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dude, i bought onco when it was at like .40. what a fool i was. lol
are you a broncos fan?
think away. nobody saw today coming.
recommend any other stock forums? well, time to go earn my $$$. v hasn't retired me yet lol
tru dat. surprised this board is so quite. guess everyone still in pennyland
time to play put put with ma?
where do we go from here?
u playin this one?
no kidding! looks like v got the news it needed to perk it up, as well
I get money, money I got (I I get it)
i get money, money I got (I I get it)
i get money, money I got (Yeah)
money I got, money I got (I run New York!)
I get money, money I got (I I get it)
i get money, money I got (I I get it)
i get money, money I got (Yeah yeah)
money I got, money I got (I run New York!)
You can call this my new $hit
but it aint new tho
i got rid of my old bitch
now i got new hoes
first is was the Benzo
now im in the Enzo, Ferrari, im sorry!
I keep blowin up! (Oh!!)
they call me the cake man
the strawberry shake man
i spray the AR
make your whole click breakdance
backspin, headspin, flatline, ya dead then
9 shells, Mac-10,
"who wan get it crackin?!"
i was young, i couldnt do good
now i cant do bad
i ride, wreck the new Jag
I just buy the new Jag
now nigga why you mad?
Oh you cant do that
im so forgetful, they callin me cocky
i come up out the jewler, they callin me Rocky
its the ice on my neck man, the wrist and my left hand
bling like BLAOW
you like my style
ha ha im headin to the bank right now
hope we prove cramer wrong! lol
my faith in V has not wavered with the recent pull back. only my patience
Apple raises prospect of solar-powered iPhone
A patent application suggests that Apple is working out a way of powering portable devices with the sun
Owners of Apple devices such as iPods and iPhones may soon be able to charge them up by leaving them out in the sun.
Apple has filed a patent for a technology which would enable a layer of solar cells to be inserted under a touch-sensitive screen of the sort used in the iPhone.
The patent, should it be awarded, has the potential to make the iPhone a truly portable device, dispensing with the need for it to be connected to a power supply by wires.
There is usually little room for solar panels on portable devices, once space taken up by the screen and keypad is taken into account - a fact which has plagued previous attempts to power MP3 players and mobile phones via the sun.
Apple's patent would get round the problem by stacking the solar cells underneath both the touch-sensitive screen and the LCD, according to The New York Times. That would potentially allow the full 2.4 by 4.5 inch glass face of the iPhone to operate as a solar panel.
If the application, entitled 'Solar cells on portable devices', is successful, it has the potential to increase dramatically the battery life of iPhones and iPods. According to Apple, the existing iPhone battery gives about eight hours of talk time and seven hours of video, but once a faster, 3G version is released, the device will become even more power-hungry.
As concerns about environmentally friendly behaviour have grown, the challenge of fitting consumer devices with solar power capabilities has received greater attention from manufacturers.
Better Energy Systems, a UK company, has released a small, handheld charger that gives 20 minutes of talk time on a mobile phone for every hour of sunlight to which it is exposed, and Sunload, a German company, sells a range of bags fitted with thin six-watt solar panels that can charge a range of portable devices.
gyoooooooooooo v!
am i seeing green?
i mean this is VISA baby! c'mon! where is the love?
the bears are coming. no confirmation yet
i'm in it for the long haul as well, but it would be nice to see this thing turn around b4 sept :)
time to put TIF?
Visa(V - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr): Last week, we were looking for a dip in Visa shares to build a trading stake. We are getting that opportunity as V is trading in the mid-$70s. Take profits on any run into $80-$82 range as there is overhead resistance at the $83 level.
tru dat
you made my day :( what is monster eating this week?
let's play put put
Visa: Not everywhere you want to be
The credit card issuer has proven impervious to slower consumer spending so far. But with Visa's stock up nearly 50% since its IPO, some think a pullback may be in the cards.
By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer
May 21, 2008: 11:10 AM EDT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- While the rest of the financial services industry has zigged, Visa has zagged.
Just two months after Visa's stock hit the market in the largest initial public offering on record, shares of the credit card processor have soared 46%.
Even with the turmoil in the broader financial sector, the San Francisco-based company has proven that it can deliver. When Visa reported quarterly results for the first time as a public company last month, it booked a profit of $314 million, or 52 cents a share, handily beating Wall Street estimates of 44 cents a share.
The U.S. economy may be at a near standstill and consumers are increasingly getting squeezed by rising food and gas prices. But the consensus among analysts is that Visa should continue to do well.
"If you are an investor, it is one of the more resilient names you can hold in this environment," said Moshe Katri, managing director at Cowen and Company.
At its heart, Visa is a toll booth operator, levying fees on banks and credit card issuers who use their network.
Visa and top rival MasterCard (MA), whose shares have climbed 29% year-to-date, have virtually cornered this segment of the credit card industry.
What has largely kept these two firms from feeling the effects of the credit crunch this year is that they don't lend directly to consumers. Peers Discover (DFS) and American Express (AXP, Fortune 500) face the threat of getting squeezed if more and more consumers begin defaulting on their credit card payments.
Large financial institutions with big credit card loan portfolios like Citigroup (C, Fortune 500) and Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) have already started to prepare for such a scenario by ramping up their loan loss reserves in recent months.
Consumers still charging up a storm
Instead, the real risk to the business model for Visa and Mastercard is a decline in consumer spending via credit or debit cards.
So far, this seems to be not a major concern however as consumers around the world increasingly rely on electronic forms of payment instead of more traditional means like cash or checks.
Credit and debit card transactions worldwide combined are expected to grow 15% annually through 2012, according to Nilson Report, a trade publication that tracks the payment industry.
What's more, there are few signs that consumers are abandoning their cards in the current environment.
Those Americans who can't borrow from the equity built up in their homes are increasingly turning to their credit cards to make ends meet. Even those consumers who are trying to cope with the tough economic climate by curbing their spending are still relying on their debit cards to pay for food and gasoline.
That bodes particularly well for Visa, which generates about half of its revenue from debit card transactions. Only about a quarter of MasterCard's revenue is generated by debit cards.
"Volume should be relatively unaffected by a broad economic downturn," wrote Andrew Jeffrey, an analyst at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, in a research note published late last month. "In fact, rising food and energy prices may actually translate into modest debit volume growth."
Overseas growth has also been phenomenal for Visa and MasterCard recently. Both companies said that card usage grew at a double digit pace in Latin America and parts of Asia when they reported results last month.
But maybe the biggest driver of growth for the pair has been cross-border use, fees generated when travelers use their credit cards overseas.
During the first three months of this year, those transactions made up more than a fifth of net revenue for both Visa and MasterCard. They are also very high-margin businesses.
"That part of the business is extremely profitable for both networks," said Cowen's Katri.
More money, more problems
With that in mind, a global economic slowdown or even higher commodity prices could hurt both companies if it leads to a pullback in travel. As such, Katri said that a slowdown in airline traffic, and not overall consumer spending, is the biggest concern for Visa
There are other risks facing Visa and Mastercard as well. Both firms are saddled with a number of antitrust lawsuits from retailers over their fee structure. (Visa and Mastercard set the so-called "interchange" fees that merchants pay to banks to process card transactions.)
They also face the likelihood of fewer bank customers if there is more consolidation in the financial services industry.
Still, the outlook for both Visa and MasterCard in fact appears quite promising.
Wall Street expects Visa to report earnings of $2.03 a share on revenue of $6.14 billion in fiscal 2008, which ends in September. Analysts are forecasting earnings growth of over 20% a year during the next five years. They expect Mastercard's profits to increase 19% annually during the same period.
But neither stock is a bargain.
"There's a lot of exuberance and optimism about the ability of these businesses to outperform," said Ben Stretch, analyst at Macquarie Capital in New York, who has a "neutral" rating on both stocks. "My overall feeling at the moment is that they are overvalued."
To that end, shares of Mastercard trade at 26 times 2009 earnings estimates while Visa trades at roughly 33 times analysts' earnings forecasts for its next fiscal year.
And even though both Visa and MasterCard have have ample room to cut costs in order to keep earnings growth on track in case revenue starts to slow, their shares still look pricey.
So while analysts are in agreement that Visa and MasterCard stock are worth holding onto, this might not be the right time to snap up more shares of either company. Investors would probably be better off waiting for them to take a breather first.
those special effects are wiggin me out a little. how bout this version. mmmmmmm bop! lol
Spooky:
for some reason this song came to my mind when i thought about v today ....
In the cool of the evening
When everything is getting kind of groovy
You call me up and ask me
Would I like to go with you and see a movie?
First I say no, Ive got some plans for tonight
And then I stop and say all right
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
You always keep me guessing
I never seem to know what you are thinking
And if a girl looks at you
Its for sure your little eye will be a-winking
I get confused, I never know where I stand
And then you smile and hold my hand
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky
If you decide some day to stop this little game that you are a-playing
Im gonna tell you all the things my hearts been a-dying to be saying
Just like a ghost youve been a-haunting my dreams
But now I know youre not what you seem
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you
Spooky
Ahh, ahh, spooky, mmm, spooky, ahh, ahh, ahh, spooky, ooh, spooky
Ahh, aah, aah, spooky
did u buy any at 13?
scared?
The stock is dipping on half its average volume. i think a lot of people are taking profits from the MOMO. it will correct itself and keep moving up.
v is a solid long term play. not many will argue. sux for the june call holders though.
Return of the MACD!
call scottrade and talk to a professional. they'll help you out
hey, you win some, you lose some, but you keep on fighting
which ones do u have?
cool. thanks alot!
I'm still a novice with charts. Where/what's the best way to learn how to read them?
you can buy one contract with Scottrade
who doesn't?
patience
lol
keepin it simple :)
just added YOU to my favs. lol