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2/10/2012 11:55 AM

American Greetings Corp (NYSE:AM)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

The Company creates, manufactures and distributes social expression products including greeting cards, gift wrap, party goods, calendars and stationery as well as custom display fixtures.

Current Price $15.09 Mkt Cap $602.06M
Open $15.06 P/E Ratio 7.60
Prev. Close $15.21 Div. (Yield) 0.60 (2.60%)
Daily Range $15.00 - $15.19 Volume 71,298
52-Wk Range $12.47 - $24.84 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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tenmiles (99.96)
Submitted December 22, 2011

Shorts got it right here, but I believe $13.50 range now likely represents an attractive long-term entry point; today's haircut provide new investors highly competitive dividend - payout ratio low enough that even with an expected increas in capital… More

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fmahnke (96.87)
Submitted April 09, 2009

Overextended high debt potential issues with loan covenents, didvidend cuts likely

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Member Avatar dollarvaluemenu (75.94) Submitted: 12/23/2011 11:09:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $12.96 AM Score: +10.02

value

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Member Avatar BigFatBEAR (31.08) Submitted: 12/22/2011 6:54:13 PM : Outperform Start Price: $13.31 AM Score: +6.53

A tenmiles pick, looks like attractive long-term prospects here with enough cash to cover debt, low payout ratio, and attractive valuation metrics including P/B and PEG.

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Member Avatar tenmiles (99.96) Submitted: 12/22/2011 9:56:48 AM : Outperform Start Price: $13.78 AM Score: +2.11

Shorts got it right here, but I believe $13.50 range now likely represents an attractive long-term entry point; today's haircut provide new investors highly competitive dividend - payout ratio low enough that even with an expected increas in capital charges in 2012, expect to be maintained.

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jinchoice

jinchoice (99.62) Score: +336.71

This is a fluke. I knew the stock was undervalued but I didn't expect it to quadruple. I didn't even put real money in. Regretting that now obviously.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
usul2525 97.97 3/23/2009 4/20/2009 Outperform 3Y $4.32 +249.56% +72.30% +177.25 0 Comment
NillWilley 97.55 1/16/2009 Outperform 5Y $4.54 +232.62% +59.15% +173.47 0 Comment
shootingshark 75.98 1/14/2009 Outperform 3M $4.90 +207.74% +59.75% +147.99 1 Comment
CapsCapsCaps 94.03 3/24/2009 Outperform NS $5.29 +185.39% +67.00% +118.39 0 Comment
SSPX9 98.61 5/26/2009 Outperform NS $5.81 +159.53% +53.54% +105.99 0 Comment
Religulous < 20 3/23/2009 Outperform NS $5.53 +172.99% +68.92% +104.07 0 Comment
ContractKiller 99.53 5/29/2009 Outperform 5Y $6.00 +151.54% +48.41% +103.13 0 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. smithtz 80.41 12/24/2008 Outperform NS $5.89 +156.30% +58.40% +97.90 0 Comment
1st2 75.80 1/8/2009 Outperform NS $6.15 +145.48% +51.17% +94.31 0 Comment
WilleyNilley 96.29 1/7/2009 Outperform 5Y $6.19 +143.70% +50.58% +93.12 0 Comment
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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackBrandes < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $22.49 -32.91% -7.80% -25.11 2 Comments
TrackRodriguez 96.44 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $24.33 -70.12% -44.62% -25.50 4/22/2009 @ $7.27 1 Comment

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