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7/18/2008 1:30 PM

United Rentals, Inc. (URI)

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An equipment rental company that offers for rent over 20,000 classes of rental equipment, including heavy machines & hand tools, to customers that include construction & industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners & others.

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United Rentals, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $16.84
Last Trade Time: 7/18/2008 1:30 PM
Open: $17.05
Previous Close: $16.89
Daily Range: $16.75 - $17.23
52-Week Range: $14.83 - $34.37
Volume: 1,222,406
Market Cap: $1.46B
P/E Ratio: 4.63
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Avatar apacheen (< 20) Submitted: 12/26/07 11:24 PM

Stock has been hammered through the failed buyout by Cerberus, even though the company just finished it strongest ever quarter. The company has begun many initiatives to increase profitability and decrease costs while refocusing on its core business.

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Avatar misterbull (< 20) Submitted: 6/26/08 3:24 PM : Underperform Start Price: $19.32 URI Score: 10.46

Options Activity suggest more downside....target $15.

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Avatar thiscoloradokid (< 20) Submitted: 6/13/08 1:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.69 URI Score: -15.22

Technicals - expanding volume and range, although nearing strong resistance a break above would bring it into the $35 range.

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Avatar millrat33 (50.04) Submitted: 6/04/08 12:42 AM : Outperform Start Price: $20.43 URI Score: -8.76

United is a good company in a good business. The $34.50 buyout price that was offered by Cerberus is a reasonable target price for 2010.

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Avatar troyton (48.46) Submitted: 4/16/08 11:28 AM : Outperform Start Price: $18.01 URI Score: 0.50

URI recently was offered $34.50/share by a private equity firm (Cerberus Capital), but due to the collapse of the credit market the deal fell thru.
URI is likely still taking bids if any are out there so there may be an opportunity for a second bid (likely at a lower price) once the market decides to settle down (hopefully in the 2nd half ’08).
Also, I believe since URI only has a 7% market share in the North American they have plenty of room to grow in their current market plus have ample opportunity to pursue Europe, Asia, and South America.

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Avatar Zack907 (56.89) Submitted: 3/25/08 1:16 AM : Outperform Start Price: $18.97 URI Score: -4.47

I feel this stock is somewhat risky but most of the damage has already been done and the stock is probably close to it's bottom and is a pretty solid investment for value investors.

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