Im ready for my CNBC close up Mr Demille!

CoffeyGrinds:Pete Najarian talks about the railroads and his picks. Dylan Rattigan mentioned him on “Fast Money” last night that brought us to the conversation that CNBC was in the Options Monster lair filming. So I get an impromptu audition as they were watching the LIVE IPTV thing. Yes a mind bend every time. More on Jim Cramer’s sell recommendation on Dendreon (DNDN) Pete throws out Steel Dynamics (STLD) Aug 45’s Alternative play to Monsanto (MON) is seed maker The Mosaic Company (MOS) 28.03 Research In Motion (RIMM) April 165’s speaking of RIMM Im getting sick of my crackberry and getting a MING from Motorola (MOT) when Im in China. Yes there HOT! Read this article on the MING Phone.

YUM rats at Taco Bell

Intro: Rammstein music for the Dallas Infomart gym that is about to open. Cooper Union home of the historic Lincoln-Douglas debate on Wednesday Feb 28th Will host Newt Gingrich and Mario Cuomo. Everyone hates Microsoft (MSFT) Why is that? Im digging my Zune and have my eyes set on an Xbox. Trouble with the mp3s and a law suit with Actel (ACTL) Microsoft will be introducing IPTV in Europe next month. Clear Wire (CLWR) will be going public the Wi-Max play. Yum brands (YUM) wants the Pope to bell its fish sandwich. Dr J Countrywide (CFC) March 40 puts. (STM) April 20 calls. (NTAP) June 40 puts. (ALTR) June 22 ½. This and more LIVE on CoffeyGrinds at mn1.com 9am Listen to the podcast.

Un Altro mondo e' possibile a sinistra

Intro Sight and Sound David Bowie; Romano Prodi steps down as prime minister of Italy “The Professore” was not able to get the Communists and the radical leftists to agree to some basic Italian security issues. Keeping Italian troops with NATO in Afghanistan and expansion of our military base in Vicenza. By the way that base is critical for responding to crises and contingencies anywhere in the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility. The Bank of Japan raised interest rates now the “carry trade’ can continue with a clear conscience. Adam Curry is talking about March 22nd as a day to game the Apple Itunes rating system they are calling it bumrush the charts. Condi Rice is in Germany and gave an exclusive to CNN Meanwhile over at the other networks Its Anna Nicole all the time. Bankrate (RATE) was up on a IBD article. Pete from Optionsmonster talked about Whole Fools (WFMI) and Oats (OATS) merger and gold. An Egyptian blogger was sentenced to four years in jail. This and more on CoffeyGrinds LIVE on mn1.com @ 9am and 12noon CST listen to the podcast.

Kung He Fa Choy!

Finally found some zydeco music for the midday update. It’s also the year or the pig. E-Trade (ETFC) offering trading in foreign stocks online. Now I can put that Financial Time subscription to better use. Two French stocks of interest are SES and Eutelsats. I’m digging the whole Microsoft (MSFT) zune xbox thing. Dr J train (CSX) March 40 puts Office Max March 50 puts, Fairchild Semiconductor(FCS) March17 ½ puts H@R block (HRB) 22 ½ puts This and much more on CoffeyGrinds.Listen to the podcast

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

I’m never traveling again. Flying is not worth the hassle. The simple trip to Philadelphia was rife with long waits in the aircraft. Short flights are turning in to all day affairs. Jet Blue (JBLU) is drafting some laughable passenger’s bill of rights. Viacom (VIA) just did a deal with Joost. with It’s supposedly the next You-tube. Beavis and Butt head will be featured I have signed up to beta test. Keep your eye on Japans interest rates tomorrow. .25 to .50? PokerTek (PTEK) reported today (-.32 vs -.22) Ouch the electronic poker table that provides a fully-automated poker-room environment, to tribal casinos, commercial casinos and card clubs is also being sued for not paying for the Texas based software company TELLIS for development. Dr J is out of Temple Inland(TIN) March 60 Calls. Looking at Biovail (BVF) April 25 calls. Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONYX) squeeze. Someone is grave dancing on Service Corp(SCI) June 12 ½ calls Home Depot(HD) May 40 puts. Listen to the podcast or live on MN1 LIVE at 9am CST and 12noon.

Barcelona

Intro Barcelona:Freddie Mercury and Monserrat Caballe. The 3GSM World Congress is in Barcelona this week and already deals and guidance for the future of cell phones are being announced. Qualcomm(QCOM) and AT&T(T) announced a deal that will allow QCOM’s mobile TV technology to pick up broadcasts from the MediaFlo network. This is part of there three screen strategy. Internet-TV-Mobile phone. In 2006 they were calling this the 2 inch experience. The other competing systems are Crown Castle’s (CCI) Modeo project. This should be interesting to watch as we here at mn1.com build up live programming for this 3G format. We have already done the tests on three types of phones in August 2006 and it works fine. Just waiting on the call from some company that wants to pick up our content LIVE. Just give me a call. 214-461-3402. also on this subject I am not an expert but Dror Gill is in Spain bloging from the event so I defer to him. Can someone tell me why the Apple I-phone is using 2G technology when the future is 3G? Inquiring minds want to know. Dr J and I talked about the Time Warner (TWX) Atlanta Braves deal. Alcoa(AA) Fed X Feb 115 puts and Alcan (AL) March 60 calls this and more live on CoffeyGrinds 9am and 12 noon LIVE. listen to this podcast

99 Red Balloons return!

Intro 99 Red Balloons in German: Might as well throw back to 1984 when that song became popular. Remember Regan was moving Pershing II missiles into West Germany and there was escalating rhetoric with the Soviet Union? Were back as US defense secretary Robert Gates said in regards to Putins speeches in Munich over the weekend “almost filled me with nostalgia for a less complex time” Lincoln would have been 198 today if stem cells transplants were invented in 1861. Lincoln’s trip to the White House took 12 days in a Pullman car and Senator Barack Obama also from Illinois set out from Springfield with his announcement for president. Lumber prices are down and its time to look at a new fence for my yard.
Hank Greenberg’s two stocks Jarden(JAH)and Inphonic(INPC)both messing with what they say in press releases and what is reported in the SEC filings both stocks near 52 week highs for how long. FT Deutschland: In short Infineon(IFX)is being looked at by Private Equity and Qimonda(QI) is 14% on NYSE. IFX is part of the DAX30. Earning report attached for today’s pre market earnings. Dr J joins us Home Depot (HD) May 40 puts. H&R Block (HRB) April 22 puts. Momenta(MNTA) to the downside 15.04. Dog Food Cal Maine(CALM)13.97 to the upside. Biopharma Buzz in NYC this week Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) March 20 puts. We have a new look in the studio come so come take a look at mn1.com and CoffeyGrinds at 9am and 12noon CST
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OZFEST is Free

Intro Ozzy Osborne because OZZFEST is Free: Early in the week I spoke about the new IPO Fortress Investment Group (FIG) John Edwards was an advisor for them. The nickname for this hedge fund/private equity going public is the Two Castles (NCT)- Ironic: Two Americas is the theme of John Edwards. Is the sub prime lending market coming unhinged? HSBC (HBC) mentioned along with Accredited Home lenders (LEND) and cheepy Fieldstone (FICC) in WSJ.BHP Charles Goodyear might be courted by Alcoa (AA)Bio Diesel Buses breakdown in Indiana. “Ultra-low sulfur ratio” not so low it clogs the filters.IBD New America stock was Tempur-Pedic (TPX)
I left early today to cover the ASI show in town this week. I love going to this show because of the cool marketing ideas. The hot product this year was vibrating soap. Watch for the montage video that we put together. Pete is still doing CNBC’s Fast Money and Dr J called in from Florida gave us Broadcom (BRCM)Feb 35 calls vs Marvell (MRVL) for the Apple I-Phone that uses G2 vs G3. Add in H&R Block (HRB) trade to the sub prime loan short. April 22 ½ puts active. Steel is still hot (AKS) June 20 calls. (JPM) puts also (BMC) March 35 puts. Listen to CoffeyGrinds
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Trump dumps and horse jumps.(listen)

Intro: Kylie Minogue. Trump Entertainment Resorts(TRMP) reported today. The stock has dropped like the horse at Steel Pier since highs near 24 in Dec 2006. The benevolent Donald Trump had planned to close the Steel pier and redevelop it into a luxury condominium project to complement the adjacent Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort. The good prince is giving it another year down the shore.

Venture Capital in Texas: Not doing so well,the masters of the universe Dallas based Center Point Venture only sold one deal last year and made 4 million.(split 5 ways) Austin Ventures big pippin “If you try and build a company in Texas with out us it’s a mistake”
Underperforming Hedge Funds are hopeful to get a piece of the proposed 600m Texas Teachers Retirement fund.
If Yoga was a stock it would be a buy Gaiam(GAIA) a yoga play announced a buy back today.
Dr J is in Florida at the World Money Show. Marvell (MRVL) March 20 calls. USNA Health(USNA) up to 60.29. Yum Brands(YUM) and (RIO) Listen to CoffeyGrinds LIVE at www.mn1.com 9am and 12noon CST

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