$59.60

0.59 (1.00%)

7/18/2008 4:02 PM

Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS)

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The Company is a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derived from transaction rich data. It partners with its clients to develop insight into consumer behavior.

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158 Outperforms

12 Underperforms

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51 Outperforms

4 Underperforms

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10 Outperforms

1 Underperforms

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Information & Delivery Services (18), Delivery Services (17), Credit Services (49), Mid Cap (670)
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Alliance Data Systems Corp At A Glance

Current Price:	$59.60
Last Trade Time:	7/18/2008 4:02 PM
Open:	$58.98
Previous Close:	$59.01
Daily Range:	$58.05 - $59.70
52-Week Range:	$39.54 - $80.79
Volume:	2,030,183
Market Cap:	$4.68B
P/E Ratio:	26.58
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Other News Headlines for ADS

Earnings roundup: Host Hotels, Texas Capital
7/16/2008 7:11:00 PM - AP
Alliance Data Systems raises 2008 profit outlook
7/16/2008 4:41:00 PM - AP
Alliance Data Systems 2Q profit rises 6 percent
7/16/2008 4:36:00 PM - AP
Alliance Data Systems agrees to settle lawsuit
6/13/2008 9:29:00 AM - AP

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Top Bull Pitch

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3 Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS)

Avatar catbert234 (81.65) Submitted: 1/28/08 11:38 PM

With the Blackstone deal all but dead, ADS is once again going to stand on its own merits as a growth stock. The marketing services arm of the business continues to be a driver of growth for the company. Transaction processing remains strong, with customer retention consistent, and the conservati...More

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1 Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS)

Avatar tomk0508 (83.17) Submitted: 2/04/08 1:04 AM

The head fake of the Blackstone acquisition as well as the downturn in financial services will put some serious pressure on this company and its management team in 2008. This is a well run company that will see some compression on P/E as well as pressure on earnings over the next 12 months. Of cou...More

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Recs 0 (ADS) richardrogers4 (38.91) Submitted: 4/29/08 3:41 PM : Start Price: $56.76 ADS Score: 14.49 - Manageable debt levels. Appears to have good access to financing despite current credit markets. - Experienced CEO been in place since 1997. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ADS) League28 (33.40) Submitted: 3/16/08 10:30 AM : Start Price: $46.00 ADS Score: 29.98 Restructuring by elimiting the utilities arm will allow ads to maximize their growth engines which have long been the retail and loyalty divisions. This stocks also been beaen down unfairly in the wake of the Blackstone mess. Recent investments by big players such as Ichan bode well for ADS. It appears they are making the tough decisions that will pay off well for those that are able to see the forest through the trees. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ADS) blade5adj (87.70) Submitted: 3/05/08 3:36 PM : Start Price: $46.92 ADS Score: 32.44 Very low price, on technical indicators alone should bump up to around $55. Solid PEG and good potential with merger arbitrage. I'd hold onto it for 1 < t < 3 years, as this is a fairly short play. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ADS) chk999longonly (98.40) Submitted: 1/30/08 6:09 PM : Start Price: $47.95 ADS Score: 29.81 This is very near a 52 week low. This is oversold and is probably worth around $70 a share. Brought to my attention by the falling knives board. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ADS) SmokeyJoeSmokin (98.56) Submitted: 1/29/08 3:45 PM : Start Price: $42.80 ADS Score: 46.58 The drop in this was overdone. It's a good buy here. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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	TrackJPMorgan	93.70	04/22/08		NS	$52.50	+13.52%	-8.79%	+22.31
	TrackPiperJaff	74.40	04/18/08		NS	$51.64	+15.41%	-9.00%	+24.41
	TrackJimCramer	82.55	03/19/08		3W	$44.69	+33.36%	-3.28%	-36.64
	TrackRWBaird	89.85	01/31/08		NS	$49.48	+20.45%	-7.16%	+27.61
	TrackSunTrustRH	81.01	01/31/08		NS	$47.95	+24.30%	-5.51%	+29.81
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