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$24.06 0.33 (1.39%)
10/10/2008 4:00 PM

National Instruments Corp (NATI)

CAPS Rating:
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A supplier of measurement and automation products that engineers and scientists use in a range of industries. The Company provides application software and modular, multifunction hardware that users combine with industry-standard computers, networks.

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Total Members

122 Outperforms
12 Underperforms
 

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43 Outperforms
4 Underperforms
 

Wall Street

6 Outperforms
1 Underperforms
 

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Ticker Tags

Austin (5), Texas (26), Small Cap (1922), Scientific & Technical Instruments (112), Technical & System Software (35), System Software (23)
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National Instruments Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $24.06
Last Trade Time: 10/10/2008 4:00 PM
Open: $23.11
Previous Close: $23.73
Daily Range: $22.49 - $24.78
52-Week Range: $23.51 - $36.06
Volume: 695,105
Market Cap: $2.50B
P/E Ratio: 22.88
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National Instruments Corp (NATI)

Avatar Doughboy33 (85.14) Submitted: 3/25/08 12:31 PM

This is a great business quantitatively. Huge margins at >70% gross, 14% operating, great returns on capital, great long term growth track record. Vulnerable to economic downturn, but that is why stock already down. Companies like this never get quite as cheap as you would idelaly like, but are wort...More

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Avatar morton2002 (26.12) Submitted: 1/27/07 10:35 AM

National Instruments is now in between major software product cycles. It's Q4'06 results will be strong, but poor execution by upper management will make growth difficult.

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Avatar Haugurafpeningum (< 20) Submitted: 10/02/08 2:25 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.25 NATI Score: 9.28

Thanks bbmaven

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Avatar givitsound (< 20) Submitted: 8/09/08 2:05 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.67 NATI Score: 1.05

Great stock. I wouldn't put real money in it at this price but am keeping an eye on it for when the valuation is more reasonable.

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Avatar BriTheTechGuy (46.13) Submitted: 4/24/08 11:41 AM : Outperform Start Price: $28.00 NATI Score: 21.89

This is a good company with consistent growth and solid leadership.

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Avatar Doughboy33 (85.14) Submitted: 3/25/08 12:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $26.27 NATI Score: 26.04

This is a great business quantitatively. Huge margins at >70% gross, 14% operating, great returns on capital, great long term growth track record. Vulnerable to economic downturn, but that is why stock already down. Companies like this never get quite as cheap as you would idelaly like, but are worth paying a bit of a premium for.

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Avatar CycleFreak7 (< 20) Submitted: 2/04/08 10:46 PM : Outperform Start Price: $26.38 NATI Score: 26.12

Trying out the RSI (relative strength indicator). NATI is over-sold. The RSI signal is bullish.

Let's see what happens.

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TrackSMHCapital < 20 01/30/08 Outperform NS $25.64-6.18%-34.75%+28.58
TrackSoros 84.59 09/30/07 Outperform NS $33.85-28.91%-42.00%+13.08 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackSMHG 93.94 07/27/07 Outperform NS $31.96-24.71%-39.98%+15.27
TrackTWeisel < 20 07/13/07 Outperform NS $33.66-28.51%-42.74%+14.23
TrackJPMorgan 21.18 06/18/07 Outperform NS $32.03-24.89%-42.30%+17.41
TrackJimCramer 81.55 11/20/06 Underperform 3W $29.34-18.00%-36.89%-18.89
TrackNeedham < 20 10/24/06 Outperform NS $29.19-17.59%-35.53%+17.95

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