The FinancialContent Network     SocialPicks Community   |   MarketMinute Monitor   |   MarketMinute Market Updates   |   MarketMinute Stock News
SocialPicks
   Sign Up   |   Log In   |   What is SocialPicks?     

 Roper Industries Inc.  (ROP) Trade Now »     Rate ROP  -  Discuss ROP  -  Add to Watch List         Graphic_subscribe

       Sector: Technology  >  Industry: Scientific & Technical Instr.
SocialPicks Sentiment:
N/A

** not enough data to be rated 		This Quarter's Sentiment:
All:
60.0%
Top:
0.0%
Rate ROP:


Home
Analysis & Videos
Quotes
Bull or Bear
Discuss
        

ROP: Bull or Bear? From:    SocialPicks  |  Blogsphere  |  All

SocialPicks Community

"Looking Back One Year" A review of stock picks from the wek of February 13, 2006 Graphic_rating_buy ROP
Robertfreedlandphoto
36%
 -13.67%
in 838 days

On February 15, 2006, I posted Roper Industries (ROP) on Stock Picks Bob's Advice when the stock was trading at $42.31. ROP closed at $60.25 on August 3, 2007, for a gain of $17.94 or 42.4% since posting.

On July 26, 2007, Roper Industries reported 2nd quarter 2007 results . Second quarter sales came in at $531 million, up 25% over last year's $425 million in sales. Net earnings came in at $61.2 million up from $48.1 million last year. This worked out to $.66/diluted share, up from $.53/diluted share.

<> The company beat expectations as analysts...
By  Robert Freedland   (-5.91%  risk: aggressive)  08/06/07 Comment


ROP is a BUY Graphic_rating_buy ROP
 4 %
 -11.03%
in 873 days

Traders at Palma are Bullish on ROP

www.palmaresearch.com/default.aspx?viewreport=ROP

 

By  traderthoughts   (-10.61%  risk: aggressive)  07/02/07 Comment


ROP is a BUY Graphic_rating_buy ROP
 4 %
 +0.00%
in 2 days
(closed on 07/02/07)

Traders at Palma are Bullish on ROP

www.palmaresearch.com/default.aspx?viewreport=ROP

 

By  traderthoughts   (-10.61%  risk: aggressive)  06/30/07 Comment








From the Blogosphere

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: TEL, ABX, AET, WMT, VMW ...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Wal-Mart (WMT), Aetna Inc (AET), BB and T (BBT), Barrick Gold (ABX), Analyst initiations, Kinross Gold (KGC)

Analyst upgrades:
<>
  • Keefe Bruyette upgraded BB&T (NYSE: BBT) to Market Perform from Underperform as it believes downside risk has been reduced following the company's capital raise. The firm raised its target price to $23 from $15.
    • <>Janney Montgomery upgraded FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC) to Buy from Neutral on expectations margins will improve and various country stimulus packages will provide benefits in 2010. The firm ...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  06/03/09 Comment


    MFI Stock List Additions for Week Ending October 24, 2008
    N/A
    Here are the latest additions to the MFI stock universe:
    <>
  • AGCO Corp. (AG)
  • Amdocs Ltd. (DOX)
  • Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB)
  • Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CETV)
  • Chart Industries Inc. (GTLS)
  • Dice Holdings Inc. (DHX)
  • FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS)
  • Flowserve Corp. (FLS)
  • Harbin Electric Inc. (HRBN)
  • IDEX Corporation (IEX)
  • Infinera Corp. (INFN)
  • Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (IPG)
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO)
  • Logitech International SA (LOGI)
  • Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH)
  • Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR)
  • Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (POT)
  • Roper Industries Inc. (ROP)
    • <>Smith International Inc. (...
    By  magicformulainvestor    10/26/08 Comment


    Joe Biden Stock Index versus Sarah Palin Stock Portfolio
    Tradinggoddess
     5 %

    The most-watched vice-presidential debate in history recently took place between candidates Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, and Joe Biden, the senior Senator for Delaware, at Washington University in St. Louis. There were reportedly 70 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research. Stockerblog.com has put together a comparison of the Joe Biden Stock Index, which is made up of the companies that are connected to the billionaire contributors to the Joe Biden campaign, and the Sarah Palin Stock Portfolio, which is made up of the stocks in the Alaska State disclosure filing for her ...
    By  Trading Goddess   (-46.13%  risk: aggressive)  10/20/08 Comment


    Sarah Palin Stock Portfolio
    Tradinggoddess
     5 %

    Sarah Palin is the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the upcoming presidential election, Alaska's first female governor, and their youngest governor. Todd, her husband, and Sarah Palin’s stock holdings can be found in her Alaska State disclosure filing for this year. Here are the stocks they own:

    iShares MSCI Australia Index (EWA) is an ETF that invests in Australian stocks. It has a PE of 13 and pays a yield of 5.33% .

    iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index (EWK) is an ETF that invests in Belgium stocks. It has a PE of 9 and pays a yield of 9.98% .

    iShares MSCI Spain Index ...
    By  Trading Goddess   (-46.13%  risk: aggressive)  10/02/08 Comment


    Tuesday's Upgrades and Downgrades
     2 %
    <>
    Upgrades
    Take-Two (TTWO)- Sterne Agee Sell » Hold
    CoStar Group (CSGP)- Needham & Co Buy » Strong Buy
    Penn Natl Gaming (PENN)- Brean Murray Hold » Buy
    Juniper Networks (JNPR)- RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform » Outperform
    Semgroup Energy (SGLP)- Citigroup Hold » Buy
    Citizens Rep Bancorp (CRBC)- JP Morgan Underweight » Neutral
    Lloyds TSB plc (LYG)- Lehman Brothers Equal-weight » Overweight
    Mechel Steel (MTL)- Deutsche Securities Hold » Buy
    ESS Tech (ESST)- Jefferies & Co Underperform » Hold
    YUM! Brands (YUM)- UBS Neutral » Buy
    Hain Celestial (H...
    By  Todd Sullivan   (-25.08%  risk: aggressive)  02/26/08 Comment



    ROCK-STAR INVESTORS
    Rank Name Sharpe Ratio Avg Return Followers
    1 noshoes 21.10 +34.25% 377
    2 Gerald Greene 18.14 +70.10% 208
    3 stockmarketfunding.com 17.66 +25.70% 55
    4 akiralegrand 13.47 +14.32% 61
    5 anup2104 12.13 +75.30% 38


    POPULAR STOCKS
    Symbol Company Name Sentiment
    IBM International Business Machines Corp
    EBAY eBay Inc
    FNM Fannie Mae
    XOM Exxon Mobil Corp
    GE General Electric Company
    DELL Dell Inc

    TODAY'S HEADLINES

    TODAY'S TOP PICKS

    		 

    StreetInsider.com on ROP

    Visit streetinsider.com


    Discussion Wall + Add  

    Be the first to start a discussion and earn 2 points.



    More Resources

    Graphic_arrow1 About Roper Industries Inc. - Answers.com

    Graphic_arrow1 Historical Prices - Yahoo

    Graphic_arrow1 Message Boards - BoardCentral.com

    Graphic_arrow1 More Info:     Yahoo   |   Google   |   Reuters




    		IN THE PRESS
    Press_forbes Press_washingtonpost Press_wsj Press_npr Press_techcrunch