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Friday, November 06, 2009
Brian D. Pacampara :: Townhall.com Columnist
4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: VMware
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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, virtualization pioneer VMware (NYSE: VMW) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at VMware's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

VMware facts

Headquarters (Founded)

Palo Alto, Calif. (1998)

Market Cap

$16.3 billion

Industry

Systems software

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$1.93 billion

Management

CEO Paul Maritz

CFO Mark Peek

Return on Equity (Average, Past 2 Years)

14%

Compound Annual Revenue and Net Income Growth (Over Past 2 Years)

30% and 21.4%

Cash / Debt

$2.18 billion / $450 million

Competitors

Citrix Systems

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Brian D. Pacampara is an investment expert and analyst for the Motley Fool.

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