$7.39 -0.05 (-0.67%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

A pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of therapeutic products using patented proprietary formulations and novel delivery systems and by seeking new indications for previously approved pharmaceutical products.

Current Price $7.39 Mkt Cap $595.26M
Open $7.36 P/E Ratio 23.85
Prev. Close $7.44 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $7.25 - $7.46 Volume 2,024,606
52-Wk Range $2.72 - $12.88 Avg. Daily Vol. 4,727,000

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5 Outperform
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Top VVUS Bull/Bear Pitches

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lareineivre (93.51)
Submitted December 30, 2007

Favorable risk / reward profile. Comparative analysis:
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/8EF3R8IApDlbI1SUEwj9ACPoO-N506V3BymU7tTVdt21_4PxNLCn-oJ6KY_K8iQ5Z-yn652fM-b9S1MpHcVrFg/VOps/VOps%2007.11.30.xls

charledl (89.24)
Submitted January 20, 2007

Vvus cycles; I think it is manipulated. Current high will end and will sink back to $2.50 range.

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Member Avatar cashsage (60.05) Submitted: 11/5/2009 4:29:53 AM : Underperform Start Price: $7.24 VVUS Score: -0.68

VVUS has a too high valuation compared to its sales potential. It is also loss making at least until 2011.

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Member Avatar earthunit (54.51) Submitted: 11/2/2009 7:12:55 PM : Outperform Start Price: $7.39 VVUS Score: -3.27

Blockbuster obesity drug in the making. WILL get FDA approval in 2010.

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Member Avatar tobyg74 (35.59) Submitted: 10/29/2009 11:22:45 PM : Outperform Start Price: $8.21 VVUS Score: -10.77

nice!

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hatchjcp (77.68) Score: +169.47

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Member Name Member
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acecool123 94.24 11/1/2006 Outperform 3Y $3.26 +126.69% -17.73% +144.42 1 Comment
GrishaSoBe < 20 10/30/2006 Outperform 3M $3.40 +117.35% -17.37% +134.72 1 Comment
chcaps < 20 10/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $3.41 +116.72% -17.32% +134.04
lonier < 20 1/3/2007 Outperform 3Y $3.67 +101.36% -20.06% +121.43 1 Comment
rwmiller83 79.29 10/17/2006 Outperform 1Y $3.60 +105.28% -16.13% +121.41
chippotta 54.08 10/9/2006 Outperform 3M $3.63 +103.58% -15.68% +119.26
rmp1307 < 20 1/3/2007 Outperform 3W $3.72 +98.66% -19.95% +118.61
TheCrystalBall 93.32 12/12/2006 Outperform NS $3.75 +97.07% -19.76% +116.83
se7ensparks 90.75 6/29/2006 Outperform 5Y $3.69 +100.27% -9.59% +109.86 3 Comments
coconuttrees 51.59 9/26/2006 Outperform 3Y $3.79 +94.99% -14.17% +109.16

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TrackJimCramer < 20 10/2/2009 Underperform 3W $9.45 -21.80% +4.53% +26.33
TrackJMP < 20 8/18/2009 Outperform NS $6.60 +11.97% +9.03% +2.95
TrackMerriman < 20 7/28/2009 Outperform NS $7.09 +4.23% +10.21% -5.98
TrackLazardCapit < 20 6/19/2009 Outperform NS $5.70 +29.65% +16.27% +13.38
TrackCanaccord 84.17 5/21/2008 Outperform NS $5.54 +33.39% -21.24% +54.63
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 1/3/2008 Outperform NS $5.18 +42.66% -22.95% +65.62

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