$24.61 0.97 (+4.10%)
12/4/2009 10:36 AM

Forward Air Corp (FWRD)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company is a provider of time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services to the North American deferred air freight market.

Current Price $24.61 Mkt Cap $712.96M
Open $24.11 P/E Ratio 57.66
Prev. Close $23.64 Div. (Yield) 0.28 (1.20%)
Daily Range $23.94 - $24.85 Volume 32,122
52-Wk Range $13.48 - $26.29 Avg. Daily Vol. 198,000

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weiwentg (97.32)
Submitted January 19, 2007

OK, so FWRD is down 13% since I picked it. But I'm not worried, because this company has a wide moat, dominating its little niche in the transport industry.

Like Expeditors' International (EXPD), another of my favorite transport firms,… More

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Member Avatar jempsall (97.66) Submitted: 5/2/2009 9:13:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $17.16 FWRD Score: +15.88

This popped up on a Morningstar stock screen of wide moat stocks that have been free cash flow positive for the last three years, produced returns on equity in excess of 10% and that have a market cap of under $2 billion (ie - small cap "Buffet type" stocks. They're also well below Morningstars fair value.

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Member Avatar IEBeanCounter (43.65) Submitted: 10/21/2008 9:48:16 AM : Outperform Start Price: $21.86 FWRD Score: -5.53

EPS in line, good cost control

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Member Avatar LTContrarian (64.41) Submitted: 6/19/2008 11:54:39 AM : Outperform Start Price: $36.54 FWRD Score: -19.30

4 words, Great Management & Good Moat

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SSPX3

SSPX3 (< 20) Score: +33.66

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
SSPX3 < 20 4/22/2009 Outperform NS $14.68 +67.88% +34.22% +33.66
DLai0001 < 20 4/27/2009 Outperform NS $16.29 +51.34% +32.05% +19.28
bilbal 98.06 5/4/2009 Outperform 1Y $17.16 +43.65% +27.77% +15.88
jempsall 97.66 5/4/2009 Outperform 3Y $17.16 +43.65% +27.77% +15.88 1 Comment
stillborn2 < 20 10/23/2006 Underperform 1Y $34.38 -28.29% -12.97% +15.32 1 Comment
PrincipalKK 65.88 10/19/2007 10/16/2008 Outperform 1Y $27.33 -9.80% -23.37% +13.57
DDF4996 68.18 10/17/2007 Outperform NS $27.53 -10.47% -24.01% +13.54
UCLAgrdstnt 29.10 4/20/2009 Outperform NS $17.41 +41.60% +32.26% +9.34
chizh23 < 20 5/27/2008 Underperform NS $32.88 -25.02% -15.74% +9.28
deuspecuniae 77.07 4/28/2008 Underperform 3M $33.22 -25.80% -16.95% +8.85 1 Comment
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackKeyBanc 90.26 6/9/2009 Outperform NS $24.08 -2.83% +13.87% -16.69 10/22/2009 @ $23.40
TrackStifel 94.70 10/14/2008 Outperform NS $24.90 -22.32% -17.31% -5.01 2/10/2009 @ $19.34
TrackSoros 48.13 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $34.69 -28.94% -12.01% -16.92 1 Comment
TrackRWBaird 81.48 3/6/2008 Outperform NS $31.59 -52.17% -40.79% -11.39 3/23/2009 @ $15.11
TrackWMBlair < 20 2/13/2008 Outperform NS $33.66 -26.76% -14.20% -12.56
TrackBearStearns 86.61 12/10/2007 Underperform NS $32.50 -10.65% -7.60% +3.04 1/9/2008 @ $29.04
TrackJimCramer < 20 5/3/2007 Underperform 3W $29.85 -17.42% -21.26% -3.84
TrackBearStearns 86.61 2/9/2007 Underperform NS $31.53 +6.77% +5.76% -1.01 6/20/2007 @ $33.66

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