| Amazon/eBay, Yahoo/Google: Internet Trading Pairs With Good Potential
Richard Shaw (QVM Group) submits: Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), eBay (EBAY), Amazon (AMZN) and Baidu (BIDU) (China) are the leading publicly traded internet companies whose primary business is online and whose face is directly visible and known to the public. There are other important internet companies, but they are more behind the scenes. We prefer EBAY over AMZN and GOOG over YHOO. For those more adventuresome people who seek long / short trading pairs as part of their “alternative investment" or “hedge" allocation" (as opposed to investing in a long / short fund), we think a long EBAY / short AMZN pair, and a long GOOG / short YHOO pair has good potential These are trades, not investments. We are not predicting that the shorts will go down, but that they will rise less than the longs, and perhaps go down.
1st Day — Collectible, Ephemera & Decorative Auction
First hour of the auction will be dedicated to sell a collection of approximately 100 HUMMELS from a home in Montgomery, MA.
Several POST CARD & TRADE CARD Albums, autographed albums including wooden post card 1909.
CLOCKS: New Haven banjo, Atmos Jaeger Le Coultre, Kroeber time strike & alarm shelf clock, coocoo clocks etc.
CABINET PHOTOS; old car wreck, two hearse photos, Indian in military uniform.
BOOKS: Children's books with mystery and Tom Swift, Hardy Boys, cookbooks & recipe pamphlets. Old SHEET MUSIC lots and children's records.
STAMP lots, COINS & numismatic coin catalogues.
Old German STEINS. POTTERY & CHINA: Roseville Futura vase, Mason's ironstone Staffordshire vases, early McCoy planter, signed Italian contemporary pottery, Famille Rose jardinière, Majolica pedestal & jardinière signed Limoges by Osborne DeWolf.
Flags Announce "Salute to Season Two" with Jersey Auction
(PORT HURON, MICH.) - With last night's conclusion of the Port Huron Flags' second season, the organization has planned a post-season event for Saturday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the downstairs lounge of McMorran Arena. Salute to Season Two offers fans a chance to mingle with the team one last time, as well as enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The feature event of the evening will be the conclusion of the black jersey auction, which began online at the beginning of the week. A live auction will pick up with the high bids on each jersey and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The front office staff is asking for RSVPs from those who plan to attend, by telephone at (810) 982-3524 or through email to rebekahp@porthuronflags.net The Port Huron Flags are a community owned, non-profit member club of the United Hockey League.
La Tasca bidding war hots up as Tchenguiz trumps rival’s offer
THE bidding war for tapas themed restaurant chain La Tasca intensified yesterday after the consortium led by property magnate Robert Tchenguiz again raised its offer to trump rivals, Tragus. The news sent shares in La Tasca up 2.5%, or 5p to close at 203p, with analysts predicting a further ratchetting up of the bid price. Iranian-born Tchenguiz cranked up his offer 6% to £104.2m yesterday, the equivalent of 200p-a-share. That tops a 192p-a-share bid last week from the restaurant group Tragus, which is owned by private equity firm Blackstone. .
Lincoln Days dinner, auction April 28
LAKE OZARK - Camden County Republicans will host the annual Lincoln Days Celebration with a dinner and auction on Saturday, April 28 at the Resort at Port Arrowhead. The silent auction will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m..Keynote speaker for the event will be Governor Matt Blunt, and entertainment will be provided by singing group, Color of Mercy.Tickets may be purchased for $15 in advance by calling Cathy at 374-2833 or Susie at 374-9622. You may also reserve a table for 10 in advance by purchasing tickets in advance by April 17. Chairmen for the event are Jo McElwee and Norma Botdor. The auction will be under direction of Carolyn Loraine, Bev Thomas, Ed and Karen Bazar. .
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