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What: Shares of Electronics for Imaging
So what: The only thing being printed today is money for optimists following Electronics for Imaging's bullish outlook. The company expects to report a profit of $0.37-$0.38 on sales of approximately $163 million, which compares favorably to Wall Street's consensus of a profit of $0.32 and sales of $158 million. As if the upcoming earnings beat wasn't enough, the company also announced it was acquiring privately held Cretaprint for $31 million and expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings beginning in 2012.
Now what: Today's move looks like a step in the right direction for Electronics for Imaging, but I'm still not sold. Historically, the company's profits and sales tend to ebb and flow with the economy (i.e. it's cyclical), and therefore it doesn't make a great candidate to buy and hold. However, if you are looking for a potential trading idea for 2012, Electronics for Imaging definitely has a good amount of momentum heading into the year. It's trading at a lower price-to-cash-flow multiple than it has in a decade and has a shot to head even higher over the short term.
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