$38.53 -0.08 (-0.21%)
11/20/2009 4:01 PM

Fortune Brands, Inc. (FO)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

A holding company with operating companies engaged in the manufacture, production and sale of Home and Hardware products, Spirits and Wine and Golf products.

Current Price $38.53 Mkt Cap $5.79B
Open $38.52 P/E Ratio 49.01
Prev. Close $38.61 Div. (Yield) 0.76 (2.00%)
Daily Range $37.74 - $38.74 Volume 799,220
52-Wk Range $17.67 - $46.77 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,108,000

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587 Outperform
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All-Star Members

222 Outperform
16 Underperform
 

Wall Street

11 Outperform
1 Underperform
 

Top FO Bull/Bear Pitches

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PsychoDr (89.87)
Submitted March 15, 2009

FO trading below book value, mostly because of their home products and golf equipment segments, but really a nicely diversified company. Also trading at a PE that is below the S&P. Big dividend, lots of cash generated by the liquor segments, and… More

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NetscribeConsGds (94.46)
Submitted May 15, 2007

Fortune brands with unfortunate products!!!

The U.S. economy is struggling with downturn in housing market. The U.S. mortgage default rates hit an all-time high in the first quarter of 2007 and has refrained people to renovate their home.… More

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Member Avatar brianpivar (96.79) Submitted: 10/19/2009 2:44:05 AM : Underperform Start Price: $42.96 FO Score: +10.65

Earnings down from this quarter a year ago nearly 50%, P/E at 60, stock has gained 15% in a year, yet earnings have dropped 50%, time for a pullback?

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Member Avatar JDKeene (92.92) Submitted: 9/29/2009 11:20:22 AM : Outperform Start Price: $43.29 FO Score: -14.11

Recent Increase in Caps to 5 star. Beaten up over the past 12 months.

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Member Avatar killtheump (86.41) Submitted: 8/23/2009 11:37:06 AM : Outperform Start Price: $39.84 FO Score: -10.30

Fortune has some great brands that should maintain their leadership positions for years to come -- Titleist, Moen, Masterlock, Canadian Club and Jim Beam. I missed the bottom in March, but this still looks like a great company at a reasonable value, as it trades at less than half of what it was two years ago.

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Leaderboard

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Score Leader

RyanOC

RyanOC (97.47) Score: +70.59

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
btbatw 97.37 3/10/2009 Outperform NS $17.95 +114.63% +60.21% +54.42
BlindFoolery < 20 3/10/2009 Outperform NS $17.95 +114.63% +60.21% +54.42
bballinconadon 68.01 3/10/2009 Outperform 3Y $17.95 +114.63% +60.21% +54.42
Meneghino 31.52 3/10/2009 Outperform 5Y $18.73 +105.76% +56.36% +49.40
PhoolPhil 67.96 3/11/2009 Outperform 5Y $19.09 +101.88% +52.55% +49.33
kmienders 90.88 3/11/2009 Outperform NS $19.09 +101.88% +52.55% +49.33
SargeJAM 82.30 3/11/2009 Outperform NS $19.09 +101.88% +52.55% +49.33
dlohin 95.98 3/10/2009 Outperform 5Y $18.73 +105.70% +56.79% +48.91
wittend 89.87 3/9/2009 Outperform 5Y $18.65 +106.57% +63.84% +42.74
whereiseggy 97.01 3/9/2009 Outperform NS $18.65 +106.57% +63.84% +42.74
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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
TrackJimCramer 36.31 6/8/2009 Underperform 3W $36.35 +6.00% +17.43% +11.43
TrackDavenport 74.41 5/4/2009 Outperform NS $42.24 -8.79% +24.87% -33.66
TrackEveillard 88.00 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $65.94 -41.57% -14.01% -27.56 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 88.49 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $68.24 -43.54% -22.00% -21.54 1 Comment
TrackDreman 88.71 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $68.24 -43.54% -22.00% -21.54 2 Comments
TrackWachovia < 20 12/14/2007 Outperform NS $74.52 -25.67% -14.10% -11.56 7/1/2008 @ $55.39
TrackBRogers 96.87 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $76.45 -49.60% -24.86% -24.75 5 Comments
TrackBillNygren 91.99 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $76.45 -49.60% -24.86% -24.75 1 Comment
TrackJohnKeeley < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $76.45 -49.60% -24.86% -24.75 1 Comment
TrackEveillard 88.00 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $80.58 -10.75% -4.17% -6.57 12/31/2007 @ $71.92 1 Comment
TrackSoros 24.12 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $76.45 -49.60% -24.86% -24.75 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.74 5/18/2007 Outperform 3M $77.19 -47.85% -35.26% -12.59 10/20/2008 @ $40.26 1 Comment
TrackMichaelSivy 91.53 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $72.96 -47.19% -17.93% -29.26
TrackAGEdwards 84.75 10/31/2006 Outperform NS $75.28 +18.37% +8.34% +10.03 8/8/2007 @ $89.11
TrackSusquehanna 73.96 10/11/2006 Outperform NS $72.28 +9.10% +7.55% +1.55 2/8/2007 @ $78.86
TrackJimCramer 36.31 4/6/2006 Outperform 3W $74.04 -50.43% -27.90% -22.53 6/9/2009 @ $36.70

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