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Opinion on  Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID)     Sector: Basic Materials  >  Industry: Iron & Steel
Brazilian steel + more

Jul 01, 2008 01:46 PM UTC
Gekko
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CSN is an integrated steel producer with global scale and also a miner of iron ore, limestone, dolomite, and maintains stakes in the power and railroad industries.  Wait!  There's more!  They also make cement, manages investment funds, and ports. 

This is a nice entry point as it is way off it's 52-week high of  $52.46. 

I like the company because it's inexpensive(forward P/E of 8.77), has little debt, is experiencing tremendous demand for its products( 5-yearsales growth is avg. is about 25%) , and is a very well run business overall( 5 yr. averages for ROA, ROI, and ROE are 11%, 15%,and 75% respectively according to Reuters .)


SID:  This call was made on 07/01/08 @ $43.16
Rating:   Positive   $43.16 (07/01/08)
Closed:   10/10/2008 @ $10.98 (-74.56% in 101 days)
Target:   in > one year


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