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Tuna, only the beginning. It will ride through $2 faster then expected.Find a spot and get in. Then just hold it.
TRID nightmare tank
Halo 3 accessories are only a small fraction of MCZ products. MCZ is a new platform gaming cycle play not a Halo 3 play although they do have the exclusive agreement with Microsoft.
Even Cramer said to buy the video game stocks. MCZ covers the whole sector.Also, look over the fundamentals. MCZ is cheap.
ATVI going for new high. Still long and will hold until Jan.
Nope, it is 1.22
1.22 is the breakout wall.
MCZ...gapping north premarket
Hi Jeff, some additional info for you. MCZ bought their biggest competitor in Europe called Joy Tech. www.joytech.net
Go to MCZ's store on their web page then go to Joy Tech's. Now look over the combined products for all the gaming platforms.
No other company on earth can compare to the accessory selection coverage that MCZ now holds. Keep in mind we're just starting the new gaming platform cycle. Also, the video game sector is now ripe to be once of the top sectors in the market. MCZ feeds all those companies.
MCZ is my only long term investment. Expecting 8 straight quarters of accelerating earnings with high margins starting with the present Xmas quarter. Get in the game.
I'll reply later. Right now I'm pounding the table on MCZ here. Buy it before this happens. Once it happens the big boys will be jumping in. By the way, Microsofts earnings are a clue as to what will come from MCZ. If you recall, MCZ has the Halo3 accessories deal. MCZ also has the Mass Effect and Assassins Creed deals. Then on top of that, MCZ has a boat load of new products. Many of them start selling on Nov 1st.
MCZ has been trading under the radar. Once the institutions are introduced all hell will breakout.
Get in before this.
SAN DIEGO, October 25 /CNW/ - Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it will meet with institutional investors and provide product demonstrations at the 2007 BMO Capital Markets Interactive Entertainment Conference on Tuesday, November 6 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
MSFT+ Halo3+ XBOX360= MCZ
Watching HAIN
Bulls are at 34%
Bears are at 49%
http://www.lowrisk.com/sentiment.htm
Thinking it will see high 20's by the first of the year. Still in ERTS and MCZ.
Started a position in ATVI near $22.
Not sure but I suspect mid Nov.
Oct. 17--Oil futures hit an all-time high Tuesday and increases are expected to follow at gas pumps -- but they probably won't be large enough to shock most American drivers, who have seen $3-plus-a-gallon gasoline several times already, energy analysts said.
However, high-priced crude also could help make this winter the most expensive in history for homeowners who heat with oil -- and costly enough to be painful for those who heat with gas. If crude stays at this level, the effects could lead to higher fares as airline fuel costs rise, and to higher prices for almost any product that is shipped by truck or rail.
Crude oil for November delivery settled Tuesday at a record $87.61, up $1.48 from the previous day's close, on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Some experts credited tensions between Turkey and Iraqi Kurds for the jump.
"We could see higher prices at the pumps by month's end," said James Ritterbusch, president of Ritterbusch & Associates, an oil trading advisory firm in Galena, Ill., "maybe seven to 10 cents a gallon."
Sarah Emerson, director of petroleum at Energy Security Analysis Inc., a consulting firm in Wakefield, Mass., said another 20 cents at the pumps by mid to late November is quite possible and that the timing will vary by brand. "Some outlets will want to pass the price on immediately while others might be a little slower, to try to steal some market share," she said.
Heating oil, which fuels most Long Island homes, averaged $2.963 as of Monday, a record high, according to the state Energy Research and Development Authority.
That's 37.2 cents a gallon higher than at this time last year -- a difference equal to an extra $102.30 to fill a 275-gallon home tank.
Until earlier this month, the record high average for heating oil on Long Island was $2.849, set in May.
And government weather forecasters are predicting a winter slightly colder than last year's.
For crude to maintain the current level -- 44 percent above a year ago -- is anything but guaranteed, however. Many analysts, including Ritterbush, believe oil is overvalued, thanks to speculators, and that it is ripe for a downward correction, especially if the U.S. economy slows further, reducing demand.
Although it's less than $13 a barrel away now, Ritterbush doesn't see $100 a barrel oil in the near future -- barring a catastrophe. "In my opinion, anything over $84 is speculative froth," he said. "I just don't think $100 is in the cards."
Other analysts aren't sure the top has been reached for this go-round. "People have been telling me it's overvalued since $70," said Stephen Schork, principal of The Schork Report, an industry newsletter in Villanova, Pa. "When crude starts coming down, I'll believe it."
He also thinks $4 gasoline is a near certainty in New York and many other areas of the country in the spring if crude prices stay at current levels. Regular gasoline averaged $2.872 a gallon on Long Island yesterday, according to the American Automobile Association, down about half a cent from a week earlier.
With the summer travel season ended and holiday season driving not yet begun, this is normally a period of slow demand and relatively low prices.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said last week that heating oil would be the most expensive fuel this winter, followed by propane, natural gas and electricity and that heating oil prices per gallon probably would remain about 40 cents higher than last year.
Because a rise in the price of one fuel sometimes leads to increases in competing fuels, natural gas customers also could face higher bills this winter, especially if it's a cold one. KeySpan Energy, which supplies most Long Island homeowners who heat with gas, said its residential customers face bills this winter from 3.4 percent to 7.9 percent higher than last.
The reason du jour for yesterday's crude oil price increase -- the sixth in as many days -- was the possibility that Turkish troops would invade Iraq's northern regions to attack Kurdish militants, interrupting the flow of oil from Iraq.
Experts say other factors are continued strong world demand for oil, a disciplined restriction by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on supplies and the decline in value of the U.S. dollar, the currency used worldwide for pricing of oil; when it's worth less, oil costs less outside the United States, discouraging conservation.
Yesterday's closing price for crude oil also surpassed the inflation-adjusted record for crude used in the United States, set in March 1981. The actual price then was $34.78 a barrel but the U.S. Department of Energy says that equates to $84.73 in today's dollars.
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Mad Catz(R) Pledges Support to National Breast Cancer Foundation with Release of Joytech(R) Nintendo(R) DS Lite(TM) Pink Tech Pack
Tuesday October 16, 6:00 am ET
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (Amex: MCZ; TSX), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider announced today a partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. by which the charity will receive 10% of the net wholesale price from the sale of the Nintendo DS Lite Pink Tech Pack sold within the continental United States of America.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030314/LAF049LOGO )
"Mad Catz is proud to offer our support to the National Breast Cancer Foundation," said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. "We are particularly pleased that our recently acquired Joytech brand was able to offer this unique accessory solution to both expand our opportunities within the market while supporting this important foundation."
Speaking for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, President and CEO Janelle Hail commented, "Mad Catz and Joytech are trusted brands that appeal to millions of gamers across America and thus we look forward to working with Mad Catz to raise awareness further through a bespoke product such as this."
The Joytech branded special edition DS Lite Tech Pack contains all pink accessories designed to target the rapidly growing female gamer market, including: Carry Case, In-Car Power Adapter, USB Charge Cable, 2 Game Cases and 2 Stylus Pens. The packaging informs customers of the contribution made to the foundation on their behalf with each purchase.
Mad Catz(R) Pledges Support to National Breast Cancer Foundation with Release of Joytech(R) Nintendo(R) DS Lite(TM) Pink Tech Pack
Tuesday October 16, 6:00 am ET
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (Amex: MCZ; TSX), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider announced today a partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. by which the charity will receive 10% of the net wholesale price from the sale of the Nintendo DS Lite Pink Tech Pack sold within the continental United States of America.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030314/LAF049LOGO )
"Mad Catz is proud to offer our support to the National Breast Cancer Foundation," said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz. "We are particularly pleased that our recently acquired Joytech brand was able to offer this unique accessory solution to both expand our opportunities within the market while supporting this important foundation."
Speaking for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, President and CEO Janelle Hail commented, "Mad Catz and Joytech are trusted brands that appeal to millions of gamers across America and thus we look forward to working with Mad Catz to raise awareness further through a bespoke product such as this."
The Joytech branded special edition DS Lite Tech Pack contains all pink accessories designed to target the rapidly growing female gamer market, including: Carry Case, In-Car Power Adapter, USB Charge Cable, 2 Game Cases and 2 Stylus Pens. The packaging informs customers of the contribution made to the foundation on their behalf with each purchase.
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (MCZ) has entered a new license agreement with National Basketball Association Properties Inc. allowing it to produce customized team video game controllers and related accessories for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS Lite, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Xbox gaming consoles.
The new agreement replaces an existing license agreement announced in April 2007 and extends the length to an unspecified multi-year term.
The value of the extended agreement wasn't disclosed.
Mad Catz makes accessories for video game systems and publishes video game software.
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (MCZ) has entered a new license agreement with National Basketball Association Properties Inc. allowing it to produce customized team video game controllers and related accessories for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS Lite, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Xbox gaming consoles.
The new agreement replaces an existing license agreement announced in April 2007 and extends the length to an unspecified multi-year term.
The value of the extended agreement wasn't disclosed.
Mad Catz makes accessories for video game systems and publishes video game software.
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (MCZ) has entered a new license agreement with National Basketball Association Properties Inc. allowing it to produce customized team video game controllers and related accessories for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS Lite, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Xbox gaming consoles.
The new agreement replaces an existing license agreement announced in April 2007 and extends the length to an unspecified multi-year term.
The value of the extended agreement wasn't disclosed.
Mad Catz makes accessories for video game systems and publishes video game software.
Bought ERTS...will add on pullbacks
SIRT cooking to day high
JADE a monster now
Does look undervaled
Added to my MCZ long position. Will keep adding until I build up another 50,000 shares. MCZ entering the sweet spot.
Nice one, I'm on it. thanks
Day high
JADE cooking
MCZ volume surge. Breakout iminent.
Shorter term day traders. Now that Christmas season approaches the stock should attract longer term buyers. After all, the stock is relatively cheap.
Been watching it. Could be to far to fast. I'd wait
ELSR buyers
IVANGOROD, Russia (MarketWatch) -- October is the time of year when we traditionally begin to see fuels like natural gas and heating oil begin to rise and rise steadily.
Actually, they're already doing just that.
And with the subprime nightmare still unraveling and consumers being stretched to the gills, higher gas and oil prices may be the straw that breaks the Dow's back, again.
Already, we are seeing reports that fewer people are eating out and buying big ticket items. If energy prices rise even more, that situation is not likely to improve.
Here in Estonia, where I make my second home, heating bills for natural gas are expected to triple this year. That's right, three times as much as last year. Most people here simply don't have that kind of money, no way. The situation in the Ukraine is even worse.
The people of Estonia, like the Ukraine and the other Baltic nations are basically 100% dependent on oil imports, especially heating fuels like natural gas and heating oil from Russia.
What does all this have to do with your equities portfolio? Plenty.
Because with oil prices at $80 plus per barrel, Americans are being forced to begin to look at alternatives, as they have to here. And these will not be just the fanciful quick fix of ethanol either. Other more serious long-term solutions will be needed -- everything from solar and nuclear power to biofuel and geothermal energy.
Global demand for oil is increasing exponentially and supplies are dwindling, and whether you subscribe to the "Peak Oil" theory or not, the bottom line is that the cheap and easy-to-get-to energy is gone or going fast.
So, if our analysis is right and skyrocketing oil prices are foreshadowing even more pain for consumers, then a real search for alternatives will be at hand.
The novelty of corn based ethanol is already wearing off and the reality is that existing alternatives like nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal and others are likely to make more sense for consumers and investors.
If investors are willing to stomach some risk, investing in February Heating Oil (HOG8) and January Natural Gas (NGF8) Futures and options are the most direct way to play this shift in the near term.
In the nuclear sector the best way to play it is with uranium stocks. This has been a very volatile market in 2007 and at the moment it has conveniently pulled back from its highs. There are several smaller names in this sector, but I think it's better to stick with the bigger ones. For example: Cameco CCJ and Frontier Development FRG. (Full disclosure: I own shares of Frontier.)
In the solar sector, Evergreen Solar ESLR as well as some names in China look very interesting. But be prepared for a bumpy ride.
In my opinion, forget about corn-based ethanol. That train has left the station.
The focus is now likely to shift to biofuel and bioheat. Some of the interesting names in this sector are biggies like Archer Daniels Midland ADM and ConAgra CAG. There are more obscure ones on the pink sheets, where there are no guarantees.
One thing is fairly certain, soy-based biofuels are far more efficient and cost effective than their corn counterparts, so November 2008 soybeans (SX8) and/or Soybean Oil futures and options may also be a good vehicle to consider adding to your portfolio.
MCZ continues north as it heads to $2. Volume has been growing. The video game sector should be the best sector to be in this quarter.
CRNT continues the surge
Thanks Jeff. No doubt in my mind that this is a $3 stock within 6 months.
Bingo!
MCZ breakout
That just blows me away. MCZ should have a nice Xmas.
ZRAN breakout may be coming soon