Archive for February, 2007
Know Who’s Whispering What before Earning Release
Before a company releases its earning, financial research firms such as Thomson/FirstCall and Reuters survey fund managers and stock analysts to predict what the earning will look like. Stock prices usually move after the earning release, with magnitude depending on the outlook and how far away the true earning is different from consensus estimates. However, [...]
Deal: Restaurant.com $35 Dining Certificates for $5
Restaurant.com has $25 dining certificates for $10. Use coupon code VALENTINE to get another 50% off. Meanwhile, they also have a promotion now through February 17 which offers a $10 gift certificate for any purchase. Combining the deals together, you will get $35 dining certificates for only $5. Be sure to check the terms and [...]
Posts I Enjoyed Last Week
I like mail-in rebates and I have used a lot of them to get some pretty good deals for myself or make a few bucks by selling them on Amaozn.com. I am not against rebates. If I can get the stuff I want at an afforable price and get the rebates I am entitiled to [...]
Enrolled in EFTPS in Anticipation of Taxes
I enrolled in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) on January 25 in anticipation of some tax payment again this year. Over the weekend, the first package with personal information and instruction on how to use EFTPS arrived, followed by another envelop with a PIN that I have to use to obtain an [...]
FIG Got Warm Reception on the Street in Debut
After priced at $18.50 the day before going public, shares of Fortress Investment Group opened up 89% and rose as high as $37.00 on Friday in the first day of trading. At the close of Friday’s session, the stock went up $12.50, or 67.6% to $31.00. The success of FIG’s IPO may serve as a [...]
