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there's no words for this emotion
towards the close it was a tossup between buying GOOG April $500 call as a very speculative play or ETFC $3 May call as a safer bet. I went with the ETFC.... My ETFC calls may be up a dime tomorr... more
NCC is worth speculating on
sure, National City popped 6% on news today that it's finally talking to suitors. However, if there's a buyout, I think it will be at a significantly higher price than today's close.NCC is suppose... more
A Modest Proposal (about Tradenotes)
Tradeking management/programmers/administrators... I generally like everything you have going on here; I just have one simple suggestion. For the trade notes, right now, it shows the option symbol... more
Micro-Cap Miracle?
SOYO.ob, my favorite tiny-cap stock, is having its conference call this thursday. They affirmed their 2007 full-year results in a January press release. They said that they did indeed earn $.07/sh... more
A Rose has its Thorns: Buying TMA (Thornberg Mortgage)
I haven't been posting here lately just becuase it's a little too time-consuming, but I thought I'd forward one of my recent investment ideas/blog posts to the community here. On March 6th, I bough... more
BRLC gets crushed
Thankfully, after the huge disappointment last quarter, I swore off BRLC for good (or at least for a while) and sold my shares a few weeks ago.Today, I'm glad I got out and stayed out. After a rep... more
NTRI losing weight... time to buy.
After the bell, Nutrisystem reported earnings and guidance that didn't please the street. The stock has lost about 70% of its value since the summer, when it traded around $70/share. It ended the a... more
Doubled-down on CROX
Crocs released earnings after the bell, and even though estimates came in largely in-line, the stock tanked after hours. Margins were down (partially due to having to air-mail goods to retailers a... more
I'm gonna jinx the market again, and KOL
Well, let's hope I don't, but last time I wrote about the prospects of a strong opening/daily performance, the market didn't perform positively. However, once again, futures are up after a positiv... more
How I'm Spending President's Day
Well, right now it's 2AM and I'm finishing up some Management Information Systems homework, and I'll move onto German after that. Later this morning, I'll (hopefully) wakeup at 830, down some coffe... more
Told Ya So: CMG crashes and burns
As i've written about on my blog numerous times, and as I posted here a week ago, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) was headed for disaster when they reported today.Chipotle only missed by two pennies, ... more
Four in a Row!?!
I'm knocking on wood, crossing my fingers, and picking four-leaf clovers as I write that title... I don't want to do anything to jinx an unbelievable four-day rally that it looks like we'll contin... more
Buffalo Wild Wings blows out earnings
Well, the title was a little exaggerated to grab attention, but thankfully (and as I expected), BWLD reported a strong quarter that should rejouvinate investor confidence. The street expected $.31,... more
Yahoo also likes to live dangerously
The title is a (poor) reference to one of my favorite movie lines ever, from Austin Powers. It's copied and pasted below, courtesy of IMDB Casino Dealer: 17. Number Two: Hit me. Casino Dealer: You... more
ATVI followup; CMG and MCZ earnings next week
Well, Activision did report a truly outstanding quarter yesterday, firmed guidance for this quarter, and had lots of good forward-looking commentary during the call.However, the stock didn't move m... more
Trading... My (anti?) Drug
Thankfully, here at Penn State, they sponsor a "readship" program that allows us to read the NY Times for free every day. Below is a link to the front-page article on Thursday's business section. T... more
Potential 10-bagger: SOYO.OB
I know that the .OB extention will probably make lots of readers ignore this post; there is certainly a stigma attached to over-the-counter stocks (as there should be). But I discovered this gem, T... more
buying ATVI calls into earnings
This isn't a tradenote because I just fired off the trade through a different brokerage house, but I thought i'd let you guys in on my idea for the day. Activision is a great company that's going t... more
Buy Buffalo Wild Wings, Short Chipotle
The differences in trading between BWLD and CMG over the past four months baffle me. At the beginning of that period, BWLD traded with a forward P/E in the 20s, while CMG's was 55. BWLD reported mi... more
Response to "Trading Mistakes to Avoid"
If that article was talking about day-trading (or short-term trading) practices, then I do not disagree as much. But one of the points of that article, in the context of longer-term investing, a... more
