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$11.70 -0.60 (-4.88%)
10/6/2008 4:00 PM

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI)

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The Company sells a family of products, including both hardware appliances and software, that secure and accelerate the delivery of business applications and other information over a Wide Area Network or the public Internet.

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389 Outperforms
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Blue Coat Systems, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $11.70
Last Trade Time: 10/6/2008 4:00 PM
Open: $11.89
Previous Close: $12.30
Daily Range: $10.66 - $11.93
52-Week Range: $11.85 - $53.37
Volume: 1,391,000
Market Cap: $479.17M
P/E Ratio: 17.57
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Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI)

Avatar VYBOR8 (35.01) Submitted: 8/22/07 3:39 PM

BLUE COAT IS WELL MANAGED AND PROVIDES SERVICES THAT WILL RIDE CONTINUING WEB USE EXPANSION THAT, IN TURN, REQUIRES GREATER AND GREATER SECURITY PROTECTION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN WEB AS BUYERS AND PROVIDERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES

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Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI)

Avatar dustbusterz (< 20) Submitted: 8/23/07 12:23 PM

look how this stock seems to be out performing the market at present. I cannot understand the thinking here. you don't even need to dig deep to see, this company has lots of work to do to turn things around. yoy revenues are dropping,total debts(liabilities) are on the increase. this is a trai...More

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 (BCSI)

Avatar nesselsdorf1187 (99.46) Submitted: 9/23/08 12:09 PM : Outperform Start Price: $16.25 BCSI Score: -14.62

Because it is top-rated and sells at half price than year before. As for the business it makes Internet work faster and smoother.

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Avatar 30andholding (84.26) Submitted: 9/18/08 3:07 PM : Underperform Start Price: $15.74 BCSI Score: 13.01

They're still just Cacheflows. I think I just didn't like their product.

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 (BCSI)

Avatar BfloBull (93.35) Submitted: 8/25/08 1:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.05 BCSI Score: -17.40

Getting back in!


25% Growth Rate with a PEG Ratio of .6 (Bargain!)


Buyout candidate for sure, My guesss CISCO!


Owned by M&N, Vanguard Explorer


Theme: Devm't of video content on internet

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Avatar FREEFIREX (23.13) Submitted: 8/23/08 11:27 AM : Outperform Start Price: $18.51 BCSI Score: -18.07

WAN COULD TIE INTO "CLOUD COMPUTING" ABILITY'S OR LOWERED COSTS FOR LESS OFTEN USED SOFTWARE AND LOWER EXPENSES FOR OWNING HARDWARE BY BUYING COMPUTING TIME AT NEED IN FUTURE. COULD BE CHEAP IF THIS IS TRUE.

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Avatar SwordAgain (< 20) Submitted: 8/10/08 12:03 AM : Outperform Start Price: $16.09 BCSI Score: -8.16

E2008-08-21 5pm Sheech, Enough already… time to rise on growth prospects. Too cheap.

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TrackJimCramer 82.79 07/09/08 Underperform 3W $13.26-11.76%-17.77%-6.01
TrackStifel 90.77 04/22/08 Outperform NS $20.74-43.59%-24.15%-19.44
TrackCollinsStew < 20 03/24/08 Outperform NS $23.19-49.55%-22.18%-27.38
TrackLazardCapit < 20 02/08/08 Outperform NS $25.64-54.37%-21.35%-33.02
TrackRothCapital < 20 11/28/07 Outperform NS $35.85-67.36%-27.37%-39.99
TrackNeedham < 20 08/24/07 Outperform NS $38.98-69.98%-28.49%-41.50
TrackWRHambrecht < 20 05/16/07 Outperform NS $19.96-41.38%-30.62%-10.77
TrackSusquehanna < 20 10/12/06 Outperform NS $9.58+22.13%-22.74%+44.87

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