$25.62 -0.39 (-1.50%)
11/20/2009 4:03 PM

Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company develops, manufactures and supplies sophisticated products that protect people's health and safety.

Current Price $25.62 Mkt Cap $921.38M
Open $25.74 P/E Ratio 19.56
Prev. Close $26.01 Div. (Yield) 0.96 (3.70%)
Daily Range $25.38 - $26.06 Volume 66,915
52-Wk Range $15.82 - $29.60 Avg. Daily Vol. 140,000

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149 Outperform
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45 Outperform
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Wall Street

6 Outperform
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tjordan73 (27.53)
Submitted April 17, 2007

Retirements. There will be an increased demand for homeland security products as we move closer to the next general election. If they are able to continue to keep manufacturing costs in check, I believe that they'll profit from world events.

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1dripfool (28.59)
Submitted September 11, 2006

MSA and this industry in large is slow to react to market changes and needs.

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Member Avatar VY100 (99.11) Submitted: 9/18/2009 2:59:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.45 MSA Score: -9.01

PEGDY screen 9_18_2009

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Member Avatar sethsimon (59.77) Submitted: 1/14/2009 10:50:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.66 MSA Score: -2.07

High percentage of insider ownership.

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Member Avatar JohnnyiPhone (< 20) Submitted: 6/12/2008 2:45:18 PM : Outperform Start Price: $38.56 MSA Score: -18.11

Motley Fool "hidden gem."

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Score Leader

StKitt

StKitt (99.87) Score: +33.76

"Everyone can master a grief but he that has it."

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
Dreamair 69.83 9/14/2007 Underperform 3M $43.62 -41.27% -22.15% +19.12
EliteMerchant 29.74 11/13/2008 Underperform 5Y $22.49 +13.91% +30.93% +17.03
computolo < 20 2/29/2008 Underperform NS $37.87 -32.34% -15.36% +16.98
crigau < 20 4/17/2008 Underperform 3M $37.30 -31.32% -16.67% +14.65
Chris7M 37.23 2/27/2007 Underperform 3Y $37.16 -31.05% -19.27% +11.78
MARXXXX 63.84 8/22/2006 Underperform 3Y $32.68 -21.60% -10.26% +11.35
1dripfool 28.59 9/11/2006 Underperform 1Y $32.62 -21.45% -10.33% +11.12 1 Comment
dreskilz < 20 8/25/2006 Underperform 3W $32.00 -19.94% -9.97% +9.97
DADGUMIT < 20 1/30/2007 Underperform 3Y $35.01 -26.82% -18.50% +8.32 2 Comments
msaoracle < 20 2/1/2007 Underperform 3Y $35.43 -27.69% -19.42% +8.27 1 Comment
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Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackDoughertyCo < 20 5/16/2008 Outperform NS $40.18 -54.11% -47.75% -6.36 2/27/2009 @ $18.44
TrackCapitalOne < 20 5/16/2008 Outperform NS $39.06 -34.41% -20.52% -13.89
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.72 3/5/2008 Outperform NS $39.61 -35.31% -14.52% -20.79
TrackSherman < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $43.82 -41.53% -24.86% -16.67 5 Comments
TrackSoros 24.12 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $43.82 -41.53% -24.86% -16.67 1 Comment
TrackRichAster 91.02 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $43.82 -41.53% -24.86% -16.67 2 Comments
TrackRWBaird 81.68 7/30/2007 Outperform NS $41.75 -26.35% -14.75% -11.59 7/29/2008 @ $30.75
TrackMatrix 87.46 10/31/2006 Underperform NS $35.16 -27.14% -15.90% +11.25
TrackJimCramer 36.31 9/11/2006 Outperform 3W $32.57 -21.34% -11.36% -9.98

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