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To: John Meares who wrote (65874)2/2/2000 8:54:00 PM
From: Jim B  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 152472
 
who knows... hey, anyone think this thing is heading back to $175 range sometime next week?? at least back up over $150... my puts are worthless... this stock doesn't seem to wanna retest those lows.. nor does it even want to fill the gaps... (although it probably will)..

heck, no signs of profit taking either so far... maybe I should bet the farm on calls.. lol

jim



To: John Meares who wrote (65874)2/2/2000 9:39:00 PM
From: Bob Kim  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 152472
 
John,

Merrill Lynch's intermediate-term and long-term ratings refer to appreciation potentials for 0-12 months and >12 month time horizons, respectively. The long-term rating is often meaningless. For example, every stock in Henry Blodget's coverage is rated long-term Buy.

Buy = 20%+ appreciation potential over designated horizon
Accumulate = 10% to 20%
Neutral = -10% < x < 10%
Reduce= -10% to -20%
Sell = -20%+

A stock with an intermediate-term Neutral rating has no price target. When a price target is referred to as a 12 month target then the intermediate-term rating has precedence. All intermediate-term Buy rated stock should have 12 month price targets, regardless of the long-term rating, but some analysts violate this guideline.

There is a loophole that allows a stock rated Accumulate/Buy to have a price target with >20% upside potential if it is designated a 12-18 month price target. In that case the long-term rating has precedence.