PFEr Tonight: 12/09/98
Another day...another pending Peabody Peak....before concerns about MRK's earning effected Big Pharma in the last hour.
PFE - PFIZER INC
Last Price: 116 1/8 at 16:26 Change: Down 1/16 (-0.05%) High: 117 9/16 at 12:03 (New pending Peabody Peak) Low: 115 at 15:46 Open: 116 3/16 Previous Close: 116 3/16 on 12/8 Volume: 3,228,900 (Increased volume) 30-Day Avg. Volume: 2,843,000 Shares Outstanding: 1,297,794,000 52-Week High: 121 3/4 52-Week Low: 69.56 Beta: 1.00 Yield: 0.60% P/E Ratio: 46.6 EPS: 2.49
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Top 10 Clues on how to spot compulsive gamblers versus investors on the Big Pharma Investor Boards.
10- Blames the direction of their poorly performing stocks on conspiracies, shorts, market makers, the FDA or dishonest competitors.
9- Follows almost every single trade on their stock and analyzes what that last trade really meant.
8- Doubles down on the investment when the stock declines 50%.
7- Favorite expressions on posts: "shorts are toast" .... "Go _____!!!"......"On Friday, our stock will have great news"..."Wait until the short squeeze begins".
6- Thinks that because a stock has significantly declined, it must go up.
5- Believes that a large quantity of posts will actually move a stock price.
4- Always refers to those analysts with "strong buys" on their stocks....even when these experts have been wrong for months.
3- Uses phrases such as: "my sources"....or...."insiders say".
2- Absolutely attacks everyone who may have a different opinion of the stock.
1- Never, ever .....sells the stock in a poor company....instead, actually encourages unknowing investors to join their misery....."My main problem was that I bought too early."...."A great buyout opportunity!!"
Have PFun!
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