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$40.96 -0.79 (-1.89%)
11/20/2009 4:00 PM

VMware (VMW)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company is a provider of virtualization solutions.

Current Price $40.96 Mkt Cap $16.45B
Open $41.54 P/E Ratio 65.23
Prev. Close $41.75 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $40.34 - $41.54 Volume 1,358,951
52-Wk Range $17.25 - $45.57 Avg. Daily Vol. 2,126,000

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Top VMW Bull/Bear Pitches

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FoolyOut (21.31)
Submitted October 16, 2009

Clouds everywhere.....!

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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 nazcax (31.66) Submitted: 11/18/2009 11:03:10 PM : Outperform Start Price: $42.68 VMW Score: -3.05

They're in a great place to take advantage of the shift to saas/cloud/data center grow in general. Some of the most essential software for the industry.

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Member Avatar Schumpeter80 (41.98) Submitted: 11/17/2009 10:59:26 AM : Outperform Start Price: $42.30 VMW Score: -1.97

Excellent product.

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Member Avatar Trade4free (< 20) Submitted: 11/10/2009 9:39:30 PM : Outperform Start Price: $40.50 VMW Score: +1.37

Clouds are taking over th IT world and vmware has the most efficient virtualization software there is.
Microsoft will never catch with VMW so I wuld expect the stock to go up to at least 60 or 70$ within 6 months.

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finabuddy (98.64) Score: +129.78

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

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
october92008 98.42 10/9/2008 Outperform NS $19.98 +105.01% +12.70% +92.30
vuong27 91.84 10/9/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.98 +105.01% +12.70% +92.30
testfools 56.66 10/6/2008 Outperform NS $20.98 +95.23% +4.78% +90.45
babuthomas 68.79 10/21/2008 Outperform NS $19.92 +105.62% +15.75% +89.87
TjrS 83.16 10/21/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.92 +105.62% +15.75% +89.87
loudcld < 20 10/8/2008 Outperform 3M $20.37 +101.08% +12.45% +88.63 1 Comment
scottfm 51.29 11/28/2008 Outperform 3Y $19.09 +114.56% +26.79% +87.77 1 Comment
mullettfarm 96.69 12/1/2008 Outperform 3Y $19.00 +115.58% +28.37% +87.21
karlwb 95.12 12/2/2008 Outperform NS $18.48 +121.65% +34.54% +87.10
Martinem8 93.23 12/2/2008 Outperform 1Y $18.48 +121.65% +34.54% +87.10 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 71.55 8/28/2009 Outperform NS $34.00 +20.47% +6.63% +13.84
TrackJefferies 31.78 8/10/2009 Underperform NS $31.65 +35.73% +7.11% -28.63 10/12/2009 @ $42.96
TrackLadenburg 36.87 6/3/2009 Underperform NS $31.34 +30.70% +17.58% -13.11
TrackJimCramer 36.31 5/14/2009 Outperform 3W $27.03 +51.54% +23.62% +27.91
TrackJefferies 31.78 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 +51.48% +30.54% -20.94
TrackAurigaU.S.A < 20 3/27/2009 Underperform NS $25.00 +63.84% +34.71% -29.13
TrackWedbush < 20 3/19/2009 Outperform NS $25.00 +63.84% +40.95% +22.89
TrackUBS 88.39 11/21/2008 Underperform NS $19.01 +115.47% +44.94% -70.53
TrackCarisandCo 76.69 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 83.44 8/7/2008 Underperform NS $34.57 +18.48% -11.94% -30.42
TrackRBCCapMkts 82.07 7/23/2008 Outperform NS $35.10 -15.21% -5.94% -9.27 9/25/2008 @ $29.76
TrackWachovia < 20 4/1/2008 Outperform NS $43.84 -52.14% -20.59% -31.55 10/6/2008 @ $20.98
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 4/1/2008 Underperform NS $43.84 -6.57% -15.11% -8.54
TrackPacificGrow 81.63 3/4/2008 Outperform NS $55.10 -25.66% -13.75% -11.91
TrackLazardCapit < 20 1/9/2008 Outperform NS $78.21 -45.15% -2.31% -42.84 4/3/2008 @ $42.90
TrackJimCramer 36.31 11/15/2007 Underperform 3W $82.30 -67.16% -38.55% +28.61 5/15/2009 @ $27.03
TrackCrossResear 92.50 10/25/2007 Outperform NS $110.00 -62.76% -24.21% -38.55
TrackJimCramer 36.31 10/24/2007 Outperform 3W $103.52 -20.50% -3.92% -16.58 11/15/2007 @ $82.30
TrackWIG 90.70 10/16/2007 Underperform 1Y $96.78 -57.68% -25.61% +32.07 3 Comments
TrackTobinSmith < 20 10/12/2007 Outperform 1Y $102.98 -60.23% -26.66% -33.56
TrackRonBaron < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $85.00 -68.66% -22.36% -46.29 9/30/2008 @ $26.64 1 Comment
TrackBearStearns 81.70 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $83.97 -51.22% -24.89% -26.34
TrackJPMorgan 73.67 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -66.60% -44.33% -22.27 4/23/2009 @ $27.05
TrackUBS 88.39 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -76.53% -49.51% -27.02 11/21/2008 @ $19.01
TrackCitigroup < 20 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 -41.64% -21.10% -20.53
TrackJimCramer 36.31 8/16/2007 Underperform 3W $56.99 +81.65% +6.60% -75.04 10/24/2007 @ $103.52
TrackCarisandCo 76.69 8/15/2007 Outperform NS $52.11 +11.82% -4.79% +16.61 1/29/2008 @ $58.27
TrackJefferies 31.78 8/14/2007 Outperform NS $51.14 -47.10% -41.76% -5.34 4/23/2009 @ $27.05

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