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rooster -- re "We all know what Bush is doing [i.e., in having attacked and occupied Iraq] is the only way to combat terrorist."
uh, sorry, oh cocky one, but no, "we" do not all know that -- the truth is, you're not even close; in fact, your assertion is so ridiculous it's laughable:
http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jid/jid040115_1_n.shtml
OT: art -- oooh, I said, prefaced with 'WADR', that you were capable of acting the 'azz' -- oooh -- get a life, will ya -- sheesh
OT: art -- your ever-so-tender sensitivities are interesting given what you've privately dished out -- and in this instance you are clueless as to truth versus falsehood
art -- where the heck did you get that idea? sophist was right on the money, and my strong agreement with what he said stands
art -- thanks for the confirmation (eom)
thang long -- now THAT was a first-class dumb post -- talk about 'unclear on the concept' -- lmao
sophist -- STRONGLY agree (eom)
Don't look now, but we just briefly got back to where we closed the day before that rumor/selloff hit -- 24.58.
lastchoice -- that makes this a good day for any buyers who may be out there who are interested in quantity and willing to pay up to 25
Gamco -- here's what I've got:
http://de.finsearch.yahoo.com/search/quotes_de?fname_n=txt_name&fname_t=txt_type&fname_x=txt...
22,700 @ 24.07 @ 8:38 (eom)
(REUTERS) RPT-INTERVIEW-Samsung sustaining higher cell phone prices
(Repeats to fix typo in ninth paragraph)
By Jennifer Tan
SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
<005930.KS>, the world's third-largest handset maker, said on
Friday that it can sustain worldwide mobile phone handset
prices that are on average 50 percent higher than its key
rivals.
Samsung, which is aggressively pushing into the U.S. and
European markets, will launch up to 12 new models in 2004,
including at least three equipped with tiny digital cameras,
said Samsung Asia Chief Executive Kim Kwang Soo.
"Throughout Asia, we will continue to dominate the premium
market and expect to maintain selling prices notably higher
than our major competitors in 2004," he told Reuters in an
interview.
The South Korean company has more than doubled its global
handset share to 12 percent in three years, overtaking Siemens
AG <SIEGn.DE> and Sony Ericsson <6758.T> <ERICb.ST>, and is
challenging Motorola Inc <MOT.N> and Nokia <NOK1V.HE>.
"Samsung is building on its very strong position going into
2004, and it will be snapping at Motorola's heels throughout
the year," said Nick Ingelbrecht, an analyst at research
consultancy Gartner Group.
Samsung said on Thursday at the release of its
fourth-quarter results that it aimed to sell 65 million
cellphones globally in 2004 at higher average prices, grabbing
13 percent of the market.
In the July-to-September quarter of 2003, market leader
Nokia held a 34.2 percent share of the worldwide handset
market, followed by Motorola with 14.7 percent and Samsung with
11.2 percent, according to Gartner data.
"The shorter lifecycle for mobile phones, with users
replacing their phones often, will also drive demand," said
Kim. "With these consumer adoption trends, we are particularly
positive about our business outlook for this year."
HIGHER PRICES
Consumers were willing to pay more for Samsung's phone
design and technology, Kim said, justifying the hefty premium
Samsung's phones command over rival models.
Cell phone sales in Southeast Asia, India, Nepal and Sri
Lanka and Australia -- Samsung's "South Asia" segment -- rose
75 percent in 2003 to seven million handsets, compared with
four million in 2002, Kim said.
That represented 12.5 percent of its 2003 worldwide sales
of 55.6 million handsets. Sales in 2002 were 42 million.
Samsung's top three regional sales markets in 2003 were
India, Malaysia and Indonesia, Kim said.
"We are the market leader in India with 30 percent share in
terms of total sales value, and we expect to take the top
positions in Vietnam and India in terms of units sold in 2004."
Samsung's strategy of targeting the mid- to high-tier
market segments was paying off, Ingelbrecht said.
Samsung, Asia's most valuable electronics firm and the
world's biggest memory chip maker, reported net earnings of
1.86 trillion won ($1.57 billion) on Thursday for the three
months to December 31, short of analysts' forecasts of 2.01
trillion won.
This compared with a 1.50 trillion won profit a year
earlier. The company blamed the weaker-than-expected
performance on troubles at its credit card affiliate.
Samsung shares were up 0.9 percent at 501,000 won on
Thursday morning. The stock, which has risen over 20 percent in
the last six months, hit a record high of 512,000 won last
Friday.
($1=1186.1 Won)
((Editing by Jason Szep; jennifer.tan@reuters.com; Reuters
Messaging: jennifer.tan.reuters.com@reuters.net; +65-6870
3083))
REUTERS
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(REUTERS) ANALYSIS-Japan cell phone industry ready for banner 3G year
By Yukari Iwatani Kane
TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Japan's mobile phone industry
expects to ring up a banner year for sales of 3G phones in 2004
and wireless operators around the world will be watching closely
as they prepare for similar roll-outs.
"(Japan) was always held out as the example that encouraged
investors, operators, equipment vendors and so forth to pursue
this vision," said James Carrabino, global head of telecoms,
media and technology for ABN AMRO.
"2004 is a benchmark year for information flow on service
(adoption), where the product differentiation is and how
discerning the customer base is."
Japan became one of the world's first countries to launch
third-generation phones with high-speed Internet connections in
2001.
NTT DoCoMo Inc <9437.T>, the nation's dominant operator with
45.4 million total customers and a 56 percent market share,
rolled out its W-CDMA (wideband code division multiple access)
network late that year.
But initial results were disappointing due to limited
coverage area, high handset prices and poor battery life.
Analysts, however, have been encouraged by the acceleration
in subscriber growth for DoCoMo's W-CDMA service FOMA over the
past few months. In December it added 255,000 users, compared
with just 3,000 in the same month the previous year.
Japan now has nearly 14 million 3G users, compared with just
a few hundred thousand in European nations like Britain and
Italy, where the launch of 3G has been slow out of the blocks,
hampered partly by handset shortages.
By late December, 3 UK, the British 3G unit of Hong Kong's
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd <0013.HK>, had sold little more than
one-fifth of the one million phones it had planned to sell in
2003.
In Japan, meanwhile, a DoCoMo executive told Reuters at a
recent New Year's gathering he expected FOMA phone sales to
exceed sales of previous generation phones for the first time
this year.
Adding to the optimism, overall customer growth at Japan's
three largest mobile phone carriers increased 53 percent in
December from the previous month, boding well for the coming
year.
DATA SERVICES KEY
Analysts say further success will hinge on the operators'
ability to launch data services consumers are willing to pay for.
The nation's mobile phone service providers have already
begun setting the wheels in motion for new data services that
take advantage of 3G network capability.
DoCoMo will roll out new phones in February that are enabled
for fast-action games, e-mails with animated graphics, and phone
calls accompanied by an animated image that can be controlled to
show various emotions.
It is also testing a new cell phone equipped with a smart
chip that can store electronic money and personal information.
Rival No. 2 KDDI Corp <9433.T>, which already has 11.8
million or about 75 percent of its customers on its 3G network,
has made an impact with a new service that allows customers to
download vocal music and use it as a ring tone.
No. 3 operator Vodafone KK <9434.T>, a unit of Britain's
Vodafone Group Plc <VOD.L>, has said it also expects to roll out
more data features this year to follow its television phones.
"Initially it's going to be more of the same where people are
just accessing i-mode, sending e-mails, sending pictures...but
content comes with subscribers," Mark Berman, telecommunications
analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), said.
DIALING UP SUBSCRIBERS
One benchmark for success will be the number of new users
operators sign up each month.
As DoCoMo prepares to aggressively promote its
next-generation models, industry observers have high hopes the
company will attract big subscriber numbers, priming the 3G
market to finally take off.
"I've called 2004 the year of 3G," said CSFB's Berman.
"You're going to see huge 3G (subscriber) numbers coming up,
probably approaching the million-subscriber-a-month level for
DoCoMo."
KDDI's main mobile phone unit "au" is also expected to see
continued strong growth for its 3G service, which is based on
Qualcomm Inc.'s <QCOM.O> CDMA2000 1X technology.
Vodafone KK <9434.T> is also reinvigorated as it became the
first operator in Japan last month to launch a phone that allows
users to view television clips on its 3G network.
Analysts say investors will look for innovative features that
take advantage of the advanced networks capable of high-speed
Internet connections and boost average monthly revenue per user
-- a key barometer in the industry.
Revenue per user -- which has averaged 7,000-8,000 yen
($65.88-$75.29) per month -- has been falling in Japan due to
price competition and more budget-conscious users, who have
replaced voice calls with short text messages and e-mail, which
are cheaper to send.
"Operators are going to be more pressed to change their
business models this year," said Tetsuro Tsusaka, telecoms
analyst with Deutsche Bank, adding that operators need to find
ways to increase revenue beyond just charging for airtime.
($1=106.25 yen)
((Reporting by Yukari Iwatani Kane; editing by Mario Di Simine;
email: yukari.iwatani@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging:
yukari.iwatani.reuters.com@reuters.net; Tel +81 3 3432 8595))
REUTERS
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jai -- thanks (eom)
Dishfan -- so the deadline for the 10-K for '03 is March 15 -- thanks.
of course you're talking about the earnings release, and I suspect you'll prove correct on that score (I was addressing the filing with the SEC of the 10-K)
actually it's the 10-K, and last year's was filed March 31 -- must be 90 days; for some reason I thought it was 75 (an 8-K is a current event report) (90 days would be March 30 this year, as '04 is a leap year)
generally yes; but 75 days after the end of the fiscal year (as year-end financials must be audited); and of course IDCC's fiscal year is the calendar year -- so the deadline for this past quarter is March 15
OT[?]: Need Some Advice on Manners, Diet??
Wed January 14, 2004 10:43 AM ET
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia, besides being the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, also dispenses motherly advice on how to drive safely and be healthy, happy and less of a pain in the neck -- if you read the small print.
"Don't use your mobile phone when you're driving. Signal when you change lanes, stop when the light turns red and watch out for that kid on the bicycle... And it wouldn't kill you if you called your mother every once in a while," reads a Nokia marketing brochure.
Friendless phone owners are out of luck if they expect their Nokia cellphones to ring, it adds.
"No one will call you if you don't have any friends," reads the leaflet sent to shops around the world selling the Nokia 6800 model.
Spokesman Pekko Isosomppi told Reuters on Tuesday the phone's disclaimer aimed to lure "young, urban professionals with a good sense of humor."
He said no judicial corners were cut, with all the necessary warnings and product information about mobile phones given and with a bit added for good measure.
In the pamphlet, the handset giant also advises its customers to switch off their phones and forget about work for the weekend if they want to live longer.
Those in need of cellphone etiquette guidance or lifestyle tips could also turn to Nokia: "If you use your mobile phone in a fast-food restaurant, keep your voice down so you won't annoy people. And order a salad ... Quit smoking. Drink less."
Isosomppi said the pamphlet has inspired some conversation in Internet chat-rooms.
"But the reality is that a majority of people miss it. Normally, no one reads (the small print)."
© Reuters 2004. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=4126379
(my comment: OK, folks, there it is, a big fat one right down the middle on a silver platter) (. . .)
Report: Mobile Phones Pose No Health Risks
Wed January 14, 2004 06:57 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile phones appear to be safe and do not cause cancer, British scientists said Wednesday, but they called for more research into long-term potential health risks.
An independent advisory group of scientists at Britain's National Radiological Protection Board who reviewed research into the health effects of exposure to radio frequency waves including mobile phones said there is no evidence it harms health but that it is still early days.
"In aggregate, the research published ... does not give cause for concern," the advisory group for the government watchdog said in a report.
Although the weight of evidence does not suggest mobile phones pose a health threat, the scientists said they have only been in widespread use for a relatively short time and further studies are needed.
The report is the first review in Britain since a study in 2000 also found no clear evidence of harm. "The ... evidence does not suggest cancer causation, in particular from mobile phone use, nor any other adverse health effect from radio frequency exposure at levels below guidelines," the NRPB said in a statement about the report.
About 50 million people in Britain use mobile phones. Fears have been expressed that their use can increase the risk of brain tumors, headaches and other medical problems.
© Reuters 2004. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IBSBHJXDUKFYACRBAEZSFFA?type=technologyNews&...
$24.00 (eom)
amrwonderful -- the day is yet young . . .
easymoney101 -- nah, more like nitwit writer out of control
Danny -- I suggested that possibility of more than one buyer in a diplomatic attempt to understand what you were saying; in doing so I was saying I'd never thought that that could happen, and teecee said I'd been correct in that respect all along -- there could have only been one buyer given that it crossed as one trade, period. And you say that "The fact that it occurred is [what is important] and both Teecee and I agree on that." as if I disagreed with that, which of course is incorrect -- that's what I said all along. Enough of this -- your attempts to show I was wrong are off base.
OT: spree -- put it in your signature.
Danny -- as TC spelled out. (eom)
Danny -- I know -- I agreed with him on that.
Danny -- WADR, I doubt that's what happened.
thang long -- then why did the trade go across at the (high of the regular session, reached only on a spike right at/into the close) closing price?
JimLur -- I think it was worth plenty however the opening goes in the am.
not necessarily -- that block buy was what it was; we'll see in the new session if there's more where that came from, or if that buyer got its fill (at least for now) with that buy
teecee -- so it did have to be a single buyer -- thanks
and I couldn't agree more that this was a great trade for those hoping for the current move up to continue
Danny -- so the market maker buys it all in the one trade that does cross the tape, and then parses it out to the real buyers in transactions that do not cross the tape? -- somehow I never understood that that could happen -- live and learn; thanks
teecee -- I hear ya -- and not that there's any connection, but I did recently (once again) mention IDCC to an old friend who's way up there in their arm that invests the (not insubstantial) private funds of their own insiders
Danny -- I always thought that in that case we'd see multiple trades -- how exactly do 2 or more separate buyers execute their own separate buys in/as a single buy?
spree -- it certainly could be that this does presage news -- only one way any of us is going to find out for sure, though, and that's to sit tight and wait and see . . .
sloane6 -- that's why I said it meant a buyer made that buy -- may or may not have been multiple sellers put together by a market maker
spree -- and not being at all sarcastic -- it means somebody bought 272,300 shares at 24.85 in a single block 47 minutes after the close of the regular session -- as I wasn't that buyer, I don't know what that buyer was/is thinking -- hard to see it as any kind of a negative, though -- given today's action, both regular session and after-hours, does look like the call writers may have a tough time defending 25 this month
yup (eom)