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  • Ocean Man
    CLCT delivering as promised. 15.06 to 16.17 (+7.4%).
    2/9/12
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    • briandiplacido: I rewrote my order to 16.15 before work, done deal, grateful.
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    • 1980XLS-2.0: Nice call. I intended to play along with you but forgot.
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    • losbronces: Good call on DMND this morning as well. You are up over 10% on that one.
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    • realornot: 1980: nice almonds....
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    • connorj21: What's happening with CLCT today
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    • shvartz: The CLCT drop could be related to the upcoming Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results after the close today.
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    • Ocean Man: Just a little intra-day drop on a thinly traded stock, no worries, back over 16 by the close. I'll check details, but earnings look good at
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    • Ocean Man: first glance.
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    • connorj21: What's the difference between the ex-div date and the record date? it is 2/15 and 2/17 respectively... If I sell on 2/15, I will still
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    • connorj21: get the dividend right?
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    • shvartz: I think the idea is to exit BEFORE the dividend as this stock usually goes down from there. You earn on the way up to the dividend, I think.
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    • shvartz: I didn't say they had a bad earning just maybe someone didn't want to risk it and sold prior to close as not to be surprised later.
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    • Ocean Man: If you sell before close on the 14th, you won't get the dividend. If you own at the open of the 15th, you'll get the dividend and the stock
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    • Ocean Man: price will be adjusted down by the dividend amount. My play was to capture the run-up before the dividend, but you might make more if you
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    • Ocean Man: take the div and it goes up further. That's 50/50 and your choice. But my pattern was from 3 weeks before div to the 14th due to div chasers
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    • Ocean Man: buying up a thinly traded stock every quarter. GL.
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    • connorj21: Thanks very much OM
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