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Report on Iran: Nuclear work ongoing
By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago
VIENNA, Austria -
Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment program instead of complying with a
U.N. Security Council ultimatum to freeze it, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday in a finding that clears the way for harsher sanctions against Tehran.
Added to my FCEL long
JADE now moving thru $12
Jade thru $11 and now on to $12
Sounds about right. I see its hitting $11 as I write.
Yes, I do believe it will run up into Spiderman3. My buy Fri was done to catch a quick profit which I just did. I just sold at 30.12
I'll be back in soon on pullbacks.
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Below are stocks mentioned in Barron's whose stocks are expected to move significantly. They are listed below with Friday's closing prices.
If BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP, $45.76, $0.10, 0.2%) or Rio Tinto PLC (RTP, $220.80, $0.86, -0.4%) hopes to buy Alcoa Inc. (AA, $34.78, $0.07, 0.2%), they may have to pay a lot more than $40 billion - the price tag attached to rumors.
Sotheby's (BID, $38.90, $0.33, 0.9%), having rallied 12% since Barron's mentioned the stock in an October story, is not quite the bargain it once was, but in view of the robust art market, its rally is apt to continue.
Timken Co. (TKR, $29.06, -$0.15, -0.5%) is restructuring, and while it seems likely to go higher, it could head lower first until signs emerge that this restructuring is bearing fruit.
Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS, $50.01, -$0.10, -0.2%) looks set to score big points from the arrival of new consoles and the proliferation of cellphone games. Its earnings could more than triple in the next two years.
Brown-Forman Corp.'s (BFB, $66.08, -$0.11, -0.2%) shares stand to benefit from the growing popularity of Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey. Shares could eventually rise to $80.
-A. Christian Jean, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-2007; aymar.jean@dowjones.com
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February 20, 2007 08:37 ET (13:37 GMT)
Bought MVL
I think it moves thru $10. I'm staying with it.
By Patricia Kowsmann Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, reporting through investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKA), on Wednesday disclosed that he held no stakes in Target Corp. (TGT), Sealed Air Corp. (SEE) or OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. (OSI) as of Dec. 31.
For the previous quarter ended Sept. 30, Berkshire Hathaway reported holding 745,700 shares of Target, 677,700 shares of Sealed Air and 1.81 million shares of OSI Restaurant Partners.
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday, Berkshire also disclosed new holdings in UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), of 1 million shares, and in Ingersoll-Rand Co. (IR), of 636,600 Class A shares.
Institutional investors holding more than $100 million worth of stock in public companies are required to disclose their holdings at the end of each quarter.
In its filing for the quarter ended Dec. 31, Berkshire also reported cuts in Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) to 8 million shares of Class A special from 11.1 million; Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP), to 8.3 million shares from 19.3 million; Pier 1 Imports Inc. (PIR), to 1.5 million shares from 3.3 million; and H&R Block (HRB), to 4.1 million shares from 11 million.
The company reported stake increases in USG Corp. (USG), to 17.1 million shares from 16.7 million, and Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), to 6.5% from 5.65%.
Berkshire also disclosed holding 23.3 million shares of U.S. Bancorp (USB) as of Dec. 31. In an amended filing, it reported that it began building its stake in the company in the first quarter of 2006. The holding as of Dec. was unchanged from the stake reported as of Sept. 30.
-Patricia Kowsmann, Dow Jones Newswires; 202-862-1350; patricia.kowsmann@dowjones.com
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ATVI....Sold and took the cash
Checkout my JADE
Not at all, I was sitting on 79,000 shares. The rest rides.
Well, it doing exactly as I predicted. More to come:)
Checkout TTWO ,and then read this.....only in America.
(Updates with additional details from press conference, court papers beginning in second paragraph.)
By Chad Bray Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Former Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) Chairman and Chief Executive Ryan A. Brant pleaded guilty to a criminal false filing charge in state court Wednesday in connection with a stock-options backdating scheme.
Brant, 35 years old, entered his plea to filing false business records in the first degree at a hearing before New York State Supreme Court Justice Brenda Soloff in Manhattan. As part of his plea deal, Brant, of New York, has agreed to cooperate with the Manhattan District Attorney's office probe into backdating practices at Take-Two, according to court papers.
"I am deeply sorry for my role in the inappropriate matter," Brant said in a statement. "Take-Two granted incentive stock options. I accept responsibility for my actions and apologize to the company's shareholders."
Prosecutors alleged that Brant, between 1997 and 2003, fraudulently enriched himself and others at Take-Two by backdating stock option grants to coincide with dates the company's stock was trading at historical lows. He also delayed options grants to enrich himself and others, prosecutors said.
He received 10 grants of backdated options totaling about 2.1 million shares on a split-adjusted basis, prosecutors said. He exercised all of those options before leaving the company last year, receiving millions of dollars in illicit compensation, prosecutors said.
Lawrence Iason, Brant's lawyer, said that his client has agreed to pay $7.3 million in disgorgement, interest and penalties in connection with criminal case by the Manhattan District Attorney's office and as part of a settlement a civil probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission. About $1 million will be paid in connection with the criminal case, Iason said.
Brant, who founded the New York video-game maker in 1993, agreed to settle the SEC probe without admitting or denying wrongdoing and agreed to a bar from serving as an officer or director of a public company, Iason said.
Iason said Brant will receive probation as part of his plea agreement in the criminal case. He could have faced as much as four years in prison on the charge. Sentencing is set for Aug. 1.
"If people are to have confidence in our financial markets, it is critical that public companies report their financial condition accurately," Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau said in a statement. "CEOs and other executives who deliberately skewed their books to hide the full extent of their compensation are engaged in a fraud on their stockholders and creditors. When we uncover these unlawful schemes, the executives responsible can expect to be charged criminally."
At a press conference Wednesday, Morgenthau declined to comment on whether other Take-Two executives might be charged in the matter. He also declined to say how many other companies his office might be probing regarding stock-options grant practices.
"There's a continuing investigation," Morgenthau said.
Morgenthau said he believed Brant was the first chief executive to be convicted or to plead guilty to criminal charges in connection with options backdating.
More than 100 companies are being probed nationwide as federal and state regulators take a harder look at option-grant practices, and a number of executives have lost their jobs as a result.
Prosecutors in the district attorney's office said Wednesday that Take-Two had complied with their subpoena requests, but they hadn't yet reached an agreement not to charge the company in the matter.
In a civil complaint filed as part of its settlement on Wednesday, the SEC alleged Brant granted options to himself and others at the company without complying with Take-Two's existing stock-option plan and without approval of its board of directors. The civil complaint was filed in federal court in Manhattan.
As a result of Brant's actions, Take-Two filed materially false and misleading statements about its stock option grants, the SEC said. The company also materially understated its compensation expenses and materially overstated its quarterly and annual pretax results and per-share results, the SEC said.
Take-Two, the maker of the Grand Theft Auto video-game series, accused Brant last month of engaging in a backdating scheme after a review by independent investigators uncovered improprieties in its options granting process. The company had previously announced in July that the SEC was probing its options-granting process.
Brant was CEO until February 2001 and chairman until March 2004. He resigned his post as vice president of production in October.
A spokesman for Take-Two declined comment Wednesday.
Shares of Take-Two recently were up 3.5% to $20.03.
- By Chad Bray, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-227-2017; chad.bray@dowjones.com
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February 14, 2007 13:31 ET (18:31 GMT)
Sold 1/3 of my position in MCZ at .75
LOOP day high
AOB..This is sure looking oversold. Wonder why so much selling?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)--Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) on Tuesday became the latest big bank to undercut online stock brokers with a new incentive package that promises to waive Internet trading fees for more customers more frequently.
Customers who have combined $25,000 in deposits or loans at Wells will qualify for up to 100 free online trades annually of stocks, no-load mutual funds and exchange traded funds, or ETFs. If a borrower has a home mortgage, only 10% of the debt will be counted toward the $25,000 minimum needed to qualify for the free online trades.
By including loan balances and mutual fund trades in its package, Wells Fargo hopes to upstage rival Bank of America Corp. (BAC), which in October unveiled plans to give away up to 360 free online stock trades annually to customers with at least $25,000 in deposits.
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo said its free online trading offer is available to eligible customers nationwide immediately. Charlotte-based Bank of America has been gradually introducing its free online trading offer, with plans to complete the rollout during the spring.
"We're thrilled to offer our customers the best free trade program in the industry," said Rachel Perkel, a senior vice president with Wells Fargo Investments.
Wells Fargo previously offered up to 50 free online trade annually to customers with qualifying combined balances totaling $250,000 - a far smaller target audience.
By Bank of America's estimate, about 52 million U.S. households have at least $25,000 in savings.
By making it easier for people to qualify for free trades, Bank of America and Wells Fargo could increase the pressure on the leading online brokers like Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW), TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD) and E-Trade Financial Corp. (ETFC) to lower their commissions. Those brokers typically charge $9.99 to $12.99 a trade.
Having already lowered its commissions several times in the past few years, San Francisco-based Charles Schwab already has indicated it won't get into a pricing war with the big banks.
Both Schwab and New York-based E-Trade are coming off the most profitable years in their respective histories, propelled by increased trading activity among investors emboldened by stock market's steady rise since 2002. Omaha, Neb.-based TD Ameritrade also got off to a strong start in its fiscal first quarter ended in December.
Like Bank of America, Wells Fargo is relinquishing some of its brokerage revenue in hopes of attracting more low-cost deposits and spurring more borrowing - the bank's bread and butter.
Wells Fargo's ability to sell its customers a smorgasbord of financial services products has helped the bank post five consecutive years of record profits. The nation's fifth-largest bank earned $8.5 billion last year.
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MCZ earnings are due Tues
By Donna Fuscaldo Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES While personal computer makers have passed along cost savings to customers in the past, this time they might pocket the profits instead because desktop and laptop prices already are so low.
What's more, industry watchers predict PC makers aren't going to be that aggressive in slashing prices, given the negative impact on margins from profitless prosperity.
"PCs aren't going to come down much more than the $299 you see on desktops and the $499 or so you see on notebooks," said Stephen Baker, an analyst at market research firm NPD Group. "These are normal ongoing price declines. ... It's the permanent state of affairs."
For most of 2007, the PC component makers have been facing aggressive pricing as semiconductor companies move to work off excess inventory. The scenario of declining prices was made more poignant when memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc. (MU) warned Friday it expects a sequential decline of 30% to 40% in prices for certain memory chips.
Not to mention that microprocessor chip makers Intel Corp. (INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) have been battling for some time to gain market share, at the expense of pricing. Last week, Banc of America said AMD could be gearing up for another round of price cuts, which would be on top of price cuts in late January.
In the past, PC makers would take declining component prices and pass it along to customers in the form of cheaper systems. It's a strategy that at one time gave Dell Inc. (DELL) a huge advantage over its peers. But in recent years it has also served to hurt PC makers like Dell. In July, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell blamed over-aggressive price cuts for its fiscal second-quarter shortfall, saying its aggressive pricing didn't stimulate demand. Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) is slated to report earnings Feb. 20 and may shed some light on component price declines and whether they will stimulate demand.
While Roger Kay, founder of market research firm Endpoint Technologies, thinks the declining component prices could act as a mild stimulus for demand, coupled with demand prompted by the consumer launch of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Vista operating system, he said it would be a mixed bag as to which vendors try to get more aggressive on pricing and which ones keep pricing in check.
"There's definitely some limit to the effect lower prices have on PC shipments," said Kay, noting that there will be those vendors that will use component price declines as a competitive advantage. Kay noted that the overcapacity on the microprocessor side should continue unabated throughout the year.
While consumers may not benefit that much from the declining component prices, industry watchers and analysts agree computer makers may see their margins get a lift if they resist slashing prices.
Indeed, Citigroup cited improving gross margins, thanks to component price declines in its upgrade of Apple Inc. (AAPL) earlier Monday. In a research report in which Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner raised his investment rating on Apple to buy from hold, Gardner said he expects Apple's gross margins to see "significant upside" in its calendar first quarter, thanks to declines in prices for memory chips.
"We do not believe the Street fully appreciates the positive margin impact of recent declines in component prices," wrote Gardner in a research report Monday. "Barring product price cuts - which we view as unlikely - Apple should significantly exceed consensus (earnings per share) during the March quarter on higher-than-expected gross margin."
An Apple spokesman declined to comment. Gardner doesn't own shares of Apple, but Citigroup intends to seek an investment banking relationship with the company.
- By Donna Fuscaldo, Dow Jones Newswires; 704-371-4263; donna.fuscaldo@dowjones.com
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By Amy Hoak The most technologically savvy homeowners bask in crystal-clear television screens when they're home and can control the lights while they're out of town. Without moving an inch, they can decide what music is playing in each room and can monitor the well being of their aging mother in a different city.
So says Greg Hoshaw, owner of High Definition Systems in St. Charles, Ill., who recently presented the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association's top 10 "must have" technology trends for homes at the International Builders' Show.
Making The List: 1. A home theater or media room. A home theater is a room dedicated solely to the viewing of movies and programs, designed with aspects such as sound quality in mind. A media room is incorporated in a home's living space and is more of a multipurpose room, where a homeowner can watch television, read a book or play a game. Home theaters can run anywhere from $15,000 to $150,000 and more depending on the components; one package displayed at the show from Lifeware included a media center, audio-video receiver, 200-disc DVD changer, 50-inch plasma television, six speakers, automated lighting control, remote and software for $31,000.
2. Home health-care products and installation. As the population ages, there's more demand for health-care products that take advantage of advances in technology. Patient-monitoring systems can allow a caregiver to check up on an elderly loved one from afar. Biometric monitoring devices can keep constant watch on a patient's vital signs.
3. Media Center Edition computers. This audio/visual computer can help manage a home's various media sources, providing such features as surround-sound processing, as well as access to Internet radio and the one-touch recording of TV shows. A top-of-the-line Dell Inc. (DELL) media center system fetches at least $5,500. Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ) HP z565 Digital Media Center starts at $3,000.
4. Microdisplay-based televisions. High-definition televisions are hot, including LCD (liquid crystal displays), DLP (digital light projection), LCoS (liquid crystal on silicon) or LCD-based rear-projection TVs. Depending on size and type, prices for these products run the gamut.
5. Lighting and automation. Homes can be set up with the ability to control lighting and other features throughout the house from any room - and any part of the world. Systems can also create lighting schemes and automation that might, for example, turn the lights down and close the curtains when a DVD is started, Hoshaw said. Honeywell and Home Director are two companies that offer such systems. Lifeware's deluxe system, which includes audio, lighting, HVAC and security controls in addition to its media capabilities, is priced at $54,000.
6. Security systems. New systems can protect a home while the owner is away by taking a snapshot of light usage in the house over the past two weeks, then mimicking the series while the owner is out of town.
7. Media servers. Homeowners are increasingly loading all of their media, including music and movie files, on one server, making files accessible in a central location. Hewlett-Packard has developed its HP MediaSmart Server, with the capability to handle 10 accounts on your home network, although the product is not yet for sale.
8. The iPod revolution. Many people have the popular music player from Apple Inc. (AAPL) - or a competing mp3 player - but increasingly homes are adding docking systems that allow more flexibility in using the device's media libraries. The Keyspan AV Dock for iPod, for example, will connect the device to a computer, stereo or TV and retails for $64.99 on Amazon.com.
9. Smart sound systems. Multiroom, multisource sound systems allow a homeowner to control the sound piping through rooms. Often with a touch of a key pad, a homeowner can control what's playing in each zone, independent of the rest of the house. Bose installed such whole-house systems in two of the showcase houses built specifically for the builders show.
10. Gaming rooms. They're not just your run-of-the-mill ping-pong table in the basement anymore. Video-game spaces have become increasingly common in a home, and are often set up around more traditional games, such as a billiard table.
-By Amy Hoak; 415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
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DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
GameStop Corp. (GME) said Monday its board declared a 2-for-1 stock split.
The Grapevine, Texas, video game software retailer said the additional shares will be distributed March 16 to shareholders of record Feb. 20.
GameStop's board also authorized an additional $150,000,000 for the buyback of senior floating rate notes and senior notes, with the timing and amount of the repurchases determined by management based on market conditions and other factors.
-Thomas Middleton; 415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
Investors have been waiting impatiently for four years for the high-tech sector to lead Wall Street to new heights, and they're likely to be cooling their heels for quite some time to come.
Technology stocks tend to have more volatility than the broader market, screaming higher on good days and plunging lower on bad ones. Wall Street analysts say not to expect a repeat of the explosive dot-com boom in the late 1990s, and instead be comfortable with techs playing a role in a market run _ not leading one.
"This is the end of the tech mystique," said Ed Keon, chief investment strategist with Prudential Equity Group in New York. "We can have a strong market without technology being a leader because we observed it just last year. The cyclicality in technology stocks is clear to see, even though it might have been obscured in the late 1990s."
Though technology companies aren't expected to be the sole leader if the market extends its advance this year, Keon said not to count them out when it comes to performance. This year could see higher consumer and business spending ripple through the sector thanks to the launch of new products like Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system.
While the market doesn't specifically need tech to lead it higher, there is some speculation that the sector could be primed for a cyclical advance.
Information technology stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, which include everything from computers to mobile phones, are up about 1.9 percent this year. This compares to a 5.4 percent jump for material makers, 3.4 percent from healthcare companies, and 2.3 percent from financials.
Earnings from the sector have been among the market's weakest. S&P 500 components have been struggling to continue 18 straight quarters of double-digit growth; so far, fourth-quarter results are up about 9.8 percent. Technology companies, which account for about 15 percent of the index, have posted a 1.78 percent decline in the fourth quarter from the year-ago period.
But the real story might be where chief executives feel their companies are heading.
Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday surprised investors with a stronger-than-expected outlook. The world's biggest maker of routers and switches used to direct Internet traffic forecast revenue in the fiscal third quarter will grow 19 percent to 20 percent.
"Although competition remains robust, we believe we are gaining market share versus almost all of our major competitors," Chief Executive John Chambers told analysts on a conference call.
In addition, analysts have been upgrading their projections for information technology companies since October _ while cutting or maintaining them for other sectors, according to Thomson Financial. Next to report are Hewlett-Packard Co. on Feb. 20 and Dell Inc. on March 1.
"I don't necessarily subscribe to the fact that outperforming technology stocks are required for the markets to continue to run higher," said Scott Kessler, head of S&P's technology sector research.
"If you put all the data together, what it tells you is that the economy is strong, consumer spending is strong, and interest rates are stable," he said. "This is a conducive environment for the market going higher, and technology companies will act accordingly."
Kessler points out the biggest benefit techs will have in 2007 are new products being delivered. This comes at a time where S&P 500 companies are sitting on some $605 billion in cash that could be used to upgrade software and computer systems.
For instance, the two-year delay in Microsoft's introduction of Windows Vista is seen as a boon for software sales. But, it will also spill over to computer companies _ which have the largest weighting in the S&P 500 next to financial stocks. Even chip makers might see heavier demand.
Also generating excitement is Apple Inc.'s introduction of its iPhone later this year. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company posted a record profit in its fiscal-first quarter, though it said the current period might be a bit slower ahead of the release of its new operating system.
"The jury is still out on if companies will increase capital spending this year," Keon said. "But, if they do, techs could be among the leaders by the end of the year."
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I'm sitting on 79,000 shares. I won't be selling until $1.75-$2
I'm just letting it ride with a stop near $7
By Carmen Fleetwood Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES (This article was originally published Thursday)
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)-- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) shares have taken some punches since the much ballyhooed release of the consumer version of its Vista operating system and Office 2007 last month.
The pounding of investors looking to maximize profits from the stock will likely continue until the market gets a significant indication of how Vista sales are doing in the next few weeks. Currently, shares of the world's largest software maker were at $29.37, 7% off its year high of $31.48 on Jan. 25. Even at current prices, Microsoft shares are still up more than 35% from the year-low reached on June 13.
Research firm Current Analysis said Thursday that U.S. retail sales of PCs increased 173% in Vista's first week of availability compared with the previous week. But the firm itself told The Wall Street Journal that it was too early to say how Vista will impact sales overall.
Significant data from Microsoft is unlikely to come until it reports quarterly results in April. But many investors will be listening intently on Feb. 20 when the No. 1 PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) announces its quarterly results.
Hewlett is expected to answer queries about its view on PC demand in the post-earnings conference call. A Hewlett reaffirmation of the previously provided industry outlook for PC growth rate in the high single digit range could be enough to spark Microsoft shares. That's because 90% of all personal computers worldwide are run on Windows, and Vista has been installed on the vast majority of PCs that will be sold in the coming months.
"Initial demand (just) has to be more or less in line," according to analyst Yun Kim of Pacific Growth Equities. The analyst does own Microsoft shares, and the firm makes a market in the stock.
Preinstalled Vista versions on the estimated 35 million PCs in 2007 will boost Microsoft's revenue by about $4 billion, according to research firm IDC. Microsoft said its total fiscal 2007 revenue will be more than $50 billion.
Another potentially important date for Microsoft investors might be during the week of March 12 when IDC is scheduled to provide its initial projection for first quarter PC sales as part of its quarterly PC Tracker.
Microsoft Shares Following Old Patterns It's not unusual for Microsoft shares to give up the gains made in the months before a major Windows release following the actual launch. Windows and Office are critical to the company because they make up 90% of Microsoft's overall profit. In this particular case, the anticipation was high for Vista since Microsoft hasn't issued an update to Windows in five years.
While Vista for large business customers was released in November, most industry experts expect the first wave of substantial sales to come from the consumer sector because that audience tends to adopt new technology at a faster pace. In the days before the consumer launch, Microsoft said corporate demand appeared to be strong for Vista and Office, which also sparked the share price.
The reaction to Vista in the less-than-two full weeks following its major launch has been mixed. While industry reviewers noted improvements from previous versions of Windows, many media stories highlighted problems with installation and other issues that have popped up, including a story this week that Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPod may not work well with Vista. Meanwhile, Vista's lack of a single "killer feature" hasn't helped in the efforts to draw the masses to buy a new PC right away.
Some industry analysts say the mixed reaction isn't a factor yet since it's so soon after release. But if some of the data about PC sales is disappointing and a major flaw is discovered with Vista that requires a significant fix, that would hurt the stock. But Microsoft's prolonged testing period with a far larger crowd than any previous Windows version before might help prevent that scenario from happening.
-Carmen Fleetwood; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5216; carmen.fleetwood@dowjones.com
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JADE says hello to $8:)
Yup, MCZ earnings next week. They've been coming up with some great new products. I like the chart here. A perfect place to buy.
ATVI...The pullback is a buy
MCZ...Bought another 7000 shares this morning at .61
This party is about to start. Many new products. This is where you want to buy.
MCZ...Bought another 7000 shares this morning at .61
This party is about to start. Many new products. This is where you want to buy.
MCZ...Bought another 7000 shares this morning at .61
This party is about to start. Many new products. This is where you want to buy.
JSDA day high
BCRX day high
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Below are companies mentioned in this week's Barron's. They are listed with Friday's closing prices.
Cleveland BioLabs Inc. (CBLI, $6.40, $0.20, 3.2%) could benefit speculation that the government may call for a drug to treat exposure to radiation. The company expects to start human trials on its drug to protect good cells during cancer radiation this fall.
Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT, $30.19, -$0.37, -1.2%) stock benefitted from anticipation for Vista, but now, amid signs consumers may be disappointed, there's a real risk the stock will fall. Some bulls think Vista could deliver further gain, but the downside, at this point, looks even greater.
Ceridian Corp. (CEN, $30.67, $0.33, 1.1%) could be a good play in the gift card market. The stock has shot up 20% since investor William Ackman started buying shares, but it still has room to grow. If Ceridian is split up, investors could reap another 20% - or far more.
Mohawk Industries Inc.'s (MHK, $86.89, $1.10, 1.3%) shares could clime to at least $90 a share and probably $100. Some pros think the stock has been unduly punished by worries about the housing market, but it looks appealing now that oil prices are down.
AMZN and ERTS AFtermarket plays
ONNN cooking here
LOGI...Oh my, it gets better. Still in:)
FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Logitech International (Nasdaq:LOGI)(SWX:LOGN) today announced that the company will become part of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) (NASDAQ:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) (NASDAQ:NDXE), effective prior to the market opening on Thursday, February 1, 2007. The company will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(R) (NASDAQ:QQQQ).
"Having just delivered our thirty-third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, Logitech is delighted to join the leading companies that make up the prestigious NASDAQ-100 Index," said Mark Hawkins, Logitech senior vice president of finance and information technology and chief financial officer.
"Logitech has been a leader in technology innovation for more than 25 years," said Bruce Aust, NASDAQ executive vice president. "With its consistent track record of great products, revenue growth and profits, Logitech is a fitting addition to the NASDAQ-100 Index."
Investor Information
For more information about Logitech, investors may call the company's Investor Hotline at 510-713-4220 or review materials on the Web at http://ir.logitech.com.
About NASDAQ
NASDAQ(R) is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, its systems trade more shares per day than any other U.S. market. NASDAQ is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at http://www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom at http://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom/.
About Logitech
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market(SM) (LOGI).
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