Arbitron Inc: (NYSE: ARB)

$46.85

0.10 (0.21%)

Volume 102,916

Jun 18 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		46.79 - 46.89
	
		52wk Low - High
		33.41 - 47.20
	
		Previous Close
		46.75
	
		Avg. Volume
		305,277
	
		Industry
		BUSINESS INFO SVCS
	
		Market Cap
		1.26 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.40 - 0.85
	
		Beta
		1.55
	
		P/E (F1)
		19.28
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.43
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            19.28
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.43
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.26
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
Arbitron Inc. is an international media and marketing research firm serving radio broadcasters, cable companies, advertisers, advertising agencies and outdoor advertising companies in the United States, Mexico and Europe. Arbitron's core businesses are measuring network and local market radio audiences across the United States; surveying the retail, media and product patterns of local market consumers; and providing application software used for analyzing media audience and marketing information data.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.40	0.69	2.43	2.74
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.39	0.65	2.33	2.61
High Estimate	0.43	0.74	2.50	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.37	0.61	2.29	2.43
EPS Growth	9.01%	12.57%	6.11%	12.62%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ARBITRON INC	ARB	46.85
GLOBAL GEOPHYS	GGS	4.29
FACTSET RESH	FDS	103.76
LIFELOCK INC	LOCK	11.03
DUN &BRADST-NEW	DNB	99.02
IHS INC-A	IHS	111.67
MCGRAW HILL FIN	MHFI	55.05
NIELSEN HOLDNGS	NLSN	34.60
VERISK ANALYTIC	VRSK	59.66
ADT CORP	ADT	39.62

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:BUSINESS INFO SVCS

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Zacks Commentary

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday

May 14, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Thursday

Jan 31, 2013

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday

Jan 02, 2013

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

Dec 27, 2012

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

Oct 18, 2012

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday

Oct 02, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.26
Sales	450
Net Income	55
Price/Earnings	20.73
Price/Book	7.58
Price/Cash Flow	13.25
Price/Sales	2.76

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News

Arbitron Shares Up 24.9% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (ARB) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 14, 2013

MDC Partners is Among the Companies in the Advertising Industry With the Highest EBITDA Growth (MDCA, FMCN, ARB) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

WFDD dropping six shows, pinning hopes on weekends - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 11, 2013

WFDD dropping six shows, pinning hopes on weekends - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Jun 10, 2013

24.5% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Arbitron Call (ARB) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 7, 2013

Omnicom Group Ranks the Highest in Terms of Sales per Share in the Advertising Industry (OMC, MDCA, ARB) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 7, 2013

AMCC, ARB, BLDP, GOLD, CALD, TVL Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Down In the Next Five Weeks - M2

Jun 3, 2013

Uptrend Call Working As Arbitron Stock Rises 24.9% (ARB) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 30, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	48.00
Industry Rank by ABR	73 out of 265
Rank in Industry	9 out of 10

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Day Low - High	46.79 - 46.89
52wk Low - High	33.41 - 47.20
Previous Close	46.75
Avg. Volume	305,277
Industry	BUSINESS INFO SVCS
Market Cap	1.26 B
Div - Yield	0.40 - 0.85
Beta	1.55
P/E (F1)	19.28
Current Year Est.	2.43
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	19.28
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	2.43
Current Quarter Estimate	0.40
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.26
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Arbitron Inc: (NYSE: ARB)

$46.85

0.10 (0.21%)

Volume 102,916

Jun 18 04:01 PM ET

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Sector:Business Services>> Industry:BUSINESS INFO SVCS

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