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Hi 'VF',
I'll leave you my e-mail during ' IHub's happy hour ' today, in case you ever wanted to communicate with me.
Every Friday Ihub allows a brief period where you can send private messages when you are a ' Free ' member.
I gave up my premium subscription eons ago since I really did not post that much anymore.
BCSI had been good to me over about a nine year period, hate to see them wind up like this at this time.

I hope I didn't miss you, Hak. I just wanted to let you know that when I initially posted here, you said you hoped BCSI wasn't bought out although you were sure they were a buyout candidate for several companies. Well, you were right (nothing unusual there). Now I've heard through the grapevine that as of yesterday they are shutting down offices and laying off 100's, maybe 1000's, of employees. Thats the most unfortunate result and a very sad sign of our times :(

I hope to see you around ihub, it's been great posting with you. We had a great run!

Correct. It's been in the mill for a while.
BCSI will now be a Private company as of yesterday, after buying out shareholders at $ 25.81 per share.
Good luck to all in future endeavors....signing off !

Looks like a buy out

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Anytime,
also picked up some ECA @ $17.50 last week....figured they had beaten that puppy just about enough and besides that, it also pays a small divvy. Looking at its trading action today , I may have picked the right time for a change. Usually I buy some shares in a position and it goes down for a month.
:)

Thanks a bunch for ACAS, Hak....it's had a wonderful week, as I'm sure you're aware. I never would have seen it without you! I also bought a little AEZS today which is due this quarter to receive the results of their phase 3 clinical trials of perifosine, an oral anti-cancer drug. Keeping my fingers crossed with that one.

Thanks again...have a fantastic weekend and stay warm!

You are welcome.
I believe ACAS was simply hit with that drop as were so many other companies in the Financial Sector Area, with the economic conditions, the Eurozone debt problems, and general negative perception, it has been somewhat of a roller coaster in that sector. I do believe we're past the worst. Considering the buyback of shares on their part and my continued confidence in their management team, I would expect the divvy to be reinstated.
Have been in and out, mostly in, with ACAS for about ten years.
My first buy years ago was at about $ 21 per share. My best buy was at $ 0.77 in their darkest hour.
Had DNDN years ago also, but unfortunately during my pursuit of Biotechs and Pharma back then, I managed to get kicked in the shins a few times.
My only Biotech that I am still holding now is ELN, but again it's because of the same familiarity with it that I have had with ACAS over the many years. I bought ELN in the $ 3 to $ 9 range and sold out in the high $20's but reentered when it was beaten back down. At the present share price, I do believe it's a good deal still, but it's just a somewhat steady but also somewhat slow movement up in the share price.
Am simply holding both at this time and really not worrying about either one since I am planning on holding them for the next few years.
Still have a few " Pennies ", strictly in the junior mining arena
........although my patience has been sorely tested on numerous occasions.....and I am a most patient sort of cuss.

Thank you for the ideas, Hak. I like the ACAS chart...do you know why it fell from the $10.50 range? I read an article that said they may resume dividend payments by the end of this year; that plus the buy back certainly makes it attractive.

I'm with you on the tradeability of pinks and otcbb. They've been ruined by the highly questionable promotions, plus I've found the management of most of them to be nothing more than current day Charles Ponzi wannabes. I'm still stuck in one and have avowed to steer clear of them in the future. DNDN had a big payday recently when they reported good earnings; a nice start to 2012 :)

Happy New Year " VF " !
It has to be better than last year.
Have a number of positions holding up well on the Big Boards, but I just about gave up on the OTCBB and Pinks.
I do believe the players in the latter have just about ruined those markets.
Keep your eye on ACAS ( parent of AGNC, which is still paying out about 19% to 20% DIVVy ). ACAS was buying back their own shares and I don't blame them at the present PPS.
FTK is still motoring along nicely as was ELN ( slower but steady )
:)

Happy New Year, HAK! All is good here and hopefully we'll see a "January Effect" in the markets. BCSI has been holding, hopefully everything is going smooth with the buy out.

Hope life (and trading) is excellent for you throughout this new year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ' Vf '
Thanks for keeping me company on this board !

Surprise.... but nice, although the trading euphoria could be temporary......
one of those times where it's time to take some more profits before the world lapses back into its stupor.
:)

dman bro who ever had those 20 dollar calls is one happy camper!!

Holy cow, who would have thought an acquisition would be announced right before Christmas?! I'm still shocked but very happy with my profits. Now I wish I could have back those shares I sold when the last earnings were released! lol...but a profit is a profit is......

I hope the holidays are going great for you, Hak!

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday and a safe trip.
Think you made a smart move taking advantage in the uptick in afterhours trading yesterday.
Still looks decent this morning in pre-market, but considering the lumbering herd's irrational behavior of late ( the inmates really are running the asylum ) there is no point in taking chances that they will beat it up again......and they will.
See you after Thanksgiving and have a great time.

Yes, 'bout time for sure! What a pleasant little surprise. I joined in today's conference call and pretty much liked what I heard. Although I did sell 1/2 of my position today in afterhours; it was just too good of a move to pass up. But if BCSI takes any dips, I'll add. Congrats to everyone; I hope there will be more to come as we move toward 2012.

By the way, I totally agree with you about our politicians. There's so much to question and be disappointed about. The insider trading issue is insulting and IMO should be banned. I don't want my congressman or senator to receive extra compensation for doing their jobs.

I'm headed out of town to spend Thanksgiving with friends and family. I hope you and your precious little dachshund have a wonderful holiday! Stay warm, stay safe, and I'll check back in a couple weeks!

Decent Revenues, Decent Earnings, and Decent Guidance for the next Quarter ending in January.
After-Market Traders like it .....Share price is getting close to being up $ 3.10 per share in less than 15 minutes after the announcement. Add that to the $ 1.14 up for the normal trading hours today and that gets us past $ 4.00 per share up for the day.
About Time !

Actually up a few cents in a down market today before the earnings after the market's close.....volume is pretty anemic though, doesn't seem to be much conviction on anyone's part anymore as long as the European soap opera continues and our idiot children in DC can't get their act together.
:)

Good morning, Hak.....I agree with your comments about the market and politics. It's disheartening most days to see the markets so incredibly volatile. BCSI has been on a roller-coaster like no other. Can't wait to see their earnings next week; please let them be decent! Some of the stocks I'm holding have 10% swings for no other reason (that I can find) than market conditions. As for politicians, well, they are out in masses since we'll be voting next year. I've been watching the debates and my opinion of the Republican candidates changes from week to week. It's fairly early though. Every candidate appears to be self destructing, one by one. In fact, we seem to be in global melt down mode...I just read that Italy might need to exit the Eurozone and revert to their own currency. What's next? At least with hopes for new leaders in both Italy and Greece, our markets should be green today. I hope.

Have a wonderful weekend, Hak... TGIF!

I like the fall, the colors of the landscape are gorgeous.
Can't say much for the Markets though, which have left my disposition down in the dumps most days.
This daily rollercoaster ride is like the birds trying to catch an upward draft so they don't have to flap their wings without much success.
I don't know about you but I have to admit, I don't remember a time that I have been more disgusted with the politicians, media, and general daily nonsensical gyrations.
Hope this stuff settles down a bit !

Welcome back! Finally it's fall and finally BCSI is climbing back in the $15's....'bout time. Now if we can just hold there until the next move upward. Those $13's are hard to watch.

Thanks,
Had a good safe trip. and a half of an inch of rain in the Metroplex, which barely wet their whistle.
Looks like the Markets are continuing to suffer from Europhobia and their aggravating debt crisis.
Noticed platinum was almost $ 200 per ounce cheaper than gold this morning....
and all the Lemmings are scared of their own shadow.
I fully expect this ridiculous volatility to continue through this Quarter also.
At least the fall weather is pleasant !

Thank goodness he stayed quiet for a change! lol

I'm happy to hear you and your co-pilot are enjoying yourselves. There's a lot to do in Big D; I have no doubt you'll have a wonderful time! They have a zero gravity amusement park that's crazy (but a blast!) if you're in the mood.

Stay safe out there and pray for rain.

From Greenville, S.C to first stop Dallas/ FW .
I must have seared I-20 ( in Louisiana ) with my speed, because I understand they closed a section of I-20 ( both directions ) due to fires about three hours after I blew through there.
I haven't seen Texas this dry and burned in over 40 years....not a pretty picture !
Thanks, am doing fine as is my co-pilot .....
Actually, just quickly checking the Markets...guess Obama didn't give any speeches today since the Indexes are up.
:)

Thank you for the tips... I hope you have a wonderful and peaceful vacation/road trip. Not sure where you live but I hope you're able to avoid the fire stricken, drought prone states.

See you back soon...be safe & take care.

Thanks ' VF',

Am about to take a road trip with my Dachshund as co-pilot and will be gone for about a week.
Don't think I'll miss much with the Markets since the Euro-Pacifists are still spreading hate and discontent.
Looks like my countrymen in the Fatherland have had enough of bailouts of other areas and may very well go back to the Deutsch Mark ......doesn't look good for the Euro if that happens.
Have followed the debates as well as the rest of the D.C. madness.
Too many lawyers and not enough folks with some plain common sense in my opinion are presently of little help to straighten our mess out. I think you're right, it's shaping up as a two man race on the Republican side. Actually, it would be fun to watch someone challenge the clown in the White House from his own Party also for the nomination on the Democratic Side.
Can't wait to walk into the voting booth next November and try to vote out every last one of the idiots ....it's time for a major change and not the type we were promised this last time...I'm seriously fed up with the political BS.
A road trip in one of my Autobahn Burners usually helps my disposition somewhat and gets me away from the media and politicians......someone once said, "Head West, Young Man !" so, despite the fact that I am quite a bit older than I used to be, I'm-a-gonna do exactly that, and go where the deer and the buffalo roam.
P.S. keep your eye on SRSR ....we're getting close for a takeoff.
Also, the safest single equity I have had through these trial and tribulations has been AGNC, which varies minimally as to the PPS and keeps on paying 18 to 20% dividends like clockwork.
:)

Good morning, and thanks for your insight. I"m a little late responding since I've had the opportunity to travel a little bit lately and haven't been at my computer. I did get back in time to see our BCSI almost hit $17... wish it could have held that upward drive. Now we're back to $15ish....again. I'm still holding but I wish I'd had the nerve to sell in the 16's and buy it back on this dip to improve my average.

I can't believe summer is over; I hope Friday's 300 point drop isn't indicative of things to come.

On a sidenote, have you been watching the republican debates? It looks to be shaping up into a 2 man race as to who will run against Obama.

I hope you have a happy wonderful weekend!

Hi " Vf ",
You're right about BCSI being all the over the map.
Buyout rumors have been present for quite a while now, and I suppose Cisco would be one possibility, although, until something concrete is made public the rumor mill will continue.
One concern I've had is the apparent instability of the top management....almost reminds me of the Prime Minister position in Japan .....like five or six of them in as many years....that's never good to forge a focused direction in any operation.
Whenever you have these type of management changes all your employees worry about is whether they will or won't have a job and consequently no one concentrates on their " knitting ' as the Scots say, and the whole shebang goes for a dive.
Hope they get it under control. I've been spending quite a bit of time revisiting the Transport Sector, specifically Tankers and such. That sector has been beaten to smithereens and while they are still having fire sales, I decided to load up on some...don't expect anything grand over the next six months or so, but I do believe in fire sales that can pan out over the next year or two.
Keep the faith....this too shall pass.
.....and oh yes .....as to ' Pennies '......Sarissa ( SRSR ) should have a proxy out by the 15th of September for the spinout of their " Shining Tree ' Gold property as well as some other good news......
:)

Hi HAK! Wow, blue coat has been all over the map this last week. What do you think of the rumor that BSCI might be entertaining buyout offers, and that Cisco might be in the market? Do you think that's a viable option? I read the buyout valuation was between $16.00 - $18.50.

I also saw where a shareholder has filed suit against them for issuing misleading info. How did things go from SO quiet and profitable to chaos seemingly overnight?

Really don't have any significant info on new CEO.
You're right about the turmoil .
As long as Europe is upside down and we can't seem to get our act together either, it looks like we'll continue to go south in the Markets.
" Change you can believe in ".....what a crock
Am banking on SRSR to go full bore though in the next couple of months. Shareholder Meeting is scheduled for October 6th with a spinout of some of their assets on the horizon.( before the end of the year )
If I make enough on that gambit, I can buy a bunch of equities on the big boards at bargain basement rates the way we're going here.
It's been a long time since I've been this disgusted with the Markets, Politicians, and Media

Don't remember ever seeing more chaos in the form of a publicly traded company. I understand the senior VP of international sales got the ax today too. I don't know much about the new CEO; do you have any info on him? I averaged WAY down today...hope I didn't throw good money after bad.

Pretty bleak outlook and uncertainty looking at this last quarter results, guidance, and change in top management.
These folks need to get their act together and sustain some stability.

Another week like this past week and we might as well invest in igloos for Eskimos in the summertime ! It'll be a slower process of value erosion.

In a sea of red yesterday, it was a few of the small tykes that managed to keep me in the green.
Keep an eye over the next few weeks on DGRI, SGCP, SRSR.....am expecting all to move, especially SRSR for the longer term.
I do believe all three are vastly undervalued as is LBSR.
Sarissa made a 15% move up yesterday and closed at .0475 with a slight pullback today. It had a run up to .20 in July of 2009 and I expect another run right around the corner, this time beyond that range.
Am not playing these on a short term basis day to day or week to week....but.....have continuously accumulated all of them
:)

It sounds like you had a fabulous 4th! My nephew has a puppy sort of like your cute dog; a chiweenie...he's the sweetest little dog and so bright.

Thanks for the suggestions, I've been looking for opportunities but it's been so slow. I should have followed the saying, "go away in May". lol...I'm not really fond of playing the pumped up pinks, but that's where I've made a little money lately. It's scary though when everyone starts dumping.

I played COIN last week, that was a great mover.....if I could just find more like that one.

Meanwhile I'll be keeping the faith! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Had a quiet and a safe one which isn't all bad. My miniature longhaired Dachshund and I feasted on a standing rib roast marinated in wine instead of the usual dogs and burgers....
he gets nervous about the words " Dogs on a Barbie "......so I defer to his paranoia and hangups.
Re: BCSI....It's similar to a lot of other Techies lately...going nowhere fast, except perhaps for VHC which did have a nice run.
Am still in a small handful of " Pinks ", primarily junior miners, that I have actually been in an accumulation mode for many moons. I do expect a few to start popping in the next few weeks.
As to the rest of the Markets, am really not expecting any miracles for the next month or so, although, a good earnings report cycle could change things quickly.....even if it turns out to be momentary.
Looking at the generally anemic trading volumes, it does appear that we are in the summer doldrums.
Had picked up some AGNC about a month ago, not because I expect any serious appreciation ( although it did do fine and held up well these last few weeks ), but I like their quarterly divvy which has been $ 1.40 per share ( $ 5.60 per share annualized ).
Might as well have some gains while the rest of the world seems to slumber.
Am also happy with my last remaining Biotech ( ELN ), Which I fully expect to see in the high teens by the end of this year ( I've been playing this one for quite a few years )
Another one I've been furiously accumulating is FTK, since I do believe their next earnings report here shortly will be even better than their last one.
Over the last ten years or so I developed my own theory that seems to go against the prevailing traffic.....I don't like cost averaging down.....it seems to me, it's just throwing money after something that is already stagnant.
If I think a position is worth holding for the long term, I just hold it....in BCSI's case it may take a few more Quarters before we see a more serious run by the sounds of things.
In the meantime there are enough possibilities in other areas to make the chase more interesting.
On a lighter note, I get disgruntled on a daily basis with the type of trading activity across the board. I do feel a lot of the prevailing attitudes we see is a direct result of the overall geo-political and economic idiotic nonsense we see foisted on the general public in massive quantities......and the fool media just hypes it up even more...
Cool heads need to prevail......keep the faith .....and keep looking for opportunities each and every day !
:)

I'm a little late to the party, but I hope you had a fabulous Independence Day!

I don't know what to think about BCSI, it just can't seem to get any traction although it bucked the trend on Friday and had a good day. I feel as though I should average down but I'm holding off for now. Meanwhile, I played a couple of pink sheet no fundamentals stocks and made a great profit, while BCSI has solid fundamentals but can't seem to get out of it's own way. I'm in for longterm though so I guess I should quit complaining. lol

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy 4th of July !

Thanks,
I missed the CC due to a mess of computer problems which put all my PCs out of commission ( AT&T modem problems )...but am back up on all now.
It looked pretty dim for the Techies in general last week, except for Friday's miniscule uptick, but do believe we should hold pretty well going forward. Quite a few of the CEOs still are skeptical with the general geo-political and economic situation around the U.S. and Europe.....so I really am not expecting any miracles. I do expect the next quarters earnings round to pick up their spirits a wee bit as well as perhaps generate a wee bit more trading interest by the general public.
I agree with your comment also, that actually, this weakness might just make them as well as others, a better buyout target. I am expecting the heightened M&A activity to continue this year.
One can always hope that it will affect us also and beneficially.
I'm just not holding my breath as to any of the equities on the big boards, unless it's commodities.....I think inflation is going to do a real number on numerous aspects of our lives in the next two years or so.

Thank You and Happy Memorial Day back to you! Please be safe!

Did you get a chance to listen to the CC last Thursday? Borman sounded a bit lackluster when he said we would "maintain". I tried averging down in afterhours but it never hit my buy order and I got left behind. What's your take? Do you believe they'll pull this out? This weakness surely makes them a bigger buyout target.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend,
Perhaps we can get away from the doldrums of the last few weeks in the Markets when we go into next week.

Heck of a deal............
A $ 3.00 spread in the first two hours of trading of BCSI with almost a full recovery.
Do we really know what we're doing in the Markets .....sheesh....

Have not really set a target price on BCSI this time. From past experience, I know it can be extremely volatile, so I am keeping a really close eye on it. My entry was pretty low , but I wouldn't mind seeing something north of $ 40 per share in the next 3 months or so.
I do believe you will do fine with Finisar also.
Noticed my CRZO whipped past $ 40 for a brief moment this morning, am also happy with a few others. It's most of the small tykes on the OTCBB and Pinks that are somewhat sorry looking ...... but I have faith for those too ....well.....at least a few of them.
Have a great week !
:)

Good morning, HAK! Thank you regarding FNSR! I've been mostly disgusted with it since the day I bought it. lol...

I (like you) prefer that BCSI is not acquired. Have you set a target price for your shares?

I certainly hope we see a positive reaction to the news that our military has finally taken down Bin Laden. Bless those who risked their lives to bring justice.

Good Morning " V " .......Yes indeed !
There were still some rumors circulating about ( non specific though ) a possibility of BCSI being acquired.
I wouldn't hold my breath on that aspect....I would rather see a consistent upward improvement in PPS.
Glad FN_R is doing well for you !
With the news this morning relative to the U.S. Ops in Pakistan, I suspect we will have a brief state of euphoria in the markets for the next few days.

This past week was most promising for BCSI...I hope May turns out to be a good one for us. Even my FNSR had a good week (for a change).

Considering the whole week in the Markets was a Texas two step, sideways, I suppose a 6.2% gain on a Friday is better than nothing.
I'll leave the accomplishing " Nothing " to Washington D.C., populated by jaw flapping penguins, who all went to law school.
Let's hope we'll get out of this boredom routine next week.
:)

Thanks MB! I got distracted today doing my income tax. I always try to get on it early in the year but somehow I put it off until the last minute :(

Floating crude prices with tendency upwards...

we need a good consolidation day or two before crude gets a firmer dip. Of course that could be all wrong. Today may be the day that crude begins to make the concerted move. Never can tell just playing the ST trends.

Watch XOP for clues.

mb