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[cashmaker]

ACN new high $27.4. Accenture Wins $784.03 Million Contract

ACN new high $27.4. Accenture Wins $784.03 Million Contract

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15 November 2005
US Fed News
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?Copyright 2005. Hindustan Times. All rights reserved.

By US Fed News

OXON HILL, Md., Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury has awarded a contract valued at up to $784.03 million to Accenture LLP, Reston, Va., for total information processing support services.

The contract was awarded by the department's Internal Revenue Service, Oxon Hill, Md.

[cashmaker]

GYMB earnings beat Street, co raises FY view

GYMB earnings beat Street, co raises FY view

Wed Nov 16, 2005 04:34 PM ET
(Adds forecast, other details)

LOS ANGELES, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Gymboree Corp. (GYMB.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported third-quarter results that beat Wall Street analysts' estimates and raised its profit outlook for the year on improved sales at its children's apparel stores.

Net income for the third quarter tripled to $12.6 million, or 39 cents per share, from $4.2 million, or 13 cents per share, a year ago.

Wall Street analysts had expected the San Francisco-based company to report earnings of between 35 cents and 38 cents per share with an average view of 37 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates.

Total sales rose nearly 14 percent to $177.1 million, slightly ahead of analysts' average estimate of $174.8 million, according to Reuters Estimates.

Sales at stores open at least a year, a key measure for retailers, rose 10 percent during the quarter.

Gymboree said it still expects earnings from continuing operations of 37 cents to 39 cents per share in the fourth quarter.

For the year, the company forecast earnings from continuing operations of 81 cents to 83 cents a share. It had said previously that earnings would be in the range of 77 cents to 81 cents a share.

For next year, Gymboree said it expects to earn $1.03 per share to $1.09 per share, above analysts' average estimate of $1.01 per share. Costs for expensing stock-based compensation, however, will reduce earnings by 8 cents to 10 cents a share, the company said.

Gymboree shares closed at $19.62 Wednesday on Nasdaq.

My target $25 at the end of 2005, $30 next year. Tomorrow, easy to jump $1-2 like LAZ several days ago. GYMB's earning is better than LAZ and raise the outlook in 2006

[cashmaker]

good job

Hey Cash

Im sitting on 30 Nov 25 calls for ACN which expire Fri. I had 30 more which I sold back on 10/28 for a small profit.

Trying to decide whether I should excercise them or just take profits tomorrow.

Why the run today? any ideas

Edit::
Just saw that a subsidiary of ACN bought 10 million shares from prior partners at $21.50... maybe thats why the run... A sign of internal optimism.

ACN, very solid INSY company specialize in IT outshoucing, but if you are playing option, it is good time to exercise.

GYMB no brainer here, CO raised outlook before the earning and report Sep OCt same store sales jump. Will see much higher tomorrow. 19.08 is a good price, congrad!

[Websman]

How's the Cashman portfolio looking? Are we looking at a 100% or better gain for the year?

Sincerely,

Your good buddy, Webs...

[cashmaker]

The Gymboree Corporation upgrade on Q4 and FY 2005 EPS Outlook; Issues FY 2006 contin

The Gymboree Corporation upgrade on Q4 and FY 2005 EPS Outlook; Issues FY 2006 continue growing. GYMBOREE CORP - GYMB: Q3 Results Adj 39c vs 24c; Beats 37c Est; Raise 2006 guidance.

Easy money here. Target $25, should see $1-2 jump today. I believe GYMB's earning is much better than LAZ and GYMB 's financial ratios are more attractive with less outstanding shares. Moreover, company repurchase 55M shares started from Oct 28th 2005. My long term target for this one is $30 by 2006.

GYMB is a safe play with lot of upper space.

[cashmaker]

Add more GYMB shares here, no much downside risk, play with momentum. $21 today is ve

Add more GYMB shares here, no much downside risk, play with momentum. $21 today is very possible. Same pattern, samll investors sell on news in the beginning, followed by the institutional investor buy more.

[cashmaker]

VALUELINE raise its target on GYMB from range $17-30 last week to today's $20-$30, th

VALUELINE raise its target on GYMB from range $17-30 last week to today's $20-$30, the lowest price for GYMB in the next 12 months above $20 and the Timeliness raised to No 1. recently.

Here is the research report on GYMB on Nov 11.

Sales trends at Gymboree appear to be improving markedly. In the last three-month period, the retailer of children's clothing registered better-than-anticipated same-store sales gains, aided by a continued pickup in the boys' category. Despite certain promotional events being pushed out later in the quarter, store traffic remained brisk and gross margins strengthened. Indeed, the gross margin improvement reflects a favorable customer response to the merchandise, leading to fewer markdowns and more full-priced selling.

We've raised our earnings estimate for fiscal 2005 (ends January 28, 2006). Assuming mall traffic around the holidays doesn't slow, we expect a healthy finish to the year. Gross margins should benefit from several measures implemented recently, including supply-chain initiatives intended to lower product costs. Better coordinating the timing of product offerings with key selling seasons and running promotions at strategic times of the year are other steps being taken to shore up margins. Stable SG&A costs should increase leverage on the expense front, meantime. All told, we look for share-earnings to jump more than 55% this year. We also think a profit advance of about 23% is within reach in 2006, on wider margins and a lower share count.

Long-term growth prospects seem encouraging, given the company's two other retail concepts. So far, the Janie & Jack chain is performing well. Customer traffic at the J&J shops, which offer premium-priced, high-quality apparel and gift items for newborns and toddlers, continues to be strong. GYMB expects this division to be slightly accretive to earnings this year and more so next year. Expanding the 60-store chain to 150-200 units over the next few years should help drive sales and profits. Although too early to tell, the Janeville concept, which is still in test mode, has the potential to make contributions in the coming years, as well. This assumes its line of casual apparel is accepted by its target market, women in their 30s.

[cashmaker]

ValuEngine gives 3 stars to GYMB with all positive forecast: Target $25 in the next 1

ValuEngine gives 3 stars to GYMB with all positive forecast: Target $25 in the next 12 month period:

Target Price* Expected Return
1-Month 19.71 0.45%
3-Month 19.84 1.10%
6-Month 20.21 3.03%
1-Year 20.66 5.32%
2-Year 21.39 9.04%
3-Year 23.93 21.98%


ValuEngine Smart Ratings
Very Attractive: To Day Traders
Very Attractive: To Momentum Investors
Attractive: To Market Leader Investors
Attractive: To Growth-at- Reasonable-Price Investors
Neutral: To Balanced Investors
Neutral: To Classic- Value Investors
Neutral: To Conservative Investors

I bet GYMB still cheap at $20 level, will hold it until at least $23

[Lyehopper]

GYMB Hmmmm.... good short candidate?

ValuEngine gives 3 stars to GYMB with all positive forecast: Target $25 in the next 12 month period:

Target Price* Expected Return
1-Month 19.71 0.45%
3-Month 19.84 1.10%
6-Month 20.21 3.03%
1-Year 20.66 5.32%
2-Year 21.39 9.04%
3-Year 23.93 21.98%


ValuEngine Smart Ratings
Very Attractive: To Day Traders
Very Attractive: To Momentum Investors
Attractive: To Market Leader Investors
Attractive: To Growth-at- Reasonable-Price Investors
Neutral: To Balanced Investors
Neutral: To Classic- Value Investors
Neutral: To Conservative Investors

I bet GYMB still cheap at $20 level, will hold it until at least $23

Hate to say it CashMaker but with all this GYMB Pumping and Hyping going on around here, I'm looking mighty hard at GYBM as a possible good short candidate.... Chart sure is gappy enough!

Whatta ya think Cash? Good short in the making here DUDE!? Tell me when you've finished takin profits so I can short this puppy. KOOL?

[grebnet]

Thanks Cash

Bought GYMB at 19.05 on Tues , Sold today( yes a little early) at 20.70........$2500 profit,,,, no complaints from me ,,Thanks..

Excercised my ACN options . will take profits soon in that too

[spikefader]

Hey guys, I think he's got you all on ignore hehe.........except grebnet obviously

I actually like the bullish count for GYMB. I think it's going to 27.00-30.00 and those gaps will be runaways for a while. But Lye, GYMB definately one to keep on the radar to look for weakness once it gets bubbly.

[grebnet]

Spike ......Nobody ignores you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sometimes by the feedback on this board, I think Im the only one who follws him closely, If it wasnt for FLEX,(I'm not ready to admit how much I lost in that one) I would have made a lot of $$$$ off his picks. But thanks to ACN and GYMB ,Im back in the + column . ( p.s. as you can tell by my run-on sentences, I wasnt an english major)

[jiesen]

I also read his posts, though I don't follow up on the picks so much- not as much as I'd like to- as I'm usually too busy to get very far into them. I must admit, though, that after his MRK call, I give his picks a lot more weight than I did before. You gotta give Cash props, even though he is a ruthless cyborg.

[Websman]

Cash does have good picks. I'm not sure if he appreciates our sophisticated sense of humor though.

[jiesen]

In SCS and CHB here.

Had you entered SCS in the POTW at the close Monday (Gary took your CHB and is running with it for 3rd place) you'd be down a penny so far. I'm up a penny!

I am HUGE! (see how fun this is?)