Links for 2014 12 02

Added on by C. Maoxian.

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The bears are circling Energy XXI - Yahoo Finance  

November 7, 2014 5:45 AM

Energy XXI Q4 Earnings Decline on Higher Costs, Shares Slide - Yahoo Finance  

"higher lease operating expenses"

DOWN 87% YTD 

Debt/Eq 2.11

Summary of ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LTD - Yahoo! Finance  

On August 14, 2014, Mr. Benjamin Marchive notified the Board of Directors of Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited, an exempted company under the laws of Bermuda ("Energy XXI"), of his resignation as Chief Operating Officer of Energy XXI, as well as from all other positions currently held as officer, director, trustee or any position with subsidiaries or affiliates of Energy XXI, effective October 1, 2014. Mr. Marchive indicated that his decision to retire was not a result of any disagreement with Energy XXI on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. 

BEGINNING OF THE END

Apple tumbles as much as 6 percent in unusual trading | Reuters  

FLASH CRASH ... THEY WERE HOLDING IT AT 119 FOREVER THEN BOOM, BLAME THE BOTS :-) 

"The cause of the decline was not yet clear, though traders pointed to institutions using selling programs across a wide swath of stocks."

SARFT website still exists independently of SAPPRFT Here is their announcement of go to countryside directive sarft.gov.cn/articles/2014/… 

Video Feature: Jade’s Journey Marked by Drugs and Death - NYTimes.com  

YouTube  

Business & Technology | What makes Hansen a rich man | Seattle Times Newspaper  

"Hansen started his firm, Valiant Capital Management of San Francisco, in March 2008 — hardly the ideal time to launch a hedge fund, given the financial crisis that hit just six months later." 

INCREDIBLY LAME ARTICLE ... WHO IS THIS GUY?

NQ Form 20-F  

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees by categories specified below in connection with certain professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012, and Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, our current independent registered public accounting firm, for the periods indicated. We did not pay any other fees to our independent registered public accounting firm during the periods other than those indicated below.

Oberweis Sells NQ Mobile Stake as Valiant Adds Shares  

“It is pretty clear the Muddy Waters accusations were at least mostly wrong,” Jim Oberweis, who oversees the $201 million China Opportunities Fund from Lisle, Illinois, said in an e-mailed response to questions on Nov. 14. Even so, “sometimes one has to consider the opportunity cost of waiting around to be proven correct,” he wrote, adding that his company earned “a favorable return” on its investment in NQ Mobile. 

DIDN'T LOSE MONEY?!?

What I Learned From Building An App For Poor People  

Nine surprisingly simple tips from 20 experts about how to lose weight and keep it off - Vox  

1) There really, truly is no one "best diet" CORRECT, EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT 
2) People who lose weight are good at tracking — what they eat and how much they weigh 
3) People who lose weight identify their barriers and motivations 
4) Diets often fail because of unreasonable expectations 
5) People who lose weight know how many calories they're consuming — and burning 
6) There are ways to hack your environment for health 
7) Exercise is surprisingly unhelpful for weight loss 
8) Weight loss medications aren't very useful. Neither are "metabolism boosting" supplements. 
9) Forget about "the last 10 pounds"

What’s Wrong With This Picture? Flickr is about to sell off your Creative Commons photos | Jeffrey Zeldman Presents The Daily Report: Web Design News & Insights Since 1995  

"I’ve had a Flickr Pro account for about ten years. I love Flickr. Sometimes, for years, it has been like loving a friend who is in a coma. Now it’s like helplessly watching a cocaine-addicted friend snort up their kid’s college fund. 

Come on, Yahoo."

LEGO’s letter to parents, and how not to tell a fake when you don’t see one — Medium  

"It wasn’t just that the type looked careless. It was that it stank of the careless use of tools that shouldn’t have been available to its creators." 

I DID WONDER ABOUT "DOLLS HOUSES"

Nine hard-won lessons about money and investing  

You are probably a bad stock picker [BOUGHT CSCO IN 2000] 
No one cares about your money as much as you do [EXCEPT THE SKIMMERS] 
Wall Street is not your friend [USED STOCK SALESMEN] 
Think about working for equity vs. salary [LOTTERY TICKETS] 
If you’re investing, prefer index funds [VANGUARD] 
Prefer credit unions over banks [FEWER FEES] 
Prefer Vanguard over almost anyone else [SEE ABOVE] 
You probably don’t need a “assets under management” financial advisor [NOT PROBABLY DON'T, DEFINITELY DON'T] 
Consider municipal bonds [ESP. WHEN YOU HAVE LOTS OF MONEY] 
Bonus tip: tax loss harvesting 
Bonus tip: prefer donor-advised funds to foundations

RT @mat_johnson: At the Civil Rights Museum, I saw a pic of an Asian Freedom Rider. Her story: vimeo.com/m/71030601 pic.twitter.com/83ca0K7LPf 

200 all time highs 2014 12 01  

NOT ACCURATE?? BARCHART FALLING DOWN ON THE JOB

Berkshire Hath Hld B
Wells Fargo & Company
Wal-Mart Stores
Procter & Gamble Company
Novartis Ag
Visa Inc
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa
Walt Disney Company
Pepsico Inc
Home Depot
Amgen Inc
Abbvie Inc. Common Stock
CVS Corp
Mastercard Inc
United Parcel Service
Unitedhealth Group Inc
Celgene Corp
Nike Inc
21St Century Fox Class A
21St Century Fox Class B
Medtronic Inc
Costco Wholesale Corp
Express Scripts
Accenture Plc.
Fedex Corp
Mckesson Corp
Covidien Plc.
Tjx Companies
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Automatic Data Processing
Ace Limited
Liberty Global
Delta Air Lines Inc
Liberty Global
Stryker Corp
Reynolds American Inc
The Travelers Companies Inc
Cognizant Technology Solutions
V.F. Corp
Brookfield Asset Management Inc
PPG Industries
Kroger Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
Cardinal Health
Southwest Airlines Company
AON Plc
Equity Residential
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc
Chubb Corp
L Brands Inc
Sherwin-Williams Company
Zoetis Inc. Class A Common Stoc
Marriot International
Avalonbay Communities
United Continental Holdings
Edison International
Brown Forman Inc B
Amerisourcebergen Corp
Reed Elsevier Plc
Omnicom Group Inc
Zimmer Holdings
Ross Stores
Autozone
Monster Beverage Corp
Charter Communications
O'Reilly Automotive
Constellation Brands Inc
Fiserv Inc
Fidelity National Information Services
Reed Elsevier Nv
Xcel Energy Inc
Amphenol Corp
Northeast Utilities
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
Genuine Parts Company
SBA Communications Corp
Whirlpool Corp
Dollar Tree
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Citizens Financial Group Inc/Ri
Lam Research Corp
C.R. Bard
Burger King Worldwide
Carefusion Corp
Henry Schein
Hanesbrands Inc
Tim Hortons Inc
Stericycle Inc
Wyndham Worldwide Corp
Church & Dwight Company
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
Palo Alto Networks Inc
Equifax Inc
Quest Diagnostics Inc
Medivation Inc
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Scana Corp
Energizer Holdings
Ashland Inc
Dentsply International Inc
Alaska Air Group
Darden Restaurants
Hasbro Inc
Coty Inc
Alliant Energy Corp
Extra Space Storage Inc
Pinnacle West Capital Corp
Aramark Holdings Corp.
Old Dominion Freight Line
Synopsys Inc
W.R. Berkley Corp
Mednax Inc
Jones Lang Lasalle Inc
Ingredion Inc
Global Payments Inc
Leggett & Platt Inc
Keysight Technologies Inc. Comm
Spirit Airlines Inc
Hain Celestial Group
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Domino's Pizza Inc
NVR Inc
Jack Henry & Associates
Ryder System
Teleflex Inc
Michaels Companies Inc.
Echostar Corp
Spectrum Brands Holdings
Springleaf Holdings Inc
Rlj Lodging Trust
SS&C Technologies Holdings
Swift Transportation Company
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
Retail Properties of America
Verint Systems Inc
Validus Holdings
Paramount Group Inc.
Catalent Inc.
Brinker International
Landstar System
First American Corp
Vwr Corporation
Berry Plastics Group Inc
Post Properties
Buffalo Wild Wings
Columbia Sportswear Company
Cavium Inc
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Knight Transportation
Epam Systems Inc
Marriot Vacations Worldwide Cor
Allegiant Travel Company
Texas Roadhouse
Dupont Fabros Technology
Caci International
Heartland Payment Systems
J & J Snack Foods
American Realty Capital Healthc
Dineequity Inc
Cantel Medical
Education Realty Trust Inc
Ambarella Inc
Examworks Group
Comscore Inc
Paycom Software Inc.
Sonic Corp
Liberty Broadband Corporation
Dominion Diamond Corp
Abaxis Inc
Healthequity Inc.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc.
Inc Research Holdings Inc.
Mimedx Group Inc
Smart
Hawaiian Holdings
Cato Corp
Chatham Lodging Trust [Reit]
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc
New Media Investment Group Inc.
Radius Health Inc.
Performance Sports Group Ltd.
Nextera Energy Partners LP
Eros International Plc
Nevro Corp
Boot Barn Holdings Inc.
Zafgen Inc.
Ardelyx Inc.
Dave and Buster's Entertainment
Re/Max Holdings Inc
Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc
Vectrus Inc. Common Stock
Allied Motion Technologies
Affimed Therapeutics B.V.
Willdan Group
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Scynexis Inc
Coastway Bancorp Inc.
Flanigan's Enterprises

Dan Grover | Chinese Mobile App UI Trends  

GREAT POST ... ALL THOSE CHINESE INNOVATIONS

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