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$70.98 -0.53 (-0.74%)
5/20/2008 2:46 PM

Fortune Brands, Inc. (FO)

CAPS Rating:
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A holding company with operating companies engaged in the manufacture, production and sale of Home and Hardware products, Spirits and Wine and Golf products.

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Total Players

264 Outperforms
30 Underperforms
 

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77 Outperforms
10 Underperforms
 

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11 Outperforms
0 Underperforms
 

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Ticker Tags

Home Furnishings & Fixtures (20), Large Cap (467), Fixtures (14), Chicago (23), S&P 500 (484), Conglomerates (38)
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Fortune Brands, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $70.98
Last Trade Time: 5/20/2008 2:46 PM
Open: $71.31
Previous Close: $71.51
Daily Range: $70.87 - $71.67
52-Week Range: $62.13 - $90.80
Volume: 618,114
Market Cap: $11.02B
P/E Ratio: 14.93
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Top Bull Pitch

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Fortune Brands, Inc. (FO)

Avatar crlcw21 (28.89) Submitted: 2/16/08 3:23 PM

In times of slowing economies booze is good. So carry on Jim Beam.

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Fortune Brands, Inc. (FO)

Avatar NetscribeConsGds (85.51) Submitted: 5/15/07 7:31 AM

Fortune brands with unfortunate products!!!





The U.S. economy is struggling with downturn in housing market. The U.S. mortgage default rates hit an all-time high in the first quarter of 2007 and has refrained people to renovate their home. Fortune brand seems to be the victim...More

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Avatar CATERPILLAR77 (39.68) Submitted: 5/13/08 1:17 PM : Underperform Start Price: $69.73 FO Score: -0.90

Love the Jim Beam brand but that alone cannot help the other areas in the company which are experiencing a slowdown due to the economy even though they are upper brands.

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Avatar jgcredleg (21.26) Submitted: 4/18/08 10:12 PM : Outperform Start Price: $70.58 FO Score: -1.56

Diversified company that you can hold forever

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Avatar SmallPimpin (95.41) Submitted: 3/31/08 9:53 PM : Outperform Start Price: $69.11 FO Score: -2.96

Mmm...absolut...

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Avatar jdrum3 (32.44) Submitted: 3/14/08 3:25 PM : Outperform Start Price: $63.13 FO Score: 3.86

Because liquor and golf balls will be a necessary evil in a recession.

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Avatar lewinten (79.39) Submitted: 3/13/08 2:13 PM : Outperform Start Price: $64.70 FO Score: 2.93

A Conglomerate that has been beaten down. Co has a 9%long term growth average and a yield of 2.5%. Cauurent price is a buy. Besides sells Jim Bean and Titleist golf balls
what more do you want

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TrackDodgeCox 94.60 12/31/07 Outperform NS $71.49-0.75%-3.43%+2.68 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackDreman 94.20 12/31/07 Outperform NS $71.49-0.75%-3.43%+2.68 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackWachovia 76.08 12/14/07 Outperform NS $74.52-4.79%-4.55%-0.24
TrackBRogers 82.42 09/30/07 Outperform NS $80.09-11.42%-7.46%-3.96 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackSoros 46.02 09/30/07 Outperform NS $80.09-11.42%-7.46%-3.96 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackJohnKeeley 94.65 09/30/07 Outperform NS $80.09-11.42%-7.46%-3.96 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBillNygren 39.72 09/30/07 Outperform NS $80.09-11.42%-7.46%-3.96 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackZacks 94.33 05/18/07 Outperform 3M $77.76-8.74%-7.37%-1.37 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackMichaelSivy 47.63 03/20/07 Outperform 1Y $76.44-7.17%+0.28%-7.45
TrackSusquehanna < 20 10/11/06 Outperform NS $72.28-1.83%+4.84%-6.68
TrackJimCramer 80.97 04/06/06 Outperform 3W $76.82-7.63%+8.25%-15.87

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