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  • Paulo Santos
    So people don't want the faceplant at 100 times earnings but keep an entire Amazon at 185 ... eheh
    23 hours ago
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    • OneLongTrade: I agree with the fundamental trend and limited float criteria and this is precisely why we should stop observing P/E before it drives us mad
      23 hours ago
    • Paulo Santos: Yep, but the fundamental trend on the AMZN dog isn't exactly brilliant ... eheh.
      23 hours ago
      • Paulo Santos
        CRM intraday chart is eerily unnatural. I'm not short yet.
        Tue, 2:04 PM
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        • Mark Humphrey: Why unnatural? I'll add to my short position modestly, a second time, if crm runs up to $160 again. On QE3, it might go higher than that...
          22 hours ago
        • Paulo Santos: it seemed the stock was stuck, using 5 minute bars. Very weird looking.
          21 hours ago
          • Paulo Santos
            With the historical precedent, one would expect MS to start getting hit on account of facebook.
            Mon, 9:55 AM
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            • Paulo Santos: ... and article on the telegraph today claimed they had been stuck with more than $10 billion. Not likely.
              Mon, 1:23 PM
            • Jeremy Johnson: Heads would roll at the key banks if they got stuck with that much across the syndicate.
              Mon, 1:42 PM
              • Paulo Santos
                FB @ 37.10, wonder why they don't defend it right now since it would be easier than during market hours.
                Mon, 8:29 AM
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                • dieuwer: FB now at about $34. Seems to me the "lifetime" of a tech IPO is now reduced to less than 24 hours.
                  Mon, 10:56 AM
                • Paulo Santos: eheh, doesn't matter anyway, the market is doing fine. Having FB is optional.
                  Mon, 10:57 AM
                  • Paulo Santos
                    The pay raises in Germany might alleviate the European crisis somewhat. http://yhoo.it/K3aUhm
                    Sun, 2:38 PM
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                    • anonymous#12: That's a $10B impact, too little, meaningless for a $15T Eurozone economy....
                      Sun, 2:54 PM
                    • dieuwer: So, we're going to choose high-inflation after all.
                      Sun, 6:50 PM
                      • Paulo Santos
                        It would seem that almost every FB share ended up in the hands of a flipper.
                        Fri, 2:12 PM
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                        • danwslee: Not me, Etrade got me 50 IPO shares at $38. Holding it. But have to admit I was hoping it will do something LNKD and flip.
                          Sat, 1:00 AM
                          • Paulo Santos
                            Ok, here's something stupid I just did. I bought BIOF on two grounds...
                            Fri, 12:41 PM
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                            • danwslee: Can't be worse than trade I made while I'm waiting at dentist on my phone. Bought ZNGA weekly call minutes before it crashed and triggered..
                              Sat, 1:02 AM
                            • Mad330: peix be better play?
                              Mon, 1:51 AM
                              • Paulo Santos
                                150 million FB traded in minutes, a LOT of flippers.
                                Fri, 11:46 AM
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                                • Paulo Santos: Facebook facepalmed with all the flippers.
                                  Fri, 11:47 AM
                                  • Paulo Santos
                                    Uncle Ben needs to step in and buy some Facebook, for the good of the nation.
                                    Fri, 11:43 AM
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                                      • Paulo Santos
                                        Thankfully CRM didn't tank - after the market bounces I expect to go short there again.
                                        Thu, 5:07 PM
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                                        • Joel M: Wash, rinse repeat. Why not? CRM isn't going to break old highs. It'll come back down when the 'terrific, awesome' earnings buzz dies.
                                          Thu, 6:13 PM
                                        • ConvertClassic: Joel, the recipe is "take an awesome, two amazings, and a special, add water, and stir."
                                          Fri, 8:45 AM
                                          • Paulo Santos
                                            Oh Lord Ben, give us a sign!
                                            Thu, 11:43 AM
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                                            • mun2000: carefull oil do not follow gold if q3 will be in books oil will follow gold.it is just panic in EU and people get out of paper
                                              Thu, 11:55 AM
                                            • dieuwer: I don't think Ben does care too much about gold because it is not in the CPI. Oil and other commodities are more important.
                                              Thu, 11:58 AM
                                              • Paulo Santos
                                                Sentiment favors buying, should have an article on it out tomorrow.
                                                Wed, 9:36 PM
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                                                  • Paulo Santos
                                                    AAPL's volume has fallen quite a bit in the last month.
                                                    May 16, 3:08 PM
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                                                    • dieuwer: stock price to...breaking down as we speak.
                                                      May 16, 3:14 PM
                                                      • Paulo Santos
                                                        "I have this fantastic idea, what you say one upgrades this 200 P/E stock with declining earnings into a market crash?"
                                                        May 15, 1:51 PM
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                                                        • Paulo Santos: Still a lot of money, of course.
                                                          Thu, 2:56 PM
                                                        • Denny_Chasteen: Oh, okay, thanks. Notice CRM inching up towards close. Some people thinking the money train is leaving the station shortly for a joy ride.
                                                          Thu, 3:00 PM
                                                          • Paulo Santos
                                                            Someone ought to investigate why some houses always upgrade AMZN and CRM, AMZN and CRM. Credit suisse upgraded AMZN today.
                                                            May 15, 7:35 AM
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                                                            • dieuwer: http://bit.ly/JTKO0g
                                                              Wed, 4:12 PM
                                                            • Denny_Chasteen: Thanks.
                                                              Wed, 4:13 PM
                                                              • Paulo Santos
                                                                Natural gas has been giving chances to get in almost every single day. Probably mistrust regarding the rally.
                                                                May 14, 9:03 AM
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                                                                • Hypnos7: Or sympathetic pain from oil and equities?
                                                                  May 14, 9:07 AM
                                                                • Paulo Santos: Perhaps, but nice chances to get in nonetheless.
                                                                  May 14, 9:19 AM
                                                                  • Paulo Santos
                                                                    The CRM cartel seems to have decided dropping that particularbubble.
                                                                    May 10, 11:44 AM
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                                                                    • Joel M: Thanks Sunil; not good for CRM. Market punishes when performance is sub par now, esp when priced for perfection. Can Benioff spin it though?
                                                                      May 10, 1:43 PM
                                                                    • Denny_Chasteen: Some mo mo is likely to get siphoned off by FB chasers. CRMs recent climb back up is now on shaky ground. Closed out my puts. Reload?
                                                                      May 12, 2:33 PM
                                                                      • Paulo Santos
                                                                        AUD/USD getting help from Australia's unemployment figures. Also helped other assets.
                                                                        May 9, 9:50 PM
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                                                                        • Ian Bezek: Thank goodness. I got long AUDUSD last night and was quite nervous when we nearly took out parity during US session today. Way oversold
                                                                          May 9, 10:27 PM
                                                                        • Paulo Santos: I'm flat right now. So I hope it goes higher ... eheh.
                                                                          May 9, 10:31 PM
                                                                          • Paulo Santos
                                                                            CRM fired an entire team in India.
                                                                            May 5, 6:39 PM
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                                                                            • zzen: CRM is a good short. Just have to wait for a catalyst. They may play their accounting numbers game again and the street will buy it.
                                                                              May 6, 2:33 PM
                                                                            • zzen: Like GMCR, At some point it will catch up, just don't know when.
                                                                              May 6, 2:36 PM
                                                                              • Paulo Santos
                                                                                The number of stocks crashing on earnings in the last few days seems higher than normal. Number of misses too.
                                                                                May 4, 3:56 PM
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