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re:sljb...only 1 market maker UBSS at .0009 next market make is DOMS at at 4 cents than NITE/HDSN at 15 cents!! whats your take on the ACCUMULATION since last APRIL on the charts?? thanks
BIDS
UBSS .0004
NITE .0004
HDSN .0003
DOMS NO VISIBLE BID
ragz i wonder if you were sold a IOU, and your request has triggered a automatic BUY-IN??
ragz if transfer online is not the T/A where is this certificate going to come from?? makes you wonder why NITE went active around the time of your request doesnt it? ask scottrade what market maker they use!! watch the volume over the coming days..it will be pretty interesting imo!!
looks like they sold you the shares at the higher prices and are now attempting to buy them back to accomodate your request for your shares, why else would NITE appear little after 11 am today raising their bid??
ragz nite came active little after 11 am this morning now bidding .0004 for shares and 200k traded..coinciedence with you request?
ragz when did you request your shares in certificate form thru scottrade? did they charge you a fee? how many shares did you request, because it appears nite has become active on the bid, wonder if they are actually having to buy the shares on the open market in order to issue you a certificate!!
Sports Express Acquires Luggage Express and Virtual Bellhop Brands
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$0 stock trades. 10 free per month.HOUSTON, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports Express, LLC, a premier luggage
and sports equipment delivery service, announced today the acquisition of two
previously competing door-to-door luggage delivery brands: Luggage Express
and Virtual Bellhop. This acquisition makes Sports Express the largest
service provider in the luggage delivery category.
"With this acquisition, Sports Express is extremely well-positioned for
growth at a time when the industry is primed to expand," said Jon Trevelise,
CEO of Sports Express.
Trevelise explained that the timing for the acquisition is especially
advantageous for Sports Express in light of the recent implementation of
luggage fees by certain airlines. In some cases, airlines are now charging
flight passengers additional fees ranging anywhere from $25 to $150 each way
for a second bag or for oversized bags.
"Luggage Express is arguably the most recognized brand in the luggage
delivery industry, so Sports Express is already seeing an increase in business
as a result of this acquisition," said Trevelise.
While previously owned by the same company, Virtual Bellhop was branded
separately from Luggage Express. Trevelise added that it was especially
important to Sports Express to keep Virtual Bellhop because the service has
been a primary provider of luggage delivery to cruise lines and their
passengers, and building relationships with various cruise lines is an
important piece of Sports Express' growth strategy.
Luggage Express and Virtual Bellhop clients can still obtain price quotes
and make service reservations through the same portals as in the past, though
the sites will now use Sports Express' state-of-the-industry booking engine
that provides clients a more convenient and user-friendly online experience.
An entire reservation can be made in one visit, and guests receive automated
notifications via email when their items are picked up and delivered. Clients
can also track their items' status 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In
addition, guests receive personalized "white-glove" service from travel
concierges that watch over their items every step of the way.
About Sports Express
Sports Express is the world's premier provider of luggage and sports
equipment delivery services. By shipping bags in advance, Sports Express
allows travelers to avoid the inherent delays and inconveniences of traveling
with bulky or excess luggage. Sports Express' high-touch door-to-door luggage
delivery service even includes a personal "travel concierge" who watches over
travelers' bags from pickup through delivery. Founded in 1999, Sports
Express' expanding service area includes North and South America, Europe,
Australia, South Africa, China and India. Travelers can book Sports Express
delivery service online at www.SportsExpress.com or by calling
800-357-4174.
About Luggage Express & Virtual Bellhop
Specializing in delivering travelers luggage from their home or office to
their destination (resort or cruise ship), Luggage Express & Virtual Bellhop
are the perfect solution for leisure and business travelers looking for a
solution to travel lighter, faster and without any hassles. Similar to Sports
Express, the service guarantees luggage to be delivered on-time or our travel
concierges will arrange and pay for rentals or purchases of needed items.
Travelers may obtain price quotes and make reservations at
www.TravelLighter.com or by calling 1-800-SHIP-BAG for Luggage Express,
or at www.VirtualBellhop.com or by calling 1-877-235-5467 for Virtual
Bellhop.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The skyrocketing price of fuel has already made it costly to fly, but now getting your luggage on board is pricier too, causing some travelers to consider sending it separately.
On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL, Fortune 500), the nation's third-largest carrier, announced that it will double its charge for checking a second bag on domestic flights from $25 to $50. Most major carriers already charge $25 to check a second suitcase, but they could follow Delta's lead and raise their fees as well.
Tack on charges for luggage that weighs over 50 pounds (a hefty $50 to $90 fee) or oversized bags (that's another $100 to $175) and you could be looking at some serious surcharges, not to mention schlepping.
That's why flyers are starting to consider shipping their baggage instead.
Luggage-free travel
If you pack ahead of time, FedEx (FDX, Fortune 500) and UPS (UPS, Fortune 500) will ship your luggage to anywhere in the United States for about as much as it would cost to check it.
For example, sending a 40-pound suitcase from New York to Disney World is about $50, including insurance up to $500 (which airlines certainly don't offer). But this least expensive option takes about 5 days, and would require a little planning ahead. Three-day air and overnight are much pricier. Remote distances will also cost more, but FedEx.com and UPS.com have rate calculators that factor in distance, weight and travel time.
In addition to possible cost savings, delivery services have other potential advantages over airlines such as delivery confirmation and insurance for lost luggage. Despite the fact that they've begun charging for baggage services, airlines do not offer any of these services and will not refund your money if your luggage doesn't arrive with you.
But even if shipping your luggage is cheaper and more efficient than flying with it, there are some other considerations.
Before you ship, you should contact the hotel first to make sure they will accept luggage and can store it securely until your arrival, recommends Sally Davenport, a FedEx spokeswoman.
Neither UPS nor FedEx advocate sending your luggage to an international destination. Some countries won't accept packages containing personal affects and others have duties and taxes that could cost you. Plus, "there's no telling how long it will take," said a UPS spokeswoman.
Also, some of your items may never get off the ground. Aerosol sprays, perfume, cologne and nail polish remover are all considered dangerous goods and can't be shipped.
Another thing to consider is that these shipping services are not designed for luggage and sticky air bills can easily get dislodged from suitcase surfaces. Davenport recommends including an address bill inside the bag just in case the tag gets lost so your luggage can eventually be identified and returned.
If you don't want to worry about it, there are services that will do that for you. Houston-based Luggage Express will pick up your luggage right from your front door and a concierge will monitor it until it reaches your destination.
But all that customer service does come at a cost. Sending a medium-sized suitcase from New York to Orlando is a little more than $100 each way, although using the promotion code "gasbreak" will save 15% on deliveries before Sept. 30.
But if you're going to splurge, you might just consider bucking up for Business Class next time you fly. First Class and Business customers are able to check up to three bags at no charge.
First Published: July 30, 2008: 1:45 PM EDT
Delta raising baggage fees
mike whats the os/ float?
scorp..this may exlain the complete shutdown
Reviews of Monarchy Hotel & Suites( 1-9 of 9 )
“Anarchy Type Condition. No Control Of Anyone Over Anyone”
iam4friendz
San JoseAug 18, 2007
I wish there was way to upload pics(nightmare) I took at this hotel. I have pics for some of the below. Internet: Out of order TV Cable: Out of order LIFT (1 of 2 in hotel): Out of Order Health Club: Terrible Condition ..It's an UNhealth club Also no toilet papers in health club. Wait... Murphy's Law Airport Shuttle: Out... more
3 Photos
“stay at your own risk”
tfornash
Fort Worth TexasAug 3, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful
O.K. lets start with the beginning. I as well knew I was in trouble when I pulled into the hotel. Crack dealers on the corners gang graffiti on the hotel and surrounding buildings. Our friends and their kids had a second room. We first changed rooms 4 times and floor 2 times. Our friends room reeked of mildew. We tried... more
“Wouldn't answer the phone for the Shuttle, had to pay for a cab.”
troyhollan
troyhollanJul 23, 2007
Front desk was understaffed and didn't answer the phone for nearly an hour. Was not able to get through to get the airport shuttle and had to take a cab. Front desk woman was rude and then to top if off booked me into a room that was already occupied! Just pay a little more and save yourself the hassle... more
“Seedy location. Bad hotel”
alithevarg
Austin, TXJul 4, 2007
Pulling into the parking lot, I alread knew this was gonna be bad. Check in took a while and we were given a room on the third floor. The room we were given looked like it had not been cleaned. There was paint or something paint-like splattered on the shower walls and around the toliet. Dirty bathroom. I called the... more
“Don't Stay Here!”
flynomore
KentuckySep 23, 2006
It was late and I needed a place to sleep for a few hours before flying out in the morning. I thought I'd save some money by staying at the Econo Lodge. I checked in and got my room key. When I opened the door to my room, it reeked of a urine smell. I walked into the bathroom to... more
“Friendly staff”
A TripAdvisor Member
Kent,WAJun 26, 2006
5/9 found this review helpful
My stay at the Hotel Marquis was very pleasant and I am planning on staying here again for my trip in Late August. If you like cordial staff and a nice pool for a somewhat afforable price then you should consider staying there. The morning breakfast was tasty as well. and the room was very quiet. more
“Nasty surprises”
A TripAdvisor Member
HoustonJun 4, 2006
7/11 found this review helpful
The first problem we noticed when we got in the room was that the last guest left a gift for us floating in the toilet. The toilet would not flush when you turn the handle. I called the manager and he said they'd send someone down. We needed to get dressed up and leave quickly for a party so I... more
“Wellesley Inn was unappropriate for any stay”
A TripAdvisor Member
Temple, TexasJun 21, 2005
5/5 found this review helpful
Reserved 3 rooms for an overnight stay for a funeral. Booked 1 night Friday, checked out 9:30 am Saturday. Rooms were filthy, changed rooms, and still had to clean room. Was charged on credit card for 6 rooms when only 3 was reserved. It has been 1 1/2 weeks since stay, and I still cannot get my money back. I... more
“Très bien placé dans la ville, entre Alamo et Riverwalk”
An Expedia Traveler
Sorbiers, FranceAug 22, 2006
Chambre spacieux, petit déj simple mais agréable inclus, excellent accès aux attractions de San Antonio. Le staff de l'hôtel était... more
thats a short term issue, revenues will be generated when conversion is completed and they use a more recognizable name!!
BIGCHARLIE..nothing is wrong with that revenues are revenues who cares what the name is!!
scorp you still long and strong to da moon?
WELCOME BACK!!
FTD data per SEC >>>> http://www.thesanitycheck.com/Portals/0/FOIAOTCBB.pdf
Short-selling penny stocks can prove a far from simple move.
By FLOYD NORRIS
Published: March 23, 1995
WHEN most people describe short-selling, they usually refer to shares that are borrowed and then sold. If the life and death of Hanover Sterling, a penny stock firm, proves anything, it is that things are not that simple.
Hanover's collapse last month, after it tried and failed to support the price of shares it had underwritten, has shed light on some of today's more extreme Wild West tactics of stock trading. And it raises questions about whether market rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers are simply ignored by many traders.
The penny stock battlefield is far removed from the more genteel world of established stocks and companies. Want to buy Ford or I.B.M.? Fine. Want to bet against them, by borrowing shares to sell short? That is also fine. No one will stop you from doing either, and eventually the market will determine which strategy was better.
But in penny stocks, promoters often go to great lengths to prevent short-selling. Shares of companies are kept within the network of the underwriters' customers. If they are made available for borrowing at all, the loan can be quickly canceled, leading to what is called a "buy-in," in which the short-seller is ordered to come up with stock immediately. If he can't get the stock, the buyer in the original trade buys it from someone else -- or from himself -- and forces the short-seller to pay the price.
If shares are impossible to borrow, one might think that would mean short-sellers would just look elsewhere rather than "go naked," or short without borrowing. It is not so simple. Some traders simply lie and say they are selling stock they own. Some use foreign accounts, asserting such accounts are not covered by some American rules. And there are brokerage firms that take advantage of a Nasdaq regulation that allows a market-maker -- a broker who makes a market in the stock -- to short without actually borrowing shares.
That exemption was supposed to cover a market-maker who, responding to customer demand, buys or sells shares in response to customer orders. But some of the more aggressive firms go far beyond that. Most firms that do so won't talk about it for attribution. An exception is Steve Carlson of Denver's Aspen Capital Group, who freely admits to having sold large quantities of shares he did not own to Hanover. He also contends he deserves praise. "Our activities in the stocks prevented them from ripping off the public even more," he said, arguing that the securities were overvalued.
That is not the way that Edwin Mishkin sees it. Mr. Mishkin, a partner in the New York law firm of Cleary, Gottleib, Steen & Hamilton, is the trustee appointed by the Securities Industry Protection Corporation to clean up the mess left when Hanover went under and took with it the firm that cleared its trades, Adler Coleman. Mr. Mishkin conducted a buy-in of short-sellers on Monday and brought in about $15 million, making the shorts pay the prices that prevailed before Hanover failed.
Mr. Mishkin said he was "hopeful that the hundreds of Adler Coleman employees who had lost their jobs as a result of what appeared to be naked short-selling by others, and the many creditors of the Adler Coleman estate, would now have a meaningful opportunity to recover at least some of their losses."
In the final weeks of Hanover's existence, the firm bought wave after wave of shorted stocks. It bitterly complained to regulators, futilely seeking a trading halt. Meanwhile, shorts complained that Hanover must have used up its capital to buy all those shares, and asked regulators to investigate. That investigation closed down the firm.
Now, in the wake of the collapse, all the shares available for public trading in several companies appear to be held by the trustee and by Hanover customers. The trustee is not selling, and the Hanover customer accounts are frozen, with the customers unable to buy or sell securities. Yet hundreds of thousands of shares are reported to have traded every day.
It appears that few, if any, of those shares can be delivered to settle the trades. But no one seems to be concerned about that. Nasdaq officials have declined repeated requests for interviews regarding the Hanover situation, both before and after the firm collapsed. But they don't appear to have done much.
A222 based on your location was there any activity re: sljb or any confirmation of the cement contracts they announced? i read your posts prior ot your banning on the board any updates?
frank you picked up 350k at what price? i find it interesting how the mm dropped the bid on a 500 share trade, ou notice that?
tom how is nhsidelines these days you ever hear from him?
scorp..todays close was .0015 and UBBS is stuck at .001 ASK, WHILE THE BID IS .0012
no need buddy good luck to you here and with your other investments!!
thanks scorp
pietro whats the o/s and float?
ASK BELOW THE BID? Symbol: HAZH
L2 Summary
Bid Level #MM's Size Ask Level #MM's Size
0.0012 2 10000 0.0010 1 5000
0.0005 3 15000 0.0017 1 5000
0.0002 1 5000 0.0020 3 20000
0.0001 6 30000 0.0040 1 5000
L2 Quote:
MM on Bid : 12
MM on Ask : 13
MM ID Bid Size Time
DOMS 0.0012 5000 15:50:25
NITE 0.0012 5000 15:51:47
UBSS 0.0005 5000 14:37:07
SALI 0.0005 5000 12:52:30
SSGI 0.0005 5000 12:53:23
VFIN 0.0002 5000 12:53:33
ETRD 0.0001 5000 12:53:51
HDSN 0.0001 5000 12:48:49
SEAB 0.0001 5000 13:34:35
SBSH 0.0001 5000 12:53:10
HILL 0.0001 5000 12:52:36
PERT 0.0001 5000 12:52:43
MM ID Ask Size Time
UBSS 0.0010 5000 14:37:07
DOMS 0.0017 5000 15:50:25
NITE 0.0020 10000 15:51:47
VFIN 0.0020 5000 12:53:33
ETRD 0.0020 5000 12:53:51
HDSN 0.0040 5000 12:48:49
SALI 0.0200 5000 12:52:30
SEAB 0.0200 5000 13:34:35
SBSH 0.0300 5000 12:53:10
SSGI 0.0400 5000 12:53:23
HILL 0.0500 5000 12:52:36
AUTO 0.5400 2500 09:46:20
PERT 1.0500 500 12:52:43
scorp..i wish you the best, my efforts were sincere and i tried to provide valuable dd for all of us, good luck!!
thanks scorp
Monthly Share Volume Report HAZH - HAZ HOLDINGS, INC.
Dec 2007 Nov 2007 Oct 2007 Sep 2007 Aug 2007 Jul 2007 Jun 2007 May 2007 Apr 2007 Mar 2007 Feb 2007 Jan 2007
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Page of 1
December 2007 November 2007 Year-to-Date
Volume Rank % Volume Rank % Volume Rank %
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Total Share Volume 191,504
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UBSS
UBS Securities LLC (UBSS) 89,200 1 46 44,000 2 12 43,548,856 4 11
NITE
KNIGHT EQUITY MARKETS, L.P. 31,404 2 16 41,928 3 11 167,246,726 1 43
SSGI
SETON SECURITIES GROUP, INC. 25,000 3 13 - - - 14,773,076 5 3
SBSH
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 20,215 4 10 160,749 1 45 80,880,719 2 20
FRAN
WM. V. FRANKEL & CO., INCORPORATED 11,800 5 6 16,650 6 4 2,006,592 10 <1
SALI
STERNE, AGEE & LEACH, INC. 10,000 6 5 - - - 90,420 14 <1
ETRD
E*TRADE CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 2,585 7 1 39,000 4 10 58,801,223 3 15
PERT
PERSHING LLC 1,300 8 <1 - - - 8,509,271 6 2
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what justified the take down in the share price in the last 6 months?
aurc on reg sho list failure to deliver list>>>
http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=RegSHOThreshold
MONEY...BASHERS CANNOT DENY THAT UPTRENDING ACCUMULATION IS SLJB..NICE CHART, HOW DOES THE ACCUMUALTION TREND UP AND THE STOCK SELLS OFF?? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS BEFORE?? DISTRIBUTION BOTTOMED OUT AT -220 MILLION IN JAN OF 2007..THE STOCK HAS A +ACCUMULATION OF +115 MILLION OVER THE LAST 8 MONTHS
why such a spread on your open order??
mms are at .0005 x .0025 the ask was .0006 friday
Harvey Pitt just today said Naked Shorting is a real problem
and has to stop. Do you think when Harvey speaks as a former
Chairman of the SEC that maybe the SEC is going to come
out and do something? I do.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/4952197eb1df73/
The recording breaks up a bit here and there and gets really
interesting near the end of his speech with solutions and
Q&A.
whats the value of the tax loss carryforwards on the books?
cat your thoughts on the steep accumulation over the last 7 months re: sljb..thanks
you people attack patrick byrne on the usxp message board..more importantly read the news re:gradient/rocker case.....look at the closing price this friday...since it was MANIPULATED to all time lows..now trading at 52 week HIGHS!!
ot:Overstock Celebrates California Supreme Court's Denial of Petitions for Review; Rocker/Gradient Litigation Now on Track for Trial
Overstock.com Eager to Begin Discovery and Move to Trial on the Merits
Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) today announced that the California Supreme Court rejected Petitions for Review of Gradient Analytics and Rocker Partners in Overstock.com et al. v. Gradient Analytics et al. Overstock is suing the defendants for libel, unfair business practices and tortuous interference. The California Supreme Court decision clears the way for Overstock to proceed in all of its causes of action against Gradient Analytics, Rocker Partners and their principals.
Overstock alleged in its complaint that the Rocker Defendants paid Gradient Analytics to publish negative reports about Overstock, and that Gradient supplied pre-publication copies of these reports to Rocker for him to edit and front-run.
Whistleblowers within Gradient provided affidavits attesting to these claims, with statements such as:
"I heard many hedge funds request that [Gradient executive] Vickrey delay the public release of reports from 3 to 7 days to allow them to take a position in the stock."
One suggests that financial journalist Herb Greenberg was also involved:
"In particular, it appeared to me that Rocker, Vickrey, and Greenberg were coordinating their attacks on Overstock, and Vickrey and Greenberg were coordinating the content and timing of their various reports on Overstock to please Rocker."
The defendants have been arguing that their behavior is protected under the First Amendment. Today's decision by the California Supreme Court, handed down in the late afternoon, refused even a review of the California Court of Appeals ruling which upheld the trial court's rejection of defendants' arguments that Overstock's claims be thrown out on, among other grounds, that the case improperly curbed the Defendants' free speech rights.
Overstock Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne said, "Wall Street will do anything to avoid having to stand in front of a jury of 12 Americans. For over two years these defendants have been hiding behind legal technicalities, delaying procedures, and the risible assertion that their patently illegal behavior was 'free speech.' Though almost all of the New York financial media has blindly and obediently parroted this assertion with a fervor that borders on a cover-up, their argument has now been rejected out-of-hand by the Marin County trial judge, the California Appellate Court in a 3-0 decision, the California Attorney General in an amicus brief filed with the California Appellate Court, and as of today, by the California Supreme Court as well. This case is about hedge funds illegally enriching themselves at the expense of others. I applaud today's decision, and confess I am immensely interested in discovery."
Jonathan Johnson, Overstock Senior Vice President of Legal said, "We're more than pleased with this decision. The gate is up on discovery. We now have rulings from all three levels of the California judiciary supporting Overstock's claims that its complaint has serious merit. The two lower courts found that Overstock had a 'reasonable probability' of prevailing on every claim, and the Supreme Court's final rejection of Defendants' Petition for Review is the ultimate capstone. Now that we're on the other side of Defendant's legal smoke and mirrors, we are eager for the day we can expose in great detail the defendants' serious misconduct."
About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online "closeout" retailer offering discount, brand-name merchandise for sale over the Internet. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory liquidation distribution channel. Overstock.com, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market System and can be found online at http://www.overstock.com.
Overstock.com is a registered trademark of Overstock.com, Inc.
The Gradient affidavits are available here: http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?page=staticpopupfull&sta_id=11151
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding moving to trial, the results of any trial or portion thereof, the strength of evidence of either side related to the litigation, as well as all such other risks as identified in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements.
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has janice posted todays close yet??
can a major SHORT SQUEEZE stick it to the BROKERS??
authorized = 4 billion NITE trades 17 BILLION since last january 2006 ALONE?????
or a mm looking to make it appear to be weaking!!! imo
ask janice she insists its unsolicited...ask her who would do such a thing??/