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BIO RAD LABORATORIES CL A (NYSE)
BIO 99.51 1.16 (1.18%) Vol.  87,975 16:02 ET

Day Low - High 98.05 - 99.58
52wk Low - High 51.33 - 100.99
Avg Volume 66,771
Industry MED PRODUCTS
Market Cap 2.70 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 21.27
PEG Ratio 1.89
Current Year Est. 4.62
EPS Last Year 5.03
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#2 Buy 16.63%
#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
BIO RAD LABORATORIES CL A BIO PREMIUM
QUIDEL CORP QDEL PREMIUM
MICRUS CORP MEND PREMIUM
LIFE TECHNOLOGS LIFE PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.50
ABR (Last Week) 1.50
# of Recs in ABR 4
Average Target Price 104.25
Industry Rank by ABR 49 out of 217
Rank in Industry 18 out of 72
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR BIO
Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday
Nov 16, 2009
Zacks Equity Research: Report for BIO
Nov 13, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday
Nov 10, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Cantel Medical Corp, Avon Products Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. and Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
Oct 20, 2009
Momentum: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Oct 20, 2009
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NEWS
Vernier and Bio-Rad to Offer Enhanced Solutions for Biotechnology Education
Nov 18, 2009
Trading Outlook for Vermillion Inc. Issued by StockPreacher.com
Nov 16, 2009
Bio-Rad Laboratories Up 27% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation
Nov 04, 2009
Bio-Rad Reports Third-Quarter Currency-Neutral Revenue Growth of 11Percent
Nov 03, 2009
Conference Calls Today: 5-5:30 P.M. EDT
Nov 03, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 1.02 1.21 4.62 5.06
Number of Estimates 4 2 3 4
Low Estimates 0.95 1.15 4.33 4.60
High Estimate 1.14 1.26 4.99 5.50
Year Ago EPS 1.18 1.10 4.71 4.62
EPS Growth -13.35% 9.55% -1.84% 9.50%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of products and systems for the life science research, healthcare, analytical chemistry, and other markets worldwide. The company's products are used to separate complex chemical and biological materials, and to identify, analyze, and purify their components. It operates in two segments, Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics. The Life Science segment offers electrophoresis, image analysis, molecular detection, chromatography, gene transfer, sample preparation, and amplification products and services. The Clinical Diagnostics segment provides control, autoimmune, diabetes, and blood virus testing products. Bio-Rad is renowned worldwide among hospitals, universities, major research institutions, as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for its commitment to quality and customer service. The company is headquartered in Hercules, California.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 5.03
Sales 1764.36
Net Income 98.54
Price/Earnings 19.55
Price/Book 2.2
Price/Cash Flow 20.69
Price/Sales 1.55


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