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Ball Corp (BLL)

CAPS Rating:
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The Company is a manufacturer of metal and plastic packaging, for beverages, foods and household products, and a supplier of aerospace and other technologies and services to government and commercial customers.

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Ticker Tags

Containers (21), Materials (342), S&P 500 (499), Best CEOs 2006 (29), Cyclical (3415), Mid Cap (610), Containers and Packaging (28), Growth (1902), Distressed (1597)
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Ball Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $50.57
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:00 PM
Open: $50.36
Previous Close: $50.25
Daily Range: $50.15 - $50.99
52-Week Range: $36.50 - $52.99
Volume: 852,265
Market Cap: $4.76B
P/E Ratio: 12.14
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Avatar etfwinner (< 20) Submitted: 1/18/08 12:05 PM

As long as there are businesses, there will be a need for packaging. Ball has been around for ever, and I don't think they're about to fold.





Moreover, the company is one of a very few (if not the only) companies that produce an entire line of home canning materials. the pr...More

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Avatar Imadoc2 (34.62) Submitted: 1/13/10 11:54 PM : Outperform Start Price: $51.58 BLL Score: 4.39

Investment in new South American production lines should pay off handsomely.

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Avatar spreadsheetV1 (94.05) Submitted: 11/23/09 1:45 AM : Underperform Start Price: $50.90 BLL Score: -2.52

This met a high level screen to indicate a sell and strong underperform against its peers (other tickers in its industry). My 1st version of this spreadsheet devles deep into the company's balance sheet and recent income statements, combined with other relevant price data for the company including insider/institutional holdings, short interest, debt levels, etc.
I'm testing capabilities of this 1st version of my automated, valuation spreadsheet matched with my personal criteria and see how it holds up.

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Avatar cookwannabe (53.69) Submitted: 10/31/09 11:09 AM : Outperform Start Price: $49.19 BLL Score: -0.16

I currently own this stock.

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Avatar NewlyMinted4Star (< 20) Submitted: 9/29/09 10:23 AM : Outperform Start Price: $49.94 BLL Score: 0.50

This account tracks the performance of newly minted 4 star stocks - 3 star stocks that recently turned in to 4 star stocks.

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Avatar Jamaicajim (55.46) Submitted: 8/21/09 3:16 PM : Outperform Start Price: $49.79 BLL Score: -3.19

Increase in demand for home canning products should continue to drive demand for company products. The economic downturn is creating a new mindset for consumers to reduce expenses wherever possible. Uncertainty with food delivery and safety systems along with increased costs for fuel will drive consumers toward more local and self grown food products.

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