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Looks good to me!
I have also heard DirectTV wants into the MMA Broadcast space, although it seems to be unclear whether they want a partnership with a Promotion and/or Promotions or maybe interested in buying and/or Promoting their own Events which would be interested as well.
Yeah for sure, you never know and if nothing else some cash should be coming back to Pro for the Televised Rights of those Events as what was also posted by someone else is that "Grove/Minowa was in there too.", so more than one fight in more than one event. We have to hope there might be something there for Pro and the whole Spike / Viacom connection is an interesting one with lots of potential and many possibilities.
If they didn't hopefully somebody at Pro looks into this, sounds like there may be some money there if is anyone is paying attention.
Did Spike buy the rights to ProElite events? They just showed highlights of Grove's guillotine on Riggs in their rematch.
Did Spike buy the rights to ProElite events? They just showed highlights of Grove's guillotine on Riggs in their rematch.
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) October 19, 2013
That's Big News for Stratus!
Seems like a good move by the company and a good team to have on your side.
Maxim Group LLC Expands Institutional Sales Trading Platform With the Appointment of a New Managing Director
MarketwiredPress Release: Maxim Group – Mon, Jul 8, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jul 8, 2013) - Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of John Benedickson as a Managing Director and head of Institutional Sales Trading. Mr. Benedickson will partner with Jamie Barker, Managing Director-Research Sales, in running the day-to-day operations of the extensive institutional equities business of Maxim Group.
"Maxim Group's Capital Markets division has experienced significant growth over the past three years. We've restructured our research sales effort, recruited senior sales and sales trading professionals and gained regional strength through our diverse platform. As large Wall Street banks have scaled back operations in the current environment, we have been able to capitalize on this dislocation driven by the belief that volatile markets present tremendous opportunity," said Christopher J. Fiore, President of Maxim Group. He continued, "John's appointment as head of Institutional Sales Trading will be a major factor in the continued growth of our Institutional coverage."
Mr. Benedickson brings over two decades worth of institutional sales trading experience to Maxim Group. He began his career at NDB Capital Markets where he managed the sales trading operations for 9 years. In 2002, Mr. Benedickson joined Susquehanna Financial Group where he was instrumental in integrating the sales and sales trading platforms. He held similar positions at Nova Capital Markets and BNY Convergex Group before joining Maxim Group in 2012.
About Maxim Group LLC
Maxim Group LLC is a full-service investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Maxim Group provides a full array of financial services including investment banking; private wealth management; and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivatives sales and trading as well as equity research. The investment banking group focuses on middle market and emerging growth companies within the shipping, energy, health care, technology, retail, and business and financial services sectors. The institutional coverage of Maxim Group spans North and South America, Europe and Asia. Maxim Group LLC is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the following: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB); Securities Insurance Protection Corporation (SIPC); NASDAQ Stock Market and the NYSE Arca, Inc. To learn more about Maxim Group, visit www.maximgrp.com.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/maxim-group-llc-expands-institutional-120000086.html
Seems like a good move by the company and a good team to have on your side.
Maxim Group LLC Expands Institutional Sales Trading Platform With the Appointment of a New Managing Director
MarketwiredPress Release: Maxim Group – Mon, Jul 8, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jul 8, 2013) - Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of John Benedickson as a Managing Director and head of Institutional Sales Trading. Mr. Benedickson will partner with Jamie Barker, Managing Director-Research Sales, in running the day-to-day operations of the extensive institutional equities business of Maxim Group.
"Maxim Group's Capital Markets division has experienced significant growth over the past three years. We've restructured our research sales effort, recruited senior sales and sales trading professionals and gained regional strength through our diverse platform. As large Wall Street banks have scaled back operations in the current environment, we have been able to capitalize on this dislocation driven by the belief that volatile markets present tremendous opportunity," said Christopher J. Fiore, President of Maxim Group. He continued, "John's appointment as head of Institutional Sales Trading will be a major factor in the continued growth of our Institutional coverage."
Mr. Benedickson brings over two decades worth of institutional sales trading experience to Maxim Group. He began his career at NDB Capital Markets where he managed the sales trading operations for 9 years. In 2002, Mr. Benedickson joined Susquehanna Financial Group where he was instrumental in integrating the sales and sales trading platforms. He held similar positions at Nova Capital Markets and BNY Convergex Group before joining Maxim Group in 2012.
About Maxim Group LLC
Maxim Group LLC is a full-service investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Maxim Group provides a full array of financial services including investment banking; private wealth management; and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivatives sales and trading as well as equity research. The investment banking group focuses on middle market and emerging growth companies within the shipping, energy, health care, technology, retail, and business and financial services sectors. The institutional coverage of Maxim Group spans North and South America, Europe and Asia. Maxim Group LLC is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the following: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB); Securities Insurance Protection Corporation (SIPC); NASDAQ Stock Market and the NYSE Arca, Inc. To learn more about Maxim Group, visit www.maximgrp.com.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/maxim-group-llc-expands-institutional-120000086.html
That is true and by the looks of the interest over the last while it does look like it is going to be very interesting to watch the rest of the year roll out and into the New Year.
"It’s a public company so things move a lot slower than a private company. We have a new CEO and a new board and we’re very optimistic and excited for 2013."
By the looks of things over the last while, it looks as though things may be heating up!
Another very interesting day with another 154,000. Hmmm..!
That is very interesting indeed!
Cool! Pro has definitely given alot of these guys their start and good to see them doing well.
I would agree entirely! I think this going huge on so many fronts as on top of it being a center and meeting point for the industry, it will be IMO, an immense promotional engine for POW! itself, help in developing key partnerships for the company as well as cash generating which is always good.
Go POW!
It has been a while, I have been busy with other business but I have continued to follow the Board and the Stock. And yes as I have always believed in this Stock and have continued to hold since the very old days now. So like a number of us things are looking very good as expected with alot more to come. IMO.
Go MSLP!
Good to hear and yes real News will drive this up and fast! By the best guess at the latest POW! should have something in the form of good sized production by the end 2013 or early in 2014, those are some of the ones we have some at least a little information on. I think one's that are the wild cards and may be some of the biggest ones are the ones with Disney's, Lion's Gate and of course the one with Magic Storm Entertainment. IMO.
Go POW!
Agreed! It is nice and very good to see. It would be nice to get at least a little bigger News from any of the bigger Projects, which I think is coming, but hopefully sooner rather than later, to kick things up a bit and I am sure any real and Big News about anyone of the Movies or any sign of the Guardian Project will kick this stock into over drive. IMO.
Go POW!
Did a bunch of updates to the IntroBox/IBox! I thinking by Mid to the latter part of the year we should see a whole lot more and have a whole lot more to add and I'm looking forward to it as many of these Project move out of Development and even Production into being fully breathing entities onto themselves! Look out then world!
Go POW!
Great point and example and as someone also with a holding in MusclePharm along with many many others, in the short term there are some expectations that we may see as much as $ 8.00 and maybe as much as $ 20.00 in the longer term.
So not bad for a stock that had traded in the sub penny amounts not that long ago which personally I had picked up more myself, so yes a great example.
And if people are that concerned in what things will look like if and when conversion might happen for PELE, buy some shares in SMDI and I guess you will own a 95% interest in Pro in addition to your PELE holdings, if and when converted. lol!
Go ProElite!
I agree all the way! Some can talk all they want but they wouldn't be here either if this wasn't poised to do something big.
It's GREAT to see so much Support for the Stock and Company!
ProElite Inc. Names Jerold Rubinstein, Former Co-Owner of United Artists Records, as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Renowned Entertainment Executive Brings Proven Record of Business Leadership to ProElite
Mr. Rubinstein has been a member of the board of directors of Stratus since March 2011 and has been chairman of the audit committee since that time. He is a member of the board of directors and the chairman of the audit committee of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. Restaurants and Hardee’s Restaurants, which had $1.3 billion in revenues in 2011. He also serves as the non-executive chairman of U.S. Global Investors Inc., a mutual fund advisory company which had $42 million of revenues in 2011 and $2.6 billion of assets under management. Mr. Rubinstein has created and sold numerous companies during his career, including Bel Air Savings and Loan and DMX, a cable and satellite music distribution company. Mr. Rubinstein started and sold XTRA Music Ltd., a satellite and cable music distribution company in Europe. Most recently Mr. Rubinstein consults with, and serves on, 3 early stage development companies. Mr. Rubinstein is both a CPA and attorney.
Go ProElite!
Sorry not seeing it at all! If what your saying is true with these things "happening for months now on a daily basis", please point to the link with SEC case against whomever is doing it? Or maybe we should wait until we see something that would prove otherwise stay with the facts and believe that they just don't existing.
So let's look at this so called claim of things "happening for months now on a daily basis"
SMDI Summary - 02/20/13 - 11,200 Shares traded with a variation in share price of 0.0005, and someone wants to imply that the Trade of 11,000 Shares were influenced by a trades of 200 Shares. Really not seeing it! lol!
SMDI Summary - 02/19/13 - NO TRADES TODAY!. Really not seeing it! lol!
SMDI Summary - 02/14/13 - NO TRADES TODAY!. Really not seeing it! lol!
SMDI Summary - 02/13/13 - NO TRADES TODAY!. Really not seeing it! lol!
SMDI Summary - 02/12/13 - 100 Shares Traded with no variation in share price. Really not seeing it! lol!
SMDI Summary - 02/11/13 - 2106 Shares Traded with a variation in share price of 0.006,and someone wants to imply that the Trade of 1900 Shares were influenced by trades of 206 Shares. Really not seeing it! lol!
SMDI Summary - 02/08/13 - 41,500 Shares Traded with a variation in share price of 0.003 which seemed to be influenced nothing. Really not seeing it! lol!
Sorry not seeing anything of the sort that would fall under any known definition other than maybe people who want to make one up! lol! Sorry not seeing anything that supports your claim. It is interesting though we don't have any reports since 02/20/13 and why is that ? Hmmm...! lol! Oh and I'm still thinking your post would be better suited on the appropriate Board but that's just me. lol!
Go ProElite!
Yeah that's a good one! lol! I like how you ignored the 51% increase on almost 200,000 volume for them. lol!
Please provide one piece of proof for anything you are saying! Please point to one link where it says what you are indicating anywhere! Forgive me if I and most everyone else don't believe or agree with you at all!
I find it amusing that you call anything that is a Buy, tape painting! lol! That is until there is any any volume at all then you totally ignore it. Laughable!
You continue to make claims with no ability to substantiate any of it, because by all estimates of any kind, it is not true!
But maybe you had not heard the GREAT NEWS!
It's GREAT to see so much Support for the Stock and Company!
ProElite Inc. Names Jerold Rubinstein, Former Co-Owner of United Artists Records, as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Renowned Entertainment Executive Brings Proven Record of Business Leadership to ProElite
Mr. Rubinstein has been a member of the board of directors of Stratus since March 2011 and has been chairman of the audit committee since that time. He is a member of the board of directors and the chairman of the audit committee of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. Restaurants and Hardee’s Restaurants, which had $1.3 billion in revenues in 2011. He also serves as the non-executive chairman of U.S. Global Investors Inc., a mutual fund advisory company which had $42 million of revenues in 2011 and $2.6 billion of assets under management. Mr. Rubinstein has created and sold numerous companies during his career, including Bel Air Savings and Loan and DMX, a cable and satellite music distribution company. Mr. Rubinstein started and sold XTRA Music Ltd., a satellite and cable music distribution company in Europe. Most recently Mr. Rubinstein consults with, and serves on, 3 early stage development companies. Mr. Rubinstein is both a CPA and attorney.
Go ProElite!
MusclePharm Is One Strong Company...In Need of One Big Change
By Randall Radic Feb 20, 2013 2:03 pm
There are only 2.7 million shares now, but financing would increase this to 6 million shares.
Let's talk about MusclePharm Corp. ( PINK:MSLP ) for a few minutes, shall we?
This company has been making waves in the high-tech sports nutrition sector. This is a very competitive market, attracting $25 billion from consumers last year, up from $21.4 billion the previous year.
In 2011, MusclePharm's revenue flow increased 437%, and grew over 500% in 2012. The company reported $17 million in sales revenue in 2011, and crossed over into profitability in late 2012. Management realized that expenses were too high for a revenue-based valuation, so they began restructuring the company, adjusting their business model. Management compensation was reduced and supply-chain middlemen were purged where possible. The smartest move management made was moving in a direction to strip away toxic debt. The result: MusclePharm appears to be fit and trim, ready to do business in a streamlined and efficient manner.
According to analysts' articles on Seeking Alpha, 2013 should be MusclePharm's year. Citing strong revenue growth and increased margins because of Spartan-like cost-cutting measures, industry analysts forecast $0.10 per share over the next quarter and more than $1 per share for the year. Margins should increase because restructuring hooked management's net worth to share price appreciation rather than salary, and because MusclePharm's revenue, which is now near $75 million per year, is to the point where the company can command volume-based deals with suppliers.
All this means that MusclePharm should realize around 8% net profit in 2013. EPS numbers tell the true story. Assuming a P/E of 15 on 6 million shares, with a net profit of 8%, the scenario follows this road map:
2013 revenue of $75 million
2013 profit of $8.0 million
EPS should be $1.46
Price per share should be $21.90
The above numbers are based on the assumption that MusclePharm will announce a financing plan. Such financing would make room for a Nasdaq ( INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC ) listing, and allow MusclePharm to wipe out any remaining debt. The removal of toxic debt would get rid of interest payments and simultaneously increase margins. In addition, financing would be a precursor to an SEC filing, which would give share price a kick in the pants.
However – and this is a big however – financing is crucial. There are only 2.7 million shares now. Financing would increase this to 6 million shares. This is a step MusclePharm needs to take. And since the company recently brought aboard two executive heavyweights – Gary Davis and John Bluher – it undoubtedly will move in this direction soon. Davis and Bluher know which way the wind is blowing.
If MusclePharm grows at a healthy rate for the next five years, say 20% to 40%, the company could capture 2% of the aforementioned $25 billion market. That would be $500 million, which would mean profitability of $40 million. At that point, share price would be near $80 to $100. For a company that's grown 400% to 500% over the previous two years, this is certainly feasible. MusclePharm doesn't have to continue with triple-digit growth. Strong double-digit figures would definitely make the company a player in the sports nutrition sector.
If management keeps their collective eye on the ball and sticks with their business plan, MusclePharm looks to be a surefire winner. No wonder big name, smart-money folks like Dr. Phillip Frost are investing in the company. So far Dr. Frost's track record is impeccable. He knows a winner when he sees one. And he must see one in MusclePharm.
Two years from now, PepsiCo ( NYSE EP ) or Coca-Cola ( NYSE:KO ), or even Monster Beverage Corp ( NASDAQ:MNST ) will probably being looking to buy MusclePharm.
Twitter: @RandallRadic
No positions in stocks mentioned
http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/consumer/articles/MusclePharm-Is-One-Strong-Company-in/2/20/2013/id/48253#ixzz2Leuc7eef