$81.71 0.51 (+0.63%)
11/6/2009 4:04 PM

Praxair, Inc. (PX)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company is the industrial gases supplier in North and South America, is rapidly growing in Asia, and has strong, well-established businesses in Europe.

Current Price $81.71 Mkt Cap $25.07B
Open $80.58 P/E Ratio 22.43
Prev. Close $81.20 Div. (Yield) 1.60 (2.00%)
Daily Range $80.24 - $81.87 Volume 1,054,465
52-Wk Range $47.40 - $85.24 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,718,000

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Top PX Bull/Bear Pitches

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traderpat9 (95.51)
Submitted January 15, 2009

EVERYTHING THIS COMPANY IS DOING INDICATES A HUGE BOOM BUY & HOLD!!!!!!

kulgogi (< 20)
Submitted October 03, 2006

This stock is a good value play: a steady-earner that has good long-term (rather boring) growth potential. I have no idea where commodity prices are going in the near to mid-term. But since PX is at all-time highs, I'd keep an eye on it to see if the… More

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Member Avatar A00971591 (27.93) Submitted: 10/8/2009 5:19:04 PM : Outperform Start Price: $81.52 PX Score: -0.23

Lots of talk generated about companies that have international positions compared to those that rely solely on the US. I like what this company has done to get a piece of the international market

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Member Avatar SIP09PSU (66.16) Submitted: 9/21/2009 2:22:38 PM : Outperform Start Price: $81.25 PX Score: -0.06

first mover advantage in key emerging markets,

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Member Avatar TheBigLab (< 20) Submitted: 7/22/2009 10:17:46 PM : Outperform Start Price: $73.88 PX Score: -1.99

Just will

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nimzowitsch (57.35) Score: +66.96

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Member Name Member
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EIHCIR 44.07 1/5/2007 Outperform NS $55.44 +47.38% -19.54% +66.93
jetset86 61.54 12/29/2006 Outperform NS $56.14 +45.54% -19.92% +65.47
trg4035 95.87 1/3/2007 Outperform 3Y $56.30 +45.13% -20.06% +65.19
woodlandstiger 53.16 1/3/2007 6/17/2008 Outperform 5Y $56.30 +45.13% -20.06% +65.19
Chiefsarebest 89.32 1/9/2007 Outperform NS $56.31 +45.11% -19.54% +64.66
Karpelli 71.24 1/9/2007 Outperform 1Y $56.43 +44.79% -19.53% +64.32 1 Comment
GAHawk 76.82 8/24/2006 Outperform 3Y $54.02 +51.26% -12.13% +63.39
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. jackspratnofat 77.40 10/23/2006 Outperform 3Y $55.82 +46.38% -16.74% +63.12 1 Comment
garfield2000 74.43 8/25/2006 Outperform 5Y $54.02 +51.26% -11.86% +63.12
MrMarketeer < 20 8/25/2006 Outperform 3Y $54.02 +51.26% -11.86% +63.12 1 Comment

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TrackWMBlair 39.74 10/2/2009 Outperform NS $77.81 +5.01% +5.01% 0
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 4/30/2009 Outperform NS $72.78 +12.27% +22.20% -9.92
TrackCitigroup 21.22 4/23/2009 Outperform NS $69.18 +18.12% +27.80% -9.68
TrackBarclaysCap 86.02 4/3/2009 Outperform NS $68.08 +20.02% +30.62% -10.61
TrackKeyBanc 90.40 9/26/2008 Outperform NS $74.45 +9.75% -7.51% +17.26
TrackFirstAnalys 96.27 3/10/2008 Outperform NS $75.30 +8.51% -13.63% +22.14
TrackHeebner 23.58 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $82.40 -33.33% -46.60% +13.27 11/24/2008 @ $54.94 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 86.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $80.38 +1.66% -26.44% +28.10 2 Comments
TrackEveillard 89.92 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $80.38 +1.66% -26.44% +28.10 1 Comment
TrackSoros 65.62 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $80.38 +1.66% -26.44% +28.10 1 Comment
TrackZacks 69.52 6/20/2007 Outperform 3M $71.47 -0.63% -34.62% +33.99 10/20/2008 @ $71.02 1 Comment
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 4/26/2007 Outperform NS $65.92 +31.56% +1.78% +29.78 12/11/2007 @ $86.72
TrackLehmanBros 76.60 4/11/2007 Outperform NS $59.98 +36.23% -21.64% +57.87
TrackJefferies 75.83 2/9/2007 Outperform NS $59.65 +36.97% -21.61% +58.59
TrackJimCramer < 20 12/12/2006 Outperform 3W $58.36 +40.02% -19.67% +59.68
TrackUBS 86.41 12/8/2006 Outperform NS $58.63 +39.36% -19.41% +58.78
TrackDeutscheSec 89.50 10/27/2006 Outperform NS $56.34 +45.03% -17.95% +62.98

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