To: James Strauss who wrote (777 ) 2/7/2000 9:34:00 AM From: Toni Wheeler Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1018
This is nice to see: WhisperNumber.com Announces Investment Opinion NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Whisper Numbers for Dell Computer, MCI Worldcom, Cisco Systems are Higher Than Consensus Estimates in WhisperNumber.com's Weekly 'Whisper Watch Report' WhisperNumber.com's "Whisper Watch Report", a weekly look at whisper number activity, shows that the whisper numbers on most of the companies drawing the most whispers this week are higher than the analysts' consensus estimates. These companies include Cheap Tickets, Cisco Systems, Dell Computer, Duane Reade and MCI Worldcom. All of these companies (and those in the chart below) report quarterly earnings this week. Whisper numbers are the most influential indicators of investors' expectations, the driving force behind market movements, and empower the self-directed investor with data previously reserved for Wall Street insiders. WHISPER WATCH REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Date Company Name Ticker Consensus Whisper ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon 07-Feb Northpoint Communications NPNT -0.56 -0.52 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tues 08-Feb Cheap Tickets CTIX 0.02 0.03 --------------------------------------------------------------- Cisco Systems CSCO 0.23 0.26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed 09-Feb Waste Management Inc. WMI 0.38 0.40 --------------------------------------------------------------- Celestica Inc. CLS 0.20 0.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurs 10-Feb Dell Computer DELL 0.21 0.22 --------------------------------------------------------------- MCI Worldcom WCOM 0.41 0.43 --------------------------------------------------------------- Network Solutions NSOL 0.23 0.28 --------------------------------------------------------------- I-Flow Corp. IFLO 0.00 0.10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri 11-Feb Bluefly Inc. BFLY -1.26 -1.16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WhisperNumber.com can be found on the Web at www.WhisperNumber.com. WhisperNumber.com derives its whisper numbers from estimates submitted by self-directed and professional investors to its website. The results are then combined with estimates obtained with a proprietary data-mining program that monitors the Internet and message boards. WhisperNumber's staff then retrieves this data and subjects it to a stringent quality control process to ensure that the figures are genuine and credible. The data is then combined, forming a true indicator of market sentiments. WhisperNumber.com is an Internet Financial Network (IFN) Company. IFN, headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with executive and sales offices in New York, is a provider of real-time financial information services. Its principal investors include CitiGroup's Travelers Insurance unit (NYSE: C), the Trump Group and Data Broadcasting Corporation (Nasdaq: DBCC). IFN's web site is www.ifn.com. Distributed via COMTEX.