$24.81 0.17 (+0.69%)
11/6/2009 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 $24.81 Mkt Cap $892.25M
Open $24.33 P/E Ratio 18.53
Prev. Close $24.64 Div. (Yield) 0.96 (3.90%)
Daily Range $24.33 - $24.89 Volume 96,027
52-Wk Range $15.82 - $29.60 Avg. Daily Vol. 134,000

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All Members

149 Outperform
18 Underperform
 

All-Star Members

47 Outperform
2 Underperform
 

Wall Street

6 Outperform
1 Underperform
 

Top MSA Bull/Bear Pitches

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tjordan73 (27.18)
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.

1dripfool (27.40)
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 (98.99) Submitted: 9/18/2009 2:59:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.70 MSA Score: -10.64

PEGDY screen 9_18_2009

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Member Avatar sethsimon (64.96) Submitted: 1/14/2009 10:50:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.84 MSA Score: -4.56

High percentage of insider ownership.

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Member Avatar JohnnyiPhone (< 20) Submitted: 6/12/2008 2:45:18 PM : Outperform Start Price: $38.92 MSA Score: -19.03

Motley Fool "hidden gem."

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StKitt

StKitt (99.87) Score: +32.07

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Member Name Member
Rating
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Score Commentary
Dreamair 63.74 9/14/2007 Underperform 3M $44.02 -43.64% -23.78% +19.86
EliteMerchant 27.88 11/13/2008 Underperform 5Y $22.70 +9.30% +28.18% +18.89
computolo < 20 2/29/2008 Underperform NS $38.22 -35.08% -17.14% +17.94
crigau < 20 4/17/2008 Underperform 3M $37.65 -34.10% -18.42% +15.68
Chris7M 43.56 2/27/2007 Underperform 3Y $37.50 -33.84% -20.97% +12.87
MARXXXX 64.34 8/22/2006 Underperform 3Y $32.98 -24.78% -12.14% +12.63
1dripfool 27.40 9/11/2006 Underperform 1Y $32.92 -24.63% -12.21% +12.41 1 Comment
dreskilz < 20 8/25/2006 Underperform 3W $32.30 -23.18% -11.86% +11.32
DADGUMIT 20.53 1/30/2007 Underperform 3Y $35.33 -29.78% -20.21% +9.57 2 Comments
msaoracle < 20 2/1/2007 Underperform 3Y $35.76 -30.62% -21.12% +9.50 1 Comment

Wall Street

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Member Name Member
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Date
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TrackDoughertyCo < 20 5/16/2008 Outperform NS $40.18 -54.11% -46.76% -7.35 2/27/2009 @ $18.44
TrackCapitalOne < 20 5/16/2008 Outperform NS $39.42 -37.06% -22.19% -14.87
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 3/5/2008 Outperform NS $39.97 -37.93% -16.32% -21.61
TrackRichAster 91.10 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $44.22 -43.90% -26.44% -17.46 2 Comments
TrackSoros 65.62 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $44.22 -43.90% -26.44% -17.46 1 Comment
TrackSherman < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $44.22 -43.90% -26.44% -17.46 5 Comments
TrackRWBaird 85.02 7/30/2007 Outperform NS $41.75 -26.35% -14.75% -11.59 7/29/2008 @ $30.75
TrackMatrix 89.45 10/31/2006 Underperform NS $35.49 -30.09% -17.66% +12.43
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/11/2006 Outperform 3W $32.87 -24.52% -13.22% -11.30

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