I dont know guys, futures are down and no ones talking...getting a few 100 bids at .01 and 2000.00. Could be heading south this morning
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I dont know guys, futures are down and no ones talking...getting a few 100 bids at .01 and 2000.00. Could be heading south this morning
How To Make A Mint Advertising on Sirius XM
WEBWIRE – Thursday, March 26, 2009
Contact InformationBill GeigerPresidentOregon Mint Snuff Company1-800-MINT-SNUFFbill@mintsnuff.com The Oregon Mint Snuff Company has enjoyed solid earnings and distribution growth since it went national with its non-tobacco chew in 1988.
Deciding to "kick sales up a notch" company owner and founder Bill Geiger chose Sirius XM to target a new group of consumers.
"Sirius listeners tend to choose one channel and stay with it,” Geiger says. “They’re not flippers, probably because most Sirius channels have limited or no commercials"
"For every dollar that we’ve spent on Sirius XM advertising" Geiger adds, "we’ve gained $5 in gross sales. Since each channel has a distinctive audience, Sirius XM has allowed us to better target our audience"
Geiger has this advice for businesses that are finding it harder to get bank financing: "With bank lending so restricted today, the best bet for a small business is to grow your revenues so you don’t need to borrow funds. Cut expenses and buy advertising that offers a good return on investment. In other words, advertise your way to profitability"
Geiger invented Mint Snuff non-tobacco chew in 1984, to help him quit chewing tobacco; his successful business grew out of that simple idea.
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=90963
Retail Auto Sales Slump Again In March - J.D. Power
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Retail new-vehicle sales continued to tumble in the first part of March from a year earlier, tumbling 40%, J.D. Power and Associates. a market-research firm reported Thursday.
With year-to-date sales also down 40%, "the remainder of the year continues to be an open question," said J.D. Power executive Gary Dilts.
As consumer confidence has been falling, consumers have been cutting back their spending, and are particularly averse to buying big-ticket items like cars and trucks. The tight credit markets also make it difficult for would-be buyers to get the financing they need to make a purchase.
The company projects retail sales for all of March to come in at 633,000 units, down from 1.07 million a year earlier. Retail sales in February totaled 557,000.
But despite the increase from February, retail sales are expected to fall further on an seasonally adjusted annual rate - 7.4 million from February's 7.7-million rate. Total sales for March, including lower-margin fleet sales, are expected to be 798,000.
J.D. Power said crossover utility vehicles are still generating the biggest year-over-year segment share growth, up 3 percentage points. Sport-utility vehicles, compact and midsize cars are seeing the greatest declines.
The firm had said last month that it expected February or March to be the low point of the auto industry's sales woes, but that a high degree of risk and uncertainty remained.
Nice. Good information.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Matthews
Ok - so the only way a move south would be ok with me - it has go to .25 for an extremely brief period - fill my order - then zoom back to .50!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Matthews
Otherwise - just let it zoom to .50!! Like BuzzLightyear says " To infinity and beyond"!!
Good Morning Brandon,
I had a lot of fun with you on the show.
Looking good so far. SIRI doesn't trade with the market......
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) Pre-Market Trading
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Mar. 26, 2009 Market Close: $ 0.39
Pre-Market Trade Reporting
Pre-Market
Last: $ .39
Pre-Market
High: $ .39
Pre-Market
Volume: 24,300
Pre-Market
Low: $ .38
Pre-Market
Time (ET) Pre-Market
Price Pre-Market
Share Volume
08:01 $ .39 2,000
08:01 $ .39 3,000
08:00 $ .38 1,000
08:00 $ .38 220
08:00 $ .38 8,780
08:00 $ .39 500
08:00 $ .39 500
08:00 $ .39 5,726
08:00 $ .39 2,274
08:00 $ .39 300
Na, With markets down, perfect cover for an up move. Its all good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Matthews
ISEG is selling today at .39. Let's see if they create a ceiling today. As soon as those 40 asks came out they jumped right out in front of them.
Of course ISEG. My buddies over there are making me already mad today. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Matthews
Hard for me to be grumpy at .39 cents though. Up is a good thing. Were knocking on the door, and we want on the other side!!!! :D
Hey Brandon, on days we ran up big, did we go up in premarket much? Dont remember. Steady rise up gives us a great chance at taking out .40 cents. Support every cent up.
Today may be a buy day.Quote:
Originally Posted by relmor2003
Johnson Controls To Close 10 Plants; Cuts Auto Outlook
Last update: 3/27/2009 7:47:24 AM
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) announced its second broad-based restructuring in six months and again cut its expectations for North American and European auto production.
The company, which is one of the world's largest makers of components for automobile interiors and a manufacturer of heating and air-conditioning systems, said Friday it will close 10 plants and eliminate an undisclosed amount of jobs. The effort will be focused in the auto-parts segment.
The move, which Johnson Controls said is in response to auto production slumping to a 27-year low on an annualized basis.
The company now sees North American auto production this year of 8.8 million units, down 500,000 from its December estimate, while it cut its European forecast another 12% to 14.3 million units.
Chairman and Chief Executive Stephen Roell said Johnson Controls doesn't expect a near-term recovery in its markets, but he said the company intends to gain further market share while improving margins.
The restructuring, 80% of which will be in the auto-parts business, will result in a roughly $200 million charge for the fiscal second quarter ending Tuesday. Despite the woes, Johnson Controls said the segment will still be profitable in the third and fourth quarters.
Some cutbacks will also take place in Johnson Control's auto-battery business.
As for the restructuring announced in September, the company said Friday it is ahead of schedule and nearly two-thirds complete. The effort will boost the bottom line starting in the fiscal third quarter and increase it by some 25 cents a share in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
Housing and autos have been among the industries hurt most both during and before the recession, threatening Johnson Control's investment-grade credit ratings. The company earlier this month announced plans to sell $750 million of convertible notes and equity units to pay short-term debt.
Shares closed Thursday at $12.90 and were inactive premarket. The stock has lost nearly two-thirds of its value over the past six months.
-By Kevin Kingsbury, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-2136; kevin.kingsbury@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires