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Updated: 11/6/2009 4:05 PM					Sponsored by:
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$20.39 0.06 (+0.30%)

11/6/2009 4:00 PM

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSYS)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

The Company and its subsidiaries provide inpatient behavioral health care services in the United States.

Current Price	$20.39	Mkt Cap	$1.15B
Open	$20.06	P/E Ratio	9.64
Prev. Close	$20.33	Div. (Yield)	N/A (N/A)
Daily Range	$19.86 - $20.51	Volume	1,105,103
52-Wk Range	$12.49 - $33.50	Avg. Daily Vol.	1,441,000

PSYS News and Commentary

HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. small/midcap stocks on the move on Oct 28October 28, 2009 – Reuters
UPDATE 1-Psychiatric Solutions Q3 misses Street; cuts '09 viewOctober 27, 2009 – Reuters
UPDATE 1-Psychiatric Solutions extends credit facilitySeptember 30, 2009 – Reuters
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All Members

232 Outperform

26 Underperform

All-Star Members

70 Outperform

10 Underperform

Wall Street

14 Outperform

3 Underperform

Top PSYS Bull/Bear Pitches

The best Bull and Bear pitches based on recency and number of recommendations.

tigerzoo (< 20)
Submitted April 22, 2009

With the current situation. People are depressed. They need help which helps push the market up.

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tcampbellla (90.80)
Submitted October 29, 2009

Psychiatry Kills!!!

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PSYS VS S&P 500 (SPY)

PSYS Summary

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare Providers and Services
Tags: Nashville (14), Distressed (1712), Healthcare Providers and Services (128), Healthcare (737), Small Cap (1579), Value (1895), Defensive (1498)

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Recs

acts412 (72.52) Submitted: 11/2/2009 9:17:04 AM : Underperform

Start Price: $20.57 PSYS Score: +3.76

earnings going backwards. missed this quarter. est likely to be revised downwards.

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mitcha1 (35.30) Submitted: 10/31/2009 9:13:19 AM : Outperform

Start Price: $20.57 PSYS Score: -3.76

Recently took hit with earnings miss, if the company fixes issue with earnings it is exteamely undervalued.

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djsk (< 20) Submitted: 10/29/2009 1:16:25 PM : Outperform

Start Price: $19.26 PSYS Score: +5.11

V, 10/28/09

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Score Leader

mrwildcat (99.81) Score: +82.30

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in PSYS.

Member Name	Member Rating	Start Date	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score	Commentary
SanDieguito	< 20	2/26/2009	3Y	$19.05	+7.03%	+40.61%	+33.58
elizabethforman1	< 20	3/2/2009	NS	$16.94	+20.37%	+50.34%	+29.98
DeadmanLiving	59.42	6/26/2009	3M	$22.78	-10.49%	+17.39%	+27.88
geilfuss	< 20	5/1/2008	1Y	$37.93	-46.24%	-20.08%	+26.16
OoIoO	< 20	9/29/2009	1Y	$27.03	-24.56%	+0.93%	+25.50	1 Comment
miami33154	79.57	9/27/2006	1Y	$34.20	-40.38%	-14.91%	+25.47
thecovert	81.58	4/23/2009	NS	$13.49	+51.15%	+26.80%	+24.35
BREAKROOM	35.57	4/21/2008	NS	$33.06	-38.32%	-19.73%	+18.60
tigerzoo	< 20	4/22/2009	3W	$14.01	+45.54%	+28.37%	+17.17	1 Comment
justquit	< 20	12/24/2007	3M	$34.04	-40.10%	-24.98%	+15.12

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Wall Street

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Member Name	Member Rating	Start Date	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score	End Date	Commentary
TrackRBCCapMkts	81.74	7/24/2009	NS	$25.00	-18.44%	+10.74%	-29.18
TrackLongbow	74.46	5/4/2009	NS	$19.53	+4.40%	+20.68%	-16.28
TrackBarclaysCap	86.02	2/26/2009	NS	$19.20	+6.20%	+39.29%	-33.09
TrackDeutscheSec	89.50	2/23/2009	NS	$28.19	-27.67%	+39.30%	-66.97
TrackJimCramer	< 20	10/20/2008	3W	$31.24	-34.73%	+11.23%	+45.97
TrackBofASec	93.50	9/12/2008	NS	$36.52	-44.17%	-11.08%	+33.08
TrackRWBaird	85.02	8/14/2008	NS	$36.83	-44.64%	-13.56%	-31.08
TrackStanfordRes	80.42	7/23/2008	NS	$36.10	-43.52%	-13.64%	-29.87
TrackCitigroup	21.22	4/29/2008	NS	$34.77	-41.36%	-20.26%	-21.10
TrackCreditSuiss	91.16	12/18/2007	NS	$34.00	-40.03%	-23.18%	+16.85
TrackSoros	65.62	9/30/2007	NS	$39.28	-48.09%	-26.44%	-21.65		1 Comment
TrackTobinSmith	< 20	8/24/2007	1Y	$36.67	-44.40%	-23.97%	-20.42
TrackWayneRogers	< 20	7/6/2007	3M	$37.26	-45.28%	-26.28%	-19.00
TrackScottBleier	63.76	6/15/2007	3M	$35.98	-43.33%	-26.33%	-17.00
TrackDeutscheSec	89.50	5/31/2007	NS	$39.23	-5.71%	-15.18%	+9.47	8/12/2008 @ $36.99
TrackLongbow	74.46	5/21/2007	NS	$38.16	-30.66%	-40.79%	+10.13	12/9/2008 @ $26.46
TrackLehmanBros	76.60	12/26/2006	NS	$37.83	-46.10%	-19.25%	-26.85
TrackAvondale	91.47	12/26/2006	NS	$37.83	-46.10%	-19.25%	-26.85
TrackJimCramer	< 20	9/11/2006	3W	$32.26	-3.16%	-24.92%	+21.76	10/21/2008 @ $31.24
TrackPiperJaff	80.38	9/7/2006	NS	$32.08	-36.44%	-12.17%	-24.27

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSYS)

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