$22.11

0.52 (2.41%)

11/21/2008 4:00 PM

Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE)

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An online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry. The Company also provides guidance and support to enable customers to learn about and purchase diamonds as well as classically styled fine jewelry.

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Founder CEO (24), Jewelry (7), Disrupts Bricks-and-Mortar (13), Seattle (7), Internet and Catalog Retail (26), Micro Cap (5043), It's a Noun! (77), Washington (12), E-commerce (18), IPO in 2004 (6)
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Blue Nile, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$22.11
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$21.99
Previous Close:	$21.59
Daily Range:	$20.12 - $22.71
52-Week Range:	$20.60 - $80.31
Volume:	529,996
Market Cap:	$312.84M
P/E Ratio:	21.17
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Other News Headlines for NILE

Online sales growth in October slowest on record
11/18/2008 3:36:00 PM - AP
Blue Nile declines after withdrawing outlook
11/5/2008 6:57:00 PM - AP
Movers roundup: Henry Schein, Medco Health
11/5/2008 2:33:00 PM - AP
Blue Nile withdraws full-year outlook as sales dip
11/4/2008 5:51:00 PM - AP

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1 Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE)

Avatar 6and8 (63.76) Submitted: 10/28/08 10:54 AM

Owns the online model in retail jewelry with 50% of sales. Will make it through recession by taking sales from the more expensive offline retailers, as well as moving abroad. Focuses on the highly fragmented engagement ring market ($4.5 bn opportunity) and has only 4% share currently - has already...More

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2 Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE)

Avatar dustbusterz (< 20) Submitted: 8/06/07 9:59 PM

Personally, I feel the Company is performing better than average to this point. After reading the fundamentals,such as the securities and exchange filings,and other reports, I am pleased the way business is proceeding. However, this is an internet based business at least, most of the operations are...More

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Recs 0 (NILE) recarv (< 20) Submitted: 11/15/08 11:08 AM : Start Price: $23.50 NILE Score: 6.18 Growth stock that got punished as all do when slowing growth is first sniffed. Its off 80% since its high, has no property exposure, inventory costs are lower and sells great jewelry at discount prices. This stock is better set to whether the downturn than most of its peers which will share the same dismal market, but with higher costs of bricks and mortar costs etc. Buy at 20 to 22 - both of which are possibly and likely in the current market. Sell to cover investments risk at 26 to 30, let the rest ride. 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 (NILE) VTEngineer2001 (28.09) Submitted: 11/12/08 3:11 PM : Start Price: $22.48 NILE Score: -10.12 Consumers are tighening their wallets and people are losing their jobs. Nice b-day/x-mas gifts from NILE are going to be scarce for the next year. Purchases will not be as big as past years, etc. It all adds up to reduced sales and a reduction in the amount per sale. Translation: lower EPS. 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 (NILE) GuitarFool69 (74.22) Submitted: 11/11/08 11:32 AM : Start Price: $22.94 NILE Score: -11.50 Even with Christmas coming - based on product comparison with Zales and Kay they are the weak sister in this market. There stock is in the same range as Tiffany's who I feel have better market presents to buffer the loss of sales than Blue Nile does. 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 (NILE) devashis (20.28) Submitted: 11/09/08 9:29 AM : Start Price: $25.95 NILE Score: -5.51 dwindling consumer demand in the current economic crisis 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 1 (NILE) 6and8 (63.76) Submitted: 10/28/08 10:54 AM : Start Price: $23.23 NILE Score: 6.20 Owns the online model in retail jewelry with 50% of sales. Will make it through recession by taking sales from the more expensive offline retailers, as well as moving abroad. Focuses on the highly fragmented engagement ring market ($4.5 bn opportunity) and has only 4% share currently - has already surpassed Tiffany's as the largest buyer in the high-end. Listing an inventory of 55,000 certified diamond, mostly supplied by 3rd party sellers, reduces the working capital investment otherwise required. 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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