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WMS Industries, Inc. (WMS)

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The Company designs, manufactures and distributes gaming machines and video lottery terminals.

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Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure (141), Growth (1902), Cyclical (3415), Small Cap (1645), Consumer Discretionary (795)
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WMS Industries, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $37.99
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:02 PM
Open: $37.33
Previous Close: $36.94
Daily Range: $37.30 - $38.03
52-Week Range: $15.48 - $50.11
Volume: 994,888
Market Cap: $2.22B
P/E Ratio: 19.04
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WMS Industries, Inc. (WMS)

Avatar savog57 (< 20) Submitted: 3/19/08 5:25 PM

These guysare stealing slot machine market all over the place from IGT. This is big business. New casinos, more slots constantly, plus all old ones need upgrades.





WMS makes the best slot games by far.

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Avatar pickinmynose (< 20) Submitted: 4/17/08 2:37 PM

IGT just got hammered on its quarterly earnings, and they are the big dog in town. WMS results for the next few quarters will be no different in this recession economy, they are in the same boat.

Stock has peaked and will move back down to $25.00

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Avatar httv (34.35) Submitted: 6/20/09 7:56 PM : Outperform Start Price: $24.27 WMS Score: 76.08

WMS is a growing company in a flat industry. The industry leader IGT is losing marketshare to WMS. WMS is increasing the base of leased machines (which generate long term profits at the expense of short term sales) and taking the leadership role in new technology. Walk a casino and look at he games that are beining played.

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Avatar LongShortIndex (98.67) Submitted: 10/18/08 2:11 AM : Underperform Start Price: $23.29 WMS Score: -47.86

One of few stocks in the world that seem just too expensive even though it operates in an industry outside of the FIRE sector of economy (FIRE = Financial, Insurance & Real Estate).
The valuation to earnings potential going forward is not worth it, nothing going for it on the dividend end, and there would be other companies in the sector that are much more desirable.



I'd sell this company to put my money elsewhere. In fact, I'd rather use that money and pour it across residential real estate, apartment buildings, other stocks, commodities, or bonds. Even if it survives the next decade, it will lag its peers and it will likely lag S&P 500.


SELL.


bearish on pbr, cog, io, mcf, chd, prgo, zep, psa, ccl, joe, celg, sndk, wms, brk-a, alxn, mygn, otex, apol, fun, uti, swn, goog, tm, bms, stec



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Avatar flybyfool (54.75) Submitted: 8/28/08 1:56 AM : Outperform Start Price: $32.51 WMS Score: 31.28

Survey the machines in Indian casinos. The ones made
by WMS are the most creative, have the best bonus rounds, and have good sound effects. Konami is getting better with some new clever machines. IGT needs to get on the ball.

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Avatar scorpionclone (56.80) Submitted: 6/05/08 12:59 PM : Outperform Start Price: $37.88 WMS Score: 20.93

Like the idea

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Avatar cmgibson2 (< 20) Submitted: 5/08/08 9:14 AM : Outperform Start Price: $38.01 WMS Score: 20.41

I haven't been watching these stocks long, but these look the most appetizing as of right now.

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TrackJanney 74.68 03/06/09 Outperform NS $15.98+137.66%+58.86%+78.80
TrackSMHCapital 91.66 02/10/09 Underperform NS $19.59+93.93%+26.48%-67.45
TrackRothCapital 80.39 08/06/08 Outperform NS $32.00+18.72%-13.58%+32.30
TrackSoleil 93.91 07/15/08 Outperform NS $25.70+47.82%-8.06%+55.88
TrackWMBlair 69.55 06/06/08 Outperform NS $38.10-0.29%-19.56%+19.27
TrackSterneAgee 90.88 05/28/08 Outperform NS $36.07+5.32%-19.95%+25.27
TrackSoros 82.58 09/30/07 Outperform NS $33.10+14.77%-26.38%+41.15 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackBearStearns 84.85 08/01/07 Outperform NS $26.03+45.95%-22.26%+68.20
TrackMorganJos < 20 03/01/07 Outperform NS $25.50+48.98%-18.33%+67.31
TrackDeutscheSec 89.68 02/07/07 Outperform NS $26.16+45.22%-21.58%+66.80
TrackScottBleier 91.98 01/27/07 Outperform 3Y $26.80+41.75%-19.93%+61.69
TrackJefferies 82.08 10/31/06 Outperform NS $23.30+63.05%-17.59%+80.64
TrackStifel 96.44 10/31/06 Outperform NS $23.30+63.05%-17.59%+80.64
TrackWellsFargo 80.02 09/22/06 Outperform NS $19.79+92.00%-13.55%+105.54
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