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Monday, August 8, 2011

Stocks with Strong Financial Metrics: (TSE: PBG.TO), (NASDAQ: LPNT), (NYSE: AMP), (NYSE: TX)

Shares of PBG fell by 7.36% or $-0.94/share to $11.84. Petrobank Energy And Resources Ltd. is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.58. This indicates that the value of the company's underlying assets exceeds today's market price. The PEG is 0.26 suggesting that the shares are trading at an excellent value relative to firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 1.57. On average, 471838 shares of PBG.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1127582. These financial metrics combined make this company seem undervalued. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.

Shares of LPNT fell by 5.93% or $-1.96/share to $31.09. Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.86. This indicates that the value of the company's underlying assets exceeds today's market price. The PEG is 1.07 suggesting that the shares are attractively priced relative to the firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 0.5. Hence, the firm is extremely cheap relative to its top line sales figures. On average, 503054 shares of LPNT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 441698. These financial metrics combined make this company seem undervalued. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.

Shares of AMP fell by 4.37% or $-2.06/share to $45.12. Ameriprise Financial Inc. is trading at a price to book ratio of 1.09. This indicates that the shares are relatively cheap compared to book value which means the market is pricing in going concern value. The PEG is 0.7 suggesting that the shares are trading at an excellent value relative to firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 1.1. Thus, the company is not very expensive in terms of its sales. On average, 2268760 shares of AMP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1823585. These financial metrics combined make this company seem undervalued. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.

Shares of TX fell by 6.84% or $-1.71/share to $23.28. Ternium S.A. is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.81. This indicates that the value of the company's underlying assets exceeds today's market price. The PEG is 0.89 suggesting that the shares are trading at an excellent value relative to firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 0.59. Hence, the firm is extremely cheap relative to its top line sales figures. On average, 471745 shares of TX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 382834. These financial metrics combined make this company seem undervalued. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.