Comments on: THE EARNINGS SHELL GAME

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:09:45 +0000

Hi Dean, the articles are displayed in West Coast time BUT the Chats display some time zone I cannot figure out but it’s out of TPC’s control. For example-

Sep 1 2009, 3:04 PM TPC: we’ll see. my preliminary research says the estimates might be a bit optimistic this friday. the jobs news out of Europe last night was horrible…

Whereas TPC’s last reply in this article is displayed as

# 1 September 2009 at 7:58 AM

By: TPC

TPC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:07:14 +0000

I am on the west coast….

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:03:17 +0000

Paul, it must be West Coast time because we are 3 hours behind you.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:30 +0000

Thanks TPC, what’s your time zone?

By: TPC

TPC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:58:55 +0000

Paul,

It’s not something I control unfortunately. I am seeing my correct time zone….

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:51:19 +0000

Hi TPC, I am from Massachusetts, Eastern Time. Sep 1 2009, 2:28 PM TPC: not happening so far BUT it is ET 10:49 am as I am writing. It appears the last chat should be prior to 10:49 am.

By: TPC

TPC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:40:54 +0000

It should show your time zone, but it is funny some times since people are writing from overseas as well….

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:30:51 +0000

Hi TPC, what time zone is displayed under Real-time Stock Chat? Thanks.

By: TPC

TPC — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:16:28 +0000

Gaius, still positive, but near-term declining. Analysts are catching up, but as of now we are likely looking at another quarter of “better than expected”. I’ll update it as we get closer to earnings season….

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:12:51 +0000

Hard to argue price action. Does it mean potentially more upside for the 3rd qtr earnings season? Dip buyers have been coming in, yesterday and futures drop have been erased with better than news again. A repeat of 2 weeks ago to run to new highs in Sept or sell on good news?