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To: Jenna who wrote (6325)	3/21/1998 11:46:00 PM
From: Nancy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

jenna, INFS has prewarned for 1st Qtr <<In Focus Systems (Nasdaq:INFS - news) , which makes personal computer display projectors for audience presentations, plunged $4 to $16 1/16 after telling analysts and money managers that it has been forced to mark down prices and that its first quarter gross margins are being squeezed as a result of heavy competition.>>

To: Jenna who wrote (6325)	3/21/1998 11:51:00 PM
From: Nancy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 120523

jenna, FWIW on DAOU Tuesday March 17, 2:56 pm Eastern Time DAOU Systems shares off on analyst's note NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - DAOU Systems Inc shares fell as much as 29 percent Tuesday after Morgan Keegan analyst Brad Whitt issued a note advising short-term caution on DAOU's shares, the company and analysts said. DAOU shares stood off 5-3/4 at 18-5/8 in late-afternoon trading. Earlier, they touched 17-3/8. Whitt said in the note he believes, based on conversations with DAOU's management, that DAOU's first-quarter may be progressing slower than expected. DAOU disagreed with the note. ''We're basically where we are normally in any given quarter,'' said Fred McGee, DAOU's chief financial officer. He added, ''I think the difference is that in the past we were always talking about the future -- predicting, now we're not, now we're waiting until things happen before we tell people about them. It could be a pick up there that's he (Whitt) is trying to interpret or read into.'' DAOU makes and manages computer network systems for hospitals and other healthcare providers. Whitt said in his report that DAOU's long-term prospects remain compelling.

To: Jenna who wrote (6325)	3/22/1998 1:01:00 AM
From: Don Lloyd	Respond to of 120523

Jenna, FYI - MXIM highly unlikely to report on April 10. Historically within a week either way of the end of the month (April). Regards, Don

To: Jenna who wrote (6325)	3/22/1998 5:53:00 AM
From: Jenna	Respond to of 120523

"Conservative" Earnings Play April 10 - April 17 April 9: BBY April 10: CHML, April 13: GCI,NSOL April 14: HBOC,BCOM,GDT April 15: SFSK,PFE,HONI,CROS,WY April 16: BSC,PIR,ETH 1> GDT - GUIDANT CORP COM .MED 2> SFSK - SAFESKIN CORP COM .MED 3> CROS - CROSSMAN COMMUNITIES INC COM .BHO 4> HBOC - H B O & CO COM .DSE 5> NSOL - NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC CL A .DSE 6> PFE - PFIZER INC COM .DET 7> HONI - HON INDUSTRIES INC COM .OFU 8> BBY - BEST BUY CO INC COM .RSP 9> BCOM - BANK OF COMMERCE CA COM .BAN 10> CHML - CHICAGO MINIATURE LAMP COM .MAN 11> BSC - BEAR STEARNS COS INC COM .SEC 12> ETH - ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC COM .HFU 13> PIR - PIER 1 IMPORTS INC COM .RSP 14> WY - WEYERHAEUSER CO COM .BFP HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME OF THE ABOVE STOCKS: 4) 1/20/98 - BANK OF COMMERCE 1997 PROFITS INCREASE 101% TO RECORD $7.0 MILLION; FOURTH -- Bank of Commerce (Nasdaq: BCOM) today reported record fourth quarter and full year profits for 1997. The bank's fourth quarter profits more than doubled to $2.4 million, or $.19 per share, compared to $1.0 million, or $.09 per share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. For all of 1997, the Bank's profits increased 101% to a record $7.0 million, or $.56 per share, compared to $3.5 million, or $.32 per share, in 1996. Per share results reflect the 5-for-2 stock split paid May 5, 1997 and the 2-for-1 stock split paid December 10, 1997. Bank of Commerce's 1997 return on average equity was 27.3% for the fourth quarter and 22.4% for the year. 1) 3/09/98 - BANK OF COMMERCE RECEIVES TOP BANK RATING FROM FINDLEY REPORTS -- Bank of Commerce (Nasdaq: BCOM) has been awarded the top "Super Premier Performance" rating from The Findley Reports, one of the nation's leading independent banking and financial industry research and rating firms. The "Super Premier Performance" rating is the highest attainable and places Bank of Commerce in the top 9 percent of banks and thrifts & loans surveyed in the six western states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. More Like This:Click here to find similar documents 21) 2/04/98 - Guidant Fourth-Quarter Sales Up 83 Percent Compared with Same Period in 1996 --Fourth-quarter sales were up a whopping 83 percent at Guidant Corp., compared with the same period in 1996, thanks to a jump start over competitors in the domestic launch of a new coronary stent. 4) 2/18/98 - SAFESKIN CORPORATION ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT -- Safeskin Corporation (Nasdaq: SFSK), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality, powder-free, disposable latex and synthetic gloves for the healthcare, high-technology and scientific industries, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a two- for-one stock split. The split is to be effective in the form of a stock dividend, which will be distributed on April 1, 1998 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 1998. The holders of the Company's Common Stock will receive a stock dividend at the rate of one share of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock owned NOTE: earnings dates for the above companies are not confirmed. Different sources have different dates. When appropriate I call the companies for verification. The above companies offer a lower risk but may not offer the huge run ups that some of the 'growth' companies with over 75% EPS growth last quarter offer. We'll be watching both kinds of companies and BUYS will be announced when and IF they come into play. Please do NOT buy any of these companies without thoroughly researching them on your own. These are all part of a WATCH LIST and some of them might never come into play. At least 25% of last week's watch list never came into play. For a clearer picture on April earnings plays please see the following link: marketgemx.com jenna marketgems.com

To: Jenna who wrote (6325)	3/22/1998 7:36:00 AM
From: Jenna	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 120523

More "Aggressive" Earnings Plays for April 13 - 23: The companies below have EPS growth in excess of 50% more than last year same quarter.ÿ Their velocity is the top 90% percentile and their accleration is as well.ÿ They have strong chart patterns and could give good gains around earnings time.ÿ Their risk is higher than usual but their reward is likewise very high. Some of these will be daytrades and some of these can be held 2-3 days.ÿÿ I will call them when and IF they become BUYS and our goal is 1+ gain after entry. 1> TXCC - TRANSWITCH CORP COM .ESE EDATE= 980417. 2> SCUR - SECURE COMPUTING CORP COM .DCS EDATE= 980423. 3> CHML - CHICAGO MINIATURE LAMP COM .MAN EDATE= 980413 4> AMSY - AMERICAN MGMT SYS INC COM .DSE EDATE= 980421.0 5> AAPL - APPLE COMPUTER INC COM .DCS EDATE= 980421.0 6> PLAT - PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY INC COM .DSO EDATE= 980420.0 7> TRMB - TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD COM .SPE EDATE= 980420.0 8> QKTN - QUICKTURN DESIGN SYSTEMS COM .DSO EDATE= 980414.0 9> INFM - INFINIUM SOFTWARE INC COM .DSO EDATE= 980423. 10> ASDV - ASPECT DEVELOPMENT INC COM .DSO EDATE= 980422 11> SHX - SHAW INDUSTRIES INC COM .HCF EDATE= 980421.0 Difference between VELOCITY and ACCELERATION VELOCITY: Measures the increase or decrease in earnings of the last qtr compared with the same qtr a yr ago, divided by the current stock price. ACCELERATION: Here you do compare consecutive quarters. As a general rule, it's good to see EPS growth accelerate over at least the two most recent quarters. In fact, the more quarters that the growth rate speeds up, the better. For earnings we are more concerned with VELOCITY than ACCELERATION, since we measure the percentage pershare growth rate for a given quarter vs. the same quarter a yar ago. Don't base a quarter 's percentage growth rate on the previous quarter. Seasonal effects can distort the result. Explanation of VELOCITY and ACCELERATION courtesy of Investor's Business Daily for a clearer view of April's earnings play thus far please use the following link: marketgems.com jenna marketgems.com

To: Jenna who wrote (6325)	3/31/1998 10:02:00 PM
From: Darth Trader	Respond to of 120523

Jenna, from your April Watch List these fired buy signals, Roy Stock Buy at Stop at ASDV 55.375 53.875 FMO 54.50 52.188 HBOC 61.063 59.375 HCFP 48 47 LU 128.375 127.375