Aber Diamond Corporation (NASDAQ:ABER) (TSE ABZ) Sept 11, 2007
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Aber's principal asset is its 40% interest in the Diavik Diamonds Project, located in Canada's Northwest Territories. Diavik is Canada's second diamond mine, and began producing diamonds in November 2002. Aber received its first share of Diavik diamonds in January 2003 and made its first sale in March. Construction of the project has taken three years and cost Cdn$1.3billion. At full production Diavik will produce between 6-8 million carats per year, or approximately 5% of the world's diamond supply.
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Matthew O’Keefe….........Westwind Partners…....Sept 11, 2007
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
ABER Price day before:$36.53Finish day posting$37.02Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$38.51Finish day posting$38.69Current:$38.69
-------Dec 15, 2006--------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
ABER Price day before:$37.08Finish day posting$36.78Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.80Finish day posting$42.00Current:$38.69
------June 08, 2006---------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Price Target reduced to $45.00 from $50.00C (Target Hit Jan 30, 2007)
ABER Price day before:$31.54Finish day posting$29.88Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$35.25Finish day posting$33.50Current:$38.69
-------Mar 16, 2006-------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
ABER Price day before:$39.36Finish day posting$39.91Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.55Finish day posting$45.95Current:$38.69
-----Dec 05, 2005------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
ABER Price day before:$38.63Finish day posting$37.69Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$44.50Finish day posting$43.79Current:$38.69
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Geoff Stanley….........BMO Capital Markets…...Sept 11, 2007
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
ABER Price day before:$36.53Finish day posting$37.02Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$38.51Finish day posting$38.69Current:$38.69
-------Feb 14, 2007------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
Price Target reduced to $50.50 from $52.50US
ABER Price day before:$39.98Finish day posting$39.54Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$46.73Finish day posting$46.05Current:$38.69
------June 09, 2006----
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
ABER Price day before:$29.88Finish day posting$32.16Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$33.50Finish day posting$36.24Current:$38.69
------Mar 16, 2006-----
Maintained MARKET PERFORM
Price Target raised to $52.50 from $46.00 Cdn
ABER Price day before:$39.36Finish day posting$39.91Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.55Finish day posting$45.95Current:$38.69
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Jacques Wortman….........GMP…....Sept 11, 2007
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
ABER Price day before:$36.53Finish day posting$37.02Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$38.51Finish day posting$38.69Current:$38.69
---------June 06, 2007------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
ABER Price day before:$44.75Finish day posting$43.03Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$47.35Finish day posting$45.42Current:$38.69
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John Hughes….........Desjardins Securities…....Sept 11, 2007
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$36.53Finish day posting$37.02Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$38.51Finish day posting$38.69Current:$38.69
------June 07, 2007-----
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$43.03Finish day posting$41.09Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.42Finish day posting$43.68Current:$38.69
------Apr, 2007----
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$37.27Finish day posting$37.27Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$43.05Finish day posting$43.12Current:$38.69
-----Sept 08, 2006-----
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$36.59Finish day posting$35.82Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$40.61Finish day posting$40.10Current:$38.69
-----June 08, 2006-----
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$31.54Finish day posting$29.88Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$35.25Finish day posting$33.50Current:$38.69
-----Mar 16, 2006----
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$39.36Finish day posting$39.91Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.55Finish day posting$45.95Current:$38.69
------Dec 05, 2005-------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $53.50C
ABER Price day before:$38.63Finish day posting$37.69Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$44.50Finish day posting$43.79Current:$38.69
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Brian MacArthur …...…UBS Warburg….....June 07, 2007
Maintained BUY
Price Target $52.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$43.03Finish day posting$41.09Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.42Finish day posting$43.68Current:$38.69
-------Mar 28, 2005------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $46.00 from $49.50Cdn (Target Hit Jan 12, 2006)
ABER Price day before:$29.86Finish day posting$30.08Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$36.95Finish day posting$36.70Current:$38.69
-----Dec 10, 2004------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $49.50 from $52.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$34.25Finish day posting$34.17Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.62Finish day posting$41.91Current:$38.69
--------Sept 13, 2004-----------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $50.00Cdn
EPS est reduced 2005: to $1.15 from $1.42 ..2006: to $2.20 from $2.09
ABER Price day before:$32.73Finish day posting$32.46Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.13Finish day posting$42.45Current:$38.69
------Mar 30, 2004--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $50.00 from $52.00Cdn
EPS est reduced 2005: to 1.70 from $1.78
ABER Price day before:$31.56Finish day posting$31.64Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.25Finish day posting$41.40Current:$38.69
-------Mar 15, 2004-------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $52.00 from $56.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$31.98Finish day posting$31.42Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.50Finish day posting$41.99Current:$38.69
-------Feb 02, 2004-------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $56.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$35.06Finish day posting$33.98Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$46.29Finish day posting$45.45Current:$38.69
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Steven Butler….........Canaccord Capital…....June 07, 2007
Maintained HOLD
Price Target reduced to $46.00 from $46.75C
ABER Price day before:$43.03Finish day posting$41.09Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.42Finish day posting$43.68Current:$38.69
-------Apr 02, 2007---------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Price Target reduced to $46.75 from $51.50C (Target Hit June 04, 2007)
ABER Price day before:$37.27Finish day posting$37.27Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$43.05Finish day posting$43.12Current:$38.69
-----June 09, 2006-------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
ABER Price day before:$29.88Finish day posting$32.16Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$33.50Finish day posting$36.24Current:$38.69
------June 08, 2006-----
Maintained HOLD
Price Target reduced to $40.00 from $42.00C (Target Aug 11, 2006)
ABER Price day before:$31.54Finish day posting$29.88Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$35.25Finish day posting$33.50Current:$38.69
-------Jan 17, 2006----
Maintained HOLD
Price Target $42.00C
ABER Price day before:$40.43Finish day posting$41.22Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$47.32Finish day posting$48.25Current:$38.69
------June 10, 2005--------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target reduced to $40.25 from $44.50C (Target Aug 22, 2005)
EPS est reduced 2006: to $1.74 from $1.90
ABER Price day before:$27.80Finish day posting$27.90Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$34.81Finish day posting$34.78Current:$38.69
--------June 08, 2005-----
Maintained HOLD
Price Target Under Review
EPS est Q1/06 reduced to $0.30 from $0.55.....2006: remains $1.90
ABER Price day before:$26.95Finish day posting$27.29Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$33.35Finish day posting$34.10Current:$38.69
--------Apr 13, 2005------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target $44.50Cdn (Target Hit Dec 02, 2005)
EPS est raised 2006: to $1.90 from $1.78..2007 to $1.72 from $1.70
EPS est raised 2008: to $2.14 from $1.73
ABER Price day before:$29.71Finish day posting$29.38Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$36.70Finish day posting$36.38Current:$38.69
-----Mar 10, 2005------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target reduced to $44.50 from $47.00Cdn (Target Hit)
ABER Price day before:$33.45Finish day posting$33.12Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$40.25Finish day posting$39.91Current:$38.69
------Mar 03, 2005--------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target $47.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$33.85Finish day posting$33.77Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.00Finish day posting$42.00Current:$38.69
------Dec 07, 2004--------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target $47.25Cdn
ABER Price day before:$37.49Finish day posting$34.97Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.05Finish day posting$42.17Current:$38.69
-------June 15, 2004-----------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY (Hit Target Nov 17, 2004)
Price Target reduced to $47.25 from $52.00 Cdn
ABER Price day before:$30.15Finish day posting$29.52Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$40.75Finish day posting$40.55Current:$38.69
-------June 07, 2004--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $52.00 Cdn
ABER Price day before:$31.09Finish day posting$30.79Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.00Finish day posting$41.40Current:$38.69
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Tanya Jakusconek ..... National Bank Financial…June 07, 2007
Price Target raised to $46.00 from $41.00US
ABER Price day before:$43.03Finish day posting$41.09Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.42Finish day posting$43.68Current:$38.69
-------June 09, 2004------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target reduced to $35.00 from $38.00US (Hit Target Oct 01, 2004)
ABER Price day before:$30.50Finish day posting$30.00Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.00Finish day posting$40.98Current:$38.69
------Apr 05, 2004-------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target reduced to $38.00 from $42.00US (Hit Target Nov 05, 2004)
ABER Price day before:$32.49Finish day posting$31.47Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.20Finish day posting$41.25Current:$38.69
------Jan 19, 2004-------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target raised to $45.00 from $35.00US
ABER Price day before:$37.98Finish day posting$??Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$49.30Finish day posting$49.00Current:$38.69
-------Dec 08, 2003---------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target $45.00Cdn (Hit Target Dec 12, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$36.80Finish day posting$36.96Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$48.00Finish day posting$47.90Current:$38.69
---------Nov 24, 2003---------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target $45.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$35.00Finish day posting$34.31Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.25Finish day posting$45.44Current:$38.69
---------Oct 14, 2003------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target raised to $45.00 from $38.00Cdn (Hit Target Nov 19, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$30.49Finish day posting$30.19Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$40.00Finish day posting$39.95Current:$38.69
---------August 01, 2003--------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target raised to $38.00 from $32.50Cdn (Hit Target Oct 01, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$20.88Finish day posting$21.00Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$28.30Finish day posting$28.14Current:$38.69
---------June 05, 2003----------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Price Target reduced to $32.50 from $33.50Cdn (Hit Target July 31, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$20.88Finish day posting$21.00Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$28.30Finish day posting$28.14Current:$38.69
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David Christie …......TD Newcrest…...Jan 30, 2007
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $55.00 from $53.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$37.29Finish day posting$38.49Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$44.04Finish day posting$45.44Current:$38.69
------Dec 15, 2006--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $53.00 from $52.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$37.08Finish day posting$36.78Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.80Finish day posting$42.00Current:$38.69
-----Oct 19, 2006---
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $52.00 from $50.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$33.46Finish day posting$34.76Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$38.15Finish day posting$39.26Current:$38.69
------Sept 08, 2006----
Maintained BUY
Price Target $48.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$36.59Finish day posting$35.82Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$40.61Finish day posting$40.10Current:$38.69
------June 08, 2006----
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $48.00 from $46.00 Cdn
ABER Price day before:$34.37Finish day posting$34.63Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$37.98Finish day posting$38.45Current:$38.69
------May 31, 2006----
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Price Target $46.00Cdn (Target Hit Feb 06, 2007)
ABER Price day before:$34.37Finish day posting$34.63Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$37.98Finish day posting$38.45Current:$38.69
------Mar 16, 2006-----
Maintained HOLD
Price Target raised to $46.00 from $45.00 Cdn
ABER Price day before:$39.36Finish day posting$39.91Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$45.55Finish day posting$45.95Current:$38.69
------Dec 06, 2005-----
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Price Target $45.00 Cdn (Target Hit)
ABER Price day before:$37.69Finish day posting$36.92Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$43.79Finish day posting$42.75Current:$38.69
------June 10, 2005------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $48.00 from $49.00 Cdn (Target Hit Jan 17, 2006)
ABER Price day before:$27.80Finish day posting$27.90Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$34.81Finish day posting$34.78Current:$38.69
-----Apr 18, 2005-------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $49.00 Cdn
ABER Price day before:$27.85Finish day posting$27.38Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$34.65Finish day posting$34.10Current:$38.69
----Jan 13, 2005--------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Price Target $48.00 Cdn (Target Hit Jan 17, 2006)
ABER Price day before:$32.87Finish day posting$32.70Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$39.40Finish day posting$39.30Current:$38.69
------Sept 17, 2004-----------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target $50.00 Cdn
EPS est reduced 2005: to $0.76 from $1.00...2006: to $1.70 from $2.10
ABER Price day before:$33.08Finish day posting$32.95Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.73Finish day posting$42.67Current:$38.69
-------June 07, 2004------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Price Target reduced to $50.00 from $53.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$31.09Finish day posting$30.79Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.00Finish day posting$41.40Current:$38.69
--------Mar 30, 2004--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $52.00 from $57.00Cdn
Price Target $39.75US
EPS est reduced 2005: to 1.35 from $1.61
ABER Price day before:$31.56Finish day posting$31.64Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.25Finish day posting$41.40Current:$38.69
-------Mar 15, 2004--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $57.00Cdn
ABER Price day before:$31.98Finish day posting$31.42Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.50Finish day posting$41.99Current:$38.69
----------Jan 09, 2004--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target $57.00Cdn
Price Target $43.00US
ABER Price day before:$39.79Finish day posting$41.15Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$50.90Finish day posting$52.50Current:$38.69
-----------Dec 08, 2003--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $57.00 from$52.50Cdn
Price Target raised to $43.00 from$40.00US
ABER Price day before:$36.79Finish day posting$36.80Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$48.01Finish day posting$48.00Current:$38.69
----------Nov 28, 2003--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $52.50Cdn (Hit Target Jan 09, 2004)
ABER Price day before:$36.00Finish day posting$38.12Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$47.50Finish day posting$49.44Current:$38.69
--------August 01, 2003--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $40.00 from 34.00 Cdn (Hit Target Oct 08, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$23.85Finish day posting$23.60Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$33.50Finish day posting$33.25Current:$38.69
--------July 04, 2003--------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $34.00 from 35.00 Cdn (Hit Target Sept 05, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$21.05Finish day posting$20.75Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$27.77Finish day posting$28.00Current:$38.69
--------June 04, 2003-------
Maintained BUY
Price Target 35.00 Cdn (Hit Target Sept 05, 2003)
ABER Price day before:$20.60Finish day posting$20.88Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$28.24Finish day posting$28.30Current:$38.69
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Stephen Walker & Irene Nattel…......RBC Capital Markets…...Oct 19, 2006
New OUTPERFORM
Price Target $42.00US (Target Hit May 15, 2007)
ABER Price day before:$33.46Finish day posting$34.76Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$38.15Finish day posting$39.26Current:$38.69
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Manolis Liodakis PhD …......Citigroup Smith Barney…...Oct 16, 2006
Downgraded to ATTRACTIVE 8 from ATTRACTIVE 6
ABER Price day before:$32.94Finish day posting$33.37Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$37.35Finish day posting$37.90Current:$38.69
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John Hughes ..... Scotia Capital……Apr 06, 2004
Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM
Price Target $55.50Cdn
ABER Price day before:$31.47Finish day posting$31.67Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.20Finish day posting$41.45Current:$38.69
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Graeme Currie ….........Canaccord Capital…....Mar 30, 2004
Maintained BUY
Price Target $52.00 Cdn
EPS est reduced 2005: to 1.79 from $1.88
ABER Price day before:$31.56Finish day posting$31.64Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$41.25Finish day posting$41.40Current:$38.69
-------Mar 15, 2004-------
Maintained BUY
Price Target reduced to $52.00 from $55.20Cdn
ABER Price day before:$31.98Finish day posting$31.42Current:$37.02US
ABZ.TO Price day before:$42.50Finish day posting$41.99Current:$38.69
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