LaBranche & Co., Inc. (LAB)

Shmozak (85.85) Submitted: 11/25/2009 1:30:40 PM : Start Price: $2.66 LAB Score: -1.24

So bad, it cannot help but improve. Hoping for buyout...maybe by current management.

UncannyHoosier (96.95) Submitted: 11/25/2009 1:24:27 PM : Start Price: $2.66 LAB Score: -1.22

Turnaround time.

lola99999 (44.32) Submitted: 11/2/2009 1:09:55 PM : Start Price: $2.59 LAB Score: -5.90

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emek (64.49) Submitted: 10/27/2009 11:32:45 AM : Start Price: $3.80 LAB Score: -35.46

Market cap less than half the book value. Holding more than 3 million NYX shares and a lot of cash. Specialist and Market-Making future less bright compared to past however competitors exiting the business, and new opportunities may level-off.

I do not think this is a growth stock but the negativity has been factored in the price so much that it is hard to pass this stock.

TMFPhila (87.36) Submitted: 4/3/2009 1:09:41 PM : Start Price: $3.65 LAB Score: -63.07

Graham's net-net

NeroSagetrade (90.56) Submitted: 10/9/2007 4:22:11 AM : Start Price: $5.80 LAB Score: -29.65

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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NormalGuyToday (< 20) Submitted: 9/2/2007 8:47:58 PM : Start Price: $6.26 LAB Score: -37.50

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.

TrueNate (< 20) Submitted: 6/13/2007 10:24:56 PM : Start Price: $7.88 LAB Score: -44.06

Nice cash reserves, nice cash flow. Nicely Undervalued. I'm willing to throw my money into this stock

Micropokes (< 20) Submitted: 2/8/2007 3:59:16 AM : Start Price: $9.43 LAB Score: -53.76

Unfortunately, this particular company is under assault. However, if you take a look at its book, it has more cash than its current SE which means it has enough resources to make a turnaround. I'm willing to bet that this stock will outperform the SP500 over the long run. I'm in!!

stallis (85.38) Submitted: 1/24/2007 9:24:35 AM : Start Price: $8.90 LAB Score: +53.14

Specialists are an endangered species

richafra (22.06) Submitted: 10/19/2006 6:18:39 PM : Start Price: $8.76 LAB Score: -56.33

Recent earnings dip provides a good entry point for this stock as it recovers from a history of regulatory issues. Specialists aren't about to disappear from the market.