Moneygram International (MGI)

Add a New Bulls Reason Company: Moneygram International (MGI) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 100% agree 2 votes   Benefits from increasing immigration, as immigrants use MoneyGram to send money home Top Contributor: Yinan Zhu | Created when NYSE:MGI was $4.75 | Edit | History Moneygram is significantly exposed to the international market, which made up 18%, 19% and 21% of total revenues in years 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively. Given the current predictions of immigration growth, MGI is well-positioned to benefit as more immigrants transfers money to and from their home countries. Indeed, we already see instances of MGI's international expansion into India. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   "Benefits from increasing immigration, as immigrants use MoneyGram to send money home" Top Contributor: Yinan Zhu | Created when NYSE:MGI was $4.75 | Edit | History Moneygram is significantly exposed to the international market, which made up 18%, 19% and 21% of total revenues in years 2004, 2005 and 2006 respectively. Given the current predictions of immigration growth, MGI is well-positioned to benefit as more immigrants transfers money to and from their home countries. Indeed, we already see instances of MGI's international expansion into India. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Long term contracts with agents - such as WalMart - are an asset Top Contributor: Yinan Zhu | Created when NYSE:MGI was $4.75 | Edit | History MGI's holds many secure contracts with its agents worldwide, guaranteeing market access for the future. For example, its contract with Wal-Wart, its largest agent base, extends until 2011. This asset establishes for the company a certain form of entrance barrier against potential competitors. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 0 votes   Positioned to take over FirstData's check and money order business Top Contributor: Yinan Zhu | Created when NYSE:MGI was $4.75 | Edit | History First Data's exit from the official check and money order sector will present MGI with many new potential customers, who will otherwise have to absorb those activities in-house. (100 character max) Cancel

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