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     FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASD: FLIR) design, manufacture and market thermal imaging and infrared camera systems. FLIR's products are used in a wide variety of applications in commercial, industrial and government markets, internationally as well as domestically. FLIR's business is organized into three divisions: Thermography, Commercial Vision Systems and Government Systems. Thermography products are generally sold for commercial and industrial applications, generally where temperature measurement is the primary requirement. FLIR's higher performance Thermography cameras offer highly sensitive temperature measurement capability, sophisticated image processing and extensive analytic capabilities. These cameras are commonly used for high end predictive and preventative maintenance, research and development, test and measurement, leak detection and scientific analysis. FLIR's less expensive cameras offer excellent performance and value for applications such as predictive maintenance, damage restoration, building and home inspection, and energy auditing. FLIR's Thermography products range in price from $7,000 to over $100,000.

Commercial Vision Systems (“CVS”) is focused on emerging commercial markets for infrared imaging technology where the primary need is to see at night or in adverse conditions. Government Systems (“GS”) is focused on traditional government end users in such applications as surveillance, force protection, drug interdiction, search and rescue, special operations and target designation. As the cost of infrared technology has declined, demand in CVS markets has increased rapidly. CVS was created to develop what is believed to be large untapped markets for the use of infrared technology in such areas as commercial security, automotive, marine, airborne and first responder markets.

The stock's price gained 3.69% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's 27.20%); 66.1% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's 47.4%); and 111.7% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 87.4%). FLIR is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $4.52B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). FLIR was founded in 1978 and has its principal executive offices at Wilsonville, Oregon. FLIR has 1,917 employees.

Sector: Capital Goods; Industry: Aerospace & Defense; Ticker: FLIR;  Exch: NASD;  12/14/07 Closing Price: $

 STOCK GRADE (ASG):  45.90  ( GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 1 (Very low) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

 

Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:        28.67%
Profitability (12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:        17.97%
Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:        13.06%
. . . EPS:        13.77%
. . . Price:      111.68%
. . . Dividend:          NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:        39.03
. . . Earnings/Share:          1.70
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 12/14/2007:       $

COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $59.20) is under the 13-day EMA and  over 50-day EMA price range; i.e., lower than  the 13-day EMA price (of $60.25) and the 50-day EMA (of $59.40) by -1.74)% and -0.34% respectively. This suggests that the pick price IS presently timely and advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time).

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Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 12/14/2007:        $
Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 12/14/2007:        $
Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .         Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .         Current:
Price / Share (Current) . . . Current Price       Quote
Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

SPECIAL NOTE:

1.  The market's ongoing volatility has rattled traders and investors and have lead them to look for sectors that offer protection from the market's instability. "One sector that has performed well during the past few years", as described by a Forbes write-up, "is the defense sector"; and that "the AMEX Defense Index (DFI) has soared since the start of 2007, gaining more than 21%, compared with the S&P 500 Index's (SPX) return of roughly 2.6% during the same time period". ("Dusky Jewels in Defense Contracting"; Fortune, July 31, 2007)
2. FLIR benefits from the U.S. military's increased demand for battlefield tools and weapons. The military is one of FLIR's biggest customers with about 30% of the company's sales coming from various U.S. government agencies. ("Flir sales jump 43 percent on military orders"; The Oregonian, )
3. Some of FLIR's product applications: portable thermal imagers, which law enforcement or military personnel can use to track targets obscured by darkness, dust, haze or other obscurants; FLIR's cameras are the most widely used to monitor the U.S. border; unmanned aerial vehicles - a FLIR sensor sits on the RQ-11A Raven, a hand-launched, 4.2-pound system that has been put to use in Iraq and Afghanistan. But FLIR is looking beyond military sales. One promising commercial market is automotive. For $2,200, buyers of BMW's 5-, 6-, and 7-series vehicles can have FLIR infrared night vision system installed. ("Flir Systems: Seeing Beyond Government Sales", Forbes)
4. FLIR was recently ranked #3 in Forbes' "The 100 Best Mid-Cap Stocks in America".

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   Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA) is an auctioneer of industrial equipment operating from over 110 locations, including 29 auction sites, in 25 countries around the world. RBA sell, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of assets, including trucks and equipment used in the construction, transportation, mining, forestry, petroleum, material handling, marine and agricultural industries. RBA customers are primarily end users of equipment (retail buyers), such as contractors, and they also include equipment manufacturers, dealers, brokers and finance companies (wholesale buyers). Consignment volumes at RBA auctions are affected by a number of factors, including regular fleet upgrades and realignments, financial pressure, mergers and acquisitions, retirements, inventory reductions and the completion of major construction and other projects.

The auction segment of the global industrial equipment marketplace is highly fragmented but growing. RBA's primary target markets within the global industrial equipment market are the used truck and equipment sectors. Industry analysts estimate that there is approximately $1 trillion of used industrial equipment of the type RBA sell in circulation worldwide, and that around $100 billion of that equipment changes ownership each year. Of this total, only a fraction is currently traded through auctions, with the majority being sold directly by the owner or through dealers and brokers. Much of the equipment that RBA sell can be used in multiple industries and in diverse geographic locations. RBA gross auction sales were $1.79 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004, which is 15% higher than in 2003, and represents less than 2% of the total market. RBA held its first major industrial auction in 1963, selling over $600,000 worth of construction equipment in Radium, British Columbia. By 1970, RBA had established operations in the United States and held its first U.S. sale in Beaverton, Oregon. In 1987, RBA held its first European auctions in Liverpool, U.K. and Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its first Australian auction in 1990. This was followed by expansion into Asia and subsequent sales in countries including Japan, the Philippines and Singapore. RBA's first Mexican auction was held in 1995 and its first Middle Eastern auction in Dubai, U.A.E. in 1997. In 2003, RBA held its first African auction in Durban, in the Republic of South Africa, and its first Greek auction, in Athens. RBA also established a presence in Brazil, Istanbul (Turkey), Beijing (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Tehran (Iran), and New Delhi (India). 

The stock's price gained 14.4% over the past 3 months (vs. the Industry's -9.9%); 26.2% over the past 6 months (vs. the  Industry's -8.2%); and 51.0% over the past 12 months (vs. the Industry's 38.4%). RBA is classified as a mid-cap growth company (with a market cap of $2.64B) that is rated to outperform the market over the next six months with a Risk Level of 2 (Less than average). RBA was incorporated in Canada in 1963 and its principal executive offices are located at Richmond, British Columbia. RBA has 907 employees.

Sector: Services; Industry: Retail (Specialty); Ticker:RBA;  Exch: NYSE;  02/08/08 Closing Price: $84.19

STOCK GRADE (ASG):  52.79  ( VERY GOOD)               

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SUMMARY; KEY STATS (Yahoo)
EXPANDED BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Reuters)
STOCK INFO/RESEARCH (MSN)
COMPETITORS (CNN Money)
OWNERSHIP (MSN)
KEY DEVELOPMENTS (MSN), RECENT NEWS (MSN) & HEADLINES  (Yahoo)
HISTORICAL PRICES (Yahoo) & PRICE CHART (IQChart)
RISK LEVEL: 2 (Less than average) (MSN)
COMPANY'S WEB SITE

Management's Effectiveness (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Return on Equity:        17.47%
Profitability (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Profit Margin:        22.73%
Stock's Growth Record (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Revenue:        22.77%
. . . EPS:          6.42%
. . . Price:        44.58%
. . . Dividend:          NA
PE & EPS (Trailing 12 Mo.) . . . Price/Earnings:        42.82
. . . Earnings/Share:          1.97
Price / Share (Pick Date, Closing Price) . . . Pick Date 02/08/2008:     $84.19

COMMENT: The stock's pick price (of $84.19) is over the 13- and 50-day EMA price range; i.e., higher than  the 13-day EMA price (of $81.25) and 50-day EMA (of $78.28) by3.62% and 7.56 respectively. This suggests that the pick price is presently NOT timely NOR advantageous buy price for the stock.  (Note: A stock's EMA price changes with time).

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Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . . 02/08/2008:      $81.25
Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . . 02/08/2008:      $78.28
Price / Share (13-day EMA) . . .         Current:
Price / Share (50-day EMA) . . .         Current:
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Price / Share (Historical) . . . Historical Price       Quote

  

SPECIAL NOTE:

1. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces record-breaking $3.18B 2007 gross auction proceeds.(Business Wire, December 20, 2007).
2. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers results show continued strength with record 9-month performance of $59 million. (SmartBrief; October 30, 2007).
3. Analysts boosts Ritchie Bros. 12-month share target to $80 from $72. (Seeking Alpha; November 1, 2007).
4. Ritchie Bros. gets richer in stellar growth year; company breaks sales volume records. Article also describes the company's business approach. (The Vancouver Sun; December 21, 2007)
5. Report names Ritchie Bros. among key investment opportunities in Canada's infrastructure and construction boom. (CNW Group; January 8, 2008).

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