$27.09 -0.78 (-2.80%)
11/20/2009 4:01 PM

Red Hat, Inc. (RHT)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

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.

Current Price $27.09 Mkt Cap $5.09B
Open $27.71 P/E Ratio 60.59
Prev. Close $27.87 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $26.87 - $27.78 Volume 2,017,633
52-Wk Range $7.50 - $28.94 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,973,000

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HitDaPin (< 20)
Submitted January 06, 2009

From the perspective of a software industry insider, I believe this company is at the forefront of a movement toward open source and away from proprietary vendors. Red Hat is well-positioned to benefit, both in the short and long term and appears to… More

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arthurmnev (24.70)
Submitted March 16, 2007

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… More

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Member Avatar youngblood58 (< 20) Submitted: 11/11/2009 12:46:54 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.85 RHT Score: -2.12

Not only is open source the new IT model for both businesses and individuals, cloud computing is the future-coming-to-pass and Red Hat is positioned to benefit.

They are trading near their 52-week high, but I think the shift in IT spending/investment will favor companies like Red Hat in the next few years.

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Member Avatar jlcda (< 20) Submitted: 10/9/2009 1:54:06 PM : Outperform Start Price: $28.00 RHT Score: -5.65

MS servers at the mid to enterprise levels are nothing more than money maintenance cash inflows to MS.

Red Hat offers stability / low maintenance / greater acceptance and value.

If you want to pay Bill Gates for more problems then MS servers are the way to go.

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Member Avatar michaeltbryant (< 20) Submitted: 9/24/2009 11:50:40 AM : Outperform Start Price: $27.83 RHT Score: -6.95

Open source software is the future.

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knudfool

knudfool (95.43) Score: +173.26

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
chaosUnplugged 60.32 11/24/2008 11/19/2009 Outperform 3Y $8.61 +214.63% +34.94% +179.70
knudfool 95.43 11/24/2008 Outperform 5Y $8.74 +209.95% +36.70% +173.26
nedliug 95.26 11/20/2008 Outperform 3Y $8.80 +207.84% +40.48% +167.36 1 Comment
RedScourge 94.33 11/25/2008 Outperform 3Y $9.81 +176.15% +28.50% +147.64
stocklookout 95.20 10/28/2008 Outperform NS $10.92 +148.08% +27.85% +120.22
GMoneyCaps 91.80 12/12/2008 Outperform 5Y $11.33 +139.10% +28.65% +110.45
Rogelio789 46.24 12/15/2008 Outperform 1Y $11.63 +132.93% +26.12% +106.81
MGoBlue86 62.18 10/26/2006 Outperform NS $14.31 +89.31% -16.54% +105.84
schartl < 20 10/26/2006 Outperform 5Y $14.30 +89.43% -16.28% +105.71
porkychop < 20 10/16/2008 Outperform 1Y $11.62 +133.13% +27.59% +105.54
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Wall Street

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Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJefferies 31.78 12/4/2008 Outperform NS $10.86 +106.63% +11.46% +95.17 7/23/2009 @ $22.44
TrackCrossResear 92.50 9/25/2008 Underperform NS $16.72 -18.66% -27.06% -8.40 12/23/2008 @ $13.60
TrackJimCramer 36.31 7/30/2008 Outperform 3W $21.57 +25.59% -12.15% +37.74
TrackPiperJaff 78.45 4/22/2008 Outperform NS $19.61 +38.14% -17.88% +56.02
TrackOppenheimer < 20 1/29/2008 Outperform NS $17.92 +19.64% -4.12% +23.76 6/26/2008 @ $21.44
TrackBillMiller < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $19.87 +36.34% -24.86% +61.19 2 Comments
TrackAGEdwards 84.75 6/1/2007 Outperform NS $24.96 +8.53% -24.95% +33.49
TrackRWBaird 81.68 5/31/2007 Outperform NS $23.75 -27.12% -43.31% +16.19 5/1/2009 @ $17.31
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 5/22/2007 Outperform NS $23.30 -16.87% -0.29% -16.57 9/24/2007 @ $19.37
TrackCampbell 64.27 2/13/2007 Outperform 1Y $24.37 +11.16% -19.59% +30.75
TrackJefferies 31.78 2/13/2007 Outperform NS $25.00 -22.88% +5.11% -27.99 12/10/2007 @ $19.28
TrackBroadpoint.AmTech 71.55 12/22/2006 Outperform NS $20.75 +30.55% -18.00% +48.55
TrackWRHambrecht 53.76 11/22/2006 Outperform NS $16.96 +59.73% -17.54% +77.27
TrackRochdale 36.31 10/5/2006 Outperform NS $22.43 +20.78% -13.89% +34.67
TrackJimCramer 36.31 10/5/2006 Underperform 3W $22.08 -2.31% -4.97% -2.66 7/30/2008 @ $21.57
TrackJMP < 20 9/28/2006 Outperform NS $20.60 -28.01% +3.84% -31.85 10/26/2006 @ $14.83
TrackUBS 88.39 9/27/2006 Outperform NS $20.89 +29.68% -12.94% +42.62
TrackSoleil 84.11 8/28/2006 Underperform NS $24.90 +8.80% -10.03% -18.83
TrackWayneRogers < 20 8/18/2006 Outperform 3M $25.46 +6.40% -10.69% +17.09
TrackBofASec 91.37 8/10/2006 Outperform NS $22.75 -17.58% +17.38% -34.97 12/13/2007 @ $18.75
TrackJimCramer 36.31 4/5/2006 Outperform 3W $28.15 -21.56% +3.18% -24.74 10/6/2006 @ $22.08

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