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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company designs, manufactures, sells and services advanced equipment and software products for treating cancer with radiation.

Current Price $64.87 Mkt Cap $7.60B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 17.00
Prev. Close $66.25 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $64.80 - $66.59 Volume 1,109,850
52-Wk Range $48.72 - $71.95 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Cmoor (98.76)
Submitted January 27, 2009

Varian is in the enviable position of having the technologically superior equipment in a business largely immune to recession. People continue to get cancer, and most receive treatment paid by third party payers. Therefore, they choose their hospital… More

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PauvrePapillon (99.74)
Submitted October 19, 2007

Varian may have current market share but their technology has been rendered obsolete by the commercial introduction of Accuray's CyberKnife. This is why Varian's sales have flattened out. Even Varian's hack analyst Amit Hazan admits as much in his… More

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Member Avatar secretbonus (43.05) Submitted: 6/24/2011 1:41:06 PM : Outperform Start Price: $67.85 VAR Score: -10.77

just above fair value, but long term it's a great company. ROE, Net margins, etc

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Member Avatar vanzweb (< 20) Submitted: 10/11/2010 1:13:08 PM : Outperform Start Price: $58.51 VAR Score: -9.45

New top of the line product. More money pumped into health care. More people being diagnosed with cancer. Positive financial. Rock solid.

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Member Avatar jekoslosky (63.54) Submitted: 8/2/2010 12:47:57 AM : Outperform Start Price: $55.89 VAR Score: -4.80

Leader is advanced cancer treatment. Good growth. High margins. Little debt. Lots of cash. Up 7 % in July. Looking for pullbacks.

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WORKofART (96.57) Score: +78.58

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

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
mvg994 21.88 9/24/2007 Outperform 5Y $39.17 +65.61% -6.95% +72.57 1 Comment
teneeds48 23.41 9/24/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.17 +65.61% -6.95% +72.57 0 Comment
bluegreene 91.99 9/21/2007 Outperform 3Y $39.30 +65.06% -7.13% +72.20 1 Comment
kuandreas 84.53 6/4/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.62 +63.73% -6.80% +70.53 0 Comment
eijr111 < 20 9/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.92 +62.50% -7.08% +69.58 0 Comment
Warrior777 66.14 9/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $39.92 +62.50% -7.08% +69.58 0 Comment
Manifest 88.41 5/31/2007 Outperform 5Y $40.08 +61.85% -6.87% +68.73 1 Comment
thefist < 20 5/30/2007 Outperform 3Y $40.04 +62.01% -6.53% +68.55 0 Comment
stevesliva 95.48 5/31/2007 Outperform 5Y $40.14 +61.61% -6.77% +68.38 0 Comment
quixote2k7 < 20 9/13/2007 Outperform 5Y $39.60 +63.81% -4.38% +68.19 1 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
TrackKaufmanBros 94.45 9/22/2011 Outperform NS $49.73 +30.44% +19.52% +10.92 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 8/2/2011 Underperform 3M $60.43 -6.67% -4.64% +2.03 8/17/2011 @ $56.40 1 Comment
TrackTiconderoga 61.11 7/11/2011 Outperform NS $70.71 -8.26% +1.97% -10.23 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 4/26/2011 Outperform 3M $70.26 -1.67% -0.56% -1.11 5/13/2011 @ $69.09 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 2/10/2011 Outperform 3M $69.08 +2.06% +0.11% +1.94 3/4/2011 @ $70.50 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 1/24/2011 Underperform 3M $71.35 -3.18% +2.49% +5.68 2/10/2011 @ $69.08 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 1/12/2011 Underperform 3M $69.58 +1.47% -0.39% -1.85 1/20/2011 @ $70.60 1 Comment
TrackWedbush 86.37 12/30/2010 Outperform NS $70.26 -7.67% +7.60% -15.27 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 11/1/2010 Underperform 3M $62.69 +9.06% +5.18% -3.88 12/14/2010 @ $68.37 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 10/27/2010 Outperform 3M $61.07 +2.65% +0.13% +2.53 11/1/2010 @ $62.69 1 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 71.30 9/28/2010 Underperform 5Y $60.40 +7.40% +18.30% +10.90 1 Comment
TrackJefferies 86.14 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $50.41 +28.68% +20.37% +8.31 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.78 11/2/2009 Outperform NS $43.51 +49.09% +29.99% +19.10 0 Comment
TrackBobOlstein 89.92 9/30/2009 Outperform 3M $42.13 +31.33% +11.40% +19.93 3/31/2010 @ $55.33 0 Comment
TrackGGreenberg 74.33 9/23/2009 Outperform 1Y $43.27 +49.92% +26.13% +23.79 1 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.46 9/1/2009 Outperform NS $41.88 +52.27% +27.52% +24.75 7/28/2011 @ $63.77 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.11 8/22/2009 Outperform NS $39.74 +63.24% +33.58% +29.66 0 Comment
TrackBarrington 95.19 4/13/2009 Outperform NS $33.05 +34.01% +24.01% +10.00 9/15/2009 @ $44.29 0 Comment
TrackLazardCapit 78.99 4/10/2008 Outperform NS $49.72 +30.47% +3.68% +26.79 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 86.14 3/10/2008 Underperform NS $46.94 +1.56% -12.80% -14.36 1/5/2010 @ $47.67 0 Comment
TrackLeerinkSwan 87.91 1/24/2008 Outperform NS $52.49 -10.02% +3.20% -13.22 6/3/2008 @ $47.23 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.78 1/2/2008 Outperform NS $53.41 -38.94% -37.77% -1.17 7/2/2009 @ $32.61 0 Comment
TrackRonBaron 89.79 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $41.89 +54.86% -7.05% +61.91 1 Comment
TrackCalyonSec < 20 7/26/2007 Outperform NS $41.78 +12.21% -12.08% +24.29 4/30/2008 @ $46.88 0 Comment
TrackOppenheimer 79.30 4/27/2007 Outperform NS $42.50 -16.96% -38.10% +21.13 1/5/2009 @ $35.29 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.43 1/5/2007 Outperform NS $45.00 +49.76% -5.59% +55.35 3/31/2011 @ $67.39 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.11 10/10/2006 Outperform NS $51.49 +19.85% -3.90% +23.75 8/11/2008 @ $61.71 0 Comment
TrackBroadpointAmTech 90.21 8/25/2006 Outperform NS $52.10 +24.51% +11.37% +13.15 0 Comment
TrackPatDorsey 94.85 8/11/2006 Outperform 3Y $51.05 +27.07% +13.61% +13.46 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 7/13/2006 Outperform 3W $43.91 +47.73% +16.53% +31.20 0 Comment

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