No apology necessary. I wasn't sure if you missed last week's earnings report or whether it was a future prediction. Since ORCL crushed the whisper, what does that tell you about the whisper number? If the confusion caused you to go long ORCL today then congratulations! If you saw it as Feb prediction and went short, I feel for you. ;-)
I was going to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year but after consultation with my lawyer, he advised me to phrase it this way:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all . . . And a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2000, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great - not to imply that America is greater necessarily than any other country, or is the only "America" in the western hemisphere - and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others; is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first; and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher. Other warranties may apply, per local or state requirements.
Regards
Tom |
