$30.89

3.44 (12.53%)

11/21/2008 4:01 PM

Airgas, Inc. (ARG)

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The Company is a distributor of industrial, medical and specialty and welding, safety and related products. It also produces nitrous oxide in the U. S. and produces and supplies dry ice and liquid carbon dioxide in the Southeastern United States.

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Airgas, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$30.89
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 4:01 PM
Open:	$28.19
Previous Close:	$27.45
Daily Range:	$27.45 - $30.90
52-Week Range:	$27.09 - $65.45
Volume:	1,481,276
Market Cap:	$2.22B
P/E Ratio:	8.61
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Other News Headlines for ARG

Earnings Preview: Praxair
10/27/2008 2:09:00 PM - AP
Earnings roundup: Airgas, Cheesecake Factory
10/23/2008 7:32:00 PM - AP
Airgas posts 44 percent growth in 2nd-qtr profit
10/23/2008 5:03:00 PM - AP
Airgas shares dip with markets; analyst downgrades
10/22/2008 7:53:00 PM - AP

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Avatar marc64 (98.97) Submitted: 8/22/08 12:21 AM

I picked up some CO2 for making seltzer and went to Airgas for my full up. Ever since then, I see Airgas all over, and my general impression is that they know what they are doing.

So, I decided to check their fundamentals: they run a tight business, making excellent profits and growing. ...More

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Recs 0 (ARG) daf323 (93.79) Submitted: 10/18/08 6:02 PM : Start Price: $37.90 ARG Score: 2.05 Reward (compound, annual return from appreciation and yield) Potential High and Projected Average Price Latest Dividend 0.39 ÷ Current Price = Current Yield 1.0% Forecast High PE 20.9 x Forecast High EPS 3.68 = Potential High Price: 76.89 Forecast Average PE 15.9 x Forecast High EPS 3.68 = Projected Average Price: 58.56 Return through (M/Y 5th year from study date): 10/2013 Appreciation Yield PV = Current Price;FV = Potential High Price; N = Period; i% = 15.4 1.0 =Total Return 16.4% PV = Current Price;FV = Projected Avg Price; N = Period; i% = 13.6 1.0 =Proj. Avg Return 14.6% ©2006-2007 ICLUBcentral Inc. or its affiliates. Prepared using Take Stock at StockCentral.com. Historical company data provided by Morningstar, Inc.. 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 (ARG) CLIFFORD787 (86.56) Submitted: 9/01/08 9:59 AM : Start Price: $59.14 ARG Score: -6.05 energy transportation 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 3 (ARG) marc64 (98.97) Submitted: 8/22/08 12:21 AM : Start Price: $59.14 ARG Score: -6.73 I picked up some CO2 for making seltzer and went to Airgas for my full up. Ever since then, I see Airgas all over, and my general impression is that they know what they are doing. So, I decided to check their fundamentals: they run a tight business, making excellent profits and growing. ARG is also relatively cheap in my book, especially in the wider context of medical gas demand, which I suspect will keep a floor under the business. Relative to the SP500, while the general market has stalled or sunk badly, ARG has managed to keep investors interested and happy. Looking at the chart, I like what I see. Basically, I'm betting ARG has gone sideways long enough for everyone who wanted to bail has done so, but its fundies will look great to new investors looking for fiscal firmament in the fall, particularly if they can keep their expansion going. 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 (ARG) CurmudeonDoug (82.41) Submitted: 8/18/08 11:39 PM : Start Price: $58.93 ARG Score: -7.10 Strong markets, good margins,still rolling up distributorships, high momentum. Stable management. A bit over priced right now but it has momentum going for it. 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 (ARG) oxsigtech (< 20) Submitted: 7/06/08 9:04 PM : Start Price: $56.08 ARG Score: -4.71 Steady growth in revenue & EPS. What else can you ask for? 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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