Many thanks touchy and Bev !Most of the 12+90 early adopters...

Many thanks touchy and Bev !

Most of the 12+90 early adopters will not say
"Intevia Inside", unlike intel/pentium, so we just have to
watch and search.


Bev, I suspect if you havd not posted the Viseon's so
called 'confidential pdf report' available on internet,
we may never see V's name on the qrt rpt.
Bravo pre-emptive strike!


So we salute kpool, Amex, hardy, mm, and many others who have tiredlessly keeping all of us informed for the last 18-24 months! Now we'd enjoy the fruits of your labour in the coming weeks/months/years!


(Hopefully DKR has found a investor/buyer to park its 3m sh. If not, it is likely to convert, then keep it for later months)


Let's enjoy the w/e on a high note, see USA mkt sentiment, below.
This bode well for TZ's IPO.

Have fun!


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01May08

U.S. Stock Rally Fuels Dow Close Above 13,000

By Kate Gibson

U.S. stocks on Thursday soared higher, propelling the Dow to its first close above the 13,000 mark in four months, as investors offered a delayed but warm reception to a likely pause in the Federal Reserve's recent string of rate cuts.

"The market is probably pleased that we may not see additional rate cuts going forward, since they've had the domino effect of pulling down the dollar and making oil prices higher," said Owen Fitzpatrick, head of the U.S. equity group at Deutsche Bank.

After climbing more than 200 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 189.87 points to end at 13,010.00, its first close above the 13,000 level since Jan.3.

Of the Dow's 30 components, 25 posted gains, with financials and technology stocks leading the charge.

American Express Co. (AXP) climbed 6.9%, Citigroup Inc. (C) gained 4.2% and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) rose 4.9%

The ability to borrow from the Fed is the catalyst that put the floor in for financial institutions, we're seeing financial institutions lend money, and some M&A deals announced," said Fitzpatrick.

And, recent capital offerings have succeeded in "allowing capital to flow back into financial stocks," the analyst said.

Intel Corp.(INTC) advanced 4.6%, while Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) gained 3.1%

Blue-chip declines were led by Exxon Mobil, down 3.4%, after it reported first-quarter profit gushed 17% higher but still fell short of its all-time record set last year.

The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 23.75 points to 1,409.34, while the technology-laden Nasdaq Composite (RIXF) rose 67.91 points to 2, 480.71.

Helping bolster the tech sector, Symantec Corp. (SYMC) gained more than 12.3% after the security software company posted a sharp rise in fiscal fourth-quarter profit.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude-oil futures fell 94 cents to $ 112.52 a barrel.
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