Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement


From: "Bill Triffet" <btriffet@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:16:25 -0700

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I'm waiting for the now famous CNBC quote: " But the selling was orderly".
(g)

- -Bill

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Duke Miller" <dukemill@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:10 AM
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement


> I noted on CNBC this morning (forgive me, Father, for I have
> sinned...but I just had to sneak a pundit peak) that the folks on "the
> floor" were hoping the market would open with a huge loss this a.m. and
> show signs of recovery by the end of the day.  Their worst fear is what
> Jon states below:  a gradual, continual slide into the abyss.  As of
> noon, that looks to be the case.
>
> Duke
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
> [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of J. Lobatto
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:33 AM
> To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
>
>
> Kelly,
>
> Actually the 1987 crash was far more frightening although much briefer,
> as most of the damage was done all in one day and there were many people
> that expected an economic meltdown the following morning. Perhaps one of
> the reasons this market continues down is that it's a "chinese water
> torture" type of affair that is not creating real white knuckle fear,
> just a gnawing tightness in the gut that continues day after day.
>
> Jon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Short" <kelly.short@neoris.com>
> To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:25 AM
> Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
>
>
> If I were new to this earth and had just learned what the US stock
> market was by reading the comments shared this morning post-Worldcom I'd
> think the stock market was going bye-bye. I'll admit- I'm still wet
> behind the ears when it comes to investing experience but I can't for a
> minute believe that the same types of comments weren't passed around
> (albeit pre-Internet,
> shiver) regarding the 1987 crash. Can anyone remember back that far? I
> am correct and memory short? Or this truly "new"? Sorry folks- I was in
> the sixth grade in 1987.
>
> Kelly
>
> P.S. - thanks for the "Wall Street" quotes- it's the most used DVD I
> own!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cefaloni, John L Jr. [AMSTA-AR-WEA]
> [mailto:john.cefaloni@us.army.mil]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:18 AM
> To: 'canslim@lists.xmission.com'
> Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
>
>
> At the risk of being corny, I thought I'd dig up some quotes from the
> movie "Wall Street" (because Hollywood tells us everything we need to
> know about life ;-)
>
> "The main thing about money, Bud, is that it makes you do things you
> don't want to do."
>
> "Stop going for the easy buck and start producing something with your
> life. Create, instead of living off the buying and selling of others."
>
> "Stick to the fundamentals.  That's how IBM and Hilton were built."
>
> "There are no shotcuts.  Quick-buck artists come and go with every bull
> market, but the steady players make it through the bear markets."
>
> "You're on a roll, kid.  Enjoy it while it lasts, becuase it never
> does."
>
> and, of course...
>
> "Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that
> moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the
> abyss."
>
> Of course, the movie is packed with many more "bullish" quotes, but
> those will have to wait for another day.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Winston Little [mailto:wlittle1@peoplepc.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:33 AM
> To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
>
>
> People in the rust belt are back in style.
>
> I believe the expression is "The meek shall inherit the earth". There is
> merit to the people who work and sweat for a living, instead of the
> glorified crooks of the past three years. Remember all those clowns
> forming companies (with NO EARNINGS) that had market capitalization
> greater than that of General Motors?
>
> Today:
> Lear LEI is up.They make car seats and interior parts.
> Delphi DPH guided up yesterday. They make electronic parts for cars
> (mostly GM). Visteon VC guided up this morning.They make car parts
> (mostly for Ford). P&G ( as Duke pointed out) is up. Soap, toothpaste
> and paper towels. Donnelly DON  (mirrors for cars) is to be bought out
> by Magna (they make car
> parts) at 38% premium.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duke Miller" <dukemill@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:07 AM
> Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
>
>
> > Absolutely.
> >
> > P&G is up over $1 at the open this a.m.  Up 16% this year.  43% last
> > two years.  Soap, toothpaste, quality people.  All things you can
> > count (on).
> >
> > Duke
> >
> > (I do have a position in P&G)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
> > [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Winston Little
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:48 AM
> > To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> > Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
> >
> >
> > There may be some merit to companies that make goods that I can see,
> > touch and count such as houses, cars, chemicals.
> >
> > There may also be some merit to companies that pay dividends, as the
> > crooks are less likely to borrow or steal funds to pay dividends.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Cameron" <dfcameron@yahoo.com>
> > To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:33 AM
> > Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
> >
> >
> > > Rocky (and all),
> > >
> > > Yeah... this is amazing.   As a professional statistician, the
> recent
> > > events show why I don't use classical statistical techniques in
> > > investing.   I sold all my individual holdings in November - haven't
> > > bought back in.   Still hold the mutual funds for long term, but
> > > continue to watch them dwindle.
> > >
> > > My line to people at work is that I'll be working until I'm 80....
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > --- Rocky Sanghvi <rs@mylodestar.com> wrote:
> > > > I wish I could say that today coming blowoff will be the last one.
>
> > > > There are other skeletons in the closet.  More importantly the
> > > > impact of the dropping dollar will be enormous in our highly
> > > > leveraged financial system.
> > > >
> > > > From ECON 101
> > > > Until now we were managing to balance our foreign deficits by
> > > > inflow
> >
> > > > of cash from other countries into our markets.  The falling dollar
>
> > > > is an indication that money is moving OUT of the country.  Watch
> > > > out for the ripple effects.
> > > >
> > > > Unless ofcourse we attack Iraq immediately and thereby create "a
> > > > demand" for
> > > > the the safety of the American dollar.  ;)   I guess I am cynical.
> > > > Today
> > > > the market lost me as an investor for a very long time.  I quit.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
> > > > [mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Winston
> > > > Little
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 8:34 AM
> > > > To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The mantra of the clowns:
> > > > "I want it ALL"
> > > > "Give it to me NOW"
> > > > "It is MINE, I deserve it"
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Kent Norman" <kent_norman@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 8:12 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] WCOM restatement
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The answer is:
> > > > >
> > > > > The same childish, short-sighted, immediate satisfaction that
> > > > blinds
> > > > > them to the possibility that there is a tomorrow... They run the
>
> > > > > business like they live their life. All today and no tomorrow.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kent Norman
> > > > >
> > > > > --- "Cefaloni, John L Jr. [AMSTA-AR-WEA]"
> > > > <john.cefaloni@us.army.mil>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > 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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