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Peter Hodson
Points International Ltd.
PTS-T
HOLD
May 26, 2008
Business is strong but stock is decimated. When AIC re-structured it, a bunch of stock hit the market at $1.65. Horrible transaction. A slowdown in their accelerating growth rate would cause him to sell.
$1.630
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