Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO)
The Company together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries operates a chain of more than 6,200 general merchandise retail discount stores in 44 states, providing low to lower-middle income consumers with a range of merchandise in neighborhood stores.
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With a tenuous retail season rapidly approaching FDO offers a way to play low end retail that isn't Wal-Mart. There could very well be a 15% pop prior to February 2010.
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Most people will need to stretch their dollars for at least the next couple of years and FDO will profit from it.
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Behavioral finance play. Consumers now being praised for saving, so no shame in the dollar game.
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CEO with a long tenure and with family blood in the discount retail business. Operating in a weak economy with high unemployment should benefit them. Excellent fundy's with a rising dividend, high ROE, and a clean balance sheet. Their aiming in smaller communities where Walmart isn't the dominant player. Should be an excellent investment with the new found American consumer frugalness.
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It'l be fine Oct 7.... That's my bet.
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This stock is to cheap to pass up!
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Maybe late but I can still see the bull case here
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Ford Strong Buy, S&P (4 or 3 stars), Member of S&P 500
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jobs going, dollar stores getting business!! Good dividend 1.8%
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CHRISTMAS COMING
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in todays enviroment shoppers are very price aware, FD fills that viod along with Dg and others.
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Value for all income groups. Before they were only low end buyers but not so any more... Excellent management following a long tradition of family involvement and pride...
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Hoping for a pop from a good earnings report.
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Upthumb. Great cash flow. Low debt. Good payout.
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What is a pitch? Is it the goal of our choices.
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Let's hear it for the dollar...
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Mmm...dollar stores...
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Overbought. 6 months too late at this point.
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recession ends, so does the popularity of this stock
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3/16/09 Pitch: Upthumb. Earnings 4/8/09, 10:00 AM Excellent free cash flow. Good sales growth. Slowing capital spending. Very low debt.
Past trades:
9/25/08 Pitch: Downthumb. Earnings 10/3/08, 10:00 AM Big fat down thumb based on excessive optimism and likely pricing pressure regardless of SSS figures that may lower margins. Why would you want to buy a retailer in this environment that sells for a P/E of 18? On 12/17/09, I added, Earnings 1/7/09, 10am. Too much starry-eyed optimism. Closed 3/9/09 @ $31.16 for -59.07 points. (So much for strident negativism toward a company with such good financial statements.)

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