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2/9/2012 4:00 PM

Markel Corp (NYSE:MKL)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets and operates in three segments of the specialty insurance marketplace: the Excess and Surplus Lines, the Specialty Admitted and the London markets.

Current Price $406.40 Mkt Cap $3.94B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 15.10
Prev. Close $406.18 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $404.06 - $409.96 Volume 53,472
52-Wk Range $337.50 - $430.26 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top MKL Bull/Bear Pitches

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Jeffreyw (98.15)
Submitted October 25, 2010

Niche market, is that a moat? They seem to know what they're doing, EPS over 20, best among competitors.

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srk85 (< 20)
Submitted May 07, 2009

Price multiple is too high compared to industry.

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Member Avatar TacomaFLO (37.21) Submitted: 2/4/2012 7:49:11 PM : Outperform Start Price: $405.04 MKL Score: -0.52

Great Co.

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Member Avatar cosmokramerrules (41.35) Submitted: 1/7/2012 12:00:30 PM : Outperform Start Price: $412.40 MKL Score: -7.20

They're supposed to be the next Berkshire-Hathaway.

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Member Avatar Landsman55 (83.54) Submitted: 1/6/2012 6:03:30 PM : Outperform Start Price: $412.40 MKL Score: -7.20

Undervalued by book and wil take off when equities trade on fundamentals

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chk999 (99.99) Score: +41.26

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Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
guycmcd11 < 20 1/20/2009 Underperform 3Y $294.01 +38.23% +63.43% +25.20 0 Comment
theresabb 60.57 10/30/2008 Underperform 3W $327.96 +23.92% +47.35% +23.44 0 Comment
fisher665 79.42 2/6/2009 Underperform 1Y $290.99 +39.66% +62.33% +22.67 1 Comment
pandibear 37.41 11/5/2007 Underperform 1Y $554.05 -26.65% -5.23% +21.42 0 Comment
johndimling 67.45 11/10/2008 Underperform 1Y $322.50 +26.02% +45.93% +19.92 1 Comment
laftree < 20 11/10/2008 Underperform 1Y $322.50 +26.02% +45.93% +19.92 1 Comment
hohk < 20 12/9/2008 Underperform 3M $301.06 +34.99% +52.33% +17.34 0 Comment
pontiglass 44.98 3/15/2007 Underperform 3M $471.52 -13.81% +2.76% +16.57 0 Comment
ozarksmart 66.78 12/26/2006 Underperform 3W $475.02 -14.45% +2.03% +16.48 0 Comment
charlie3brown 49.16 2/1/2007 Underperform 3M $483.25 -15.90% -0.33% +15.57 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
TrackWunderlich 94.92 1/31/2011 Outperform NS $401.01 +1.34% +5.69% -4.35 0 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.30 3/16/2010 Underperform NS $364.40 +11.53% +16.88% +5.36 0 Comment
TrackKBW < 20 12/14/2009 Underperform NS $335.00 +21.31% +21.00% -0.32 0 Comment
TrackDavenport 96.87 2/11/2009 Outperform NS $303.21 +34.03% +64.59% -30.56 0 Comment
TrackSunTrustRH 92.32 1/8/2009 Outperform NS $299.99 +35.47% +52.78% -17.31 0 Comment
TrackChrisDavis 89.82 6/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $410.00 -0.88% +0.77% -1.65 1 Comment
TrackMHawkins 77.76 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $484.00 -16.03% -7.05% -8.98 5 Comments
TrackBerkowitz 97.22 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $484.00 -33.85% -32.19% -1.65 8/24/2009 @ $320.18 1 Comment
TrackChuckAkre 78.76 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $484.00 -16.03% -7.05% -8.98 7 Comments
TrackJohnRogers 51.94 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $484.00 -16.03% -7.05% -8.98 8 Comments
TrackStifel 96.90 12/26/2006 Outperform NS $475.86 -14.60% +1.79% -16.39 0 Comment
TrackMatrix 92.65 11/6/2006 Outperform NS $414.50 -1.95% +4.90% -6.85 0 Comment
TrackPatDorsey 94.85 10/6/2006 Outperform 3Y $411.24 -1.18% +6.45% -7.62 0 Comment
TrackFerrisBaker 88.42 9/25/2006 Outperform NS $396.65 +36.13% +15.65% +20.48 11/1/2007 @ $539.97 0 Comment
TrackKeyBanc 98.86 9/5/2006 Outperform NS $365.00 +11.34% +9.73% +1.61 0 Comment

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