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Patterson Companies, Inc. (PDCO)

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A value-added distributor serving the dental, companion-pet veterinarian and rehabilitation supply markets. The Company has three reportable segments: dental supply, veterinary supply and rehabilitation supply.

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Patterson Companies, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $29.16
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:00 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $28.62
Daily Range: $28.71 - $29.40
52-Week Range: $16.08 - $30.94
Volume: 1,193,708
Market Cap: $3.57B
P/E Ratio: 16.74
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Avatar davethewav9 (91.98) Submitted: 11/28/08 8:43 PM

- Remarkable record over the past 10 years, extremely favorable ROE amongst many other metrics.
- Synergies and increased efficiencies with new rehab and vet businesses along with mkt share growth will lead to very good future.
- Manageable debt, the majority of which isn't due until years...More

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Avatar hondo928 (99.78) Submitted: 11/26/07 6:00 PM

I'd be willing to buy into this whole improvement thing, but when a CEO doesn't like his company I don't either, that said the most recent filings are all buys but they are such small chunks all less than 100 shares, I feel like it's more smoke and mirrors than substance, when I see the CEO or a VP ...More

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Avatar davethewav9 (91.98) Submitted: 11/28/08 8:43 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.47 PDCO Score: 32.17

- Remarkable record over the past 10 years, extremely favorable ROE amongst many other metrics.
- Synergies and increased efficiencies with new rehab and vet businesses along with mkt share growth will lead to very good future.
- Manageable debt, the majority of which isn't due until years from now.
- Numerous metrics better than major competitor, HSIC.
- Heavily discounted by the market at this point in time. (18+/share)

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Avatar hondo928 (99.78) Submitted: 11/26/07 6:00 PM : Underperform Start Price: $30.05 PDCO Score: -17.78

I'd be willing to buy into this whole improvement thing, but when a CEO doesn't like his company I don't either, that said the most recent filings are all buys but they are such small chunks all less than 100 shares, I feel like it's more smoke and mirrors than substance, when I see the CEO or a VP adding 500-1000 shares I'll start looking.

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Avatar Alroy101 (39.78) Submitted: 7/09/07 9:47 AM : Outperform Start Price: $37.48 PDCO Score: 4.10

A point and figure bull trend

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Avatar Fuma102 (93.94) Submitted: 4/09/07 1:43 AM : Outperform Start Price: $31.57 PDCO Score: 5.55

own in real life (bought once @ 28 in 2002 (?) and sold at 48. bought in again at 32 a few months ago).

... fantastic shareholder friendly company that has grown phenomenally, yet the fool, for whatever reason, tends to bash it.

here is my pitch - PDCO hits new 5 yr highs by this time next year, due to growth in their vet disposables. Why? because of the pet food scare! ... 20% in a year, write that down.

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