Monday, July 02, 2007
Google Employee Encourages Healthcare Companies to Use Sicko Keyword
An employee at Google (GOOG) encouraged healthcare companies to advertise on Google using the Sicko keyword.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Lindsay Lohan Stock Index
Components of the Lindsay Lohan Stock Index:
DIS - Disney's The Parent Trap
VIVEF.PK - Vivendi - Universal Music Group - Universal Records - Casablanca Records - Lindsay's record albums
VIA-B - Viacom - Paramount Pictures - Mean Girls movie
DCX - makes Mercedes Benz cars
MAT - Lindsay doll
GE - General Electric - NBC Universal - NBC - Saturday Night Live
ANF - abercrombie kids ads
Assumptions:
This is a price-weighted index, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Dividends were excluded.
Returns:
Up over 7% from end of March until the time she was cited for investigation of DUI.
However, after she went into rehab, the Index dropped about 3.4%, yet the Dow was down only 0.83%.
During the entire time frame, the Lindsay Index underperformed the Dow and S&P 500.
Author owns DIS, MAT and DCX.
Old IBM Computer to be Featured in Dance Musical
An old IBM 1401 Mainframe computer, manufactured by International Business Machines (IBM), which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, is being featured in a dance musical. The performance i9s called IBM 1401: A User's Manual.
South Korea Stocks: One of the Four Asian Tigers
Some interesting facts about Korea:
1. South Korea's capital, Seoul, is the second most populous metropolitan area in the world.
2. A multi-party democracy for twenty years.
3. The the 12th largest economy in the world.
4. It is number three in terms of broadband Internet users among the OECD countries.
5. The number one shipbuilder in the world.
6. The third largest economy in Asia.
7. The largest trading partner is China.
8. Moderate inflation.
9. Low unemployment
10. An export surplus
Gmarket Inc. (GMKT) is an e-commerce marketplace which sells numerous types of products including clothing, beauty products, computers, electronics, furniture, jewelry, sporting goods, automobile accessories, and many other items. The P/E is 43 and the PEG is 0.73.
Gravity Co., Ltd (GRVY) is a developer and marketer of online games. Earnings have been negative and the P/S ratio is 4.81.
Hanaro Telecom, Inc. (HANAY.PK) is Korea's largest telecommunications company. The company recently reported that its net loss decreased 80% and revenues increased by 4.6%.
Kookmin Bank (KB) is a Seoul based bank with over 1100 branches in South Korea. The stock has a P/E of 11 and a P/S of 2.
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) generates and sells electricity throughout South Korea. It has a P/E of 14.2 and a P/S of 1.
KT Corp. (KTC) provides telephone and broadband Internet services. The stock has a low P/E of 7.2 and a P/S of 0.5.
LG.Philips LCD CO., Ltd. (LPL) makes and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays panels. The company has a forward P/E of 13.5 and a P/S of 1.37.
Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (PXPL) makes and sells complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors. The stock has had negative earnings and a P/S of 0.28.
POSCO (PKX) makes and markets hot rolled steel products used for manufacturing structural steel. The P/E is 10.5 and the P/S is 1.32. The yield is 1.5%.
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (SHG) is a Seoul based bank holding company. The price to book ratio is 1.44.
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (SKM) is a wireless telecommunications services company. The stock has an operating margin of 24.6% and a yield of 2.8%.
Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd. (WF) is a banking, credit card, and investment company. The P/E is 9.7 and the P/S is 3.34.
Author does not own any of the above.
By Fred Fuld III for Stockerblog.com.
1. South Korea's capital, Seoul, is the second most populous metropolitan area in the world.
2. A multi-party democracy for twenty years.
3. The the 12th largest economy in the world.
4. It is number three in terms of broadband Internet users among the OECD countries.
5. The number one shipbuilder in the world.
6. The third largest economy in Asia.
7. The largest trading partner is China.
8. Moderate inflation.
9. Low unemployment
10. An export surplus
Gmarket Inc. (GMKT) is an e-commerce marketplace which sells numerous types of products including clothing, beauty products, computers, electronics, furniture, jewelry, sporting goods, automobile accessories, and many other items. The P/E is 43 and the PEG is 0.73.
Gravity Co., Ltd (GRVY) is a developer and marketer of online games. Earnings have been negative and the P/S ratio is 4.81.
Hanaro Telecom, Inc. (HANAY.PK) is Korea's largest telecommunications company. The company recently reported that its net loss decreased 80% and revenues increased by 4.6%.
Kookmin Bank (KB) is a Seoul based bank with over 1100 branches in South Korea. The stock has a P/E of 11 and a P/S of 2.
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEP) generates and sells electricity throughout South Korea. It has a P/E of 14.2 and a P/S of 1.
KT Corp. (KTC) provides telephone and broadband Internet services. The stock has a low P/E of 7.2 and a P/S of 0.5.
LG.Philips LCD CO., Ltd. (LPL) makes and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays panels. The company has a forward P/E of 13.5 and a P/S of 1.37.
Pixelplus Co., Ltd. (PXPL) makes and sells complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors. The stock has had negative earnings and a P/S of 0.28.
POSCO (PKX) makes and markets hot rolled steel products used for manufacturing structural steel. The P/E is 10.5 and the P/S is 1.32. The yield is 1.5%.
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (SHG) is a Seoul based bank holding company. The price to book ratio is 1.44.
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. (SKM) is a wireless telecommunications services company. The stock has an operating margin of 24.6% and a yield of 2.8%.
Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd. (WF) is a banking, credit card, and investment company. The P/E is 9.7 and the P/S is 3.34.
Author does not own any of the above.
By Fred Fuld III for Stockerblog.com.
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