Ratings
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Rating
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Definition
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Buy
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Expected to outperform the FTSE All Share by 15% or more over the next 12 months
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Outperform
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Expected to outperform the FTSE All Share by 5/15% over the next 12 months
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Market Perform
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Expected to perform in line with the FTSE All Share over the next 12 months
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Underperform
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Expected to underperform the FTSE All Share by 5/15% or more over the next 12 months
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Sell
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Expected to underperform the FTSE All Share by 15% or more over the next 12 months
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Speculative Buy
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The stock has considerable level of upside but there is a higher than average degree of risk
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Stock Rating Distribution
As at the quarter ending 31st December 2007 the distribution of all our published recommendations is as follows:
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Recommendation
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Total Stocks
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Percentage
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Buy
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27
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32%
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Speculative Buy
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7
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8%
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Outperform
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24
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28%
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Market Perform
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22
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26%
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Under perform
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3
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4%
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Sell
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2
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2%
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Total
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85
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100%
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This table demonstrates the distribution of WH Ireland recommendations. The first column illustrates the distribution in absolute terms with the second showing the percentages.
