$16.94 -0.05 (-0.29%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

FARO Technologies, Inc. (FARO)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports portable, software driven, 3-D measurement systems that are used manufacturing, industrial, building construction and forensic applications.

Current Price $16.94 Mkt Cap $272.46M
Open $16.88 P/E Ratio 73.74
Prev. Close $16.99 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $16.32 - $16.98 Volume 41,305
52-Wk Range $10.63 - $18.63 Avg. Daily Vol. 50,000

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Top FARO Bull/Bear Pitches

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FoolishPhilbert (65.31)
Submitted November 18, 2008

FARO develops and markets portable 3D measurement technology to reduce customer lead times, rework and scrap. FARO's extensive customer list includes Airbus, Boeing, BMW, Johnson Controls, John Deere, Daimler, Volkswagen, Miele, Cargobull,… More

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ggodman (39.26)
Submitted September 16, 2006

One of the love it or hate it stocks, I owned it, lost on it, and don't trust Mgmt.

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Member Avatar piperofhamlin (< 20) Submitted: 7/27/2009 2:47:55 PM : Outperform Start Price: $16.95 FARO Score: -9.75

* High technology company
* Customer industries like automatives and heavy equipments are in deep trouble in the short-term but should bounce back as global economic recovery continues
* Management has always struggled to contain costs and margins are not particularly stable but revenue growth should eventually be the primary story with this baby

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Member Avatar wtnewell (20.95) Submitted: 5/22/2009 2:33:23 AM : Underperform Start Price: $14.89 FARO Score: +7.23

Technically, it looks to have much more downside than many other stocks that were boosted by our "green shoots" rally. With a P/E over 60, this one just seems to have a big bullseye on it for shorts...

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Member Avatar jrpetrosino (33.27) Submitted: 11/19/2008 11:57:52 AM : Outperform Start Price: $11.98 FARO Score: +9.93

I read Rich Smith article on 11/19/2008.

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Score Leader

TrackRWBaird

TrackRWBaird (85.02) Score: +105.85

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

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. DanPoz < 20 6/28/2006 Outperform 5Y $11.92 +42.11% -8.07% +50.18 1 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. JSergeant < 20 6/28/2006 Outperform 3Y $11.92 +42.11% -8.07% +50.18
swanrvrdaisy 24.45 6/21/2006 Outperform 5Y $12.54 +35.09% -8.47% +43.56
TMFPlatoish 98.42 6/23/2006 8/18/2006 Outperform 5Y $12.67 +33.70% -8.36% +42.07 2 Comments
spinbob7 76.86 6/16/2006 Outperform 5Y $13.42 +26.23% -8.83% +35.06 1 Comment
FrancisdeR < 20 6/14/2006 Outperform 3Y $13.57 +24.83% -6.62% +31.45 1 Comment
silifool < 20 2/27/2008 Underperform 3W $33.80 -49.88% -18.84% +31.04
heilmannj < 20 3/25/2008 Underperform 5Y $31.72 -46.60% -17.62% +28.98
XTMFJordan 77.27 7/24/2006 Outperform 5Y $14.76 +14.77% -8.29% +23.06 1 Comment
BrewDood 71.06 5/31/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.20 +11.45% -8.94% +20.39 1 Comment
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Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackRWBaird 85.02 2/17/2009 Underperform NS $13.82 +22.50% +23.70% +1.20 7/31/2009 @ $16.93
TrackMatrix 89.45 11/21/2008 Outperform NS $11.72 +44.54% +42.52% +2.02
TrackNeedham < 20 8/18/2008 Outperform NS $26.59 -37.12% -28.25% -8.87 1/5/2009 @ $16.72
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 5/23/2008 Outperform NS $28.32 -40.18% -20.05% -20.13
TrackJimCramer < 20 1/11/2008 Underperform 3W $22.21 -23.73% -20.34% +3.39
TrackRWBaird 85.02 11/1/2007 Outperform NS $29.67 -17.73% -20.65% +2.92 9/23/2008 @ $24.41
TrackAGEdwards 89.12 4/19/2007 Outperform NS $29.21 -42.01% -22.69% -19.32
TrackFerrisBaker 72.41 3/1/2007 Outperform NS $25.20 +34.68% +10.81% +23.87 6/5/2007 @ $33.94
TrackCanaccord 84.17 12/7/2006 Outperform NS $22.00 -23.00% -20.02% -2.98
TrackRWBaird 85.02 11/1/2006 Outperform NS $19.97 +112.32% +10.58% +101.73 9/20/2007 @ $42.40

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