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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS INC (NYSE)
LLL 78.32 N/A (N/A%) Vol.  0 N/A ET

Day Low - High N/A - N/A
52wk Low - High 57.12 - 82.65
Avg Volume 983,455
Industry ELEC-MILITARY
Market Cap 9.04 B
Div - Yield 1.40 - 1.81
PE (forward) 10.29
PEG Ratio .86
Current Year Est. 7.53
EPS Last Year 7.50
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#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.29
ABR (Last Week) 2.29
# of Recs in ABR 17
Average Target Price 83.46
Industry Rank by ABR 27 out of 217
Rank in Industry 4 out of 5
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR LLL
Targeted Recommendations : Featuring LLL from the Growth and Income Portfolio
Nov 19, 2009
Closing Market Commentary: Still Ascending but Barely
Nov 17, 2009
Closing Market Commentary: Major Averages Hit 13-Month Highs
Nov 16, 2009
Targeted Recommendations : Featuring LLL from the Growth and Income Portfolio
Oct 29, 2009
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Oct 28, 2009
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NEWS
Army Selects L-3 for Kuwait Training Contract
Nov 17, 2009
Crown Equity Holdings, Inc.: CRWENews Highlights: MBTG, LLL, CAG, CEXI
Nov 16, 2009
L-3 Awarded $76.6 Million Contract to Construct and Install Ocean Observing System in Northeast Pacific Ocean
Nov 16, 2009
Globecomm Systems Awarded $17.7 Million U.S. Government Agency Contract to Provide Global SATCOM On-The-Move Communications
Nov 10, 2009
Parvus Receives $3.2M Follow-On Order for L-3 ROVER Chassis / PowerSupplies
Nov 09, 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 1.86 1.80 7.53 8.01
Number of Estimates 15 12 15 16
Low Estimates 1.82 1.73 7.45 7.92
High Estimate 1.95 1.90 7.70 8.17
Year Ago EPS 2.04 1.66 6.98 7.53
EPS Growth -8.69% 8.38% 7.94% 6.28%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
L-3 Communications Holdings is a merchant supplier of sophisticated secure communication systems and specialized communication products. They produce secure, high data rate communication systems, microwave components, avionics and ocean systems and telemetry, instrumentation and space products. L-3's systems and specialized products are used to connect a variety of airborne, space, ground-and sea-based communication systems and are used in the transmission, processing, recording, monitoring and dissemination functions of these communication systems.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 7.5
Sales 14901
Net Income 939
Price/Earnings 10.34
Price/Book 1.4
Price/Cash Flow 8.61
Price/Sales .59


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