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WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD)

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The Company is a provider of health information services to consumers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through its public and private online portals and health-focused publications.

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Cyclical (3415), Services (185), Small Cap (1645), Information Technology (963), Growth (1902), Internet Software and Services (128)
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WebMD Health Corp. At A Glance

Current Price: $38.75
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:00 PM
Open: $39.09
Previous Close: $38.97
Daily Range: $38.61 - $39.36
52-Week Range: $19.37 - $40.38
Volume: 53,491
Market Cap: $2.24B
P/E Ratio: 39.77
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Avatar TMFHoosier (90.17) Submitted: 6/23/06 4:53 PM

With a growing demand for Healthcare WebMD has positioned itself to dominate the online market. I believe this to be a real winner in the future.

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Avatar htgao (95.48) Submitted: 4/09/08 4:30 PM

If I were dying, I'd go to a real doctor.

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Avatar jgknot (98.77) Submitted: 12/30/09 3:34 PM : Underperform Start Price: $38.22 WBMD Score: -6.51

same as RAX, overvalued with 7.5 times book and 60 times forward PE, high beta..as market corrects, more correction on the stock will happen on the downside

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Avatar BSHumphreyII (93.74) Submitted: 12/28/09 4:18 AM : Underperform Start Price: $38.89 WBMD Score: -4.67

WebMD's high P/E ratio just isn't justified by the numbers. Other than a slight spike last quarter (possibly attributable to the H1N1 scare), their earnings seem to be in general decline.

A lot of other sites, such as the Mayo Clinic's, provide the same service, and, as another Fool mentioned here, it's probably only a matter of time before a heavy hitter like Google gets into the game. Whatever "moat" this company had is quickly crumbling, and all that's left of it is its brand.

The brand simply isn't worth WebMD's $2.2 billionmarket cap. There may be some short-term plays left in their stock, but in the long run, WebMD's days are numbered.

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Avatar mrbill6 (< 20) Submitted: 12/22/09 5:58 AM : Outperform Start Price: $38.10 WBMD Score: 5.60

msn:9, navallier:B

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Avatar Caligiuri (98.55) Submitted: 12/16/09 7:19 PM : Underperform Start Price: $36.98 WBMD Score: -7.95

I think there are a lot of things that could go wrong with an investment in WebMD. First, if it gets bought out by a company like Google, Google will probably pay much less than the current market cap.

If Google comes out with a similar website to WebMD instead of purchasing it, WebMD will no doubt receive less visitors. I guess you could say WebMD is a name brand, but so is Google.

I think a lot of growth and success is projected into the stock price, and I don't think it's going to happen. My bet is that Web MD gets bought for much less than it's selling for though.

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Avatar birdietwo (< 20) Submitted: 11/06/09 10:12 AM : Outperform Start Price: $35.54 WBMD Score: 8.79

cash flow and cash on hand

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