$38.47 0.35 (+0.92%)
2/9/2010 4:00 PM

GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (GSK)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company is a global healthcare group which is engaged in the creation and discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, over-the-counter medicines and health-related consumer products.

Current Price $38.47 Mkt Cap $108.9B
Open $38.26 P/E Ratio 9.85
Prev. Close $38.12 Div. (Yield) 1.93 (4.80%)
Daily Range $37.95 - $38.75 Volume 3,263,709
52-Wk Range $27.15 - $43.47 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top GSK Bull/Bear Pitches

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GreatDana (< 20)
Submitted December 19, 2009

Drugs are good...

TyrVsGarm (34.91)
Submitted July 06, 2009

GlaxoSmithKline has two blockbusters coming off patent in 2010 which will affect the bottom line in the near-term. While GSK has a healthy pipeline, it also is sitting on over $10 Billion worth of currency (most of it in dollars). I suspect that it… More

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Member Avatar Tslipknotm (54.91) Submitted: 2/4/2010 4:58:04 PM : Outperform Start Price: $38.62 GSK Score: -0.30

Entire sector will outperform. Dividend.

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Member Avatar tonyrjohnson (29.91) Submitted: 1/28/2010 6:53:23 AM : Outperform Start Price: $40.49 GSK Score: -2.28

undervalued UK big pharma, room for 20% in 12-24 months

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Member Avatar nrlbuild (92.59) Submitted: 1/15/2010 1:46:32 PM : Outperform Start Price: $40.76 GSK Score: -0.11

I like the 5% dividend in a retirement account. Big pipeline of late stage drugs. Global company based in UK, so some hedge against the dollar. Strong cash flow. Appear to better (more conservative) with picking proper acquisitions than Pfizer. Drug companies are not going away. Recommended by PRO Fools. I do not like the large debt.

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GruntEmcee (95.86) Score: +32.17

"Gimme drugs, gimme drugs..." John Travolta in Welcome Back, Kotter.

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Member Name Member
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ILikeDividends 98.79 2/8/2008 Outperform 5Y $37.09 +3.71% -16.04% +19.75
Shaun2472 96.46 6/11/2008 10/4/2009 Outperform 3Y $38.47 -0.01% -18.51% +18.50
stockpickeraz < 20 1/16/2009 Underperform 5Y $34.71 +10.82% +29.29% +18.47
niwhsa 97.65 11/20/2008 Underperform 3Y $32.27 +19.21% +37.37% +18.16
lwc123 82.05 1/8/2009 Underperform 3Y $37.28 +3.20% +21.02% +17.83
kaymen667 32.48 3/24/2008 Outperform 1Y $38.58 -0.28% -17.65% +17.36
Scottrader2008 65.88 3/14/2008 Outperform 3M $37.90 +1.50% -15.84% +17.34
JJTING < 20 3/14/2008 Outperform 3M $37.90 +1.50% -15.84% +17.34
ZDark 81.45 3/14/2008 Outperform 3W $37.90 +1.50% -15.84% +17.34 1 Comment
qwezxc12 < 20 6/13/2008 Outperform 1Y $38.53 -0.16% -17.33% +17.17

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TrackZacks 62.21 1/25/2010 Underperform 3M $40.45 -4.89% -2.32% +2.57 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer < 20 5/29/2009 Underperform 3W $32.91 +16.90% +17.09% +0.19
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 3/17/2009 Outperform NS $27.89 +49.27% +49.71% -0.44 1/13/2010 @ $41.63
TrackTobinSmith < 20 3/6/2009 Outperform 1Y $27.69 +38.95% +58.33% -19.38
TrackJefferies 82.08 1/26/2009 Outperform NS $34.04 +19.73% +30.86% -11.13 10/23/2009 @ $40.76
TrackJimCramer < 20 12/23/2008 Outperform 3W $34.88 -3.35% +7.39% -10.74 5/29/2009 @ $33.71
TrackBillNygren 94.66 6/19/2008 Outperform 5Y $40.80 -5.72% -17.10% +11.38 2 Comments
TrackBerkowitz 83.78 5/27/2008 Outperform 1Y $40.61 -5.27% -19.31% +14.04 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer < 20 5/5/2008 Underperform 3W $43.85 -18.27% -38.82% -20.55 12/24/2008 @ $35.84
TrackUBS 87.99 2/11/2008 Outperform NS $40.78 -10.15% -32.19% +22.04 11/14/2008 @ $36.64
TrackEdwardOwens 98.91 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.61 -19.20% -26.38% +7.17 2 Comments
TrackNWQ < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.61 -19.20% -26.38% +7.17 1 Comment
TrackSnow 97.67 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $48.19 -16.88% -33.29% +16.42 8/21/2009 @ $40.06 5 Comments
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.61 -19.20% -26.38% +7.17 2 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 90.73 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.61 -19.20% -26.38% +7.17 3 Comments
TrackJohnKeeley < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $47.61 -19.20% -26.38% +7.17 1 Comment
TrackBearStearns 84.85 7/25/2007 Underperform NS $47.16 -18.43% -25.75% -7.32
TrackJPMorgan 84.76 3/22/2007 Underperform NS $48.83 -21.21% -21.00% +0.21
TrackBearStearns 84.85 9/19/2006 Underperform NS $54.42 +4.12% +9.95% +5.84 2/9/2007 @ $56.66
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/2/2006 Outperform 3W $52.54 -14.56% +8.75% -23.30 5/6/2008 @ $44.89

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