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Jimlur. I will try it tonight when I got home. Thanks Sonetirot
Anyone:
One of my friend drop her laptop to check for virus. I ran AVG for virus (it has no virus). Run S&D and remove all spyway stuff. Computer run ok however when I started IE even with new default home pages. For a few second, it got hijacked to different site with a lot of pop up. close IE. Run AVG & S&D still do not solve the problem. They must hide that command somewhere that permanent.
Can I remove IE then reinstall new IE? This is old Windows98 system. Will this solve the problem? Anyone want to try to come out with solutions. Thanks
DIGITAL SIGNAL IS THE FUTURE. Why bother to down grade your signal from Digital to Analog. Digital signal is much better for your eye. Look at http://bensbargains.net/
Sometime they have good monitor on sell. Dell Ultra sharp 20.1" I saw last time with rebate around $649. 19" would be cheaper.
Only thing I can see is "Analog RGB". Most low end LCD Monitor come ONLY Analog input. Most newer LCD Monitor come with both DVI / RGB inputs. Newer graphic card has both DVI / RGB output. More expensive version of graphic card has dual DVI output. If you plan to keep monitor and upgrade only computer later on. Buy one with DVI/RGB input.
IMO: NO Nasdaq or anything could move IDCC at this moment. IDCC is on it own way. The future is Nokia/Samsung to open the gate for others. We are here together for a chance to catch a big ride before it start. Nothing else matter at this stages.
Nokia/Samsung ~ January 05, LU ~ January 05, I think Federal's mediation ~ January 05 also.
Anyone afraid they should get off the ship now until then. But nobody know when settlement COULD happens. I am here for good chance for a ride before it could happens. Yes, I could lost big (probably 50%) if it go against us. But it could double over night too. I am taking my chance. No margin. If we win, I will get my cost out after a few days ride. I should have sale some after a week of Ericcson settlement. Leave the rest for a ride. If we lose, I am cash out from market forever and say goodbye.
He will take your shares. Whatever he paid for has nothing to do with it. He, who bought your call, may have sold that contract along the way. It was a contract. That contract may had been bought and sold so many times. The last guy who hold the contract would exercise and take your shares. That is for sure for CALL 15.
My cheap computer is 2 year olds SCORE is 1362, I bet your computer is OLDER (score 1260).
Newer computer or customized with few goodies would score much better than my computer or yours.
Category Typical
Value Your
Value Weight Weighted
Score
Processor (CPU)
Millions of instructions per second (MIPS) 4218 4236 0.100 424
Memory (RAM)
Megabytes per second (MB/sec) 5354 5871 0.100 587
Video 2D
Megapixels per second (MP/sec) 167 167 1.000 167
Uncached Disk I/O
Megabytes per second (MB/sec) 31 42 2.000 84
Internet Download
Kilobits per second (Kb/sec) 285 1190 0.100 100
Tips
Deduction for red/yellow flags 0 -10 0
Total Weighted Score 1215 1362
If IDCC get a good rate agreement with Nokia/Samsung with good foreseeable recurring revenue. ONE TIME CHARGE LOST to Federal won't matter. At that time might be small dip down but it would be a good time to buy on dip. The stock price would move up next day from that news.
"Kodak acquired the patents in 1997 when it bought Wang laboratories for $260 million"
Not a bad deal by KODAK Generate $92 millions + owning patents from $260 millions investment.
I hope IDCC will make some $$$$ from Lucent from Tantivy patents
I think he mean "Quote & Signature" at the bottom of the page. It is political.
06Jan40 Leap at .65-.80 is a good price. If IDCC had what it said it had after it settle with Nokia/Samsung. That is about 16 months away. Settle with Nokia in 6 months. If good settlement, 10 months later it should blow thru $40 easier.
To control 1000 shares at $800 (at ask price), If it broke thru and up says $100. That option price would have been worth $60,000. That is good gamble (with good probability) for $800+comm. With downside limit to $800. I will look into on Monday for 10 contracts.
OT: I had a lot of experience in trading OPTION. Broker allowed me to trade option even with selling Naked CALL/PUT option. Their highest level in trading option. I however still losing in buying CALL most of the time. So stop buying CALL for a while. A few CALLS OPTION that I bought with big profit is BUYING CALL immediately after Ericson settlement. Call value triple in matter of days. Sell out CALL option for big profit. Most other call buying is a loser. So expect me to buy CALL/PUT right after event of Nokia/Samsung. Then sell out in the next few days for trading purpose only with small outlay of cash.
OT: You should go to CBOE website and study well before ever try it. You also need to be approved by Broker to be able to trade OPTION. Most option buyer LOSE money. You have to understand both potential reward and risk. Too much to explain here.
I normally do not buy OPTION. It is real gamble money with specific event within period of time frame.
http://www.cboe.com/LearnCenter/cboeeducation/index.html
http://quote.cboe.com/QuoteTable.asp?TICKER=idcc&ALL=2
That is only 30 cents per shares I am risk with, I could live with it. But if it is over $30, The value of option would be up $1 per $1. Says it is $35 any time before expires, The option would be worth $5+. That is a good risk for 30 cents.
I already have boat load of stock in magnitude of 10k shares. I am not willing to risk by buying stock on margin and got margin call if we go BUST. This option BUY is only small token just for fun of it ($600 risk to control 2000 shares til March05). I regard this as good gamble. To buy more stock with margin money is bad risk since I may be forced to sell the shares I currently have free and clear.
OT: I normally do not buy option: But this seems to be good deal.
If within 6 months, IDCC either BIG or BUST, I want to be safe both way. I just bought 20 call March05 $30 for 30 cents (~$600+comm.). That is money I could afford to lose. If it come out for IDCC favor, it could blow thru $30 by march easily. If not, It is only risk $600. I do not want to buy any additional shares on margin at this time and risk going BUST.
OT: I am happy for it. They got what they deserve by screwing around IDCC.
3G-Sony/Ericson phone will be my next phone when 3G is here. I wonder if T-mobile offer any as of now.
I am glad somebody view Nokia as me. I dump my Nokia phone when they screw IDCC. BTW: All my close friend dump Nokia too (from me). I have lost a fortune when Nokia screw IDCC.
Even it is allowed. It believe it still need to be reported as SALE. How would you feel if insider unload their holding without public know about it? That would be big loophole to prevent public to know about it. Ken lay (Enlon) would have love that.
Mschere: I totally agreed. That why I felt uneasy about the amount of shares I have. May be I need to unload some to feel a little better.
Yeh: I have 3360 shares in retirement account which is much more than Meritt (752 shares). Let me think real hard.
That figure did not even include regular trading account.
I still set my buy 650 $17.50 that would net total of 2800 shares in IRA accounts (much more in regular accounts). Thinking about shelling out 1000 shares to earn some bucks selling 10 contracts covered call.
On the last day, Option seller (covered call-in money) may want to buy back their calls then sell next month option (without taking a chance of losing stock). BTW for option seller to move from June 17.5 to July 17.5 for 10 contracts would net about $1000
Me too: I will keep it quiet.
It may be true Nok/Samsung valuation is not priced in. However stock is always Demand-Supply. If IDCC lost to nokia/Samsung arbitration, A lots of shares will be put up for sell for good without buying demand with bad news. Create temporary selling pressure. Price will drop (probably 25-30% hair cut). Evaluation of PE ratio will be reduced with concern and doubts of IDCC patents. I hope for the best outcome but not with margin money. I heard our good friend Mickeybritt lost out because of margin. I still bet on IDCC since I believe it is still good reward/risk ratio. With good news On Nokia, I will temporary go on margin at that time (even with much higher price). Then sell just enough to cover margin in about a week. Hopefully gain a few extra thousand shares.
I guess all preferred stock owner would convert to stock
1 preferred = 2.08 shares X $17.50 (approx. current price) = $36.40 instead of redeeming for $25 (plus small divendend)
If Nokia/Samsung complete in IDCC favor, I will help pour more gasoline into the fire by buying on margin a few thousand shares. As of now, All my shares are free and clear no margin + some cash. I am playing safe right now (in this crazy market).
I guess we have to live with reality of Demand-Supply.
In this market : nobody want to buy the stock at the same time Seller use this bounce up for opportunity to SELL.
If we don't have these news, we probably go down another $1 in this market (Already down $0.58 before news). Thanks to IDCC to keep it alive.
Stock is strictly DEMAND-SUPPLY. A lot still do not believe IDCC is for REAL that why there is no demand. One of these day I hope IDCC will show the street real deal. IDCC is still unknown to a lot of people. WCDMA handsets report by DKWesserstein don't even mention IDCC (BTW: It's mention Qcom: Sell). I guess Nokia/Samsung deal would be. Let's create DEMAND by announcing buy back 2 million shares.
IDCC have come a long way. I remembered time when there are no coverage on IDCC at all just a few year ago.
Thanks : Now I feel better to get back in set 4000 $17.01 for now
After it filled gap on the way UP. Will it slip down again? I am still holding mostly CASH. Thanks
teecee: I think at that time when it was $27. Price obj. said it would be ~$33 or $34 (I think). We never reach that. Now on the way down it show P.O. as $4 I do not think we would see that either. But MARKET as a whole trend toward that.
I am holding mostly cash for the first time ever. We had been there $4 after 9/11. Went back to $28+ after Ericson settlement then drop to around $14. Up again to $27+ Now down to $16. Yes. I still believe in IDCC Fundamental but trading is Demand/Supply. With the world headline trouble right now. Who would want to risk be in equity. Even stock buy back may help temporary support stock up. I still do not see more than 2 point up. Who could have guarantee it won't be another $14 or even $4. I will wait until it up on heavy volume with up $2 from low to add more position. I may be wrong. I am out most of it at $20, $19, $18.50 and $16 (with lost)
Alley: Could you tell us when you initiate position again?
I will catch a ride on the way up even I have to pay much more. I need to preserve my capital that is much more important than winning.
http://stockcharts.com/gallery?IDCC
Price objective is $4 on P&F
Oh well I set for 3000 $16.90
Got some back 2000 $16.75
with more 3000 $16.50 (if it hit)
Jai: Easy answer. WS (ie. average Joe) no longer believe IDCC is for real.IDCC need to prove it by signing Nokia/Samsung and/or other big name. A few friend had been telling me and sold out IDCC since They no longer believe IDCC story. Sad but true. I am sitting on whole bunch of cash now with only 1/3 positions in it now (~5k shares now). I will wait until the whole story is unfold and much more confident that all other could not escape but need to license IDCC. Market is so bad. Do nothing and holding cash probably best for now. I guess I am average Joe too. BTW : The benefit of holding less is reducing stress and spending more time with family instead of following IDCC every hours. I don't even know what IDCC close today.
OT: It had been in service in Washington DC area. Which company would benefit most, I don't know. BTW thank for SWYC
http://www.starpower.net/
I believed it was $400 millions (if my memory is right from out of my head) Sonetirot