20) Submitted: 7/13/08 11:51 AM : Outperform Start Price: $12.48 ALD Score: 10.21

I'm just here for the dividends.

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Avatar joerancho67 (41.65) Submitted: 7/11/08 3:56 AM : Outperform Start Price: $12.35 ALD Score: 9.85

This is a long play here - bottom is close maybe 11.50


Accumilation should start now . THe dividens should keep you inrested - re-invest them in Contracts to cover the bottom





I still think this will pull in around 22 but not until 3rd QT 09'


Think contracts here

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Avatar JDSancho (98.38) Submitted: 7/09/08 5:59 PM : Underperform Start Price: $13.71 ALD Score: -1.94

My original attraction to red thumb ALD came from listening to David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital discuss his short position. Basically, his argument is that ALD is a ponzi scheme, borrowing money to pay out dividends.

I am not versed enough in this company to know if he is right or not. However, I tend to have some faith in him. He would look really bad publishing a book, going on business news channels, and maybe most importantly, losing clients money based off "bad" analysis.

I had reservations about him since I hadn't followed his actions before, but he seems to be dead-on with his LEH short position. If he is correct in his analysis, I think ALD has further to fall. Allied may even warrant a short position in real life.

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Avatar rchapdel (31.59) Submitted: 7/06/08 11:39 PM : Outperform Start Price: $12.80 ALD Score: 8.58

Gonna sit on the yield until it gets back up to around 25.

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TrackJPMorgan 93.70 06/25/08 Underperform NS $15.61-11.47%-4.31%+7.16
TrackJimCramer 82.55 06/16/08 Underperform 3W $16.88-18.13%-7.47%+10.66
TrackOppenheimer < 20 06/12/08 Outperform NS $16.14-14.37%-6.49%-7.88
TrackBBTCapMkts 92.46 05/08/08 Outperform NS $20.12-31.33%-9.83%-21.50
TrackTomGayner < 20 04/10/08 Outperform NS $19.26-28.23%-7.42%-20.81 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBMOCapital 96.03 02/21/08 Underperform NS $20.71-33.26%-7.64%+25.62
TrackStifel 93.92 01/18/08 Underperform NS $18.85-26.67%-6.45%+20.22
TrackHillman 34.99 09/30/07 Outperform NS $26.68-48.20%-17.39%-30.81 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackFerrisBaker 89.39 08/17/07 Outperform NS $25.94-46.73%-12.19%-34.54

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