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2/9/2012 4:03 PM

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company is the combination of two companies in the consumer lawn and garden market: O.M. Scott & Sons and Stern's Miracle-Gro Products, Inc. It is a marketer of lawn fertilizer, grass seed and growing media products within the United States.

Current Price $51.12 Mkt Cap $3.21B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 16.10
Prev. Close $51.47 Div. (Yield) 1.20 (1.20%)
Daily Range $49.88 - $51.66 Volume 993,070
52-Wk Range $39.99 - $60.62 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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31 Underperform
 

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86 Outperform
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5 Outperform
0 Underperform
 

Top SMG Bull/Bear Pitches

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BoiseKen (94.87)
Submitted October 31, 2011

1. High Quality Company2. Name recognition3. I did a science fair project in the 2nd grade -- when it comes to growing Shamrocks, Miracle Grow does the best job BY FAR.4. All these qualities lets SMG charge more -- more profit.5. Baby boomers… More

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Shaftsbury (< 20)
Submitted January 02, 2009

There are several fundamental issues facing this company that have the "glass is half full" crowd pushing SMG up close to 50% from its lows. For example, investors ran the company's stock up more than 10% when an announcement was made in November… More

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Member Avatar dnelyo (< 20) Submitted: 11/11/2011 3:09:36 PM : Outperform Start Price: $42.93 SMG Score: +12.01

agro & fertilizers should do well with rising hard commodities prices-- and I like their organic fertilizer portion of their portfolio

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Member Avatar BoiseKen (94.87) Submitted: 10/31/2011 12:08:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $49.14 SMG Score: -2.59

1. High Quality Company
2. Name recognition
3. I did a science fair project in the 2nd grade -- when it comes to growing Shamrocks, Miracle Grow does the best job BY FAR.
4. All these qualities lets SMG charge more -- more profit.
5. Baby boomers entering retirement want to get their lawn care on. I bet they will buy some Miracle Grow for their Tomato Plants.

Buy to Hold

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Member Avatar latinoeconomist (34.93) Submitted: 10/24/2011 12:22:57 PM : Outperform Start Price: $48.45 SMG Score: -2.42

The grass will always grow greener with this stock!

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Score Leader

birdienumnum

birdienumnum (97.93) Score: +199.88

I haven't put real money into that one....sad!

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
Dennyf10 66.53 7/3/2008 Outperform 5Y $16.11 +217.25% +10.73% +206.52 0 Comment
birdienumnum 97.93 7/7/2008 Outperform 5Y $16.38 +212.14% +12.27% +199.88 0 Comment
ZoomAddict111 < 20 7/9/2008 Outperform 1Y $16.81 +204.10% +9.75% +194.35 1 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. OhMikki 94.61 7/9/2008 Outperform 5Y $16.82 +203.93% +10.31% +193.62 0 Comment
Avidoll < 20 7/28/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.51 +162.00% +11.29% +150.72 0 Comment
ILBelaine 79.40 6/19/2008 Outperform 3Y $20.64 +147.66% +4.65% +143.01 1 Comment
unswift 96.81 8/11/2008 Outperform 5Y $22.35 +128.68% +7.87% +120.82 0 Comment
grands12 < 20 10/7/2008 Outperform 5Y $20.64 +147.66% +31.66% +116.00 0 Comment
eagles777 < 20 10/6/2008 5/22/2009 Outperform 5Y $21.09 +142.41% +29.61% +112.80 0 Comment
jvenkman 93.47 8/12/2008 Outperform NS $23.27 +119.71% +7.18% +112.53 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
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.26 1/26/2011 Outperform NS $53.02 +5.84% +4.73% +1.11 5/4/2011 @ $56.12 0 Comment
TrackLongbow 98.19 9/9/2009 Outperform NS $40.93 +31.70% +26.36% +5.34 6/6/2011 @ $53.91 0 Comment
TrackSunTrustRH 92.32 7/20/2009 Outperform NS $37.10 +37.78% +43.65% -5.87 0 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 89.34 6/8/2009 Outperform NS $33.61 +52.09% +45.75% +6.34 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 5/1/2009 Outperform 3W $31.38 +62.88% +55.62% +7.26 0 Comment
TrackCLKing 70.51 2/4/2009 Outperform NS $32.88 +55.47% +63.41% -7.95 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 11/13/2008 Underperform 3W $27.59 +19.30% -3.60% -22.90 5/1/2009 @ $32.92 0 Comment
TrackSunTrustRH 92.32 10/14/2008 Outperform NS $24.09 +39.45% -14.71% +54.15 7/6/2009 @ $33.60 0 Comment
TrackBMOCapital 89.34 6/19/2008 Underperform NS $21.93 -18.70% -8.80% +9.90 7/16/2008 @ $17.83 0 Comment
TrackWMBlair 89.85 5/16/2008 Outperform NS $27.17 +88.17% -1.69% +89.86 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 86.14 12/21/2007 Outperform NS $36.53 +32.02% -19.71% +51.73 5/4/2010 @ $48.23 0 Comment
TrackCLKing 70.51 8/1/2007 Outperform NS $41.39 -27.40% -41.41% +14.00 12/1/2008 @ $30.05 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 7/10/2007 Outperform NS $44.03 -13.15% -11.05% -2.10 1/30/2008 @ $38.24 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 2/22/2007 Outperform 3W $46.58 -40.30% -35.34% -4.96 11/13/2008 @ $27.81 0 Comment

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