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To: fut_trade who wrote (4851)	12/22/1997 12:18:00 PM
From: Zenmatt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27307

In the more than fifteen years I have been a stock market investor, I have experienced a lot of ups and downs. I have both made a lot of money and lost a lot of money. Always, no matter what the outcome, I felt I was being treated fairly by the market given the underlying value of the stock. I didn't like it, but I understood when I lost money in SMTG because the news was "bad." Similarly, I can appreciate the gains I've enjoyed in stocks like STK after buying what I thought was a good company that was out of favor and holding on until I was proven right. What I cannot understand, based on my accumulated knowledge of the stock market, is a stock like Yahoo that rises to new highs when the overall market is weaker than it has been in years and there is no news to justify what is by most standards an already inflated price. I spoke to a friend of mine this weekend who is a Smith Barney exec and asked him if there are people who manipulate the price of NASDAQ stocks with relatively small floats outstanding. He said yes, it happens. I don't want to see Yahoo the company go away; I like its site and I hope it's around for a long time. At the same time, the one thing I abhor is a playing field that's not level. My experience with Yahoo has convinced me not only to close out my short position, but to cash out my portfolio in general. Life is hard enough, and my money is hard enough earned that I have no need to be Vilnick's (sp?) lamb to the slaughter. Needless to say, I am bitter. Keep your Yahoo. Make fun of the shorts who simply try to make sense of stock prices and the market. And put in some stops--because one day the MM will clean your clocks too. One day I hope someone makes them accountable. Until then, Zenmatt

To: fut_trade who wrote (4851)	12/25/1997 9:15:00 AM
From: fut_trade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27307

RE: YHOO DATA UPDATE (Holiday Edition) Have a Happy Holiday all you shorters and a very special Do You Yahoo! to all. Ho Ho Ho! Split-adjusted short interest levels since 1/97: Trade Date Short Int Close Float Out Sh Inst Hd ========== ========= ===== ===== ====== ======= 12/10/97 4,523,577 58.8 11.8M 44.6M ????? 11/10/97 4,417,211 48.6 11.8M 44.6M ..... 10/ 9/97 3,274,561 55.5 ..... 43.1M ..... 9/10/97 3,037,463 53.3 ..... ..... 6.16M 8/12/97 2,883,578 34.0 ..... ..... ..... 7/10/97 2,852,056 28.7 ..... ..... ..... 6/10/97 2,934,864 21.6 ..... ..... 3.18M 5/12/97 3,434,336 21.8 ..... ..... ..... 4/10/97 3,372,533 21.8 ..... ..... ..... 3/11/97 2,293,112 17.3 7.5M 41.1M ..... 2/11/97 1,958,554 20.9 ..... ..... ..... 1/10/97 931,695 12.8 ..... ..... ..... RE: YHOO FLOAT Message 2996323 RE: INSTITUTIONAL HOLDINGS Message 2836777 Message 2961713 Peter