$3.92 -0.20 (-4.85%)
12/3/2009 4:03 PM

Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

Provides banking and related services to locally owned businesses, professional firms, real estate developers, investors, local non-profit organizations, individuals and other consumers through its subsidiary banks and financial services companies.

Current Price $3.92 Mkt Cap $284.13M
Open $4.15 P/E Ratio 18.66
Prev. Close $4.12 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $3.90 - $4.15 Volume 272,451
52-Wk Range $2.99 - $11.75 Avg. Daily Vol. 1,073,000

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morningstarboy (< 20)
Submitted January 02, 2008

As of close of business on 12/31/07, this was a 5-star Morningstar stock that was trading at less than half it's Morningstar fair value.

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mandrake66 (99.51)
Submitted June 17, 2008

http://www.fool.com/news/associated-press/2008/06/17/banking-turnaround-likely-in-09-goldman.aspx

"Among 21 banks it covers in the space, Goldman Sachs, on average, cut 2008 estimates by 9 percent, 2009 estimates by 4 percent and 2010… More

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Member Avatar stockfreak1 (< 20) Submitted: 11/22/2009 7:37:01 PM : Outperform Start Price: $4.29 WAL Score: -8.32

The bank has approximately $232 million in total non-performing assets and about $104 million in total loan loss reserves. Normally, I would say this is bad, but looking harder at the numbers the company has plenty of cash equity on hand to remain stable and not have to screw shareholders. Approximately, $100 million is for cash reserves are residential land construction and real estate... the rest of NPAs are CRE and commercial related loans. As CRE and some commercial aspects are suffering now, assuming Geithner's assessment is correct about CRE and CMBS not turning into a crisis, this will be a gold mine in the future. Long.

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Member Avatar EclecticRecluse (75.12) Submitted: 11/17/2009 4:54:47 AM : Outperform Start Price: $4.41 WAL Score: -10.62

Technical Bounce Likely

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Member Avatar ALLBZNS (47.38) Submitted: 3/8/2009 3:00:07 AM : Outperform Start Price: $4.40 WAL Score: -72.78

Low exposure to toxic assets, very personable, and in growing markets like Vegas, Arizona, and L.A......yes, Vegas, Arizona, and L.A.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
Bankwatcher1 21.55 9/29/2008 Underperform NS $15.70 -75.03% -0.22% +74.81
ROCKINGSTOCK < 20 11/20/2006 Underperform 3W $36.00 -89.11% -16.46% +72.65
tynunn 65.99 12/8/2006 Underperform 3W $34.83 -88.75% -16.97% +71.78
gplejeune < 20 12/19/2006 Underperform 1Y $34.70 -88.70% -17.16% +71.54 1 Comment
Douger9 28.82 2/9/2007 Underperform NS $34.20 -88.54% -19.17% +69.37
MadamePrez < 20 9/22/2008 Underperform NS $17.28 -77.31% -9.11% +68.21
singingstreakers < 20 8/15/2007 Underperform NS $27.80 -85.90% -18.58% +67.31
thoole 28.15 9/11/2008 Underperform 1Y $14.00 -72.00% -6.73% +65.27
Marleydog1107 < 20 5/30/2007 Underperform 5Y $31.09 -87.39% -23.30% +64.09
travelman30 < 20 6/20/2007 Underperform 3M $30.63 -87.20% -24.13% +63.08 2 Comments
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackMaximGroup < 20 6/25/2009 Outperform NS $6.39 -38.65% +23.69% -62.34
TrackKBW 58.32 5/18/2009 Outperform NS $6.23 +14.13% +12.46% +1.66 8/5/2009 @ $7.11
TrackNobleFinanc 82.07 9/29/2008 Outperform NS $16.05 -75.58% -4.98% -70.60
TrackSOP < 20 12/12/2007 Underperform NS $25.30 -45.02% -9.62% +35.40 2/19/2008 @ $13.91
TrackKBW 58.32 12/11/2007 Underperform NS $25.90 -39.65% -8.19% +31.46 1/15/2008 @ $15.63
TrackRonBaron < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $23.57 -45.44% -13.94% -31.50 3/31/2008 @ $12.86 1 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 91.35 9/12/2007 Underperform NS $25.75 -84.78% -21.11% +63.67
TrackOppenheimer < 20 2/14/2007 Outperform NS $34.42 -88.61% -19.09% -69.52
TrackSOP < 20 1/8/2007 Outperform NS $33.85 -25.26% +7.40% -32.66 12/12/2007 @ $25.30

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