$14.06 -0.01 (-0.07%)
11/6/2009 4:01 PM

USG Corp (USG)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company through its subsidiaries is a manufacturer and distributor of building materials, producing a range of products for use in new residential, new nonresidential, and repair & remodel construction, including products used in industrial processes.

Current Price $14.06 Mkt Cap $1.4B
Open $13.93 P/E Ratio 51.19
Prev. Close $14.07 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $13.64 - $14.39 Volume 1,212,454
52-Wk Range $4.16 - $19.88 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,709,000

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bradford86 (99.69)
Submitted May 02, 2009

It bottomed. It's going up faster than the S&P 500.

The stock is around 80% of net tangible book value after the recent huge rally, but that same rally has put the $400 million in convertible financing provided by Berkshire Hathaway… More

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OptionXpert (63.98)
Submitted October 21, 2008

USG has been losing $ 50 million every quarter so far this year. They probably will only lose $40 million in the 9/30/08 quarter because of the price increase they implemented in Aug an Sept. However the final quarter of 2008 will be an absolute… More

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Member Avatar CarpePecunium (< 20) Submitted: 11/4/2009 10:36:09 AM : Outperform Start Price: $14.33 USG Score: -2.89

Housing will start up again. Buffet is interested

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Member Avatar CHICMAGG (59.18) Submitted: 10/22/2009 3:56:42 PM : Outperform Start Price: $15.66 USG Score: -8.20

the recovery and stim. pckg from the govt and other countries will be beneficial to USG

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Member Avatar Hassjo (99.04) Submitted: 10/22/2009 8:42:06 AM : Outperform Start Price: $14.85 USG Score: -4.34

"rock" bottom price...

Replacing bad china drywall will help in the short term.

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wrongdog (96.77) Score: +301.91

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
JSHco 71.49 3/9/2009 4/2/2009 Outperform NS $4.21 +233.97% +59.43% +174.54
mh403 97.58 3/9/2009 5/21/2009 Outperform 3Y $4.21 +233.97% +60.39% +173.57
TexanThrift 89.67 2/24/2009 Outperform NS $5.45 +157.98% +44.81% +113.17
socraticmunger 96.93 2/20/2009 Outperform 5Y $5.56 +153.06% +40.18% +112.88
richsimpson 97.72 2/20/2009 Outperform NS $5.63 +149.73% +40.81% +108.92
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. wriggs77 79.15 3/16/2009 Outperform NS $5.79 +142.83% +41.67% +101.17
GPTFool200 < 20 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $5.61 +150.62% +50.34% +100.28
jswillsjr < 20 3/17/2009 Outperform 3Y $5.81 +142.00% +43.38% +98.62
Sebastian137 98.15 2/25/2009 Outperform 3Y $5.89 +138.71% +42.08% +96.63
PatOfThePig 97.17 2/5/2009 Outperform 3Y $6.22 +126.05% +32.55% +93.49
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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
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 12/17/2008 Underperform NS $8.32 +68.99% +20.99% -48.00
TrackJohnRogers < 20 8/28/2008 Outperform 1Y $27.34 -62.40% -29.89% -32.51 6/22/2009 @ $10.28 3 Comments
TrackSoros 65.62 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $36.82 -61.81% -15.82% -46.00 1 Comment
TrackWWeitz 69.41 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $37.55 -62.56% -26.44% -36.12 5 Comments
TrackBerkowitz 76.75 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $37.55 -80.48% -45.46% -35.01 11/24/2008 @ $7.33 2 Comments
TrackBRogers 96.65 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $37.55 -62.56% -26.44% -36.12 2 Comments
TrackBuffett 75.42 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $37.55 -62.56% -26.44% -36.12 3 Comments
TrackWhitman < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $37.55 -62.56% -26.44% -36.12 2 Comments
TrackJohnRogers < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $37.55 -9.24% -8.74% -0.50 6/2/2008 @ $34.08 2 Comments
TrackMatrix 89.45 8/20/2007 Underperform NS $38.55 -63.53% -22.32% +41.21
TrackCLKing < 20 7/25/2007 Outperform NS $42.17 -63.82% -34.83% -28.99 10/30/2008 @ $15.26
TrackLongbow 74.46 7/25/2007 Underperform NS $42.22 -20.04% -14.31% +5.72 3/7/2008 @ $33.76
TrackBofASec 93.50 7/11/2007 Underperform NS $47.95 -70.68% -25.19% +45.48
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/21/2007 Underperform 3W $49.50 -71.60% -25.80% +45.80
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 3/26/2007 Underperform NS $49.98 -71.87% -21.07% +50.80
TrackMatrix 89.45 2/28/2007 Outperform NS $54.95 -29.85% +3.94% -33.79 8/20/2007 @ $38.55
TrackJefferies 75.83 12/27/2006 Outperform NS $54.18 -74.05% -19.85% -54.20
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/12/2006 Outperform 3W $48.87 +1.29% +14.92% -13.64 6/22/2007 @ $49.50
TrackJimCramer < 20 7/7/2006 Underperform 3W $50.63 -3.48% +3.76% +7.23 9/13/2006 @ $48.87

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