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Thoratec Corp (NASDAQ:THOR)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company manufactures, develops and markets medical devices used for circulatory support.

Current Price $34.05 Mkt Cap $2.03B
Open $34.13 P/E Ratio 32.60
Prev. Close $34.52 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $33.55 - $34.53 Volume 670,888
52-Wk Range $24.75 - $38.07 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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15 Outperform
2 Underperform
 

Top THOR Bull/Bear Pitches

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nemaline (85.32)
Submitted October 18, 2006

With the advent of the Heartmate II device, this company has the opportunity to win big in the left ventricular assist device category with a solid product offering. Although awaiting approval from the FDA, the company has the happy misfortune of… More

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Tastylunch (29.60)
Submitted October 27, 2008

After hours Press Release admits their heart pumps are defective and can be lethal.Already 5 recipients are dead.Lost 50% already in after market trading (and it may actually rebound and kill my score, but I make this pick in the interest of… More

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Member Avatar stockron (< 20) Submitted: 12/29/2010 11:20:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $28.61 THOR Score: +12.33

Cheap

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Member Avatar Metroman1948 (< 20) Submitted: 11/17/2010 12:34:19 PM : Outperform Start Price: $26.05 THOR Score: +17.21

The resent drop of 25% was an overreaction. That was a buying opportunity in my opinion.

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Member Avatar Melchidael (< 20) Submitted: 7/1/2010 3:33:43 PM : Outperform Start Price: $42.42 THOR Score: -50.14

THOR has just recently been approved to market the Heartmate ll pump for destination cardiac patients. This allows hope for many thousands of cardiac patients who might have less than a year to live and who are not elgible for or waiting for a transplant.

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Score Leader

Grocklon1969

Grocklon1969 (81.41) Score: +149.93

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in THOR.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
Grocklon1969 81.41 3/17/2008 Outperform 1Y $13.07 +160.37% +10.44% +149.93 0 Comment
plane3577 52.24 3/24/2008 Outperform 3W $14.11 +141.18% +2.74% +138.44 0 Comment
ToeAnalyst 94.05 2/19/2008 Outperform NS $14.80 +129.93% +2.26% +127.67 0 Comment
chip10 < 20 9/6/2006 Outperform 1Y $14.50 +134.69% +9.97% +124.72 0 Comment
olsonw < 20 11/14/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.07 +125.81% +2.39% +123.42 0 Comment
pushpen1 98.37 11/1/2006 11/10/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.23 +123.44% +3.29% +120.15 1 Comment
kendall43 < 20 12/8/2006 Outperform 3M $15.45 +120.26% +0.69% +119.57 1 Comment
JeffG5 31.16 10/4/2006 Outperform 5Y $15.12 +125.07% +6.66% +118.40 0 Comment
AndyShea 97.95 10/31/2006 Outperform 3Y $15.52 +119.27% +3.10% +116.16 0 Comment
lmiller512 < 20 8/25/2006 Outperform 1Y $15.08 +125.66% +10.37% +115.29 1 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
TrackZacks 71.21 8/4/2011 Outperform 3M $32.44 +4.90% +11.53% -6.63 1 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.38 5/18/2011 Outperform NS $33.23 +2.41% +0.66% +1.74 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.06 3/18/2011 Underperform 3M $26.00 +30.88% +4.98% -25.90 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.21 2/15/2011 Underperform 3M $27.71 +17.07% -9.59% -26.66 8/4/2011 @ $32.44 1 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 2/7/2011 Outperform NS $26.02 +30.78% +2.04% +28.74 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.32 11/19/2010 Outperform NS $26.48 +28.51% +11.86% +16.65 0 Comment
TrackRodmanRen < 20 11/1/2010 Outperform NS $33.78 +0.74% +12.64% -11.90 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.51 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $29.98 -24.08% +15.68% -39.76 1/28/2011 @ $22.76 0 Comment
TrackRodmanRen < 20 1/8/2010 Outperform NS $25.81 +62.30% +4.84% +57.46 5/3/2010 @ $41.89 0 Comment
TrackBarrington 95.21 11/16/2009 Outperform NS $29.78 +14.27% +21.51% -7.24 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 9/28/2009 Outperform NS $30.65 +0.07% +15.42% -15.36 11/11/2010 @ $30.67 0 Comment
TrackLeerinkSwan 88.13 7/13/2009 Outperform NS $24.97 +36.28% +52.61% -16.32 0 Comment
TrackLazardCapit 78.91 5/8/2009 Outperform NS $29.84 -17.33% +7.47% -24.79 7/30/2009 @ $24.67 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 84.90 3/12/2009 Outperform NS $20.87 +38.76% +76.32% -37.56 1/12/2011 @ $28.96 0 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 89.08 2/27/2009 Outperform NS $23.00 +47.96% +84.42% -36.46 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.31 12/19/2008 Outperform NS $31.81 -3.65% +43.51% -47.16 1/5/2012 @ $30.65 0 Comment
TrackSMHCapital 96.96 6/4/2008 Outperform NS $17.29 +96.82% +0.24% +96.58 0 Comment
TrackJMP 84.89 4/10/2008 Outperform NS $15.83 +114.97% +2.74% +112.24 0 Comment
TrackCanaccord 88.89 11/2/2007 Outperform NS $19.15 +77.70% -6.31% +84.02 0 Comment
TrackCollinsStew 67.54 5/4/2007 Outperform NS $18.08 +56.58% -40.44% +97.03 1/9/2009 @ $28.31 0 Comment
TrackCarisandCo 88.67 2/28/2007 Outperform NS $19.21 +77.15% +0.42% +76.73 0 Comment
TrackLazardCapit 78.91 2/27/2007 Underperform NS $20.16 +49.11% -36.12% -85.22 5/8/2009 @ $30.06 0 Comment
TrackBearStearns 94.72 2/23/2007 Outperform NS $20.07 +69.56% -2.32% +71.87 0 Comment
TrackDawsonJames 65.64 2/22/2007 Outperform NS $19.19 +77.33% -2.53% +79.86 0 Comment
TrackKaufmanBros 94.49 2/22/2007 Outperform NS $19.19 +2.61% -0.12% +2.73 2/22/2007 @ $19.69 0 Comment
TrackHSBC < 20 1/8/2007 Outperform NS $17.42 +95.35% +1.13% +94.22 0 Comment
TrackMatrix 92.74 9/11/2006 Underperform NS $14.55 +133.88% +10.13% -123.76 0 Comment

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