MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI)

smith972 (84.52) Submitted: 12/15/2011 4:31:15 PM : Start Price: $27.07 MKSI Score: +5.22

Just gabbing Tom G's coat tales on this one.

GMoneyCaps (97.95) Submitted: 12/10/2011 11:55:17 PM : Start Price: $27.47 MKSI Score: +5.94

12/10

tomfoolme (< 20) Submitted: 11/2/2011 1:53:02 AM : Start Price: $22.47 MKSI Score: +21.13

MKS Instruments advanced manufacturing process.
div=2.3%
Total Debt / Equity 0.00
Price Earnings 9.80
Price/Sales 1.61
Price/Book 1.47
Price/Cash Flow 8.50

BigFatBEAR (31.11) Submitted: 10/26/2011 10:05:35 PM : Start Price: $26.61 MKSI Score: +11.87

tenmiles pick with high cash, no debt, decent new div

wpegden (72.17) Submitted: 6/17/2011 10:27:48 AM : Start Price: $23.50 MKSI Score: +27.14

undervalued dividend tech-stock

idvst8 (< 20) Submitted: 6/16/2011 2:08:45 AM : Start Price: $23.60 MKSI Score: +26.35

Too Oversold

polterziets (41.13) Submitted: 6/5/2011 8:19:46 PM : Start Price: $24.48 MKSI Score: +24.07

http://seekingalpha.com/article/273320-just-one-stock-the-tech-machinery-firm-on-an-earnings-turnaround-and-seeking-new-markets

rd80 (99.37) Submitted: 9/6/2010 7:45:57 PM : Start Price: $17.19 MKSI Score: +54.69

One of the hits while researching a Fool article http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/09/01/cash-rich-small-caps.aspx

MKS Instruments provides measurement and control products to a variety of industrial customers.

The balance sheet has about $6 of net cash on the balance sheet. Selling at a fwd PE of 6.5 with revenue and earnings both ramping up over the past four quarters.

DIsclosure: No position at time of posting.

fmnevets (28.23) Submitted: 3/11/2010 1:40:35 PM : Start Price: $18.60 MKSI Score: +50.80

As all other electronic and chip producers recover this company will go wild with demand

harlanror (< 20) Submitted: 11/24/2009 3:07:18 PM : Start Price: $15.23 MKSI Score: +83.62

this stock is way undervalued.

gamalicious (79.38) Submitted: 5/7/2007 4:32:30 PM : Start Price: $26.73 MKSI Score: +22.29

Supplies to nearly every etch tool maker in the semiconductor industry, including the up and comers. Although semiconductor equipment is said to be on the downturn, I can say from industry experience and trade journals that this does not seem to be the case. Combine that with steady growth and a stellar balance sheet and you will have large gains n the coming years.

Somnambulo (97.23) Submitted: 4/27/2007 2:47:44 PM : Start Price: $27.10 MKSI Score: +20.11

Competitive advantage. I farted while I was typing this, and that is good luck.

ullila (< 20) Submitted: 4/13/2007 8:39:38 PM : Start Price: $26.13 MKSI Score: +21.88

bought on a hunch

Mappicus (87.19) Submitted: 3/20/2007 11:43:12 AM : Start Price: $24.65 MKSI Score: +25.32

S&P Focus Stock of the Week, scores 5 in both their STARS and Value screens.