Monday, November 14, 2011

Investopedia: Computer Sciences - Uncertain Value With Certain Problems

It's a given that investors who wish to hunt for big returns generally have to take on outsized risks. IT provider Computer Sciences (NYSE:CSC) pushes that idea near its breaking point, though. Although this stock may well be very cheap, relative to its inherent earnings potential, "potential" is a dangerous word and there are very real issues with this company.  

An Unimpressive Fiscal Second Quarter  
There was little to encourage bulls in Computer Sciences' second quarter, and the stock was quite weak immediately afterwards. Reported revenue rose about 1%, and none of the reporting segments were especially strong. The North American public sector was down about 2%, and managed services was up about 2%. It's just not that impressive when compared to results at companies like International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM), Accenture (NYSE:ACN) or Cognizant Tech Solution (Nasdaq:CTSH).

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http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Computer-Sciences--Uncertain-Value-With-Certain-Problems-CSC-IBM-ACN-CTSH-DELL-XRX-CACI1114.aspx
Posted by Stephen Simpson at 11:37 AM
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi, Stephen Simpson.

Always appreciated your insightful articles. Btw, a quick question for you. In the 2011 Nov. 14th article; "Computer Sciences – Uncertain Value With Certain Problems", you wrote "IBM acquiring EDS". Was it supposed to HPQ not IBM?

Thanks and Best Regards.

November 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Stephen Simpson said...

Lee,

Thanks a bunch. Yeah, it was supposed to be HPQ.

I'll make sure to get my editor to make the correction.

ss

November 17, 2011 at 1:23 PM

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