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Standard&Poors Capital - KEEPS STRONG BUY RECOMMENDATION ON SHARES OF APPLIED MATERIALS
Ahead of Jul-Q earnings release due August 15, we trim our FY 12 (Oct.) operating EPS estimate by $0.04 to $0.80 and FY 13's by $0.04 to $1.10. We initiate FY 14 at $1.29 and up our 12-month target price by $1 to $15, on blend of P/E and price-to-sales near peers. We believe near-term downside is reflected in the shares and see a possible order rebound by calendar year end, making AMAT attractive along with 3.4% yield. We also remain optimistic on a recovery in flat panel display. We view positively anticipated cost cuts and the recent appointment of Gary Dickerson as president.
Applied Materials - On March 5, 2012, Applied's Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing up to $3 billion in repurchases
S&P rates them a strong buy, they are buying back stock and there is a 3% dividend. With new developments in NOR and NAND memory and hyperthreading, chip makers will soon need to replace their chip making equipment, but, because of the sector, this stock will ebb and flow, it is just an intrinsic condition, the silicon chip sector is cyclical, but now is an awesome time to buy.
Disclosure - I am long on this stock.
I hope the short squeeze gets put on this stock in the near future. I think it is undervalued for a tech stock. Only time will tell, but I am betting on Nuance (NUAN) because when the iphone 5 comes out, watch out. It will be the new version of Siri and it will give the stock an emotional and financial boost, when it comes to phones, nobody does it better than Apple.
Nobody really talks about it, but this company is actually developing the first AI (artificial intelligence) sold to the public.
Disclosure-i am long in this stock
Why Apple Could and Should Buy Nuance- August 1, 2012 (Benzinga)
Will Apple buy Nuance the company that makes the voice for Siri?
Apple could (and probably should) buy Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) with part of its $117 billion cash stash. Acquiring Nuance would help it keep an interface technology lead over its smartphone and tablet rivals.
"Nuance's market value is $6.3 billion: Even if Apple paid twice as much, it would be a worthwhile investment," said Dealbook columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin in his latest column. He added that Nuance would be a “no brainer" purchase for Apple.
Regardless of what it had to pay, Apple can use Nuance to give it a technology edge well into the future. Apple now holds a slight lead with its Nuance-powered, Siri voice-based interface for the iPhone 4S. Yet, Samsung is catching up and making inroads with its own voice-controlled Galaxy phones, also with help from Nuance.
Samsung is already threatening to overtake Apple's lead in the global smartphone market later this year, as consumers snatch up Samsung models with their relatively larger screens. Apple cannot afford to let Samsung also beat it in voice technology.
Buying Nuance would nip that threat, helping Apple keep the best voice-recognition technology for its own hardware going forward – a competitive edge it can also leverage versus Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
Still, Apple can certainly afford it. The company is raking in about $1 billion a day.
With the advantages Nuance could provide, and the ever-increasing competition, there's an argument to be made that what Apple cannot afford is to do nothing.
poor litto abat :(
it not fair that short sellers have driven this stock right off a cliff and Chairman Fu does not help matters with unfulfilled promises like:
But I remain committed to our shareholders. I believe that their faith in our company should be rewarded. So I write this letter to promise our shareholders that in the coming months I will take the actions that I believe are necessary to reward the loyalty of our shareholders.
That was in Nov'11 when they were trading at 50¢, it is June'12 and ABAT is trading at 37¢.
What reward for faith in his company was he talking about???
whoops... i meant, you CAN'T deny their new facility >u<
It seems like China Sun would be more vocal about their successes or put some news out there in hopes of helping out their share holders a little </3
Abat is in the same boat, no one believes their numbers either and a chinese stock... but you can deny their new facility. This is a company that CSGH has dealings/deals with.
http://www.abatelectricscooter.com/posts-during-china-visit.html
if their market cap is $7 million, why doesn't someone pay it and get the $27 million in cash and sell the rest for whatever they can get. They would make $20 million minimum. If their numbers were legit wouldn't this be a no brainer????
It looks like the plan to deregister, that's what caused it.
I think people are tired of waiting for news and they want to move into something more excited, something that has news coming out regularly.
I haven't heard a thing. I am not sure why they are so quiet. Let me shake some bushes and see if I can find out anything ^u^
All's quiet on the western front, but I think they may release some news just to keep themselves current to keep themselves in the news. That will help keep the current price stable and maybe give it a small bump.
I think it will go back and forth between 12-18 cents for a while until there next earnings or some news comes out.
no, just with a run up like that everybody is taking a step back and waiting to see what will happen next. I don't think you will see much volume now until there is more news.
well, i did sell some shares today, so now i can play with the houses money and buy something else with the seed money. I am not sure if i can say what i am buying if it does not pertain to alif, so i won't. i don't want my post deleted.
Hopefully the AR dept can collect from a large US Bank.
Now come on, you do not believe in this company or the competency of the CEO. This stock has tripled to your chagrin and now you act as if you have not made any negative statements about this stock. You are the doomsday person, but you are no enemy. Pointing out the companies past failures is one way to view a stock, another way is to examine their future.
Are they going to stay on the same path and get the same results? Or, are they going to re-examine their entire business plan in order to circumvent these obstacles (deadbeat clients that don't pay) in a clever and surreptitious way (by getting the money in the only way possible: absorbing their intrinsic worth)?
These non-paying entities were like malaria until they were absorbed, now they add to the intellectual property value of the company, and eventually the Panama Canal will be built, the path will be forged come hell or high water. Go ALIF!
After all that, I am going to have to add to my position ^u^
Well, it did go up 20% today.
You are right. People were not paying. That is not the company's fault per se. This is most likely why the CEO switched directions. The company was not getting paid for doing hard work. So why not re-evaluate the companies position and take the company in a direction where shareholders benefit, the primary shareholder being the CEO?
The company 3M bought 10% of this company. I am sure they did not do it on a whim. The stock price will continue to climb because of the deals getting ready to close. You can get on board and make money or you can point out the past failures that had have led to this new vision of bringing the emerging (flush with cash) BRICS nations into the 21st century.
This company grossed 6mill in '07, 22 mill in '08, 28mill in '09,and 35 mill in '10 while netting 5.5 million in 2010 at which time 3M bought 10% of the company in stock. The CEO who holds a majority of the stock, in 2011 decided to move away from making mobile games and into something entirely different. They plainly told investors -
Financial Results -- Quarter Ended September 30, 2011 compared to Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
Current financial results of Artificial Life, Inc. are considered not to be directly comparable with past and future expected results of the Company due to its recent shift in business focus and business model. The Company has ceased to actively sell its former products under the historic licensing business model and started implementing instead its new business model by evaluating and actively pursuing various investments and joint venture opportunities. Therefore, in the short term the Company does not expect substantial revenues as its old income stream is fading out while its new income will mostly come from future investments. The Company will engage in investment activities over the coming months and will only be able to generate income when selling equity stakes or assets. The first substantial asset sales and trades or sales of equity in its new investment companies are currently expected in early 2012.
This is why this stock has crashed. To the dismay of stock holders they knew last year the company was going from making a ton of money to nothing for a while so they bailed. Now, as 2012 gets underway, and deals are nearing closure, those in the know are returning to this stock and beginning to accumulate it. As this stocks slowly goes up, people can say what they wish, but supply and demand doesn't lie. It drives the price up if more people are buying than selling.
In a Statement from ALIF Dec 2011 -Everything is starting to take shape. Our first investments are taking off and are becoming active operational entities. Especially our ALife Studios are doing very well already, just weeks after their launch. Hence we are confident in our new strategy and our new business approach and expect to show strong growth and more promising and substantial results to our shareholders early next year.
I do not recommend people go buy 100,000 shares, but 2500 shares for $250 is worth every penny, because every penny the stock goes up you get $25, when the stock price hits 40 cents go buy a new big flat screen or a new lap top or a new sealy. That's what I'm talkin' about.
Well, there is a couple of things. One thing is that there is insider trading going on, another is that there are rumors that KPMG is going to settle out of court for damages to ALIF stock, another is that they are supposed to be closing a new deal with a company, not sure if it is considered a South African Company or a European Company, but it should wrap up soon. Also, if my sources are correct, there will be an announcement that is good new for share holders before the end of the month.
Myself and a few of my friends are digging hard on this stock and will try to keep you informed as much as possible ;)
I also think, he believed that he could not keep up with the American Gaming Culture. The icons change so fast.
I believe the CEO knows about the nuts and bolts of the portable apps market and the cover simply changes. I believe, he thinks, why not sell the application structures, tweak the nuts and bolts for the client, let them put on their own covers, so we don't have to spend the time and effort chasing American Gaming Culture with games they get tired of in 6 months. Let's make useful applications tailored for emerging BRICS nations hungry to join the portable information revolution. If done correctly, we can get this snow ball rolling and BOOM! make the company stock go up 40X and then COAST! The CEO is sitting on boat loads of this stock. His plan must center on the stock price.
I believe, in making iphone games, he was having a difficult time maintaining and growing the stock price. I believe he saw this and realized he needed a new plan that focused primarily on the stock price more than anything else and he mentions this almost every time he speaks publicly. And even the Chairman of the Independent Audit Committees says about him:
Quote from Dr. Gert Hensel, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Independent Audit Committee of Artificial Life, Inc. - "Mr Schoneburg is the right man at the right time for the Company to achieve a fast turn around for our shareholders in the coming year. After all, he is the key shareholder of the Company. He also has personally recently invested substantially in the Company again which shows his commitment and determination. He is not just a hired manager. He needs no additional motivation. His interests are best aligned with the interests of our shareholders. And he has all it takes to get the Company back on track: the experience, the skills, the necessary knowledge and contacts in the industry and the drive to efficiently implement the new business model."
It just doubled in price. It will probably sit a while now, even go down unless there is some news. I heard they were supposed to release some positive news between the 9th and the 12th, that was the estimate, but it may take longer to finalize.
We have to wait for them to start to make intellectual software deals. The CEO states quite correctly -
9DEC2011 - We have to switch from cost cutting and downsizing back to doing new business. Deals like we just signed with top toy maker WowWee are the way to go forward for us and our Alife Studios. Good leading edge investments and monetizing on our valuable assets have to follow for Alife Inc.," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
Once these deals start to build and take on a life of their own, vertical takeoff!
Yes, to make a new image recognition software system for 3M. That project is three parts. They just completed the first third of it and delivered it to 3M on December 14, 2011. It is called the Lighthouse Project. This stock is slowly being accumulated by me and others, but it has to be in small amounts because of the low volume or else it will cause a run on the stock and price will get out of hand. With patience we can get it at very low cost. A 1000 here and 1000 there. ^u^
I have also heard from a friend there will be some sort of positive announcement from the company in the first two weeks of the new year, but he would not go into details or tell me where he got his info, so I am not going to run out and buy more based on something as vague as that, but it will be especially interesting to me if it turns out to be true.
I think, he was like, why try to keep making games when we can own the architecture and the rights to very pragmatic and usable apps for tablets, cloud computing and phones in nations that have exploding economies. ALIF has the know how and the CEO the contacts to lead the charge in the BRICS nations. Will it take time? Yes, a couple of years at most and you will see the greatest return on your stock ever - 20 bagger! =D Let's see that means 2000 shares at 5 cents is $100. Oh, and now my hundred is worth $2000. This is a gamble I am willing to take. Better odds than the lotto.
Even if they get $5 million in the lawsuit, it will double the stock price ^,^
This Stock is a diamond in the rough.
This company was making close to $20 million a year before the CEO decided on a new business model. The CEO owns a boat load of this stock which was trading $1-$1.50 a share. Either the guy is a complete idiot or he is a very shrewd business man. The only thing I would trade my millions for is billions, and I think this is exactly what he is up to.
Intellectual property rights for software applications and cloud computing app's for ipads, pads, iphones, phones, tablets etc. to the emerging BRICS nations, if handled correctly, could be worth billions of dollars.
And, an interesting development, if they win the lawsuit against KPMG, not only will it recapitalize the business, it will put the cash on hand number higher than the market cap, so it will definitely raise the price of the stock.
If either work, the stock holders win.
Day trader madness probably set off stop market trips from people who bought in at close to a dollar when they all started to take their profits.
Artificial Life CEO Resumes CFO Position
"I am satisfied with our restructuring efforts over the past few months and the achieved fixed cost reductions. We will cut down costs even more by closing our Berlin office by end of this year. My plan and goal is to make 2012 a strong and successful come-back year for the Company with its new investment business model. This also means and requires a more efficient and leaner management structure. That's why I am willing and determined to take on and resume additional responsibilities to make things work faster. We have to switch from cost cutting and downsizing back to doing new business. Deals like we just signed with top toy maker WowWee are the way to go forward for us and our Alife Studios. Good leading edge investments and monetizing on our valuable assets have to follow for Alife Inc.," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
"Mr Schoneburg is the right man at the right time for the Company to achieve a fast turn around for our shareholders in the coming year. After all, he is the key shareholder of the Company. He also has personally recently invested substantially in the Company again which shows his commitment and determination. He is not just a hired manager. He needs no additional motivation. His interests are best aligned with the interests of our shareholders. And he has all it takes to get the Company back on track: the experience, the skills, the necessary knowledge and contacts in the industry and the drive to efficiently implement the new business model," said Dr. Gert Hensel, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Independent Audit Committee of Artificial Life, Inc.
where's ecomike? apwr's back down to 36¢ and abat just did an Acapulco cliff dive to 46¢ ... told ya', Kaiser Soze.
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Holy roller coaster, ABatman! Definately not for the faint of heart!
yur hilarious... thank you for that ^&^
I dont think there is any shorts left. I think this is Fu taking the company private. It is the last step in the Harbin scheme. The same thing will happen to ABAT. Good for anyone jumping in now, but bad for all the rest who were duped at $2-$4 a share.
Yes, and its market cap is one half what it supposedly has in cash. They must be lying about their assets and the amount of cash they have. Their price to book is like 1/10 if they are telling the truth about their numbers, so they have to be hiding something or Fu has embezzled the money and has his bankers telling lies to the auditors and maybe they are in on it, too. You have to ask yourself, why is the price of china sun group stock so low? and the answer you come up with is they are lying about how much cash they really have and they have penny annie auditors that can be bribed into saying whatever Fu tells them to. CSGH is going to zero just like ABAT and all the other China Scam Stocks.
The only thing I can say about CSGH is there doesn't seem to be any smoke. Most of the scam companies have people accusing them of specific wrong doings or suspicious behavior. I have not heard anything specific about China Sun and no one is shorting it. I think their main problem is that they are a small China company without a first tier auditor. So many investors have been burned by similar structured companies that no one is willing to take the risk, regardless if they are a good stock or not. I think I'm gonna buy about 5000 shares over the next few days though, because it looks like 20 cents is the five year bottom and this stock has been down this road a number of times and always bounces back. Also, I liked the video on their website. If they actually have the cash they say they have and it is ever proven by a top notch auditor, this puppy will bounce like flubber ^u^
I'm not talking about the stock give away, I'm talking about the "impairment of goodwill of $13.6 million". It looks like they sold part of the company, but received no money on the books. I am not sure I think they should start printing millions of new stock right now, but that doesn't worry me as much as a 13 million dollar impairment of goodwill that looks like they gave away half the company to some of the current employees without receiving a dime. That looks like a scammola on the stock holders to me. O_O
Where is the money? It was supposed to be in Turkey. Some say it was in Germany. Nobody believed it was real. Nobody ever saw it or knew anybody that ever directly touched it, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have see it or touched it. You never knew. That was Fu's power. The greatest trick Fu ever pulled was convincing the world the money did exist. And like that, poof. It's gone.
Some say Fu's real name is Keyser Soze. >u<
So they just gave half the company to a couple of employees? O_o
THE MONEY'S GONE! or Fu would repurchase some stock to give his shareholders confidence. If the price to book is really 0.11, then buying the stock is a no brainer. There is no downside for Fu. However, if the money is gone, and Fu and his cronies have embezzled it all. Then the price to book is probably more like 6, in which case the stock is worth about a nickel.
I did not mean that you were no one. I mean there will be hardly anyone buying and most will be selling. ABAT will most likely be worthless in the next couple of months on the same road as many Chinese stocks that essentially have cooked their books so that the investors don't realize the money has been stolen by the CEO's and CFO's of the company. ABAT will just be another on a growing list.