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Had to buy also..:o}
Plus the Olympics will bring a lot of business, hope the people that run the inhouse stores speak English...:o}
It is starting......On March 24, 2008, the Olympic Flame was ignited at Olympia, Greece, site of the Ancient Olympics. The High Priestess, Maria Nafpliotou, ignited the torch of the first torchbearer, a silver medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympics in taekwondo Alexandros Nikolaidis from Greece, who handed the flame over to the second torchbearer, Olympic champion in women's breaststroke Luo Xuejuan from China.
The Olympic torch has been re-lit at an elaborate ceremony, on March 31, 2008, in Beijing that included President Hu Jintao, signaling the start of a round-the-world torch relay. It allowed the government a brief respite before the relay sets off on a problematic, month-long world tour. The grandiose relay is the longest in Olympic history and has the most torchbearers -- a sign of the vast attention lavished on the Games by Beijing, which hopes to use it to showcase China's rising economic and political power.
Nice find-Big players, we'll do good when the Olympics come to China, plus everything in electronics keeps heating up. One of the areas people don't want to scimp, including me...lol
Yes I saw your comment on the bottom...:o} Happy Easter to you also!!
bkreegz-Thanks got some good info from your site...;o}
Major Holders:
BREAKDOWN
MAJOR DIRECT HOLDERS (FORMS 3 & 4)
Holder Shares Reported
WANG ZHENGGANG 9,745,000 13-Dec-07
BERENTS KENNETH T 5,000 26-Sep-07
Institutional Holders:
TOP INSTITUTIONAL HOLDERS
Holder Shares % Out Value* Reported
PERRITT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 1,170,600 2.22 $4,003,452 31-Dec-07
BUCKINGHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 993,145 1.89 $3,396,555 31-Dec-07
SLATER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 554,300 1.05 $1,895,706 31-Dec-07
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, INC. 498,316 .95 $1,704,240 31-Dec-07
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC 17,630 .03 $60,294 31-Dec-07
TOP MUTUAL FUND HOLDERS
Holder Shares % Out Value* Reported
China Finance, Inc. 1,907,017 3.62 $7,380,155 30-Sep-07
PERRITT MICROCAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND 911,300 1.73 $3,116,646 31-Dec-07
PERRITT EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FUND 212,800 .40 $727,776 31-Dec-07
ROYCE HERITAGE FUND 25,100 .05 $85,842 31-Dec-07
SIT DEVELOPING MARKETS GROWTH FUND 14,500 .03 $56,115 30-Sep-07
Royce Select Fund II 4,684 .01 $18,127 30-Sep-07
INSIDER TRANSACTIONS REPORTED - LAST TWO YEARS
Date Insider Shares Type Transaction Value*
13-Dec-07 WANG ZHENGGANG
Officer 20,000 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $3.60 per share. $72,000
20-Nov-07 WANG ZHENGGANG
Officer 100,000 Direct Acquisition (Non Open Market) at $4.03 per share. $403,000
26-Sep-07 BERENTS KENNETH T
Director 5,000 Direct Purchase at $3.83 - $3.85 per share. $19,0002
17-May-07 WANG XIAOCHUN
Director 4,130,000 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) N/A
17-May-07 LV WEIYI
Beneficial Owner (10% or more) 5,495,000 Direct Disposition (Non Open Market) N/A
24-Apr-07 WANG ZHENGGANG
Officer 266,013 Direct Statement of Ownership N/A
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=CHCG.OB
Xianzai.com China News and Information
Gadgets & Electronics
China 3C Group Reports Quarterly Figures
March 18, 2008
China 3C Group, a Chinese electronics retail distributor, says net sales for 2007 totaled US$276 million compared to US$148.2 million for 2006.
The company announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and it says the large increase amount was due to a combination of both organic growth and contribution from subsidiaries acquired in the second half of 2006. Higher sales volume and the addition of new product lines were also factors.
Zhenggang Wang, chairman and CEO commented in a press release, "Our increase in sales benefitted from a combination of strong organic growth, increased retail store penetration, higher sales volume and the introduction of new product lines resulting in record profits for our company. We experienced an 83% year-over-year increase in diluted EPS even as our diluted share count increased 14% in 2007 to 52.67 million shares from 46.18 million shares in 2006."
Cost of sales for 2007 totaled US$226.7 million, or approximately 82.11% of net sales, compared to US$125.4 million, or approximately 84.61% for 2006. The cost of sales as a percentage decreased during 2007 due to the introduction of new product models with higher gross profit margin. Gross profit margin for 2007 increased to 17.9% compared to 15.4% for 2006. The increase was partially due to the inclusion of the newly acquired subsidiaries. The gross profit margin increased as we benefited from increasing economies of scale as the company grew in size and scale. Higher sales of higher margin products such as MP3 and DVD players were also critical factors.
General and administrative expense for 2007 totaled US$13.6 million, or approximately 4.93% of net sales, compared to US$5.5 million, or approximately 3.74% for 2006. Income from operations for 2007 was US$35.8 million, or 12.95% of net sales, as compared to income from operations of US$17.3 million for 2006, or 11.65% of net sales.
The company expects total sales for 2008 to trend between flat to a decrease of approximately 5% compared to 2007 and that gross margin will decrease 4-5 percentage points when compared to 2007 levels. These projections do not take into account any impact related to future acquisitions.
China 3C Group (OTCBB: CHCG), down 33% on 3 million shares, a retailer and wholesale distributor of consumer and business products in China, yesterday announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Mr. Zhenggang Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We are pleased to report that 2007 was a good year for China 3C both in terms of the financial results achieved and relative to the progress we made building a foundation for future growth. Our increase in sales benefitted from a combination of strong organic growth, increased retail store penetration, higher sales volume and the introduction of new product lines resulting in record profits for our company."
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1214837/
This OTC company is a huge retailer and distributor of electronic products in China:
China 3C Group, headquartered in Hangzhou City in China’s Zhejiang province, retails and distributes a wide range of consumer electronics, including cell phones, MP3 players, cameras, DVD players, stereo systems and household appliances. China 3C Group also distributes business electronic products such as FAX machines, computers and land line telephones. Four subsidiaries, each offering distinct product lines, retail a broad range of consumer electronic products. These are sold through more than 800 retail outlets, all but one of which are located on the premises of third-party supermarket chains. China 3C’s core markets are the city of Shanghai and the eastern coastal provinces of Jiangsu and Zehjiang, among the most densely populated and fastest growing in China. Around 70% of the company’s revenue is generated by its retail business. All but one of its retail units consist of 800+ “stores-in-stores” operating on the premises of supermarket chains. China 3C plans to expand significantly within its core markets, increasing the number of its stores to 2,000 by 2008, and 4,000 by 2010.
source: Taglich Brothers
Considering the booming middle class economy in China, anyone selling electronics is a great bet. So, let’s examine this thing further.
According to Seeking Alpha, the company had 86% growth in 2007 but has hit a stumbling block in the first quarter of 2008. That stumble being huge snowstorms in China.
The company reports that sales for 2008 expects to be lower by up to 20%, but I don’t think they are accounting for the rising middle class growth (read more in WikiPedia or Escape Artist) or the upcoming Olympic Games.
Their stock price is tumbling, as bad news usually knocks a stock down, but it looks like the bad news is merely paranoia. China 3C (homepage) is one of the strongest electronics retailers in a booming economy.
Looks like this stock is a bargain. The stock dropped 22 cents today to $1.30 (CHCG.OB) and dropping. The 52-week high was $8.50. I’m going to try to get in under $1 and see what happens from here to the Olympics.
TIBET RIOTS
One note about the big China news this week — Tibet. 50 years ago Tibet was a small, very poor rural country on the outskirts of China. China annexed Tibet in order to help bring that country economic growth and improve the lives of its people. GDP, healthcare, and sanitation in the country have all improved dramatically, yet some Tibetans riot (mostly monks who don’t care about the economy, healthcare or sanitation).
This is a small news story, considering how tiny Tibet is compared to the size of China - 1.3 Billion residents. The world’s media blows this story out of proportion because they are trying to find ways to knock down this rising giant (no one likes to hear good news when yours is all bad). It won’t happen. The Olympics will go as scheduled and China’s growth will continue to outpace the rest of the world, fueled primarily by the massive amounts of products it exports to the West.
If you want to hurt China, stop buying all your crap at Walmart. Have you ever noticed that 90% of what Walmart sells is made in China? Everybody likes the cheap prices of products coming out of China, but they hate the country. Seems like more hypocrisy to me.
http://pennystalker.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/china-3c-group/
Not sure if this has been posted.
SOURCE: Blackout Media Corp.
Mar 14, 2008 12:27 ET
Blackout Media Releases Valuation and Analyst Report Issued by Media Search Consulting
Blackout Media
BANGKOK, THAILAND--(Marketwire - March 14, 2008) - Blackout Media Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BKMP) today released the Valuation and Analyst Report issued by Media Search Consulting. Media Search Consulting confirms a positive outlook on BKMP based on its analysis of the Company's projected growth and fundamentals. Media Search Consulting's price target of $0.0008 indicates a strong intermediate-term outlook. The complete, unedited analyst report appears below.
March 2008
Symbol -- BKMP
Recent Trading Price -- $0.0001
Intermediate Term Price -- $0.0008
Web Site -- www.blackoutmedia.com
Market Cap -- $1,500,000
Corporate Contact -- IR@blackoutmedia.com
Market Overview
-- The global entertainment and media (E&M) industry has entered a solid
growth phase and will increase at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
to $1.8 trillion in 2010, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' "Global
Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2006-2010" report.
-- The U.S. remains the largest E&M market, growing at a 5.6% CAGR rate
reaching $726 billion in 2010. Video games and the Internet will be the
fastest-growing segments, with compound annual increases of 8.9% and 8.4%
respectively. Canada is projected to expand at a 5.9 percent CAGR to $41
billion in 2010.
Company Background
Blackout Media Corp. is a holding company with an interest in TFN Global Inc., a diversified media and entertainment company with operations in digital television, VOD, PPV, radio, the Internet and print under the brand name "The Fight Network." The activities of Blackout Media Corp. are conducted principally in Canada and the United States.
The Fight Network Inc. (TFN) is a wholly owned subsidiary of TFN Global Inc. (formerly Blackout Communications Inc.), with its corporate headquarters located in Toronto, Canada. TFN is a multi-platform sports and entertainment company, providing its content to fight fans on digital television, pay-per-view, VOD, radio, mobile and online. Launched in September 2005, The Fight Network channel is available on virtually every digital cable and satellite carrier across Canada. The Fight Network is the global leader in coverage of all combatant sports, including Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Boxing, Wrestling and Kickboxing and theme-related entertainment, through its 24/7 dedication to the sports. The Fight Network, including its news content and exclusive merchandise, can be found online at www.thefightnetwork.com.
Happy Encounters™ Entertainment Facility
Blackout Media has recently entered into an exclusive license agreement for a new immersive and interactive multimedia entertainment concept facility -- Happy Encounters™. The acquisition of this unique new entertainment concept facility represents a fantastic platform for Blackout Media to launch a new and targeted Customer Loyalty and Membership Program. The mainstream basis of this leading edge high-tech entertainment concept facility offers an exclusive interactive multiple access electronic membership card providing many features such as: on premises chatting and dating services, interactive group and individual games, participating contests, on-line service ordering, including a Customer redeemable loyalty program.
Investment Recommendation
Media Search Consulting believes that Blackout Media's management is taking the right approach to developing a company with high profit potential in the global entertainment and media (E&M) industry. The key to the Company's success lies in its recognition that 'content is king' in the E&M industry and thus the Company is taking steps to increase its investment in diverse types of media content. Building on its investment in TFN Global Inc. (i.e. The Fight Network), the Company is focused on expanding its asset base in the media space, whether it be traditional television, broadband or mobile, which it feels is the wave of the future in media content and distribution. The acquisition of the license to the Happy Encounters™ entertainment facility is the first step in this strategic expansion plan. We believe that this acquisition will help to solidify Blackout Media's position as an important player in the global E&M industry and provide the Company with additional sources of revenues to support its growth. In addition, we are of the opinion that pending the Company's level of success and profitability in the near term, Blackout Media may be targeted for acquisition by a larger player in the E&M industry.
Based on the above analysis, we highly recommend an investment in Blackout Media's (BKMP) common shares. It is our professional opinion that at the current price of $0.0001, BKMP is very attractive to aggressive long-term investors seeking above-average returns from an emerging company in the E&M industry.
Disclaimer: Blackout Media Management has retained the services of Media Search Consulting to develop this Valuation and Analyst Report, and for other analysis specifically related to the evaluation of media companies that Blackout is currently in negotiations with concerning licensing and/or acquisitions. Media Search Consulting is being paid consulting fees for the preparation of this Report and other analysis work. Media Search Consulting does not own any shares of Blackout Media, nor has any affiliation with the Company. This Report is not an offer to buy or sell shares of Blackout Media nor should it be relied upon for investment advice related to the Company. All information or statements contained in this Report were voluntarily furnished by Blackout Media or taken from objective research on the Company and are subject to several risks and uncertainties that may cause such statements to be inaccurate.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Technical complications that may arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined above. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=832561
....more writings. I will get some excitement on Monday. CHCG will be having their earnings call first thing in the morning. I think the market realizes that they have sold the stock off too far. CHCG was just over $1.80 on Tuesday (which was the 441 point day) and rose to $2.27 by Friday. Even with the rise, I am down over 50% from when I first bought them. I do believe that they could still quickly double with some positive earnings as they should be a little more immune than other stocks to the US downturn. They did re-affirm guidance (China 3C Group Reaffirms Fiscal 2007 Financial Estimates). They expect to earn 43 to 47 cents in 2007 (at a price of $2.27) and they are growing!
http://justadrone.blogspot.com/
China 3C Group (CHCG) previously at $2.12 up 7% at $2.27 with 829,057 shares traded was highlighted today by Wall Street Grapevine, Hawk Associates,OTC Picks, Micro-Cap Opportunity, StockEgg.com, Knobias, Taglich, Investors Daily Edge, Princeton Research. China 3C Group is the Eastern Chinese equivalent of Best Buy recently announced it had acquired the one year exclusivity selling rights to all Meizu products in two major retail chains in Eastern China. Meizu products enjoy a strong following among electronic and tech savvy consumers in China. Company shares were boosted earlier this year due in part to the company's acquisition of two electronics retailers, Sanhe Electronic Technology and Shanghai Joy & Harmony Electronics Company, and signed distribution and sales agreements with several other companies.
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=40326&cat=8
Thanks for the update...;O}
Not sure if this has been posted earlier:
February 20, 2008
First announced in late November, China 3C Group (CHCG.OB) has now affirmed its FY2007 fully-diluted EPS to be between $0.43 and $0.47. This is a relief. The company's shares briefly touched a 52-week low last week, amid radio silence from its new IR firm. In the meantime, a snowstorm lashed the eastern region of China, where CHCG operates.
In fact, retail in China has been on a roll lately, with domestic consumption really kicking in. In my opinion, apart from tourism, retail is the most exciting Chinese sector to invest in right now. These are some data points:
1) China's bank card spending amounted to US$4.03 billion during the recent Chinese New Year holiday, up a whopping 59.7% from the previous year.
2) Shanghai, where CHCG operates, experienced its highest retail sales in 8 years during the recent festive period despite the snowstorm, with overall spending up by 20.5% from a year ago.
3) China recently overtook the U.S. as the second largest retail gold market in the world (ranking after India), with sales expanding by 23.5% in 2007.
4) Wal-Mart (WMT) store sales in China exceeded expectations in 2007 with many foreign retailers currently looking to get in. In the past quarter alone, we saw announcements from U.K.'s Tesco and Korea's Lotte.
5) Overall retail sales in China surged 17% in 2007, much greater than its GDP growth in the same period, and easily besting 2006's 13% increase.
Is it any surprise that China's CPI rose by its highest ever rate of 7.1% in January? According to reports, this was due less to the effects of the snowstorm (and lack of supply) than to the excessive growth of money supply.
In fact, CHCG should already be well on its way to finishing its annual report for 2007, and I suspect, may even be conservative in this guidance. After all, one has to consider that in Q4, in addition to the period being the lead-up to the Spring Festival, the company established an online presence, expanded the number of outlets and product offering, and more interestingly, its CEO bought a total of 120,000 shares, all in the $3+ range.
Tuesday's announcement from CHCG also represents the first press release from its new IR firm ICR. I certainly encourage more communication, for its share price jumped by over 10% and is already more than 20% above its 52-week low. What a difference a day makes.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/65258-5-reasons-why-china-retail-china-3c-group-are-on-a-roll
I am wondering if they are going to buy back some shares when they are low enough, it is easier if they go on Nasdq to keep the shares over 5 dollars( I think that is what they have to do) especially if they want the big guys.
Made sense.....:o}
Hi All, found this:10 February 2008
China 3c Group - CHCG:OTB -- Will Chinese management and company leadership finally wake up and learn how to communicate with foreign investors?
China 3c Group first came into my scope sometime last year in April or May. By the summer, it was being reported on in Barron's and it seemed investors where quite bullish. As someone who has lived in China and done a substantial amount of research on this company, I decided to buy it despite being near its 52 week high, and despite the lack of communication and a outdated website and information, I concluded this was a typical Chinese company learning to adapt.
China 3C group (CHCG:OTC), is a Chinese company that both distributes and sells products ranging from cell phones, home telephones, IT technologies, fax machines and other electronic equipment. China, despite the news remains substantially poor in a material sense, CHCG not only maintains a 15% market share in the 3 wealthiest provinces of China, but also has plans to expand their operations by opening and cooperating with global retail giants such as the French version of Wallmart-- Carrefore and Loutour.
Moving on CHCG was recently described in the Wall Street Journal as being a company that has not been able to effectively communicate with its investors that CHCG is growing via cooperation with new partners and new store openings, its current operations have increasing revenues, and lastly it has no debt and is liquid with a fair amount of cash and working capital. Sadly it that has suffered from a global fall in equities which prevented it from obtaining a listing on the NASDAQ this January, the communication issue and the pulling out of short-term speculative investors.
Almost a year later, I find myself with 1000's of shares at an average share price of $4.50 and the stock trading at $2.70 with at least another 3 months until a NASDAQ listing is possible. The past months have taught me a great deal about investing in up and coming Chinese companies that promise a U.S. listing and grandiose expansion plans. But, it has also taught me patience, lessons that would have been valuable in my past Chinese investments in CEA, CTRP, NTES and XFML.
Minus XFML, all these stocks eventually came of age and I sold out too early. This time things are different-- CHCG as mentioned not only is getting more recognition in mainstream financial media, but this time its far from speculative. People are not speculating anymore in the wake of the sub prime mortgage crisis, a falling US dollar, and general worries about the economic outlook for the next few years to come.
At $2.70 my friends this is a great buy. Not only when considering the actual value of the company but also considering the upcoming Beijing, Olympics. The recent downturn is a result of yes the bad communication but also the fact that the lunar near fell this year at a time when China suffered its worst snow storms in 50 years and the hundreds of millions (I do mean over 400 million at least), became stranded with their months of earnings they were meaning to bring home and spend... spend as Westerns do in December during the holiday season. So not only did we have economic losses in the billions in China, we had plummeting global equities, and lastly a Chinese spending surge on par with our own during Christmas and New Years suddenly did not happen.
All this being taken into account, one must surely after conducting their own research in the context of a Chinese investment, come to a similar conclusion that now, more than any other time is the ideal moment to purchase this up and coming company.
Yes Pink China will become a powerhouse country and these stocks that have established themselves will become big if they play their cards right. Every stock in US was small at some time. I feel the Olympics are going to be the turning point for many of them, especially the ones that are on our exchanges. CHCG will also benefit when they hit Nasdaq, because they will be covered by all kind of networks.
I am in, China and Asia in general is still in growth spurt, getting good comments.
China 3C Group To Increase Store Count
January 17, 2008
China 3C Group, a retailer and distributor of consumer and business products in China, announced that its had entered into an agreement with the Lotour Company to open China 3C mobile phone stores in Lotour stores.
Lotour is located in Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces and is a retailer of 3C products (communications, computers and consumer electronics).
Chairman and CEO Zhenggang Wang commented, "This agreement opens a new chapter in our expansion of the 3C market in China. Most of our stores now are located in large department stores or large electronics retailers. The arrangement with Lotour enables us to also expand our relationships with a company that is solely focused on the sale of 3C products. Additionally, this will also increase the number of locations where China 3C's products are sold. Going forward, when Lotour opens a new store, China 3C will be able to sell its mobile phones through the Lotour store. Lotour has set an internal target of 100 new stores for 2008."
ChinaRetailNews.com - http://www.chinaretailnews.com
Carrefour is 2nd only to Walmart, that is huge...:o}
Chinas next Electronic Retail Giant - CHCG.OB
Key Investment Considerations:
We are maintaining an investment rating of Speculative Buy and a 12-month price target of $6.50 per share on China 3C Group (OTC BB: CHCG). We believe that because of the risk and uncertainty underlying China 3C’s growth prospects, the stock is suitable only for investors with a high risk for tolerance.
China 3C Group is expanding rapidly, its growth driven by organic growth, the opening of new stores, and acquisitions. But as the company’s revenue base has grown, growth rates have moderated. We project revenue growth of 90% in 2007 and 35% in 2008, and, respectively, earnings per share gains of 87% and 43%.
These projections do not reflect any possible acquisitions. The company offers a broad selection of consumer electronics across a wide range of price points. A unique “stores-in-stores” organization enables the company to piggy back on other retailers’ traffic, blunt the potential competitive edge of large-store broad-line retailers and avoid large capital expenditures.
Cash generated by operations is projected to increase by $10 million in 2008, providing ample funds for support of larger working capital requirements and acquisitions.
3Q results (released November 15, 2007), matched our expectations despite a significant shortfall (relative to our forecast) in revenue, as vendor bonuses to the company reduced its cost of sales. On expectations of a significant reduction in China’s effective income tax rates, we have raised our 2008 earnings projection to $0.66 per share from $0.59.
http://www.knobias.com/research.pdf?id=12434
http://www.3stocksonfire.com/trading/index.php?PHPSESSID=9387ddfcfd420bfe562e9234e687b664&topic=9406.msg110698#msg110698
They did mention it in the CC, sorry about the timing, my info is home in FL....;o}
They said in the CC that it would go on NASDAQ in the beginning of 08. The paperwork takes around 3-6 months to do.
KauaiPI-I can't remember what Taser they were making, and yes best thing was the police and military. The stock sometimes would go 8 dollars up in one day and the Squawk box guys on CNBC would try to talk it down. Sometimes they would throw their hands up in the air and not know what to say especially Joe. They couldn't stand it when it was going up so much...lol I was still buying even at 95.00 or so dollars. Never lost money on Tasr.
Tom Smith was on the "Road to CES" show on CNBC The Big Idea. He was great.
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Scottsdale, Arizona 12/13/2007 02:32 AM GMT (TransWorldNews)
China 3C Group (CHCG), previously at $3.70 up 2% at $3.81 with 182,052 shares traded, was highlighted today by Wall Street Grapevine, Hawk Associates,OTC Picks, Micro-Cap Opportunity , StockEgg.com and Knobias. China 3C Group is the Eastern Chinese equivalent of Best Buy announced yesterday it had acquired the one year exclusivity selling rights to all Meizu products in two major retail chains in Eastern China. Meizu products enjoy a strong following among electronic and tech savvy consumers in China.
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=30419&cat=8
China's Electronic Product Sales Up 20.1%
Handset, Hardware, LCD, MII, Ministry of Information Industry, Software
China recorded 3.5 trillion Yuan in electronic product sales revenue in the first nine months of 2007, up 20.1 percent year-on-year, according to Ministry of Information Industry (MII) data. Revenue from China's software industry came in at 378.5 billion Yuan between January and September to mark 23.6 percent growth from the year-ago period.
Handset sales increased 25.4 percent year-on-year to reach total sales of approximately 405.74 million handsets during the period. Nationwide LCD TV production increased 71.6 percent year-on-year to reach a total of 11.08 million sets in the first nine months of 2007. The LCD sets account for 19.5 percent of nationwide color TV production, an increase of 8.4 percent from the same period last year.
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Oct 31, 2007 - MII: China's Electronic Product Sales Up 20.1%
http://www.pacificepoch.com/newsstories/109130_0_5_0_M/
TASER Foundation Announces Charity Poker Tournament Hosted by Phil Hellmuth December 1, 2007 at Palms Resort and Casino
Grand Prize Winner Receives 2 Super Bowl XLII Tickets
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov 15, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- The TASER Foundation for Fallen Officers in association with the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas announce the Third Annual Charity Poker Tournament hosted by 11-time World Series of Poker(r) winner Phil Hellmuth on December 1, 2007. This year's tournament, "Beauty and the Bet" invites participants to bring their best game against Phil Hellmuth and Playboy Playmates Sarah Elizabeth, Stephanie Heinrich, Alison Waite, and Stacy Fuson in a no-holds-barred poker showdown to win tickets to Super Bowl XLII.
There are two tournament levels - the Main Event at a $500 buy-in and the High Roller tournament for a $2,500 buy-in. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the TASER Foundation for Fallen Officers, and the other half will be paid out to the tournament winners. The winners from the main event and the high roller tournament will square off in a tournament of champions, where the grand prize winner will receive two tickets to Super Bowl XLII as well as two tickets to Playboy's Ninth Annual Super Saturday Night Party. Winner's package includes field-level seating with at-your-seat cocktail table service, VIP Pre and Post-Game Parties, VIP tickets to Fabulous Friday Night on the shores of Tempe Town Lake, and VIP tickets to the exclusive Playboy Super Saturday Night Party.
Seating is limited and the event is expected to sell out. Buy-ins as well as room and poker packages are now available at www.BeautyAndTheBet.com where the tournament rules have also been posted.
"We are thrilled to bring Phil Hellmuth back for our third annual poker fundraiser," said Gerry Anderson, TASER Foundation Executive Director. "Phil Hellmuth is a huge draw and anyone who watches the World Series of Poker knows that he brings his A-game to play. We couldn't be happier to provide such a unique opportunity for the community to support the families of fallen officers who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty as 100% of the proceeds (net of costs and winner pay outs) go directly to the families."
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I did, sounded great, seems this CEO runs a tight ship (I kinda like it), I got the feeling they are waiting for some kind of a sign, to see what items are going to be hot this year. Seemed to me their biggest growth happened from the product mix they had acquired.
TASER International Receives Three Large Orders
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov 14, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, today announced that it received three significant orders from law enforcement agencies. The first order received was from the Houston Police Department in Houston, TX, for 480 TASER(r) X26(tm) Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) and related accessories. The second order was from the Suffolk Police Department in Suffolk, VA, for 140 TASER X26 ECDs, 140 TASER CAM(tm) recording systems, and related accessories. The third order was from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department in Chattanooga, TN, for 110 TASER X26 ECDs, 110 TASER CAM systems, and related accessories.
"We are pleased to see our largest law enforcement agency customer purchase 480 more TASER X26 ECDs. This order will now provide the Houston Police Department's patrol officers with over 4,300 TASER X26 units," commented Tom Smith, Chairman and Founder of TASER International. "This trend of purchasing follow-on units by existing law enforcement agencies continues throughout the country on a weekly basis. We can add the Suffolk Police Department to this list as its follow-on order of 140 TASER X26 ECDs now equips 176 officers with our TASER technology. The expansion of these two programs will allow these agencies to provide more patrol officers that opportunity to deploy TASER technology to protect life."
"We are also pleased to welcome our first order from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, which also includes TASER CAM recording systems for each of their 110 TASER X26 ECDs," concluded Smith.
These orders were received and will ship in the Fourth Quarter of 2007.
First Called
1-305- 451-1888 This is the number they told me to call.
Conference call: 10 A.M. EST
Phone: 1-412-858-4600
code # 413418
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bpk-Do you know what phone number to call, can't see it in the announcement.
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China 3C Group Announces Q3 FY '07 Conference Call November 14
PR Newswire
November 08, 2007: 08:55 AM EST
ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, China, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China 3C Group , a retailer and distributor of consumer and business products in China, announced it will hold a conference call with key members of the management team on Wednesday, November 14 at 10 a.m. Eastern. The call will cover the company's third quarter results and will include a question-and-answer session.
Call-in details will be provided in the earnings results to be released next week.
About China 3C
China 3C Group is a leading retail chain operating retail outlets in Eastern China. The company specializes in selling 3C products (communication, information technology and digital) in China. Among China 3C's primary attributes is its efficient distribution network and rapid logistics system. The company's goal is to become the number one retailer of 3C products in China. For more information, visit http://www.china3cgroup.com.
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Nov 18 should be interesting...:o}
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Hi Pretty and bpk4027 I am reading, but have nothing to add..lol