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Comments for BLL

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strawdog	I know the Co. and steady earner for me.	Love	September 05, 2009
barrons3	Broomfield, COLO-based Ball, the largest packaging company in terms of market capitalization, at $3.3 billion, posted a 67% increase in third-quarter profits, helped by strong overseas demand. Ball (BLL) says fourth-quarter results from continuing operations will track last year's 60 cents a share. Analysts see it earning $3.64 a share this year on almost $7.6 billion of sales and $4.01 next year, up from $3.50 a share in 2007. Ball's stock has fallen 25% in the past year, to a recent 34, but could trade closer to 50 in a year, if earnings increase as expected. Like other packaging concerns, Ball is cutting costs and closing plants. And it is renegotiating contracts with major customers that could yield higher prices. The leader in the $7.5 billion U.S. beverage-can market, with a 35% share, the company is leveraged to the beer and specialty-can markets, with products that include 12-ounce Coca-Cola and Pepsi soft-drink cans. "Today's environment plays into Ball's strengths," Chairman R. David Hoover told analysts on the company's third-quarter conference call. "I expect improved results in 2009."	Love	December 06, 2008
darrellemon	company stk	Love	January 29, 2008
ralphhumbertson	same	Love	August 29, 2007
gross641	Positive indicators include better than expected results from Crown Holdings Corp and case volume increase for Coca Cola (9% internationallyand Pepsi's 8% growth in beverages will drive significant profit and margin improvement for Ball Corporation. Ball Corp reports on 7/26	Love	July 24, 2007
johann	aerospace exposure	Love	July 09, 2007
jmurad2@yahoo.com	Accumulation	Love	June 19, 2007
gross641	A play off the OMI earnings report	Love	April 28, 2007
eigsti	long term investment. solid management leading producer of cans, and plastic bottles. Also aerospace division. committed buy back strategy European and Asian exposure in beverage cans. Profits on the Euro exchange due to plants in Germany and Asia Long term play for 2008 Olympics in china	Love	April 15, 2007
dandeppen	Work for the company, accumlate stock through an ESPP	Love	February 09, 2007
Jeffrey Mack	sick free cash that grows and stock is cheap on valuation	Love	January 19, 2007