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  • Buy Shares of Imaging3 in Anticipation of Future FDA Approval [View article]
    "FDA approval: Certainly some investors will be so overjoyed they will SELL"???

    whats the logic in that statement???
    Nov 17 15:31 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Buy Shares of Imaging3 in Anticipation of Future FDA Approval [View article]
    so other where do u get your analysis info from?


    On Nov 16 05:59 PM Don-n-ABQ wrote:

    > If you listen to anybody who uses Yahoo! Finance (or Google Finance,
    > AOL Finance, etc., etc.,) to get data from, well, they are either
    > trying to spin something or their due-diligence is not worth listening
    > too.
    >
    > I can look at almost any stock on these services, especially small
    > and mid-caps, and find an error within about 10 minutes or less.
    > Many of them get their data dump from the same vendors, like Reuters,
    > so if the data service provider (DSP) enters the wrong number (hasn't
    > updated) it is wrong on many of these services.
    >
    > This statement says it all:
    >
    > "I usually do not buy penny stocks due to their vulnerability to
    > manipulation etc."
    >
    > Sounds like somebody is trying to sell their position doesn't it?
    >
    >
    > If you people are willing to buy on this, have I got a deal for you...
    Nov 17 15:24 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Utilities: Get Dividends Paid in Euros [View article]
    do these upfront taxes apply only to US citizens, r to any holder of the shares? i'd rather pay the income tax in my home country on the dividends than 35% on ENI etc. thats a crazy amount of loss.


    On Nov 03 01:23 AM THofler wrote:

    > To Gaucho's point,
    >
    > My French Total (TOT) gets hit with a 15% div. withholding tax.
    > In an IRA this is lost, but if it were being held in a taxable account,
    > I can declare the withholding on my tax return and get it fully refunded.
    >
    >
    > My Italian ENI (E) gets hit with a 35% withholding tax. If the total
    > foreign withholding taxes I declare on my return is less than a few
    > thousand dollars, then I get a full refund. If I have a much larger
    > withholding to declare then I only get refunded at the 15% level.
    >
    >
    > So Total's withholding is good (fully refunded) if I'm a rich guy,
    > but ENI's is not.
    >
    > I believe that neither the U.K. nor Brazil has any withholding tax.
    >
    >
    > Does anyone know the story with Germany's withholding tax??
    Nov 14 16:55 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Will Dollar General's IPO Succeed? [View article]
    when you and egg say you are against buying a previously privatized company, are you referring to buy-and-holding an IPO, or buy-wait-a-few-days-an... if there is a lot of hype about a company, chances are in the very short term, the stock will rise, so why not cash in for a few days' investment?

    thnx!


    On Jul 30 10:52 AM Brad Castro wrote:

    > I agree with Egg - it's ridiculous to even consider an IPO like this.
    > For the most part, private equity doesn't improve the businesses
    > they take private - they just saddle them with a ton of debt which
    > is then used to pay the private equity firm's fees for the taking
    > them private.
    >
    > You know a business is truly valuable when it goes private and stays
    > private - and isn't drowning with debt in the process. Whether it's
    > flipping houses or flipping businesses, buyer beware.
    >
    > Capitalism at its best creates value. This isn't an example of that.
    > On the contrary, this is an example of the opposite - wealth for
    > a few through the process of eliminating value.
    >
    > Shameful . . .
    Nov 14 11:45 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Bank of America: Ready to De-TARP [View article]
    Why would it need a second bailout?? And surely paying TARP back quickly strengthens ties, not weakens?

    Thnx!


    On Nov 03 08:43 AM JudeJin wrote:

    > please bac don't de-tarp. if bac cuts its ties with the government,
    > who's gonna bail it out twice?
    Nov 03 17:01 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Bank of America: Ready to De-TARP [View article]
    Please expand more on why you say this? What is Linus missing in his thinking?


    On Nov 02 08:34 AM atavist.avatar wrote:

    > The author need to think more and write less.
    Nov 03 17:00 pm |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • With U.S. Economy Still on the Ropes, Where Are the Banks? [View article]
    Can you name which banks were forced to accept assistance?

    Thnx!


    On Oct 28 01:19 PM greedcanbgood wrote:

    > What a complete bunch of hogwash. Let’s see, first of all not ALL
    > banks required assistance and yet it was forced down their throats
    > and then followed up with a bunch of ex post facto rules. Second,
    > do more homework. Consumer and business appetite for credit is at
    > an all time low. Third, financial institutions have taken a serious
    > beating for assuming too much risk (including lending risk) and yet
    > now, here you (and congress) decry their unwillingness to lend.
    > It's like the master who beats his dog when he feeds it and then
    > wonders why the dog is reluctant to eat. Fourth, pending legislation
    > may place de facto price controls on some consumer credit and fee
    > income streams for banks without regard to the ramifications to the
    > financial services industry. Clearly, they are trying to be prudent
    > with cash in preparation for the coming storm.
    Nov 03 16:51 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Which Way Are Shipping Stocks Headed? [View article]
    ROLEX18K,


    I think the shipping stocks do have a connection to the Baltic, it just takes longer for the individual stocks to catch up to the index.




    On Jan 23 06:26 AM ROLEX18K wrote:

    > The shipping stocks have no connection to Baltic Index, why?
    > As all stocks in any idustry have connection to the markets in general,
    > even BRK.A and BRK.B are following the SP 500 and other indexes down,
    > where best companies are crashing, what can be expected of weak positioned
    > firms where capital is so hard to get even for blue chip companies.
    >
    > I expect shipping and transportation stocks to perform as the big
    > markets, if markets will continue downward in 2009 same will be with
    > all stocks.
    Jan 23 09:10 am |Rating: +1 -2 |Link to Comment
  • Fed Up with Sirius' Childish Customers  [View article]
    Haha, right on, my man. Terrestrial does suck once you've had satellite radio.
    Jan 12 04:57 am |Rating: +4 -1 |Link to Comment
  • Major League Baseball Hits Sirius XM  [View article]
    thanks for alerting us investors to this, very interesting.

    but how the heck did you find this out? was this publicized, even if in their quarterly statement or something?
    Dec 15 14:02 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Five Positive Points on Sirius: Is the Street Listening? [View article]
    Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on SIRI happenings. Your articles are solid, based on facts, not feelings.
    Dec 04 06:58 am |Rating: +4 0 |Link to Comment
  • Tanker Stocks: Frontline Slashes Dividend [View article]
    Also, in this article (biz.yahoo.com/iw/08112...), they say: "Teekay Tankers intends to distribute on a quarterly basis all of its cash available for distribution, subject to any reserves established by its board of directors".

    Isn't a 100% payout ratio dangerous for the longevity of a dividend??

    Thnx!
    Nov 29 20:42 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Tanker Stocks: Frontline Slashes Dividend [View article]
    According to Yahoo Finance, the yield on TNK is 49%. Despite them raising their dividend, this rings big alarm bells for me.

    Can someone shed some light on this for me? They're paying the dividend on Dec. 10. Once they have publicly committed to a dividend, can they still cancel it??




    On Nov 28 12:05 PM paultaut wrote:

    > I do not own any of the aforementioned companies but do own TNK which
    > increased its payout from .90 to $1.07 for the 3rd quarter.
    >
    > I expect this payout to decrease by 2/3rds next quarter but that
    > will still be more than adequate by my standards of a 10% return
    > after taxes. I hope to see it drop back down to its lows when I plan
    > on finishing my accumulation, maybe in January, early Feb. of 09
    > when expectations will be very low again. Their fleet is very young,
    > modern and nimble and their parent is TK.
    >
    > IMHO
    Nov 29 20:38 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Sirius Investors Face Difficult Decisions: It All Boils Down to Faith  [View article]
    Agatha, that's exactly what I did. You just have to realize it's a gamble. If the Feb debt is not repaid, then don't even think of buying more shares, just accept your losses, and hold for very long term. There *might* be a miracle :)

    But for $240, it's a gamble with good rewards, *only* if $240 is a very small part of your portfolio. If this is your total monthly savings, rather buy a more established stock than a roller coaster like SIRI.



    On Nov 24 01:23 AM Agatha wrote:

    > Would it be foolish or naive to buy 2,000 shares at .14 a share and
    > hope that within several years the stock might reach $5.00? That,
    > in inselft, would be a great profit? Just curious.....it would only
    > be a $280.00 investment. Would appreciate anyone's comments. Thanks!
    Nov 24 04:14 am |Rating: 0 -1 |Link to Comment
  • Sirius Investors Face Difficult Decisions: It All Boils Down to Faith  [View article]
    THANK YOU for a forward-thinking, thought-provoking article, and a bit of clarity of what to think about for the proxy vote.

    I'm unclear about one thing: Mel said not so long ago that he hopes it doesn't come down to him lending the company the money to pay back Feb's debt.

    Does this mean he would realistically consider it??



    In addition, I don't get this:

    The board wants to dilute shares, yet at the same time have a reverse split? How the heck does that work? Doesn't one cancel the other out??
    Nov 23 17:08 pm |Rating: +1 -1 |Link to Comment
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