$21.45 0.07 (+0.33%)
11/20/2009 4:01 PM

IMS Health, Inc. (RX)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company provides critical business intelligence, including information, analytics and consulting services to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries worldwide.

Current Price $21.45 Mkt Cap $3.91B
Open $21.36 P/E Ratio 13.62
Prev. Close $21.38 Div. (Yield) 0.12 (0.60%)
Daily Range $21.35 - $21.49 Volume 7,289,705
52-Wk Range $9.63 - $21.65 Avg. Daily Vol. 7,137,000

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ChumpChangeNC (53.22)
Submitted October 19, 2009

According to CNBC, IMS Health is in "advanced talks" about a take-over from private equity firms. The word on the street is that they have been offered around a 30% premium for the company, thus the jump this afternoon late in trading and… More

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AtticusFynch (63.29)
Submitted September 06, 2006

Here's how it works. IMS collects prescription data from pharmacies. It pulls doctor license numbers from the prescriptions, then puts together a dossier of what each doctor prescribes. It then sells the data to big pharma companies so they can… More

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Member Avatar Paramnesia1930 (97.33) Submitted: 11/3/2009 8:47:48 AM : Underperform Start Price: $16.53 RX Score: -24.27

More than 9% above its 50-Day Moving Average.

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Member Avatar germanjuggler (< 20) Submitted: 10/19/2009 11:43:30 PM : Outperform Start Price: $17.45 RX Score: +23.40

quick money but be careful.

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Member Avatar ChumpChangeNC (53.22) Submitted: 10/19/2009 6:14:20 PM : Outperform Start Price: $15.17 RX Score: +39.82

According to CNBC, IMS Health is in "advanced talks" about a take-over from private equity firms. The word on the street is that they have been offered around a 30% premium for the company, thus the jump this afternoon late in trading and in extended hours. I don't know what to do right now because I own some of this stock but it looks good either way for anyone who owns shares.

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fdude71 (93.70) Score: +69.90

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
fdude71 93.70 7/24/2009 Outperform 5Y $11.72 +83.01% +13.11% +69.90 1 Comment
ggia002 38.34 8/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $12.10 +77.28% +10.12% +67.16
msnmax 97.94 8/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $12.10 +77.28% +10.12% +67.16
johntd 24.16 7/27/2009 Outperform 1Y $12.00 +78.75% +12.28% +66.47
SuperCharge 98.45 6/5/2009 Outperform NS $11.94 +79.65% +16.65% +63.00 1 Comment
GreenCollegeGrad 51.63 7/23/2009 Outperform 5Y $12.30 +74.41% +13.34% +61.08
CVMp 90.74 6/8/2009 Outperform 5Y $12.01 +78.61% +17.83% +60.78
SSPXXX < 20 6/8/2009 Outperform 5Y $12.01 +78.61% +17.83% +60.78
itsmehj0hn 99.17 6/3/2009 Outperform 1Y $12.11 +77.14% +17.58% +59.55
TokyoIrish 90.33 6/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $12.11 +77.14% +17.58% +59.55 1 Comment
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Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackRWBaird 81.68 7/24/2009 Underperform NS $11.72 +83.01% +13.11% -69.90
TrackJimCramer 36.31 7/22/2009 Underperform 3W $0.00 0% 0% 0
TrackRWBaird 81.68 10/14/2008 Outperform NS $15.88 -19.20% -17.98% -1.22 4/24/2009 @ $12.83
TrackHAndW 24.72 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $20.72 +3.50% -13.08% +16.58 2 Comments
TrackLehmanBros 66.51 1/7/2008 Outperform NS $21.71 -1.20% -19.18% +17.97
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.72 10/22/2007 Outperform NS $23.10 -1.88% -15.83% +13.95 7/10/2008 @ $22.67
TrackRWBaird 81.68 10/18/2007 Underperform NS $22.72 +1.75% -3.95% -5.70 12/21/2007 @ $23.12
TrackEdwardOwens 98.46 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $30.15 -28.84% -24.86% -3.99 1 Comment
TrackJohnRogers < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $30.15 -28.84% -24.86% -3.99 8 Comments
TrackRichPzena < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $30.15 -28.84% -24.86% -3.99 2 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 88.49 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $30.15 -28.84% -24.86% -3.99 2 Comments
TrackTWeisel < 20 2/13/2007 Outperform NS $28.56 -58.79% -32.55% -26.25 7/24/2009 @ $11.77
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.72 2/2/2007 Outperform NS $28.99 +7.62% +2.93% +4.69 5/2/2007 @ $31.20

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