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2/10/2012 9:54 AM

Vector Group Ltd. (NYSE:VGR)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

A holding company which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the U.S., development and marketing of the low nicotine and nicotine-free QUEST cigarette products and real estate business through its subsidiaries.

Current Price $17.98 Mkt Cap $1.43B
Open $17.94 P/E Ratio 20.60
Prev. Close $18.02 Div. (Yield) 1.60 (11.40%)
Daily Range $17.88 - $18.03 Volume 31,153
52-Wk Range $15.28 - $18.36 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top VGR Bull/Bear Pitches

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yesand (37.04)
Submitted July 29, 2011

Ongoing interest in cigarettes overseas.

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stjoe56 (66.16)
Submitted January 02, 2007

As I read the financials, it is paying the dividend with borrowed money.

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Member Avatar BuffettJunior1 (94.94) Submitted: 10/25/2011 12:20:23 AM : Underperform Start Price: $17.19 VGR Score: +2.81

This company is in a declining industry. Smoking is not cool anymore!

Also, has anyone taken a look at the financial statements? This company's free cash flow cannot support the dividend. Eventually they will be forced to reduce, and ultimately eliminated their dividend payments. Once the dividend goes, (trust me it will eventually), so will the shareholders.

In the long run, I am positive this stock will underperformed the market significantly.

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Member Avatar MickAl (< 20) Submitted: 10/22/2011 1:17:25 PM : Outperform Start Price: $17.00 VGR Score: -2.06

They still haven't quit, Plus Diversified. With Income.

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Member Avatar BillinOmaha (86.92) Submitted: 9/13/2011 7:43:20 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.07 VGR Score: -13.90

I checked this stock out with my daughter. She, and most of her friends who smoke, are smoking the lower priced cigarettes produced by the Vector Group subsidiaries. With wages either staying low or nonexistent (due to the unemployment rate) for several years, this stock looks to me to be on an upward path for several years! And, at a very good dividend!

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Score Leader

drjeys

drjeys (65.97) Score: +78.95

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
drjeys 66.48 10/16/2006 5/13/2011 Outperform 5Y $9.78 +83.77% +4.32% +79.45 0 Comment
rancher103 < 20 10/9/2006 Outperform 1Y $9.83 +82.98% +5.60% +77.38 0 Comment
miami33154 90.91 1/17/2007 Outperform NS $10.63 +69.09% -0.31% +69.40 0 Comment
Dittoman15 < 20 9/21/2006 Outperform 5Y $10.24 +75.56% +7.39% +68.17 0 Comment
221106 < 20 12/15/2006 Outperform 1Y $10.73 +67.57% -0.50% +68.07 0 Comment
Redskins2k9 71.99 2/5/2007 Outperform 5Y $10.87 +65.43% -1.58% +67.02 0 Comment
ireneasaylor < 20 2/2/2007 Outperform 3M $10.88 +65.25% -1.68% +66.93 0 Comment
DIVIDENDSELECT 70.91 1/31/2007 Outperform 1Y $10.86 +65.62% -1.08% +66.69 0 Comment
aaxiom 84.61 1/31/2007 Outperform 1Y $10.84 +65.80% -0.15% +65.96 0 Comment
oiy 23.61 12/13/2006 Outperform 3M $10.93 +64.52% -0.12% +64.64 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
TrackUltraLong 78.36 11/4/2011 Underperform NS $16.55 +8.64% +7.14% -1.50 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.06 1/14/2011 Underperform 3W $15.77 +14.00% +3.77% -10.23 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.06 8/20/2009 Outperform 3W $13.60 +26.85% +27.98% -1.13 1/15/2011 @ $17.25 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.06 12/2/2008 Underperform 3W $12.75 +23.10% +18.48% -4.62 8/21/2009 @ $15.70 0 Comment
TrackSoros 93.28 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $15.01 +19.77% -7.87% +27.64 1 Comment
TrackDreman 90.08 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $15.01 +19.77% -7.87% +27.64 2 Comments
TrackJimCramer 78.06 6/20/2007 Outperform 3W $17.15 -19.06% -43.58% +24.53 12/3/2008 @ $13.88 0 Comment

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