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ICOP, are you holding over the weekend?
They are being bought out by DVMT.
(dog vomit)
DYN trading over its buyout price of 4.50.
For some reason the market liked it I guess.
Im on the sidelines cashed out. It was a good week though.
Fridays are always rough.
PRXI, I wonder how it will do Monday.
KOG, I cant figure out why its green after 25m dilution news.
You have any insight on that?
TURD will be 100 bagger next week.
KOG gapping up on 25m dilution?
ALY gapping up over $1. (from 2.30)
WOW DYN gapping up nearly $2.
Stopped out of MU at 7.31, +.35.
Excellent CFW article. I would like some but wonder if its too late to chase it now.
MU pushing HOD at 7.34, +.40 here.
Do you have any exit opinions chart wise?
NVDA, seems everything falls lately on good earnings reports.
That has spooked me on holding through.
MU basing at 7.20 for next leg up.
Actually I dont know which way it will go but always wanted to say that.
MU new HOD 7.24!, +.30 here.
Interesting MU yahoo post by moving_averages2:
A note concerning Micron's SSD announcement.
When I build a server for a small or medium sized business, I typically require a 4U case with HDD hot swap 6 drive bays and a 4 port SATA hardware raid controller (SCSI is dead).
Cost is as follows:
6 bay SATA backplane = $200
6 x raid capable HDD's = 6 x $100 = $600
4 port SATA hardware raid controller = $400
Cost of the Raid 5 array $1200 and give 1 hot spare and 2 cold spares.
Once SLC SSD drives hit above 1TB for under $1200 it becomes cost effective to replace raid arrays with SSD drives in the small or medium business enterprise space.
If SSD's follow Moores law, over the next 18 months, there should be an explosion in demand for SLC SSD drives. Server densities will increase 4 fold (eg what once required a 4U server will only require a 1U.)
Spinning hard drives are the last bottleneck in typical computer and server designs. We stand on the edge of a major increase in mass produced computing throughput.
The long term play in Micron is not in computer memory, it is in the SSD space and Micron is poised to grab a big chunk in both the consumer and enterprise storage markets.
This market is like breaking coconuts with your hand:
MU news 6am:(almost green now)
Micron Introduces New Solid-State Drives for the Enterprise
Thursday 08/12/2010 6:00 AM ET - Globenewswire
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MU 7.13 -0.34%
As of 10:08 AM ET 8/12/10
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU) today introduced the RealSSD P300 solid-state drive (SSD), bringing faster system performance and improved data integrity to enterprise environments. The RealSSD P300 drive features the SATA 6-gigabits per second (Gbps) interface, a first for the enterprise SSD market. The new P300 SSD delivers extraordinarily high steady-state input/output operations per second (IOPS), up to 44,000 reads and 16,000 writes--more than 15 times the write performance of competing SATA-based SSDs.
"The RealSSD P300 SSD is the fastest SATA-based drive on the market," 1 said Dean Klein, Micron vice president of Memory System Development. "The RealSSD P300 is able to do the work of multiple hard drives--outperforming a RAID of 12 hard drives in some cases." 2
The ever-expanding workload of today's enterprise environments requires the technology within to be able to withstand the rigors of data being constantly accessed, transferred and stored. The RealSSD P300 drive was designed specifically to address these requirements by using Micron's high-performance and high-endurance ONFI 2.1 34-nanometer (nm) single-level cell (SLC) NAND technology, ensuring product longevity and added reliability in today's demanding enterprise environments. Combining Micron's high-quality NAND and proprietary firmware design enables the P300 SSD to deliver the highest SATA drive endurance capability in the industry--3.5 petabytes total bytes written for the 200GB drive which is equal to writing approximately 1.9 terabytes per day, every day for five years. 3
"Aside from its raw performance, the RealSSD P300 product was also designed to reach industry leading steady-state capabilities, even with the write cache disabled. With the P300, users no longer have to choose between IOPs or throughput and maximum data resiliency--they can have both in the same drive," added Klein.
Micron worked with Calypso Systems, Inc., a leading industry benchmarking firm to test the P300 SSD. "The RealSSD P300 SSD once again shows Micron seizing an industry leading position, delivering tremendous performance gains relative to the competition," said Eden Kim, chief executive officer of Calypso Systems. "By taking advantage of the SATA 6Gb/s, the P300 showed impressive small block 4K Random Write IOPs that were as much as 2.5 to 16 times faster than competing drives it was tested against."
Available in 50, 100 and 200-gigabyte (GB) capacities, the RealSSD P300 drive is targeted primarily at enterprise applications including blade and conventional servers, storage arrays and high-end workstations. Designed to fit the standard 2.5-inch form factor, the P300 SSD achieves a read throughput speed of up to 360MB/s and a write throughput speed of up to 275MB/s. To learn more about the product features of the P300 SSD, visit http://www.micron.com/products/solid_state_storage/enterprise_ssd.html.
Availability
Micron is sampling the RealSSD P300 SSD with customers now and plans to enter mass production in October.
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VSR hit HOD of 2.72. MU hit 7.17.
VSR up .15, but pitiful volume.
Trying MU at 6.96. Broke $7 now.
No he is just blind, not lucky. ;)
I see nothing to buy yet, watching VSR.
In a couple of pennies.
IVAN 3.50 target price:
Aug 12, 2010 09:21 ET
Byron Capital Markets Initiates Ivanhoe Energy at Speculative Buy With C$3.50 Target Price
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 12, 2010) - Byron Capital Markets, a division of Byron Securities Limited, is pleased to announce that it has initiated coverage today on Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX:IE) with a Speculative Buy rating and a target price of $3.50.
In this 28-page research report, energy analyst Guy Gordon gives a comprehensive overview of the company, focused on development of heavy oil projects employing its proprietary heavy to light ("HTL") upgrading process.
This report further exemplifies Byron Capital Markets' continuing commitment to research and, in particular, its ongoing efforts in the energy space.
News (VSR/AMEX,$2.43, 9.3M os)
(I wont consider it unless its gapping up, needs volume also)
Versar, Inc. Awarded $17.1 Million Contract for Electrical Inspections in Iraq
SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Versar, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VSR) announced today that it has been awarded a new $17.1 million contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District. The contract, known as Task Force SAFE (Safety Actions for Fire and Electricity), is to perform electrical inspections and repairs of facilities used by American personnel throughout Iraq. Under this contract, Versar’s managers, engineers, and electricians will ensure all electric and fire protection systems used by US Government personnel in Iraq are operating safely and in compliance with required Electrical codes. The Task Force SAFE contract period will run until August 2011 with provisions for two option periods of five months each.
“This new award reaffirms the experience Versar has gained in conducting quality assurance and assessment services for the U.S. Government’s reconstruction efforts in Iraq over the past six years. Versar has the ability to perform complex technical inspections and repairs in remote and hazardous environments throughout the world.”
Tony Otten, CEO of Versar, Inc., said, “This new award reaffirms the experience Versar has gained in conducting quality assurance and assessment services for the U.S. Government’s reconstruction efforts in Iraq over the past six years. Versar has the ability to perform complex technical inspections and repairs in remote and hazardous environments throughout the world.”
VERSAR, INC., headquartered in Springfield, VA, is a publicly held global project management company providing sustainable solutions to government and commercial clients in construction management, environmental services, munitions response, telecommunications and energy. VERSAR operates a number of web sites, including the corporate Web sites, www.versar.com, www.homelanddefense.com, www.geomet.com; www.viap.com; www.dtaps.com; www.adventenv.com, and www.ppsgb.com.
This press release contains forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be significantly impacted by certain risks and uncertainties described herein and in Versar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended June 26, 2009. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and Versar does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.
LOL Im a lucky blind squirrel.
Feeling around right now for something any significant news runners.
10 Cheapest Large-Cap Stocks
MU #1, street says double possible..($7.15, Nasdaq),plenty of volume at 35m per day, $10 in June, only $1 up from 52 week low.
1. Micron Technology sells semiconductors, principally memory and image-sensor chips. Micron swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit of $939 million, or 92 cents a share, from a loss of $301 million, or 37 cents, a year earlier. Micron's stock trades at a forward earnings multiple of 4.1, a book value multiple of 1 and a cash flow multiple of 3.1, 69%, 83% and 79% discounts to semiconductor industry averages. Roughly 74% of analysts covering Micron rate its stock "buy." Analysts' median target of $14.56 suggests that the stock might double.
the other 9:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-Cheapest-LargeCap-tsmf-2829386894.html?x=0
ICOP Theres your 3.17!
Up over 170%, I would lean toward cashing out.
GL whatever you do.
ICOP, good luck! The market loves it.
ICOP Digital, which makes surveillance videos and related gadgets, rose more than 170% to more than $3.00 Wednesday after announcing it won an order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The company will report its second-quarter earnings later Wednesday.
The Lenexa, Kan., firm didn’t disclose details of the contract, citing security issues. “The order will outfit just over one hundred vehicles, and will include recording of mobile video/audio, wireless uploading, live streaming video capability, (and) video management software,” the company’s statement said.
On Tuesday, ICOP had announced winning a separate contract from the State of Montana to set up in-car video systems. ICOP competitors Digital Ally which also sells video surveillance products, was down roughly 1% as of mid-morning.
LOL! Good luck on MUTM. Ive had some in my account for nearly a yr, hoping it does something.
Joined you in AVII at 2.06.
Are you sure 4 is after 3?
SHZ, surprising and disappointing. Hope it comes back for you.
ICOP, wow 3.13 now! Wish I had bought at 1.90, scared of chasing it up so high then.
Dumped RPRX small loss.
ICOP new HOD at 2.38 (Im not in) Alerted 1.90ish.
ICOP news:
US Homeland Security Selects ICOP
2 minutes ago - Marketwire
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ICOP 1.93 70.81%
As of 9:47 AM ET 8/11/10
ICOP Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP), an industry-leading company engaged in advancing digital surveillance technology solutions, today announced the receipt of an initial order for the ICOP Model 20/20(R)-W in-car video systems from the US Department of Homeland Security. Due to the security nature of the project, ICOP agreed not to release details of the project until the Department releases its own press release. The order will outfit just over one hundred (100) vehicles, and will include recording of mobile video/audio, wireless uploading, live streaming video capability, and ICOP's video management software.
"Ease of use and the quality of the recorded video were the deciding factors in the selection of ICOP. This is an example of our shift in focus to key accounts and use of our products outside the standard police agency. This project is a significant advance for ICOP. ICOP is proud that our equipment will play a major role in helping to secure our nation," said Dave Owen, Chief Executive Officer at ICOP.
About ICOP Digital, Inc. ICOP Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICOP) is a leading provider of in-car video and mobile video solutions for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Military, and Homeland Security markets worldwide. ICOP solutions help the public and private sectors mitigate risks, reduce losses, and improve security through the live streaming, capture and secure management of high quality video and audio. www.ICOP.com
Forward-Looking Statements This document contains forward-looking statements. You should not rely too heavily on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The Company may experience significant fluctuations in future operating results due to a number of economic, competitive, and other factors, including, among other things, our reliance on third-party manufacturers and suppliers, government agency budgetary and political constraints, new or increased competition, changes in market demand, and the performance or reliability of our products. This, plus other uncertainties and factors described in our most-recent annual report and our most-recent prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could materially affect the Company and our operations. These documents are available electronically without charge at www.sec.gov.
RPRX news. In at .42ish.
SHZ looking better, pitiful volume.
Wickermans pick of RMX was so spectacular that Im leaning on his next pick of SHZ. Provided it can get some volume, low floater with good earnings.
What do you think?
The bid and ask gap is pretty scary right now.
If it doesnt tighten I may try LDK.
Looking at a couple of penny plays too
as I am a sucker for punishment.
SHZ, $1 AMEX Bid climbing, needs to tighten.
LDK gapping up pretty good.