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CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYS INC (NASD)
CAAS 15.79 0.72 (4.78%) Vol.  716,200 15:59 ET

Day Low - High 15.36 - 15.92
52wk Low - High 2.30 - 27.17
Avg Volume 1,420,625
Industry AUTO/TRUCK-ORIG
Market Cap 406.68 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 16.7
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. .9
EPS Last Year 0.73
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.00
ABR (Last Week) 2.00
# of Recs in ABR 4
Average Target Price 17.25
Industry Rank by ABR 128 out of 217
Rank in Industry 13 out of 33
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR CAAS
Zacks Equity Research: Report for CAAS
Feb 04, 2010
Market Analysis: Banking Group Looks Interesting
Jan 25, 2010
Closing Market Commentary: Investors Express Concern
Jan 12, 2010
Market Analysis: Earnings Take Center Stage
Jan 11, 2010
Closing Market Commentary: Earnings Season has Begun
Jan 11, 2010
Targeted Recommendations : Focus List Top Performers
Jan 08, 2010
Charting Zacks Elite Stocks: This Chinese auto maker just hit a new 52-week high on the booming Chinese economy.
Jan 08, 2010
Closing Market Commentary: More of the Same
Jan 06, 2010
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NEWS
SmarTrend research report available on China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS)
Feb 04, 2010
China Automotive Systems: The Trend Continues Lower (CAAS)
Feb 02, 2010
China Automotive Systems and Beijing Auto Form Joint Venture to Supply New Steering Systems
Jan 27, 2010
SmarTrend's Trend Spotter See Continued Downward Momentum on Shares of China Automotive Systems (CAAS)
Jan 26, 2010
China Automotive Systems Has Begun Commercial Supply to Chrysler North America
Jan 22, 2010
CAAS: Conference call regarding To Discuss Chrysler Contract @ 08:00 ET Today [delayed]
Jan 22, 2010
China Automotive Systems to Host Conference Call on January 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM EST to Discuss Chrysler Contract
Jan 21, 2010
BullMarket.com Examines Chinese Auto-Parts Stocks
Jan 19, 2010
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.18 0.17 0.75 0.90
Number of Estimates 3 3 2 4
Low Estimates 0.15 0.16 0.75 0.80
High Estimate 0.22 0.17 0.76 1.00
Year Ago EPS 0.08 0.13 0.48 0.75
EPS Growth 129.17% 28.21% 57.29% 19.54%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
China Automotive Systems is a holding company and has no significant business operations other than their interest in Genesis in which they manufacture power steering systems and other component parts for automobiles.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM .73
Sales 163.18
Net Income 17.39
Price/Earnings 20.64
Price/Book 3.29
Price/Cash Flow 16.56
Price/Sales 1.94


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