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Saturday, January 13, 2007

AMD Warns of Lower Q4 Profit.

AMD (Quote) said income for the fourth quarter will be lower than expected because of lower processor selling prices in its competition with Intel (Quote).
AMD said Q4 operating income, excluding segments of and charges related to its purchase of ATI, is expected to be positive but substantially lower than in the third quarter.
The chipmaker said in a statement gross margin and operating income were impacted by "significantly lower microprocessor average selling prices," offsetting an increase in unit sales.
AMD said Q4 revenue, excluding ATI-related segments, is expected to increase roughly 3 percent from the $1.33 billion reported in the Q3 2006.
AMD will report Q4 results after market close on Jan. 23.
AMD shares were trading down $1.75 to $18.43 Friday morning on the news.
The news is reflective of the hot contest between No. 1 chipmaker Intel and AMD, which made some inroads into Intel's server market share with the introduction of its Opteron chips four years ago.
Among other perks, Opteron processors feature cache controllers built directly into the chip, an architecture that has impressed server makers because it reduces latency and eliminates the need for a separate chip.
With Intel rallying in recent quarters, AMD last year purchased ATI, a leading maker of graphics processors, which are becoming increasingly vital for next-generation gaming.
AMD is combining its Opteron chips with ATI processors under a brand called Fusion. Intel has said it will step up its graphics integration in 2007.

Monday, January 08, 2007

Is Orion HealthCorp (ONH) good for trading?




Who is BRANTLEY PARTNERS (who is the insider)?




I believe this is a trading buy only (trading buy mean trade on Technical analysis or Charting prediction), because there is no evidence to proof the company is earning profit. so beware of the risk. I have done my part of research here as you can see from those picture that I post it on this blog. Please feel free to browse MarketBlack Box Blog, so that you can have a good understand of what is investment research is all about. Thanks for reading..

Orion HealthCorp, Inc. is a healthcare services organization, providing complementary business management services to physicians through three wholly owned subsidiaries: SurgiCare, Inc., serving the freestanding ambulatory surgery center market. Integrated Physician Solutions, Inc., providing business services to pediatric practices and technology solutions to general and specialized medical practices. Medical Billing Services, Inc., providing physician billing and collections services and practice management solutions to hospital-based physicians.

This link will bring you to Zacks.com to study the company how good it is.
http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=report&t=ONH

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Macworld: What Dreams May Come





It is fairly likely that Apple will introduce a new wide-screen iPod with touch-sensitive and wireless features in the next two to six months, according to Piper Jaffray & Co. analyst Gene Munster. "We believe that the new iPod will be a significant improvement to the fifth-generation iPod as the device becomes more video-centric," he stated.

Gene Munster, an analyst for investment firm Piper Jaffray & Co., took a look at the pre-Macworld Conference & Expo rumors, and has offered us his odds on what Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) will surprise us with on Jan. 9.

Munster thinks that new product announcements could include an Apple-branded cell phone, a new video-capable iPod and the release of the iTV home entertainment appliance. Announcing any of these products at Macworld Expo would be a positive for Apple; not announcing a cell phone would be seen as a negative.

Munster broke out his certainty-ranking system to rate the likelihood of products and features. A "10" is highly likely; a "1" indicates what is extremely unlikely.

Get Ready for the Phones
The likelihood of Apple's cell phone entering production in the next two to six months gets a 9. A candy-bar form factor version of the phone within the next six to 12 months also gets a 9.

A smartphone version of Apple's cell phone with an integrated keyboard has a likelihood of 7.

A radio-transparent cell phone casing gets only a 3, and iChat mobile video and instant messaging seems unlikely with a ranking of 2. Including an iSight camera, however, along with 4 GB or 8 GB of storage has a higher likelihood with a 6 ranking.

Munster commented, "Just as Apple waited several years to enter the MP3 market, we believe the company is well-positioned to enter the phone market now that early music-enabled handsets have tested the waters. Apple will differentiate itself by offering iTunes integration on Macs and PCs, and by leveraging its expertise in software engineering for media-playing devices."

Yet Another iPod
Seeing a new wide-screen iPod with touch-sensitive and wireless features in the next two to six months is fairly likely, with a 7 ranking.

"According to several Apple patents, along with word from component suppliers, Apple is working on a sixth-generation wide-screen iPod that could feature touch-screen capability," Munster noted. "We believe that the new iPod will be a significant improvement to the fifth-generation iPod as the device becomes more video-centric. As such, the iPod line would feature small music-centric and 'wearable' players, as well as a larger music player with more video-centric features."

Ready or Not, Here Comes iTV
Apple in September 2006 announced its home entertainment center hub that links the music and videos on your computer to your TV. Munster gives a 10 ranking to the possibility that we'll see the iTV device in the next two to six months, and that it will have features that weren't previously announced.

"We believe Apple could release an improved model with an internal hard disk drive," Munster stated. "Downloadable movies average about 1.5 GB each on iTunes, and one way that Apple can ease capacity restrictions is to add hard drive space to the iTV."

What Else Will Apple Do?
The likelihood that we'll see Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) released at Macworld only gets a 3. It's also unlikely that we'll see the rumored ultra-portable, 12-inch MacBook Pro in the next 12 to 18 months -- Munster ranks that with a 4.

"Another possibility is that of a touch-screen tablet Mac," he said. "Rather than marketing the tablet computer to business users (like tablet PCs), we believe that a tablet Mac would be targeted at home users desiring to wirelessly control media content. Again, this rumor is a stretch, because we have not seen any hard evidence -- other than several patent applications -- that point to the release of a tablet Mac."

Apple has already fueled speculation over what CEO Steve Jobs will announce during his keynote presentation at Macworld Expo next week. The company's Web site now sports a graphic that states, "The first 30 years were just the beginning. Welcome to 2007."

Falling Oil Prices Should Help Drivers

Falling Crude Oil Prices Should Translate to Lower Prices at the Pump

NEW YORK -- U.S. drivers could start seeing lower prices at the pump as early as this weekend, thanks to the cascading price of crude oil and a seasonal dip in gasoline, analysts say.
A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline costs an average of $2.325 across the country, according to the AAA.



Oil price falling too far down will cause the common stock to jump start the rally, and this is very likly to see a surge in stock price in US stock market. so a possible rebound can be see on the stock price. Trading activity will be active.
This kind of event is a short lift only.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

May can have a slight rebound on MXIM.

MXIM may can have a slight price rebound.

Chart for 01/04/2007





After the weak selling is a good time to trade at weakness and sell on strength. base on the volume indicator (to spot for block purchase volume.)