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Monday, May 21, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg Investor Letter?
On the eve of Facebook’s IPO, Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg published the following letter to potential investors:
Dear Potential Investor:
For years, you’ve wasted your time on Facebook. Now here’s your chance to make money out of it with a solid investment.
Tomorrow is Facebook’s IPO, and I know what some of you are thinking. How will Facebook be any different from the dot-com bubble of the early 2000’s?
For one thing, those bad dot-com stocks were all speculation and hype, and weren’t based on real businesses. Facebook, on the other hand, is based on a solid foundation of cute sheep from imaginary farms.
Second, Facebook is the most successful social network in the world, enabling millions to share information of no interest with people they barely know.
Third, every time someone clicks on a Facebook ad, Facebook makes money. And while no one would ever do this on purpose, millions have done it by mistake while drunk. You know, if 0.1% of 1 billion people are drunk every day that's 1 million people generating us profit.
With your help, if all goes as planned tomorrow, Facebook’s IPO will net $100 billion. To put that number in context, it would take JP Morgan four or five trades to lose that much money.
One last thing: what will, I, Mark Zuckerberg, do with the $18 billion I’m expected to earn from Facebook’s IPO? Well, I’m considering marrying my long time girlfriend at last. I hope she accepts! :)
Friend me,
Mark
Dear Potential Investor:
For years, you’ve wasted your time on Facebook. Now here’s your chance to make money out of it with a solid investment.
Tomorrow is Facebook’s IPO, and I know what some of you are thinking. How will Facebook be any different from the dot-com bubble of the early 2000’s?
For one thing, those bad dot-com stocks were all speculation and hype, and weren’t based on real businesses. Facebook, on the other hand, is based on a solid foundation of cute sheep from imaginary farms.
Second, Facebook is the most successful social network in the world, enabling millions to share information of no interest with people they barely know.
Third, every time someone clicks on a Facebook ad, Facebook makes money. And while no one would ever do this on purpose, millions have done it by mistake while drunk. You know, if 0.1% of 1 billion people are drunk every day that's 1 million people generating us profit.
With your help, if all goes as planned tomorrow, Facebook’s IPO will net $100 billion. To put that number in context, it would take JP Morgan four or five trades to lose that much money.
One last thing: what will, I, Mark Zuckerberg, do with the $18 billion I’m expected to earn from Facebook’s IPO? Well, I’m considering marrying my long time girlfriend at last. I hope she accepts! :)
Friend me,
Mark
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July
Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July
"For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.
Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers around the world. In a highly unusual response, the FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system is to be shut down."
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Guidelines for MSFT Trading Ranges Based on Historical Results After Hours/Post Earnings Day
April 19, 2012 Broke through 32+ after hours.
Closest comparable data are here:
On Jan. 19, 2012, MSFT advanced 2.2% in evening trade after topping Q2 earnings estimates. The stock jumped higher the next day, advancing 5.6% by the close on Jan. 20.
On April 23, 2009, MSFT advanced 3.5% in after-hours trade despite missing Q3 revenue expectations. The stock surged higher in the following day's regular session, ending up 10.5%.
On Jan. 26, 2006, shares rose 2.2% after the company reported improved results from the comparable quarter and guided mostly in line for the coming quarter. The gain was a steeper 4.7% the next day.
Closest comparable data are here:
On Jan. 19, 2012, MSFT advanced 2.2% in evening trade after topping Q2 earnings estimates. The stock jumped higher the next day, advancing 5.6% by the close on Jan. 20.
On April 23, 2009, MSFT advanced 3.5% in after-hours trade despite missing Q3 revenue expectations. The stock surged higher in the following day's regular session, ending up 10.5%.
On Jan. 26, 2006, shares rose 2.2% after the company reported improved results from the comparable quarter and guided mostly in line for the coming quarter. The gain was a steeper 4.7% the next day.
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