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2/10/2012 11:45 AM

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (NYSE:FDS)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company is a provider of global financial and economic information, including fundamental financial data on tens of thousands of companies worldwide.

Current Price $91.45 Mkt Cap $4.19B
Open $92.03 P/E Ratio 26.30
Prev. Close $92.98 Div. (Yield) 1.08 (1.20%)
Daily Range $90.98 - $92.38 Volume 63,542
52-Wk Range $78.25 - $112.40 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Wall Street

5 Outperform
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Manifest (88.00)
Submitted December 04, 2007

FactSet is a community favorite ... and a leader in investment intelligence to the global investing community. The profitability trend at FDS has been quite strong with steady improvements in margins. We rate FDS as an excellent (top quintile… More

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EruditeInvestor (32.95)
Submitted December 31, 2010

Althogh this is one of my all time favorite stocks, it's present price exceeds or is near 5 Year Historical Highs for PE Ratio, Price/Sales Ratio and Price to Cash Flow. A great company but its present price does not represent good value.

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Member Avatar ShawnRobinson (52.76) Submitted: 2/1/2012 9:01:48 PM : Outperform Start Price: $89.19 FDS Score: +0.83

CAPScall from my blog article "One Simple Stock Screen For Bargain Stocks"
http://beta.fool.com/shawnrobinson/2012/01/31/bargainstocks/1466/

The stock has fallen recently as investors are concerned over the recent decline in subscriber growth, hinting that the company is showing signs of weakness. FDS earns revenue on a per-user basis and any cost-cutting measures conducted by financial institutions is a valid concern. But given that FDS has grown revenue every year since 1996, and has successfully captured market share from their larger rivals Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, long-term investors should evaluate if the weakness is temporary.

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Member Avatar RallyCry (< 20) Submitted: 11/7/2011 11:24:15 AM : Outperform Start Price: $97.44 FDS Score: -13.98

Current Parameters
LT Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.00 - 0.00
Return on Equity (TTM)
25.00 - 7078.00
Market Capitalization
1B - 10B
Gross Margin
60.00 - 100.00
CAPS Rating
All on 2011-11-04

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Member Avatar jaymzrex (< 20) Submitted: 8/12/2011 12:43:21 AM : Outperform Start Price: $83.74 FDS Score: -4.08

High, flat margin business. Used by many in the financial industry. Growth internationally. Track record of 20% a year growth. Strong free cash flow. Dividend is a plus.

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Score Leader

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steprightup (83.07) Score: +163.77

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
olorunace1 75.72 11/13/2008 Outperform NS $32.72 +179.74% +59.64% +120.10 0 Comment
shadowmac14 66.78 11/13/2008 Outperform NS $32.72 +179.74% +59.64% +120.10 0 Comment
mlgilbert 82.42 6/14/2006 Outperform 3Y $39.19 +133.57% +17.02% +116.55 1 Comment
JLM741 54.99 8/28/2006 Outperform 1Y $40.74 +124.69% +10.37% +114.32 0 Comment
Quillnpenn 93.76 8/25/2006 9/17/2006 Outperform 3Y $40.88 +123.91% +9.92% +113.99 0 Comment
tma100 62.69 8/25/2006 Outperform 3Y $40.88 +123.91% +10.45% +113.46 0 Comment
dadosweeny 97.41 10/27/2008 Outperform 1Y $33.71 +171.55% +59.24% +112.31 0 Comment
oscarlaoda 94.64 10/30/2008 Outperform 5Y $36.16 +153.13% +43.37% +109.75 0 Comment
penguinsc 71.05 11/10/2008 Outperform 3Y $35.98 +154.41% +44.73% +109.67 0 Comment
MarlonF 81.19 11/10/2008 Outperform 3Y $35.98 +154.41% +44.73% +109.67 0 Comment
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Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackZacks 71.02 9/22/2011 Underperform 3M $88.73 -1.03% +7.87% +8.90 12/14/2011 @ $87.82 1 Comment
trackbrigantine 69.84 4/1/2011 Outperform NS $104.27 -12.80% -1.88% -10.92 1/25/2012 @ $90.92 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.02 12/17/2010 Outperform 3M $92.26 -3.53% -9.20% +5.67 9/22/2011 @ $89.00 1 Comment
TrackDavenport 96.83 7/21/2010 Outperform NS $71.00 +28.50% +23.14% +5.36 0 Comment
TrackChuckAkre 80.83 12/31/2009 Outperform NS $64.37 +41.74% +22.88% +18.86 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.91 9/4/2009 Outperform NS $54.56 +51.24% +13.75% +37.48 9/22/2010 @ $82.52 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 4/6/2009 Underperform NS $45.61 +100.04% +62.73% -37.31 0 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 89.04 3/11/2009 Underperform NS $37.22 +85.38% +46.92% -38.46 9/23/2009 @ $69.00 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.47 2/18/2009 Outperform NS $41.93 +15.31% +4.00% +11.31 4/2/2009 @ $48.35 0 Comment
TrackEveillard 96.02 12/31/2007 Outperform NS $52.96 +72.85% -4.31% +77.16 1 Comment
TrackRonBaron 88.29 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $65.05 +40.73% -7.81% +48.55 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.02 6/25/2007 Outperform 3M $66.26 -20.10% -13.02% -7.08 3/19/2008 @ $52.94 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.15 3/29/2007 Outperform 3W $59.42 +54.04% -0.03% +54.07 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.47 9/25/2006 Outperform NS $47.52 +40.47% +15.44% +25.03 11/6/2007 @ $66.75 0 Comment

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