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LOCO,, High $24 And Still No Big NEWS !!!!!
My Broker Buddy Said Be Patient ! It's Coming !!!!
Oh Yes..............
Happy 2015.........
WOW! $23 And No Big NEWS Yet........
Just Wait ! It's Coming !!!!!!!!
Oh Yes..............
Happy "2015" detearing.............
Looks Like This Chicken Play, Is In Play..........
Waiting On The BIG Punch NEWS...........
Oh Yes...............
Wait Till The Real "NEWS" Hits The Wires..............
Oh Yes !!!!
Happy 2015 Pollo Loco............
:)
News, News, Still Waiting For The Big Punch NEWS !!
My Broker Buddy Said "Do Not Short" ! Be Patient !!!!
Investor With very Deep Pockets Very Nearby !!!
"Happy 2015" To Pollo Loco .........
:)
Pollo Loco ! Happy 2015..................
El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) continues to grow quickly as it expands store count, profit margins rise and it eyes expansion overseas and new brands.
Robert W. Baird analyst David Tarantino cited those factors for his upgrade of its stock to outperform from neutral Monday, with an unchanged 34 price target.
Tarantino said the company's strengths include healthy return on invested capital and an experienced management team.
"We continue to have a high degree of confidence in the near- and long-term growth outlook," Tarantino said in a client note.
Tarantino says the risk-reward ratio for the company has improved following its recent sharp 48% pullback from Nov. 7, a day after it announced third-quarter earnings that just met views, to a Dec. 31 low of 19.97.
El Pollo Loco launched its initial public offering July 25 after pricing at 15 per share. It nearly tripled to a 41.70 high Aug. 1, then moved sideways until its November plunge.
Shares jumped 5.2% in more than twice usual volume in Monday afternoon trading on the stock market todayhttp://www.investors.com/stock-market-today/. Even after the rise, it's trading far below both its 50-day and 200-day averages.
Tarantino expects healthy growth for the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based restaurant chain, and he projects earnings per share of 12 cents for full-year 2015, up 21% year over year.
Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/business/010515-733167-baird-upgrades-el-pollo-loco-on-valuation.htm#ixzz3NyYtULW1
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"Pollo Loco" Upgrades, Only The Beginning !!
Watch For The Big NEWS This Week.........
Happy 2015............
Oh Yes.................
Ride The Pollo Loco Train..........
upgraded to outperform today by
El Pollo LoCo Holdings upgraded by equities researchers at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report issued on Monday, The firm currently has a $34.00 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $20.26.
Oh Yes !!! Happy "2015" To Pollo Loco.........
Thanks detearing.......
:)
Is This Guy Right ?? Sounds Like A Good Review !
chaostrader, Honestly, will LOCO ever see $40 again ???
Honestly !
Thanks !
:)
Looks Like LOCO Hitching To Santa's Sled.....
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!
LOCO,, Just Maybe,, Just Maybe,, We See LOCO...
Participate In The Santa Claus Rally....
If We Close GRREN Today ! MM'S Ready To Take LOCO To
The North Pole !!!!!!
:)
If, Pollo Loco Closes GREEN Thursday !!!!!!!!
Santa Claus Rally ?????
:):)
Wall Street Journal Information On LOCO......
Short Interest
• Shares Sold Short
2.59 M (11/14/2014)
• Change from Last
+16.28%
• Percent of Float
20.10%
Stock Money Flow
• Uptick/Downtick Trade Ratio
1.17
Net Money Flow ($)
+1.23 M
Money flow gives a snapshot of relative buying and selling pressure in a stock. A ratio above one suggests greater buying pressure, below one suggests greater selling.
Go Pollo Loco Go..........
2014’s Top 9 Stories
Special Report | December 2014 | By Barney Wolf
The largest IPO was by Costa Mesa, California–based El Pollo Loco. The veteran quick-service chain sold shares in July to raise $107.1 million. A secondary offering last month raised another $200 million.
Good Call Texas Up ! Have You Seen This ????
Morgan Stanley Upgrades El Pollo Loco (LOCO) to Equalweight
December 3, 2014 7:28 AM EST
Morgan Stanley upgraded El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) from ...
Good Luck With That SHORT !!!!!!!!!!!
:):)
Detearing, How Much Longer Before The MM'S Let LOCO Fly ?
Just Saying !
:)
Great Start For A Friday.............
LONDON , November 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: McDonald's Corporation(MCD) , The Wendy's Company(WEN) , El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.(LOCO) , Darden Restaurants Inc.(DRI) , and Bloomin' Brands Inc.(BLMN) . Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. The US markets on Thursday, November 20, 2014, ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,719.00, up 0.19% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,701.87, up 0.56%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.20% higher at 2,052.75. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 553.94, up 0.42%, with the index advancing 7.75% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:
Oh Yes..........................
Added Some As Well ! Think We See $40 Again ?
Looks Like The Dust Has Settled !
:):):)
Hello,, Do You See LOCO Touching $40 Again This Year ?
Someone, Has To Be Buying The 6 Million Plus Shares Right !
Or, is Just The MM'S Doing Their Fancy Foot Work !
:)
Oh Yes ! I'm Adding Right Here...........
See Ya At $40...........
Yum Yum Yum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mcsharkey, Sold The Last Of APDND Today.....
Enjoyed The Conversations With All Of You !
God Bless & Happy Trails To All........
:):)
Hey, I Trade Thru Scottrade......
They Told Me It Could Take Up To A Couple Weeks Before The Reverse
Stock Split Showed In My Acct....
Please Guys! Let Us Know As Soon As You See The Change In Your
Acct.
Thanks
:)
Hey Mcsharkey, If Half Of What That Sales Rep....
Told me comes true we should all at the very least double our
money !!!
He said there was a ton of contracts in the hopper !!
and the stock would be moving very soon.......
Yeah, I know ! That would be insider trading !
I can dream ! Right !!
:):)
The Guy Was Very Persistent........
I Told Him I Would Get Back To Him........
Sounded Like A Boiler Room Operation.....
Maybe I've Seen Too May Wall Street Movies !
:)
Hey Mcsharkey ! Did You Get A Call From.....
Maximum Group ???
They Said The Good Doctor Wants us To Get In On A Special Share
Offering With added Warrants.
The number to call is 800-537-6923 ext. 3017
:)
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL..............
Twitter to Open Office in Hong Kong
By
Newley Purnell
SINGAPORE—Twitter Inc. plans to open an office in Hong Kong early next year to serve greater China and tap advertising revenues from Chinese companies that are quickly expanding, an executive said.
To Go Where No One Else Has Gone !!!!!!!!
Oh Yes ! :) :) :) :)
Cramer Said, "Someone Said The Bottom For TWTR"...
Would Be In Today...........Also, Keep This In Mind......
Twitter
Twitter's third quarter revenue more than doubled from a year ago, but shares are down more than 10 percent in the same time period.
“Twitter is facing a number of question marks, and I think that's probably the biggest problem with this, with this, with the perception of this stock today in the market,” said Moser.
“You know, there is just a lot of uncertainty out there as to what Twitter actually is, how it's being measured, what kind of opportunity is still out there, but you know I have to kind of laugh at these people with the concern of slowing growth.”
While smaller, Twitter monthly active users are up 23 percent year-over-year, where Facebook are only up 14 percent, he noted.
Quarterly revenue was up 114 percent year-over-year and Facebook was 59 percent.
The bigger questions, Moser said, are how Twitter grows and how it measures that growth. With the company deep in relevance by serving as a communication platform for events ranging from sports to elections, Twitter has an interesting future ahead.
Twitter announces better guidance for fiscal 2014
Earlier in this series, we discussed how Twitter (TWTR) managed to produce better-than-expected revenues for 3Q14. Its revenues of $361 million were up 114% from the corresponding quarter a year ago. Twitter even raised its 4Q14 revenue guidance to $440 million to $450 million, which is $23 million higher than the previous guidance given by the company. Twitter also raised its adjusted EBITDA guidance for the fourth quarter from $40 million previously to $100 million.
Twitter mentioned that the increase in revenue guidance for the full year 2014 reflects its 3Q14 outperformance and its increased expectations for the fourth quarter. Twitter’s management mentioned, “We continue to see steady improvement in monetization as we expand geographically, roll out new ad products and improve targeting, attribution and ROI.”
Twitter continues to grow faster than its peers
No wonder Twitter continues to grow at a rapid rate compared to its peers. According to a report from eMarketer and as the chart above shows, Twitter’s U.S. digital display ad revenue growth rate of 90% last year was way higher than Facebook’s (FB) growth of 51%. Amazon (AMZN), LinkedIn (LNKD), and Google (GOOG)(GOOGL) are some of the other players in this market with growth rates of less than 40% each.
With the revised revenue guidance that Twitter gave, its overall revenues should grow by 72% in 4Q14 compared to 4Q13—slower, but still a healthy growth rate.
Anyone See This ???
IBM Inks Global Data Analytics Agreement with Twitter
By Zacks Equity Research 1 hour ago
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has entered into a partnership with micro blogging site Twitter Inc. (TWTR). Per the deal, IBM will integrate Twitter’s data into its own products for predicting market trends for its clients. However, the financial details of the deal were not made public.
Seeking Alpha............
Should You Buy Facebook On The Dip?
Value Seeking • Yesterday, 6:16 PM • 10 Comments
•The company's long-term objectives and strategy justify the large expenditures.
•The management team at Facebook has a proven ability to consistently deliver value to shareholders.
•Facebook continues to deliver on its core strategy and fills in any gaps along the way.
•The stock was oversold after Q3 earnings, which represents a buying opportunity.
Anyone Else See This ??????????????
Mark Zuckerberg may yet turn out to be a real businessman and not just a champion of the Internet age and social media. Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB, FB message board) seems to be on a roll of acquisitions of smaller companies that offer attractive products.
Yesterday Globes, an Israeli publication, reported that Facebook execs attended a meeting with officials from Waze Ltd., a company offering its eponymous crowd-powered and overwhelmingly cute GPS application.
waze_screen.jpg
The meeting is rumored to relate either to an acquisition of Waze by Facebook or at least to a substantial collaboration plan. Waze has raised $67 million in capital since its inception in 2007 and currently has about 20 million users in more than 40 countries.
The rumor is coming on the heels of several new Facebook acquisitions, including Face.com, Snaptu and recent news that FB will acquire Threadsy. It may be that Zuckerberg has plans for Facebook that go beyond bringing people closer together and revolutionizing the way you can waste time online.
A future Waze acquisition makes sense in the context of another rumor - that of the Facebook phone. Considering how Waze's navigation app is currently marketed to Android and iPhone users, it's a possibility that Facebook is tucking useful assets under its belt to be ready to roll out a hardware device.
While today the company is instructing its employees to use Android phones instead of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones (supposedly to get more in-house tester time), the future may see Mr. Zuckerberg ordering his people to switch to a mobile device made by his very own Facebook.
The question is, does FB have any real interest in such an investment and is wading into a fiercely competitive and more or less established market a worthwhile effort while company shares continue sliding slowly.
Friday Should Be A GREEN Day For FB..............
Subject: FB: Instagram video ads launch
Priority: Normal Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014 2:58 PM Size: 24 KB
Instagram video ads launch • 3:54 PM
Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor
Following 6 months of testing, Instagram (FB -2.4%) has begun showing autoplay video ads to its 200M+ active users. Disney, Activision, and Banana Republic are among the first buyers. Brands are able to target based on age, gender, and country.
As with its photo ads, Instagram is reviewing all material to make sure it doesn't (in Instagram's view) damage the user experience. Facebook has been cautious with its news feed video ads as well, and has said it doesn't expect huge 2014 sales.
Instagram announced a $100M deal with ad giant Omnicom in March. A $500M May deal between Facebook and Omnicom rival Publicis covered both news feed and Instagram ads. Observers have noted Instagram's maximum video length (15 seconds) matches with the length of shorter TV ads.
Looks Like Seeking Alpha Still Likes FB.....
Conclusion
Facebook delivered yet another quarter of impressive growth. Mobile ads now account for nearly two-thirds of the company's overall advertising revenue, and the segment is growing quickly. At the same time, user growth is still ticking along in double-digits. Still, investors sold off following the news, as worries over slowing growth and increased spending weighed on sentiment. However, with growth still largely intact, bullish investors should consider this an entry point.
Did The Shares Show Up Already Reversed ?
My Scottrade still shows the old count !
Thanks
Hello Guys! Checking Back.. WOW! Reverse Split !
Hope this is good for us.....
I called Scottrade and they said that they are at the hands
of the transfer agent and could be up to a week or two before
the shares are finalized in my account.
Anyone have any other information ?
Thanks
Seeking Alpha High On FB.........
Update: Facebook Once Again Exceeds Expectations
Oct. 29, 2014 4:50 AM ET | 5 comments | About: Facebook (FB)
Disclosure: The author is long FB. (More...)
Summary
•Facebook beat on both the top and bottom lines and reported increased user engagement, but has fallen in after-hours trading with guidance given for higher expenses.
•This positive earnings release has cemented my bullish conviction on Facebook.
•I previously predicted that Facebook would exceed earnings estimates, although my prediction was slightly higher than the numbers reported.
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) reported Q3 earnings and once again beat on both the top and bottom lines. Facebook reported $3.2 billion in revenue (+58.4% Y/Y), beating consensus by $80 million, and $0.43 EPS, beating estimates by $0.03. Moreover, Facebook experienced margin expansion with GAAP operating margins improving to 44% in the quarter from 37% in the same prior-year period.
Facebook also continued its successful pivot to mobile with mobile ad revenue increasing to 66% from 62% in Q2. User growth although slowing a bit, still remained strong. Expecting accelerating user growth when users numbers already are in the billions is unreasonable. Monthly active users grew 14% Y/Y to a staggering 1.35 billion, and daily active users grew 19% Y/Y to 864 million. Higher engagement is also evident as daily active users represented 64% of monthly active users, which is up from 63% in Q2, and 61% in the same period a year ago. Reports of falling engagement are clearly unfounded.
In my previous article,"Facebook Q3 Earnings Outlook," I opined that FB was poised to beat analyst estimates once again. I was a little too optimistic with the degree of an earnings beat, as I projected $3.35 billion in revenue with $0.46 per share in earnings. I cited the World Cup, the rollout of autoplay video ads, and the launch of Atlas as reasons for exceeding expectations. The launch of Atlas will have the most salient effect as it will allow ads to be more relevant and increase in prices. With the launch at the very end of the quarter, FB has yet to see all of those benefits and look for next quarter to experience them. Moreover, FB has not begun monetizing any other platforms such as Instagram, which may begin in the near future. The concerns over increased expenses surrounded around higher head-count should not be concerning, as investing in the right people is prudent to maintain long-term growth. FB continues to be a good long-term play.
Additional disclosure: I also own FB LEAP CALL options.
Seeking Alpha Final Thoughts.........
Final thoughts:
While Facebook shares declined after earnings, I still believe investors should be positive. The company did beat on both the top and bottom lines for Q3, and margins rose nicely. The user base is still growing, although acquisitions and product/service upgrades will send expenses soaring through 2015. Facebook still has a ton of growth ahead of it, and it trades at a huge P/E discount to other names in the space. If analysts do take down their 2015 EPS estimates, it may be enough to get this name into the low $70s, which would be a perfect time to buy when others are fearful.
Patience.........................
Seeking Alpha..............
Facebook Q3 2014 Review: Hail To The One
Oct. 29, 2014 1:56 AM ET | About: Facebook (FB), Includes: TWTR
Disclosure: The author has no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More...)
Summary
•FB reported Q3 with an EPS and revenue beat. Operating metrics also excelled across segments.
•User growth continues to be steady with engagement level at all-time high.
•Near-term pullback presents an attractive buying opportunity. Reiterate long FB. Short TWTR.
Options Play Is Set...............
?$FB – Facebook will be reporting their earnings on Tuesday Oct 28th in the after market. The chart history shows a varying move. This is extremely unpredictable. The latest moves in the stock show some increasing volume and it appears investors are getting in before they announce their earnings. A Nov1 87/88 bear call spread can get a 20% return and hopefully soften the blow if it moves up in the event investors fall in love with their earnings report. It will be best to protect this position since this is an extremely risky option.