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THREE FIVE SYSTEM (TFS) - up from here?
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Emcee:  James R. Hood Type:  Unmoderated
PHOENIX (Dow Jones)-- DOW JONES NEWS 08-19-96 4:59 PM.
Three-Five Systems Inc.'s (TFS) board authorized the repurchase, from time to time, of up to 1 million common shares. In a press release, Three-Five said it currently has about 7.8 million common shares outstanding. Three-Five designs and manufactures user interface devices for operational control and information display functions in products of original equipment manufacturers. -- END

TFS was once a high flying stock caught up with the other tech type
stocks in the market upswing. They were manufacturing the display for
Motorola cellular phones as well as for other companies. Unfortunately, Motorola comprised up to 80% of their business and due to the aggressive price competition in cellular phones, Motorola switched from their more expensive display (and more profitable) to one of TFS' less expensive display. Profits tumbled and so did the stock. TFS has since expanded their customer base and is turning things around.

This is a well capitalized company without any long term debt that feels their stock is priced to low. The stock repurchase represents up to 15% of their outstanding stock and will increase the profit per share proportionately. In the last 30 days the stock has been floating around 9 or so. The 52 week low of 8 3/8 was on 8/18/96 and the 52 week high is 31 3/8. Since the announcement the stock has gone up to 11 1/2. In addition, Institutional ownership was up over 13% last period and should continue to increase.

It seems to me that this stock could easily exceed its 52 week high of 31 3/8 within the next 1 to 2 years, which would provide a very respectable return.

I would be interested in your views and comments.
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3247With the spin-off of Brillian, TFS is now ranked 40th among contract manufactureDaniel Shaffer-9/28/2004
3246Interesting article in NYT business section today about LCOS and other projectioc. carlson-10/29/2003
3245I also don't know what is going to happen with brlc. I would guess, thoughNAG1-10/15/2003
3244What to think? Volume is so low on BRLC that it is difficult even for small invJim P.-10/15/2003
3243Brillian Microdisplays Power E-Film Application by Liebold Tuesday October 14, SemiBull-10/14/2003
3242Check out this price on Scenium LCOS costco.comc. carlson-9/27/2003
3241Anybody else still holding tfs or brlc shares or did everybody here sell out befNAG1-9/22/2003
3240Both stocks did better than I thought that they would on their first day of tradNAG1-9/17/2003
3239Any ideas about what is going to happen once brillian gets spun off? I had a liNAG1-9/13/2003
3238Seems to me like a middle of the road report. Hitting on revenue but taking a lNAG1-7/24/2003
3237earnings out today after the close. with this company's history of some leaNAG1-7/24/2003
3236Thank you. I'll check it out. eom.Paul Senior-7/21/2003
3235Try this link barnesinvest.com Hope this works for you. nealNAG1-7/20/2003
3234What's "stephen barnes website"? I searched, but could not find Paul Senior-7/20/2003
3233I am still hanging on waiting for 10. Read a little write up at stephen barnes NAG1-7/20/2003
3232I'll take a little off the table now after stock's pop on today's faPaul Senior-7/18/2003
3231Seems like the stock is taking a bit of a breather right now along with the restNAG1-6/24/2003
3230What are people planning for tfs/tfmd? Is anyone going to sell before the spinoNAG1-5/30/2003
3229I think there has been some nice things happening here. The company is expandinNAG1-5/4/2003
3228Three-Five Systems Acquires Malaysian EMS Company Monday April 28, 9:01 am ET SemiBull-4/28/2003
3227Pratt Named CFO for TFS Microdisplay Spin-off Thursday April 24, 8:01 pm ET TSemiBull-4/24/2003
3226Three-Five Systems to make all Microtune's RF modules By John Walko, CommsDSemiBull-3/28/2003
3225Small display makers face cash crisis "<i>...Publicly held companiesSemiBull-3/25/2003
3224My initial gut reaction is that this was a positive move for the company and shoNAG1-3/17/2003
3223Three-Five to spin off microdisplay business By Spencer Chin 03/17/2003 1:05 SemiBull-3/17/2003
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