$21.43

0.20 (0.94%)

7/23/2008 4:02 PM

Red Hat, Inc. (RHT)

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The Company provides open source software solutions to the enterprise, including its core enterprise operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite and other Red Hat enterprise technologies.

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Internet Software, Services & Solutions (119), Delivery Services (17), Information & Delivery Services (18), Mid Cap (670), Application Software (70), Rule Breakers Universe (161), North Carolina (13), Raleigh (4), Linux (4), Services (251), Nasdaq 100 (99)
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Red Hat, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$21.43
Last Trade Time:	7/23/2008 4:02 PM
Open:	$21.13
Previous Close:	$21.23
Daily Range:	$21.09 - $21.66
52-Week Range:	$16.53 - $24.84
Volume:	1,555,770
Market Cap:	$4.06B
P/E Ratio:	51.78
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Other News Headlines for RHT

Red Hat Chairman Matthew Szulik sells shares
7/3/2008 6:47:00 AM - AP
Premarket roundup: Red Hat, MGM Mirage
6/26/2008 10:27:00 AM - AP
Ahead of the Bell: Red Hat downgraded after 1Q
6/26/2008 8:50:00 AM - AP
Red Hat profit climbs almost 7 pct in 1Q 2009
6/25/2008 7:37:00 PM - AP

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5 Red Hat, Inc. (RHT)

Avatar jep2224 (69.68) Submitted: 3/24/08 2:04 PM

5Yr Gross Margin (5-Year Avg.) 83.4 54.5 47.0-Double that of S+P 500. Great alternative to Microsoft software. Open source softare from Redhat is free, but the company is making big money on

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5 Red Hat, Inc. (RHT)

Avatar arthurmnev (< 20) Submitted: 3/16/07 12:17 PM

The hype about Linux is going away. As Linux is moving away from a niche solution and becomes fully capable operating system the issues traditionally associated with Microsoft Windows begin to creep in. Instability, lack of centralized management and monitoring all begin to play bigger part.

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Recs 0 (RHT) Robert685 (< 20) Submitted: 7/03/08 7:16 PM : Start Price: $21.04 RHT Score: 0.76 Over the next 5 years, market for Linux based implementations to TRIPLE...(to 9%). RHT best to win fall. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (RHT) KipLargo (75.30) Submitted: 6/27/08 11:32 AM : Start Price: $21.22 RHT Score: 0.88 I expect andriod, Googles new phone to open the door to companies like linux to the mainstream. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (RHT) legacy9711 (86.28) Submitted: 6/25/08 7:34 PM : Start Price: $21.44 RHT Score: 1.76 Very good company with a product business use.. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (RHT) MattCraig (98.84) Submitted: 6/23/08 9:37 AM : Start Price: $22.22 RHT Score: -0.62 bet on good q, but won't stay long if they dissappoint Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (RHT) Richthofen80 (82.46) Submitted: 5/27/08 9:30 PM : Start Price: $24.00 RHT Score: 2.95 Don't get me wrong, I love Red Hat's Linux OS. However, as a business model Open Source is hard to sell. Companies end up choosing to do 'service contracts'... its not as viable as actually selling licenses, which is what MS does. In the end, the customers who make the margin for MS are small business owners. Small business owners, when they choose Linux, they forgo the service contracts to save cash, and Red Hat therefore doesn't see any money from that customer. If Red Hat moved to a small payment structure (even $25-50 a licensee), I believe their community members would pay it, and I would revisit this pick. Also, non-technical, the P/E is too high. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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