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Bobwin, re: ahom.ob
Similar situation to phs (health insurance company, faced cut back from governemnt reimbursement) 2 years ago. phs has risen nearly 500% in the last 2 years.
Similar to phs, do not expect ahom will rise over $20 over night. It will rise slowly but surely with some pumps along the way, just like it rose wiht bumps after 3q04 earning release (from 0.75 to $4)
nhlc/bhip to post earning earlier than deadline, the first time as I remember
Properly a good sign and maybe record earning/revenue.
Recent pull back is due to worrying about earning delay. Possibly to see a catch up rise tomorrow.
sorry wrong message
ahom earned 18 cents in 3q04, and ran from $0.75 on Nov 2, 04 to $4.00 at the end of 2004.
ahom earned 48 cents in 4q04, is it possible to run from $4 to $10 within a few weeks?
ahom.ob, earned $0.48 in 4q04, traded at only at $4.2
I believe that it will rise nearly $10 within a week.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2005--American HomePatient, Inc. (OTCBB:AHOM - News) today reported net income of $8.2 million and revenues of $84.2 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company reported net income of $13.2 million and revenues of $335.8 million.
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The Company's revenues of $84.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2004 represent a decrease of $2.7 million, or 3.1%, from the fourth quarter of 2003. The Company's revenues of $335.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 represent a decrease of $0.4 million, or 0.1%, from the prior year. Revenues in the current quarter and year were reduced by approximately $1.8 million, or 2.1%, and $7.4 million, or 2.2%, respectively, as a result of an approximate 15.8% reduction in the Medicare reimbursement rates for inhalation drugs effective January 1, 2004. The sale of inhalation drugs comprised approximately 12% of the Company's total revenues for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2004.
The Company's net income of $8.2 million, or $0.48 per share on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter of 2004 compares to net income of $4.7 million, or $0.25 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2003 representing an increase of $3.5 million, or 74%. This improvement is primarily attributable to reduced operating expenses. Operating expenses decreased by approximately $5.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to the fourth quarter of 2003 and decreased by approximately $9.9 million for the current year compared to the prior year. These decreases are primarily the result of the Company's initiatives to improve productivity and reduce personnel costs in its operating centers and billing centers. Also contributing to lower operating expenses in 2004 was the closure and consolidation of three of the Company's billing centers in 2004 and the full year impact of the closure and consolidation of eight billing centers in 2003.
The Company's net income of $13.2 million, or $0.78 per share on a diluted basis, for the year ended December 31, 2004 compares to net income of $14.0 million, or $0.74 per share, for the same period of 2003. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2003 excluded approximately $10.0 million in non-default interest expense prior to the Company's emergence from bankruptcy protection on July 1, 2003. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2003 included approximately $4.1 million of reorganization items compared to $0.7 million for the same period of 2004.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measurement that is calculated as net income excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2004 and for the fourth quarter of 2003 was $19.3 million and $15.8 million, respectively. For the fourth quarter of 2004, adjusted EBITDA (calculated as EBITDA excluding reorganization items) was $19.4 million or 23.0% of revenues. For the fourth quarter of 2003, adjusted EBITDA was $16.2 million or 18.6% of revenues. EBITDA for year ended December 31, 2004 and for year ended December 31, 2003 was $58.5 million and $47.1 million, respectively. For the current year, adjusted EBITDA was $59.2 million or 17.6% or revenues. For the prior year, adjusted EBITDA was $51.2 million or 15.2% of revenues.
American HomePatient, Inc. is one of the nation's largest home health care providers with 276 centers in 35 states. Its product and service offerings include respiratory services, infusion therapy, parenteral and enteral nutrition, and medical equipment for patients in their home. American HomePatient, Inc.'s common stock is currently traded in the over-the-counter market or, on application by broker-dealers, in the NASD's Electronic Bulletin Board under the symbol AHOM or AHOM.OB.
American HomePatient, Inc. provides information related to non-GAAP financial measurements such as, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and, from time to time, other non-GAAP financial measurements that adjust for certain items outside of the ordinary course of its business. To enable interested parties to reconcile non-GAAP measures to the Company's GAAP financial statements, the Company clearly defines EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, and quantifies all other adjustments to GAAP measurements (see Schedule B). The Company provides EBITDA information, a widely used non-GAAP financial measurement, as a performance measure to assist in analyzing the Company's operations and in comparing the Company to its competitors. The Company provides other non-GAAP financial measurements, such as adjusted EBITDA, that adjust for certain items outside of the ordinary course of business in order to assist in comparing the Company's current operating performance to its historical performance. These adjustments typically reflect non-recurring items but sometimes reflect items, such as dispositions of assets and restructuring charges that are not technically non-recurring but are outside of the ordinary course of operations. Investors should note that such measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, and investors are encouraged to use this information only in connection with the information contained in the Company's GAAP financial statements.
Certain statements made in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which the Company is unable to predict or control, that may cause the Company's actual results or performance to materially differ from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties regarding current and future reimbursement rates, as well as reimbursement reductions and the Company's ability to mitigate the impact of the reductions. These risks and uncertainties are in addition to risks, uncertainties, and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the Company are not necessarily indicative of future performance. The Company is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services.
shoe will open 15-20 new stores, real rapid growth comapred to year 2004 with no new store
Mr. Dmitry Beinus, Chairman and CEO, stated "I am very pleased with our operating results for the year. We achieved both an increase in comparable store sales as well as improvement in our gross margin. We are particularly proud of our fourth quarter results in which our comparable store sales increased 14.7%. In 2004 we were able to successfully identify the appropriate inventory items to satisfy our customer's demands. During the next eighteen months the Company plans to open between 15 to 20 stores."
Blast, re:shoe
It is great small cap growth story. Traded at below $5, sounds unbelievable.
icts, surprised its share price did not move today
ICTS Retains Listing on Nasdaq National Market
Tuesday March 8, 10:39 am ET
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2005--ICTS International N.V. (NASDAQ: ICTS - News), today reported that on March 4, 2005 the Company was notified by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel that the Panel has determined to continue the listing on the Nasdaq National Market.
hweb, re: removing gfci
Things started should have an end. Your research effort indicated in this message will be appreciated.
On the other hand, I believe that quite number of people on this board bought this stock more or less, and others who do not buy have interest to see how it will develop. Many of them do not have time to go through several message boards on daily basis.
Even if this board will not discuss other pink stocks in future, letting gfci complete its fate on this board will greatly increase this board's credibility.
hweb, re: egam
The numbers were indeed up significantly on a sequential basis, but yearly trend is more meaningful for highly seanonable company like egam. Conference call and quarterly report from egam did not indicate it could reverse revenue decrease trend on yearly basis.
The dividend last month is the first dividend the company ever gave. It is unlikely to pay on quarterly basis for long, as the company indicated it could stop such dividend payment any time in future. On Nov 22, 3004, the company annouced to start a sharea buy back progam for a mount of half a million when the share price declined to as low as $0.35. For many weeks afterwards, the stock price was below $0.5. If the company really believed that the company had good potential and its share price was low, then why did not the company implement its share buy back plan during that period? Instead it canceled the share buy back plan and used the money saved to pay dividend.
Concern on egam:
They are losing shelf space in major retailers. Revenue actually decreased last quarter than the same quarter a year ago.
I have just got small number of gfci at $0.6 in case it is real. If I lose it is for fun money.
I have to admit that I have never met such wonderful event in my stock investment life.
when I called gfci this morning, nobody picked up the phone. Why???
larrybaz, pink stocks
why can pink stocks be traded in premarket?
swtx, seems nobody wants to buy on this message board, then why its share price keep rising in higher than normal volume? who is buying today? why the insiders bought big a few days ago???
echo & bobwins on tall
I was going to thank echo as I thought his message would knock down tall and I could get some tall shares at very low price this morning.
I share with bobwins' view more than echo's, as technician may see the tree but not the forest.
dmec up another 19% today
Walnut, CA.--(BUSINESS WIRE) – February 15, 2005 - Diamond Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”), dba e-DMEC, (OTCBB: DMEC – News), a leading dealer of videocassette and DVD (Digital Video Disc) titles to the budget home video & DVD markets, today announced net income of $368,000 and $341,000 for the three months period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, net sales were $2,648,000 and $1,880,000, respectively or an increase of 41%. For the nine month period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, net income was $699,000 and $10,000, respectively. Net sales for the nine month period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, were $5,813,000 and $3,699,000, respectively, an increase of 57%.
“Our major customers increased their orders during the quarter, and DVD sales continued its upward trend which accounted for the major increase in sales. This increase in sales, confirms our selection of new DVD and videocassette programs to our library was on target,” said James Lu, Diamond’s Co-Chairman and Co-CEO. “We remain confident that the remaining quarter of this fiscal year will enable us to realize a record year,” concluded Mr. Lu.
bobwins, do you still own dmec?
revenue increased 40%, do not understand why net income only increaed 8%. Still it has good value as it is sold at p/e about 5.
dmec had geat result last quarter!
Friday February 18, 6:30 am ET
Diamond's Third Quarter Year to Date Sales Increase by 57%
WALNUT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2005--Diamond Entertainment Corporation (the "Company"), dba e-DMEC, (OTCBB:DMEC), a leading dealer of videocassette and DVD (Digital Video Disc) titles to the budget home video & DVD markets, today announced net income of $368,000 and $341,000 for the three months period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, net sales were $2,648,000 and $1,880,000, respectively or an increase of 41%. For the nine month period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, net income was $699,000 and $10,000, respectively. Net sales for the nine month period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, were $5,813,000 and $3,699,000, respectively, an increase of 57%.
"Our major customers increased their orders during the quarter, and DVD sales continued its upward trend which accounted for the major increase in sales. This increase in sales confirms our selection of new DVD and videocassette programs to our library was on target," said James Lu, Diamond's Co-Chairman and Co-CEO. "We remain confident that the remaining quarter of this fiscal year will enable us to realize a record year," concluded Mr. Lu.
Diamond Entertainment Corporation
Comparative Summary of Selected Financial Data
Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
December December December December
31, 2004 31, 2003 31, 2004 31, 2003
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Net Sales $2,648,000 $1,880,000 $5,813,000 $3,699,000
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Operating Profit $400,000 $417,000 $815,000 $179,000
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Other Income
(Expenses) - Net $(32,000) $(76,000) $(115,000) $(169,000)
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Net Income (Loss) $368,000 $341,000 $699,000 $10,000
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Net Income (Loss) Per
share $0.00 $(0.00) $0.00 $(0.00)
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Diamond Entertainment Corporation
Selected Balance Sheet Information
December 31, March 31,
2004 2004
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Total Current Assets $2,049,000 $2,162,000
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Total Assets $2,825,000 $2,690,000
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Total Current Liabilities $2,780,000 $3,463,000
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Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) $45,000 $(772,000)
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $2,825,000 $2,690,000
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About Diamond Entertainment Corporation
Diamond Entertainment Corporation develops, markets, and distributes multiple lines of high-quality products. Diamond markets & sells videocassette and DVD (Digital Video Disc) titles to the budget home video & DVD markets through national & regional mass merchandisers, department stores, drug stores, supermarkets, and other similar retail outlets.
dgix got endorsement from Peter Cundill, one of the greatest value investor in history
According filing on Feb 14, 2005, Peter Cundill trust owned 1.3778 million of dgix shares, or 17.9% shares outstanding.
nhlc.ob, double by year end very likely
It has just been approved to be listed on Nasdaq this Tuesday. Listing on Nadaq is especially important for nhlc.ob, as this means the past problem on its accounting is now clean.
Sorry for writing a message in wrong place in earlier version
hweb, I agree dwvsf may rise to as much as $0.3 by the year end. The only problem is it has risen too fast. Will it pull back for a short term?
By the way, why does dwvsf not have a message board on its own?
ActiveCore Technologies' European Subsidiary Announces Five-Year Multi Million Dollar Contract
Tuesday February 8, 9:30 am ET
TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ActiveCore Technologies Inc. formerly IVP Technology Corporation (OTC BB:TALL.OB - News) announced today that its UK subsidiary, Twincentric Limited (http://www.twincentric.com) has signed a five year, multi million dollar contract to provide software and services to one of the UK's most successful manufacturers.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Twincentric will provide technical support, assistance and application management to assist this customer in its strategic move to a new hardware and ERP software platform. Twincentric's detailed knowledge of past and current technologies and its experience in assisting technology transitions faced by mainframe users was a key factor in winning this prestigious contract.
Tony McGurk, VP Europe commented, ``One of the major factors in winning this contract was the customers' existing experience in using our Net.Visual product. We have worked with them for a number of years and have proved time and time again that we are able to deliver high quality applications on time and at a competitive price. The size of this contract and the extra potential it offers Twincentric as a company is a tribute to the quality of both our staff and our software.''
Peter Hamilton, President and CEO of ActiveCore Technologies said, ``I am delighted that our UK subsidiary has secured this major order and it is evidence of the quality of both our people and our products. This order confirms that all divisions of our business are operating effectively. Earlier in 2004 we previously projected this contract to close in the 2004 fiscal year and on that basis had indicated an e.p.s between $.005 and $.01 cents per share on a weighted average 445,000,000 shares outstanding for the full fiscal year. In late 2004, after the delay in signing this contract was announced, we subsequently revised our estimated earnings down to an approximate e.p.s of $.005 cents per share for the 2004 fiscal year which remains our current projection. We have been requested to not disclose the name of the customer for reasons of commercial privacy.''
Market reaction on CYD's Thakral investment is insane
Why cyd's Thakral investment is good deal?
Thakral earned s$9.3 million during 6 months ending Sep 30, 2004, 11.5% rise over the same period a year ago.
It earned s$22.6 milion net profit in FY2004, up 54% year on year.
Thakral is expected to earn abut $25 net proft in FY2005.
Based on market capitalization of s$145 million before cyd's ivnestment, Thakral's PE is 6.16.
Cyd's investment price represents a discount of 9.7% market price
With cyd's investment, Thakral will grow ever faster in not only China but also India, two largest fastest growth market in the world.
10 years ago, Hong Leong made wise investment in Yuchai. Now it made even wiser investment in Thakral.
hweb, thanks for sharing your valuable thoughts
bucfan, why icts worth at least $10 per share?
1) book value: $5.2/share
2) Re-enterring European airport security business: $8/share (based on selling price 3 years ago)
3) Potential lawsuit compensation against US government: $8/share (based on its profit before US airport security business was taken away by US government 2 year ago)
$5.2 + $8 + $8 is greater than $10.
icts broke $3 and closed up at $3.23
$3 is important as many brokerages allow margin for stocks over $3.
Therefore icts may be on the rampage towards its fair value over $10 after this weekend
icts pull back not understandable to me
Just like yesterday, it is surprising that people took profit and sold their deeply undervalued icts so cheap
icts, up another 25%, run unstopable to its fair value at least $10
icts to be on the rampage soon
after break $3 resistance line
icts may touch $10 sooner than we expected
Today it closed up 40% at $2.75 under huge volume. Last time when it rose similarly, next day the stock broke through $10 with over 100% rise. The only difference between now and then is that now icts has fared better foundamentally.
With book value over $5 (not including potential lawsuit compensation at least $3 per share) per share, re-enterring airport security market in Europe and possibly in US, it would not surprise me if it re-touch $10 in a few days.
icts rose over 40% to $2.8
This is not surprising. What's surprising was it pulled back since then. Why did people sell so cheap???
Icts, a deeply undervalued stock that may touch $10 again within a year.
cleverrox, re: kong
Like other stocks I discussed, kong is deeply undervalued with great fundamentals, may at least double from here within a year, and is for long term investors. I will keep it for long term.
icts up another 15%!
It is flying
China's growth engine is real!
kong has been flying, already up 25% this morning, etlt and cxti will be flying sooner or later.
Another China company growing earning/revenue over 100%
KongZhong Corporation Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results For the Period Ended December 31, 2004
Thursday February 3, 8:32 am ET
Company Posts Record for Both Quarterly and Annual Revenue and Earnings
4Q04 Financial Highlights: * Revenue grew 329% year-over-year and 33% sequentially to a record $16.49 million * 2.5G revenue grew 378% year-over-year and 40% sequentially to $14.77 million * 2G revenue grew 127% year-over-year but declined 6% sequentially to $1.72 million * Net income increased 323% year-over-year and 24% sequentially to $6.60 million * Diluted earnings per ADS was $0.19, up from $0.06 in 4Q03 and $0.15 in 3Q04
2004 Financial Highlights: * Revenue grew 514% to a record $47.97 million * 2.5G revenue grew 574% to $40.15 million * 2G revenue increased 322% to $7.81 million * Net income increased 746% to $20.37 million * Diluted earnings per ADS was $0.65, up from $0.09 in 2003
valuemind stock list for long term investors
Symbol Bought-Date Bought-Price Current-Price Gain-Percent*
etlt.ob Jan 27 05 0.44 0.5 13.64%
icts Jan 27 05 1.74 1.97 13.22%
egam Feb 1 05 0.7 0.74 5.71%
cyd Feb 1 05 10.5 12.46 18.67%
cxti Feb 1 05 1.08 1.09 0.93%
I made stock recommendations here only if I believe each of them
may rise at least 100% within one year. I can not guarantee
their actual performance, but I can guarantee to personally
keep them for long term.
valuemind stocks for long term investors
I made stock recommendations here (ex., etlt, cyd, icts, cxti and egam) only if I believe they may rise at least 100% within one year. I will personally keep them for long term, as I feel that dumping stocks right after recommendation may have conflict of interest and be irresponsible.
cleverrox, re icts
icts made $8.8 per share in 2002 mainly due to the capital gain from selling its European airport security business, where $7.5 was distributed as special dividend in 3 installment.
Beside 6.4 million shares outstanding, there are about 0.85 million option outstanding, where most of them belong to the current board chairman who chose to be paid by stock options instead of cash compensation at the end of last year.
icts' share price drop below $2 because it sold european airport security business and was taken away US airport security business by US government, thus occured loss in the past a few quarters. Recent 2 news release (winning lawsuit against US government and restart European airport security business) indicate that icts is on the track to be profitable again. It is my belief icts may fly over $10 within a year.