Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement


From: "Winston Little" <wlittle1@peoplepc.com>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:31:31 -0400

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The gap may now be larger.

Trading in WCOM was halted at a share price of  $0.09 (down 90% from the
closing yesterday,

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Norman" <kent_norman@yahoo.com>
To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement


> This is from Quicken.com, I was surprised by the huge gap between 1st
> and 3rd place.
>
> competitors in the Long Distance Carriers industry.
>
>  Company Name Symbol Mkt Cap (000's)
> AT&T CORP T $35,950,127
> WORLDCOM WCOM   $2,459,154
> GENERAL COMMUN.  GNCMA     $441,993
> WORLDCOM-MCI GRP MCIT     $215,586
> PRIMUS TELECOM PRTL      $37,585
>
> Kent
>
> --- Tom Worley <stkguru@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > employee stock options
> >
> > reading the news this morning, it's clear the world has concluded
> > that
> > bankruptcy for Worldcom is going to happen, and soon, with a
> > subsequent
> > restructuring if it survives. All the banks across the globe must
> > have been
> > up all night figuring out their exposure. Looks to be wide spread,
> > haven't
> > seen any one yet with more than $300 million in exposure, with most
> > in the
> > size of $150 to 200 million.
> >
> > And MU's surprising loss reported after yesterday's close has futures
> > indicating down another 5% today. This is so far past ugly that
> > either
> > collapse or capitulation cannot be far away. Let's see, DOW at 5,000,
> > now
> > there's a nice round number.
> >
> > It's getting too hard to make money in this market, succeeded
> > yesterday in
> > both real world and VR accounts, but expect to pay the price today.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Cefaloni, John L Jr. [AMSTA-AR-WEA]"
> > <john.cefaloni@us.army.mil>
> > To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 7:18 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
> >
> >
> > Well said, Tom.  What is it that makes people do things for temporary
> > gain
> > when they know they'll probably get slammed for it in the future?
> >
> > I guess it's just greed, stupidity and arrogance.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Worley [mailto:stkguru@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 12:53 AM
> > To: CANSLIM
> > Subject: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
> >
> >
> > once again, Andersen strikes again, this time by signing off on
> > Worldcom
> > hiding over $3 billion in expenses as capital expenditures, and thus
> > inflating cash flow. Restatement expected to take away last five
> > quarters of
> > profits and turn them into losses.
> >
> > Who gave this sanction to a deviation from GAAP (Generally Accepted
> > Accounting Principles)?? Andersen, of course. It's clear that Enron
> > was only
> > the tip of the iceberg, as if Waste Management, Sunbeam, and a host
> > of other
> > companies were not sufficient warning of major problems in corporate
> > policy
> > and infrastructure. Sad to see a great name like Andersen prostituted
> > to
> > selling its certification services for any price, but also clear that
> > it
> > must disappear from corporate America. And until every major company
> > audited
> > by Andersen undergoes a special review by the SEC on accounting
> > practices, I
> > doubt anyone will believe that we have finally seen it all.
> >
> > Tom Worley
> > stkguru@bellsouth.net
> > AIM: TexWorley
> >
> >
> >
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