jakurtz, it's crony capitalism where Amgen has some percentage of their 74 lobbyists asking for a special break it doesn't need to be profitable (Morningstar says they netted $4.345bn in 2012). The fact that they didn't care that other companies selling dialysis drugs would benefit really doesn't make it any cleaner IMO. It's going to cost Medicare $500 million over the next 2 years.
I'd also like to point out that I included Baucus, a dem. I've pretty much lost hope for our government, it seems almost entirely beholden to corporate masters.
Kulicke & Soffa: High Growth, Deep Value Opportunity [View article]
I think they spoke about that in the Q4 conference call. I think dividends are out of their current thinking due to the cyclical nature of the business; they consider buybacks from time to time but 2013 looks like they'll have to spend some money on plant; they also mention inorganic growth - does that translate to expanding through acquisition?
I socked 5k shares away at .12 a while back; then stared at it at a dime but never pulled the trigger for more. Still kicking myself for not loading up BCEI at $15 back in June too
Does that take into account the temporary 2% payroll tax cut? I don't think it represents normal cash flow in either case.
There's so much creative accounting that seems to occur in this country, be it banks, corporations, or our government - I wonder if such a thing as normal cash flow still exists.
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I'd also like to point out that I included Baucus, a dem. I've pretty much lost hope for our government, it seems almost entirely beholden to corporate masters.
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Micro Hybrid applications will require a “non-lead-acid” energy storage solution
Wonder if they are thinking that AGM (or PbC) would be too bulky/heavy?
It also looks like they want to move toward a one battery solution by 2020, so maybe they feel AGM or PbC can't be a one battery solution?
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There's so much creative accounting that seems to occur in this country, be it banks, corporations, or our government - I wonder if such a thing as normal cash flow still exists.
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I ran fiscal 2012