Mark Krieger

The Short Case for Amazon.com

You are right- I am trying to justify my position, and so far have been wrong and you have been right, as the shares seem to be going only in one direction "up" !!


On Feb 09 12:21 PM raytayzmd wrote:

> ...sounds more like YOU are trying to justify your postition..."today's
> unveiling...woefully failed to impress"???...today's unveiling was
> common knowledge on the web a MONTH ago -- so what did you expect?
>

The Short Case for Amazon.com

It sounds like you are tryng to justify your position. Sure AMZN is a great company, it isjust over priced. Today's unveiling of its latest kindle version woefully failed to impress the Street.

Exploiting the Downside of the Markets

No question, AAPL is the best out of the bunch and a $90 stop loss order is set in place to protect the position in case they try and run this puppy up.It could bounce to $110 in no time if AAPL beats eps estimates.

On Nov 20 06:18 AM Roger Knights wrote:

> In today's decline, AAPL exhibited relative strength. It has the
> potential to deliver a big upside surprise in the Dec. quarter--from
> early sales reports it's shaping up well. Please place a stop loss
> on your position.

Amazon, Apple, Google: Buying on the Way Down

It appears you are throwing good money after bad.Trying to catch a bottom is akin to winning a lottery..it just aint gonna happen. ALL of these stocks could drop another 30-50% before the carnage finally ends.

Apple: Great Company with Lofty Valuation - Due for Pullback

yousaidwhat: You might be right... high tech might be over my head, just like it's over Mr. Buffett's .....

Apple: Great Company with Lofty Valuation - Due for Pullback

jancarl: You are right about who pays payroll taxes to a certain extent, however, AAPL is still responsible for paying its matching share of social sec tax, and the medicare portion has no ceiling. On the $12 million gain. AAPL would have to shell out $120K just on its matching share of medicare tax.