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Anybody short VG today?
I'm holding a 20% gain on DIL from 11/15. Wondering if there's more left here.
Tuna, you riding DIL on this run up?
I've had a nice ride on PG since Nov. I wonder if it's over?
All GERN needs is a good rumor to get it started on it's way to $10. Wanna start one?
Maine: I'm looking at GERN again. Do you think it's starting to turn up or just a head fake?
Oh my stops on KKD are getting tighter by the day. I'm hoping for the high 12's on this one, but I my take profits earlier if it starts to fade. There will be more ramps and slides on this one before the fat lady sings.
Re KKD. How can 52% short be wrong?
Riding from 6.25 and lovin' it.
Yuck! Cat spit!
Zeev, All educators in nose dive today on CECO reports. With COCO down this hard do you see a ST bounce play coming up or is it dead meat here?
Wats up with our old friend OMG this morning? Up 19% in pre
FT
<The sponge stuff is interesting, but Im not sure it's going to be a viable technology.>
and that's a good thing. Sure things don't offer much of a trading opportunity do they?
Zeev - Following up on our discussion yesterday re hydrogen storage I stumbled across an inateresting piece on MOF crystals: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/17/science/17CRYS.html I'm interested in your take on this.
It's worth looking at.
O.T. Did you know that NASA lightened the shuttle by some 800 lbs. by eliminating the paint on the booster? I wonder if that paint added any strength to the foam?
<why not sore (sic) electricity as electricity?>
The old spaceship syndrome. To date and in the near future batteries simply weigh too much. Much of the energy is spent just lugging them around. Increasing range approaches the point of diminishing returns pretty fast. Storing energy as hydrogen may prove most efficient for vehicle, etc. I believe even a flywheel is a more efficient storage system than modern batteries.
As for the oxygen depletion effect of the "Jupiter project", we could simply back haul nitrogen to Jupiter to maintain balance. Of course eventually we would notice and excess of water. I think Kevin Kostner made a movie about that. <G>
I basically agree Zeev. Hydrogen for FC's is not a 'cheap' fuel. I think the main attraction, however, is that it can be derived from far more sources than gasoline. From sea water using electricity from any source such as hydro, tidal, nuclear, solar, wind, coal, oil, etc. From ethanol, oil or natural gas etc. in stationary units better equipped to control pollution. As the supply of crude oil diminishes the cost of producing H with renewable energy sources may become competitive. Later of course we can always send tankers to Jupiter to pick it up for free.
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For trading I agree. I just wanted to grow my position a little. I've be doing well in my IRA selling in-the-money calls when it ventures much over $50 and then closing them out on these dips. My cost basis is well below $48 at this point.
Ghee Haw! That was a nice ride on RMBS. I picked it up on yesterday's open and wondered if I'd screwed up. I bailed a little early at 31.82, but I'll take it. More than makes up for my fiasco in it last week. Also picked up a little more JNJ on today's dip and closed out my Jan covered calls for some nice change. No hamburger helper for Christmas dinner this year. VBG
George - I agree miners have probably run their course for now. I have a small position in gold futures, however, on the hope that breaking the $400 barrier will launch at least a short term spike.
Gold closed at 402 today. This could be the start of a new run?
Just kidding of course. Actually I parked some money some old favs like JNJ and DD (groan) and GERN and RHAT (smile), left the rest in cash and took the summer off to grow and smell some roses. Probably did better than I would have trading.
Alas, the garden has turned from green to brown. I guess it's time to wipe the cobwebs off the monitor and check out the action. This could prove to be an interesting season.
Zeev: I'm still short QQQ from 26.35 and 30.55 waiting for the October collapse. Will I be rich this week or next? <VBG>
I sold AUG 7.50 covered calls on it awhile back which are looking like they will expire for a nice profit. I'm surprised my shares didn't get called out when it went over 9 last month.
MH - Should I be buying GERN here or wait for $6?
MSN looking like it took double vitamins this morning.
It's time to play the Twilight Zone theme?
Personally I prefer my Victrola with its morning glory horn. Rudy Vally never sounded better.
Vacuum tubes? I remember those. In fact I remember when they were called valves. <G>
ot, Augie, I didn;t know DOGS had palms!
Right Augie. What have you got a tongue for?
Sorry. I couldn't help myself.
DOH! MSFT was behind on internet stuff because Gates lacked vision. IMHO he hasn't smartened up all that much since.
I think so. When is the question. There is a lot of dark fiber in place out there. The internet and internet II will be far different than today. Remember, it wasn't that long ago when Bill Gates said the internet wouldn't amount to anything important. <G>
re GTW: On the other hand they may be the first to market a seamless tv/computer interactive digital entertainment system.
re: KBH
This could prove interesting.
Homebuilder KB Home is releasing tens of thousands of its home buyers from binding arbitration provisions in their purchase agreements, which means they will be free to bring any disputes forward in the courts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. KB Home is sending out letters on the issue as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission inquires about the company's use of binding arbitration clauses, the Journal said. KB shares ended at $61.98.
Tuesday July 1, 7:09 AM EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters)
Time for ATSM to dip back below $1 again?
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jun 27, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (NasdaqSC: ASTM) announced today that it received notification from Nasdaq stating that the Company is in compliance with all Nasdaq SmallCap (NasdaqSC) listing requirements, including the $1 minimum bid closing price requirement. The hearing previously requested by the Company due to prior non-compliance has been canceled, and Aastrom will remain listed on the NasdaqSC exchange, with trading uninterrupted under the symbol 'ASTM'.
All companies listed on the NasdaqSC exchange must maintain compliance with certain listing requirements. Aastrom has no outstanding listing issues with Nasdaq, therefore, the Company starts fresh with regard to its compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
Hmmm. MKTY spiked right at the close. About half of the daily volume was in the last 15 minutes. It hit my sell price and then some. Happy to wave goodbye to it. I feel this one is too thinly traded to be a good player.
Gee I was going to mention this hot tip I got yesterday on trading unleaded gasoline futures, but I don't want to get flamed here. <G>
Greenspan hit by deflation:
Wed June 25, 2003 08:00 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Deflation has been on the mind of the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman recently, and an acclaimed biography of Fed chief Alan Greenspan is a good example.
The 2001 paperback edition of the book "Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom" by Bob Woodward, in "like new" condition, was offered on Monday for just 99 cents by an Amazon.com used book affiliate.
But by Tuesday, the low price for the New York Times bestseller had slipped another 1 percent, to 98 cents. That is just the kind of crippling downward spiral in prices the Fed has started to worry about.
The rate of increase in the general level of prices for consumer goods has been slowing this year.
The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee was meeting in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday amid concerns that U.S. interest rates may need to drop further to help stop prices from falling across the board, a phenomenon known as deflation.
Meanwhile, in the new book market, the soft-cover edition of "Maestro" from Touchstone Books lists for $14.00. The price on Amazon.com is $11.20, and others have new paperback editions as low as $4.44.
But for the ultra-frugal, a new large-print edition of the book, which the San Francisco Chronicle termed "a gripping ride through ... the curious mind of Greenspan," has deflated to just 75 cents. Shipping and handling not included.
I'm sitting on two servings which breathing through a hollow reed right now.
MH - Thanks for the insight on GERN. I feel much more confident now. <G>