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To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	11/20/1998 12:07:00 PM
From: Starduster	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

Depends on the news... don't you think????s

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	11/20/1998 12:32:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

INTO is BS stock...I wouldn't go near it like a Burrito stand in the middle of Manhattan! INITIO ENTERS INTO INTERNET CONTRACTS NORTH BERGEN, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- INITIO, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTO) announced today it has entered into contracts to display the Company's DEERSKIN CATALOG site (WWW.DEERSKIN.COM) with the following leading internet locations: AOL, EXCITE, NETSCAPE, GEOCITIES, iMALL, MOTLEY FOOL, INFOSEEK, ALTA VISTA, and WEBCRAWLER. This aggressive advertising program will consist of High Profile banners, as well as fixed buttons that link directly to the existing DEERSKIN site. Since 1944, the Company has been a leader in the selling of leather and suede apparel and accessories directly to the public via printed catalogs. In August, INITIO announced the opening of its WWW.DEERSKIN.COM internet site and indicated it would activate the site. Today the Company announced the contracts it had entered into to kick off the campaign of promoting and advertising the internet program. Daniel DeStefano, INITIO's founder and Chairman stated "The Company has made many friends and loyal customers over the past 54 years by offering extraordinary values in leather apparel and accessories in its catalogs. With the addition of this internet site, INITIO can now reach out to an ever expanding number of potential customers instantaneously. We anticipate that this will translate into increasing revenues and earnings for the Company." The disclosures herein include statements that are "Forward-Looking" within the meaning of the Federal Securities Laws. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and many uncertainties which could significantly affect results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ substantially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, response rates, and consumer acceptance of this new advertising media. For additional information, review the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10K. SOURCE INITIO, Inc.

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	11/20/1998 4:15:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

Closing thoughts....INTO I told you a BS Stock, Sprint PCS jumps 54 pct on S&P, ratings, EGNS short term target for next week 1 3/8, SYSF company official has not returned my call i expect a pop on Monday and sharp retracement to .43 BNGO nothing doing, MALL look for mall to go lower Monday... CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Shares of Sprint PCS Group (NYSE:PCS_w - news) trading on a when-issued basis jumped nearly 54 percent on Friday to 19-5/8, boosted by the stock's inclusion in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and strong initial ratings. Lehman Brothers gave an initial buy rating to Sprint PCS, a stock created to track the value of the Sprint PCS wireless phone venture, and set a price target of $21 a share. Warburg Dillon Read initiated coverage of the stock with a strong buy rating and a target of $25 a share. Both said they had not expected Sprint PCS to initially be included in the S&P index. ''The fund managers who track performance of that index will have to load their funds'' with Sprint PCS stock, said Eric Melloul, a telecommunications analyst at Argus Research. Sprint said its restructuring and recapitalization, which results in the formation of the Sprint PCS Group stock, is due to be completed on Monday and the new stock is expected to start trading on Tuesday. ''The whole purpose of the restructuring is to unlock the value of the PCS operation,'' Melloul added. ''Obviously, Sprint did theright thing.'' Under the restructuring, Sprint effectively buys out its cable partners and takes full control of the wireless phone operations. Sprint shareholders receive one-half share of PCS stock and one share of FON stock. The cable partners--Tele-Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:TCOMA - news), Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq:CMCSA - news) and Cox Communications Inc. (NYSE:COX - news)--receive low-vote shares of the stock in exchange for their stakes. Under the agreement, they must hold their shares for six months, and subsequently can sell them only in private placements, a Sprint spokesman said. The shares, upon sale, become standard-vote shares. Last month, Sprint delayed an initial public offering of the wireless operation, citing market conditions. The Sprint spokesman said the company is still planning to pursue an IPO when conditions are favorable. When-issued shares of Sprint PCS jumped 6-7/8 to 19-5/8 on the New York Stock Exchange with more than 2.6 million shares traded.

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	11/30/1998 12:48:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

NM in at 11 making a run on CNBC mention! looks short lived...

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	11/30/1998 1:40:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

ALERT! MCRE--MetaCreations say Microsoft to distribute software CARPINTERIA, Calif., Nov 30 (Reuters) - Shares of MetaCreations Corp. (Nasdaq:MCRE - news) rose sharply Monday after the company said it expected Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) to distribute MetaStream, its software for manipulating three-dimensional graphics, with the Windows 98 operating system. MetaCreations was trading at $5, up from Friday's close at $3.81. MetaCreations said the MetaStream client-side engine will be integrated into the Microsoft DirectAnimation application programming interface, a component of Windows 98. In June, Microsoft and MetaCreations said Microsoft had licensed MetaCreations' MetaStream 3D graphics file format and related run-time engine. The companies also said Microsoft would include MetaStream in its Chromeffects interactive media technology. MetaCreations said it was working with Microsoft, Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC - news) and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT - news) Real3D to popularize the use of 3D on the Internet by using MetaStream. More Quotes and News: Intel Corp (Nasdaq:INTC - news) Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT - news) Metacreations Corp (Nasdaq:MCRE - news) Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq:MSFT - news)

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/1/1998 6:55:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

Buying KEA! I'm hearing big announcement shortly up 3/4 today <EOM>

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/1/1998 7:06:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

BAD NEWS! Smith Barney latest to raise Internet share margins By Jack Reerink NEW YORK, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Salomon Smith Barney has become the latest brokerage to require customers who bought Internet stocks with borrowed money to put up more cash, in a sign that even brokers find it tough to stomach the wide price swings of these securities. Salomon Smith Barney, a unit of financial services firm Citigroup Inc.(NYSE:CCI - news), follows several online brokerages in raising margins on Internet stocks, or the amount of money a customer needs to have in his or her account to cover stock purchases or sales. Investors who fall below margin requirements receive the infamous margin call from their broker, who tells them to pony up more cash or liquidate their stock position. If a customer does not pay up and a forced liquidation fails to cover the investor's debts, the brokerage can get stuck with the bill. Salomon Smith Barney now requires customers to back up their holdings in some 15 Internet stocks -- including cyberspace retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN - news), and online auctioneers eBay Inc.(Nasdaq:EBAY - news) and Onsale Inc. (Nasdaq:ONSL - news) -- by 40 percent in cash, instead of 30 percent. One of the firm's spokeswomen declined to comment on Tuesday, other than to say the change took effect on Monday. Boosted by demand from investors desperate to buy into the Internet gold rush, stocks of Internet companies recently have shot up sometimes more than 30 percent, or tens of dollars, in a single day. But they can also come crashing down, as shown by the wild price moves that occurred on Monday. Onsale's stock, for example, opened at $106.38, plummeted 55 percent to $48, and closed at $61.50 that day. Under securities regulations, customers buying or selling stocks on margin must put up 50 percent in cash or securities such as Treasury Bills to cover the initial transaction's market value. To maintain the position, however, they need put up only 25 percent of the holding's value, although most brokerages require a more conservative 35 percent as a minimum maintenance. Waterhouse Securities, a discount brokerage unit of Canada's Toronto-Dominion Bank (Toronto:TD.TO - news), has raised maintenance margins on some Internet stocks, a spokeswoman said last Wednesday. The measure, which applies to high-flying stocks of companies such as eBay and Internet services firm EarthWeb Inc.(Nasdaq:EWBX - news) requires customers to have 50 percent in cash for holdings bought or sold on margin, instead of 35 percent. ''Whenever we see a stock that has increased volatility, we take a look at what is best for the firm and customer,'' the Waterhouse spokeswoman said. An informal survey of other brokerages showed that some, such as Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc. (NYSE:MER - news) and Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCH - news), have left their margin requirements unchanged, while others have adjusted them. For example, Fleet Financial Group's (NYSE:FLT - news) Quick & Reilly discount brokerage arm has raised margins on stocks that have shown increased volatility, a spokeswoman said. The move is standard operating procedure for the brokerage, added the spokeswoman, who could not identify the stocks affected by the measure. Rumors about brokerages, and even regulators, tightening margin requirements for trading in Internet stocks surfaced last week. But a spokeswoman of the regulatory arm of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) on Wednesday said regulators are not about to meddle with margins. ''Any sort of change in the margin requirements would have to be proposed to the (NASD) board and then sent on to the (Securities and Exchange Commission), (and) we have nothing even under consideration,'' NASD spokeswoman Nancy Condon said last week. An SEC spokesman declined to comment. More Quotes and News: Amazon Com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN - news) Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCH - news) Citigroup, Inc (NYSE:CCI - news) EarthWeb Inc (Nasdaq:EWBX - news) eBay Inc (Nasdaq:EBAY - news) Fleet Financial Group Inc (NYSE:FLT - news) Merrill Lynch & Co Inc (NYSE:MER - news) ONSALE Inc (Nasdaq:ONSL - news) Toronto-Dominion Bank (Toronto:TD.TO - news) Related News Categories: US Market News

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/3/1998 1:26:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

TCMS or TMCS!!! DO NOT SCREW UP LIKE I JUST DID AND PUT A LIMIT TO BUY A COUPLE HUNDRED OF TCMS FOR 48, THE STOCK IS ONLY $4 LUCKILY A CHRISTIAN MARKET MAKER FILLED THAT ORDER APPROPRIATELY... SHIT!

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/3/1998 1:45:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

TMCS at 40!

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/4/1998 3:59:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

BUYING USAI at actually 28 7/8...

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/4/1998 9:52:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

XOOM.COM---Try Wit Capital you can place an offer for 100 shares ;-) Expected Size of Offering: 3,000,000 Common Stock Shares Expected Price Range: $9.00- $11.00 Managing Underwriters: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Deutsche Bank Securities Summary: Xoom.com is one of the fastest growing direct marketing companies on the Internet. The Company attracts members to its community site with a variety of free services, including homepages, e-mail, chat rooms, clip art and software libraries and online greeting cards. Xoom.com members can also join topical communities where they can exchange ideas and information.

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/7/1998 2:04:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

TMSR---In at 9 7/8 let's see how this one plays out!!

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/9/1998 3:53:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

ASTM---Short it here's why! To: Panita (24876 ) From: MoneyMade Wednesday, Dec 9 1998 3:42PM ET Reply # of 24910 How many of you will stick around...you can't, your habitual gamblers TMEX is a whore, look at how many broken hearts he's left behind at the dock...waiting for his return. TMEX tells his CEO pals, "Me love you long time!" And BAM! he's moved on lol!!! MoneyMade

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/10/1998 3:58:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

GLGC!!! IS RUNNING...now 6 1/8 M$neyMade

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/14/1998 9:29:00 AM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

ALERT WINR!! M$ney

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/14/1998 3:57:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

ALA---That's what I'm buying! M$neyMade

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/15/1998 9:38:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

SME down 50%!!!DCR Downgrades Service Merchandise's Debt Rating; Senior Secured Notes Remain on Rating Watch-Down CHICAGO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) has downgraded the debt of Service Merchandise (SME) as follows: Bank Credit Facility from 'BB-' (Double-B-Minus) to 'B+' (Single-B-Plus), senior unsecured notes from 'B' (Single-B) to CCC (Triple-C) and senior subordinated debentures from 'B-' (Single-B-Minus) to 'CCC' (Triple-C). The Bank Credit Facility rating remains on Rating Watch--Down. This rating action follows the company's announcement today that fourth quarter results are significantly below plan and the company has missed the interest payment due on its 9 percent senior subordinated notes due 2004. The company has a 30-day grace period to pay interest on the notes. At the same time, SME has obtained waivers from its bank group on cross defaults of its secured bank facility. If payment is not made on the senior subordinated notes by the end of the grace period, the rating will be lowered to 'DD' (Double-D). SME generates approximately 85-90 percent of its operating income during the fourth quarter and with comparable store sales declining in the mid-teens, the company's results are lower than anticipated. DCR's rating actions follow its June 23, 1998 downgrade of all of SME's debt securities. The company's ratings have been on Rating Watch--Down since late 1997 reflecting DCR's concerns over the company's ability to reinvent its retail business. Over the past six months, SME has converted its operations from a catalog showroom retailer with a strong jewelry presence to a more mainstream retailer. In the fall of 1998, SME discontinued its annual catalog and refocused its merchandise to more fine jewelry and home accent/furniture. SME is a specialty retailer focusing on fine jewelry and home decor. The company operates 359 stores in 34 states. SOURCE: Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. More Quotes and News: Duff and Phelps Credit Rating Co (NYSE:DCR - news) Service Merchandise Company Inc (NYSE:SME - news)

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/16/1998 6:39:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 15987

NEWS: U.S. attacking Iraq...my prediction was wrong!

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	12/17/1998 3:58:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

CMGI 2:1 split most people dont know about until they read it tomorrow...major gapper tomorrow! M$ney

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	1/8/1999 3:58:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Respond to of 15987

PROG--Forget about it...NAVR looks better IMO!

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	1/8/1999 4:01:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 15987

AXGI----Looks poised for another run on Monday!!!

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	1/8/1999 5:25:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

I feel much better now Subject 24737 LOL!! NAVR is hot,DBCC is not!!! M$ney

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	1/13/1999 10:55:00 AM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

CNKT!!RUNNING HARD! INTC,WCOM,TMCS all stabilizing. M$ney

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	1/22/1999 9:58:00 AM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

ISSM---Running like a Mother!!! You heard it from David Sirks right here first! The Last don....

To: MoneyMade who wrote (47)	2/18/1999 4:33:00 PM
From: MoneyMade	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

LMKI---$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$M$$$$$$$$AAA$$$$$$DD$$$$$$$$$$$$EEE$$$$$$$$$$$$$ MoneyMade I'm still working on that 2cent wonder stock, that i told you about...CEO playing hard to get