Earlier this summer the Motley Fool took a look at investment opportunities in Nebraska. Apparently, only 18 public companies are based in the cornhusker state, the largest of which are familiar names to even the most casual investors: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A), Union Pacific Corp. (NYSE: UNP), Conagra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG), and TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD). But the Motley Fool also mentioned two smaller, less-familiar stocks: sporting goods retailer Cabela's Inc. (NYSE: CAB) and fashion retailer The Buckle Inc. (NYSE: BKE).

Sidney-based Cabela's was founded in 1961 and went public in 2004. Cabela's is considered a buy by the consensus of analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial, but a closer look shows that they are split between strong buy and hold. The share price reached a 52-week high of $28.80 in early August after Cabela's second quarter results beat Wall Street expectations. The price was $23.91at the close on Wednesday. The Motley Fool points to tough same-store sales and insider trading as reasons for Cabela's "sophomore slump." In other words, high expectations from the IPO have worn off and its time to consider buying. In addition, Motley Fool, like Consumer Reports before it, likes Cabela's VISA credit card. Cabela's was also recently included on S&P Small Cap 600 index, and it made the 2007 Forbes list of 100 best mid cap stocks. Cabela's will release third quarter results on November 1.

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