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The Western Union Company (WU)

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The Company deals in money transfer, providing people with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send money around the world, pay bills and purchase money orders.

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The Western Union Company At A Glance

Current Price: $16.14
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:01 PM
Open: $16.35
Previous Close: $16.16
Daily Range: $15.93 - $16.51
52-Week Range: $10.05 - $20.64
Volume: 19,340,933
Market Cap: $11.17B
P/E Ratio: 12.53
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The Western Union Company (WU)

Avatar dudemonkey (82.82) Submitted: 10/28/09 12:45 PM

Here's Western Union's business model in a nutshell. You go to WU and give them money. They then turn around and give someone else LESS MONEY. Multiply that by 350,000 locations worldwide and you'll see why I like this business. It's got a great brand (ask 10 people to name 1 other way to send m...More

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The Western Union Company (WU)

Avatar ceeblack (61.95) Submitted: 9/23/08 7:45 AM

job market is slowing down for our south of the border friends. You have be able to make it , to be able send it home.

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Avatar rookeyreiner (< 20) Submitted: 2/01/10 1:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.41 WU Score: -10.95

Transport solte von der Erholung profitieren und Preis ist Widerstand

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Avatar RichfldLinksman (66.49) Submitted: 1/25/10 12:21 PM : Outperform Start Price: $18.59 WU Score: -10.60

WU will outperform the market!

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Avatar probabilityzero (57.82) Submitted: 1/24/10 9:15 AM : Outperform Start Price: $18.91 WU Score: -12.01

The money transfer business has been hurt by easy credit. That will dry up in the near future and businesses like Western Union will grow.

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Avatar EBStroke (< 20) Submitted: 1/24/10 12:33 AM : Outperform Start Price: $16.98 WU Score: -2.50

The Western Union Company is a leading provider of global money-transfer services. Together with its affiliates, Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, Western Union provides consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money orders.
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Avatar power1234 (99.80) Submitted: 1/18/10 2:04 PM : Outperform Start Price: $19.50 WU Score: -11.60

best buy

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