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$24.33 0.34 (1.42%)
5/16/2008 4:03 PM

Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. (SSD)

CAPS Rating:
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The Company through its subsidiary designs, engineers and a manufacturer of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete, wood-to-masonry connectors, SST Quik Drive screw fastening systems and collated screws, and pre-fabricated shearwalls.

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Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $24.33
Last Trade Time: 5/16/2008 4:03 PM
Open: $24.40
Previous Close: $23.99
Daily Range: $23.76 - $24.53
52-Week Range: $22.42 - $37.45
Volume: 414,823
Market Cap: $1.17B
P/E Ratio: 19.50
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Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. (SSD)

Avatar slbutton (99.90) Submitted: 3/05/08 11:39 AM

I think the whole housing mess is likely to get worse before it gets better. That said, I'll be looking to pick up a few outstanding companies on the cheap while they're suffering in the short term: USG, Fastenal, and Simpson. Simpson's connectors are used in all kinds of construction and remodeling...More

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Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc. (SSD)

Avatar kurtdabear (98.54) Submitted: 12/19/07 9:47 PM

Simpson is a fine little company that has a long history of good management and profitability. I'm thoroughly familiar with them, having first read their prospectus when I worked on their IPO. Unfortunately, it simply relies too much on construction products to be a winner in today's market. They ...More

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Avatar BiLoandWise (97.40) Submitted: 5/03/08 9:24 PM : Outperform Start Price: $25.55 SSD Score: -5.92

Nice niche. Excellent management. Nicely poised for economic revival.

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Avatar muzzybelly (< 20) Submitted: 4/25/08 8:02 AM : Underperform Start Price: $25.72 SSD Score: 7.74

I don't understand why you would be interested in a company with a "virtual monopoly" in this industry. Virtual monopoly means no room for market share gains, and a lot of room to lose market share should other competitors try entry. So the company's fortunes are indistinguhable from those of its end market. Since in this case, the end market is hurting badly, I don't see a value proposition here.

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Avatar 12bagger (99.94) Submitted: 4/17/08 10:54 AM : Outperform Start Price: $25.46 SSD Score: -10.23

A profitable, very focused company that will certainly survive the housing crisis. Significant cash on the balance sheet, very little debt, a current ratio of around 6:1, and significant insider ownership. I consider this an excellent long-term holding, but have been trading in and out of it in CAPS to take advantage of the general market volatility.

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Avatar BDOCB (35.01) Submitted: 4/05/08 6:11 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.55 SSD Score: -15.13

The housing market likely has hit bottom and SSD should start to rally.

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Avatar legacy9711 (80.33) Submitted: 4/04/08 12:59 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.25 SSD Score: -14.36

Construction will come back but when long play good price at 27.00 and below

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