$13.04

-0.10 (-0.76%)

8/29/2008 4:00 PM

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)

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The Company designs, manufactures and markets the Invisalign system, a proprietary method for treating malocclusion, or the misalignment of teeth.

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Medical Appliances & Equipment (106), Small Cap (1922), Equipment (65)
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Align Technology, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$13.04
Last Trade Time:	8/29/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$13.00
Previous Close:	$13.14
Daily Range:	$12.90 - $13.14
52-Week Range:	$9.02 - $29.30
Volume:	345,602
Market Cap:	$888.46M
P/E Ratio:	36.50
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Other News Headlines for ALGN

Earnings roundup: IAC, Owens Corning
7/30/2008 2:44:00 PM - AP
Align Technologies cuts 2008 forecast below Street
7/30/2008 12:39:00 PM - AP
Align Technology tumbles on 2Q results, outlook
7/30/2008 12:28:00 PM - AP
Align Technology expects 2Q profit miss
4/29/2008 6:24:00 PM - AP

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Avatar jtallenmd (93.79) Submitted: 3/22/08 9:29 PM

Rummaging through the bins at Wall Street's Bargain Basement.

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Avatar goldminingXpert (99.95) Submitted: 4/29/08 1:41 AM

Product doesn't work (very well), they are having problems with inconsistent quality from their supplier, the market for optional cosmetic work in economic recessions drops sharply, general dentists rather than knowledgeable orthodontists are screwing up people's treatments, and the key orthodontic ...More

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Recs 0 (ALGN) eprobasco (60.78) Submitted: 6/12/08 2:36 PM : Start Price: $11.98 ALGN Score: 13.02 Great product just needs to gain some steam. I have personally used Invisalign and it is outstanding compared to braces. Unless someone fixes our teeth genetically before birth, then there will always be a need for their product Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (ALGN) goldminingXpert (99.95) Submitted: 4/29/08 1:41 AM : Start Price: $9.97 ALGN Score: -38.68 Product doesn't work (very well), they are having problems with inconsistent quality from their supplier, the market for optional cosmetic work in economic recessions drops sharply, general dentists rather than knowledgeable orthodontists are screwing up people's treatments, and the key orthodontic market: kids and teenagers cannot be helped with this product. In all, this company is a dud. With current technology, the Invisalign product cannot and will not become a replacement to the ever-effective traditional braces. Their best hope is to try to capture the retainer market for the retention of traditional braces cases... as in this way they can tap into the child and teenage markets effectively (I have one of their retainers myself)... however, I don't see this as being a profitable market to sustain the companies present valuation. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (ALGN) jtallenmd (93.79) Submitted: 3/22/08 9:29 PM : Start Price: $11.42 ALGN Score: 17.58 Rummaging through the bins at Wall Street's Bargain Basement. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ALGN) aivars1 (53.06) Submitted: 12/11/07 12:35 PM : Start Price: $18.66 ALGN Score: -14.89 Had been hit with warranted negatvie news but as it so often happens the street threw out the baby with the bathwater. It is a good product and is not bound by a bull or Bear market but by Vanity; Parents and children alike. It has a devoted following of its product, myself included. The street will redicover it and it will be moving UP. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (ALGN) kingrimreaper (75.88) Submitted: 12/05/07 1:06 AM : Start Price: $17.51 ALGN Score: 14.22 There is no reason for this to be going up. First of all it is an elective procedure that is only FDA approved for people over 18, adults, not your typical population for braces, so insurace don't cover it at all. It is more expensive than traditional braces. It takes longer than traditional braces to correct problems. The users must wear these plastic mouthpieces all day every day unless you are eating (this limits treatment success because it is hard for anyone to wear these 24/7, no mater what the company tells you. Lastly, it is usually required to shave in-between teeth to achieve the desired result. Now the Fundies: The company trades at an astounding P/E ratio. It has warned about future earnings. The CFO resigned. Cramer gave it a big "thumbs up." This pig is being bought by the poor sappy dentists who pay a few grand for ALGN's course and think that they will be able to talk their patients into doing the treatment. Once they see that the treatment is not as successful as the company says it is, they stop doing the cases. Or better yet, wait until a few lawsuits hit the newspapers. They will be coming as it usually takes two years to complete treatment and it is just about due for a few lawsuits. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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