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To: tom pope who wrote (14508)	9/11/1998 11:48:00 AM
From: Jerry Olson	Respond to of 120523

Thanks TOM i was pretty much up to snuff on that info, as I have some friends around the world in the group... nothing sensational mind you, but looking better...and of course now that DELL-INTC have pre warned good<g>... i would think that some movement will be forthcoming on down the road..... i'm buying as we speak....

To: tom pope who wrote (14508)	9/11/1998 2:25:00 PM
From: Jenna	Respond to of 120523

Tom, what a good post about the Semi's. Very informative, I have to read it more carefully tonight.

To: tom pope who wrote (14508)	9/11/1998 2:44:00 PM
From: Jenna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

ABTE.. + 26%..I mentioned a short time ago that I was bullish on ABTE.. I was told that there were lots of problems with that company. Now I see that earnings are coming out on Tuesday, and I should have tracked this better since it would have made a nice "anticipatory upswing" today. I still don't pretend to know the problems of this company, but it was already battered 42% this month and is way off it's 20 high for the year. I'm thinking there is still upside left in this company before Tuesday. For those newbies to this thread.. this anticipatory upswing is the result of the 'winning' opinion held by bulls before earnings come out. Usually one side wins CLEARLY as the bulls did today. It is usually apparent at the beginning of the trading session who are leading, bulls or bears. If the stock is down you have an anticipatory downswing and in most cases either leave the stock or go short/puts. The stock moves much more in this time frame (1-5 days before earnings) because traders who follow the stock are all thinking about earnings and how it will effect price movement in the short term. In these 'earnings plays' you DO NOT want to be a contrarian, but go in the direction of the trend.