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Opinion on Discovery Card (DFS)
Avoid consumer financials

Oct 06, 2008 04:34 PM UTC

Walter Thatcher

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Discover Card is being hurt by the weak consumer and credit crunch just like all the other financials. Unfortunately for it, it lacks the same brand strength of V, MA, and AXP.

DFS: This call was made on 10/06/08 @ $11.0

Rating:	$11.0 (10/06/08)
Gain/Loss:	+10.55% in 57 days
Target:	$8.00 (-27.27%) in > one year

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Opinion on Discovery Card (DFS) Avoid consumer financials

Opinion on Discovery Card (DFS)
Avoid consumer financials