ADVISORY BOARD CO (THE) (ABCO)

Overview Price 72.78 Price Change Today 0.00 (0.00%) P&P rating Zacks Rank 3 - HOLD Open Price $0.00 Previous Close $72.78 Daily Range $0.00 - $0.00 52-Week Range $45.41 - $80.70 Volume 0 The Advisory Board Company provides best practices research and analysis to the health care industry, focusing on business strategy, operations and general management issues. The Company provides its best practices research and analysis through discrete annual programs to a membership of more than 2,000 hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, health care insurers, and medical device companies in the United States. Each program provides members with best practices research reports, executive education and other supporting research services. Other Resources for ABCO Detailed Quote Earnings Estimates Company Report Interactive Chart Commentary Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday August 25, 2011 Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday August 4, 2011 Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Wednesday July 6, 2011 Zacks Blog: Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday April 5, 2011 Zacks Blog: Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Monday March 28, 2011 The Advisory Board Company provides best practices research and analysis to the health care industry, focusing on business strategy, operations and general management issues. The Company provides its best practices research and analysis through discrete annual programs to a membership of more than 2,000 hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, health care insurers, and medical device companies in the United States. Each program provides members with best practices research reports, executive education and other supporting research services.   Brokerage Analyst Recommendations 7 Brokerage Firms Covering ABCO   Strong Buy 5 Buy 0 Hold 2 Sell 0 Strong Sell 0 Average Broker Recommendation (ABR): 1.57   ABCO Ratings: BUY  SELL  HOLD ABCO Consensus Forecasts

Rate this Stock! You haven't rated this stock yet! Ticker Call Buy Sell Analysis Time Frame Week or Less Week to a Month One to Three Months Three to Six Months Six Months to a Year One to Three Years Three Plus Years What The Community Thinks Total Players 3 Buy 0 Sell   Top Buy Analysis BUY: ABCO Company: ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY (THE) Points: -4.70 Start Price: $71.00 Start Date: 11/07/2011 9:32 AM JDShots P&P Score: 0.22 Recs: Suspect more upside. Comments: 0 | Comment More Recent Analysis Top Sell Analysis No Sell Analysis. Be the First. More Recent Analysis

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Commentary

BUY: ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY (THE) (ABCO) Start Price: $71.00 Points: -4.70 Created: 11/07/2011 Suspect more upside. Comments: 0 | Comment JDShots Recs:

BUY: ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY (THE) (ABCO) Start Price: $73.73 Points: -8.50 Created: 12/07/2011 Comments: 0 | Comment vip Recs:

BUY: ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY (THE) (ABCO) Start Price: $52.94 Points: +45.28 Created: 01/01/2008 Comments: 0 | Comment padma Recs:

Picks

Username	P&P Score	Call	Time Frame	Start Date	Start Price	Today (change)	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Points	Analysis
vip	99.98	BUY	One to Three Months	12/07/2011	$73.73	$72.65 (-0.47%)	-1.46%	+7.04%	-8.50
JDShots	0.22	BUY	One to Three Months	11/07/2011	$71.00	$72.65 (-0.47%)	+2.32%	+7.03%	-4.70	view close
padma	61.59	BUY	Six Months to a Year	01/01/2008	$52.94	$72.65 (-0.47%)	+37.23%	-8.05%	+45.28