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$4.29 -0.63 (-12.80%)
10/6/2008 4:06 PM

LaBranche & Co., Inc. (LAB)

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The Company operates principally in two separate segments: the Specialist and Market-Making segment and the Execution and Clearing segment.

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LaBranche & Co., Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $4.29
Last Trade Time: 10/6/2008 4:06 PM
Open: $4.68
Previous Close: $4.92
Daily Range: $4.06 - $4.96
52-Week Range: $3.23 - $8.11
Volume: 636,363
Market Cap: $334.14M
P/E Ratio: 3.38
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LaBranche & Co., Inc. (LAB)

Avatar NeroSagetrade (52.11) Submitted: 10/09/07 4:22 AM

Even I think there comes a time when a company gets so undervalued relative to its peers that all the negativity gets priced into the stock. LaBranche is basically the dog of the brokerage investment house sector, make no mistake about it, but every once in a while a dog will bring you back a bone w...More

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LaBranche & Co., Inc. (LAB)

Avatar peaseblossom67 (92.03) Submitted: 7/01/07 12:31 PM

LaBranche & Co., Inc., a small-cap value company in the finance sector, is expected to significantly underperform the market over the next six months with average risk. The most recent quarterly earnings report was significantly lower than analysts' consensus forecast. Earnings growth in the past y...More

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 (LAB)

Avatar Survivn2 (71.45) Submitted: 6/17/08 1:05 AM : Outperform Start Price: $8.11 LAB Score: -23.58

A per schwab in financial sector

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Avatar Saladaze (61.52) Submitted: 5/21/08 4:57 PM : Outperform Start Price: $6.93 LAB Score: -13.24

Insider Buyer

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Avatar NeroSagetrade (52.11) Submitted: 10/09/07 4:22 AM : Outperform Start Price: $5.80 LAB Score: 6.66

Even I think there comes a time when a company gets so undervalued relative to its peers that all the negativity gets priced into the stock. LaBranche is basically the dog of the brokerage investment house sector, make no mistake about it, but every once in a while a dog will bring you back a bone without you asking it to do so. There is plenty of sustainable cash here to weather any large credit problems in the sector and any quarterly losses which so far have been minimal at the most. Profitability will return in late 2007 and definitely in 2008 and with the stock trading at 30-35 times my projected 2008 target I think the time to begin buying is now. Its trading well below its book valuation and its not like these guys are new to the business...they've been doing this for 83 years so trust me, they are a name to stay or be purchased for a premium.





Nero


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Avatar NormalGuyToday (< 20) Submitted: 9/02/07 8:47 PM : Outperform Start Price: $6.26 LAB Score: -2.49

NYSE specialist made money trading last quarter after netting out huge intangible writeoffs. Between wage expense reductions (firings) and the company FINALLY adapting to the reality of the electronic market, the company should trade at higher than last sale of $6+. Also, liquidation value is around $7.

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Avatar peaseblossom67 (92.03) Submitted: 7/01/07 12:31 PM : Underperform Start Price: $7.44 LAB Score: 11.75

LaBranche & Co., Inc., a small-cap value company in the finance sector, is expected to significantly underperform the market over the next six months with average risk. The most recent quarterly earnings report was significantly lower than analysts' consensus forecast. Earnings growth in the past year has decelerated moderately compared to earnings growth in the past three years. One or more analysts has significantly decreased quarterly earnings estimates for LAB. Shares are being heavily sold by financial institutions. Previous day's closing price for LAB was slightly below its 50-day moving average.

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