$29.05 0.22 (+0.76%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

Thoratec Corp (THOR)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

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

Current Price $29.05 Mkt Cap $1.64B
Open $28.60 P/E Ratio 56.53
Prev. Close $28.83 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $28.37 - $29.24 Volume 883,742
52-Wk Range $18.56 - $33.43 Avg. Daily Vol. 632,000

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Top THOR Bull/Bear Pitches

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nemaline (62.28)
Submitted October 18, 2006

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… More

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Tastylunch (99.67)
Submitted October 27, 2008

After hours Press Release admits their heart pumps are defective and can be lethal.Already 5 recipients are dead.Lost 50% already in after market trading (and it may actually rebound and kill my score, but I make this pick in the interest of… More

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Member Avatar dutchredneck (38.84) Submitted: 9/23/2009 10:30:55 AM : Outperform Start Price: $30.48 THOR Score: -4.76

Solid growth company will outperform the S&P

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Member Avatar Doughboy33 (95.75) Submitted: 4/20/2009 10:33:17 PM : Outperform Start Price: $20.80 THOR Score: -20.78

It's an artificial heart, for goodness sake, the only one on the US market for the next 23 years. What more do you need to know?

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Member Avatar BfloBull (96.27) Submitted: 1/28/2009 10:49:58 AM : Outperform Start Price: $31.79 THOR Score: -34.47

LT Growth: 24%

EPS Surp: Pos last 2 qtrs

MF: +

Large Volume Increae

Insight, Driehaus, Fid Contra, Veredus, Calamos, Lord Abbett,

Emerald, Kopp, NCM

=BUY!

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Score Leader

Grocklon1969

Grocklon1969 (52.92) Score: +134.06

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
Grocklon1969 52.92 3/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $13.07 +122.26% -11.79% +134.06
plane3577 44.07 3/24/2008 Outperform 3W $14.11 +105.88% -17.94% +123.82
ToeAnalyst 91.80 2/19/2008 Outperform NS $14.80 +96.28% -18.32% +114.61
chip10 < 20 9/6/2006 Outperform 1Y $14.50 +100.34% -12.18% +112.52
olsonw < 20 11/14/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.07 +92.77% -18.23% +111.00
pushpen1 94.22 11/1/2006 11/10/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.23 +90.74% -17.51% +108.26 1 Comment
kendall43 < 20 12/8/2006 Outperform 3M $15.45 +88.03% -19.59% +107.62 1 Comment
JeffG5 40.27 10/4/2006 Outperform 5Y $15.12 +92.13% -14.82% +106.95
AndyShea 98.74 10/31/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.52 +87.18% -17.66% +104.84
lmiller512 < 20 8/25/2006 Outperform 1Y $15.08 +92.64% -11.86% +104.50 1 Comment
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackAurigaU.S.A 26.23 9/28/2009 Outperform NS $30.65 -5.22% +2.17% -7.39
TrackLeerinkSwan 84.26 7/13/2009 Outperform NS $24.97 +16.34% +21.89% -5.55
TrackLazardCapit < 20 5/8/2009 Outperform NS $29.84 -17.33% +8.07% -25.40 7/30/2009 @ $24.67
TrackWedbush < 20 3/12/2009 Outperform NS $20.87 +39.20% +49.65% -10.46
TrackPiperJaff 80.38 2/27/2009 Outperform NS $23.00 +26.30% +47.30% -21.00
TrackUBS 86.41 12/19/2008 Outperform NS $31.81 -8.68% +22.36% -31.03
TrackSMHCapital 92.70 6/4/2008 Outperform NS $17.29 +68.02% -19.93% +87.95
TrackJMP < 20 4/10/2008 Outperform NS $15.83 +83.51% -17.94% +101.45
TrackCanaccord 84.17 11/2/2007 Outperform NS $19.15 +51.70% -25.17% +76.87
TrackCollinsStew 68.32 5/4/2007 Outperform NS $18.08 +56.58% -38.13% +94.71 1/9/2009 @ $28.31
TrackCarisandCo 78.62 2/28/2007 Outperform NS $19.21 +51.22% -19.79% +71.01
TrackLazardCapit < 20 2/27/2007 Underperform NS $20.16 +49.11% -32.89% -82.00 5/8/2009 @ $30.06
TrackBearStearns 86.38 2/23/2007 Outperform NS $20.07 +44.74% -21.98% +66.72
TrackDawsonJames 29.19 2/22/2007 Outperform NS $19.19 +51.38% -22.14% +73.52
TrackKaufmanBros 89.55 2/22/2007 Outperform NS $19.19 +2.61% -0.12% +2.73 2/22/2007 @ $19.69
TrackHSBC 90.60 1/8/2007 Outperform NS $17.42 +66.76% -19.24% +86.00
TrackMatrix 89.45 9/11/2006 Underperform NS $14.55 +99.66% -12.05% -111.71

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