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LSGP: BofD ; controlling shareholders ; etc
http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=&CIK=LSGP&filenum=&State=&SIC=&o...
NOTEs:
...The following is from 2007, so the % of shares controlled by directors and executive officers has changed since 2005 (see below the starred line). However, I think the number of common shares authorized to issue might be the same as the number from 2005 (see below the starred line)...
...The company's authorized, but unissued, shares may be issued as the board of directors considers appropriate....
....From the shareholder list in the SEC filing, check to see if the various entities providing financing to LSGP now have controlling interest instead of the company's directors and executive officers ...
06/30/07 : In the section, Risk Factors
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866970/000086697007000033/lsgcsb2a070621.htm#RISKFACTORS
Bottom of page 12
Our directors and management collectively control approximately 25% of our outstanding common stock.
...Our directors and certain members of our management, as a group, currently control approximately 25% of our outstanding common stock on a beneficial basis and 13% on a fully diluted basis.
As a result, these stockholders, if they act together, will be able to significantly influence our management and affairs and all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions.
You and other stockholders may have a limited influence over these actions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock....
Top of page 13
Because there is a potential for significant future dilution of our existing stockholders, their percentage ownership and control over company matters could be reduced.
...Currently, we are authorized to issue up to 495,000,000 shares of our common stock. As of May 17, 2007, there were issued and outstanding 78,758,967 shares of our common stock and we may be obligated to issue up to 73,062,103 shares of our common stock to the holders of our outstanding 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, warrants for the purchase of common stock, warrants for the purchase of equity units, and stock options.
The authorized but unissued shares of common stock may be issued by us in such transactions and at such times as our board of directors considers appropriate, whether in public or private offerings, as stock splits or dividends or in connection with mergers and acquisitions or otherwise.
Additionally, under the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation governing the 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, we have issued, and have the ability to issue, shares of common stock in lieu of cash dividends.
Any such issuance that is not made solely to all then-existing common stockholders proportionate to their interests (as in a stock dividend or stock split) will result in dilution to each stockholder by reducing his or her percentage ownership of the total outstanding shares...
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NOTE: the following is from 2005, so the % of shares controlled by directors and executive officers has changed. I think the number of common shares authorized to issue might be the same. The company's authorized, but unissued, shares may be issued as the board of directors considers appropriate.
In the section: Risk Factors
http://lsgc.com/sec/lsgcsb2a081905.htm#RISKFACTORS
Bottom of page 16
Our Directors And Management Will Collectively Control Approximately 41% Of Our Outstanding Common Stock.
...Immediately after this offering, our directors and executive officers and their affiliates will collectively control approximately 41% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders, if they act together, will be able to influence our management and affairs and all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions.
You and other stockholders may have a limited influence over these actions. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock....
Top of page 17
Because There Is A Potential For Future Dilution To Existing Stockholders, Their Percentage Ownership And Control Over Company Matters Could Be Reduced.
...Currently, we are authorized to issue up to 495,000,000 shares of our common stock. As of August 16, 2005, there were issued and outstanding 54,966,664 shares of our common stock and we may be obligated to issue up to 19,342,597, shares to the holders of our outstanding preferred stock and warrants.
The authorized but unissued shares may be issued by us in such transactions and at such times as our board of directors considers appropriate, whether in public or private offerings, as stock splits or dividends or in connection with mergers and acquisitions or otherwise.
Any such issuance that is not made solely to then-existing stockholders proportionate to their interests (as in a stock dividend or stock split) will result in dilution to each stockholder by reducing his or her percentage ownership of the total outstanding shares....
tobin should ook into RSMI http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070824/20070824005106.html?.v=1
shareholders voting re M&A :
Mergers and Acquisitions : (various scenarios re Board of Directors ; majority shareholders and minority shareholders ; Exceptions to Voting Procedures ; and etc)
http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-649The-Law-of-Mergers-and-Acquisitions...
Exception
1. "Small scale" merger - One that does not increase by more than 20% of the parent corp's [P] outstanding voting stock
see LXVII: Mergers and Acquisitions ( about 1/2 down webpage )
http://people.qualcomm.com/rmartin/corpout.doc
BP: Statutory Merger RMBCA §11.01/DGCL §251(a)
69 --- all assets and liabilities of target company become those of the parent.
70 --- all of target's shareholders get consideration - Parent's shares
71 --- Both parent and target shareholders get to vote under RMBCA §11.03/DGCL §251(b)
unless:
bt. --- "small scale merger" -
the merger would not increase (dilute) the parent's outstanding shares by 20%, in which case it may merge without the approval of the parent's shareholders - RMBCA §11.03(g)/DGCL §251(f);
OR
bu. --- "short form merger" - the parent already owned 90% of the stock of the target in which case neither the parent's nor the target's shareholders have voting rights. RMBCA §11.04/DGCL §253
74 --- Both parent and subsidiary shareholders may seek appraisal rights. RMBCA §13.02/DGCL §262 unless
bw. --- in Delaware, no appraisal rights for a public corporation if the merger consideration is stock DGCL §262(b)(1)
recap of VOYT's Waldman 10/02/07 conf with Lyons Capital:
cocoraban posted a recap on R.B.'s VOYT board:
...Voyant International Investor Conference sponsored by Lyons Capital in Boca Raton FL 10/2/07. A friend of mine attended a Voyant presentation yesterday and ws kind enough to share his notes. It was sigificant enough that I felt it should be shared with the Board. NOTES FROM DANA WALDMAN'S PRESENTATION (all comments below from Voyant)...
To read the recap, go here
http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=VOYT&read=29481
NOTE: I can NOT independently verify cocoraban's information,
but I did post some information, etc re Lyons Capital in Boca Raton
http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=VOYT&read=29492
To Mickey10305: thanks for update (eom)
Mike Murphy on LSGP
LSGP is a 44-cent stock that is, surprisingly, a relatively low-risk way to invest in the white LED revolution. The company designs, assembles and markets products for the commercial, industrial and consumer lighting markets. They sell a wide range of lighting products, including flashlights, cabinet lighting, floodlights, parking garage lighting and outdoor lighting products. LSGP is the first company to make a high-output, dimmable, Edison-base white-LED light bulb. The company has 25 patents in LED lighting and 30 different products so far, including bulbs equivalent to 100-watt, 75-watt, 60-watt and 25-watt incandescents, the latter using less than six watts of power for a warm, flicker-free light. I want you to buy LSGP up to 50 cents a share, with targets of $1 in 2008, $2 in 2009, $3 in 2010, $4 in 2011 and $5 in 2012, when the California conversion deadline hits.
LSGP: Pegasus Partners, its funds, etc
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/4/10/11
re LED Holdings and Lighting Science Group combine forces
...Pegasus Capital Advisors, L. P. is a private equity fund manager that provides capital to middle market companies across a wide variety of industries primarily in the U.S....
Funds under management include the following:
http://www.pegasusinvestors.com/portfolio.asp
Pegasus Partners/Pegasus Related Partners, L.P. ("Fund I")
Pegasus Partners II, L.P. ("Fund II")
Pegasus Partners III, L.P. ("Fund III")
Pegasus Partners IV, L.P. ("Fund IV")
Pegasus Fund IV: see LED Effects
http://www.pegasusinvestors.com/portfolio.asp?mode=view&fund=4&id=70
....LED Effects is a worldwide leader in LED lighting design and engineering. The owner of proprietary technology, the company is playing a leading role in the transition from traditional lighting to the use of LED’s, which consume less power, last longer and offer enhanced flexibility in design and control. Founded in 1993, LED Effects has built a worldwide franchise based on its providing the latest technology, superb engineering, outstanding reliability and exceptional customer support....
Link to LED Effects opens LEDholdings (which shows Lighting Science
http://www.ledholdings.com/
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LED Holdings and Lighting Science Group combine forces
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/4/10/11
NOTE clicking on the LED Effects link on the right opens webpage to Lighting Science Group Corporation
http://www.ledholdings.com/
LED Effects :
...In June 2007, LED Holdings acquired LED Effects, a designer and manufacturer of custom LED lighting and digital lighting controls. Govi Rao, formerly Vice President and General Manager of the Philips Solid State Lighting business in North America, joined LED Holdings as president and CEO...
...LED Effects acquired, appoints Govi Rao as CEO...
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/4/6/26
...Pegasus Capital Advisors has acquired a majority interest in the business of LED Effects, a designer and manufacturer of LED lighting products.
The Sacramento, CA-based company is one of the few to offer true digital control technology with in-house design, and provides custom lighting solutions for architectural and artistic projects alongside its core business in the gaming industry...
...LED Effects also announced the appointment effective July 1 of Govi Rao as president and CEO. Rao is currently vice president and general manager of the North American Solid State Lighting Luminaries business at Philips Lighting Company....
(This Philips unit will be merged with Color Kinetics following the latter's acquisition by Philips - see News http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/4/6/22 ).
Govi Rao said:
..."I am thrilled to be joining the business at this exciting time,"... "The company’s people, intellectual property and technology leadership are the cornerstones of a solid foundation, and I believe this combination will enable us to bring unique and innovative solutions to our customers worldwide."...
Rao said:
... that Philips has worked with LED Effects in the past 2 years as one of its suppliers and integration partners for LED-based lighting projects such as last year's Saks Fifth Avenue snowflakes display...
( see Related Story re snowflakes display, etc http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/3/11/25 )
Rao also said:
..."LED Effects intends to continue working with Philips,"..."Collaboration is essential to help develop a SSL 'ecosystem' where multiple players can be successful." ...
...LED Effects was founded in 1993 before LEDs were considered lighting devices and initially developed LED products for the gaming industry....
Kevin Furry, co-founder and current president of LED Effects said:
... “This is an incredibly exciting development for us and provides the support we need to outpace market growth. Since 1993 we have been visionaries in the use of LED lighting before there was an industry, and now we have the resources for the tremendous opportunities ahead.”..
...The company has about 35 people and sales of about $15 million...
...Rao says that Pegasus has made the acquisition with a view to growing the company. As well as continuing to work in the gaming industry, LED Effects will work on custom lighting projects and develop a portfolio of lighting products, as well as video walls, using its expertise in intelligent digital control and integration....
Richard Weinberg, a partner at Pegasus, said:
...“LED lighting is clearly the wave of the future, and we are thrilled to be partnering with the market leader in this field,” ...“LED lighting has enormous benefits over traditional lighting technologies – lower energy consumption, longer life and enhanced flexibility in design and controls – and we believe the company is extremely well positioned to capitalize on this transition."...
TO Rob75: you're welcome (eom)
MLD I really appreciate the info you post here eom
VOYT's RocketStream: Mac version
http://rocketstream.com/technology/mac/default.aspx
...The Macintosh-compatible version of RocketStream is scheduled to be commercially available in late 2007 and will support Macintosh computers running OS/X Tiger 10.4 or later. This release will still support users of Windows 2000, 2003 Server, XP, and Vista and paves the way for support of Linux operating systems in the near future....
RocketStream technology:
http://rocketstream.com/technology/overview/default.aspx
RocketStream news items:
http://rocketstream.com/news/news/default.aspx
RocketStream to Introduce Macintosh-Compatible Version of its File Transfer Acceleration Suite
New Software Release to Bring File Transfer Acceleration Solutions to the Entertainment and Graphics Communities
October 2, 2007
http://rocketstream.com/news/news/press/10-02-2007.aspx
Santa Barbara, Calif., October 2, 2007 – RocketStream, Inc., a subsidiary of Voyant International Corporation (OTC-BB: VOYT) and a developer of technologies and solutions to accelerate digital content delivery over high-bandwidth IP networks, announced today that it intends to release a Macintosh-compatible version of its popular RocketStream™ file transfer acceleration software near the end of the year.
RocketStream is a powerful data transfer acceleration platform capable of speeding file transfers over IP networks by factors of 100 or more over conventional FTP-over-TCP. In addition to its speed, RocketStream is also reliable, secure, and easy to use, with an intuitive user interface that requires no IT training to operate.
“While the current RocketStream version has been popular with users running Windows environments, the entertainment and graphics communities rely heavily on Macintosh computers, and we have had many requests to support this environment from prospective customers,” said Voyant and RocketStream Chief Marketing Officer Steffen Koehler. “We are pleased to announce that the all-software RocketStream suite will support these creative communities with an innovative platform designed to simplify and accelerate the large-media-file transfers that these users require.”
“The RocketStream platform has been a powerful solution for Windows-based users since its introduction,” noted Chris Champigny, chief technology officer of LA Digital Post, an exclusive post-production digital solutions provider to the entertainment industry. Champigny added, “We have been very impressed with RocketStream’s performance, and we’re looking forward to having that solution run on the Macintosh computers that are deployed so broadly in the media industry.”
Because it is entirely software-based and requires no new hardware, RocketStream’s file transfer acceleration suite is priced at a fraction of competing hardware-based solutions. The price-performance benefit is particularly important for competitive media and graphics companies on tight budgets. Prospective customer profiles for the Macintosh-compatible version of RocketStream include television and film studios, post-production companies, graphic artists, on-line content providers, and other media content creators and aggregators.
The Macintosh-compatible version of RocketStream is scheduled to be commercially available in late 2007 and will support Macintosh computers running OS/X Tiger 10.4 or later. This release will still support users of Windows 2000, 2003 Server, XP, and Vista and paves the way for support of Linux operating systems in the near future.
About RocketStream, Inc.
RocketStream develops cross-platform technologies and solutions to enhance collaboration, file transfer, and media delivery over any IP-enabled network, including LAN, WAN, satellite, and mobile communication infrastructures. The company has developed scalable, software-based servers and cross-platform client implementations that support high-concurrency message routing and secure delivery of digital payloads over its proprietary RocketStream Protocol. RocketStream is a subsidiary of parent company Voyant International Corp. (OTC-BB: VOYT). More information can be found at www.rocketstream.com and www.voyant.net.
CREE partnered with betaLED
betaLED's EDGE LED project summary
with photos, tables, etc
http://www.betaled.com/docs/BetaLEDPB-Prairie.pdf
...uses 53% less energy, has better uniformity and more perceived light output than HPS...
betaLED in news:
http://www.betaled.com/BetaNews.htm
betaLED partnered with CREE, see video:
http://www.betaled.com/the_edge_intro.html
June 12, 2007 CREE news item includes betaLED —
http://www.cree.com/press/press_detail.asp?i=1181653459065
....Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a leader in LED solid-state lighting components, today announced that its award winning XLamp® XR-E LEDs provide the light foundation for a new line of high-performance outdoor lighting fixtures, THE EDGE™ by Beta LED™. THE EDGE line of LED luminaires is designed for street, parking lot, parking garage, walkway and building-mounted applications....
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) showcased LED light for general illumination applications at Lightfair International, May 8-10, at Javits Convention Center in New York. In their Lightfair booth, were new LED streetlights and down lights that prove Cree’s high-performance, high-efficiency LED technology is ready for general illumination applications. Real products for the lighting revolution are were shown and in the list was betaLED
see the list: Cree streetlights from:
* BetaLED (www.betaLED.com)
along with others
CREE: some analysts disagreed with Dorsheimer
GE's not buying? Stock in Cree falls
Analyst downgrade hurts LED maker
Frank Norton, Staff Writer
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/725465.html
CREE's Swoboda: ``results will speak for themselves''
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ag2W.TpueCWY&refer=home
...The ``results will speak for themselves,'' Cree Chief Executive Officer Chuck Swoboda said in an interview today in San Francisco. He declined to comment on earnings or say whether the company will be acquired. ...Cree is scheduled to announce first-quarter results Oct. 18....
Last Call: Cree
...Cree Shares Tumble After an Analyst Downgrades, Predicting Weak December Quarter... but another analyst views pullback as a opportunity to buy the stock...
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071003/last_call_cree.html?.v=1
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Canaccord Adams (formerly Adams Harkness)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
...Canaccord Adams, the international capital markets division of Canaccord Capital Inc., has operations in Toronto, London, Boston, Vancouver, New York, Calgary, Montreal, San Francisco, and Houston....
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/108/108884.html
...provides equities research, sales, and trading services, and investment banking services such as securities underwriting, private placements, and mergers and acquisitions advice. Formed in 1969 through the merger of Weston W. Adams & Company and Harkness & Hill, the company specializes in such industries as technology, metals, mining, life sciences, real estate, and gaming. Canaccord Adams also acts as a market maker for small- and mid-cap stocks in the US, Canada, and Europe. Canaccord Capital acquired the firm in 2006....
Canaccord Capital Inc.
http://www.canaccord.com/default.htm
operates through two segments: Private Client Services and Capital Markets.
...The Private Client Services division provides brokerage services and investment advice and products to retail or private clients. The Capital Markets division includes investment banking, research and trading activities on behalf of corporate, institutional and government clients....
Through its principal subsidiaries, Canaccord Capital Inc. (TSX & AIM: CCI)
http://www.canaccord.com/NR/rdonlyres/75216DEF-AB20-4628-B5A5-2E70687F72DB/0/2007ar_corporate_profil...
is a leading independent, full service investment dealer in Canada with capital markets operations in the United Kingdom and the United States of America....
Hedge fund focus/experience, etc : see Arpad A. Busson in Canaccord Capital Inc. Board of Directors list
http://www.canaccord.com/investor/aboutus/BOD.htm
Arpad A. Busson (2005)
...A founding member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). He helped pioneer the Moore Group and the Tudor Group (two of the largest and best known hedge fund management groups in the world). Mr. Busson founded the EIM Group, one of the largest funds of funds in the world. He has served on different panels internationally as a hedge fund industry expert....
Aug 2004: Busson in "Canaccord Capital Inc. Announces New Directors"
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=151421
...Mr. Busson was educated in France and at the Le Rosey Institute in Switzerland. Mr. Busson began his career raising assets for individual hedge funds, including the Tudor Group and Moore Capital, two of the largest and best-known hedge fund management groups in the world. In 1991, Mr. Busson founded the EIM Group, which is today one of the world's largest providers of customized fund-of-hedge-fund solutions for institutional investors, with over 150 employees worldwide. EIM has allocated over US$ 10 billion to hedge funds, of which US$ 7 billion is in discretionary mandates. Mr. Busson is Chairman of the EIM Group and is also Chairman of EIM's Global Investment Committee, which sets EIM's investment policy and due-diligence standards, and approves hedge funds for investment. He is a founding member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), which is the largest hedge fund association in the world. Mr. Busson is also the founding trustee of ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) and continues as chairman of its board of directors. ARK has been highly successful in raising charitable contributions from the hedge fund industry to further its aim of transforming the lives of children who are victims of abuse, disability, illness and poverty. The information required to be disclosed with respect to the appointment of Mr. Busson to the board under the AIM rules will be provided in a separate release....
Arpad A. Busson bio:
...(known as "Arki"), born in Switzerland in 1963, is a London based French/Swiss financier in Hedge Funds...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpad_Busson
contains a lot of gossipy stuff, but does have some re hedge funds, etc:
CREE downgrade: (& analyst connection to Lamina)
CREE: see Upgrades & Downgrades History about 1/2 way down the webpage
http://www.smartmoney.com/eqsnaps/index.cfm?story=ratings&symbol=CREE
Canaccord Adams downgrade from hold to sell....
NOTEs from me:
I read on a message board that the downgrade was made by Jed Dorsheimer
see 5/21/2007 news that Dorsheimer, Canaccord Adams analyst, joined Lamina advisory board
5/21/2007: Jonathan (Jed) Dorsheimer, Canaccord Adams analyst, on Lamina's advisory board
http://flashlightnews.org/story793.shtml
Dorsheimer's 2006 rating as an analyst:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/25/PNUR.html
Adams Harkness (merged into Canaccord Adams in January 2006)
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/managing/career/article.jsp?content=20070226_85343_85343
...In buying Adams Harkness, Canaccord Capital established a toehold with a known U.S. entity...
January 2005, Jed Dorsheimer, an analyst with Adams Harkness, wrote about LEDs & CREE
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/2/1/11
....Jed serves as an Advisory Board Member for Quanlight, Lamina Ceramics, Fusion Optix and most recently has become an advisor to the William J. Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative focused on reducing Greenhouse gas emissions....
http://www.canaccordadams.com/aboutus/people/technology/default.htm?bio=%7BFF7EB6C4-7D34-455B-9F71-F...
VOYT: Tobin Smith update today
VOYANT INTL. (VOYT)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
article provided by mrgroceryalberta on R.B.'s VOYT board:
http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=VOYT&read=29452
LSGP: Microcap LED Stocks Shining Bright
Cyberlux, Inc. (OTC:BB:CYBL), Lighting Science Group, Inc. (OTC:BB:LSGP) ; etc
Tuesday, October 02, 2007; Posted: 12:20 PM
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/663599
A couple of microcaps in the solid-state lighting, or light-emitting diode LED sector have caught the attention of investors recently -Cyberlux Corporation (OTC:BB:CYBL) and Lighting Science Group (OTC:BB:LSGP).
The LED sector has been heating up on rumors that General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) may buy Cree, Inc.(NASDAQ:CREE), an LED chip maker to compete with Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) who just closed an acquisition of Color Kinetics, another leader in LED design and marketing. Philips has already closed a string of LED acquisitions in order to prepare for the lighting revolution.
LEDs are the future of the lighting market because of superior energy efficiency and longevity vis a'vis incandescent lighting which currently dominates the market. Incandescent lighting is on its way out - On February 20, 2007, Australia announced that by 2010, incandescent light bulbs would be banned. It is estimated greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by 800,000 tonnes (Australia's current emission total is 564.7 million tonnes). The European Union has proposed a ban on incandescent light bulbs, planned to come into effect in the near future, but this will not affect existing incandescent bulbs, only the production of new bulbs. However, the proposal has yet to be approved by all member states or the European Parliament. In January of 2007, California State Assembly member Lloyd E. Levine (D-Van Nuys) announced that he would introduce the "How Many Legislators does it take to Change a Light Bulb Act" which would ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs in California starting in 2012. Levine's bill is now dead, but a new bill by California State Assembly member Jared Huffman (D-Santa Rosa) is still active.
Currently, CFL (compact fluorescent light) is frequently used as a replacement for incandescent lighting, but there are complaints about the quality of lighting. LED bulbs are expensive, but they last 15 times as long as an incandescent bulb, use 85% to 90% less energy and are brighter. LED bulbs also last 4 to 6 times longer compared to CFL and use about half of the energy. Eventually, economies of scale of LED production will be reached and the prices will drop, especially now that we have well capitalized companies like GE and Phillips acquiring small cutting-edge LED companies.
Instead of a lighting element that glows in a gaseous enclosure, electrons flow across a semi conductor junction and emit light. It is very bright light, takes very little energy.
LEDs are used in various illumination applications, automotive headlamps, traffic signals, mobile phones, electronic billboards, digital cameras, PDAs, and as backlights for LCD monitors and TV screens. There are even toilets with LEDs, and I'm sure they are saving marriages around the world as husbands make their middle-of-the-night trips to the restroom without "guessing" where to aim. We won't see much of an LED presence in home lighting for a while(maybe in 5 years or so), but there are plenty of other applications as we can see to keep investors interested.
Strategy Analytics states,"Solid State Lighting Market 2006-2011," projects 21 percent market growth for solid-state LED lighting through 2011. The bulk of demand, however, will be generated from niche lighting applications including architectural, task lighting, medical and off-grid lighting applications rather than the residential lighting market.
According to Navigant Consultanting, "Today, lighting product sales in the U.S. are worth approximately $11.9 billion annually. Of this, approximately $2.65 billion is associated with lamps while the remaining sales are divided between fixtures, components (including ballasts and controls) and associated services such as design and maintenance. High-brightness (HB) LEDs, a popular product thought by many to be the nearest general illumination solution to SSL, is a $3.5 billion business globally with a compound annual growth rate of over 46% since 1995. Of these HB LED revenues, approximately 6%, or $271 million is attributable to illumination applications.
The Players
Nichia Corporation (Private)
Nichia (Anan, Japan) is the world's largest provider of GaN-based LED products and is credited as the inventing company of both blue and white LEDs. In 1993 the company developed and commercialized the first super high brightness blue LED and following that, has become a world-wide provider of a full spectral range of LEDs in different sizes and brightness levels.
Osram Opto semiconductor (Private)
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is one of the largest manufacturers of optical semiconductors in the world of illumination, visualization and sensing sectors. The company has more than thirty years of experience in the development and manufacture of light-emitting diode (LED) and optical semiconductor components. OSRAM offers a broad portfolio of LED products, many of which can be applied to backlighting a cell phone or PDA, to channel letters or a stop light, to a jumbotron in a stadium or on a freeway.
About Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE)(Currently $32.44/share, +.37)
Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors that enhance the value of LED solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance.
Key to Cree's market advantage is unrivaled materials expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) with gallium nitride (GaN) to deliver chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products.
Cree drives increased Return on Energy (ROE) solutions into multiple applications including exciting alternatives in brighter and more tunable LED light for general illumination, backlighting for more vivid displays, optimized power management for high-current switch-mode power supplies and variable speed motors, and more effective wireless infrastructure for data and voice communications. Cree customers range from innovative lighting fixtures makers to defense-related federal agencies.
Cree's product families include blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, LED backlighting solutions, power switching devices and radio frequency devices. The company is also currently developing near-ultraviolet lasers. ( re near-ultraviolet lasers see http://www.cree.com/about/overview.htm )
On September 28 2007, Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced that it is launching a series of lighting solutions seminars in China with Cree, Inc.
Lumileds (acquired by Philips)
Lumileds is a world's leading manufacturer of high-power LEDs and a pioneer in the use of solid-state lighting solutions for everyday purposes including automotive lighting, displays, televisions, traffic signaling and general lighting. The company's patented Luxeon Power Light Sources are the first to combine the brightness of conventional lighting with the small footprint, long life and other advantages of LEDs. The company also supplies core LED material and LED packaging, manufacturing billions of LEDs annually, and ranks as the producer of the world's brightest red, amber, blue, green and white LEDs. Lumileds is headquartered in San Jose, California, with operations in the Netherlands, Japan and Malaysia
Cyberlux (OTC:BB:CYBL)(currently .0295/share, -.0049)
Cyberlux has created breakthrough LED lighting technology that provides the most energy efficient and cost effective lighting solutions available today for consumer, commercial and military uses. The Military and Homeland Security products deliver unique, covert, and advanced visible lighting capability for threat detection, force and asset protection. Cyberlux uses solid-state semiconductors, trademarked as its diodal(tm) lighting elements, which consume 75% less energy than incandescent lighting elements and perform for over 20 years in contrast to 750 hours for conventional bulbs.
On September 26, 2007, the Company announced that the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab (AMB) successfully completed the BrightEye Portable Illumination System evaluation period at both Fort Huachuca, AZ and Fort Dix, NJ. We are particularly interested in this Company's military products and will be watching this stock very closely.
Lighting Science Group Corporation (OTC:BB:LSGP) (currently .43/share, +.005)
Lighting Science Group Corporation designs and sells energy efficient and environmentally friendly lighting solutions based on its proprietary Optimized Digital Lighting(R) (ODL(R)) technology. The Company's patented and patent-pending designs and manufacturing processes enable affordable, efficient and long lasting LED-based lighting systems to be quickly deployed in existing lighting applications and produce immediate cost savings and environmental benefits. Products include low bay fixtures for parking garages and industrial facilities, MR-16, R30, R25, G11, G25, candelabra and flame tip bulbs.
On August 29, 2007, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a world leader in light-emitting diode (LED) technology, and Lighting Science Group Corporation announced that OSRAM Opto Semiconductors' Golden DRAGON(R) lighting product will be utilized in low bay fixtures from Lighting Science for a special lighting project for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina.
CREE re 09/11/07 18.60% of float short
Share Statistics
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=CREE
Average Volume (3 month)3: = 1,663,060
Average Volume (10 day)3: = 1,750,130
Shares Outstanding6: = 84.75M
Float: = 82.76M
% Held by Insiders4: = 21.31%
% Held by Institutions4: = 91.40%
Shares Short (as of 11-Sep-07)3: = 15.39M
Short Ratio (as of 11-Sep-07)3: = 12.1
Short % of Float (as of 11-Sep-07)3: = 18.60%
Shares Short (prior month)3: = 15.26M
CREE: Indices, ETFs, & Funds that include CREE
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ct?s=CREE&e=1&f=1&i=2
(see link above for % held, etc)
INDICES THAT INCLUDE CREE
^NEX WilderHill New Energy Global
^NQGS NASDAQ Global Select Market
^OTPAT N/A
^SPMIDSM S&P 1000 INDEX
^SPSUPX S&P COMPOSITE 1500 INDEX
^STRQTC N/A
ETFs WITH CREE AS A TOP 10 HOLDING
QCLN FRST TRST CL EDG LIQ = 3.54 % of Assets
SCV CLYMR/IXIQ SM CP VLU = 1.61% of Assets
XSD SPDR SEMICONDUCTOR E = 4.43 % of Assets
MUTUAL FUNDS WITH CREE AS A TOP 10 HOLDING
OGGIX OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIE = 1.83% of Assets
OGICX OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIE = 1.83% of Assets
OGINX OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIE = 1.83% of Assets
OGIYX OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIE = 1.83% of Assets
OPGIX OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIE = 1.83% of Assets
TRESX TRENDSTAR SMALL CAP FUND = 4.36% of Assets
CREE's Average IPQ® Score: 137.0
pop-up : The pop-up lists examples of CREE's Top Patents, etc
http://69.59.189.170/OT300/company.asp?ticker=CREE
...Cree, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices based on silicon carbide, gallium nitride, silicon, and related compounds....
Briefly, the IPQ® Score is calibrated similar to an IQ score wherein 100 is average.
A score above 125 merits an "A" rating.
http://www.oceantomo.com/index_ot300.html
...Until recently, the tools and technology that would allow investors to value a company’s knowledge assets, their patents, did not exist. Today, the analytical engine used to evaluate the value of each company's patent portfolio is Ocean Tomo's PatentRatings® system, which calculates the relative attractiveness of the more than 4 million patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1983 and which is widely recognized by the intellectual property valuation industry....
methodology used to assess IPQ® Scores may be found at patentratings.com
http://www.patentratings.com/about/methodology.asp
Patent Analysis is one of the more interesting niches in the equity research space.
http://integrityresearch.blogdrive.com/archive/911.html
... it is clear that analysis of patents has become lucrative equity research endeavor. Patent Analysis is one of the more interesting niches in the equity research space....
A brief frisk of out database turns up five firms engaged in the patent analysis space:
focused on equity valuation and individual patent valuation are 1790 Analytics and Ocean Tomo;
focused on patent litigation and expected results are IPD Analytics and Litigation Notes;
and focused on the financial market securitization of patenet analysis is Claymore Securities which has launched a ETF based on the Ocean Tomo IPQ score.
The following profiles the main firms in the space:
includes:
Ocean Tomo has developed indices that track patent activity, patent quality and patent relative value. The firm "IPQ" scores and rates patent assets based on a statistical methodology. IPQ scores are similar to the familiar IQ score for rating human intelligence. IPQ Reports provide a statistical assessment of the value of individual patents. IPQ scores provide a simple way to measure and compare patent quality based on the cumulative characteristics of patents that make them statistically either more likely or less likely to produce economic returns.
Claymore Securities has a number of investment products available to clients, one of which is the Large Blend Ocean Tomo ETF, which features the investment strategy of Intellectual Property.
R.S. news item: re Chris Champigny, CTO of LA Digital Post
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=776344
Chris Champigny, chief technology officer of LA Digital Post, an exclusive post-production digital solutions provider to the entertainment industry said ...."The RocketStream platform has been a powerful solution for Windows-based users since its introduction,"... "We have been very impressed with RocketStream's performance, and we're looking forward to having that solution run on the Macintosh computers that are deployed so broadly in the media industry."...
About Chris Champigny :
http://www.ladigital.com/management.html
About LA Digital Post :
http://www.ladigital.com/profile.html
LA Digital Post : client lists
Television
http://www.ladigital.com/client_television.html
Film
http://www.ladigital.com/client_film.html
Studio integration (note the icons for different studio, like but not limited to WB, Bravo, HBO, etc)
http://www.ladigital.com/studio_integration.html
...As one of the worlds most prestigious integrators of digital editing and networked storage technologies; LA Digital Post custom configures, integrates, supports and sells total post production solutions to their clients. Everything from a single cable to a high definition studio can be purchased directly from LA Digital at competitive prices. Additionally, LA Digital maintains a vast inventory of spare parts to accommodate the immediate needs of all clients who purchase equipment and support contracts for us....
VOYT: RocketStream to Introduce Macintosh-Compatible Version
of Its File Transfer Acceleration Suite --- New Software Release to Bring File Transfer Acceleration Solutions to the Entertainment and Graphics Communities
Tuesday October 2, 8:00 am ET
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/071002/0308623.html
Shame on the CBC – Yes, This is About Biotech
"Shame on the Congressional Black Caucus – Yes, This is About Biotech" by C/W's Michael Shulman on his BioTechBlitz blog
http://www.biotechblitz.com/2007/09/shame_on_the_congressional_bla.html
BioTechBlitz blog archives
http://www.biotechblitz.com/archives.html
Chart Of The Day: St. Jude Medical (STJ)
(NOTE from Me: I added STJ historical seasonal cycles to bottom of eMail)
http://www.changewave.com/tradingcenter/charts/2007/10/cotd-10-01-07.html
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) --
October 01, 2007, By C/W's Sam Collins
...This medical equipment company designs, manufactures, and distributes medical devices for heart-related and neurological conditions. It has been in a bull market for more than seven years. Since mid-2006, STJ has been recovering within a well-defined channel with support at $42 and a top close to $49. In the last couple of weeks, the stock has had a series of buy signals from our internal indicator, the CBR, and is undervalued as measured by the Slow Stochastic. A position taken now could result in quick trade of seven points....
(see website for his chart)
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STJ historical seasonal cycles
http://www.gregthatcher.com/Stocks/StockTechnicalAnalysisDetail.aspx?ticker=STJ
Using data from 12/7/1989 to 10/1/2007 for STJ (ST. JUDE MEDICAL),
this program was able to calculate the following historical seasonal cycles for this stock:
Historically, the best month to buy STJ is March
(NOTE from me --- looks like May would be best month to buy)
Historically, the best month to sell STJ is December
In January, STJ is historically down by -4.71%
In February, STJ is historically down by -4.16%
In March, STJ is historically down by -5.93%
In April, STJ is historically down by -5.79%
In May, STJ is historically up by 0.43%
In June, STJ is historically up by 1.53%
In July, STJ is historically up by 2.21%
In August, STJ is historically up by 0.86%
In September, STJ is historically up by 1.36%
In October, STJ is historically up by 1.31%
In November, STJ is historically up by 4.95%
In December, STJ is historically up by 7.95%
Technology Perfected, Lighting Science Group ‘Ready to Launch in a Big way,’ CEO says
Posted: September 21, 2007, includes: ...potential total market for garage LED installations roughly $6 billion....Lighting Science and Phillips are the two main players, and that they work together closely...
Found here ---
http://energytechstocks.com/index.htm
(see corporate outlook box , --- it is about middle of page & about 1/2 way down, then click to open )
OR, go there direct
http://energytechstocks.com/wp/?p=304
If it's like his other picks, he's have a back up the truck till it goes penny then he'll put a sell on it... Tobin lol, does this guy really put any effort into his picks...
Has anyone heard about ITKG lately from Tobin ? EOM
VOYT's R.S. powers TV stations with FTAS
RocketStream Powers TV Stations in Los Angeles and Hawaii With Its File Transfer Acceleration Solutions
Sister Stations Share Television Programming Through Accelerated Internet Transfers
Wednesday September 26, 8:00 am ET
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/070926/0306974.html
VOYT's R.S. in "Speed Up Your Remote Connections"
September 25, 2007, By Drew Robb ( Drew Robb is a Los Angeles-based freelancer specializing in technology and engineering. Originally from Scotland, he graduated with a degree in geology from Glasgow's Strathclyde University. In recent years he has authored hundreds of articles as well as the book, Server Disk Management by CRC Press. )
Top-down from R.B.'s VOYT board, provided link to this article:
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/news/article.php/3701481
Article starts off:
..."Have you ever been out in the field and tried to connect to the organization’s file server over the Internet? Or tried to access the database from hundreds of miles away? Or perhaps open and run an important business application remotely?"...
At the bottom of the article is: RocketStream Blasts Off for SMBs
..."But Riverbed isn’t the only game in town for small business WAN Acceleration. RocketStream Inc., for instance, believes that more must be done to make WAN acceleration accessible to a large number of companies.
“WAN appliances are usually price-prohibitive for companies with fewer than 500 employees at a single location,” said Steffen Koehler, chief marketing officer at RocketStream. “You really need a large concentration of employees in one physical location to get enough scale to justify a WAN appliance.”
That, he said, is the reason why WAN appliances are far more common in large enterprises than in the SMB market. And the few small businesses that have WAN appliances usually need them because they absolutely need to use distributed application software. This is typically restricted to highly technical firms.
When most small companies are talking about WANs, then, they are just talking about the public Internet or VPNs running over the Internet. After all, only large enterprises generally need and can afford to set up and run their own private WANs. Whether SMBs would benefit from acceleration of the public Wide Area Network, therefore, is really down to whether they move large amounts of data over large distances.
“If you only send e-mail or all of your business is in the same city, you probably don’t need acceleration,” said Koehler. “But if you send large files (video, financial data, scientific data, disaster backup information, etc.) over long distances (outside your metropolitan area), then using plain old TCP is probably slowing you down.”
The company’s products — RocketStream Uplink, Station and Server — are all priced based on data rate. For the low end of the market, all three of these products apply at slower speeds. The entry-level product, for instance, is geared to T1 (1.5 Mbps), DSL, and cable modem connections, which are the connections more commonly used by small businesses, SOHO and remote workers. RocketStream Uplink is the client, RocketStream Server is for a server, and RocketStream Station is a combination of a client and a server in one package.
RocketStream Station and Uplink are designed for people with no IT training. According to Koehler, the software can be installed within five minutes and requires no maintenance. An IT administrator, on the other hand, usually installs RocketStream Server, though it does not require much ongoing support.
“Our smallest customer right now is an company in Michigan that makes industrial flow control products,” said Koehler. “They have remote design centers in Bulgaria and Germany with whom they exchange software, factory information and sales information on a regular basis.”
He cautions small businesses to avoid WAN appliances in most cases, as they can be overly expensive as well as complex to implement."...
Dan Fitzpatrick : Chart of the Week - CREE
here http://stockpickr.thestreet.com/problog/393/
or here http://www.stockmarketmentor.com/public/539.cfm
Found in Stockpickr ProBlogs:
http://stockpickr.thestreet.com/problog/
Also on Stockpickr blogs is "Barron's Roundup 9-24"
http://stockpickr.thestreet.com/problog/392/
VOYT: 144 Filings ( proposed sale = not yet sold )
I found a website that lists the form 144s with the info webpage:
http://www.hotstocked.com/companies/v/voyant-intl-VOYT-70718.html?action=showInsiders&qm_page=92...
Last 5 144 Filings = Proposed Sales
WELLS, DAVID R = 206,234
ABBADESSA, STEVEN M. = 250,000
FAIRBAIRN, DAVID = 15,000
ASHE, CHRISTOPHER = 400,000
FOUASSIER, FREDERICK F = 400,000
SEC: What is a Form 144 filing?
Rule 144: Selling Restricted and Control Securities
http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/rule144.htm
What is Rule 144?
...When you acquire restricted securities or hold control securities, you must find an exemption from the SEC's registration requirements to sell them in the marketplace. Rule 144 allows public resale of restricted and control securities if a number of conditions are met....
...This overview tells you what you need to know about selling your restricted or control securities. It also describes how to have a restrictive legend removed...
http://www.transferonline.com/index.cfm?pathid=26&action=faqs#what144
July, 2007:
"THE SEC CONSIDERS CHANGES TO THE RULE 144 HOLDING PERIOD"
http://www.learnaboutlaw.com/General/changes-to-Rule-144-holding-period.htm
and
"SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to Rules 144 and 145"
http://www.bracewellgiuliani.com/index.cfm/fa/news.advisory/item/cce4425a-562f-45e4-a976-cfb44c17282...
Untangling Rule 144: Restricted Stock Sales and Affiliate Volume Limitations.
http://www.learnaboutlaw.com/newsletter/v0007.html
Detailed article includes:
...Rule 144's mandatory conditions are the following, and all of the conditions must be met for Rule 144's safe harbor to apply to a transaction, and we'll cover each of the requirements in detail below:
*A potential seller must satisfy the minimum one-year holding period.
*The seller must file a Form 144 with the SEC (unless the transaction is very small, under $10,000 worth of shares).
*There must be "current public information" available on the issuer.
*The sales must be in arm's-length broker transactions, without pre-arrangement or broker's solicitation of orders.
*The seller must have a bona fide intention to sell the shares at the time he/she files the Form 144....
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Some other items found. If you want to verify, do a word search for the links
...Intent of an insider to sell restricted or unregistered stock. Provides useful business intelligence, especially if multiple insiders file this form around the same time. The filing is due at least 3 days prior to the sale of the security...
...Form 144 filings report the proposed sale of any restricted stock. While this includes company insiders, it also includes anyone who owns restricted stock, as defined above, regardless of how many shares. It is important to note that many "insider" trading reporting agencies list filings of Form 144 by directors and officers, but do not include Form 144 filings by unaffiliated shareholders. It is also important to note that the filing of a Form 144 does not obligate the filer to sell any or all of the shares listed. The filer has 90 days in which to make the transaction, or portion of it. If the 90 days passes without a transaction, a new Form 144 may be filed....
...The form 144 must be filed by holders of restricted securities (also known as letter stock) to provide notice of their intent to sell stock. SHARES INDICATED: The number of shares filed to be sold. SALE DATE: The approximate date of the sale. (Note: The number of shares indicated to be sold, on a particular date, does not necessarily mean that the actual sale has occurred or will occur, in full or in part.) MONTH TOTALS: The # Insiders column depicts the total number of insiders that filed intentions to sell shares in the calendar month of their indicated sale, and the # Shares column shows the total number of shares those persons filed to sell....
...Approximately one-third of all Form 144's are filed by corporate insiders. Therefore, Form 144 filings are the earliest indication of insider selling in a company. Form 144 filings filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Any holder of restricted stock who is planning on selling those shares is required to file a Form 144 with the SEC. It is not necessary to be an insider to hold restricted shares. People can hold restricted stock for a variety of reasons that differ from company to company. Two of the more common reasons are: (1) many times, options granted to insiders become restricted stock when exercised; (2) original investors and founders are often holders of restricted stock....
LSGP & Callenberg Group
I wonder if Wilhelmsen acquiring Callenberg will change the joint venture with Lighting Science Group Corporation ?
Will Callenberg Engineering, Inc., member of Callenberg Group, acquiring Dynamic Marine Electric, Inc effect LSGP?
Didn't the 2007 Seatrade Cruising Convention in Miami, Florida, occur in March?
If so, where the new products introduced?
09 Feb 2007, LSG partners with Callenberg to develop marine-qualified LED lights
...two companies are working to develop LED luminaires, bollard fixtures, down light fixtures and LED replacement lamps for the marine industry. Callenberg will market and distribute this new technology to the marine industry under the Lighting Science brand. New products will be introduced and displayed at the upcoming 2007 Seatrade Cruising Convention in Miami, Florida....
http://www.ledsmagazine.com/press/14896
Includes
..."LSG is the first company to market a high-output, dimmable, Edison-base white-LED light bulb"....
2007 Cruise Shipping Convention
http://www.cruiseshipping.net/news.html
...Key findings indicate a very strong performance of the 2007 Cruise Shipping Convention and positive returns for exhibitors, conference attendees and visitors...
2007-09-03: Wilhelmsen acquires Callenberg Group.
http://www.callenberg.se/english/page/91/news.htm
...Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS (WMS) , part of the Norwegian public Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA has today reached an agreement in principle with Segulah AB to acquire 100% of Callenberg Group AB. ...
Patenting Boating Equipment From LSG And Callenberg Facilitates Cruise And Shipping Markets
September 1, 2007 : blog entry Posted By John Rizvi a Fort Lauderdale patent attorney
http://www.floridaipblog.com/archives/patenting-innovations-in-recreational-boating-marine-equipment...
April 11, 2007, Callenberg Engineering, Inc., member of Callenberg Group, acquire activities of Dynamic Marine Electric
http://www.callenberg.com/index.htm
...located in Miami, Florida, and specialized in marine electrical engineering, refrigeration, contracting, and spare parts sales, agreed to acquire the activities of Dynamic Marine Electric, Inc., a long time industry leader in lighting components and electrical sales to the marine market....
About Callenberg Group
http://www.callenberg.se/english/page/60/aboutcallenberg.htm
About Lighting Science Group Corporation
http://www.lsgc.com
Wilh. Wilhelmsen (WW) : global provider of maritime services.
http://www.wilhelmsen.com/about/companyinfo/Pages/CompanyInformation.aspx
Public company, Wilh. Wilhelmsen: largest shareholders
http://www.wilhelmsen.com/about/invest/shareinfo/Pages/20LargestShareH.aspx
About Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS
http://www.wilhelmsen.com/about/companyinfo/what/Pages/WhatWeDoMaritimeServices.aspx
...WW’s wholly-owned Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) subsidiary offers a broad range of products and services to a large proportion of the merchant fleet through a unique global network. WMS also offers services to the shipbuilding industry....
Historically CREE is up in Oct, Nov, and Dec
NOTE: that is on average CREE is up, but be aware that market conditions, etc might effect its share price in any given month.
In October, CREE is historically up by 4.70%
In November, CREE is historically up by 15.60%
In December, CREE is historically up by 17.20%
Using data from 2/9/1993 to 9/4/2007 for CREE (CREE INC),
this program was able to calculate the following historical seasonal cycles for this stock:
http://www.gregthatcher.com:80/Stocks/StockTechnicalAnalysisDetail.aspx?ticker=CREE
Historically, the best month to buy CREE is March
Historically, the best month to sell CREE is December
ISIS & ALNY in "A Pharma Divorce, and Good Riddance"
By Brian Orelli September 20, 2007 ( Fool contributor Brian Orelli, Ph.D., doesn't own shares of any company mentioned in this article. Biogen is a pick of the Stock Advisor newsletter. )
http://www.fool.com/investing/small-cap/2007/09/20/a-pharma-divorce-and-good-riddance.aspx
Starts off:
..."It's not often that you see a developmental-stage biotech company's stock go up after it gets dropped by its pharma big brother, but Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) managed to buck the trend yesterday with a 4% gain. Alnylam and Merck (MRK) decided to end their four-year-old RNAi partnership and go their separate ways. As with all good divorces, the desire to split was mutual and will probably benefit both companies more than staying together ever could have."...
Ends with:
..."The only real question is why the two didn't end the partnership months ago. While the dissolution of the partnership results in a loss of funding for Alnylam, it's not like the company has been left to go it alone. It still has partnerships with Medtronic (MDT), Novartis (NVS), Biogen Idec (BIIB), and Roche.
Last week, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) also announced a joint venture with ISIS Pharmaceuticals (ISIS) to develop micro RNA therapeutics.
The phase 2 clinical trial results from Alnylam's lead compound, ALN-RSV01, are due in later this year. If they are positive, Alnylam could score an additional partnership. But with an expected $435 million in cash at the end of this year, Alnylam could try to push into phase 3 clinical trials alone, especially if it can score a few more of those non-exclusive technology licenses like the one it has with Roche. "...
Background: see
Sept 2007 Double Your RNA Pleasure
http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2007/09/10/double-your-rna-pleasure.aspx
...The ISIS and ALNY joint venture, called Regulus Therapeutics, will focus on the development of microRNA therapeutics... Regulus Therapeutics will compete against Rosetta Genomics (ROSG), which IPOed earlier this year....
Rosetta Genomics
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=ROSG&partner=mf
ROSG chart:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ta?s=ROSG&t=1y&l=on&z=l&q=b&p=m10,m20&a=m26-12-9,...
ROSG appears to have IPOed the first of March 2007 @ $7.00,
http://www.ipohome.com/common/ipoprofile.asp?ticker=ROSG
the first of Sept, 2007, ROSG probably ended its IPO 180 day lock up period (7,166,154 shares, see page 92)
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362959/000114420407010127/v066894424b4.htm
July 2007 Everybody Loves RNAi
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2007/07/11/everybody-loves-rnai.aspx
Dec 2006 Sirna Decides to Take the Cash and Run
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2006/12/29/sirna-decides-to-take-the-cash-and-run.aspx
ISIS in C/W's "Not Better Late Than Never"
By Michael Shulman
http://www.changewave.com/freecontent/2007/09/freemidms20070921.html
excerpt: Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS)
...This company was in the news recently for cutting a major deal to work collaboratively with Alnylam to form a company called Regulus Therapeutics to do research in microRNA, a derivative technology. Why? To eventually take this new outfit public because they are tired of losing money on RNAi research without a payoff...
This article is from Michael Shulman's Biotech Blitz blog.
http://www.biotechblitz.com/archives.html
Regulus Therapeutics
http://www.regulusrx.com/about.htm
microRNA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroRNA
CREE - Listed w/Buyin imminent
http://www.buyins.net/tools/short_list.php?dys=>12
#40 in the list ; days listed 77
CREE Listed 77 Consecutive Market Days. On List as of 06/01/2007 Through 09/19/2007
http://www.buyins.net/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=CREE
as of May 9 2007-BUYINS.NET:
...CREE, PARL, USNA, MMCY Have Been On BUYINS.NET Naked Short List For 13 Consecutive Trading Days...
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6515735/CREE-PARL-USNA-MMCY-Have.html
Buy-In see, "SEC Adopts New Short Sale Rules,"
Business Law News, Bruce A. MacKenzie --- This article was originally published in the March 2005, Vol 23, Minnesota State Bar Association's Issue of Business Law News
http://www.dorsey.com/news/news_detail.aspx?id=198469603
Includes section, "Short Sales - Uniform Locate and Delivery Rule" that describes naked short selling and failure to deliver, etc AND "Long Sales" that desribes Buy-In requirement. ( ie ....Rule 203(a) of Regulation SHO incorporates the provisions of current Rule 10a-2. Rule 203(a) requires that if a broker-dealer knows or should know that a security is marked long, it must make delivery when due and cannot borrow securities to do so. If the broker-dealer does not have the securities, it must make delivery with securities purchased for cash (effect a “buy-in”), unless... )
CREE: short squeeze info
http://www.shortsqueeze.com/index.php?symbol=CREE&submit=+GO+
Squeeze Ranking = 111
Short Squeeze Ranking
http://www.shortsqueeze.com/squeeze-ranking.php
...Squeeze Ranking & Squeeze Theory are mathematical equations used to calculate a stocks bullish or bearish ranking...
Potential for a squeeze is dependent upon two market forces:
...the amount of concentrated short interest that exists in a stock and the price action of the stock....
re short squeeze (bullish) and long squeeze (bearish):
a Squeeze Ranking of 0 is neutral, with unlimited up or down values to mark bullishness or bearishness.
a Squeeze Ranking of 2,000 would be more bullish than a Squeeze Ranking of 50.
a negative Squeeze Ranking of -3,000 would be much more bearish than a Squeeze Ranking of -50.
CREE Share Statistics (ie short ratio, etc)
(on the right side of webpage in TRADING INFORMATION column)
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=CREE
Average Volume (3 month)3: = 1,603,390
Average Volume (10 day)3: = 1,752,740
Shares Outstanding6: = 84.75M
Float: = 82.76M
% Held by Insiders4: = 11.02%
% Held by Institutions4: = 92.20%
Shares Short (as of 10-Aug-07)3: = 15.26M
Short Ratio (as of 10-Aug-07)3: = 8.8
Short % of Float (as of 10-Aug-07)3: = 18.40%
Shares Short (prior month)3: = 14.66M
CREE: up, down, neutral volume #s
9/20/2007 1:05 PM
Volume 2,692,474 (Price Change + $1.99 or 6.22%)
Up Volume [?] 635,711
Neutral Volume [?] 1,347,577
Down Volume [?] 709,186
If you click on the [?] in each, it will give definition.
http://www.profitspi.com/stock-quote/cree.aspx
ie Up Volume -
is total volume for all trades during day where trade was done at a higher price than previous trade.
ie Neutral Volume -
is total volume for all trades during day where trade was done at same price as previous trade.
Down Volume -
is total volume for all trades during day where trade was done at a lower price than previous trade.
CREE re Pete Najarian "Speaking of Options"
Fast Money Recap: Bull Party Continues
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/newsanalysis/stockpickr/10380489.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FR...
...Pete Najarian states that investors should look at the volatility in the S&P 500, which is moving back to normal. However, Jeff Macke says that market bears are instant messaging him with more short ideas than any other time in his most recent memory. Guy Adami predicts that Friday could be a funky day with options expiration on tap....
...Najarian is seeing unusual options activity on Cree (CREE - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating). He points out that option players are buying a ton of September $35 calls, which could signal a takeover before the end of the week. He also noted that the rumored buyer was General Electric (GE - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr - Rating)....
...RealMoney Take: Dan Fitzpatrick said recently, "Cree is poised to break out from a short-term "flag" pattern."...
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option strategies : re Pete Najarian and his brother DR J Najarian
Pete Najarian's bio
http://www.cnbc.com/id/18945714/
DR J Najarian's bio
http://www.optionszone.com/advisers/jon_najarian.html
Includes:
Jon "Doctor J" Najarian, is editor of ChangeWave Options Trader, a weekly advisory newsletter service for option traders.
optionMONSTER.com
http://optionmonster.com/#action=home
RocketStream in Blueberry partner list:
http://www.sblue.net/partner.php
September 20, 2007, VOYT: RocketStream and Blueberry Team to Reach South Korean Market --- Reseller Partnership Brings RocketStream(TM) Data Transfer Acceleration Suite to Most Broadband-Connected Country in the World
http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/070920/0304784.html
09/13/07, VOYT : RocketMan Q&A
NOTE from MLD38: I am NOT providing the link, since those interested in the company already know where it is found.
(1) Reader asked :
...."Any idea when Rocketstream will be available for streaming data to the consumer?"...
(2) RocketMan's reply :
..."We've not announced a specific date on when a consumer product would come to market, nor the specific features it would contain.
However, since you've inquired, maybe this would be an opportunity to begin to ask you, the consumer, what you would like to see in a future offering?
Feedback we can gather, specifics on our roadmap and timeline we cannot yet release."...
09/17/07: C/W WaveWire (A Worm in the Apple? ; etc)
http://www.changewave.com/freecontent/viewarticle.html?source=/wavewire/2007/8i98_A_Worm_in_the_Appl...
A Worm in the Apple?
Hot Tickets From the Alliance
*Note: These Hot Tickets are for informational purposes only. They do not represent recommendations from ChangeWave Research.
No One Catching the Vista Bug
LSGP: Philips LED Lowbay Lights
Jan 2007, LSGP: Philips Places Initial Order for LED Lowbay Lights
http://lsgc.com/press/pr070122.pdf
Philips Led Luminaires Catalog 2007: see from page 23 to 29
http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/ecatalog/catalogs/Philips_SSL_Catalog.pdf
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News items:
http://www.lightingscience.com/press_room.htm
August 30, 2007, LSGP: Osram Opto Semiconductors and Lighting Science Group Collaborate of City of Raleigh Project
http://www.sslighting.net/documents/view/news.php?id=8832
TREN was buy at 2? now .66 not sure original buy price though
CW MicroCaps (and the MicroCaps that might be in InnerCircle, too)
Using this list: ABP, AIS, BMD, CUR (was NRLS), INO, ITKG.OB, LSGP.OB, MOBL.OB, NXXI, OCLS, OMNI, RPTN.OB, SPPI, TREN.OB, VOYT.OB, XCHC.OB, and doing a CW website symbol search some of these might be mentioned in the following Sept items. It looks like MOBL, OMNI, VOYT did not have any Sept write-ups, so far.
I do NOT subscribe, so I do NOT know what was written. Also, there may be new ones I have NOT found using bread crumbs on the Internet, so if you want to add something to the list as research, please do.
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ABP, AIS, BMD, CUR, INO, ITKG, LSGP, NXXI, OCLS, RPTN, SPPI, TREN
09/11/2007 Microcaps Are Aligning for Growth Microcap
BMD, CUR, NXXI, OCLS, RPTN, SPPI
09/11/2007 Fresh Money Microcap
BMD, CUR, INO, LSGP, NXXI, OCLS, RPTN, SPPI, TREN, XCHC
09/04/2007 Bloody Good Opportunities Microcap
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InnerCircle (some of the MicroCaps may also have InnerCircle write-ups)
CUR, TREN
09/14/2007 ChangeWave Inner Circle Briefing InnerCircle
CUR
09/10/2007 Fresh Money InnerCircle
CUR, TREN
09/07/2007 ChangeWave Inner Circle Briefing InnerCircle
09/14/2007, VOYT volume #s: up, neutral, down
See upper right on the webpage:
( if you click on the [?], it takes you to the glossary )
http://www.profitspi.com/stock-quote/voyt.aspx
09/14/2007 4:00 PM
Volume = 865,653
Up Volume = 185,138
Up Volume -
is the total volume for all trades during the day where the trade was done at a higher price than the previous trade.
Neutral Volume = 391,765
Neutral Volume -
is the total volume for all trades during the day where the trade was done at the same price as the previous trade.
Down Volume = 288,750
Down Volume -
is the total volume for all trades during the day where the trade was done at a lower price than the previous trade.
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If you click on the [?], it takes you to the glossary Or use this link for their Glossary
http://www.profitspi.com/glossary.aspx
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The webiste lets you check for sector and then break it down by industry in the sector.
http://www.profitspi.com/sectors/s01.aspx
You can sort the information according to what you are interested in. ie clicking Symbol in the menu will sort them alphabetically.
You can also use the predefined Sector Views sorted by performance, dividends, fundamentals. Using Minerals as example and All for Industry and sorted using sector view, dividends. Then sorted by clicking on the title in menu item on the far right Dividend Yield %.
AMER. BULLS: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CP (LSGP) BUY CONFIRMED
http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=LSGP&MarketTicker=OTC&TYP=S
NOTE from MLD38: I do not know if the share price action is related to T.S. of C/W's WaveWire containing the MicroCap promo, or not, but thought some of you might be interested in Amer.Bulls information.
Candlestick Analysis, Today’s Candlestick Patterns: White Closing Marubozu
...Today a White Closing Marubozu was formed. This shows that the day opened and then prices went lower slightly, however it was followed by a rally that drove the prices over the opening price and the rally continued all day ending with a closing price equal to the high of the day..... For more about this candlestick click here. http://www.candlesticker.com/Cs15.asp
Daily Commentary
..."Our system posted a BUY CONFIRMED today. The previous SELL recommendation was issued on 08.27.2007 (17) days ago, when the stock price was 0.4350. Since then LSGP has gained 3.45% .
BUY-IF is confirmed by a white candlestick with a higher open. The buying price is today's open ( 0.4000 ) according to the Rules of Confirmation.
The recent bullish formation leading to the BUY-IF signal is confirmed today. The market seems ready for a new bullish move. It opened today with a gap-up and the day’s activity resulted in a close higher than the open. This is one of our valid confirmation criteria.
The slight failure of the previous SELL signal is currently confirmed, too. We closely monitor the performance of the signals, but a few shots missing the target slightly are inevitable when you deal with the stock market. However, such signal failures are more unlikely for higher rated stocks.
We hope that you bought this stock . Today you were supposed to watch the upward gap in the opening, wait a bit, feel the bullish tendency of the market making sure that prices stay over the opening price and then go long. Your benchmark was the opening price of the upward gap.
If you bought, continue to hold this stock until the confirmation of the next SELL-IF signal. You are on relatively safe grounds as long as the future prices continue to trade above the benchmark price and if an emergency warning is not issued. What to do if you did not buy? Maybe, you did not have time to follow the session or you simply delegated the delicate job of confirmation to us. Well it is a bit late, but not too late. You may still find suitable prices for buying in the following sessions.
The market is currently cold for short-sellers. Avoid any short sales and cover the short positions immediately if there are any. We erred on the short side last time, but we hope that this is just an exception."...
U.S. Viewers Watched an Average of 3 Hours of Online Video in July
Google Sites Capture 27 Percent Online Video Market Share
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070912/aqw184.html?.v=6
Tables on Top U.S. Online Video Properties by Videos Viewed
AND
Top U.S. Online Video Properties by Unique Video Viewers
--- Rankings based on video content sites; excludes video server networks. Online video includes both streaming and progressive download video.---
Found this news item while researching IPO Unlocks for the rest of 2007.
VOYT's partner, R.S. : RE the 451, Steve Steinke bio
RE the 451, Steve Steinke: RocketStream blasts out files (and money) with proprietary protocols
(Requires Membership. Excerpt Only): "Market Insight Service" by the 451 Group
RS mentioned in MIS / Impact Report, 10 Sep 2007, article by Steve Steinke
RocketStream blasts out files (and money) with proprietary protocols by Steve Steinke
....For files that need to travel long distances over high-capacity links, RocketStream may be the method of choice. Its proprietary versions of UDP and TCP can take advantage of all the available capacity, restart interrupted sessions and provide security....
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Steve Steinke
Research director, Networks
http://www.the451group.com/about/bio_detail.php?eid=249
Steve covers network management, identity management and network security for The 451 Group.
Before joining the 451 analyst team, Steve spent 10 years as a member of the senior editorial staff at Network Magazine, including leading the publication as Editor in Chief for five years. Under his leadership, the magazine received Maggie Awards for 'Best Computing Magazine' and 'Most-Improved Magazine,' recognizing the publication for its editorial excellence, as well as a Jesse H. Neal Award, one of the journalism industry's most prestigious editorial honors. Steve also edited many editions of Network Tutorial, a comprehensive reference work about networking technology, and is the author of 'Guide to Managing PC Networks' for Prentice Hall PTR.
Prior to his experience at Network Magazine, Steve worked for ComputerLand Corp as Products Editor for the company's customer magazine. He also worked as the creator and manager of the software evaluation department, which distributed a biweekly newsletter to over 500 reseller outlets. Steve's interest and expertise in network management date back to his efforts to promote and develop the networking abilities of ComputerLand resellers.
Steve holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Denver.
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Steve Steinke (Author) wrote "Network Tutorial" (Paperback) Published 2003
Editors of Network Magazine (Author)
NOTE:
You can expand the content list and then read the chapter.
I did not read each so, I'm not sure if it is the full book are not.
http://books.google.com/books?id=aVE1htN5_ocC&dq=steve+steinke
Detailed Review: Network Tutorial, 5th Edition
A Complete Introduction to Networks Includes Glossary of Networking Terms
http://www.jcacademy.be/bookReviews/_nl/review.asp?reviewID=04
2003: Steve Steinke comments in "WildPackets Wins Network Magazine 2003 "Product of the Year" Award --- Honors Go to EtherPeek NX for Second Year in a Row", Walnut Creek, CA
http://www.wildpackets.com/corporate/news/03-04-23
..."EtherPeek NX with RMONGrabber stands out in the Protocol Analyzer category for its creative approach to getting the job done - with great benefits to network IT managers and their enterprises," commented Steve Steinke, Editor-in-Chief. "WildPackets proves that innovation in the network IT space is alive and well."...
Toby's Rant: A Bright Investment Idea
C/W's WaveWire (09/12/2007) --
http://www.changewave.com/freecontent/viewarticle.html?source=/wavewire/2007/8i96_A_Bright_Investmen...
Toby's Rant: A Bright Investment Idea -- Watch Video
Watch 'Bulls & Bears' on Fox News
Wine Find: Five Hot Picks
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Bye Bye Bulbs
When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb it was considered one of man's greatest achievements -- right up there with fire and the wheel. No offense to Mr. Edison, but 125 years later incandescent bulbs just ain't cutting it. Something meant to provide light should not be giving off 90% of its energy in the form of heat (except when it comes to those yummy rotisserie chickens you can buy at the grocery store -- but more on that later). That's why white-light LEDs are the wave of the future. Read on to find out about a little-known LED-maker that could make you 500% to 1,000% profits.
Toby
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"A Bright Investment Idea" section also found here:
http://www.changewave.com/freecontent/2007/09/freetobymain20070912.html
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