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Smith & Nephew plc (ADR) (NYSE:SNN)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company is a global business engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of medical devices in the sectors of orthopaedic reconstruction, orthopaedic trauma and clinical therapies, endoscopy and advanced wound management.

Current Price $49.98 Mkt Cap $8.92B
Open $50.02 P/E Ratio 13.00
Prev. Close $50.08 Div. (Yield) 1.31 (1.30%)
Daily Range $49.78 - $50.11 Volume 43,093
52-Wk Range $42.07 - $60.35 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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nbpt100 (37.97)
Submitted July 29, 2008

Yes SNN will outperform the S&P 500 but don't expect huge returns. On the other hand the downward potential is not that much. It is a good investment based on the risk return ratio. This is a conservative company with a 1% dividend. Most of their… More

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Member Avatar pdoli (< 20) Submitted: 4/18/2011 9:03:43 AM : Outperform Start Price: $53.65 SNN Score: -9.80

http://bit.ly/fXxgVO

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Member Avatar rd80 (99.37) Submitted: 2/19/2011 3:18:08 PM : Outperform Start Price: $46.88 SNN Score: -3.49

Following hip replacement surgery last year, it seemed appropriate that a look at companies making artificial joints would be a good way to get back in the stock picking and writing game.

I dug a little into the future growth prospects for joint replacement surgery and briefly profiled four of the top device manufacturers. All four looked like reasonable investments, but not all for the same reason.
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2010/11/09/these-joints-rock.aspx

Of the four, I thought SNN was the best shot for a green thumb and, so far, its working out pretty well.

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Member Avatar pentasa11 (< 20) Submitted: 1/28/2011 5:49:37 PM : Outperform Start Price: $54.46 SNN Score: -13.22

Possible takeover target but also a very good stock in a growing industry . It's products could be better then it's competitors .

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healthcarevalue (95.77) Score: +27.08

Bought this stock in my CAPS at a price/earnings around 13, and sold it at a price/earnings around 27. It's still a great company with good products and reasonable price, but the p/e is too high for my blood.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
Bankwatcher1 < 20 10/7/2008 Underperform NS $45.36 +10.13% +34.18% +24.05 0 Comment
TexHula 40.99 2/8/2008 4/15/2011 Underperform 3Y $60.52 -17.45% +5.60% +23.05 0 Comment
dbreen314 76.10 9/16/2008 Underperform 3M $51.25 -2.52% +18.27% +20.79 0 Comment
Elwavinator 89.21 12/29/2009 Underperform 1Y $49.69 +0.54% +19.23% +18.70 0 Comment
mmartin5478 < 20 7/6/2010 Underperform 3W $43.28 +15.45% +29.69% +14.24 0 Comment
randalljen 24.39 4/12/2007 Underperform 1Y $58.78 -15.00% -1.14% +13.86 0 Comment
ROXYMUSIC1 74.02 12/7/2006 Outperform 3M $44.45 +12.39% +0.42% +11.97 1 Comment
Doughboy49 71.50 12/8/2006 Outperform 1Y $44.41 +12.51% +1.11% +11.40 0 Comment
JIAN007 < 20 11/29/2006 Outperform 3Y $44.31 +12.74% +1.67% +11.07 0 Comment
Chateau33 96.35 10/16/2006 5/28/2008 Outperform 3Y $43.34 +15.27% +4.33% +10.94 0 Comment
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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJefferies 84.66 6/30/2010 Outperform NS $46.43 +7.61% +29.34% -21.73 0 Comment
TrackDreman 90.17 6/30/2010 Outperform NS $45.98 +8.65% +32.82% -24.18 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.34 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $50.76 -1.58% +19.53% -21.11 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.50 3/9/2009 Underperform NS $29.45 +69.62% +101.29% +31.68 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.20 2/18/2009 Outperform NS $36.50 +36.88% +71.43% -34.55 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 92.67 1/26/2009 Outperform NS $31.66 +57.82% +63.63% -5.81 0 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 89.10 7/23/2008 Outperform NS $56.02 -10.66% -11.30% +0.65 1/6/2010 @ $50.05 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.34 6/18/2008 Outperform NS $56.66 -24.73% -21.84% -2.89 10/7/2009 @ $42.65 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 5/13/2008 Underperform NS $53.03 -31.23% -36.34% -5.11 1/9/2009 @ $36.47 0 Comment
TrackLeerinkSwan 88.12 5/2/2008 Outperform NS $56.60 -3.43% -2.39% -1.04 6/3/2008 @ $54.66 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.50 4/30/2008 Outperform NS $63.73 -42.90% -34.02% -8.87 1/7/2009 @ $36.39 0 Comment
TrackCowenandCo 84.18 1/18/2008 Outperform NS $60.92 -7.41% -6.97% -0.44 7/22/2008 @ $56.41 0 Comment
TrackBearStearns 94.74 11/13/2007 Outperform NS $56.87 -12.15% -3.13% -9.02 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.10 9/5/2006 Outperform 3W $41.42 +20.63% +8.77% +11.86 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.10 8/8/2006 Underperform 3W $41.57 +6.62% +3.29% -3.33 9/5/2006 @ $44.32 0 Comment

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