$55.13 -0.30 (-0.54%)
2/9/2010 4:03 PM

Covance, Inc. (CVD)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

A drug development services company providing a range of early stage and late stage product development services on a worldwide basis primarily to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.

Current Price $55.13 Mkt Cap $3.53B
Open $55.82 P/E Ratio 21.16
Prev. Close $55.43 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $54.63 - $56.62 Volume 925,614
52-Wk Range $32.31 - $61.59 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

CVD News and Commentary

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All Members

350 Outperform
8 Underperform
 

All-Star Members

134 Outperform
2 Underperform
 

Wall Street

11 Outperform
0 Underperform
 

Top CVD Bull/Bear Pitches

The best Bull and Bear pitches based on recency and number of recommendations.

97E3LPL (90.81)
Submitted December 16, 2008

Pharma is among the least affected industries, however they are seeking cost reductions, effiiciency gains, etc like everyone else. The usual and likely avenue for that is CROs, and if you read the news for this company, they are already reeping… More

epumple (< 20)
Submitted June 26, 2008

Covance is notorious for its cruel treatment of its laboratory animals and is the subject
of a major campaign by Peta. Unlike most industries that use animals, Covance has
been totally resistant to negotiation on this issue. I believe… More

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Recent Community Commentary

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Member Avatar TMFQue (98.06) Submitted: 2/1/2010 11:42:24 AM : Outperform Start Price: $56.83 CVD Score: -1.70

Stocks 360

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Member Avatar 00100 (96.16) Submitted: 1/28/2010 2:41:43 PM : Outperform Start Price: $58.99 CVD Score: -5.18

Upthumb. Low risk cash cow. No debt.

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Member Avatar BLAYNE100 (96.43) Submitted: 11/16/2009 8:46:42 PM : Outperform Start Price: $53.76 CVD Score: +5.88

Strong Sector for 2010

Leaderboard

Find the members with the highest scoring picks in CVD.

Score Leader

skadu19

skadu19 (29.69) Score: +72.92

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in CVD.

Top
Pick
Member Name Member
Rating
Start
Date
Call Time
Frame
Start
Price
Stock
Gain
S&P
Gain
Score Commentary
kevinottofro 99.35 1/26/2009 Outperform 3Y $33.84 +62.91% +30.53% +32.38 1 Comment
bwd81 44.07 1/26/2009 Outperform 5Y $33.84 +62.91% +30.53% +32.38
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. buckywildcat < 20 1/26/2009 Outperform 1Y $33.84 +62.91% +30.53% +32.38
rwandamassacre 99.93 1/23/2009 Outperform NS $34.60 +59.34% +30.31% +29.02
BHIGdiplomat 69.56 4/23/2009 Outperform 3Y $35.02 +57.42% +28.65% +28.77
TMFBreakerThiel 96.34 1/27/2009 Outperform 3Y $35.65 +54.64% +28.71% +25.94
Buynhold1946 < 20 12/4/2008 Outperform NS $35.84 +53.82% +27.90% +25.92
Fenix2606 62.81 12/4/2008 Outperform 5Y $35.84 +53.82% +27.90% +25.92
juliuscaesar9696 94.33 12/4/2008 Outperform NS $35.84 +53.82% +27.90% +25.92
jwfort < 20 11/21/2008 Outperform NS $32.69 +68.64% +43.27% +25.38

Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Member Name Member
Rating
Start
Date
Call Time
Frame
Start
Price
Stock
Gain
S&P
Gain
Score End Date Commentary
TrackJefferies 82.08 9/23/2009 Outperform NS $56.80 -2.94% +0.13% -3.07
TrackJPMorgan 84.76 7/16/2009 Outperform NS $47.41 +16.28% +15.83% +0.46
TrackDeutscheSec 89.68 5/13/2009 Outperform NS $39.09 +41.03% +20.73% +20.30
TrackPiperJaff 85.79 12/23/2008 Outperform NS $41.73 +32.11% +24.67% +7.45
TrackEdwardJones 83.68 11/17/2008 Outperform NS $39.05 +41.18% +27.51% +13.67
TrackLadenburg 80.62 10/3/2008 Outperform NS $84.54 -50.08% -19.50% -30.58 12/18/2008 @ $42.20
TrackUBS 87.99 2/4/2008 Outperform NS $82.95 -33.54% -19.73% -13.81
TrackWellsFargo 80.02 11/28/2007 Outperform NS $85.47 -35.50% -22.09% -13.41
TrackRonBaron 59.71 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $77.90 -29.23% -26.38% -2.85 1 Comment
TrackBofASec 94.61 6/28/2007 Outperform NS $69.52 -20.70% -25.01% +4.31
TrackLehmanBros 85.06 5/8/2007 Outperform NS $65.75 -16.15% -24.56% +8.41
TrackBearStearns 84.85 4/9/2007 Outperform NS $62.15 +24.54% +6.26% +18.28 10/3/2007 @ $77.40
TrackJimCramer < 20 1/19/2007 Outperform 3W $62.03 -11.12% -20.32% +9.19

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