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To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/21/2001 12:42:41 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Respond to of 17683

Oh, well, that's good to know. -g- Here's your 'guest list' from today ... or is for tomorrow? This 'Al Koogle' person from Chicago isn't on it. Bill Griffeth must have been the interviewer who sat though that tiresome nonsense. Called him "Al" throughout the interview, and wrapped up quickly as always thanking "Al Koogle, mumble mumbel Steinrow and Price, Chicago.' I don't know: You tell me who was on the air for the interview. 'Bout 4:30-5:30 p.m. Eastern. If your website was accurate, and searchable, I'd be able to tell you much more that you are obviously willing to admit. moneycentral.msn.com Nice of you make a special point of responding to me to note that it wasn't YOU who conducted this interview -- as if you don't represent CNBC. For the obvious reasons. Covering, shall we say. LOL.

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/21/2001 3:57:28 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 17683

Ted David: I watched CNBC all day today and once again, you(especially you!), Mark Haines, and rest of the folks at CNBC stood up and spoke out on behalf of the individual shareholders today and I, for one, want offer a HUGE THANKS for your ongoing support of the market and the little guys!!! Best Regards, El Btw, I'm one of those little guys and a PROUD AMERICAN!!!

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/22/2001 2:06:17 PM
From: Logain Ablar	Respond to of 17683

Hi Ted: Your still doing a fine job. You may want to read this. Its some information you won't hear from a Peter Lynch ((I can't believe he said one may want to be in bond funds as the fed is pumping liquidity) Message 16398144

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/23/2001 2:41:00 AM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Respond to of 17683

Message 16389181 'olddirtybastard' puts it quite well, I think. Ted: 'J1.5P' is shorthand for what used to be 'Joe Six Pack.' In other words, working 'America.' The United States, that is. I always find it ignorant, basically, that this country -- and you media, of course -- assumes the world recognizes the U.S. as 'America.' What about Canada? And Central and South America. Hell, they 'don't count,' do they, Ted? Pink slips at CNBS. Keep us informed, Ted ... One of us will add your head to the running tally on this SI thread ... have you seen it lately? Subject 50782

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/23/2001 12:32:00 PM
From: Gut Trader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

NYSE MEMBERS PREPARE FOR A DECLINE decisionpoint.com GT@PreFrontalLobotomy.com

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/24/2001 3:26:25 PM
From: AugustWest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Nice poke Ted. "too bad Abby Jo had a meeting today at 3:00. we'd love to have her on any day, any time.

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/26/2001 12:06:25 AM
From: agent99	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

Kathleen Tanzy is the most irritating reporter you have. Can you please get her to stop saying "hey" every 2 sentences? And does she really need to say '4 o'clock close' every time she talks about a closing price? Saying it once is fine. Saying it every time she mentions a closing price is just plain annoying. And while I normally like southern accents, for a reporter it's just dreadful. Message 16409636 I find those habits extremely annoying, as well as her always breathless delivery.

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/26/2001 3:17:21 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 17683

Ted, Do us a favor please? Ask someone in charge of Philadelphia index components why PD is member of the XAU & when this travesty will change? Any idea of how much higher the XAU would be if it were only gold & silver miners?

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/26/2001 3:56:56 PM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Art Cashin is a self-promoting idiot of the first degree. Useless. So is he on your payroll yet? The guy NEVER says anything. No wonder he's sweating on every camera shot.

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/26/2001 4:27:07 PM
From: Gut Trader	Respond to of 17683

Ted You mentioned people are Cacoonning: may result in unexpected benefit in 9 months. Making Babies is the most Patriotic act to perform. Subject 51770

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/27/2001 7:42:31 AM
From: ChrisJP	Respond to of 17683

Hi Ted, normally I wouldn't post here since so many of the posts seem to have very little constructive value. The posts often seem to "shoot the messengers", that is take shots at the on-air reporters who in my assessment are doing their job and in general doing a good job. Are you aware of how much air time CNBC has given to biometrics technology companies in the past 2 weeks ? Its one thing to run one or two features on this small niche industry, but from my viewpoint, it is the CNBC ".com, B-to-B" syndrome all over again. Feature stocks no one has heard of that are already up 300%. The last straw for me what when I saw TWO DAYS IN A ROW, a biometrics company being part of the morning AFLAC trivia question. Extremely transparent stock promotion. Has your network LEARNED NOTHING IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS ? Regards, Chris

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/27/2001 8:40:20 AM
From: ChrisJP	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

By the way Ted, I thought it was great that Mark Haines took shots at all the people who said their institutions would not sell the attack but did so anyway. Has CNBC ever considered hiring investigative reporters and running stories that reveal both fraudulent and unethical stock related activities ? Your network has tons of statements made on the air "on the record" that at this point CNBC must know were intentionally false. For example -- how much money do some of your guests make ? The companies they represent -- did they make money for their clients or lose money. If they made money, did they do it by following the advice the of the guests that work for them ? I'll give you a place to start -- in late 1999, guest after guest recommended avoiding the energy sector -- when it was at its lows. In Spring 2001, guest after guest recommended the energy sector as a place to invest -- after which the energy sector promptly tanked. Why doesn't CNBC find out ? Chris

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/28/2001 5:28:59 PM
From: Dr. Jeff	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

Thought you should know a little bit about CNBC's new "chief economist" Marci Rosell's track record; thestreet.com 2/8/01 Marci Rossell, chief economist at Oppenheimer Funds, agrees that high multiples are warranted in some cases, especially in the technology sector. In particular, Rossell likes fiber-optic stocks, arguing that while "many of these stocks still have relatively high valuations, such P/Es are justified given their long-term trajectory." I compiled a little chart below of some of the more popular stocks in the sector she liked on Feb. 8th, 2001 with the prices from then and current prices. Most are down between 65% and 90% since she liked them. GLW was $43 ($8.82 today) JNPR --- $93 ($9.70) CSCO --- $31 ($12.18) TLAB ---- $62 ($9.88) JDSU ---- $45 ($6.32) CIEN ---- $83 ($10.29) CORV --- $20 ($1.52) LU ---- $17 ($5.73) NT ---- $33 ($5.61) SONS ---- $41 ($3.00) SCMR ---- $25 ($3.48) RBAK --- $37 ($1.43) ONIS --- $51 ($4.03) ALA ---- $52 ($11.60) She doesn't seem to be much of an expert in my opinion, but she sure is cute............

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	9/29/2001 3:01:28 PM
From: Frederick Langford	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17683

Message 16431861 CNBC needs to have Mr Rogers apologize for what he said last night on Maria's show. Listen to the transcript and judge for yourself whether he was giving credence to the anti American arguments used by terrorists. Fred

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	10/4/2001 3:24:08 PM
From: Yogizuna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Spam is an excellent war or emergency survival tool. We always keep at least about 20 cans around just in case. When we need to rotate the Spam supply, I slice it thin and put it on top of frozen pizza cooking..... Yummy!

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	10/5/2001 1:10:05 PM
From: benchpress550	Respond to of 17683

Hello Ted When you sit next to the news guy today, please give him a WWF wrestling punch. Message 16460545

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	10/10/2001 4:42:33 PM
From: Yogizuna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Hi Ted, Good work today with Art Cashin discussing the in's and out's of selling short.... Segments like that make CNBC more valuable for the average viewer IMO.

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	10/11/2001 3:36:38 PM
From: Jeff Jordan	Respond to of 17683

Hey Ted, I think you do a good job and try to help the average investor. Now: As some of your recent guests begin to become bullish about the Dow....just remind them it is based on 30 stocks! But, I think we are getting there. THX, in difficult times America is best! tenlights.com Jeff Jordan

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	10/22/2001 4:16:39 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17683

Ted: The following is a suggestion that I called to Sen. Kerry's office in Boston(and sent to some friends)on 9/24 after having seen Kerry(on "Larry King Live")encouraging Americans to shop and spend. Would like an opinion from you and anyone who may read this post. At last communication with Kerry's office the idea was being given serious consideration. Regards, Elwood Monday, September 24, 2001 11:29 AM ET To: - From: Elwood P. Dowd I just called Sen. John Kerry's office in Boston and suggested that he sponsor/organize a "Spirit of America National Shopping Day" event in which all Americans would be asked to go out and consume $50.00 in goods or services to stimulate and support the U.S. economy. The day would be designated by the federal govt., and of course Friday(payday)or Saturday would be good choices. Retailers would be asked to participate by hanging signs and flags in their windows that day indicating that they support the effort. Then for every $50.00 spent, the retailer, car dealer, service provider, restaurant, salon, workshop, whatever, would donate $1.00 to those most impacted by the terrorist attack. Each shopper would receive a button or lapel pin, much as one does when giving blood and, of course the dealer/retailer/service provider, etc. could further participate by doubling or adding to the the contribution. Also mfgs and distributors could participate by pledging a dollar or whatever reasonable for every fifty dollars spent to buy his product. Just think, a buyer of a new $20k pickup truck that day would be contributing 2% or $400.00 to the victims families. It would inspire people to shop and indulge themselves for a day, help out those in need, help the economy, and relieve us all of some the depression and pain that we all feel in the aftermath of this tragic event. I would suggest that Americans continue shopping and spending until that "special day" but that all Americans pull together on that "special day" and SPEND, SPEND, SPEND! Can you imagine taking in 2% of America's gross sales for one day to rebuild New York City and provide for those so closely touched by this tragedy? I stand ready with my 50 bucks! El

To: Ted David who wrote (8672)	6/20/2002 11:06:45 AM
From: Gary Sanders	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17683

Hi Ted: Kudos to Mark Haines for showing a chart of the GAP and marking the points where one of the analysts who made an upgrade today has made previous upgrade & downgrades. It clearly demonstrated just how bad the analyst/brokerage recommendations were. They were almost perfect contrary indicators. With almost perfect accuracy, he made upgrade recommendations at tops & downgrades at bottoms. Anyone following these recommendations would have lost most of their money (considerably more than just buying & holding this stock at almost any point in time). It would be nice and provide a real service to your viewers if this could be done on a regular basis each time a analyst/brokerage recommendation is noted. It would be nicer if there would be some way to quantify this such as putting a monetary value on each upgrade downgrade. Unfortunately that may not be possible since there is no consistency in between different brokerage wording & even within a particular brokerage, there is no definition of their terms (i.e. what does one do when going from a strong buy to just a buy). It simply amazes me that an analyst/brokerage with such an atrocious record will make another recommendation & that it will even now still move the stock. I also find it amazing that these analysts still have their jobs. I find it hard to think of any other industries/jobs where you could completely fail time after time & not only still have your job, but be treated with respect and as providing knowledgeable and useful information by the media and your customers. If you could bring up the idea of providing such historical information on a regular basis to the powers that be at CNBC, that would be appreciated. Cheers... Gary