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Remember--double or nothin'. lol
Would I get a "grub" for post 001? lol
Hash -- you been watching BD? Some interest and volume today. I'm liking that! lol
Thanks for that. Need a diversion. lol
Hi Preamp. No, quite frankly, I never even considered the possibility of lows as disgusting as these -- AND with the very real possibility of plumbing new depths soon. This thing was either a pipedream that was doomed to failure because it simply didn't work or because technology simply passed us by or gross mismanagement or ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Woulda liked to see if anyone looked as bad in kilts as me. Just got to absorb the loss and move on. Sucks, don't it?
Perhaps. Who knows? One thing's for sure, though, they've targeted a lucrative market (us baby boomers) and the stock is going crazy.
Looks like the "Cornell Capital" of the medical industry
He;s prolly in his "office". Give the spankbird a call and ask him?
Looks like a solid green opening for the market this morning
Thanksgiving?
Of course, with a certain PR with the letters FDA in it, there would be no issues for some time to come. lol
News relating to our specific industry......
Body Shaping and Skin Tightening Drive Global Aesthetic Industry to $15 Billion by 2011
Global Aesthetic Market Study from Medical Insight, Inc. Charts Growth Path
with Comprehensive Data and Forecasts
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the next five years,
the emerging market segments of body shaping and skin tightening will be
prime catalysts behind unprecedented growth in the global aesthetic
industry, according to the just-released Global Aesthetic Market research
report from Medical Insight, Inc.
This report, which provides in-depth analysis and a five-year forecast
of the $8.4 billion global aesthetic industry, indicates these relatively
new categories will play prominent roles in record industry growth,
projected to increase by 12.5% annually and reach $15.3 billion by 2011.
Among highlights in the newest edition of this annual market study:
-- Total worldwide sales of aesthetic equipment, currently estimated at
$1.2 billion, will rise by 10.3% per year, reaching over $1.9 billion
in 2011. Total related fees will grow 16.1% annually, to $34.9 billion
during the same period.
-- Body shaping and skin tightening devices will drive aggressive
expansion in the device category, with CAGRs of 20.7% and 15.7%
respectively, escalating from $231.6 million in 2006 to $564.5 million
in global sales by 2011.
"Five years ago, skin tightening and body shaping were pipeline
industries, embraced by forward-looking companies seeking to expand market
share," said Michael Moretti, President of Medical Insight, Inc. and editor
of the 400-page Global Aesthetic Market Study. "The rapid emergence of
energy- based technologies and innovative devices are creating new sources
of revenue for brands currently in the market and will pave the way for
others to enter the field. These modalities will also drive growth in the
lucrative non- physician aesthetic category, including medispas and
corporate franchises."
Body shaping encompasses a range of procedures that target size and
weight reduction, as well as toning, firming and cellulite treatment. Skin
tightening procedures address wrinkles and skin laxity on the face and
body. In 2006, over 14 million procedures were performed in this category,
generating in excess of $4 billion in practitioner fees.
"By 2011, we'll see more than 36 million procedures in these areas,
producing over $8 billion in professional fees," according to Moretti.
"U.S. fee growth will outpace that of the rest of the world as the U.S.
continues to support strong demand and high pricing."
Another important factor expanding manufacturer revenues in this space
is sales of disposable components for aesthetic devices. Over the next five
years, sales of disposables are expected to rise strongly by 39.7% per year
to more than $400.6 million.
Public companies detailed in this report include Allergan (NYSE: AGN),
Candela (Nasdaq: CLZR), Cutera (Nasdaq: CUTR), Cynosure (Nasdaq: CYNO),
Iridex (Nasdaq: IRIX), J&J (NYSE: JNJ), Medicis (NYSE: MRX), Mentor (NYSE:
MNT), Obagi (Nasdaq: OMPI), Palomar (Nasdaq: PMTI), P&G (NYSE: PG), Syneron
(Nasdaq: ELOS) and Thermage (Nasdaq: THRM). Numerous private companies,
including many new ventures, are also profiled.
The Global Aesthetic Market Study provides critical information on
every segment of the aesthetic industry including skin tightening systems,
body shaping devices, dermal fillers, laser and light-based equipment,
botulinum toxins, emerging skin rejuvenation technologies, home-based
aesthetic devices and anti-aging topicals. For more information and to
preview a Table of Contents and Executive Summary, visit http://www.miinews.com.
About Medical Insight, Inc.
Medical Insight, Inc. is the industry leader in sector and custom
market research. Led by founder Michael Moretti, Medical Insight, Inc. has
reported data for over 20 years on procedure volume, revenues, product
sales, new product introductions, market forecasts and trend analysis.
Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click
appropriate link.
Michael Moretti
http://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=57287
U still have Dan's email addy? Maybe alert the little fella to a good thing?
"I expect next week to be somewhat more interesting"
Bet you say that to all the homies -- lol
I get my info from a list of 25 blue chip stocks that Schwab illustrates on their "Street Smart" site. Pre-market activity for today shows every one of them bleeding from the eyes -- just like yesterday. Maybe not as bad as yesterday, but clearly red. Wouldn't surprise me if it turns around mid-day and we finish int he green, tho. Best of luck to all here.
Scorp, your people still happy? lol
Hash, prolly a good thing that FDA approval didn't get reported into the middle of this sour market, eh?
Market's looking like another blood-bath today. Here's hoping the Dafster holds its own.
my schwab screen shows an after 4pm trade at 1.55 -- brings us into the green for this very miserable day.
Any port in a storm.
Boy, I guess. Imagine having the stones to NOT check it out on a daily basis and, when you do, you find you're up about a buck? Maybe he should stay away longer? lol
lol -- just a reality check, sparky.
It's a cinch there can't be any split being considered prior to NAZ.
In a way, what's taken place with this company has been an absolute blessing for me, at least. I sold all but a couple of thousand shares a year ago when it became absolutely apparent that the fat lady was clearing her pipes for the 7th inning sing-along. I took that paltry 5 grand and bought 30k of Daffy at 14 cents per. The rest is history.
So, "thank you" Beej. Ya done me good.
Looks like a bad market open -- unless, of course, you've got some Daffy action.
Certainly agreed. The party talk is akin to what happens to the athlete who gets his mug on the front page of SI. lol
Pete's "I told you so." lol
Yessah -- I be jammin'. My first-ever 10 bagger
lol -- "Heeeeere's Johnny."
MRDA -- That would be Mrdah here in MA. (murder)
.0051/.006 -- so much for the mini P&D.
Tell you what, hash -- I liken the Dafster to what it must have been like while waiting for Mt. St. Helens to blow. You feel the rumblings and you KNOW it's gonna go. Ya just don't know when or how spectacularly. lol. Enjoying the ride thus far, tho.
GASP! Another new High printed? I don't believe I can take the pressure much longer. lol
Go Dafster!
Congrats and good luck to you (and all). I guess there's no such thing as a "sure thing" but, if there is, this is it!
stallone, I take it you invested in the Dafster? Last I remember, you were on the fence. Good move, IMO.
IMO, we're rapidly approaching the point where the public's attention has been caught and this thing gets moving on its own. I'd use the "jump-start" metaphor, but this car was never dead to begin with. Give one to Kirstie Alley. She'll drop Jennie Craig in a New York second -- lol.
I read that as "Mr. Jung has agreed to stay with PWTC so long as he receives payment for doing so." Sounds to me like Joey was understandably ready to take a powder.
"here, veryone wants everything NOW .... or sooner"
That don't make us bad people -- lol
Sparkling trading day. From looking like a McDonalds billboard yesterday (over 1,000,000 served) to jack crap today. Ya can't make this stuff up.
Perhaps when the FDA approves an item, they don't announce it until the company has a chance to get that PR out?