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CRA INTL INC (NASD)
CRAI 24.09 -0.36 (-1.47%) Vol.  38,089 16:00 ET

Day Low - High 24.02 - 24.61
52wk Low - High 16.77 - 31.47
Avg Volume 49,652
Industry BUSINESS SERVICES
Market Cap 264.46 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 20.71
PEG Ratio 1.15
Current Year Est. 1.16
EPS Last Year 1.38
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.63
ABR (Last Week) 2.63
# of Recs in ABR 8
Average Target Price 25.00
Industry Rank by ABR 75 out of 217
Rank in Industry 63 out of 90
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR CRAI
Zacks Blog: Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: CRA International, FTI Consulting Inc., Huron Consulting Group Inc., LECG Corporation and Navigant Consulting Inc.
Oct 08, 2009
Zacks Blog: CRAI’s Q3 Results Disappoint
Oct 07, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday
Oct 06, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: The Corporate Executive Board, Navigant Consulting and CRA International
Jun 29, 2009
Zacks Analyst Interviews: Business Consulting Services
Jun 29, 2009
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NEWS
CRA International Advises Jordan on Major Concession Agreement for Exploration and Development of its Gas Resources
Nov 05, 2009
Recognized Strategic Management Expert Randy DeGeer Joins Charles River Associates (CRA)
Nov 03, 2009
Charles River Associates (CRA) Promotes Monica Noether to COO and Chad Holmes to Global Leader of Corporate Development; Elizabeth Ramos Joins as Global Leader of Human Capital
Nov 03, 2009
Blueprint to provide 185,000 jobs for Bahrainis
Oct 29, 2009
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities File a Proposal To Secure Power Supply for Customers Beginning June 2011
Oct 20, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
11/2009
Next Quarter
02/2010
This Year
11/2009
Next Year
11/2010
Average Estimate 0.31 0.28 1.16 1.57
Number of Estimates 5 4 6 6
Low Estimates 0.28 0.26 1.07 1.36
High Estimate 0.33 0.31 1.40 1.80
Year Ago EPS 0.56 0.20 1.70 1.16
EPS Growth -45.36% 40.00% -31.57% 35.39%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
CRA International is an economics, finance, and business consulting firm that works with businesses, law firms, accounting firms, and governments in providing a wide range of services. CRA combines economic and financial analysis with expertise in litigation and regulatory support, business strategy and planning, market and demand forecasting, policy analysis, and engineering and technology management.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.38
Sales 376.75
Net Income 7.23
Price/Earnings 17.46
Price/Book 1.07
Price/Cash Flow 8.99
Price/Sales .85


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