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Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDN)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products, ceramic powders and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications.

Current Price $33.55 Mkt Cap $834.78M
Open $33.38 P/E Ratio 12.20
Prev. Close $33.74 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $32.91 - $33.93 Volume 153,538
52-Wk Range $24.66 - $53.56 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top CRDN Bull/Bear Pitches

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notzia (74.32)
Submitted March 26, 2009

The analysis presented is based on a current price of $18.97.Until this past year, the EPS has been growing since 2002. Even using the more conservative 2001-2008 time period, the compounded annual growth (CAGR) has been 53%. Although the company has… More

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Catt99 (42.50)
Submitted January 27, 2009

Ceradyne has grown nicely over the past decade. It remains a popular pick (current CAPS 5-star). I plan on keeping my eye on it over the next year, as I have some optimism that the business is in good shape to out-perform longer-term if management… More

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Member Avatar Smittyh (92.99) Submitted: 1/6/2012 12:26:42 PM : Outperform Start Price: $29.23 CRDN Score: +9.82

Too many shorts for a solid company. PE around 10 and debt well handeled.

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Member Avatar investat (21.74) Submitted: 5/10/2011 1:47:02 AM : Outperform Start Price: $46.95 CRDN Score: -27.58

Target Price: $80.22

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Member Avatar jmarkwar (< 20) Submitted: 3/9/2011 2:36:01 PM : Outperform Start Price: $45.26 CRDN Score: -27.48

cause i said so

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Score Leader

spiril

spiril (98.27) Score: +140.04

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in CRDN.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
chilejohn 67.25 11/20/2009 Outperform 3Y $16.28 +106.08% +22.98% +83.10 0 Comment
2ndTimeAround 48.75 11/20/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.28 +106.08% +22.98% +83.10 0 Comment
Ponzarelli 67.40 11/4/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.05 +109.03% +27.34% +81.69 0 Comment
charthe1 69.63 11/5/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.34 +105.32% +26.53% +78.80 0 Comment
jaketen2001 82.65 11/27/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.57 +102.47% +23.95% +78.53 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. uncjohnny 23.78 11/5/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.54 +102.84% +26.13% +76.72 0 Comment
rumblinantdc 96.90 12/1/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.96 +97.82% +21.13% +76.69 0 Comment
rumblinantliquid 85.87 12/1/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.96 +97.82% +21.13% +76.69 0 Comment
rumblinantall 98.59 12/1/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.96 +97.82% +21.13% +76.69 0 Comment
OSOx39272 40.06 11/30/2009 Outperform 5Y $16.88 +98.76% +22.67% +76.09 0 Comment
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Wall Street

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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackNeedham 92.52 4/27/2011 Outperform NS $47.92 -29.99% -0.51% -29.48 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 84.95 1/6/2011 Outperform NS $34.65 +9.81% +0.96% +8.86 6/14/2011 @ $38.05 0 Comment
TrackDADavidson 88.66 12/9/2010 Outperform NS $30.36 +4.55% +6.42% -1.87 1/23/2012 @ $31.74 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 84.95 10/21/2010 Underperform NS $23.90 +44.98% +8.38% -36.60 1/6/2011 @ $34.65 0 Comment
TrackTheBenchmar 42.25 9/1/2010 Outperform NS $22.75 +47.47% +25.89% +21.58 0 Comment
trackthinkequity 90.22 6/10/2009 Outperform NS $19.46 +72.40% +42.20% +30.21 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.54 6/10/2009 Underperform NS $19.46 +72.40% +42.20% -30.21 0 Comment
TrackStanfordRes 85.38 2/10/2009 Underperform NS $23.00 +45.87% +58.47% +12.60 0 Comment
TrackStanfordRes 85.38 9/24/2008 Outperform NS $39.70 -47.25% -25.34% -21.92 12/19/2008 @ $20.94 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.54 9/3/2008 Underperform NS $42.69 -30.83% -26.57% +4.25 10/13/2008 @ $29.53 0 Comment
TrackMorganJos 56.19 7/28/2008 Outperform NS $44.91 -25.30% +10.46% -35.76 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.63 7/11/2008 Outperform NS $34.89 -3.84% +12.25% -16.09 0 Comment
TrackStanfordRes 85.38 2/27/2008 Outperform NS $36.55 +4.60% -8.92% +13.52 9/8/2008 @ $38.23 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.52 2/27/2008 Outperform NS $34.81 +27.66% -3.42% +31.08 3/31/2011 @ $44.44 0 Comment
TrackMorganJos 56.19 11/28/2007 Outperform NS $47.75 -26.42% -4.38% -22.04 2/27/2008 @ $35.13 0 Comment
TrackSoros 92.67 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $75.74 -55.70% -7.74% -47.97 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 7/31/2007 Underperform 3W $74.63 -55.04% -4.03% +51.01 0 Comment
TrackJMP 84.95 2/27/2007 Outperform NS $53.44 -37.22% -0.58% -36.64 0 Comment
TrackMatrix 92.79 1/11/2007 Outperform NS $57.05 -41.19% +0.75% -41.95 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.63 1/10/2007 Underperform NS $60.08 -7.82% +2.92% +10.74 2/8/2007 @ $55.38 0 Comment
TrackKaufmanBros 94.54 10/31/2006 Outperform NS $41.31 -18.78% +3.27% -22.05 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 84.95 10/3/2006 Outperform NS $39.70 +63.50% +14.83% +48.67 5/21/2007 @ $64.91 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.54 9/15/2006 Outperform NS $44.15 +22.81% +8.60% +14.21 2/27/2007 @ $54.22 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.17 3/15/2006 Outperform 3W $54.41 +37.16% +11.49% +25.68 8/1/2007 @ $74.63 0 Comment

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