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$11.25 0.45 (4.17%)
9/5/2008 4:00 PM

American Commercial Lines, Inc. (ACLI)

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A marine transportation and service company in the United States, providing barge transportation and related services under the provisions of the Jones Act, as well as the manufacturing of barges, towboats and other vessels.

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American Commercial Lines, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $11.25
Last Trade Time: 9/5/2008 4:00 PM
Open: $10.75
Previous Close: $10.80
Daily Range: $10.65 - $11.25
52-Week Range: $8.31 - $26.56
Volume: 359,841
Market Cap: $546.80M
P/E Ratio: 13.17
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American Commercial Lines, Inc. (ACLI)

Avatar tcm2999 (< 20) Submitted: 6/29/07 9:16 AM

Moving from a low margin business (Grain) to a hign margin (Liquid). This will drive future profitablity. Stock buy backs have been announced by the company.

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Avatar EngineerPaul (57.10) Submitted: 8/09/08 7:38 PM : Outperform Start Price: $11.00 ACLI Score: 6.19

Energy prices are high. Barges are more efficient than trains, and far more efficient than trucks. Unless the era of low oil prices returns, which seems unlikely even if they don't remain painfully high, slow and efficient barges may continue to do well.

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Avatar hoytw (94.75) Submitted: 8/03/08 4:13 PM : Outperform Start Price: $11.14 ACLI Score: 2.31

barge manufacturer hurt by floods, also runs 2700 barges, Sam Zell owns 25%, Lisa Hess recommended from Forbes @11

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Avatar 7iles (98.99) Submitted: 6/16/08 8:57 PM : Outperform Start Price: $12.88 ACLI Score: -3.53

Boats/barges are one of the cheapest ways to transport goods.

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Avatar fojaha (< 20) Submitted: 6/10/08 10:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $13.98 ACLI Score: -10.71

ACLI subsidiarys control a major portion of the barge mfg market.The # of opperating barges is dwn andis expected to drop alot more in the next few yrs due to age/retirement.Demand for new barges should increase due to; US$ drop, Foriegn$ up, Commoditie prices riseing. Cost of shipping by rail about 4 times barges, Trucks over 30 times and climbing. Recent reports on completed orders + amount of new orders, 30 mi,indicats the new managment may turn this co. around. Sam zell owns 26% in stock. d/e has come down sense jan. Good price now.

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Avatar equalfuture (22.97) Submitted: 3/22/08 9:24 AM : Outperform Start Price: $15.73 ACLI Score: -21.81

EQUALFUTURE

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