$62.83

1.21 (1.96%)

7/8/2008 4:03 PM

Aflac, Inc. (AFL)

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A general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. The company's principal business is supplemental health and life insurance.

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Georgia (22), Large Cap (467), S&P 500 (482), Accident & Health Insurance (13), Health Insurance (12)
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Aflac, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$62.83
Last Trade Time:	7/8/2008 4:03 PM
Open:	$61.80
Previous Close:	$61.62
Daily Range:	$61.10 - $62.94
52-Week Range:	$50.19 - $68.81
Volume:	3,786,121
Market Cap:	$29.29B
P/E Ratio:	17.66
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S&P 500: AFL
6/24/2008 12:02:00 PM - AP
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'Say on pay' bills may be more cudgel than reality
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'Say on pay' bills may be more cudgel than reality
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Top Bull Pitch

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10 Aflac, Inc. (AFL)

Avatar mlknyu (< 20) Submitted: 3/28/08 12:38 PM

I have never seen a more consistent stock.

Take a look at their stock price chart, and compare with Berkshire Hathaway. . .scary how it destroys Buffett, huh? Incredibly consistent rise, also. With growth prospects everywhere, this is a pure win.

People may worry, with a weak...More

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2 Aflac, Inc. (AFL)

Avatar Brophy76 (86.91) Submitted: 9/14/06 4:47 PM

If it quacks like a duck, and waddles like a duck, it must be a duck. It may be a goose, but certainly no swan. With an overspendy budget for advertising, I suspect it will remain where it is or at a lesser level

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Recs 0 (AFL) cjlee001 (82.91) Submitted: 7/07/08 3:36 AM : Start Price: $62.57 AFL Score: 0.12 The S&P is in a downtrend, meaning a stock with small steady increases will grab the increase in points of the stock and grab the points from the decrease in the S&P. Good play in the current market, not so good in a bull market though. 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 (AFL) satavia1 (22.37) Submitted: 6/18/08 11:26 AM : Start Price: $66.08 AFL Score: 0.47 staying power 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 (AFL) MWade196 (52.10) Submitted: 6/12/08 2:54 PM : Start Price: $67.84 AFL Score: 1.48 Consistency is the key....a positive company to invest in. 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 (AFL) rebelwuerz (< 20) Submitted: 6/11/08 11:33 PM : Start Price: $66.36 AFL Score: 0.32 Has history of stock splits above the $60 level (ala 10 years ago) If high deductible health insurance continues its growth, Aflac is the only (of a few providers of ) product that can be adaptable to this market. (To lessen risk of total loss/use of deductible account which can be reinvested after the first of the next year). 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 (AFL) mattchenzo (78.05) Submitted: 6/10/08 7:46 PM : Start Price: $66.43 AFL Score: 4.48 part of the mattchenzo 50, my own index of the 50 fundamentally best stocks in the s&p 500, almost sure to beat it over about a year or so... 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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Top Pick	Player Name	Player Rating	Start Date	Call	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score	Pitch
	TrackTomGayner	< 20	04/10/08 04/10/08		NS	$66.46	-5.47%	-6.57%	+1.11
	TrackJimCramer	83.15	03/31/08 03/31/08		3W	$64.72	-2.92%	-3.61%	+0.69
	TrackScottBleier	22.60	02/15/08 02/15/08		3M	$61.96	+1.40%	-5.88%	+7.28
	TrackFBR	91.09	10/11/07 10/11/07		NS	$57.69	+8.91%	-19.00%	+27.91
	TrackChrisDavis	20.90	09/30/07 09/30/07		NS	$56.42	+11.35%	-16.63%	+27.99
	TrackBillNygren	49.32	09/30/07 09/30/07		NS	$56.42	+11.35%	-16.63%	+27.99
	TrackJohnRogers	< 20	09/30/07 09/30/07		NS	$56.42	+11.35%	-16.63%	+27.99
	TrackDodgeCox	97.16	09/30/07 09/30/07		NS	$56.42	+11.35%	-16.63%	+27.99
	TrackLehmanBros	88.18	07/24/07 07/24/07		NS	$51.48	+22.04%	-17.50%	+39.54
	TrackKBW	< 20	03/21/07 03/21/07		NS	$46.28	+35.77%	-9.85%	+45.62
	TrackMichaelSivy	63.20	03/20/07 03/20/07		1Y	$46.12	+36.23%	-9.77%	+46.00
	TrackSunTrustRH	81.35	01/31/07 01/31/07		NS	$46.21	+35.98%	-10.82%	+46.80
	TrackDeutscheSec	87.33	10/26/06 10/26/06		NS	$42.68	+47.22%	-8.29%	+55.52

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