$6.39

0.26 (4.24%)

11/21/2008 3:59 PM

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)

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The Company designs, manufactures and markets the Invisalign system, a proprietary method for treating malocclusion, or the misalignment of teeth.

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Align Technology, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$6.39
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 3:59 PM
Open:	$6.22
Previous Close:	$6.13
Daily Range:	$5.67 - $6.44
52-Week Range:	$4.88 - $19.88
Volume:	750,792
Market Cap:	$410.96M
P/E Ratio:	21.14
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Other News Headlines for ALGN

Align Technology to cut 111 jobs in California
10/23/2008 6:04:00 PM - AP
Earnings roundup: IAC, Owens Corning
7/30/2008 2:44:00 PM - AP
Align Technologies cuts 2008 forecast below Street
7/30/2008 12:39:00 PM - AP
Align Technology tumbles on 2Q results, outlook
7/30/2008 12:28:00 PM - AP

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Avatar jtallenmd (87.10) Submitted: 3/22/08 9:29 PM

Rummaging through the bins at Wall Street's Bargain Basement.

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1 Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN)

Avatar kingrimreaper (99.18) Submitted: 12/05/07 1:06 AM

There is no reason for this to be going up. First of all it is an elective procedure that is only FDA approved for people over 18, adults, not your typical population for braces, so insurace don't cover it at all. It is more expensive than traditional braces. It takes longer than traditional brac...More

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Recs 0 (ALGN) MViscio1 (26.43) Submitted: 10/24/08 2:40 PM : Start Price: $5.60 ALGN Score: 27.07 dental products 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 (ALGN) kenc132000 (< 20) Submitted: 10/23/08 2:17 PM : Start Price: $5.01 ALGN Score: 39.97 New 52 week low. Double down on losing position. Alternative to metal and wire dental braces. 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 (ALGN) simultaneouslee (< 20) Submitted: 10/17/08 3:27 PM : Start Price: $6.13 ALGN Score: 24.72 The stock is trading near its lowest prices ever, and this is one that's certain to rebound once the market improves. Could it go down further? Sure, but when consumers start spending money again, parents will spare no expense on their kids' health care, cosmetics included - and this will send the stock price back up. The only two aspects of this stock that I'm not crazy about are it's Earnings Per Share (.34), and it's beta being a bit high. Otherwise, all their other stats seem very healthy. I especially like the fact that they're beefing up their spending on sales and marketing - a very smart move during a down economy that'll help position them for major gains during an economic turnaround. Also, they've got a patented monopoly on their product. A few former employees of Align Technology tried to form their own company using what equated to the same product (the "Invisible Braces") at a cheaper cost to the consumer. Align Technologies sued them & won, and the spinoff company eventually dissolved. With that kind of power & control over their product, I'm optimistic that the Earnings Per Share will eventually improve. 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 (ALGN) supercoffee (98.19) Submitted: 10/06/08 2:34 PM : Start Price: $8.03 ALGN Score: -5.12 Invisalign system stinks 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 (ALGN) falcon2382 (98.76) Submitted: 10/05/08 1:28 PM : Start Price: $9.01 ALGN Score: -0.14 Worst of breed in the industry. Bad technicals. Too much debt. difficult to compete in such a saturated industry filled with stronger players with better management, products, and cash on hand. 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.
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ALGN Score Leader

phantomforester
Rating: 62.07
ALGN Score: 98.72

10/1/08: It's getting embarrassing to be called back to a stock I'm not in. This is not a stock for hard times; judge the context. 9/29/08: Oh, this is bad, bad news--I've been named score leader for ALGN again. 7/10/08: I'm baaaaack--I feel like a tennis player ranked #1because all his rivals got injured. Well, on 6/25/08, I have found there is a limit to these posts. This stock should come up again. Here we go again. Writing on 4/3/08. I wonder how long these messages can be made? This seems a good time to be sitting out the dance; a bull play in a bear market with a news-sensitive stock doesn't seem very promising. Writing this at 3/19/08: This stock is not likely to rebound permanently anytime soon; it is sensitive to bad news, which will continue for a while; be wary of spikes; people will be selling out of them. The stock should come up again eventually; people like the product, and there is still market to be developed.