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  • "They're clearly fakes," a U.S. Bureau of Debt spokesman says of the astonishing $134B in U.S. Treasurys seized by Italian police. For one, there are only $105.4B in bearer bonds outstanding - anywhere. Had the notes been genuine, the pair of Japanese travelers holding them would have been the U.S.'s fourth-biggest creditor.  [View news story]
    I *bet* i could sell them to the Chinese--considering that they sold me fake Gillette razor blades on ebay...
    Jun 18 08:19 am |Rating: +1 0 |Link to Comment
  • Leveraged ETFs: Too Good to Be True? [View article]
    One thing: i like watching the opening for both the SDS and the SSO starting around 6:30 am to get some ideas on where the market is heading for the day.

    Foob
    Feb 28 18:35 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • SSS #4: Limited (LTD) -9.0% vs. -7.5%. Macy's (M) -6.3% vs. -6.5%. Nordstrom (JWN) +15.7% vs. -12.4%. Pacific Sunwear (PSUN) -10.0% vs. -6.9%. Ross Stores (RST) -2.0% vs. -0.8%.  [View news story]
    Umm Re JWN:

    Sales Recording
    To hear Nordstrom's pre-recorded October sales message, please dial
    800-891-8250 or 402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.
    OCTOBER SALES RESULTS
    (unaudited; $ in millions)
    Total Sales Same-store Sales(2)
    Percent
    Fiscal Fiscal Increase/ Full-line Rack
    2008 2007(1) (Decrease) Total Stores Stores
    ----------------------... ----------------------...
    October $529 $626 (15.5%) (15.7%) (20.4%) 0.7%
    Third Quarter $1,805 $1,970 (8.4%) (11.1%) (15.6%) 3.6%
    Year-to-date $5,971 $6,314 (5.4%) (7.7%) (11.0%) 4.8%

    Note: those are NEGATIVE numbers not POSITVE (aka brackets)

    source: PR News/First Call


    Foob
    Nov 06 09:19 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Irrational Arbitrage Spread: Dow Chemical's Acquisition of Rohm & Haas [View article]
    insightful is usually spelled like this; ugh! -- Foob
    Oct 09 16:36 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Irrational Arbitrage Spread: Dow Chemical's Acquisition of Rohm & Haas [View article]
    Thanks for this analysis -- i found it inciteful. I've been building a position in ROH after "selling" Wrigley due to it's merger.

    Guess what folks: with these wild gyrations, i think getting into mergers is a safe way to stay involved in the market. I feel that i'm being handed christmas early and have been buying every $3-5 down or so and will build a few thousand share position.

    I will keep a close eye on the financiers; never been a fan of Citi but hey, thems the breaks.

    Foob
    Oct 09 16:36 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Sarah Palin's Stock Portfolio [View article]
    INTU has a p/e of 22.47, not the editing error listed.

    Foob
    Oct 02 11:27 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Agribusiness ETF (MOO) Stock Holdings [View article]
    % change = YTD stock price change
    Jun 18 21:45 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Lululemon Athletica Discovers the Benefits of Staying Focused  [View article]
    re: $50 tees

    I bought one just to see...they're not bad.

    And remember, women will spend anything on clothing that has a status to them; there's a rumor about that Lulu pants makes your legs look thinner.

    I'm in LULU because i like the vibe the company puts off. I have a $51 tee and a $60 jacket, and they are two of the most modern pieces of clothing i own.

    Foob
    Apr 22 10:47 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
  • Interactive Q&A: Paul Sylvester, CEO of Manatron Inc. (MANA) [View article]
    Hi Paul,

    Two questions: from news stories during the last year, i've become concerned with how much animosity is aimed at assessors by tax-payers and the abatement loads. Much probably has to do with seemingly stumbling upon new-found wealth due to real estate values without planning for the tax consequences.

    How do your products (web city i think) help make it easier for the customer's customer?

    Second: watched MANA stock for a week. It seems pretty sleepy. Let's say an institutional or individual investor wanted to buy 5,000 to 10,000 shares. Do you have private placements or block trading lined up?

    Thanks,
    Foob
    Jul 22 22:02 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment
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