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2/10/2012 2:05 PM

VMware (NYSE:VMW)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

VMware is a leader in software for virtual computing, allowing companies to integrate and manage their cloud infrastructure.

Current Price $94.75 Mkt Cap $40.01B
Open $94.00 P/E Ratio 70.00
Prev. Close $95.28 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $93.71 - $95.19 Volume 770,729
52-Wk Range $74.04 - $111.43 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top VMW Bull/Bear Pitches

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DarthMaul09 (97.81)
Submitted November 15, 2011

VMW has good products that have the potential to improve the IT costs of many companies. This should help support their sales even if the economy remains sluggish. Unfortunately their high P/E ratio and lack of a dividend makes them less attractive… More

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lamontcg (< 20)
Submitted June 28, 2010

VMware's virtualization business model is to sell other businesses on reducing their server footprint and then taking the cost savings and giving it entirely over to VMware. Sooner or later IT managers are going to wake up and wonder where all the… More

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Member Avatar CottonFields3 (< 20) Submitted: 2/7/2012 9:48:01 AM : Outperform Start Price: $95.11 VMW Score: -0.40

Poised to be a leader in cloud computing evolution.

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Member Avatar 4QCAPS (68.89) Submitted: 1/27/2012 7:32:02 PM : Outperform Start Price: $90.84 VMW Score: +1.64

Cloud baby

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Member Avatar HAROLD1946 (< 20) Submitted: 1/23/2012 12:43:03 PM : Underperform Start Price: $86.92 VMW Score: -6.92

VMW has a great niche in the market but others seeing the growth of this area are getting into the picture so the dominance in this area should be less if some of the big boys want to get more involved in this area - like MSFT

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mbussing

mbussing (< 20) Score: +356.28

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

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
mbussing < 20 11/21/2008 Outperform 1Y $17.64 +436.85% +80.88% +355.97 0 Comment
karlwb 89.73 12/2/2008 Outperform NS $18.48 +412.45% +64.85% +347.60 0 Comment
Martinem8 < 20 12/2/2008 Outperform 1Y $18.48 +412.45% +64.85% +347.60 1 Comment
RPassero 96.74 12/3/2008 Outperform 3Y $18.53 +411.06% +64.94% +346.12 0 Comment
mullettfarm 91.55 12/1/2008 Outperform 3Y $19.00 +398.42% +57.29% +341.13 0 Comment
scottfm 57.06 11/28/2008 Outperform 3Y $19.09 +396.07% +55.35% +340.72 1 Comment
AvoyagerDbs 92.13 10/10/2008 Outperform 3M $19.01 +398.16% +58.55% +339.60 1 Comment
october92008 96.15 10/9/2008 Outperform NS $19.98 +373.97% +38.09% +335.88 0 Comment
vuong27 94.09 10/9/2008 Outperform 1Y $19.98 +373.97% +38.09% +335.88 0 Comment
babuthomas 71.56 10/21/2008 Outperform NS $19.92 +375.40% +41.82% +333.58 0 Comment
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Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackOppenheimer 79.44 12/27/2011 Outperform NS $84.91 +11.69% +6.29% +5.40 0 Comment
TrackWunderlich 95.85 12/22/2011 Outperform NS $78.75 +20.43% +7.61% +12.83 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.17 8/22/2011 Outperform 3M $77.83 +24.45% +8.74% +15.71 10/18/2011 @ $96.86 1 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 92.67 8/16/2011 Outperform NS $92.76 +2.25% +12.22% -9.97 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.60 8/10/2011 Outperform NS $86.42 +9.74% +16.35% -6.61 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.48 7/20/2011 Outperform NS $109.71 -13.55% +0.78% -14.34 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.17 5/20/2011 Outperform 3M $95.57 +1.31% -2.16% +3.47 6/29/2011 @ $96.82 1 Comment
trackisigroup 43.56 4/20/2011 Outperform NS $95.04 -0.21% +0.93% -1.14 0 Comment
TrackZacks 71.17 4/18/2011 Underperform 3M $86.50 +13.18% +1.95% -11.23 4/20/2011 @ $97.90 1 Comment
TrackZacks 71.17 1/25/2011 Outperform 3M $84.28 +2.63% +1.08% +1.56 4/18/2011 @ $86.50 1 Comment
trackgleachercom 50.42 7/21/2010 Outperform NS $74.76 +26.67% +22.96% +3.71 0 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 69.07 7/7/2010 Outperform 5Y $68.63 +37.99% +27.82% +10.17 1 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.34 5/26/2010 Outperform NS $63.01 +50.29% +23.60% +26.69 0 Comment
trackbenchmark 99.05 4/21/2010 Outperform NS $58.09 +63.02% +10.86% +52.17 0 Comment
TrackJMP 86.51 4/21/2010 Outperform NS $58.09 +63.02% +10.86% +52.17 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.33 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $50.55 +87.34% +19.24% +68.10 0 Comment
TrackBroadpointAmTech 90.30 8/28/2009 Outperform NS $34.00 +178.53% +30.66% +147.87 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.70 8/10/2009 Underperform NS $31.65 +35.73% +7.11% -28.63 10/12/2009 @ $42.96 0 Comment
TrackLadenburg 78.63 6/3/2009 Underperform NS $31.34 +202.17% +44.07% -158.10 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 5/14/2009 Outperform 3W $27.03 +250.35% +51.47% +198.88 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.70 4/23/2009 Underperform NS $27.17 +5.63% +6.39% +0.76 7/14/2009 @ $28.70 0 Comment
TrackLazardCapit 78.95 4/23/2009 Underperform NS $27.04 +250.22% +59.95% -190.27 0 Comment
TrackAurigaUSA < 20 3/27/2009 Underperform NS $25.00 +278.80% +65.05% -213.75 0 Comment
TrackWedbush 84.92 3/19/2009 Outperform NS $25.00 +278.80% +72.70% +206.10 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.33 11/21/2008 Underperform NS $19.01 +149.29% +42.41% -106.88 2/18/2010 @ $47.39 0 Comment
TrackCarisandCo 88.68 11/18/2008 Underperform NS $20.14 +53.97% +11.16% -42.81 7/20/2009 @ $31.01 0 Comment
trackavian 67.83 11/3/2008 Underperform NS $30.50 -21.44% -9.61% +11.84 11/12/2008 @ $23.96 0 Comment
TrackBernstein 87.18 8/7/2008 Underperform NS $34.57 +173.94% +7.90% -166.04 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.34 7/23/2008 Outperform NS $35.10 -15.21% -5.94% -9.27 9/25/2008 @ $29.76 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.50 4/1/2008 Outperform NS $43.84 -52.14% -20.59% -31.55 10/6/2008 @ $20.98 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 93.33 4/1/2008 Underperform NS $43.84 +116.01% +4.01% -112.00 0 Comment
TrackPacificGrow 85.51 3/4/2008 Outperform NS $55.10 +71.87% +5.67% +66.20 0 Comment
TrackLazardCapit 78.95 1/9/2008 Outperform NS $78.21 -45.15% -2.31% -42.84 4/3/2008 @ $42.90 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 11/15/2007 Underperform 3W $82.30 -67.16% -38.55% +28.61 5/15/2009 @ $27.03 0 Comment
TrackCrossResear 95.72 10/25/2007 Outperform NS $110.00 -13.91% -7.14% -6.77 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 10/24/2007 Outperform 3W $103.52 -20.50% -3.92% -16.58 11/15/2007 @ $82.30 0 Comment
TrackWIG 62.09 10/16/2007 Underperform 1Y $96.78 -2.15% -8.85% -6.70 3 Comments
TrackTobinSmith < 20 10/12/2007 Outperform 1Y $102.98 -8.04% -10.14% +2.10 0 Comment
TrackRonBaron 89.91 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $85.00 -68.66% -23.98% -44.68 9/30/2008 @ $26.64 1 Comment
TrackBearStearns 92.65 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $83.97 +12.77% -7.97% +20.74 0 Comment
TrackJPMorgan < 20 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -66.60% -44.33% -22.27 4/23/2009 @ $27.05 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.33 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -76.53% -49.51% -27.02 11/21/2008 @ $19.01 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.18 9/24/2007 Outperform NS $81.00 -59.72% -16.13% -43.58 7/23/2008 @ $32.63 0 Comment
TrackNeedham 92.48 8/22/2007 Outperform NS $70.18 +16.17% -8.99% +25.16 3/31/2011 @ $81.53 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.05 8/16/2007 Underperform 3W $56.99 +81.65% +6.60% -75.04 10/24/2007 @ $103.52 0 Comment
TrackCarisandCo 88.68 8/15/2007 Outperform NS $52.11 +11.82% -4.79% +16.61 1/29/2008 @ $58.27 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.70 8/14/2007 Outperform NS $51.14 -47.10% -41.76% -5.34 4/23/2009 @ $27.05 0 Comment

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