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Did you just spend more time looking for the answer than it would take to type the same answer?
Its hard damn work being lazy ain't it? lol
Actually, the ipod is pretty sweet and a market changing device.
The safari is just a lame duck attempt to break into the market that failed horribly though.
No doubt. To think in 2 years I'll hit the big 30 and its all down hill from there. :( lol
I guess it depends on what you are going shopping for. It will get to the point that it is cheaper to eat out than in. :)
I used to pay .97 a gallon. I sure as hell did not like paying $4.19 at the station today. lol
The big Apple Bomb. I hate the Iphone.
LOL.
sweeeeeeeeeet how are you doing on them?
Well, that is why they call the Market an Emotional Woman. No matter what you do, even when you think it's the right thing and what she wants, she's going to get pissed and kick you in the balls! lol
Oh, and thats from the old Dungeons and Dragons cartoon. Lots of people watched it as a kid. :)
If the "old Days" was "option4u" than the old days were in the past 6 months.........cause his name used to be different! Yeah, thats how old school we kick it around here! :)
_1best_ is a pretty A sexual name. Does not really dictate if you pee standing up or sitting down. lol
And I'm drinking beer......no Tequila for me! ;)
She can make money when it's going up and down? Only in Nevada!
You've been saying "good bye" a lot today? You going on a trip? lol
1 Best is a she?
The real question is how much juice does she have in her tanks?
HP Looking Sweet
Earth to $treet
Dude ???
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The chart does look Sweet.
So, those HP calls I bought at .65 when i through the dart.......are now at $1 x $1.10 lol
Their future's so bright they've got to wear shades!
"2 points for incorporating a cheesy 80's song into my post" :)
New BlackBerry Bold. Lame name, but it looks Sweet.
Hands-On with the New BlackBerry Bold
05.12.08
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The new BlackBerry handset is intriguing, but the real news is RIM's new, much faster platform.
by Sascha Segan
Buzz up!on Yahoo!
The US' top smartphone maker, Research in Motion, today announced its first major new platform in two years. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 still looks like existing BlackBerrys, but it's packed with new power, most notably a 624-Mhz processor and high-speed 3G networking.
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The 9000 is only the first of a new line which will come to all major US carriers (both CDMA and GSM— even on T-Mobile's 1700-Mhz band), and will appear in various form factors, much as RIM's existing platform comes in businesslike 8800, casual Curve, and petite Pearl styles, CEO Mike Lazaridis said.
Superficially, the 9000 looks a lot like a streamlined Curve or 8800. The all-important keyboard has the 8800's sculpted keys, but the rows are separated by curved barriers. The screen is higher-contrast and higher-res, at 320 by 480, and the device runs a new version of the BlackBerry OS, 4.6.
"What has made us strong is the iconic BlackBerry look. So we've taken our best-selling product and kicked it up a gear," Lazaridis said.
But the important thing here is the platform rather than the individual device, Lazaridis emphasized. Much as the BlackBerry 8700 evolved into the Curve, Pearl, and 8800, the Bold platform will evolve in various directions as well.
The Bold platform includes a 624-Mhz Marvell Tavor PXA930 processor, 320-by-480 screens, HSDPA or EVDO networking, Wi-Fi, GPS, and support for up to 16GB MicroSD cards. RIM has tuned the phone's "sweet spot" for better phone call quality, and done something unspecified to improve Bluetooth music quality.
The Tavor platform integrates the HSDPA modem and applications processor on one chip, letting RIM maximize battery life, Lazaridis said. With the built-in 1500 mAh battery, RIM expects to get five hours of talk time and 13 days of standby.
One very unusual feature is 1GB of onboard, AES256 secure memory, for corporate IT managers to store confidential data in.
The new OS 4.6 includes DataViz' DocumentsToGo, which allows BlackBerry users to read and edit Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents; though, oddly, not Excel spreadsheets. HTML e-mails are shown in their full graphical glory. The HTML browser displays Web pages in desktop format.
New desktop software integrates Roxio's media platform better than before, making it easier to transcode music and video to play on the device. The spec sheet specifically promises iTunes integration, which we thought was interesting. Video plays at 30 frames per second in full screen mode.
The browser may also support rich media, such as Flash, in the future, Lazaridis said.
"We're adding all kinds of stuff," he said. —next: Hands-On With the Bold >
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http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/0,1206,l=227385&pg=0&s=1489&a=227383,00.asp
Marvel Entertainment: Super Hero Stock?
May 13, 2008
The movie Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, a wealthy industrialist who is gravely wounded in an explosion, then kidnapped and held in captivity, where he creates a powerful armor. Eventually, Stark escapes, returns to the U.S. and begins a new life as superhero dedicated to fighting crime.
The history of Marvel Entertainment Group isn't all that different. It's the story of an old-line company that suffers in a comic book collectibles storm, then collapses into bankruptcy, where it rebuilds powerful brands before emerging. Returning to Wall Street, Marvel begins a new life as a super-volatile stock, dedicated to fighting skeptics.
Stark, a hero not without significant flaws who is played smartly by the unconventional Robert Downey Jr., has clearly won over America. Iron Man earned $102 million at the box office during the first weekend of May -- a non-sequel opening second only to Spider-Man, the tale of another Marvel superhero that grossed nearly $115 million when it debuted in 2002.
Meanwhile, Marvel has won over investors. On May 5, the company added to the good news of Iron Man's box office with a report of first-quarter earnings that beat what analysts were expecting. Marvel also said that profits for all of 2008 would be slightly higher than what the company had previously indicated.
The stock jumped more than 9% on May 5 and is now trading near its highest price since the company emerged from bankruptcy in 1998. The shares (symbol MVL) closed at $34.32 on May 13.
But here's why investors might yet be tempted by that high-flying Marvel stock: Iron Man represents the dawn of a new era at Marvel, one in which it produces its own movies in-house, instead of farming them out to other studios for a licensing fee. The difference in profit potential is like the difference between a 99-pound weakling and a superhero.
To give you an idea, consider that the Spider-Man movies, produced by Sony Pictures, typically deliver $15 million to $25 million in box-office revenues to Marvel, plus a bit more in DVD sales and TV licensing.
Iron Man, over the course of the film's revenue-generating life, roughly seven years, could deliver $300 million in revenues, figures Stifel Nicolaus analyst Drew Crum. That, he says, would translate into earnings of roughly $1.10 per share. "That's meaningful, and that's only one of several films slated over the next few years," says Crum.
What's more, under the old model, Marvel would have to fork over 15% to 25% of its share of merchandising sales to its studio partners. Now, Marvel can keep every T-shirt, toy or trading card tie-in to itself.
And Iron Man's no fluke. The average box office take for previous PG- and PG13-rated films involving Marvel characters has been north of $200 million. Next up from Marvel's studio: The Incredible Hulk, to be released in June; followed by Iron Man 2 and Thor, due out in 2010; and Captain America and The Avengers (a consortium of superheroes including Iron Man and Hulk), slated for 2011.
Yes, that means no Marvel-produced movie in 2009, but we'll still see a Wolverine movie from Fox, and one starring The Punisher from Lionsgate.
And don't forget that Marvel is still in the comic book business, which turns out to be among the most profitable in publishing, with operating profit margins of 40%. Marvel leads the comics industry with 40% of sales. Publishing accounted for about 26% of the company's 2007 revenues, which came in at $486 million. Toys accounted for 18%.
Licensing, including the use by hundreds of partners of Marvel characters in everything from films, television, video games and software to theme parks and greeting cards, provided 56% of sales. Over time, investors can expect film revenue to be the top contributor.
The bulls see earnings growing at a compound annualized rate approaching 20% through 2010. Analysts, on average, expect annualized earnings growth of 17.5% over the next five years. Despite the stock's recent run-up, it trades at just 19 times estimated 2008 earnings of $1.83 a share, not unreasonable given earnings-growth expectations.
But just like Tony Stark, the Marvel model isn't perfect. Earnings, and hence, the share price, may be more volatile than average, especially as the company moves deeper into movie making and given the vagaries of film production and box-office success.
Still, investors who watch the stock closely may spot a bargain in Marvel shares over the next few weeks. The pre-release buzz on The Incredible Hulk has been largely negative, with rumors of creative differences between Marvel and leading man Ed Norton, a general lack of promotion and bad memories of the last, undistinguished Hulk film, released in 2003.
Cowen & Co. analyst Doug Creutz thinks worries about the film are overblown, but adds that investors may be tempted to take profits in Marvel's stock ahead of the movie's debut, in mid-June. Creutz, who is bullish on Marvel long-term, says he'd view any pullback as an opportunity to buy the stock.
haha
Me Likey! And I'll like it even more if it touches $70 :)
Well, I did post enough about MVL to have people spend 100 Million in its opening weekend. Don't under estimate my power! lol
Need VMW to go up before i touch it though.
Ihub Predator. Hence how funny I find it. lol
Apparently I am an "Evil Options Trader" HA!
LOL - I must be a huge Options pumper! LMAO!
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/replies.asp?msg=29266209
LMAO. This guy is so Dumb you are on the list twice!
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/replies.asp?msg=29266209
Thats why RPH is an idiot.
Interesting.
Mmmmmm. Doughnuts!
I can be smart every now and then. But, I'll counter your bearish out look and say I am leaning towards the upside with that flag being formed. :)
I'm leaning towards up, but at the moment the indicators are showing down, i think i will wait till it starts to make a move in one direction. Thoughts?
That is getting wound up pretty tight. Will either blow up or just come crashing down. Granted, ER mon could help push it one way or the other, but I think it will move before then.
LOL. Not jumping yet.
HAHAH!! Woof Woof!
HP almost at HOD. Magic Dartboard is working! :)
Their bad news really destroyed all the good news we had ah yesterday.