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ORBCOMM INC (NASD)
ORBC 2.60 0.11 (4.42%) Vol.  119,928 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 2.45 - 2.60
52wk Low - High 1.16 - 3.23
Avg Volume 69,523
Industry TELECOMM-WIRELESS
Market Cap 105.67 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward)
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. -.46
EPS Last Year -0.14
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ORBCOMM INC ORBC PREMIUM
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NTT DOCOMO -ADR DCM PREMIUM
MOBILE TELE-ADR MBT PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.33
ABR (Last Week) 2.33
# of Recs in ABR 3
Average Target Price 3.88
Industry Rank by ABR 71 out of 217
Rank in Industry 22 out of 34
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Jul 13, 2009
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Jul 10, 2009
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NEWS
ORBCOMM Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009
Nov 09, 2009
ORBCOMM to Host Third Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call
Nov 02, 2009
BUYINS.NET: KBALB, ORBC, VRAZ, ICGN Expected To Be Lower Leading Up To Next Earnings Releases
Oct 30, 2009
Axeda Announces Wireless Alliance Agreement With ORBCOMM
Oct 29, 2009
ORBCOMM Up 19% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation
Oct 06, 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 -0.19 -0.02 -0.46 -0.04
Number of Estimates 1 1 1 1
Low Estimates -0.19 -0.02 -0.46 -0.04
High Estimate -0.19 -0.02 -0.46 -0.04
Year Ago EPS -0.05 -0.05 -0.11 -0.46
EPS Growth -280.00% 60.00% -318.18% 91.30%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
ORBCOMM INC., is a leading global satellite data communications company, focused on Machine-to-Machine communications. Its customers include General Electric, Caterpillar Inc., Volvo Group and Komatsu Ltd. among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of twenty nine low-earth orbit satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMM's low-cost and reliable two-way data communications products and services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in four core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; and marine/homeland security. The company's products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has a Network Control Center in Dulles, Virginia.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM -.14
Sales 30.09
Net Income -12.76
Price/Earnings N/A
Price/Book .69
Price/Cash Flow N/A
Price/Sales 3.56


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