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$24.91 -0.29 (-1.15%)
10/6/2008 4:00 PM

Thoratec Corp (THOR)

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The Company manufactures, develops and markets medical devices used for circulatory support.

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74 Outperforms
15 Underperforms
 

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13 Outperforms
8 Underperforms
 

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8 Outperforms
2 Underperforms
 

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Ticker Tags

Medical Instruments & Supplies (112), It's a Boy! (27), Small Cap (1922), Supplies (66)
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Thoratec Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $24.91
Last Trade Time: 10/6/2008 4:00 PM
Open: $24.70
Previous Close: $25.20
Daily Range: $23.43 - $25.08
52-Week Range: $12.92 - $29.72
Volume: 952,639
Market Cap: $1.38B
P/E Ratio: 120.00
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Avatar nemaline (97.52) Submitted: 10/18/06 10:29 AM

With the advent of the Heartmate II device, this company has the opportunity to win big in the left ventricular assist device category with a solid product offering. Although awaiting approval from the FDA, the company has the happy misfortune of being popular. The popularity of this device, in cont...More

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Avatar stockguy07 (< 20) Submitted: 8/27/08 12:11 AM : Outperform Start Price: $25.22 THOR Score: 16.68

highlighted in IBD Tech. says way ahead of competition in heart pumps. sounds interesting.

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Avatar pytheian (41.59) Submitted: 4/22/08 6:28 PM : Underperform Start Price: $15.72 THOR Score: -82.44

This company is a lottery ticket but it's priced like the drawing is already complete. Institutions disposed 3% of their holdings last quarter; insiders acquiring (non open market) and doing same. Why bother with this?

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Avatar Thieving (< 20) Submitted: 10/08/07 7:24 PM : Outperform Start Price: $20.86 THOR Score: 52.11

Long term play on aging population.

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Avatar Tracker52 (99.27) Submitted: 2/26/07 2:26 AM : Underperform Start Price: $18.05 THOR Score: -65.77

Consistent low performer with very low ROE/ROIC/ROA and high valuation. No margins to speak of and a speculative future based on a miracle product coming out "in just a few quarters."

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Avatar mdinvestor (< 20) Submitted: 1/28/07 10:27 PM : Outperform Start Price: $17.79 THOR Score: 66.37

Increasing medicare coverage that will allow more hospitals to implant the device, improved new product on the verge of approval, best in class.

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