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Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG)

CAPS Rating: 2 out of 5

The Company manages its business on the basis of one segment: broadline closeout retailing. Its wholesale operations are conducted through Big Lots Wholesale, Consolidated International, and Wisconsin Toy, with online sales.

Current Price $43.84 Mkt Cap $2.87B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 12.10
Prev. Close $43.98 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $43.36 - $43.93 Volume 763,862
52-Wk Range $28.89 - $44.44 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top BIG Bull/Bear Pitches

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rgtoml (< 20)
Submitted December 28, 2009

Market growth

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tenmiles (99.96)
Submitted March 05, 2008

too big, too fast - decent company but better retail values

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Member Avatar withoutlimits (82.30) Submitted: 12/3/2011 2:05:17 AM : Underperform Start Price: $36.95 BIG Score: -11.93

BIG will lose value

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Member Avatar 2win (< 20) Submitted: 9/23/2011 1:51:36 PM : Outperform Start Price: $33.23 BIG Score: +13.05

A crash will produce more POOR people shop at these discount stores.

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Member Avatar timclaason (< 20) Submitted: 5/19/2011 1:37:37 PM : Outperform Start Price: $33.39 BIG Score: +30.70

They missed earnings today, so they'll be floundering for awhile. However, with a PE in the 12s, decent margin, no debt, and current place in 52 week range, I'm in.

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kenodaddy

kenodaddy (66.38) Score: +271.83

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Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
kenodaddy 66.38 1/14/2008 Outperform 5Y $12.66 +246.29% -0.06% +246.35 1 Comment
xizak 74.91 1/10/2008 Outperform 1Y $13.00 +237.23% -0.19% +237.42 0 Comment
slowmoneys 86.95 1/18/2008 Outperform NS $14.32 +206.15% +4.69% +201.45 0 Comment
brch08 67.78 12/27/2007 Outperform 3Y $15.59 +181.21% -4.59% +185.80 0 Comment
TMFMileHigh 73.01 12/28/2007 Outperform 1Y $15.86 +176.42% -5.03% +181.45 0 Comment
bingobum 67.66 1/23/2008 Outperform 5Y $15.35 +185.60% +8.78% +176.83 0 Comment
pushndaisies < 20 2/6/2008 Outperform NS $15.59 +181.21% +4.82% +176.39 0 Comment
rzrbk06 < 20 1/25/2008 Outperform 1Y $15.86 +176.42% +3.70% +172.72 1 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. dcrednek 77.22 12/19/2007 Outperform 5Y $16.30 +168.96% -2.41% +171.37 0 Comment
germpd 52.16 2/3/2009 Outperform 1Y $13.07 +235.42% +65.76% +169.67 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
TrackCollinsStew 66.07 12/20/2011 Outperform NS $36.64 +19.65% +10.79% +8.86 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 11/30/2011 Outperform 3M $40.11 +8.68% +7.64% +1.04 2/3/2012 @ $43.59 1 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 92.40 9/15/2011 Outperform NS $33.19 +32.09% +12.06% +20.03 0 Comment
TrackMKMPartners 97.33 8/29/2011 Outperform NS $33.24 +31.89% +13.22% +18.67 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.26 5/31/2011 Outperform NS $33.63 +9.66% -12.71% +22.37 11/23/2011 @ $36.88 0 Comment
TrackTheBenchmar 54.56 5/27/2011 Outperform NS $31.89 +37.47% +1.49% +35.98 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 5/26/2011 Underperform 3M $31.44 +10.21% -0.26% -10.47 7/20/2011 @ $34.65 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 11/29/2010 Underperform 3W $30.69 -0.59% +7.11% +7.70 1/5/2011 @ $30.51 1 Comment
TrackJMP 86.37 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $34.72 -4.87% +5.14% -10.01 10/13/2010 @ $33.03 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $34.72 +10.02% +5.66% +4.37 4/30/2010 @ $38.20 0 Comment
TrackHeebner < 20 12/31/2009 Outperform 3M $28.98 +10.73% -6.94% +17.67 6/30/2010 @ $32.09 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 10/1/2009 Outperform NS $25.54 +16.33% +9.16% +7.17 1/20/2010 @ $29.71 0 Comment
TrackDreman 90.06 9/30/2009 Outperform NS $25.02 +75.22% +32.09% +43.13 0 Comment
trackglobalhunte 67.21 5/29/2009 Outperform NS $23.09 +89.87% +49.62% +40.25 0 Comment
TrackMKMPartners 97.33 4/20/2009 Outperform NS $25.85 +54.74% +53.81% +0.93 3/2/2011 @ $40.00 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.26 4/3/2009 Outperform NS $21.92 +87.64% +60.73% +26.90 2/15/2011 @ $41.13 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.78 2/9/2009 Outperform NS $14.62 +199.86% +58.40% +141.46 0 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 88.99 5/30/2008 Outperform NS $31.25 +40.29% -0.18% +40.47 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 4/28/2008 Outperform NS $26.90 -12.12% -34.80% +22.68 5/27/2009 @ $23.64 0 Comment
TrackCharlesPayn 70.01 4/11/2008 Outperform 3M $21.27 +106.11% +5.24% +100.87 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.78 3/7/2008 Outperform NS $19.81 +68.10% -1.30% +69.39 8/6/2008 @ $33.30 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 86.37 8/30/2007 Outperform NS $28.65 +53.02% -2.55% +55.57 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 3/12/2007 Underperform 3W $29.81 +47.06% +1.90% -45.16 0 Comment
TrackKeyBanc 98.86 3/9/2007 Outperform NS $28.79 +17.26% +2.83% +14.43 4/11/2007 @ $33.76 0 Comment

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