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MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

A provider of instruments, components, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power and monitor critical parameters of semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing processes.

Current Price $31.19 Mkt Cap $1.64B
Open $31.24 P/E Ratio 8.10
Prev. Close $31.61 Div. (Yield) 0.60 (N/A)
Daily Range $30.94 - $31.33 Volume 55,039
52-Wk Range $20.01 - $34.99 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top MKSI Bull/Bear Pitches

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gamalicious (78.97)
Submitted May 07, 2007

Supplies to nearly every etch tool maker in the semiconductor industry, including the up and comers. Although semiconductor equipment is said to be on the downturn, I can say from industry experience and trade journals that this does not seem to be… More

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Member Avatar smith972 (84.40) Submitted: 12/15/2011 4:31:15 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.07 MKSI Score: +5.37

Just gabbing Tom G's coat tales on this one.

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Member Avatar GMoneyCaps (97.57) Submitted: 12/10/2011 11:55:17 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.47 MKSI Score: +6.08

12/10

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Member Avatar tomfoolme (23.45) Submitted: 11/2/2011 1:53:02 AM : Outperform Start Price: $22.47 MKSI Score: +21.30

MKS Instruments advanced manufacturing process.
div=2.3%
Total Debt / Equity 0.00
Price Earnings 9.80
Price/Sales 1.61
Price/Book 1.47
Price/Cash Flow 8.50

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joe2781 (89.19) Score: +88.84

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Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
joe2781 89.19 11/8/2007 Outperform 5Y $16.95 +84.03% -4.81% +88.84 0 Comment
rumblinantliquid 87.37 12/1/2009 Outperform 5Y $14.97 +108.28% +21.05% +87.23 0 Comment
pluiewikler < 20 11/12/2007 Outperform 1Y $17.00 +83.50% -3.12% +86.63 0 Comment
Dowspirit 23.33 11/8/2007 Outperform 3Y $17.31 +80.19% -4.94% +85.13 0 Comment
harlanror < 20 11/24/2009 Outperform 3M $15.23 +104.81% +20.97% +83.83 1 Comment
gudong08 43.40 1/22/2008 Outperform 3M $16.19 +92.70% +10.00% +82.69 0 Comment
Ponzarelli 70.53 11/4/2009 Outperform 5Y $14.90 +109.38% +27.26% +82.12 0 Comment
thedeuce03 66.78 1/16/2008 1/30/2008 Outperform 3M $16.99 +83.61% +1.55% +82.06 0 Comment
charthe1 69.68 11/5/2009 Outperform 5Y $15.37 +102.98% +26.45% +76.53 0 Comment
mjdutmers 97.20 11/12/2009 Outperform 5Y $15.64 +99.44% +23.38% +76.06 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
TrackDADavidson 91.55 11/29/2011 Outperform NS $24.73 +26.12% +11.19% +14.93 0 Comment
TrackDoughertyCo 82.13 11/1/2011 Outperform NS $25.38 +22.87% +10.03% +12.84 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 92.66 12/17/2010 Outperform NS $23.28 +33.99% +8.19% +25.80 0 Comment
TrackCanaccord 88.85 7/23/2009 Outperform NS $19.13 +63.07% +39.97% +23.10 0 Comment
TrackWunderlich 94.96 4/20/2009 Outperform NS $16.14 +93.28% +58.60% +34.68 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.59 10/23/2008 Underperform NS $15.19 +105.34% +52.25% -53.09 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 4/18/2008 Outperform NS $23.23 -2.37% -14.22% +11.86 4/30/2010 @ $22.68 0 Comment
TrackSoros 92.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $18.58 +67.87% -7.80% +75.67 1 Comment
TrackDreman 90.11 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $18.58 +67.87% -7.80% +75.67 2 Comments

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