$40.79

-2.21 (-5.14%)

10/7/2008 4:07 PM

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (MHS)

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Provides sophisticated traditional and specialty prescription drug benefit programs and services for clients, members of client-funded benefit plans and individual patients.

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708 Outperforms

22 Underperforms

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133 Outperforms

11 Underperforms

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17 Outperforms

0 Underperforms

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Ticker Tags

Spin-off - 2006 (22), S&P 500 (470), Large Cap (467), Drug Stores (6), Health Care Plans (17)
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Medco Health Solutions, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$40.79
Last Trade Time:	10/7/2008 4:07 PM
Open:	$43.19
Previous Close:	$43.00
Daily Range:	$40.55 - $45.87
52-Week Range:	$40.50 - $109.25
Volume:	3,356,559
Market Cap:	$24.40B
P/E Ratio:	26.52
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Final Glance: PBM companies
10/7/2008 5:59:00 PM - AP
Midday Glance: PBM companies
10/7/2008 1:04:00 PM - AP
Early Glance: PBM companies
10/7/2008 10:59:00 AM - AP
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Top Bull Pitch

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1 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (MHS)

Avatar mrsudbury (67.73) Submitted: 6/14/08 8:19 PM

seems like it's the leader in its industry. also picked express scripts. p/e is high so this is not likely a good caps pick but i use the service as a watchlist. so don't follow my lead. i don't care about my score....

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Top Bear Pitch

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1 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (MHS)

Avatar sarjes (80.33) Submitted: 10/13/06 10:54 PM

I'm not sure about the future of this spinoff from Merck. It provides medication via many prescription drug benefit plans.

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Recs 0 (MHS) Tunser (65.93) Submitted: 10/04/08 4:06 PM : Start Price: $44.42 MHS Score: -1.53 As the population ages, health providers like MHS will profit. 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 (MHS) mrshakes (< 20) Submitted: 9/24/08 1:40 AM : Start Price: $45.19 MHS Score: 6.31 More generics under restricted health plans equals higher margins. 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 (MHS) angreemunkee (85.36) Submitted: 9/23/08 2:44 PM : Start Price: $45.98 MHS Score: 5.69 This stock trading below it's typical range. This is an easy 10%. Longer term, the P/E is high, but there are a lot of sales per dollar - so it's kind of a mixed bag. It seems as if people are even cutting back on prescription drugs, (see Wall Street Journal Weekend edition for Sept 20, 2008) at least until things quiet down a bit. In short, I really think it's priced low, but wouldn't hold it past $48-49 a share. 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 (MHS) josephdefeo (50.03) Submitted: 9/18/08 3:23 PM : Start Price: $49.00 MHS Score: -0.08 Good company in a sector that will be pretty hot in the coming months. 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 (MHS) mmk412 (< 20) Submitted: 9/14/08 5:14 PM : Start Price: $50.07 MHS Score: -0.65 It's a buyers market 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	Member Name	Member Rating	Start Date	Call	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score	Pitch
	TrackJimCramer	83.84	09/12/08		3W	$50.60	-19.39%	-20.67%	+1.28
	TrackLeerinkSwan	97.08	06/30/08		NS	$46.71	-12.67%	-21.81%	+9.13
	TrackOppenheimer	< 20	04/23/08		NS	$50.76	-19.64%	-27.38%	+7.74
	TrackJefferies	< 20	04/22/08		NS	$51.01	-20.04%	-27.61%	+7.58
	TrackCitigroup	< 20	04/22/08		NS	$51.01	-20.04%	-27.61%	+7.58
	TrackCreditSuiss	23.43	04/11/08		NS	$45.34	-10.04%	-25.82%	+15.79
	TrackJMP	< 20	01/08/08		NS	$52.82	-22.78%	-29.63%	+6.85
	TrackHeebner	< 20	12/31/07		NS	$50.70	-19.55%	-31.58%	+12.04
	TrackBMOCapital	82.05	11/30/07		NS	$51.65	-21.03%	-32.88%	+11.86
	TrackBroadpointC	< 20	11/05/07		NS	$47.67	-14.44%	-33.15%	+18.71
	TrackEveillard	84.91	09/30/07		NS	$45.19	-9.75%	-34.44%	+24.69
	TrackWMBlair	27.26	09/27/07		NS	$44.49	-8.31%	-34.58%	+26.28
	TrackCowenandCo	76.43	09/05/07		NS	$42.88	-4.87%	-32.50%	+27.63
	TrackLehmanBros	< 20	06/07/07		NS	$39.97	+2.05%	-34.09%	+36.14
	TrackMatrix	91.31	05/14/07		NS	$37.90	+7.64%	-33.69%	+41.33
	TrackBofASec	94.05	03/08/07		NS	$34.60	+17.89%	-28.82%	+46.71
	TrackFirstAlbany	74.07	02/22/07		NS	$34.00	+19.97%	-31.51%	+51.48

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