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  • Bret Kenwell
    Okay CRM bears, TJX bears. Whoever you are note that when institutions own 90%+ of the stock...shorting is SO hard. Dont fight the big boys
    6/13/12
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    • Bret Kenwell: CRM is almost fully under inst. ownership. It doesn't deserve that tag, but you can't fight these guys and certainly can't win em all.
      6/13/12
    • FortSumter: Now you tell me. haha
      6/13/12
    • realornot: I will not touch or even attempt to short CRM at this level. It can bounce hard.
      6/13/12
    • Bruce Whitaker: News Flash: Institutions do not hold stocks forever--success is based on performance. What you see as a positive may be an Achilles' heel.
      6/13/12
    • Bret Kenwell: Bruce--yes, we all know this. But you go ahead and short a stock that has 95% of outstanding shares held long by million and billion dollar
      6/13/12
    • Bret Kenwell: funds and let me know the outcome. Real--same, though and a fundamental level I want too! and FS--I know, I know I'm sorry. Wish I would've
      6/13/12
    • Bret Kenwell: thought of it earlier. I read your second post and it clicked with my knowledge of the TJX situation.
      6/13/12
    • FortSumter: Bret = no harm, put a tight stop on it. just going with the "this time is different" rationalization.
      6/13/12
    • FortSumter: however, new article on SA by J.Krause positing the same idea. maybe, maybe?
      6/13/12
    • Bret Kenwell: Fort Sumpter: I hope, hope, hope! it's different this time. I want to see CRM sink so badly. And I hope it does, though I am not short it.
      6/14/12