$1.04

-0.02 (-1.89%)

7/3/2008 1:00 PM

Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)

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A broadband communications company operating in the United States. Through its hybrid fiber and coaxial cable network, it offers traditional cable video programming, high-speed Internet access, advanced broadband cable services and telephone service.

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CHTR doesn't currently meet the $100M market cap / $1.50 stock price minimum. (Learn More)

What the Community Thinks

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248 Outperforms

35 Underperforms

All-Stars

36 Outperforms

12 Underperforms

Wall Street

5 Outperforms

2 Underperforms

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CATV Systems (23), Micro Cap (4824)
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Charter Communications, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$1.04
Last Trade Time:	7/3/2008 1:00 PM
Open:	$0.00
Previous Close:	$1.06
Daily Range:	$1.03 - $1.08
52-Week Range:	$0.61 - $4.93
Volume:	1,317,925
Market Cap:	$432.30M
P/E Ratio:	0.00
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1 Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)

Avatar samsung2008 (< 20) Submitted: 8/17/07 11:55 PM

Recently driven down by; a very strong Down Gen. Market conditions which was a double whammy when recent earnings report was a bit lower then expected, and concerns over a tight credit and Charters huge debt.

Market is starting to turn around and when the winds blow north, t...More

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4 Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR)

Avatar BShaw010 (< 20) Submitted: 10/23/07 3:57 PM

There is one key reason that this stock will underperform. It isn't bad customer service or competition, although those pressures certainly aren't helping.

The key to this company's demise is its debt. $19 billion dollars of it!!!

Just to put this number in perspective, total assets for Charter ...More

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Recs 0 (CHTR) gdorst (< 20) Submitted: 11/05/07 11:22 PM : Start Price: $1.82 CHTR Score: -26.58 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS (CHTR) 11-05-2007. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS IS THE 3RD LARGEST PROVIDER OF CABLE, HIGH SPEED INTERNET AND VOICE OVER INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS. GROWTH IN TERMS OF CUSTOMER BASE WILL BE 10 PERCENT IN 2007 AND 13 PERCENT 2008, ADITIONAL GROWTH COMES FROM INCREASES IN SERVICES, SPEED ON HIGHSPEED INTERNET, NET PHONE CONNECTIONS. INFORMED INVESTERS AND HOLDING CORP. HAVE RENEWED THEIR OPTIONS AND LONG TERM SPORTS CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN SIGNED. BOTH WERE NEEDED AND SHOWS A STRONG SIGN OF INCREASED GROWTH POTENTIAL AND FAITH BY INFORMED SOURCES. 52 WEEK RANGE 1.78 TO 4.93 CURRENTLY TRADING 1.80. EXPECT 12 MONTH MINIMUM CLOSING OF 5.50 PER SHARE. YOU CANT MISS ON THIS EVEN IF YOU SHORT TERM HOLD Report this Post Replies: 2 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (CHTR) ZetaPingPong (75.44) Submitted: 11/05/07 3:44 PM : Start Price: $1.84 CHTR Score: 27.49 Over 20 billion in debt... Need any repeating? TWENTY BILLION!!! With their bad service and mediocre products, I don't see this company going anywhere but bankrupt in the next year or so. Report this Post Replies: 1 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (CHTR) apmassey (< 20) Submitted: 10/29/07 8:50 AM : Start Price: $2.13 CHTR Score: -33.23 I believe that with the fires in CA, this company will shine! Report this Post Replies: 1 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 4 (CHTR) BShaw010 (< 20) Submitted: 10/23/07 3:57 PM : Start Price: $2.49 CHTR Score: 41.34 There is one key reason that this stock will underperform. It isn't bad customer service or competition, although those pressures certainly aren't helping. The key to this company's demise is its debt. $19 billion dollars of it!!! Just to put this number in perspective, total assets for Charter at 12/31 were $15 billion, or $4 billion less than its long term debt! In 2006, interest expense from this debt turned operating income of $400 million into a net loss of $1.4 billion. Here's exactly how this debt is killing Charter: 1) $1.9 billion in interest expense last year 2) This debt is maturing; re-financing the debt is costing Charter upwards of 10% in interest rates 3) $19 billion in debt is so extreme that it has scared away every single potential buyer of the company The bottom line here is that Charter can't even afford to hold its head above water with this weight dragging it down. Look for the company to file bankruptcy and have its assets bought out in the next few years. 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 (CHTR) tmac79 (< 20) Submitted: 10/17/07 1:31 AM : Start Price: $2.71 CHTR Score: -43.12 Expect good earnings due mainly to increase in new RGU's with VOIP product 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	90.73	10/01/07 10/01/07		NS	$2.65	-60.75%	-17.23%	-43.53
	TrackLehmanBros	88.34	09/11/07 09/11/07		NS	$2.67	-61.05%	-13.63%	+47.42
	TrackPaliResearc	51.95	06/04/07 06/04/07		NS	$3.97	-73.80%	-17.73%	-56.07
	TrackJimCramer	83.36	05/30/07 05/30/07		3W	$4.16	-75.00%	-17.70%	+57.30
	TrackCitigroup	89.76	11/01/06 11/01/06		NS	$2.50	-58.40%	-8.62%	-49.78
	TrackUBS	96.25	10/17/06 10/17/06		NS	$1.73	-39.88%	-7.35%	-32.53
	TrackJanco	60.54	09/11/06 09/11/06		NS	$1.55	-32.90%	-2.73%	-30.17

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