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ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP (NYSE)
ADS 127.18 1.10 (0.87%) Vol.  578,375 16:02 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 126.13 - 127.43
52wk Low - High 80.38 - 130.66
Avg Volume 568,162
Industry FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICES
Market Cap 6.31 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 15.55
PEG Ratio 1.06
Current Year Est. 8.11
EPS Last Year 7.57
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# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP ADS 3
HEARTLAND PAYMT HPY 1
OFFICIAL PAYMNT OPAY 2
LENDER PROC SVC LPS 2
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.94
ABR (Last Week) 1.94
# of Recs in ABR 17
Average Target Price 138.91
Rank in Industry 6 out of 16
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR ADS
Zacks Equity Research: Report for ADS
May 22, 2012
Zacks Blog: Remain Neutral on Fiserv
May 18, 2012
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May 15, 2012
Zacks Blog: Alliance Data-Blue Nile Ink Deal
May 14, 2012
Zacks Blog: Fiserv Partners with Earthport
May 07, 2012
Zacks Blog: Total System Beats on Top Line
Apr 25, 2012
Zacks Blog: Total System Extends RBS Relations
Apr 24, 2012
Zacks Blog: Alliance Data Beats, Guides 2012
Apr 20, 2012
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NEWS
Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Sees Twice Normal Option Volume, Stock Trading Up 0.5% - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Alliance Data to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Alliance Data Systems Crosses Above its 10-day MA (ADS) - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
Buyers Accumulating Shares of Alliance Data Systems on 1.5x Above-Average Volume (ADS) - Story Title - Comtex
May 24, 2012
Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Could Fall Through $120.25 Support Level - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (ADS) EVP & CFO Charles L Horn sells 2,000 Shares - GuruFocus
May 21, 2012
Potential Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Trade Has $118.02 Breakeven - Story Title - Comtex
May 17, 2012
Alliance Data Systems Crosses Above its 10-day MA (ADS) - Story Title - Comtex
May 15, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
06/2012
Next Quarter
09/2012
This Year
12/2012
Next Year
12/2013
Average Estimate 1.77 2.25 8.11 9.13
Number of Estimates 11 11 11 11
Low Estimates 1.71 2.11 7.98 8.89
High Estimate 1.91 2.41 8.46 9.37
Year Ago EPS 1.56 2.16 7.21 8.11
EPS Growth 13.58% 4.04% 12.47% 12.54%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Alliance Data Systems Corporation is a leading provider of transaction services, credit services and marketing services to retail companies in North America. They focus on facilitating and managing electronic transactions between clients and their customers through multiple distribution channels including in-store, catalog and the Internet. Their credit and marketing services assist clients in identifying and acquiring new customers, as well as helping to increase the loyalty and profitability of their existing customers.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 7.57
Sales 3173.3
Net Income 344.1
Price/Earnings 16.66
Price/Book 21.49
Price/Cash Flow 9.12
Price/Sales 1.9


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