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10/6/2008 4:02 PM

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG)

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The Company is the combination of two companies in the consumer lawn and garden market: O.M. Scott & Sons and Stern's Miracle-Gro Products, Inc. It is a marketer of lawn fertilizer, grass seed and growing media products within the United States.

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133 Outperforms
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company At A Glance

Current Price: $22.22
Last Trade Time: 10/6/2008 4:02 PM
Open: $22.22
Previous Close: $22.89
Daily Range: $20.80 - $22.74
52-Week Range: $16.12 - $46.90
Volume: 1,120,696
Market Cap: $1.75B
P/E Ratio: 14.54
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Avatar deuspecuniae (36.85) Submitted: 4/23/08 11:23 PM

I see this stock following the rest of the chemical fertilizer sector this summer...higher highs and higher lows. A recession at home isn't going to stop people from beautifiing thier lawns...there is no way.

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Avatar lepant (< 20) Submitted: 4/25/08 8:17 AM

With a the great number of foreclosures that are occurring meaning many people have lost or are in the process of losing their house would seem to me that the demand for lawn and garden fertilizer is more than likely to decline.

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Avatar JimCapel (58.81) Submitted: 10/06/08 10:46 AM : Outperform Start Price: $21.21 SMG Score: 3.85

Maneaty says BUY

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Avatar dgall1112002 (61.63) Submitted: 8/29/08 11:45 AM : Underperform Start Price: $26.38 SMG Score: -3.23

As prices of raw materials for just about all their products increases (fertilizer, grass seed, etc.) customers will begin (or should I say already have) to search for cheaper alternatives (which are readily available at just about every outlet) In addition as raw materials increase Scotts will attempt to lower the margins that retailers make selling their products which make those retailers look for cheaper alternatives with better margins. It's a lose/lose scenario that is destined to chew into their bottom line both now and in the future. Look for huge earnings misses in 1st/2nd quarters of 2009 and possibly the 4th quarter of 2008

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Avatar colddrink73 (75.98) Submitted: 8/09/08 12:01 AM : Outperform Start Price: $17.08 SMG Score: 47.49

Not sure how the housing market plays into this stocks welfare, or to be truthful how many products they carry. I do know they make a great fertilizer and I use it in my garden on my tomatoes and pepper plants. It works very well.

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Avatar ZoomAddict (< 20) Submitted: 7/09/08 10:48 AM : Outperform Start Price: $17.77 SMG Score: 42.75

Short term trade on oversold quality and outlook (I think people will stay home more due to the FUD and gardening demand will at least hold steady.

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Avatar SavageMilk (27.64) Submitted: 6/25/08 9:34 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.48 SMG Score: 33.85

28.50

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