$18.81 -0.15 (-0.79%)
11/6/2009 4:00 PM

The Western Union Company (WU)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company deals in money transfer, providing people with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send money around the world, pay bills and purchase money orders.

Current Price $18.81 Mkt Cap $13.02B
Open $18.75 P/E Ratio 15.41
Prev. Close $18.96 Div. (Yield) 0.04 (0.20%)
Daily Range $18.55 - $18.91 Volume 4,216,978
52-Wk Range $10.05 - $20.64 Avg. Daily Vol. 5,246,000

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dudemonkey (90.26)
Submitted October 28, 2009

Here's Western Union's business model in a nutshell. You go to WU and give them money. They then turn around and give someone else LESS MONEY. Multiply that by 350,000 locations worldwide and you'll see why I like this business. It's got a great… More

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ceeblack (67.95)
Submitted September 23, 2008

job market is slowing down for our south of the border friends. You have be able to make it , to be able send it home.

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Member Avatar dudemonkey (90.26) Submitted: 10/28/2009 12:45:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.91 WU Score: -0.62

Here's Western Union's business model in a nutshell. You go to WU and give them money. They then turn around and give someone else LESS MONEY. Multiply that by 350,000 locations worldwide and you'll see why I like this business. It's got a great brand (ask 10 people to name 1 other way to send money internationally), over a century-long track record of innovation, and they are paying down the debt they were saddled with after being spun off of First Data.

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Member Avatar germanjuggler (< 20) Submitted: 10/21/2009 9:15:06 AM : Underperform Start Price: $19.22 WU Score: +0.38

overvalued

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Member Avatar BoringTortoise (22.71) Submitted: 10/18/2009 4:58:57 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.77 WU Score: -3.08

This account tracks the less exciting stocks from my watch list - companies that are easy to understand with clean balance sheets and good track records in relatively straight-forward industries.

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wtcrane1

wtcrane1 (91.88) Score: +58.46

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
noiser 99.61 11/20/2008 Outperform 5Y $11.22 +67.67% +37.17% +30.51
Broseus7 < 20 10/22/2007 Outperform 5Y $18.55 +1.43% -24.60% +26.03
Germaine1 66.82 10/22/2007 Outperform 1Y $18.55 +1.43% -24.60% +26.03 1 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. Michcool125 22.91 10/22/2007 Outperform 3M $18.55 +1.43% -24.60% +26.03
LAPhil 97.89 11/19/2008 Outperform 3Y $12.06 +56.02% +31.44% +24.59
ypmstocks 98.97 11/19/2008 Outperform 5Y $12.06 +56.02% +31.44% +24.59
rayzle 50.06 9/4/2007 Outperform 3Y $18.64 +0.94% -23.52% +24.46
NoWorkAfter50Plz 36.46 2/23/2009 Outperform 5Y $11.52 +63.28% +39.30% +23.98
michaeb 86.62 10/17/2007 Outperform 5Y $19.41 -3.10% -27.06% +23.96
crimfunk 75.79 10/16/2007 Outperform NS $19.45 -3.30% -27.22% +23.92 2 Comments
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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
TrackHillman 91.15 8/13/2009 Outperform 1Y $18.03 +4.33% +6.31% -1.98 2 Comments
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 7/9/2009 Outperform NS $16.20 +16.11% +21.52% -5.41
TrackWachovia 35.10 5/28/2009 Outperform NS $16.69 +12.70% +19.67% -6.96
TrackBarclaysCap 86.02 4/7/2009 Outperform NS $13.19 +42.61% +31.73% +10.88
TrackDADavidson 51.08 10/24/2007 Outperform NS $20.63 +12.24% -7.38% +19.61 6/4/2008 @ $23.16
TrackChrisDavis < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.93 +11.64% -8.04% +19.68 6/3/2008 @ $23.37 1 Comment
TrackRonBaron < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.93 +1.60% -13.05% +14.66 3/31/2008 @ $21.27 1 Comment
TrackJohnKeeley < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.88 -9.89% -26.44% +16.54 1 Comment
TrackBillNygren 91.54 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.88 -9.89% -26.44% +16.54 4 Comments
TrackRichPzena < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.88 +18.18% -23.98% +42.16 9/30/2008 @ $24.67 1 Comment
TrackPatDorsey 80.29 7/20/2007 Outperform 5Y $20.58 -8.58% -26.53% +17.95
TrackFirstAnalys 96.27 5/1/2007 Underperform NS $21.05 +7.32% -0.11% -7.43 11/15/2007 @ $22.59
TrackCalyonSec < 20 4/10/2007 Outperform NS $22.97 -18.09% -21.53% +3.44
TrackJimCramer < 20 3/26/2007 Outperform 3W $22.53 -16.50% -20.91% +4.41
TrackAGEdwards 89.12 3/23/2007 Outperform NS $21.88 -14.03% -20.95% +6.92
TrackCitigroup 21.22 10/19/2006 Outperform NS $19.31 -2.60% -16.60% +14.00
TrackJimCramer < 20 10/12/2006 Underperform 3W $19.03 +18.92% +4.72% -14.20 3/27/2007 @ $22.63
TrackWMBlair 39.74 10/4/2006 Outperform NS $19.91 -5.52% -14.49% +8.96
TrackSunTrustRH 89.33 10/2/2006 Outperform NS $19.20 +5.26% +18.30% -13.04 10/10/2007 @ $20.21
TrackTWeisel < 20 10/2/2006 Outperform NS $19.11 -1.59% -14.83% +13.25
TrackJefferies 75.83 10/2/2006 Outperform NS $19.11 -1.59% -14.83% +13.25

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