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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR)

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

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Total Members

380 Outperforms
14 Underperforms
 

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139 Outperforms
2 Underperforms
 

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11 Outperforms
0 Underperforms
 

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Ticker Tags

Growth (1902), Healthcare (711), Healthcare Equipment and Supplies (176), Mid Cap (610), S&P 500 (499), Equipment (52), Defensive (1457)
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $47.88
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:03 PM
Open: $47.78
Previous Close: $47.50
Daily Range: $47.55 - $48.43
52-Week Range: $27.10 - $50.86
Volume: 969,830
Market Cap: $5.96B
P/E Ratio: 17.27
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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR)

Avatar frankaj1 (86.34) Submitted: 12/05/09 12:05 PM

Stock screening analysis of the market, sectors, industries - looking for the top 3 companies ... this is one of the best in it's industry, with the best prospects for the next 12 months. Did it come out 1, 2, ... or 3? I'll let you guess.

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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR)

Avatar PauvrePapillon (99.54) Submitted: 10/19/07 1:02 PM

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 latest excuse as to why VAR has not performed as he ...More

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 (VAR)

Avatar gartersnk (< 20) Submitted: 12/31/09 12:37 AM : Outperform Start Price: $47.46 VAR Score: 5.81

radation cancer treatment, quadrix 93, oxford club rec, 5 star caps, b- street rec, buy on pullbacks

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Avatar frankaj1 (86.34) Submitted: 12/05/09 12:05 PM : Outperform Start Price: $45.87 VAR Score: 7.71

Stock screening analysis of the market, sectors, industries - looking for the top 3 companies ... this is one of the best in it's industry, with the best prospects for the next 12 months. Did it come out 1, 2, ... or 3? I'll let you guess.

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Avatar Tasm01 (50.26) Submitted: 10/16/09 5:17 PM : Outperform Start Price: $41.30 VAR Score: 17.63

Technical indicators bullish

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 (VAR)

Avatar 59special (< 20) Submitted: 10/10/09 11:28 AM : Outperform Start Price: $40.18 VAR Score: 19.66

2/122 in Health Care Equipment -(69.8@B/A)

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Avatar yooperking (94.19) Submitted: 8/24/09 3:06 PM : Outperform Start Price: $40.63 VAR Score: 12.88

Louis Basenese (Oxford Club) says, "If you don't jump at the opportunity to buy shares at these levels, you might never get another chance."

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TrackSoleil 93.91 11/02/09 Outperform NS $43.51+10.04%+2.97%+7.08
TrackGGreenberg 30.74 09/23/09 Outperform 1Y $43.27+10.65%-0.09%+10.75 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackRWBaird 87.00 09/01/09 Outperform NS $41.88+14.33%+5.24%+9.09
TrackCitigroup 85.92 08/22/09 Outperform NS $39.74+20.48%+5.81%+14.68
TrackLazardCapit < 20 04/10/08 Outperform NS $49.72-3.70%-17.87%+14.17
TrackRonBaron 59.71 09/30/07 Outperform NS $41.89+14.30%-26.38%+40.67 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackCalyonSec 45.46 07/26/07 Outperform NS $41.78+14.60%-24.41%+39.01
TrackNeedham 67.64 01/05/07 Outperform NS $45.00+6.40%-19.15%+25.55
TrackBroadpoint.AmTech 76.97 08/25/06 Outperform NS $52.10-8.10%-11.79%+3.69
TrackPatDorsey 92.89 08/11/06 Outperform 3Y $51.05-6.21%-10.01%+3.80
TrackJimCramer < 20 07/13/06 Outperform 3W $43.91+9.04%-7.69%+16.74

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