$40.07 -0.67 (-1.64%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

VMware (VMW)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company is a provider of virtualization solutions.

Current Price $40.07 Mkt Cap $15.88B
Open $40.53 P/E Ratio 63.66
Prev. Close $40.74 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $39.74 - $40.86 Volume 1,213,749
52-Wk Range $17.25 - $45.57 Avg. Daily Vol. 2,224,000

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Top VMW Bull/Bear Pitches

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divener (< 20)
Submitted July 08, 2009

For the rest of 2009 this and others will be challenged to make a buck let alone grow; however this is a recession / economic pick as well as a business pick since you will save quite a bit in hardware and power (both air conditoner/server power)… More

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majakblue (< 20)
Submitted February 13, 2008

The company has been growing very well, so perhaps the high price would be warranted based on previous performance. It looks to me that they have no moat and other companies are hot on their tail. I don't think the price ($62/share) is warranted… More

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Member Avatar UltraContrarian (99.83) Submitted: 10/31/2009 1:21:39 PM : Underperform Start Price: $44.12 VMW Score: +8.19

Long EMC short VMW is a good arbitrage trade. I prefer this side of it since VMW is trading at almost 10x book and 8x sales. Not only has revenue growth stalled over the last year, earnings growth has stalled over the last two years.

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Member Avatar Scorpioray (< 20) Submitted: 10/31/2009 10:22:34 AM : Outperform Start Price: $38.78 VMW Score: +0.45

Increasing relative price strength

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Member Avatar latimerburned (80.82) Submitted: 10/30/2009 1:57:33 PM : Outperform Start Price: $39.01 VMW Score: -0.06

They are growing rapidly but are going to be facing more and more competition in their Virtualization field. I still think they are the best at what they do as they are the most focused on virtualization of their competitors. Long term winner.

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finabuddy

finabuddy (98.38) Score: +129.28

The illusion has become real. And the more real it becomes, the more desperate they want it.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
october92008 98.31 10/9/2008 Outperform NS $19.98 +100.55% +10.34% +90.22
vuong27 91.07 10/9/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.98 +100.55% +10.34% +90.22
testfools 71.93 10/6/2008 Outperform NS $20.98 +90.99% +2.58% +88.41
babuthomas 63.26 10/21/2008 Outperform NS $19.92 +101.15% +13.32% +87.84
TjrS 83.44 10/21/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.92 +101.15% +13.32% +87.84
loudcld 89.52 10/8/2008 Outperform 3M $20.37 +96.71% +10.09% +86.62 1 Comment
scottfm 48.95 11/28/2008 Outperform 3Y $19.09 +109.90% +24.12% +85.78 1 Comment
mullettfarm 96.37 12/1/2008 Outperform 3Y $19.00 +110.89% +25.67% +85.22
karlwb 94.60 12/2/2008 Outperform NS $18.48 +116.83% +31.71% +85.12
Martinem8 92.95 12/2/2008 Outperform 1Y $18.48 +116.83% +31.71% +85.12 1 Comment
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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
TrackBroadpoint.AmTech 73.02 8/28/2009 Outperform NS $34.00 +17.85% +4.39% +13.46
TrackJefferies 75.83 8/10/2009 Underperform NS $31.65 +35.73% +7.11% -28.63 10/12/2009 @ $42.96
TrackLadenburg 46.65 6/3/2009 Underperform NS $31.34 +27.86% +15.11% -12.74
TrackJimCramer < 20 5/14/2009 Outperform 3W $27.03 +48.24% +21.02% +27.22
TrackJefferies 75.83 4/23/2009 Underperform NS $27.17 +5.63% +6.39% +0.76 7/14/2009 @ $28.70
TrackLazardCapit < 20 4/23/2009 Underperform NS $27.04 +48.19% +27.80% -20.39
TrackAurigaU.S.A 26.23 3/27/2009 Underperform NS $25.00 +60.28% +31.88% -28.40
TrackWedbush < 20 3/19/2009 Outperform NS $25.00 +60.28% +37.99% +22.29
TrackUBS 86.41 11/21/2008 Underperform NS $19.01 +110.78% +41.89% -68.89
TrackCarisandCo 78.62 11/18/2008 Underperform NS $20.14 +53.97% +11.16% -42.81 7/20/2009 @ $31.01
TrackAvian < 20 11/3/2008 Underperform NS $30.50 -21.44% -9.61% +11.84 11/12/2008 @ $23.96
TrackBernstein 86.97 8/7/2008 Underperform NS $34.57 +15.91% -13.79% -29.70
TrackRBCCapMkts 81.74 7/23/2008 Outperform NS $35.10 -15.21% -5.94% -9.27 9/25/2008 @ $29.76
TrackWachovia 35.10 4/1/2008 Outperform NS $43.84 -52.14% -20.59% -31.55 10/6/2008 @ $20.98
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 4/1/2008 Underperform NS $43.84 -8.60% -16.89% -8.29
TrackPacificGrow 90.86 3/4/2008 Outperform NS $55.10 -27.28% -15.57% -11.71
TrackLazardCapit < 20 1/9/2008 Outperform NS $78.21 -45.15% -1.82% -43.33 4/3/2008 @ $42.90
TrackJimCramer < 20 11/15/2007 Underperform 3W $82.30 -67.16% -38.55% +28.61 5/15/2009 @ $27.03
TrackCrossResear 92.57 10/25/2007 Outperform NS $110.00 -63.57% -25.80% -37.77
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/24/2007 Outperform 3W $103.52 -20.50% -3.92% -16.58 11/15/2007 @ $82.30
TrackWIG 91.78 10/16/2007 Underperform 1Y $96.78 -58.60% -27.17% +31.42 3 Comments
TrackTobinSmith < 20 10/12/2007 Outperform 1Y $102.98 -61.09% -28.20% -32.89
TrackRonBaron < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $85.00 -68.66% -22.36% -46.29 9/30/2008 @ $26.64 1 Comment
TrackBearStearns 86.38 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $83.97 -52.28% -26.47% -25.82
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -66.60% -44.33% -22.27 4/23/2009 @ $27.05
TrackUBS 86.41 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -76.53% -49.51% -27.02 11/21/2008 @ $19.01
TrackCitigroup 21.22 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -59.72% -16.13% -43.58 7/23/2008 @ $32.63
TrackNeedham < 20 8/22/2007 Outperform NS $70.18 -42.90% -22.76% -20.14
TrackJimCramer < 20 8/16/2007 Underperform 3W $56.99 +81.65% +6.60% -75.04 10/24/2007 @ $103.52
TrackCarisandCo 78.62 8/15/2007 Outperform NS $52.11 +11.82% -4.79% +16.61 1/29/2008 @ $58.27
TrackJefferies 75.83 8/14/2007 Outperform NS $51.14 -47.10% -41.76% -5.34 4/23/2009 @ $27.05

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