Chris S's Comments Chris S's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/275473/comments Google Nearing Two-Year Highs http://seekingalpha.com/article/179675-google-nearing-two-year-highs?source=feed#comment-822636 822636 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:15:35 -0500 Videogaming: Ripe for Hollywood Takeover? http://seekingalpha.com/article/177130-videogaming-ripe-for-hollywood-takeover?source=feed#comment-796679 796679 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:52:31 -0500 Google Chrome for Mac Is Finally Here http://seekingalpha.com/article/177140-google-chrome-for-mac-is-finally-here?source=feed#comment-796673 796673 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:47:19 -0500 Sure, someone may have made a lot of money on 3Com (COMS) options as its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard (HP) was announced, but insider-trading conspiracy theorists are ahead of themselves, says Ultimi Barbarorum. Options deals are lumpy by nature, and it could just be short covering at work. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/36681?source=feed#comment-764153 764153
Riiiiiiiiiiight....]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:23:24 -0500
Riiiiiiiiiiight....]]> A consumer rights group that is lobbying Congress to pass legislation that would force airlines to let passengers off runway-bound planes sues Delta Air Lines (DAL), accusing Delta of hacking its AOL account in order to derail the bill. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/34094?source=feed#comment-714232 714232 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:41:55 -0400 GE (GE +1.7%) gets another upgrade, this time from Goldman which ups its target to $18 from $15. "GE Capital risk appears manageable while Industrial continues to modestly outperform and valuation risk premium should wane as the economic recovery blossoms," analysts say. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/32159?source=feed#comment-668499 668499 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:32:30 -0400 A Consumer Reports survey notes a wave of "Buy American" sentiment among car shoppers, with 81% likely to consider domestic cars vs. 47% for Asian cars and 46% European. So why did Asia rake in the bulk of the clunker cash? http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/31872?source=feed#comment-660425 660425 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:07:51 -0400 The global search market is still all about Google (GOOG), whose searches grew 58% in July to 76.7 billion. Google's global market share is 68% - a giant lead against No. 2 Yahoo (YHOO) at 7.8% and China's Baidu (BIDU) at 7%. Bing (MSFT) searches were fourth but grew 41% for the month. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/31589?source=feed#comment-655094 655094 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:01:45 -0400 As appliance demand flags, Whirlpool (WHR +1.3%) says it's closing an Indiana refrigerator plant, cutting 1,100 jobs, less than 2% of its workforce. The production work will be shifted to a plant in Mexico. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/31472?source=feed#comment-650926 650926 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:28:52 -0400 Joe Weisenthal wonders: If Wall Street's smugly confident alchemists could be so wrong about the economy, how bad will it be when physicists really mess things up? http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/29069?source=feed#comment-605964 605964 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:08:30 -0400 U.S. June Video Game Sales Tumble 31% http://seekingalpha.com/article/149486-u-s-june-video-game-sales-tumble-31?source=feed#comment-593820 593820
Consumers are getting more picky. If a top franchise releases a new game, consumers will snap it up. But don't expect B-rated games to do as well as they did in boom times. ]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:56:50 -0400
Consumers are getting more picky. If a top franchise releases a new game, consumers will snap it up. But don't expect B-rated games to do as well as they did in boom times. ]]> Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) have outpaced rivals' over the past year, but investors shouldn't cash out yet, writes Barron's Lawrence C. Strauss. The stock could climb another 25% in the next year. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/28250?source=feed#comment-593810 593810
On Jul 19 11:40 AM BPYHO wrote:

> Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure. THis guy obviously hasn't went to a local mall
> recently. I love these analysts who sit in their offices and dont
> do any real world research. I just visited a local mall in an upper
> middle class area of Dayton to pick up a new phone at AT&T.
> The AT&T store and the Food Court were the only places in the
> mall that were busy. The stores were all empty. BB&B as well
> as many other retailers will be lucky if they can stay afloat in
> the challenging economic climate over the next couple years...]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:52:00 -0400
On Jul 19 11:40 AM BPYHO wrote:

> Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure. THis guy obviously hasn't went to a local mall
> recently. I love these analysts who sit in their offices and dont
> do any real world research. I just visited a local mall in an upper
> middle class area of Dayton to pick up a new phone at AT&T.
> The AT&T store and the Food Court were the only places in the
> mall that were busy. The stores were all empty. BB&B as well
> as many other retailers will be lucky if they can stay afloat in
> the challenging economic climate over the next couple years...]]> Is Anyone Using Chrome? http://seekingalpha.com/article/147732-is-anyone-using-chrome?source=feed#comment-580575 580575
Feels like half the people I work with still use IE6. And they don't care, because as far as they can tell, it gets the job done.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:54:49 -0400
Feels like half the people I work with still use IE6. And they don't care, because as far as they can tell, it gets the job done.]]> Within the first week of Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 3GS, YouTube reported a 400% increase in mobile video uploads. So are rumors that the next generation of iPods Touch and Nano will also have video cameras great news for Google (GOOG)? No: "These are precisely the videos that YouTube can't monetize, and that advertisers don't want." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/27429?source=feed#comment-577730 577730 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:04:44 -0400 The recession has bottomed and Q2 earnings will probably beat estimates, Laszlo Birinyi says, predicting the S&P 500 will soon resume its powerful ascent. Since Birinyi predicted S&P to 1,700 within 2-3 years in May, the index is down 0.5%. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/27419?source=feed#comment-577526 577526 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:03:21 -0400 What's With Google's Need for Speed? http://seekingalpha.com/article/145244-what-s-with-google-s-need-for-speed?source=feed#comment-562016 562016 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:45:57 -0400 Less defensive retailers will begin outperforming Wal-Mart (WMT -2.6%) in H2 as investors rotate into non-staple stocks to take advantage of a recovering retail sector, Goldman says, downgrading shares to Neutral. Firm thinks discretionary retailers will easily lap year-ago margin comparisons, while WMT will struggle to outdo already stellar numbers. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/25956?source=feed#comment-547179 547179
WTF?]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:00:25 -0400
WTF?]]> A case against using new intraday lows as a buy trigger. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/25948?source=feed#comment-547001 547001 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:40:40 -0400 Will Natural Gas Be the Next to Rally? http://seekingalpha.com/article/141987-will-natural-gas-be-the-next-to-rally?source=feed#comment-539430 539430
I'm gonna have to agree with the folks that said to correct with ratio imbalance, oil needs to come down rather than nat gas going up.]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:27:41 -0400
I'm gonna have to agree with the folks that said to correct with ratio imbalance, oil needs to come down rather than nat gas going up.]]> Jon Friedman wonders whether Jim Cramer is defiant, or just clueless. "When Cramer writes about the stock market for New York magazine, there is no better or more knowledgeable Wall Street pundit around. He is that good. But when he turns into his Mr. Hyde persona on television, his brilliance gets lost in the noise." http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/25370?source=feed#comment-530007 530007 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:42:25 -0400 EU regulators are pursuing a new round of sanctions against Microsoft (MSFT), and may force the software giant to include rival browsers in its Windows software in addition to its Internet Explorer. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/25144?source=feed#comment-524503 524503 Sat, 30 May 2009 16:58:08 -0400 Japanese machinery orders fell 1.3% in March M/M, the first decline in two months but still better than the 5.1% decline economists expected. Orders -9.9% for the quarter, though 'the pace of the decline is easing.' http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/24380?source=feed#comment-508137 508137 Mon, 18 May 2009 10:07:50 -0400 The problem isn't zombie banks - it's a zombie nation. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/23465?source=feed#comment-490290 490290 www.youtube.com/watch?...]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 11:29:42 -0400 www.youtube.com/watch?...]]> What the NFL draft has to teach us about free markets and regulation. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/23375?source=feed#comment-489451 489451
Worst. Analogy. Ever.]]> Mon, 04 May 2009 19:12:46 -0400
Worst. Analogy. Ever.]]> The Google Cash Machine http://seekingalpha.com/article/131652-the-google-cash-machine?source=feed#comment-469614 469614
Blasphemy!]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:31:06 -0400
Blasphemy!]]> Amazon.com (AMZN) on the rise after Citigroup upgrades shares to Buy with a price target of $97 (from $52). Firm says margins are improving faster than expected, and that 2009 results will "amplify Amazon's scarcity value." AMZN +1.9% to $79.56. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/22047?source=feed#comment-469586 469586 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:15:40 -0400 Three great reads for lunchtime: 1) Why bail out life insurers? 2) The rift between taxpayers and investors 3) Income taxes for everyone http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/21606?source=feed#comment-461642 461642 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:37:22 -0400 Bucking conventional wisdom, consumers are deleveraging. http://seekingalpha.com/news/market_currents/post/21443?source=feed#comment-456496 456496

On Apr 08 01:21 PM Jolly_Rancher wrote:

> Consumer develeraging means you can say goodbye to inflation. As
> long as the consumer is not spending, the economy isn't growing and
> businesses aren't investing. Input commodity prices will continue
> to stay in the doghouse.]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:23:07 -0400

On Apr 08 01:21 PM Jolly_Rancher wrote:

> Consumer develeraging means you can say goodbye to inflation. As
> long as the consumer is not spending, the economy isn't growing and
> businesses aren't investing. Input commodity prices will continue
> to stay in the doghouse.]]> Will OnLive Kill the Console Gaming Business? http://seekingalpha.com/article/127780-will-onlive-kill-the-console-gaming-business?source=feed#comment-439744 439744 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:23:47 -0400 Is Online Advertising Heading Off a Cliff? http://seekingalpha.com/article/98763-is-online-advertising-heading-off-a-cliff?source=feed#comment-275630 275630
That said, I do think that certain plays are a steal right now, specifically SCOR, VCLK, and OMTR. Plays that enable a company to get more out of the dollars they do invest online seems like they would do well when everyone starts to penny-pinch. All three have been beaten hard by the markets recently and can be picked up on the cheap.]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:58:57 -0400
That said, I do think that certain plays are a steal right now, specifically SCOR, VCLK, and OMTR. Plays that enable a company to get more out of the dollars they do invest online seems like they would do well when everyone starts to penny-pinch. All three have been beaten hard by the markets recently and can be picked up on the cheap.]]>