Somebody got Friday's news on Thursday, it looks like. I didn't look at the options activity in 58.com, but I'm sure it looks suspicious as well.
Addition to Clay Figure Collection -- White Rabbit
My daughter was born in the year of the rabbit, so this is a nice addition. My son thinks the eyes "look evil." Number six in our collection.
Slow Boat Brewery's Coconut Porter
Had one of these with my German buddy Felix who said, "There's a law in Bavaria that only hops and malt can go in beer," to which I replied, "That's coconuts!"
Trading idea for Fri. Jun. 27, 2014 | United Technologies (UTX)
War, what is it good for? (Elaine Bennis file):
Update: Realized I didn't post chart from 6/26 but used 6/25 instead ... it doesn't matter, the set-up is still "valid."
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Bum in Blue
When I did the fall semester of my junior year abroad at the Harbin Institute of Technology 20 years ago, we were all encouraged to buy these big padded coats to survive the winter. The army ones were a dull green and available everywhere, but the navy ones were hard to find and a lovely blue, navy blue?, so all the stylish American exchange students got a blue coat. I was reminded of that when I saw this bum wearing one earlier this week.
NQ Mobile New Low Close
Are you listening to what the market is saying about NQ? Yes, Muddy Waters' many reports are badly organized and poorly written, but that doesn't mean they aren't onto something.
Jimmy DiResta Empties His Pockets
You don't want to be behind this guy while going through airport security.
Trading idea for Thu. Jun. 26, 2014 | Danaher (DHR)
Danaher, I have no idea what they do, one of those mystery companies.
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Top 61 Movies in Year 2013
At least 90% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, listed by number of reviews, divided into non-documentaries (41):
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
Zero Dark Thirty
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Inside Llewyn Davis
Dallas Buyers Club
Her
All Is Lost
Nebraska
Blue Jasmine
Fruitvale Station
Before Midnight
Philomena
Mud
Enough Said
Frances Ha
Blue Is The Warmest Color
The Spectacular Now
Short Term 12
The Past
The Sapphires
The Hunt
No
In a World...
The Great Beauty
Lore
A Hijacking
Wadjda
Blancanieves
Behind the Candelabra
Beyond The Hills
A Touch of Sin
The Selfish Giant
Gimme The Loot
Museum Hours
War Witch
Still Mine
Drug War
Our Children
Mother Of George
and documentaries (20):
The Act Of Killing
Stories We Tell
Room 237
Blackfish
20 Feet From Stardom
The Gatekeepers
Muscle Shoals
We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks
Cutie And The Boxer
56 Up
Inequality For All
A Place at the Table
The Square
After Tiller
A Band Called Death
The Crash Reel
Caesar Must Die
Call Me Kuchu
Sound City
Let The Fire Burn
Rampant grade inflation in recent years forcing me to shift cutoff to 95% Fresh; here's the list, again sorted by number of reviews (a measure of obscurity), 24 in total:
Gravity
12 Years a Slave
Inside Llewyn Davis
Before Midnight
Mud
Enough Said
Short Term 12
The Act Of Killing
Stories We Tell
Blackfish
20 Feet From Stardom
A Hijacking
Wadjda
Behind the Candelabra
Muscle Shoals
Cutie And The Boxer
The Selfish Giant
56 Up
War Witch
The Square
The Crash Reel
Call Me Kuchu
Sound City
Let The Fire Burn
Top 55 Movies in Year 2012
At least 90% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, listed by number of reviews, divided into non-documentaries (32) and documentaries (23):
Marvel's The Avengers
Skyfall
Argo
Lincoln
Looper
The Cabin in the Woods
Silver Linings Playbook
Moonrise Kingdom
Amour
The Sessions
Bernie
Holy Motors
Safety Not Guaranteed
The Secret World of Arrietty
The Kid with a Bike
Monsieur Lazhar
Beauty and the Beast [Disney 3D animation]
Headhunters
Farewell, My Queen
Barbara
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
I Wish
Raiders of the Lost Ark [1981 re-release]
Sister
La Grande illusion (Grand Illusion) [1937 re-release]
Keep the Lights On
Elena
Oslo, August 31st
Wake in Fright [1971 re-release]
The Loved Ones
Turn Me On, Dammit!
The Well-Digger's Daughter
Searching for Sugar Man
West of Memphis
The Imposter
The Queen of Versailles
Marley
Undefeated
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
This Is Not a Film
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
How to Survive a Plague
First Position
The Central Park Five
Chasing Ice
The Invisible War
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Side by Side
The House I Live In
Brooklyn Castle
Beware Of Mr. Baker
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God
The Island President
5 Broken Cameras
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present