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  • Again With the Financials - Fast Money Recap (8/29/08) [view article]
    Long term investing wins every time. Just remember why you married her...I mean bought the stock in the first place. :-) Reply
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    Aug 29 12:44 PM
    25 Undervalued Stocks [view article]
    I wonder which stocks in the list are the cringe-ful ones? Reply
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    Aug 29 09:09 AM
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    Tech Giants Facing Dollar Daze [view article]
    This is very interesting, does anyone else expect a strong finish to the year from Google? Reply
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    Aug 27 03:38 PM
    Global Server Shipments Outpacing Economy [view article]
    Sun/Java lost market share and went down in revenues, when the rest of the industry went up. This company is not in imminent danger of collapse, but its long-term rooters have to be getting concerned. At this hour, it is down to 8.91, almost 51% for the year. These folks need to wake up. Reply
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    Aug 27 06:18 AM
    Tech Giants Facing Dollar Daze [view article]
    Google admits they increased US$ revenue on international operations due to favorable exchange rates; the FX gain gave them $60M extra revenue last quarter; but they also hedge their FX exposure to some extent to offset possible declines; most companies hedge their FX exposure to some extent; so it's difficult to forcast how much the FX changes will impact the bottom line. I am surprised though that none of the analysts have nudged down their Revenue and EPS forecasts to take account of potential FX declines over the next 12 months Reply
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    Aug 26 01:26 PM
    Google and Apple Defy Declining Customer-Satisfaction Trends [view article]
    Sorry... I have to disagree.... I rented a mid-compact GM ""something&... in Hawaii... It seats five and had room for luggage... It really was a plasticky poorly made vehicle and suffered pretty bad gas mileage for the week we drove it. Compare that to the Fiat diesel we rented in Italy. No comparison... The Fiat wins hands down... Nor did it spew clouds of black smoke or clank like you have a bad case of rod-knock like American diesels seem to do. In fact it was real peppy and smooth.

    Then look at engine life expectancy. I was looking at buying a used Mustang, but settled on a used BMW. Why? For the same price I found that the life expectancy of the Mustang engine (based on anecdotal info...) was a little over 100K miles, whereas the BMW would run to 250K miles....And the mileage was better.

    I suggest you read the article in Wired where Jay Leno explains what is wrong with American manufacturers.... In essence he notes that American manufacturers penalize buyers for buying a cheap car. As he notes, there is no reason why a cheap car can't also be a quality investment. And, I agree.

    jegan ;-)
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    Aug 26 01:04 PM
    Google and Apple Defy Declining Customer-Satisfaction Trends [view article]
    As an analyst in GM's Quality department, I spend the better part of each working day immersed in quality and customer satisfaction data. Given the dramatic improvements I've seen in GM's product portfolio over the past few years I was puzzled by the results of the ACSI. Granted, GM still has some less than stellar products in it's portfolio that are nearing the end of their lifecycles but it would be hard to argue that the recent crop of new products such as the Chevrolet Malibu, Cadillac CTS, Buick Enclave, Saturn Aura and Outlook, etc. aren't indeed class leading products. Don't take my word for it, read the media reviews or better yet, drive one. Understandably, I had a difficult time rationalizing significant improvements in GM's portfolio with subsequent declines in customer satisfaction so I did some investigation. It turns out that the declines in the ASCI have nothing to do with the product itself. Quite the contrary actually, since customer satisfaction with GM products, according to the study, remains high, along with value for the money. What drove the scores down this year are consumer perceptions of the financial condition of GM and the other domestic automakers (big surprise!) and perceptions of poor fuel economy. Perceptions of poor fuel economy don't necessarily reflect reality either. GM currently has 17 models in its portfolio that get 30+ mpg according to the EPA, more than any other automaker. Reply
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    Aug 26 12:14 PM
    Tech Giants Facing Dollar Daze [view article]
    Very interesting. I saw Craig Barrett not too long ago talking about how international markets shielded INTC from economic malaise at home. I suppose that same shield could work backwards and translate into lower earnings if you take your arguments into consideration. Reply
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    Aug 26 12:12 PM
    Tech Giants Facing Dollar Daze [view article]
    The large multi-national companies, considered a good place to be, now may be at a disadvantage to the more U.S.-centered companies. How things can change. Reply
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    Aug 26 10:26 AM
    Tech Giants Facing Dollar Daze [view article]
    Great perspective that will be important for 3Q earnings season. Thanks! Reply
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    Aug 25 09:11 PM
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    Dow Price Targets from Last November [view article]
    to..user138602...free advertising? What's being advertised? A totally non-thinking comment. Blessed is he who has nothing to say and cannot be persuaded to say it. Reply
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    Aug 25 09:09 PM
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    Dow Price Targets from Last November [view article]
    To: ozcutty1...try ignore, not ignor Reply
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    Aug 25 09:08 PM
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    Dow Price Targets from Last November [view article]
    To: elGreco...try dramatic, not dramatice Reply
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    Aug 25 08:31 PM
    25 Undervalued Stocks [view article]
    thanks a lot Reply
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    Aug 25 08:00 PM
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    Dow Price Targets from Last November [view article]
    What a joke analysts really are. I watched Bear Stearns and Countrywide get sold off cheap, yet analysts still had high target prices, ridiculous and a total waste of time.
    My tip is to live as far away from Wall Street as possible and ignor this mob.
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