Olin Corp (NYSE:OLN)

CKinRichmond (20.47) Submitted: 6/29/2007 9:19:54 PM : Start Price: $17.23 OLN Score: +19.84

Low P/E for a company that is well-diversified.

efficiencygrade (48.24) Submitted: 6/17/2007 9:55:13 PM : Start Price: $16.27 OLN Score: +27.97

I liked this company before Pioneer buy, and even though some P investors feel like they got the raw end of the stick and is taking this to court, I believe it'll still go thru.

(Yes, Olin did get a great deal........)

With that said, I'll like this company even more after it spins off Winchester. The one trick to this is the WCC (Win Cartride Company) will have to be bought by someone the DOD will accept, since they make so much 5.56/7.62 NATO ammunition for our troops. I think Winchester was about 12% of Olin's revenues last year, and even the ammunition is at best a peripheral to Olin's core business (chemicals and metals, of course).

I just found CAPS, but I bought into Olin at $16.23 and see this is a long term hold for me. When the synergies of the Pioneer buy start to be realized in FY2008/2009, look out, this company will get many more analysts on board, and the stock will appreciate steadily, IMHO.

If they do spinoff Winchester, I will keep those shares, even though they arent making rifles anymore (a tragedy, in my opinion). The name is an icon in America, and sporting ammunition (and to the .gov) will continue to be strong, and the brand sells hunting supplies (t shirts, bags, etc). Winchester is a recognized, household name that can earn more on its own, IMHO.

Fundamentals? P/S of 0.46 and P/Bk of 2.66 makes me think this is a steady, long term hold.

Imperial1964 (97.90) Submitted: 6/11/2007 9:45:15 PM : Start Price: $15.69 OLN Score: +30.24

I had picked this stock a while back and got frustrated with its lack of capital gains and CAPS not counting dividends.

It is still a value and I am jumping back on. Perhaps with real money.

MissDookN (42.01) Submitted: 5/5/2007 1:18:49 AM : Start Price: $14.96 OLN Score: +36.48

This stock meets my criteria for a long-term buy: great management and a good price.

jlplunger (< 20) Submitted: 5/2/2007 8:32:49 AM : Start Price: $13.83 OLN Score: +45.78

High yield and low expectation stock could receive boost from potash sales. Fertilizer demand should pick up as more land is committed to ethanhol.

paladin75 (65.79) Submitted: 4/12/2007 10:30:34 AM : Start Price: $13.32 OLN Score: +47.84

Undervalued stock with a secure dividend. I like it for a long term play.

AJL203PSU (65.52) Submitted: 3/21/2007 7:01:59 PM : Start Price: $13.61 OLN Score: +44.45

Shotguns are cool.

4.98% dividend yield is really cool.

Low p/e.

Small-cap plus value = perfect combo!!!

HoustonMatt (40.51) Submitted: 3/13/2007 5:54:32 PM : Start Price: $12.96 OLN Score: +47.58

Solid performer in the AL & Copper sector. U.S. based (MO). Solid financials and attractive share price.

rglwindy (< 20) Submitted: 3/10/2007 6:11:57 AM : Start Price: $13.52 OLN Score: +42.94

undervalued and has 3 good product plays

SmallTownInvesto (< 20) Submitted: 1/13/2007 12:33:46 PM : Start Price: $13.47 OLN Score: -45.25

This is a good company and value stock play but will not outperform the S

USsurvivor (83.51) Submitted: 12/13/2006 5:17:35 PM : Start Price: $13.32 OLN Score: +46.11

When Socialists are in power, guns and ammo prices seem to steadily increase and demand is always higher.... just an observation.

mpk2 (< 20) Submitted: 12/8/2006 11:00:47 PM : Start Price: $13.66 OLN Score: +42.12

not a bad company, not great growth, but solid dividends. A counter-play for oil.

AThomas170 (55.23) Submitted: 11/9/2006 11:32:13 PM : Start Price: $13.34 OLN Score: +43.19

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