Doctor Jack's Stock Medicine

[Jack Haddad]

Intel's response to threats-- Lookout AMD!

In its 38 years of operations, Intel fought of many threats. In 1991, IBM, Mototola, and Apple formed the "PowerPC" alliance to create chips that will challenge Intel's and Microsoft's. Intel responded with chips that adopted some of the alliance's technical ideas. In 1997, Intel rival Cyrix created chips that enabled computer maker Compaq to pioneer the cheaper 1, 000 dollar PC. Intel responded with a low-cost Celeron chips. In 2000, Transmata announced a lower-power laptop microprocessor that emphasized longer battery life over performance. Intel repsonded with its Centrino campaign that combined laptop microprocessors and wireless internet. In 2003, AMD undermined Intel's Itanium chips by launching low-power Opteron chipsthat balanced speed, power consumption, and efficiency. Intel responded to the Opteron with power-efficient microprocessors (Merom, Conroe, and Woodcrest) due in June 26, 2006, August 2006, and September 2006, respectively.

[Jack Haddad]

Intel's Woodcrest to be released on 6/26/06

This is a classic example of how Intel responds when it is cornered or is under a level of danger. Their Woodcrest chip server is shceduled to be released on June 26, 2006, 3 months ahead of newly revised time.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060609/intel_chip_plans.html?.v=3

[Jack Haddad]

Tol's annual shareholders meeting

Fred Cooper, Toll's senior vice president of finance , said that controlling land is key to Tol's growth. He told analysts and shareholders last thursday at an annual conference that the company's approach is to first put land under option with a relatively small deposit and take it through an often times lengthy and complex approval process for building. Then Toll buys it and takes title. About 51% of the 91, 000 lots controlled by Toll are optioned and the rest are owned. Toll plans to grow the number of its selling communities to 295 at the end of fiscal 2006, up from 230 the previous year.

During the annual event, Toll said that the company plans to continue to grow the number of its selling communities and buy back more shares. So far this quarter, Toll has repurchased about 1.65 million shares through the close of last Wednesday. And about a quarter of the firm's shares are held by insiders.

[IIC]

IMO...Anyone who listens to Dhanda is in Deep Chip(sic)

[spikefader]

Spike, speakin' of "old gaps".... There's a gap in INTC's chart @ $11.17 from 9/16/96 and one @ $9.63 from 8/1/96.... SsSsSsSsSssssss!

hehe You be right dude. Hey you wanna see something real interesting?! Check this out from 1972. Yup; yer eyes don't deceive ya hehehe

[spikefader]

<< "If you can walk, you can dance. If you can talk, you can sing" Zimbabwean proverb >>

And here I thought you were quoting a verse from Safety Dance....<BG>

I can't get that song outa my head now dude. hehe Thanks a million.

[spikefader]

You sell your shares and I'll keep buying them.

When's the wedding dude? jejeje
It is what it is until it isn't as far as the technicals. And looking at both AMD and INTC charts it's a no-brainer that AMD has the stronger chart. And look when I do the AMD:INTC ratio charts. Clearly bullish folks. And the flip side of the equation (INTC:AMD) is hardly inspiring.

[Jack Haddad]

Emerging Markets

According to Bank Credit Analyst (a research firm based in Montreal), major declines in emerging markets involving foreign stocks since 1990 have lasted 45.6 weeks and were brought down by 34% from the peak. Last month, funds investing in foreign stocks sustained record outflows of 2.2 billion, according to AMG Data Services. Hedge funds in the US that invest in emerging markets have reported an average of 14% decline in returns for the month of May. Morgan Stanley Capital Index, a widely followed emerging markets index, fell by 15% in the last 4 weeks. If the research data base by Bank Credit Analyst holds any merit, shares in emerging markets could easily plunge an additional 25% over the next 3 to 4 months.

[Jack Haddad]

Intc

Bought 2 blocks at 17.16

[Rob]

Intc

Bought 2 blocks at 17.16

You wrote no calls this time?

[jcohen918]

Intc

Bought Intel at 17.10 this morning,

[jcohen918]

Ptn

I have kept an eye on PTN for quite some time now. They are in the final stages of hopefully an approval for a drug that is a female viagra. Decent revenues, but the bottom line is nothing to brag about.. but any small biotech spends alot on R&D etc to get the product moving... etc. Any opinions?

[Rob]

Female Viagra?

Dude, I am female Viagra! heh heh (Now come on, guys, before you start trashing me, ask yourselves: Do you think he was joking?)

[Jack Haddad]

Intc

You wrote no calls this time?

No calls, Rob. I may later.

[Jack Haddad]

Intc

Bought 2 blocks at 17.16

Sold 2 blocks at 17.20