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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP (NYSE)
ABC 23.62 0.19 (0.81%) Vol.  2,119,779 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 23.10 - 23.62
52wk Low - High 13.33 - 24.00
Avg Volume 3,358,963
Industry MED-WHSL DRG/SN
Market Cap 7.02 B
Div - Yield 0.24 - 1.02
PE (forward) 12.54
PEG Ratio 1.03
Current Year Est. 1.88
EPS Last Year 1.70
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.94
ABR (Last Week) 1.94
# of Recs in ABR 16
Average Target Price 26.03
Industry Rank by ABR 61 out of 217
Rank in Industry 6 out of 11
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR ABC
Zacks Blog: AmerisourceBergen Tops
Nov 03, 2009
Closing Market Commentary: Buffett's Deal and Higher Commodities Propelled Stocks
Nov 03, 2009
Closing Market Commentary: Bears Took Over on Discouraging Data
Oct 30, 2009
Closing Market Commentary: A Down Day but an Upbeat Quarter
Sep 30, 2009
Zacks Blog: Cardinal’s Agreement with Novation
Sep 29, 2009
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NEWS
AmerisourceBergen Tops
Nov 04, 2009
AmerisourceBergen Guides In-line
Nov 03, 2009
AmerisourceBergen (ABC) NewsBite - ABC Hits 52-Week High On Strong Earnings
Nov 03, 2009
AmerisourceBergen Reports $0.44 Diluted EPS, Up 22 Percent, and Record Revenue, Up 9 Percent, in the September Quarter
Nov 03, 2009
Conference Calls Today: 11-11:30 A.M. EDT
Nov 03, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
09/2010
Next Year
09/2011
Average Estimate 0.42 0.53 1.88 2.06
Number of Estimates 14 13 14 12
Low Estimates 0.40 0.50 1.82 1.92
High Estimate 0.44 0.55 1.90 2.15
Year Ago EPS 0.37 0.47 1.69 1.88
EPS Growth 15.66% 10.61% 11.45% 9.54%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
AmerisourceBergen Corporation is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies serving the United States, Canada and selected global markets. Servicing both pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the Company provides drug distribution and related services designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. AmerisourceBergen's service solutions range from pharmacy automation and pharmaceutical packaging to pharmacy services for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, and physician education.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.7
Sales 71759.99
Net Income 503.4
Price/Earnings 13.89
Price/Book 2.56
Price/Cash Flow 13.25
Price/Sales .1


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