$17.42 -0.03 (-0.17%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

Symantec Corp (SYMC)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

The Company deals in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world.

Current Price $17.42 Mkt Cap $14.19B
Open $17.38 P/E Ratio 18.41
Prev. Close $17.45 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $17.29 - $17.60 Volume 5,656,237
52-Wk Range $10.05 - $18.17 Avg. Daily Vol. 14,292,000

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454 Outperform
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All-Star Members

115 Outperform
27 Underperform
 

Wall Street

19 Outperform
1 Underperform
 

Top SYMC Bull/Bear Pitches

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surfrjohn (65.86)
Submitted January 01, 2009

I work for Symantec and thus I know what we're doing as a company vs what the market perceives. And let me tell you, nothing justifies our price being in the low teens, so it is a steal right now. We will weather the downturn and come back strong as… More

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GuruInvestor (< 20)
Submitted December 02, 2007

This company did several business missteps such as disastrous merging with Veritas, recent unnecessary overpaying Vontu aquisition in the last five years. The merge with Veritas diluted symantec's stock value. The Vontu aquisition does not add value… More

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Member Avatar stayorgo (38.19) Submitted: 10/8/2009 9:54:08 PM : Outperform Start Price: $16.46 SYMC Score: +5.37

Windows 7 and a brand new set of vunerabilities to protect!

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Member Avatar fsc137 (96.81) Submitted: 9/14/2009 5:56:53 PM : Outperform Start Price: $15.71 SYMC Score: +8.81

I've changed my mind---Symantec has cleaned up its act and is now poised to become THE internet security vendor for Windows 7.

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Member Avatar BuffySoro (99.22) Submitted: 8/10/2009 3:05:32 PM : Outperform Start Price: $15.24 SYMC Score: +7.22

I think their business model sucks, because I use AVG anti virus for free and I feel safe...may be appropriate for businesses who are willing to pay, but keeping an eye on it to tailcoat a couple of fund managers... not because of its value vs price but because of possible m&a activity and because of the increased 'cyber security' talks by mr prez and the speculation that comes with it, especially after recent DoS attacks

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Score Leader

ratsharp

ratsharp (99.45) Score: +54.65

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
mattishot 92.68 1/9/2008 Outperform 5Y $15.58 +11.79% -20.43% +32.22
iamchile 29.52 1/15/2008 Outperform 1Y $15.48 +12.53% -19.49% +32.03
reallifefool < 20 1/2/2008 Outperform 3M $16.11 +8.13% -23.81% +31.94
JosiahBruns2 95.26 1/2/2008 Outperform NS $16.11 +8.13% -23.81% +31.94
Willie97 < 20 1/3/2008 2/26/2008 Outperform 5Y $16.08 +8.33% -22.95% +31.29
michaelcavallo 87.96 1/9/2008 1/5/2009 Outperform 3Y $15.67 +11.17% -19.73% +30.90
sneakymantis < 20 1/4/2008 Outperform NS $16.02 +8.74% -21.67% +30.41
spaceandtimes 23.72 12/24/2007 Outperform NS $16.60 +4.94% -24.98% +29.92
twister212 94.65 12/19/2007 Outperform 5Y $16.35 +6.54% -23.09% +29.64
tnorman20 50.62 1/17/2008 Outperform 5Y $15.93 +9.35% -18.98% +28.34
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Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackCharlesPayn 35.46 10/30/2009 Outperform 3M $17.58 -0.91% +3.45% -4.36
TrackJefferies 75.83 10/13/2009 Outperform NS $16.77 +3.88% -0.58% +4.46
TrackDeutscheSec 89.50 7/6/2009 Outperform NS $15.94 +9.28% +21.03% -11.75
TrackJMP < 20 7/1/2009 Outperform NS $15.65 +11.31% +16.52% -5.21
TrackLadenburg 46.65 6/3/2009 Outperform NS $15.93 -3.01% +5.75% -8.77 7/30/2009 @ $15.45
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 5/7/2009 Outperform NS $16.04 +8.60% +16.39% -7.78
TrackTWeisel < 20 5/4/2009 Outperform NS $18.04 -3.44% +22.25% -25.68
TrackRBCCapMkts 81.74 4/7/2009 Outperform NS $15.90 +9.56% +31.73% -22.17
TrackAurigaU.S.A 26.23 3/26/2009 Outperform NS $14.93 +16.68% +31.61% -14.93
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 1/29/2009 Outperform NS $15.50 +12.39% +26.58% -14.20
TrackOppenheimer 26.63 10/20/2008 Outperform NS $15.55 +12.03% +15.27% -3.25
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 10/8/2008 Outperform NS $14.99 +16.21% +12.89% +3.32
TrackBofASec 93.50 9/11/2008 Outperform NS $20.37 -14.48% -9.48% -5.01
TrackCrossResear 92.57 3/6/2008 Outperform NS $17.10 +1.87% -15.57% +17.44
TrackLehmanBros 76.60 10/25/2007 Outperform NS $18.46 -2.17% -0.52% -1.65 11/6/2007 @ $18.06
TrackMHawkins 70.67 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $19.38 -10.11% -26.44% +16.32 6 Comments
TrackSherman < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $19.38 -10.11% -26.44% +16.32 4 Comments
TrackFBRCapitalM 75.98 8/2/2007 Outperform NS $19.37 +1.65% -9.66% +11.31 6/20/2008 @ $19.69
TrackRWBaird 85.02 6/21/2007 Outperform NS $19.69 -5.23% +0.13% -5.36 10/25/2007 @ $18.66
TrackUBS 86.41 6/15/2007 Outperform NS $19.71 -10.96% -25.75% +14.80 10/3/2008 @ $17.55
TrackJefferies 75.83 5/3/2007 Outperform NS $19.29 -16.85% -38.02% +21.17 5/7/2009 @ $16.04
TrackBarronsRoun 89.80 1/22/2007 Outperform 1Y $21.34 -18.37% -20.14% +1.77 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer < 20 1/17/2007 Underperform 3W $17.85 -2.41% -20.50% -18.09
TrackCitigroup 21.22 10/10/2006 Outperform NS $20.90 -16.65% -15.84% -0.81
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/21/2006 Outperform 3W $21.12 -15.48% +8.41% -23.89 1/18/2007 @ $17.85
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 9/18/2006 Outperform NS $20.00 -10.10% +8.57% -18.67 1/18/2007 @ $17.98
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/15/2006 Underperform 3W $15.87 +33.08% +4.93% -28.16 9/22/2006 @ $21.12
TrackJimCramer < 20 3/29/2006 Outperform 3W $16.00 -0.81% -3.59% +2.77 6/15/2006 @ $15.87

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