$18.83 -0.45 (-2.33%)
11/20/2009 4:03 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 $18.83 Mkt Cap $13.03B
Open $19.21 P/E Ratio 15.67
Prev. Close $19.28 Div. (Yield) 0.04 (0.20%)
Daily Range $18.71 - $19.25 Volume 9,319,856
52-Wk Range $10.05 - $20.64 Avg. Daily Vol. 4,733,000

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15 Outperform
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Top WU Bull/Bear Pitches

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dudemonkey (91.27)
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 (71.10)
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 ET69 (< 20) Submitted: 11/16/2009 1:38:37 AM : Underperform Start Price: $19.54 WU Score: +2.77

world economy heads into another crash........

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Member Avatar SunnyGranny (37.11) Submitted: 11/10/2009 6:14:56 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.73 WU Score: -3.76

OUTPERFORM

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Member Avatar samstevens (63.17) Submitted: 11/7/2009 12:53:43 AM : Underperform Start Price: $19.00 WU Score: +2.27

they're a little high right now. The buisness seems good but i think they're coming back up too fast. The EPS just took a recent downturn.

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Score Leader

wtcrane1

wtcrane1 (92.82) Score: +55.79

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 99.62 11/20/2008 Outperform 5Y $11.22 +67.85% +40.11% +27.74
CNET0 < 20 10/15/2008 Underperform NS $20.88 -9.82% +15.16% +24.99
Broseus7 < 20 10/22/2007 Outperform 5Y $18.55 +1.53% -22.98% +24.52
Germaine1 65.91 10/22/2007 Outperform 1Y $18.55 +1.53% -22.98% +24.52 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 25.02 10/22/2007 Outperform 3M $18.55 +1.53% -22.98% +24.52
rayzle 40.56 9/4/2007 Outperform 3Y $18.64 +1.04% -21.88% +22.92
michaeb 78.73 10/17/2007 Outperform 5Y $19.41 -3.00% -25.49% +22.49
crimfunk 75.97 10/16/2007 Outperform NS $19.45 -3.20% -25.65% +22.46 2 Comments
pro64grammer < 20 10/15/2007 Outperform NS $19.57 -3.79% -25.74% +21.95
LAPhil 97.94 11/19/2008 Outperform 3Y $12.06 +56.19% +34.26% +21.93
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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 95.59 8/13/2009 Outperform 1Y $18.03 +4.44% +8.59% -4.16 2 Comments
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 7/9/2009 Outperform NS $16.20 +16.23% +24.13% -7.89
TrackWachovia < 20 5/28/2009 Outperform NS $16.69 +12.82% +22.23% -9.41
TrackBarclaysCap 86.21 4/7/2009 Outperform NS $13.19 +42.76% +34.56% +8.20
TrackDADavidson 43.71 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% -8.98% +20.61 6/3/2008 @ $23.37 1 Comment
TrackBillNygren 91.99 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.88 -9.80% -24.86% +15.06 4 Comments
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 -9.80% -24.86% +15.06 1 Comment
TrackRichPzena < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $20.88 +18.18% -23.98% +42.16 9/30/2008 @ $24.67 1 Comment
TrackPatDorsey 71.52 7/20/2007 Outperform 5Y $20.58 -8.49% -24.96% +16.47
TrackFirstAnalys 95.30 5/1/2007 Underperform NS $21.05 +7.32% -1.00% -8.32 11/15/2007 @ $22.59
TrackCalyonSec < 20 4/10/2007 Outperform NS $22.97 -18.01% -19.85% +1.84
TrackJimCramer 36.31 3/26/2007 Outperform 3W $22.53 -16.41% -19.21% +2.80
TrackAGEdwards 84.75 3/23/2007 Outperform NS $21.88 -13.94% -19.26% +5.31
TrackCitigroup < 20 10/19/2006 Outperform NS $19.31 -2.50% -14.81% +12.31
TrackJimCramer 36.31 10/12/2006 Underperform 3W $19.03 +18.92% +4.72% -14.20 3/27/2007 @ $22.63
TrackWMBlair < 20 10/4/2006 Outperform NS $19.91 -5.42% -12.65% +7.23
TrackSunTrustRH 85.39 10/2/2006 Outperform NS $19.20 +5.26% +16.77% -11.51 10/10/2007 @ $20.21
TrackTWeisel < 20 10/2/2006 Outperform NS $19.11 -1.48% -13.01% +11.52
TrackJefferies 31.78 10/2/2006 Outperform NS $19.11 -1.48% -13.01% +11.52

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