$11.00 -0.64 (-5.50%)
12/3/2009 4:01 PM

The Greenbrier Companies (GBX)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of railroad freight car equipment in North America and Europe and a provider of leasing and other services to the railroad and related transportation industries in North America.

Current Price $11.00 Mkt Cap $188.04M
Open $11.68 P/E Ratio 20.97
Prev. Close $11.64 Div. (Yield) 0.16 (3.40%)
Daily Range $10.96 - $11.94 Volume 73,086
52-Wk Range $1.86 - $14.67 Avg. Daily Vol. 129,000

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newworldodor (98.58)
Submitted January 09, 2009

I think that the energy advantages of shipping by rail will help this stock long term. Good price to buy at for a long hold.

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Member Avatar tmd6966 (< 20) Submitted: 11/15/2009 1:19:51 PM : Outperform Start Price: $10.30 GBX Score: +6.80

This tiny manufacturer of railcars and maritime barges, etc is the little engine that could. This company was left for dead in March when it was rumored that GE was going to cancel it's huge multi-year contract for rail cars that represents over 3/4's of Greenbrier's backlog. The stock fell to 1.86, and since then the CEO, William Furman, took action, slashing costs, laying off workers, idling production facilities, shifting production to the more stable maritime business, and most importantly paying down over 102 M in debt. That is almost 1/2 it's market cap paid down in the past year, with 32 M of debt paid off this quarter alone. This was possible in large part due to a strategic investment by WL Ross and Co., but that makes me even more bullish. If Wilbur Ross is putting his money in here, and Warren Buffet is buying an entire railroad, then they must think the sector is undervalued, so I am sticking with GBX in spite of the volatility, and lack of interest by Wall Street. In fact, I am using the volatility to add to my position, and will sell only when Wall Street falls in love with the sector and bids it up past fair value.

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Member Avatar brianpivar (95.55) Submitted: 11/10/2009 2:51:54 AM : Underperform Start Price: $10.00 GBX Score: -9.02

EPS 09: -1.21 p/e:0
EPS 10: .15 p/e: 66.66

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Member Avatar stockfreak1 (< 20) Submitted: 11/7/2009 12:47:28 PM : Underperform Start Price: $9.98 GBX Score: -7.97

I don't think Buffet's buy of Burlington Northern signals anything good at all. That man's strategy his whole life has been buy low and hold forever (sort of). It's the "buy low" part that I have a problem with. I think Buffet took his opportunity here in a beaten down industry that will continue to be beaten down as we go into 2011. Consequenty, I don't think this is a buy just yet.

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craycray (94.42) Score: +64.50

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
craycray 94.42 12/22/2008 Outperform 3Y $5.63 +95.33% +30.83% +64.50
alcordipper < 20 7/8/2009 Outperform 1Y $5.85 +88.03% +26.31% +61.73
dlectable < 20 2/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $5.91 +86.01% +35.56% +50.45 1 Comment
Humle100 90.98 7/7/2009 Outperform 3Y $6.30 +74.60% +24.34% +50.27
ID1OTSAVANT < 20 9/15/2006 Underperform 3Y $28.23 -61.04% -11.54% +49.50 1 Comment
adoggsemipassive 92.77 1/9/2009 Outperform 3Y $6.41 +71.65% +25.49% +46.16
jtemi 24.42 6/19/2009 Outperform 1Y $6.72 +63.69% +19.80% +43.89
samdude3 75.71 12/20/2006 Underperform 5Y $28.57 -61.50% -17.67% +43.83
newworldodor 98.58 1/9/2009 Outperform 3Y $6.54 +68.25% +25.39% +42.87 1 Comment
jonahpsmith 31.35 2/27/2008 Underperform NS $27.20 -59.56% -17.15% +42.41
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Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
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Gain		 S&P
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TrackBBTCapMkts 68.21 10/30/2008 Underperform NS $7.51 +46.51% +20.20% -26.31
TrackBearStearns 86.56 2/5/2008 Outperform NS $24.50 -55.11% -15.38% -39.73
TrackJohnKeeley < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $25.82 -57.40% -24.21% -33.20 1 Comment
TrackSoros < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $25.82 -57.40% -24.21% -33.20 1 Comment
TrackKeyBanc 90.17 7/18/2007 Outperform NS $36.18 -81.45% -45.94% -35.52 4/21/2009 @ $6.71
TrackDADavidson 40.09 7/11/2007 Outperform NS $32.66 -66.32% -23.37% -42.95
TrackLongbow 76.03 6/20/2007 Outperform NS $30.76 -9.26% -9.97% +0.70 2/27/2008 @ $27.91
TrackMatrix 90.36 5/3/2007 Underperform NS $22.43 -50.96% -22.19% +28.78
TrackJimCramer < 20 4/5/2007 Underperform 3W $21.35 -48.47% -19.10% +29.37
TrackJimCramer < 20 1/30/2007 Outperform 3W $27.36 -18.86% +1.02% -19.88 4/5/2007 @ $22.20
TrackMatrix 90.36 12/22/2006 Outperform NS $28.71 -4.70% +0.60% -5.30 1/12/2007 @ $27.36

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