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ikcc did not hire on a couple of industry big names just to play a game of tiddly-winks! they plan to put together a solid gaming experience.
ikcc will be the first reality gaming sight offered on facebook...poker players will be able to look opponents in the eye! as well as other games! plans for multi language...will get interesting once exposure hits.
just about finished with my eght core after todays buys..i'm thinking $4 area great buys..eght solid!
finally got in few minutes ago!! another order placed...great potential here!
hope so...bought another 200 eght today ...order for couple more manana.
thanks...limit orders placed...might go market fri am ..checked game face site last night...great potential and facebook indeed huge!
gottcha..6 bucks by end of year is a stretch, a 100% gain in couple months pretty strong!!...but, i can see 5, and that ain't shabby %!! ..really like cool and gluu right now for holiday investing..
placed first order manana..interesting potential, little difficult trying to research info on company beyond website and a few news articles...searching for financials past and future(?). just starting, any help thanked!
fione, placing a 50k limit order mamana in case any early profit taking. also, when you get a chance to squeeze in a couple questions with mmtc..ask about the (5) MIT 1000 order with epic for 200k. epic's ceo tucker confirmed earlier in email that epic has yet to receive, but all intentions of completing the deal and selling library licensing. tucker did mention slow actions, but "want to do it right"! i'm just guessing, but wonder if those machines are to include the new certs also, and the mmtc pr just failed to mention this.. complete speculation on my part!! but, it might account for why the deal not completed as of yet as well as intl distributors not having inventory. all may be waiting for certs and an MIT 1000 that scans for the Big 3, instead of just listeria. exciting just how quickly mmtc reacts to any positive news!!
i think cool hits 4 bucks by xmas 2011...have limit orders placed for any dips..time will tell..
just missed on my day order of 12.50...think zagg will test $17 prior to years end, but playing a little tight on my remaining 500 shares purchase..still love this company!!
today is first day for revenue monetization stage..up 30%!!..longs stood by last two months not knowing how low price would go, but now we face how high it will go thinking! and opmg will go higher,..and higher! flipping will occur next few`weeks, part of the game. now is the start for the puzzle pieces to come together! opmg will prove to be a "treat".
thanks again for info fione!! ..i did allow for a day or two pr extension..if (when) brennan issues pr, prices jump..any pr of meaty substance (certs/production)..and the phrase "to the moon" might just be applicable with mmtc!! this company able to fly on a minute's notice..Fly Baby Fly! i placed limit order at .004 last night, folks, do not make my mistake again tomorrow.
read fione's previous posts..has had a nice verifiable dialogue with ceo brennan. fione mentions that in recent phone conversation, brennan stated working on next pr and planned for monday issue..fione has been "spot-on" with previous "reportings", no reason to believe otherwise here..but, i am allowing another day or two extension ..."just because"! ..if brennan does issue a pr in next few days, we have a poster here that has established great communication with mmtc and very thankful! i don't find any earlier indications that brennan would issue a pr this week, so if (when) he does, we have a terrific resource posting!!
Good Stuff! also, AOAC Research Institute Test results (published), indicated out of 81 blind tests for Listeria, all but one were identified for 99% accuracy!!! nice! ...55 tests done by MMTC Lab (ricardi/haavig/cruz) and 26 tests performed by US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service -USDA ARS - (george paoli/andrew gehrig). 26 tests performed by independent USDA ARS great reinforcement! my opinion, but thinking mmtc waiting to get two other certs and then package the Big 3 in one MIT 1000 machine for best production value and sales approach..possibly ceo brennan might address soon. breaking 005 this week would be super.
thx. sillywog and butz..have bought wkly 10-30k AON on zecco, pennies starting to become a hassle on zecco so opened fidelity..since prices quite attractive right now, planned to reduce trade volume and buy 100k..anticipating upward move soon!
New Apple4 sales are going to be huge..and ZAGG has "skins" ready to go right now!! Good news for Apple is good news for ZAGG...All is Good!! Let's run to 20 bucks this round!
butz, i'm naive here..understand first phone call..can i at that time request online trading access for ompg trades without having to make further phone calls for each transaction? thx.
if memory serves me, folks (kids) can charge fees to telephone? B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!!!
thanks...assume i'll have to make a call to sell also? presently .25 gtc at zecco, heck..you never know!
just opened another account this week with fidelity, presently have zecco...i tried to order a 100k this morning and the fidelity alert message came up and said i need to call office for transaction...??? did not take the time today, rushed...wondering what's up with this? i jumped on zecco real quick and tried market order of 30k twice, both rejected..then dropped down to 20k and executed. zecco gave similar alert message, but went ahead and executed transaction without having to telephone call. again, anyone here ordering opmg through fidelity having to make phone calls? thx. (i placed another penny stock order with fidelity with no trouble).
Fight Hordes of Gruesome, Brain Thirsty Zombies in Glu's Latest Action Shooter, Contract Killer: Zombies ....This new gluu mobile app will retain a good deal of attention and gluu exposure!
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU - News), a leading global publisher of Social Mobile games for smartphone and tablet devices, announced today the launch of its new freemium title, Contract Killer: Zombies.
Brought to you by the studio that created the highly successful original Contract Killer, Contract Killer: Zombies takes players on an epic journey through a post-apocalyptic world where they are required to defend and rescue the last remaining humans from zombies. With a huge arsenal of weapons, graphically intense environments, a variety of mission types, a compelling narrative and non-stop action, Contract Killer: Zombies delivers on all fronts. Best of all, this ultra high quality game is free to download and play.
Contract Killer: Zombies opens with a motion comic style intro and continues with a compelling story line that unfolds throughout the game. Players have a clear purpose as they search for survivors and usher them to helipads where they are taken to safety. Nothing can stop Shooter, a veteran zombie hunter, and his tough-as-nails partner Evelyn, as they reluctantly save the world, one zombie at a time.
"Contract Killer: Zombies delivers a console style FPS experience in the palm of your hand," said Michael McHale, Executive Producer at Glu. "With controls and gameplay designed for both casual and hard core players, Contract Killer: Zombies deepens gameplay and raises production values from the original Contract Killer."
Contract Killer: Zombies features:
* OBLITERATE THOUSANDS OF ZOMBIES - take aim and let the bullets fly!
* RESCUE SURVIVORS and assist Evelyn as she goes on supply runs and special missions.
* EQUIP AN ARSENAL OF ZOMBIE KILLING WEAPONS including sniper rifles, assault weapons and grenade launchers.
* A DARK, GRITTY 3D WORLD filled with zombies that come at you from every direction.
The Contract Killer: Zombies game is available for FREE from the Apple App Store www.itunes.com/appstore/ and Android Market™: https://market.android.com/apps.
In case you haven’t heard, Zumba is the latest dance/fitness craze sweeping the U.S. and Europe. Its popularity is rising so fast that the traffic going to zumba.com has grown five-fold over the past 2 years. This phenomenon promises to do the same for shares of Majesco Entertainment (COOL).
Founded in 1986, Majesco has been a relatively unknown video game vendor for most of its existence. That changed in 2006 with the release of “Cooking Mama.” Unlike Majesco’s ticker symbol, Cooking Mama didn’t sound like the coolest game.
However, after a slow start, Cooking Mama won many awards and eventually gained great popularity. According to gamrReview, Cooking Mama only sold half a million units in its first year; after that, though, the game caught on and sales exploded. It sold 2 million units in its second year and never looked back. Cooking Mama became Majesco’s flagship title, selling over 10 million units to date.
Now, 5 years later, history appears ready to repeat itself. Last November, Majesco released another oddly named title, Zumba Fitness. At the time, most people had never heard of Zumba. However, its small but growing base of enthusiastic fans soon made the game a success. Looking at the Google Insights stats for Zumba Fitness, you can see that interest is at an all-time high. More importantly, Google’s data extrapolation algorithms forecast a continued rise. This is a clear sign that COOL has a hit franchise on its hands.
The numbers are bearing this out. Zumba Fitness sold half a million copies in less than 3 months, but that was just a warm-up. Thanks to Zumba’s still-rising popularity and a hugely successful European launch, sales have barely taken a breather. The game reached the million-unit mark after 4 months on the market. A couple months later, it hit another million -- and soon after, another. Investors can now expect the Majesco to announce the sale of its 4 millionth copy in the near future.
In short, Zumba Fitness has been a runaway hit. But the party is just getting started. Flush with profits from Zumba Fitness, Majesco has invested heavily in what promises to be a greatly-improved sequel: Zumba 2 is scheduled for release in mid-November, just in time to reclaim its place in the Global Top 10.
In addition, Microsoft is expected to put greater marketing weight behind its Kinect motion-recognition technology this holiday season. Motion-recognition technologies like Kinect and the Wii are a big part of the reason why games involving full-body motion (like Just Dance and Zumba Fitness) are taking off. With increased marketing from Microsoft, these franchises could see even greater success in the year ahead.
The sequel appears ready to blow the original away. The game has been revamped with 32 new routines. It also lets players create customized classes, keeps track of calories, and features 30 new songs, including mainstream tracks like “Pause” by Pitbull and the popular club hit “We Speak No Americano.” These are all major enhancements over the original, sparking comparisons to the early days of Guitar Hero.
The similarities to Guitar Hero should not be taken lightly. Most investors would be surprised to hear that the original Zumba Fitness has been four times as successful as the original Guitar Hero.
That’s right…the first Guitar Hero “only” sold 1 million units in its first year (all on the PlayStation 2). However, with enhanced game-play and growing popularity, the franchise started taking off. Guitar Hero 2 sold about 3 million units in its first year on the PS2. The Xbox version came out later and chipped in with 1.5 million units. Topping it off, since the original Guitar Hero offered different songs, it continued to sell well, selling another million units over time.
This trend continued with Guitar Hero 3, which sold a staggering 15 million units. In turn, Guitar Hero 2 continued to sell exceedingly well (another 2 million units) after GH3’s release. Before it was all said and done, the Guitar Hero franchise had sold 50 million units. It was the main driver of Activision’s (ATVI) market cap, which increased by over $10 billion during Guitar Hero’s ascent.
Investors can expect a similar dynamic with Majesco’s Zumba Fitness franchise. Ubisoft has already proven this with the success of its Just Dance franchise. Like Guitar Hero, Just Dance and Zumba Fitness are latching on to a hot new gaming genre -- in this case, dancing / fitness. Ubisoft’s “Just Dance” franchise paved the way for Zumba Fitness, selling 4 million units in 2010, its first year of release (just as Zumba Fitness has thus far in 2011). And just like Guitar Hero 2, Just Dance 2 was even bigger than the original. It has sold over 8 million units in its first year, while helping to sell an additional 2 million units of the original.
If Zumba 2 follows in its footsteps, Majesco can expect to ship a total of 10 million units over the next 12 months. This is double the number baked into current Wall Street estimates. The odds favor COOL. Zumba Fitness is tied to a specific fitness craze, while Just Dance is not. This suggests that Zumba 2 could conceivably exceed Just Dance’s gaudy sales numbers.
The implications for Majesco’s stock could be explosive. Based on the company’s current operating structure, 10 million units of Zumba would not only double the Street’s revenue number, it holds the potential to produce $1.50 in EPS. This is more than 3x the current Wall Street estimates (44 cents for 2012). Given a P/E of 10, this will result in a $15 stock. With 15 P/E, it will be $22.50.
This may sound like wishful thinking, but this is what giant trends can do to tiny companies. The Pokemon craze sent shares of 4Kids from 96 cents to 93 dollars in just one year. Guitar Hero was the primary driver of a $10 billion increase in ATVI's market cap over the course of two years. If the Zumba franchise adds just $1 billion to COOL’s market cap, this will be a $27 stock. Considering its $2 share price, the potential loss is very low for this level of potential reward.
The best part is that investors won’t have to wait long to find out if they win or lose. More than half of Just Dance’s 8 million units occurred in its first 11 weeks of release. If Zumba 2 continues tracking Just Dance’s sales trends (as it has thus far), revenues for COOL’s January quarter could exceed $100 million, beating Street estimates by 100%.
Even if Zumba 2 is just a modest success, COOL’s numbers should beat the Street. Last year, the company posted $48.5M in sales during the holiday quarter. Estimates for this year only call for a small increase to $51.8M. This leaves a lot of room for error. Even if Majesco just meets Street estimates for 2012, the company will post more than 44 cents of EPS, bringing its cash balance close to $1 per share.
This sort of performance and cash position would provide ample justification for the stock to double from current level. That being said, Majesco hasn’t been just meeting expectations, it's been crushing them. COOL’s EPS have beaten the Street by 250%, 86%, and 82% in the three quarters since Zumba’s release, respectively. Based on this and the rising popularity of Zumba as a fitness craze, investors can expect to be well-rewarded under most scenarios.
Beyond succeeding on its own, the Zumba Fitness franchise makes Majesco an attractive acquisition candidate. This would make sense for leading video game makers, like Electronic Arts (ERTS) or Activision, which have the marketing and distribution resources to make Zumba Fitness an even bigger hit. ATVI would make particular sense, because it understands the value of a successful music franchise and should be licking its chops at the idea of getting its hands on a new one.
So why is the stock still trading around $2? Simple. First of all, short interest has been rising. This is because Majesco’s performance is typically weak at this time of the year. However, this year, the company has Zumba Fitness continuing to sell well, along with its strong slate of pending new titles in some time. Short-sellers are surely blind to these facts. Further, investors and Wall Street analysts tend to operate under standard assumptions regarding the performance of video game sequels. But this is no standard sequel. The Zumba Fitness franchise bears more resemblance to outstanding outliers like Guitar Hero and Just Dance. In fact, the Zumba franchise could hold more potential than its predecessors, because Zumba Fitness is not just a great concept (like Just Dance and Guitar Hero), it’s actually tied to a hot and growing trend.
Weighing all the facts, it’s not hard to see that shares of Majesco are poised to triple.
Disclosure: I am long COOL.
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Majesco Zooms Ahead with Zumba Fitness (Oct.13):
Majesco Entertainment Company (COOL), a provider of video game products focused on family-orientated, mass-market consumers, was initiated by Northland Securities with an Outperform rating and $4.25 per share price target. At a significant 55% premium to the current market price, the analyst is very bullish on the company’s future outlook.
Last quarter, the entertainment company reported a 60% increase in revenue and swung to a net profit of $1,889,000, or $0.05 per share. The growth was primarily driven by sales of Zumba Fitness, which was released during the first quarter of 2011 on three platforms. Meanwhile, the firm’s Cake Mania 4 and Spy Kids titles could help further improve results moving forward.
bought another 300 cool and 200 gluu today..just couldn't stop myself after reading a slew of promising articles on products...
fione, please continue with your terrific DD efforts...and post findings!!! obviously, your "approach" appears to be working.
grabbed couple more today of gluu and cool...yahoo board has posted a lot of nice news releases on both companies..limit orders placed also, but been running away from last few days...news very promising!
i have emailed mr tucker (3) times..he has replied (3) times, usually within 48 hrs. think i have posted two of them, pleasantly surprised at his attentiveness.
thx...been watching...limit orders placed.
very nice core pricing!! ...the more i look at zagg, more i like...my core so far about 9 bucks higher than yours, but must start somewhere!
part of those buys mine...more to come in next few days!
have bought bunch of cool and gluu in last week....orders for more..like to see both break 3 bucks entering holiday sales season..companies picking up action!
have bought bunch more of gluu and cool this last week...nice jump...limit orders for bunch more...would like to see both over a 3 bucks entering holiday sales season..great potential here!
have yet to trade, still acquiring...placed another order for 200 today..short interest appears to be chipping away..
i'm of similar thought. surprised yipi has fallen this low, and keep checking for news update and dividend date...tempting.
fione, i emailed epic ceo tucker a couple days ago asking if he planned to attend shareholder meeting, and if so, i'd like to introduce myself should i attend..he replied yesterday but made no mention of attending, just stated when he thought mmtc would issue next pr. since you are aggressive with DD and followed by several, should you discover the next (supposed) pr date please holler and i'd like to see if it coincides with epic's tucker prediction. (i could paste/post email copy as i have done previously, but have yet to verify with ihub if i am in violation of any policies). thx again for your diligence and glad we can all agree that shareholder meeting is certainly not oct 17th. are you calling mr brennan's cell or mmtc office? i always get a recording at office by gal to leave a message, but no responses..thinking it might be best to call ceo's cell now.
thx for post..grabbed 200 more monday...probably couple more this week prior to call. just feel like eght certainly should run to five short term.
i'm anticipating some very exciting and "ambitious" cgaq pr's in the coming weeks regarding the "Columbian Connection" potential!! these may well provide the next price boost with the Columbian projects. unfortunately, it is my opinion that cgaq will issue the Hippo Track letter pr mentioning that cgaq is certainly in the running, but the track is not going to issue a lease or sale at this time and all will need to wait for future updates..hence, Columbia here we come...cgaq may well be the next cartel!
zero, i likewise have done the same!
question?--does it violate ihub policy to copy and paste email correspondonce done during DD process?...just curious.