$31.04

-1.37 (-4.23%)

7/23/2008 4:00 PM

F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)

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The Company is a provider of application delivery networking products that improves the performance, availability and security of applications running on networks that use the Internet Protocol.

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F5 Networks, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$31.04
Last Trade Time:	7/23/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$0.00
Previous Close:	$32.41
Daily Range:	$30.75 - $32.50
52-Week Range:	$17.70 - $46.94
Volume:	4,003,986
Market Cap:	$2.65B
P/E Ratio:	38.58
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Other News Headlines for FFIV

F5 Networks' fiscal 3Q profit drops 12.4 percent
7/23/2008 6:49:00 PM - AP
F5 Networks director Higginson exercises options
6/9/2008 1:45:00 PM - AP
Premarket Roundup: Amazon.com, F5 Networks
4/24/2008 9:29:00 AM - AP
Ahead of the Bell: F5 Networks climbs premarket after earns
4/24/2008 9:09:00 AM - AP

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Avatar kahunacfa (< 20) Submitted: 3/18/08 11:49 AM

F5 Networks provides high quality software that enhances and optimizes the performance of networks. The shares are currently selling at $19.88 near the low end of its 52-week trading range.

I believe, according to my analysis, the company's shares have an Intrinsic Value<...More

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F5 Networks provides high quality software that enhances and optimizes the performance of networks. The shares are currently selling at $19.88 near the low end of its 52-week trading range.

I believe, according to my analysis, the company's shares have an Intrinsic Value of $46-$48 per share. Accordingly, the shares area BUY at the present price for long-term investors.

Kahuna,CFA

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F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV)

tjrsfca (< 20) Submitted: 10/25/07 4:57 PM

Confusion surrounding Acopia integration masking deteriorating sales performance. Watch the margins - they're discounting heavily for top line growth. Last earnings call they talked about ways to increase "sales productivity" which is code for "we need to sell more without adding heads" and is a t...More

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Confusion surrounding Acopia integration masking deteriorating sales performance. Watch the margins - they're discounting heavily for top line growth. Last earnings call they talked about ways to increase "sales productivity" which is code for "we need to sell more without adding heads" and is a time honored signal to sell.

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richardrogers4 (< 20) Submitted: 7/08/08 6:41 AM : Start Price: $30.09 FFIV Score: -0.58

I think there is a high chance that FFIV will be impacted by weaker corporate spending / project delays.

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Silvertaz (34.52) Submitted: 5/17/08 1:55 PM : Start Price: $29.03 FFIV Score: 17.15

Despite the economic downturn, ever since last year starting the collapse in the housing market, credit crunch, and many more.... F5 networks reported an amazing earnings and revenue from their operations. Plus, I think they have added a lot of people to their team last year, whereas most companies are slashing jobs...
Definitely F5 will experience a strong growth in 2008!

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aleixy43a (78.09) Submitted: 4/18/08 10:01 AM : Start Price: $20.55 FFIV Score: 58.45

the company has very good fundamentals, a good balance sheet, and as goog reported a strong erning this stock is going to have a pop.

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TELABELLAS (< 20) Submitted: 4/01/08 11:54 PM : Start Price: $18.75 FFIV Score: -72.14

Weak Co chart

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SeanJAM (< 20) Submitted: 3/27/08 12:31 PM : Start Price: $19.35 FFIV Score: -64.92

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TrackWedbush < 20 07/15/08 NS $31.62 -1.83% +6.13% -7.97
TrackPacificGrow 80.96 07/15/08 NS $32.34 -4.02% +5.26% -9.28
TrackDeutscheSec 89.63 06/27/08 NS $29.00 +7.03% -0.16% +7.19
TrackRBCCapMkts 94.13 05/08/08 NS $26.80 +15.82% -8.28% +24.10
TrackMWRINC < 20 02/20/08 NS $22.70 +36.74% -4.31% +41.05
TrackFerrisBaker 94.14 01/24/08 NS $25.00 +24.16% -4.19% +28.35
TrackRWBaird 94.37 01/24/08 NS $24.18 +28.37% -4.66% +33.03
TrackPatDorsey 74.62 12/07/07 5Y $28.03 +10.74% -15.04% +25.78
TrackBMOCapital 96.80 11/30/07 NS $27.54 +12.71% -13.98% +26.68
TrackCitigroup 86.45 11/01/07 NS $36.65 -15.31% -16.03% +0.72
TrackCollinsStew 39.08 10/25/07 NS $35.04 -11.42% -15.17% +3.75
TrackJimCramer 81.15 09/14/07 3W $40.06 -22.52% -13.90% +8.62
TrackUBS 94.11 09/12/07 NS $39.30 -21.02% -12.95% -8.06
TrackLazardCapit 80.77 04/18/07 NS $33.31 -6.81% -12.54% +5.73
TrackTWeisel < 20 01/18/07 NS $39.87 -22.14% -10.45% -11.69
TrackJanco 74.51 12/15/06 NS $38.93 -20.27% -10.24% -10.03
TrackPiperJaff 78.77 11/27/06 NS $37.31 -16.81% -8.55% -8.25
TrackBofASec 96.35 11/15/06 NS $35.92 -13.59% -8.13% -5.46

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	TrackWedbush	< 20	07/15/08		NS	$31.62	-1.83%	+6.13%	-7.97
	TrackPacificGrow	80.96	07/15/08		NS	$32.34	-4.02%	+5.26%	-9.28
	TrackDeutscheSec	89.63	06/27/08		NS	$29.00	+7.03%	-0.16%	+7.19
	TrackRBCCapMkts	94.13	05/08/08		NS	$26.80	+15.82%	-8.28%	+24.10
	TrackMWRINC	< 20	02/20/08		NS	$22.70	+36.74%	-4.31%	+41.05
	TrackFerrisBaker	94.14	01/24/08		NS	$25.00	+24.16%	-4.19%	+28.35
	TrackRWBaird	94.37	01/24/08		NS	$24.18	+28.37%	-4.66%	+33.03
	TrackPatDorsey	74.62	12/07/07		5Y	$28.03	+10.74%	-15.04%	+25.78
	TrackBMOCapital	96.80	11/30/07		NS	$27.54	+12.71%	-13.98%	+26.68
	TrackCitigroup	86.45	11/01/07		NS	$36.65	-15.31%	-16.03%	+0.72
	TrackCollinsStew	39.08	10/25/07		NS	$35.04	-11.42%	-15.17%	+3.75
	TrackJimCramer	81.15	09/14/07		3W	$40.06	-22.52%	-13.90%	+8.62
	TrackUBS	94.11	09/12/07		NS	$39.30	-21.02%	-12.95%	-8.06
	TrackLazardCapit	80.77	04/18/07		NS	$33.31	-6.81%	-12.54%	+5.73
	TrackTWeisel	< 20	01/18/07		NS	$39.87	-22.14%	-10.45%	-11.69
	TrackJanco	74.51	12/15/06		NS	$38.93	-20.27%	-10.24%	-10.03
	TrackPiperJaff	78.77	11/27/06		NS	$37.31	-16.81%	-8.55%	-8.25
	TrackBofASec	96.35	11/15/06		NS	$35.92	-13.59%	-8.13%	-5.46

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Recs 0 (FFIV) richardrogers4 (< 20) Submitted: 7/08/08 6:41 AM : Start Price: $30.09 FFIV Score: -0.58 I think there is a high chance that FFIV will be impacted by weaker corporate spending / project delays. 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 (FFIV) Silvertaz (34.52) Submitted: 5/17/08 1:55 PM : Start Price: $29.03 FFIV Score: 17.15 Despite the economic downturn, ever since last year starting the collapse in the housing market, credit crunch, and many more.... F5 networks reported an amazing earnings and revenue from their operations. Plus, I think they have added a lot of people to their team last year, whereas most companies are slashing jobs... Definitely F5 will experience a strong growth in 2008! 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 (FFIV) aleixy43a (78.09) Submitted: 4/18/08 10:01 AM : Start Price: $20.55 FFIV Score: 58.45 the company has very good fundamentals, a good balance sheet, and as goog reported a strong erning this stock is going to have a pop. 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 (FFIV) TELABELLAS (< 20) Submitted: 4/01/08 11:54 PM : Start Price: $18.75 FFIV Score: -72.14 Weak Co chart 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 (FFIV) SeanJAM (< 20) Submitted: 3/27/08 12:31 PM : Start Price: $19.35 FFIV Score: -64.92 Gut 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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