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To: ild who wrote (29163)	5/2/2005 2:12:40 PM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 116555

>>>June Crude back over $50<<< My my, so it is. I was wondering if there is any middle ground between being a permabull and a permabear on anything. I guess what I want is to be permarich.

To: ild who wrote (29163)	5/2/2005 5:39:37 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

RE:"June Crude back over $50" LET's GET READY to RUMBLE!!!!

To: ild who wrote (29163)	5/3/2005 9:32:55 AM
From: TH	Respond to of 116555

BMW keeps outlook despite drag from auto profits By Christiaan Hetzner FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW's first-quarter pretax profit fell 4.6 percent, the world's largest premium carmaker said on Tuesday, as the weak dollar and the changeover in its key 3-Series car dragged on its core automotive result. BMW reaffirmed though that it expects earnings this year to roughly match its record 2004 result, helping soothe investor fears after rumors of a profit warning surfaced last week. Earnings before taxes declined to 812 million euros ($1.05 billion), compared with an average Reuters poll estimate of 834 million and 851 million euros for the first quarter last year. "Significantly higher raw material prices, currency factors and increased competitive pressure all had a negative impact during the first quarter 2005," the company said in a statement. ....more at story.news.yahoo.com GT TH P.S. I will post some Toyota stories and Ford stories (for contrast) later this week. Currently under some time constraints (meaning, I'm getting a beating <ng>).