Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI)

Another gem well positioned to take advantage of the next bounce. Working copper, brass, and aluminum in China, India, and other emerging markets is a very good place to be, even if commodity prices have faltered. Those numbers will be back strong when consumption rises again, and [MLI] should profit accordingly.

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Cheap and good fundamentals, as well as a strong argument for long-term value.

Found this stock in the Berkshire Hathaway 2006 Annual Report.
Make Air Conditioning copper, brass, aluminum plastic and other
components used by most A/C manufactures.
Share price pressured from US home building down turn.
Products used in US commerical and growing foreign countries,
India, China, Mexico, etc will help to meet or beat expected growth.

Look at the five year history, the Berkshire-Hathaway position, the pullback due to the housing slump, and you have a great entry point here. Charles Schwab rates it an "A". (Schwab uses a double-blind fundamentals analysis, and less than 3% of stocks earn an "A" by their reckoning)

With imformation available here MLI looks like nice sensible addition. As of yestarday decided to trade some volatility for stability. MLI is manufacturing wright stuff right time. Nice entry piont. down 3% yestarday maybe quik few pionts and nice by for longer term it seems. Will tuck them in along side of FCX today and see if two horses pull together.

Mueller is a solid company with a quick ratio of 1.9 and long term debt/equity of .38. The company increased revenue, eps & net income last quarter and should continue to see increased growth as the machinery industry growth has outpaced the overall economy. The company's locations are in the US, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain & China, making it less vulnerable to the economic challenges currently present in the US economy. With a dividend & yield of 0.40 (1.10%) and a reasonable expectation for improved financial performance, Mueller is a sound long term investment.

being a companty that supplies some of the essential components to everyday life this company will thrive in the years to come

With Mueller Industries, Inc. there is a constant production fo goods that we use everyday. Noticing that three of the four items that manufacture ore metals leads me to believe that this stock will only be hurting terribly. The three metals being copper, brass, and aluminum should send up a red flag that the prices for these items are going to continue to rise because of a failing American dollar that is obviously hurting more than it is helping. These three metals are being constantly stolen from whatever and from whereever.

Good looking balance sheet, low PE, EPS growth has suffered a bit in the last year however 5 year average at 17% looks good. Right industry at the right time.

housing starts will increase the demand for copper in a few months

I always liked this company but recently sold it when the stock jumped on news of the CEO having lung cancer. Now that the stock is back down I'm ready to buy some more.

Leader...great value play. Get it now why its still cheap

A Warren Buffet/Ben Graham-ish stock. In addition to the value play it has great growth prospects in Mexico and China (and beyond?) as the leader in its field. Products will be much in demand with the coming building booms in the developing markets. Currently cheap, partly due to US housing slump. Good entry point.

stock of the day

GO BEARS!

just found it. P/E attracted me. Nuts and bolts type of operation. Not sure why earnings come and go?

5 Star/Small cap/Pays dividend

Supervalue