Shares of Facebook Inc. (NYSE: FB) traded down nearly -7.5% in pre-market action this morning and opened down at $32.59 after closing at $34.03 last night. The stock is down about -26% below its IPO price of $38. Investors are searching for someone to blame and there are plenty of suspects.The Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. gets the nod from some for the exchange’s inability to handle the volume of trades when the stock first began trading. Lead underwriter Morgan Stanley  gets its share of harsh words too. Even General Motors Co. gets in line for some blame after cancelling its Facebook advertising deal. And non-stop coverage of the IPO surely could have given one the impression that this was the deal of the century.


But if you bought the stock, the real bad guy is looking back at you from your mirror. We tried to warn you.

payment processing

 A data breach at Global Payments Inc. might have exposed more credit- and debit-card accounts to fraud than previously estimated, according to people familiar with the matter.

At least seven million card accounts are now considered potentially vulnerable, these people said. The increase largely reflects new information that shows thieves could have had access to customer data since last spring.

Si Global payments a des problèmes de confiance...les cie alternatives vont en profiter...'genre" 

NPC, a Vantiv (VNTV) subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it has recently signed a new long term preferred provider Independent Sales Organization contract with Strategic Payment Systems for the provision of debit and credit card processing services to merchants. NPC additionally arranged long term financing for SPS. 

theflyonthewall.com

CGIX

cliquez pour agrandir......


En IPO vendredi...un long shot.


http://cancergenetics.com/

cliquez pour agrandir

et 2012...13...14 ?

Facebook's IPO comes as some investors worry the company has not yet figured out a way to make money from a growing number of users who access the social network on mobile devices such as smartphones. Meanwhile, revenue growth from Facebook's online advertising business, which accounts for the bulk of its revenue, has slowed in recent months.

With some 900 million users, it had $1 billion in net income on revenue of $3.7 billion in 2011.

2012-05-15 17:56 ET

Un des sujets de vendredi dernier sur radiopirate.com

 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Blood Products Advisory Committee  provided a unanimous positive recommendation for the Company's OraQuick^® In-Home HIV Test. The BPAC provides advice to the FDA on issues related to the safety and effectiveness of biological products and medical devices seeking FDA approval.

"We are pleased with the outcome of today's Blood Products Advisory Committee meeting," said Douglas A. Michels, President and Chief Executive Officer of OraSure Technologies. "There was broad support expressed by the HIV community at today's meeting and we look forward to continuing our work with them in the fight against HIV. We believe the OraQuick^® In-Home HIV Test will make a valuable contribution in this fight."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite current testing options, there are approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. that have HIV and approximately 240,000 of them are unaware of their status. Those who do not know they are HIV positive are unknowingly responsible for up to 70 percent of the 50,000 new HIV infections that occur each year.

Apple inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak said investors looking to make money should buy Facebook FB.nasdaq shares when the social networking site sells stock in what may be a record initial public offering for an Internet business.

“I would invest in Facebook,” Wozniak said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Sydney. “I don’t care what the opening price is.”

A Bloomberg poll of investors conducted May 8 found 79 percent thought the valuation implied by the IPO was too high.

ATVI et son Diablo 3

L'éditeur Activision-Blizzard lance, aujourd'hui, le dernier épisode d'un de ses titres phare : Diablo III. Ce célèbre jeu de rôle, qui accorde la part belle à l'action et aux combats - il s'agit d'un hack'n'slash, littéralement "hacher et trancher" -, s'est écoulé à plus de 7 millions d'exemplaires sur PC, tous épisodes confondus, depuis la sortie du premier opus en Amérique du Nord en 1996.

Diablo constitue l'un des piliers de Blizzard, avec l'univers médiéval fantastique deWarcraft et le jeu de stratégie futuriste Starcraft. Pour lutter contre les forces du Mal, le joueur de Diablo III peut choisir parmi cinq classes différentes de héros. Le titre sera disponible sur PC et Mac OS autour de 60 $ .

 Un portage sur consoles serait également à l'étude.

La sortie du troisième volet de Diablo marque la fin d'une longue attente pour les amateurs de la série, puisque le précédent titre date de juin 2000. Entre temps, la firme s'est attardée au développement de l'univers de Warcraft en lançantWarcraft III puis World of Warcraft (WoW) et leurs multiples extensions. Autre licence phare de Blizzard, Starcraft a eu droit à un coup de jeune en juillet 2010 en attendant un retour à l'univers Diablo.

Grâce à Diablo III, Activision-Blizzard compte sur un renouvellement de sa base de joueurs. Avec World of Warcraft, le groupe demeure le leader incontesté desjeux massivement multijoueurs, avec abonnement. Mais en un an, WoW a perdu 800 000 abonnés, pour atteindre désormais le nombre de 10,2 millions d'inscrits. Pour les analystes, Diablo III devrait s'écouler à 3,5 millions de copies en 2012.

En lançant ce nouvel opus, Blizzard souhaite ainsi renouveler le plaisir des joueurs, désormais rompus au gameplay et à l'univers de WoW. Pour les anciens joueurs, Diablo III promet également de raviver la flamme nostalgique en retrouvant Sanctuaire, le monde fantastique dans lequel se situe l'action de Diablo.

rumeurs

Sony and Panasonic may built OLED TVs 

Apple will launch smaller iPad model later this year, “in the 7″ range,

Apple will upgrade its iCloud service 

Apple will launch new MacBooks, thinner than earlier ones, with Intel chips

Tranquille à Vegas

In its latest report on gambling revenues in the state, the Nevada Gaming Commission said that total revenue for March 2012 came in at $854.6 million, down -10.86% compared with March 2011. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, state-wide revenues are up 2.16%. The Las Vegas Strip accounted for more than half of the state’s revenue, with a March total of $448.7 million, down -14.9% from March 2011. 

Wynn Resorts Ltd. WYNN posted -20% lower revenues for its first quarter of 2012 compared with revenues in the same period in 2011. Both Las Vegas Sands Corp.LVS and MGM Resorts International MGM managed to stay about even with last year’s take in the first quarter. Most of the increase was due to higher room rates and a slightly higher number of visitors and conventions. Recently public Ceasars Entertainment Corp. CZR posted an EPS loss of -$2.24.

fuck l'Europe

C’est officiel !!
le Fonds souverain chinois, CIC, n’achète plus de dette publique européenne. Son Directeur général, Gao Xiqing, a déclaré hier soir à Adis Abeba que la crise européenne suscitait 

« bien-sur des inquiétudes ».

« nous continuons à chercher des opportunités en Europe, mais nous ne voulons pas acheter d’obligations d’Etat ». Il a par ailleurs profité de ce sommet du World economic forum sur l’Afrique pour déclarer que le CIC, qui « adorerait » augmenter ses investissements sur le continent noir, n’avait que peu d’options pour l’instant du fait que la plupart des projets n’y sont pas d’une envergure suffisante par rapport à ce que recherche le Fonds.

maman Bell

Beau titre div:5.5% Trés bon résultat encore Q1 BCE reports 14.1% increase in net earnings to $574 million and 23.4% growth in free cash flow in the first quarter of 2012 BCE Q1 net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $574 million, up 14.1%; Adjusted net earnings(1) attributable to common shareholders of $580 million, up 6.8% Cash flows from operating activities up 63.2%, while free cash flow(3) increases 23.4% Bell revenue growth of 11.6% and EBITDA(2) growth of 6.6% reflect strong contributions from Bell Wireless and Bell Media Best Q1 Wireless EBITDA growth in five years at 13.0%; wireless service margin expands to 42.9% on 6% increase in service revenue; Postpaid net activations of 62,576 reflect continued strong smartphone adoption with smartphone users now representing 52% of postpaid subscriber base Bell Fibe TV net activations of 33,443 bring total Fibe TV subscriber base to 120,000; Bell TV now serves more than 2.1 million customers across Canada

America’s Favorite Beers = President's choice !

....Bud n'est même pas dans le top 10 !


10. Corona Extra
9. Heineken
8. Beck’s
7. Modelo Especial
6. Samuel Adams Lager
5. Guinness 
4. Newcastle Brown Ale
3. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
2. Blue Moon

1. Yuengling Traditional Lager
La marque préférée de Barak Obama bien sûr!


nb; ...Mitt Romney boit-il de la bière ? Si oui qu'elle est sa marque?
        car si il est élu président à l'Automne elle va faire un top1

http://www.autocan.ca belle ride!

AutoCanada Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates franchised automobile dealerships in Canada. The company offers various automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles, vehicle parts, vehicle maintenance and collision repair services, vehicle protection products, and other after-market products. It sells various new vehicle brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat, Hyundai, Nissan, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, and Subaru. The company also arranges financing for customers through third-party financial institutions, as well as facilitates the sale of third party insurance products to customers, including credit and life insurance policies, and extended service contracts. As of March 22, 2012, it operated 24 franchised dealerships in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. AutoCanada Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Berkshire Hathaway, le véhicule d'investissement du milliardaire Warren Buffett, a vu son bénéfice net plus que doublé au premier trimestre 2012, la division assurances de la société ayant vu sa perte drastiquement réduite à la faveur de l'absence de catastrophes naturelles majeures sur la période.

Le bénéfice net s'est établi à 3,25 milliards de dollars sur les trois premiers mois de l'année, soit 1 966 dollars par action contre 917 dollars/action il y a un an.

Le chiffre d'affaires a augmenté de 13% à 38,15 milliards de dollars et Berkshire a terminé le trimestre avec 37,83 milliards de trésorerie..... soit 500 millions de dollars de plus qu'à la fin de 2011

" out " le Kindle

Le géant du commerce au détail Target a annoncé ce matin qu'il va mettre un terme
à la vente de la tablette Kindle d'Amazon bientôt.
À première vue c'est une décision bizarre car les ventes de l'appareil sont très bonnes !?


Mais il faut savoir qu'Apple va débuter le concept du "mini Apple store" dans 25 magasins en 2013.

...c'est la pomme qui mène ....encore!

The Macau government Wednesday gave the long-awaited green light to U.S. casino magnate Steve Wynn's expansion plans in the world's biggest gambling center.

The approval will give the chief executive of Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) his first toehold in the Chinese territory's up-and-coming Cotai area, already home to mega resorts such as rival Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Venetian Macao.

In a statement Wednesday, Mr. Wynn called the development "the single most important project in the history of Wynn Resorts."

The Macau government said Wynn's land was designated for a five star hotel, gambling space, retail, dining and shopping areas as well as a spa and night club.

Since China opened up the former Portuguese colony to foreign investment in 2002, companies have spent billions building more than a dozen casinos. The payoff was $33.5 billion in gambling revenue in 2011, up 42% from the previous year and five times that of Las Vegas.

But until recently the Macau government had stopped approving new projects, saying it wanted to encourage more sustainable development.

The project had been estimated by analysts to cost around $2.5 billion, but some have recently said they believe it will end up costing significantly more--possibly up to $4 billion.

Deutsche Bank analyst Karen Tang said she expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, from the Cotai project will be around US$625 million in 2016, the first full year of operation and the project is worth $5.0 per share.

Pauvre Anne

http://radioego.com/ego/listen/10932

"De l'ignorance naît l'inconscience."
victor hugo

WWW achète PSS

 Wolverine Worldwide announced today that it, along with Blum Capital Partners and Golden Gate Capital, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Collective Brands, Inc.  As part of the transaction, Wolverine will acquire Collective Brands' Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), which consists of the Sperry Top-Sider^®, Saucony^®, Stride Rite^® and Keds^® brands.  Adding these businesses to Wolverine's existing portfolio, which is led by Merrell, Hush Puppies, Wolverine, Sebago and Caterpillar Footwear, creates an even more powerful stable of lifestyle brands that positions the Company for accelerated growth in both revenue and profits.

Highlights:

• Transformational acquisition will create a $2.5 billion global footwear and lifestyle brand powerhouse.
• PLG brands generated more than $1.0 billion of revenue in fiscal 2011.
• Addition of Sperry Top-Sider^®, Saucony^®, Stride Rite^® and Keds^® will result in a combined portfolio of 16 premium lifestyle brands, each targeting unique global opportunities.
• Purchase price of approximately $1.23 billion, or 10 times PLG's projected 2012 EBITDA.
• Acquisition will be accretive in the first full fiscal year (2013) and will provide significant earnings per share accretion in future years.
• The parties expect to complete the transaction late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Qu'est-ce qui se passe dans le Golf

Golf equipment maker Callaway Golf Co. ELY reported first-quarter results this week that missed expectations, but the worse news was that the company sharply lowered its guidance for the first half of 2012. Now that Adams Golf Inc. ADGF has agreed to be acquired by adidas Group’s TaylorMade division, only Callaway and Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. GOLF remain as independent suppliers of premium golf equipment. The Titleist brand was sold to Korea-based FILA last year, and Callaway recently sold its Top-Flite brand to Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS. 


Earlier this year the company sold its Ben Hogan brand to Perry Ellis International Inc. PERY.

The Doral-based clothing retailer said it also will assume all license arrangements for clothing and accessories under the Ben hogan brand name.

The company said the purchase reinforces its focus on its core competency in golf lifestyle clothing.

“We are working to launch the "Hogan" brand within major retailers looking to capitalize on the white space on their floors and in the marketplace,” Oscar Feldencreist , the company’s president and CEO.

Je pense que PERY va remettre en marche la marque mythique du Golf pour les "babyboomers"....

sur ma watch list....