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John Borowski	it looks like WU due to the economy will be slow this coming two quarters.	Hate	August 03, 2009
barrons3	The closed-end fund's holdings include Western Union (WU), which operates in Cuba, and home builder Lennar (LEN), which Herzfeld says has a business plan for the island.	Love	May 23, 2009
barrons3	The money transfer firm was among the most active names on the NYSE Tuesday.	Love	April 22, 2009
barrons3	Market Perform -- Price 16.75 on Oct. 22 by Morgan Keegan Reported Q3 revenues of $1.38 billion were below our $1.40 billion estimate but roughly in line with Street consensus; operating EPS of 34 cents ... was below our 35-cent estimate and consensus 34 cents. Pricing pressure (primarily foreign exchange) reaccelerated ... . We're lowering our 2008 EPS estimate to $1.30 from $1.32, 2009 operating EPS to $1.45 from $1.55, and initiating 2010 EPS of $1.69. Market cap: $14.9 billion.	Love	October 25, 2008
abdulmajeed	WESTERN UNION HOT STOCK	Love	October 21, 2008
rainrunner85	WU	Love	October 04, 2008
stockerblog	PE of 22.68 and a PEG of 1.47. It pays a yield of 0.10%.	Love	August 23, 2008
paul simenauer	Money transfer.	Love	July 29, 2008
sarah z	The Englewood, Colorado-based company announced a new $1 billion dollar buyback plan. The money transfer company also raised its long-term EPS growth objective to 15% to 18%, up from 12% to 14%, and maintained its long-term revenue growth target in the range of 10% to 12%. In addition, Western Union said 2008 profit will be at the high end of its forecasted range of $1.25 a share to $1.29 a share and revenue growth will be at the upper end of its 9% to 11% projection. Shares surged 10.1% on the news, reaching an all time high. "Our decision to raise the long-term EPS objective comes from our confidence that we are successfully executing on Western Union's strategy that positions us extremely well in the huge and growing global money transfer marketplace," said CEO Christina Gold. On April 22nd the company posted solid first quarter results with net income jumping 7% to $207 million, or 27 cents a share from $193.2 million, or 25 cents a share in the same period last year. They credited the results to their strong international consumer-to-consumer business. Revenue increased 12% to $1.3 billion, which included $33 million from currency translation of the euro. We like to see that analyst Wayne Johnson from Raymond James upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform, noting the company’s long-term business prospects in the U.S. and internationally. Johnson commented, "We are convinced Western Union is focused on improving operational efficiency and has stabilized unfavorable U.S.-to-Mexico transaction volume trends.” He believes the company will make a minimum of $1 billion in free cash flow this year and has a $28.50 price target on the stock.	Love	July 02, 2008
mary109	not innovative	Hate	June 28, 2008
sarah z	The Englewood, Colorado-based company announced a new $1 billion dollar buyback plan. The money transfer company also raised its long-term EPS growth objective to 15% to 18%, up from 12% to 14%, and maintained its long-term revenue growth target in the range of 10% to 12%. In addition, Western Union said 2008 profit will be at the high end of its forecasted range of $1.25 a share to $1.29 a share and revenue growth will be at the upper end of its 9% to 11% projection. Shares surged 10.1% on the news, reaching an all time high. "Our decision to raise the long-term EPS objective comes from our confidence that we are successfully executing on Western Union's strategy that positions us extremely well in the huge and growing global money transfer marketplace," said CEO Christina Gold. On April 22nd the company posted solid first quarter results with net income jumping 7% to $207 million, or 27 cents a share from $193.2 million, or 25 cents a share in the same period last year. They credited the results to their strong international consumer-to-consumer business. Revenue increased 12% to $1.3 billion, which included $33 million from currency translation of the euro. We like to see that analyst Wayne Johnson from Raymond James upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform, noting the company’s long-term business prospects in the U.S. and internationally. Johnson commented, "We are convinced Western Union is focused on improving operational efficiency and has stabilized unfavorable U.S.-to-Mexico transaction volume trends.” He believes the company will make a minimum of $1 billion in free cash flow this year and has a $28.50 price target on the stock.	Love	June 25, 2008
fnftynftynu	Shares Held 200,000	Love	March 19, 2008
fnftynftynu	Shares Held 200,000	Love	March 19, 2008
tctornado	volatility	Hate	February 02, 2008
jeely	FCF yield over 5%, company growing by 10-12% over the next decade leads to very good value for a company with ROIC's over 40%	Love	December 04, 2007
barrons2	Western Union shares are cheap, given the company's efficient global money-transfer business and growth opportunities. The stock could gain 20% or more.	Love	December 01, 2007
tonk69	Spin off from First Data	Love	November 27, 2007
Lake Forest	Tecnical	Love	November 25, 2007
supratrade	BUY	Love	October 12, 2007
foobarred	Owns the lion's share of the moeny wire industry. Growth industry, no inventory, all service fees, high margins - what more could you ask for?	Love	October 12, 2007
JCBB	got it free	Hate	September 23, 2007
georgeh260	cash flow, growth potential.	Love	September 17, 2007
AlanSharavsky	A loser	Hate	September 14, 2007
vitalvcom	new commitment	Love	September 12, 2007
duque95	Market leader. Expecting strong international growth.	Love	August 10, 2007
supratrade	buy	Love	August 07, 2007
duque95	Strong market position and strong balance sheet	Love	July 27, 2007
stockjrs	Great core business with room for growth. Could also be considered spec since company went public w/in 1 yr.	Love	July 25, 2007
SteelerJones	Morningstar 5 stars. Huge growth potential. Large moat.	Love	June 14, 2007
Chribson	I think that the money transfer and bill pay systems will shift in an alternative direction and Western Union willl be forced to spend simply to stay in the field. Yes they are a major player now, but just wait. Western Unions' income on the money transfer side is highly reliant on money sent from US immigrants to thier home countries in Latin America. They are certainly missing out as China's big cities attract more employment opportunities and sending money back to the countyside. Smaller private players have higher growth potential.	Hate	June 07, 2007