$43.49 -0.23 (-0.53%)
11/6/2009 4:01 PM

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company designs, manufactures, sells and services advanced equipment and software products for treating cancer with radiation.

Current Price $43.49 Mkt Cap $5.46B
Open $43.43 P/E Ratio 16.37
Prev. Close $43.72 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $43.16 - $43.91 Volume 606,196
52-Wk Range $27.10 - $44.53 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,251,000

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tenmiles (99.99)
Submitted May 28, 2009

I agree with Morgan 628 and other long Fools on this one. Another medical growth story trading like a value stock. Strong position in the oncology market; consistent EPS growth over the last decade; little debt with mid-teen forward p/e about half of… More

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PauvrePapillon (99.59)
Submitted October 19, 2007

Varian may have current market share but their technology has been rendered obsolete by the commercial introduction of Accuray's CyberKnife. This is why Varian's sales have flattened out. Even Varian's hack analyst Amit Hazan admits as much in his… More

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Member Avatar Tasm01 (52.02) Submitted: 10/16/2009 5:17:25 PM : Outperform Start Price: $41.30 VAR Score: +7.08

Technical indicators bullish

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Member Avatar 59special (< 20) Submitted: 10/10/2009 11:28:06 AM : Outperform Start Price: $40.18 VAR Score: +8.82

2/122 in Health Care Equipment -(69.8@B/A)

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Member Avatar yooperking (92.43) Submitted: 8/24/2009 3:06:15 PM : Outperform Start Price: $40.63 VAR Score: +2.17

Louis Basenese (Oxford Club) says, "If you don't jump at the opportunity to buy shares at these levels, you might never get another chance."

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weiwentg (96.78) Score: +78.53

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

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
teneeds48 88.57 9/24/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.17 +11.03% -26.36% +37.39
mvg994 < 20 9/24/2007 Outperform 5Y $39.17 +11.03% -26.36% +37.39 1 Comment
bluegreene 64.75 9/21/2007 Outperform 3Y $39.30 +10.66% -26.50% +37.16 1 Comment
kuandreas < 20 6/4/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.62 +9.77% -26.23% +36.00
eijr111 < 20 9/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.92 +8.94% -26.46% +35.40
Warrior777 < 20 9/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.92 +8.94% -26.46% +35.40
bjhunt101079 < 20 9/17/2007 Outperform NS $39.22 +10.89% -23.96% +34.85
Manifest 75.83 5/31/2007 Outperform 5Y $40.08 +8.51% -26.30% +34.80 1 Comment
thefist < 20 5/30/2007 Outperform 3Y $40.04 +8.62% -26.03% +34.64
stevesliva 87.25 5/31/2007 Outperform 5Y $40.14 +8.35% -26.21% +34.56
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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
TrackSoleil 83.54 11/2/2009 Outperform NS $43.51 -0.05% +2.88% -2.93
TrackGGreenberg 22.96 9/23/2009 Outperform 1Y $43.27 +0.51% -0.18% +0.69 1 Comment
TrackRWBaird 85.02 9/1/2009 Outperform NS $41.88 +3.84% +5.15% -1.31
TrackCitigroup 21.22 8/22/2009 Outperform NS $39.74 +9.44% +5.72% +3.72
TrackLazardCapit < 20 4/10/2008 Outperform NS $49.72 -12.53% -17.94% +5.41
TrackJefferies 75.83 3/10/2008 Underperform NS $46.94 -7.35% -13.99% -6.64
TrackLeerinkSwan 84.26 1/24/2008 Outperform NS $52.49 -10.02% +3.71% -13.73 6/3/2008 @ $47.23
TrackSoleil 83.54 1/2/2008 Outperform NS $53.41 -38.94% -35.46% -3.48 7/2/2009 @ $32.61
TrackRonBaron < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $41.89 +3.82% -26.44% +30.26 1 Comment
TrackCalyonSec < 20 7/26/2007 Outperform NS $41.78 +4.09% -24.47% +28.57
TrackOppenheimer 26.63 4/27/2007 Outperform NS $42.50 -16.96% -35.69% +18.73 1/5/2009 @ $35.29
TrackNeedham < 20 1/5/2007 Outperform NS $45.00 -3.36% -19.22% +15.87
TrackCitigroup 21.22 10/10/2006 Outperform NS $51.49 +19.85% -3.90% +23.75 8/11/2008 @ $61.71
TrackBroadpoint.AmTech 73.02 8/25/2006 Outperform NS $52.10 -16.53% -11.86% -4.67
TrackPatDorsey 80.29 8/11/2006 Outperform 3Y $51.05 -14.81% -10.08% -4.73
TrackJimCramer < 20 7/13/2006 Outperform 3W $43.91 -0.96% -7.77% +6.81

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