FreightCar America (RAIL)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: FreightCar America (RAIL) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Thick cash cushion Created when NASDAQ:RAIL was $39.46 | Edit | History thick cash cushion(~40% per share) for hard times/opportunities + cost cutting (closing "expensive" unionated plants and switching workloads to more cost effective plants), no debt (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   About to reach peak of rail car purchase cycle Created when NASDAQ:RAIL was $39.46 | Edit | History Coal railcar business is a cyclical industry with long-life product(~40 yrs), and about 40 years ago there was a big surge in orders, which should/may be replaced right about now(of course "now" maybe in a year or two). Plus the coal is here to stay for at least another 10-15 years(even if alternative fuels attempts will succeed). Most of the growth is expected in 2008/9 - at least based on current backlog orders (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Strong market and financial position Created when NASDAQ:RAIL was $39.46 | Edit | History 80% market share, PE ~5(on a record earnings, though), strong balance sheet(lots of cash, no debt (100 character max) Cancel

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