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Ecolab, Inc. (ECL)

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The Company develops and markets premium products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets.

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Ecolab, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $44.16
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:03 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $43.52
Daily Range: $43.68 - $44.56
52-Week Range: $29.27 - $47.88
Volume: 1,505,440
Market Cap: $10.49B
P/E Ratio: 27.03
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Ecolab, Inc. (ECL)

Avatar poinkie (99.03) Submitted: 6/25/08 10:54 AM

After +20 years in food service and having memorized the Ecolab customer service number, I know first hand the attention to detail and customer satisfaction focus of the company. My company is purchasing the new "green" ECL cleaning products even though they cost slightly more. This has been a sol...More

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Avatar MRSTARBUCKS (93.08) Submitted: 11/05/09 8:45 PM : Outperform Start Price: $44.70 ECL Score: -2.12

a good stock

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Avatar 00100 (96.16) Submitted: 7/26/09 10:51 PM : Underperform Start Price: $39.95 ECL Score: -0.46

Downthumb. Valuation too high for the risk. But decent debt ratio and payout ratio.

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Avatar ASwingTrader (< 20) Submitted: 1/26/09 8:36 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.56 ECL Score: -1.92

Defensive play (cleaning and sanitizing services to healthcare/food service industry), Technically strong for multiweek swing trade (weekly chart shows MACD divergence, daily displays double bottom pattern with support at 50 day MA) Will likely meet resistance at 200 week moving average (just under 40).

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Avatar keith134 (67.76) Submitted: 1/02/09 12:49 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.89 ECL Score: 7.87

a great "boring" company with a long and successful history. Should recover somewhat once the hospitality market recovers.

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Avatar vtechma (< 20) Submitted: 12/31/08 5:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $35.18 ECL Score: 4.88

good track record; good overall philosophy

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