$7.64 0.14 (+1.87%)
2/9/2010 4:02 PM

Service Corp International (SCI)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company is a provider of deathcare products and services, with a network of funeral homes and cemeteries. Its funeral service and cemetery operations consist of funeral service locations, cemeteries, crematoria, and related businesses.

Current Price $7.64 Mkt Cap $1.94B
Open $7.57 P/E Ratio 19.23
Prev. Close $7.50 Div. (Yield) 0.16 (2.10%)
Daily Range $7.50 - $7.75 Volume 834,545
52-Wk Range $2.66 - $8.49 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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zdcab (42.08)
Submitted July 22, 2009

Because Of Obamia's Healthcare Plan more people than ever will die. That means all the babyboomers are headed for the grave. This morbid reality means this company is well positioned to take on many many more customers

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buryemdeeper (88.01)
Submitted March 11, 2008

The struggle goes on: man vs the pile of debt he has built up! Funeral biz is undergoing a fundamental change that shall not be reversed as cremation rolls in. The debt pile is huge already. Now lower revenue is allowing the debt plie to whip the… More

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Member Avatar mdpurdon (93.13) Submitted: 9/16/2009 12:20:17 PM : Outperform Start Price: $5.61 SCI Score: +21.74

More and more baby boomers are going to be customers of these dudes. Let's face it, people getting old and dying is a growth industry. Dad, don't worry about putting my in the will, I can make money from you kicking it in other ways.

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Member Avatar BLINDCAT (< 20) Submitted: 8/19/2009 3:39:36 PM : Outperform Start Price: $7.37 SCI Score: -4.38

I still feel strongly that the "funeral" industry is a long-hold stock opportunity.

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Member Avatar MOTOX7 (21.32) Submitted: 8/6/2009 5:28:21 PM : Outperform Start Price: $7.40 SCI Score: -3.53

catch the bounce and the small dividend

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bigsmitty52

bigsmitty52 (98.83) Score: +111.71

I just love picking something in the "DEATHCARE" business.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
bigsmitty52 98.83 3/16/2009 Outperform 3Y $3.01 +153.49% +41.79% +111.71 1 Comment
IUMoneyMaker 90.84 3/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $2.87 +166.38% +55.57% +110.80
johnstonz 90.75 3/30/2009 Outperform 3Y $3.22 +137.41% +37.37% +100.04
wreckless364 94.34 4/7/2009 Outperform 3M $3.41 +123.89% +32.03% +91.85
bigbonesmagoo 86.00 4/7/2009 Outperform 5Y $3.43 +122.53% +31.63% +90.89 1 Comment
kkmiller88 96.94 3/30/2009 Outperform NS $3.38 +125.82% +35.76% +90.06
acetrader09 81.53 4/6/2009 Outperform 3Y $3.59 +112.96% +29.99% +82.97
ValueMrk 99.32 4/14/2009 Outperform 3Y $3.94 +93.92% +27.41% +66.51 1 Comment
ziggitywood 94.76 5/1/2009 Outperform 5Y $4.35 +75.54% +23.69% +51.85
sundbyberg11 98.71 2/2/2009 Outperform NS $4.38 +74.24% +33.76% +40.48
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJimCramer < 20 12/1/2009 Underperform 3W $7.77 -1.69% -3.67% -1.97
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/13/2008 Outperform 3W $6.73 +15.96% +23.74% -7.77 12/2/2009 @ $7.81
TrackJimCramer < 20 3/12/2008 Underperform 3W $10.03 -30.29% -31.46% -1.17 10/14/2008 @ $6.99
TrackDavenport 72.99 3/4/2008 Outperform NS $10.22 -25.26% -14.98% -10.28
TrackJPMorgan 84.76 12/10/2007 Outperform NS $13.13 -41.82% -25.75% -16.07
TrackSoros 82.58 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $12.20 -37.39% -26.38% -11.02 1 Comment
TrackMHawkins 86.95 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $12.20 -37.39% -26.38% -11.02 4 Comments
TrackLehmanBros 85.06 2/22/2007 Outperform NS $11.18 -31.68% -22.00% -9.68
TrackJimCramer < 20 2/13/2007 Outperform 3W $10.73 -5.78% -9.28% +3.50 3/12/2008 @ $10.11
TrackBofASec 94.61 11/28/2006 Outperform NS $9.18 -16.75% -17.68% +0.93

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