LECG Corp (XPRT)
The Company provides expert services, including economic and financial analysis, expert testimony, litigation support and strategic management consulting to a broad range of public and private enterprises.
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Braddockrd
(92.21)
Submitted: 1/27/2009 12:02:37 PM :
Start Price:
$4.49
XPRT Score:
-68.61
Because there is no reason the stock would drop like this on some bad announcement...
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winzens
(26.95)
Submitted: 12/16/2008 3:27:47 PM :
Start Price:
$6.52
XPRT Score:
-79.57
Good consulting firm with relatively low P/E. Got this stock at 4.05/share.
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Jadav
(< 20)
Submitted: 11/18/2008 8:18:40 AM :
Start Price:
$4.04
XPRT Score:
-61.72
PE is still considerably strong at 12 and when the markets thaw out, there will be a huge demand for their expertise especially in the face of mergers in the mid-size enterprises.
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jayhaw23
(37.73)
Submitted: 11/18/2008 1:42:05 AM :
Start Price:
$4.04
XPRT Score:
-61.72
Smart consulting with fresh minds ready to get back on track
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StraightFlush111
(96.27)
Submitted: 10/4/2008 4:03:43 AM :
Start Price:
$7.31
XPRT Score:
-66.07
I'm experimenting with a particular stock screen. Super low PE, PEG and P/B with a great growth rate makes this an attractive stock.
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MOTORCYCLEBUDS
(25.35)
Submitted: 8/27/2008 1:08:46 PM :
Start Price:
$8.15
XPRT Score:
-53.07
PRICE IS DOWN / UNDERVALUED = BARGAIN
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NWTOGME
(< 20)
Submitted: 6/4/2008 8:34:19 PM :
Start Price:
$9.90
XPRT Score:
-53.20
Like cheap down in game, real life big stronger safer good for knockey kneed newbe for now.
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smith972
(83.43)
Submitted: 4/3/2008 6:58:46 PM :
Start Price:
$9.50
XPRT Score:
-52.57
Trading near it's 52 week low.
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MPTcayley
(44.40)
Submitted: 2/17/2008 11:40:13 AM :
Start Price:
$9.30
XPRT Score:
-54.33
oversold and will climb up. Trading way below intrinsic value.
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seavirostek
(74.26)
Submitted: 2/4/2008 12:59:07 PM :
Start Price:
$8.79
XPRT Score:
-50.16
I bought this a yr ago at 15 when browsing through highly rated stocks that had recently had a bruising. Today I noticed it was +4% and was thinking of taking my losses but I looked again and I will hold. PE is 12 and despite recent vagaries of management explanations, I think attractive. Think of Friedman's outlook for the way US can compete, and this company is a good haven for optimists. I will hold.
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drod0886
(< 20)
Submitted: 1/30/2008 11:55:30 AM :
Start Price:
$8.23
XPRT Score:
-49.72
Cant get much lower.
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sloofg
(95.47)
Submitted: 8/16/2007 10:14:06 AM :
Start Price:
$13.76
XPRT Score:
-61.89
A VTIV-like turnaround should result in a similar benefit to shareholders at this price. Limited downside.
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gameguru
(< 20)
Submitted: 6/7/2007 11:49:23 PM :
Start Price:
$15.07
XPRT Score:
-58.36
The ticker pun (eXPeRT) alone makes this consulting firm worth a look. The company is essentially a collection of academic, former government, and industry notables who provide independent consulting services across a spectrum of business, regulatory, and litigation issues. Primary service fields are economics and finance (including accounting), followed up by environmental and energy studies, health care services, intellectual property, and other archival research. Customers of the firm often seek advice and reports for use in litigation (the recent options back-dating scandals have kept LECG busy), public policy decisions (i.e., lobbying efforts), and public relations campaigns. The advantages that LECG carries are a reputation of being supremely smart and fiercely independent. Given this reputation, the company comes off as a bit haughty, referring to its directors and principals as Experts (hence the ticker). This comes with a rather loose corporate culture that allows wide latitude and high pay packages, but a recent restructuring effort is aimed at making sure they pay for top performance. With offices across Europe, in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Australia and New Zealand, the company shows evidence of international diversification and expansion.
The stock price has taken a beating recently, but my fairly pessimistic estimates give a low valuation of about $16-17, with more optimistic assumptions in the $21-22 range. If the restructuring works as planned and growth rates are restored to the high teens, this should easily provide a market-beating return. With a $382M market cap and 13% insider holdings, this firm has both room for and a management interest in continued growth. The 8.7% short interest (about 10 days to cover) could provide a quick upside boost once the restructuring plan shows evidence of working as planned.
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scolfer243
(52.78)
Submitted: 3/26/2007 8:24:29 PM :
Start Price:
$15.12
XPRT Score:
-62.12
andrew and kelly reco
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mnsmartmoney
(< 20)
Submitted: 3/8/2007 6:53:25 PM :
Start Price:
$15.31
XPRT Score:
-61.04
Looks like this one has finally bottomed. Up from here and in for a great year!
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ezn1
(63.14)
Submitted: 2/12/2007 10:54:06 PM :
Start Price:
$14.89
XPRT Score:
-61.78
Believed in it when I bought it. An even better buy now.
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NetscribeServcs
(< 20)
Submitted: 2/2/2007 7:55:38 AM :
Start Price:
$14.54
XPRT Score:
-60.79
LECG Corporation provides expert services with over 1000 experts and professionals in 36 offices around the world. Its offering includes economic and financial analysis, expert testimony, litigation support, and strategic management consulting to a range of public and private enterprises, through factual and statistical analyses, report preparation and presentation, electronic discovery and data collection, and forensic accounting. With 95% of the revenues are contributed through expert and professional staff, the remaining are contributed by performance based expert revenues and reimbursement expenses.
The services of independent expert professionals is required by every businesses, courts, arbitration panels, regulatory and legislative bodies and companies to resolve the disputes that are arising through changes in business environment. This augurs well for the company, who provides expert and professional services across all sectors.
In May 2006, the company acquired BMB Mack Barclay Inc, a privately held expert services firm. The professionals at Mack Barclay, with expertise in complex economic and accountancy issues in the business and litigation environments, will enhance LECG Corporation’s core service offerings, particularly in the areas of valuation, damages analysis, forensic accounting, electronic discovery, and intellectual property.
Also, the company is constantly adding new professionals to its expert team to support its growth in different sectors. Driven by improving the management of some of emerging practice areas, strengthening of legacy practices and pursuing disciplined infrastructure investments; the management expects strong 15%-18% growth in top-line and 21%-30% growth in earnings. Considering the above factors, long-term investors should feel free to take exposure in LECG Corporation.
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