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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/atom10full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124</id><updated>2009-11-11T08:37:38.655-08:00</updated><title type="text">Slouching Toward Serfdom</title><subtitle type="html">"Even a Panic Is Not Altogether a Bad Thing"  - F. A. Hayek</subtitle><link rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/" /><link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><link rel="next" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1940</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><link rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SlouchingTowardSerfdom" type="application/atom+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-8826683336324113286</id><published>2007-08-10T13:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:50:38.208-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HMIN" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)" /><title type="text">Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)</title><content type="html">Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $21.50 and $49.50 over the past year.  With 34,701,630 shares outstanding, a recent price of $27.76 gives a total market capitalization of $965,746,360.  While there are certainly larger companies, Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) created $0.20 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) is currently priced by the market at 141.40 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-8826683336324113286?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/8826683336324113286/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=8826683336324113286" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/8826683336324113286" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/8826683336324113286" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/home-inns-and-hotels-management-inc-adr.html" title="Home Inns and Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-2704370464372915275</id><published>2007-08-10T13:48:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:49:34.852-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HSOA" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Home Solutions of America Inc." /><title type="text">Home Solutions of America Inc.</title><content type="html">Home Solutions of America Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $4.29 and $8.24 over the past year.  With 47,327,680 shares outstanding, a recent price of $5.38 gives a total market capitalization of $247,523,767.  While there are certainly larger companies, Home Solutions of America Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Home Solutions of America Inc. created $0.46 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Home Solutions of America Inc. is currently priced by the market at 12.50 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Home Solutions of America Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-2704370464372915275?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/2704370464372915275/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=2704370464372915275" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2704370464372915275" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2704370464372915275" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/home-solutions-of-america-inc.html" title="Home Solutions of America Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-3451079600591014343</id><published>2007-08-10T13:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:48:42.553-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HFBC" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HopFed Bancorp Inc" /><title type="text">HopFed Bancorp Inc</title><content type="html">HopFed Bancorp Inc is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $14.39 and $16.80 over the past year.  With 3,607,600 shares outstanding, a recent price of $15.64 gives a total market capitalization of $55,917,800.  While there are certainly larger companies, HopFed Bancorp Inc has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, HopFed Bancorp Inc created $1.02 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HopFed Bancorp Inc is currently priced by the market at 15.40 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share in excess of $1 a share, HopFed Bancorp Inc could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-3451079600591014343?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/3451079600591014343/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=3451079600591014343" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/3451079600591014343" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/3451079600591014343" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/hopfed-bancorp-inc.html" title="HopFed Bancorp Inc" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-2857054473265975228</id><published>2007-08-10T13:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:47:47.400-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Horizon Bancorp" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HBNC" /><title type="text">Horizon Bancorp</title><content type="html">Horizon Bancorp is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $25.92 and $28.10 over the past year.  With 3,201,980 shares outstanding, a recent price of $26.50 gives a total market capitalization of $85,012,567.  While there are certainly larger companies, Horizon Bancorp has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Horizon Bancorp created $2.44 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Horizon Bancorp is currently priced by the market at 10.80 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share in excess of $1 a share, Horizon Bancorp could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-2857054473265975228?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/2857054473265975228/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=2857054473265975228" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2857054473265975228" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2857054473265975228" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/horizon-bancorp.html" title="Horizon Bancorp" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-4828623067289119448</id><published>2007-08-10T13:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:46:58.529-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Horizon Offshore Inc." /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HOFF" /><title type="text">Horizon Offshore Inc.</title><content type="html">Horizon Offshore Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $12.50 and $22.50 over the past year.  With 32,680,700 shares outstanding, a recent price of $15.22 gives a total market capitalization of $516,355,066.  While there are certainly larger companies, Horizon Offshore Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Horizon Offshore Inc. created $0.95 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Horizon Offshore Inc. is currently priced by the market at 16.10 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Horizon Offshore Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-4828623067289119448?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/4828623067289119448/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=4828623067289119448" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/4828623067289119448" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/4828623067289119448" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/horizon-offshore-inc.html" title="Horizon Offshore Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-5032756537015897695</id><published>2007-08-10T13:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:46:08.720-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HHGP" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hudson Highland Group Inc." /><title type="text">Hudson Highland Group Inc.</title><content type="html">Hudson Highland Group Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $8.23 and $22.77 over the past year.  With 25,527,260 shares outstanding, a recent price of $15.57 gives a total market capitalization of $379,845,632.  While there are certainly larger companies, Hudson Highland Group Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Hudson Highland Group Inc. created $1.34 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hudson Highland Group Inc. is currently priced by the market at 27.30 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share in excess of $1 a share, Hudson Highland Group Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-5032756537015897695?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/5032756537015897695/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=5032756537015897695" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5032756537015897695" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5032756537015897695" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/hudson-highland-group-inc.html" title="Hudson Highland Group Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-8751633322111166195</id><published>2007-08-10T13:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:45:21.566-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hughes Communications Inc." /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HUGH" /><title type="text">Hughes Communications Inc.</title><content type="html">Hughes Communications Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $35.00 and $54.36 over the past year.  With 19,139,220 shares outstanding, a recent price of $49.54 gives a total market capitalization of $955,812,621.  While there are certainly larger companies, Hughes Communications Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Hughes Communications Inc. created $1.01 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hughes Communications Inc. is currently priced by the market at 48.80 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share in excess of $1 a share, Hughes Communications Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-8751633322111166195?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/8751633322111166195/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=8751633322111166195" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/8751633322111166195" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/8751633322111166195" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/hughes-communications-inc.html" title="Hughes Communications Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-1553703371523002445</id><published>2007-08-10T13:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:44:33.268-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HGSI" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Human Genome Sciences" /><title type="text">Human Genome Sciences</title><content type="html">Human Genome Sciences is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $7.04 and $13.96 over the past year.  With 134,438,700 shares outstanding, a recent price of $7.25 gives a total market capitalization of $970,647,386.  While there are certainly larger companies, Human Genome Sciences has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Human Genome Sciences created $-1.73 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Human Genome Sciences is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Human Genome Sciences is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-1553703371523002445?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/1553703371523002445/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=1553703371523002445" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/1553703371523002445" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/1553703371523002445" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/human-genome-sciences.html" title="Human Genome Sciences" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-2729418302487297138</id><published>2007-08-10T13:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:42:30.642-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HRAY" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR)" /><title type="text">Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR)</title><content type="html">Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $3.50 and $8.28 over the past year.  With 21,516,710 shares outstanding, a recent price of $3.54 gives a total market capitalization of $74,662,984.  While there are certainly larger companies, Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) created $0.27 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) is currently priced by the market at 13.20 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR) could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-2729418302487297138?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/2729418302487297138/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=2729418302487297138" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2729418302487297138" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2729418302487297138" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/hurray-holding-co-ltd-adr.html" title="Hurray Holding Co. Ltd. (ADR)" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-7906556965696994014</id><published>2007-08-10T13:39:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:40:40.948-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HYDROGENICS CORP" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HYGS" /><title type="text">HYDROGENICS CORP</title><content type="html">HYDROGENICS CORP is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $0.84 and $2.00 over the past year.  With 91,765,690 shares outstanding, a recent price of $1.10 gives a total market capitalization of $111,036,488.  While there are certainly larger companies, HYDROGENICS CORP has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, HYDROGENICS CORP created $-1.26 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HYDROGENICS CORP is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, HYDROGENICS CORP is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-7906556965696994014?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/7906556965696994014/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=7906556965696994014" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7906556965696994014" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7906556965696994014" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/hydrogenics-corp.html" title="HYDROGENICS CORP" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-7778333572773707645</id><published>2007-08-10T13:39:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:39:44.676-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="HYTM" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Hythiam Inc." /><title type="text">Hythiam Inc.</title><content type="html">Hythiam Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $4.97 and $10.48 over the past year.  With 44,476,940 shares outstanding, a recent price of $7.13 gives a total market capitalization of $333,577,050.  While there are certainly larger companies, Hythiam Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Hythiam Inc. created $-0.99 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hythiam Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Hythiam Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-7778333572773707645?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/7778333572773707645/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=7778333572773707645" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7778333572773707645" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7778333572773707645" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/hythiam-inc.html" title="Hythiam Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-3210414794468427066</id><published>2007-08-10T13:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:37:31.249-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="I.D. Systems Inc." /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IDSY" /><title type="text">I.D. Systems Inc.</title><content type="html">I.D. Systems Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $9.01 and $23.84 over the past year.  With 11,381,000 shares outstanding, a recent price of $9.45 gives a total market capitalization of $110,395,698.  While there are certainly larger companies, I.D. Systems Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, I.D. Systems Inc. created $-0.29 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I.D. Systems Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, I.D. Systems Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-3210414794468427066?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/3210414794468427066/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=3210414794468427066" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/3210414794468427066" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/3210414794468427066" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/id-systems-inc.html" title="I.D. Systems Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-6886055100731767414</id><published>2007-08-10T13:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:36:14.455-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ITWO" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="i2 Technologies Inc." /><title type="text">i2 Technologies Inc.</title><content type="html">i2 Technologies Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $13.25 and $27.46 over the past year.  With 21,200,440 shares outstanding, a recent price of $16.44 gives a total market capitalization of $339,631,059.  While there are certainly larger companies, i2 Technologies Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, i2 Technologies Inc. created $0.90 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i2 Technologies Inc. is currently priced by the market at 18.30 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, i2 Technologies Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-6886055100731767414?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/6886055100731767414/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=6886055100731767414" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/6886055100731767414" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/6886055100731767414" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/i2-technologies-inc.html" title="i2 Technologies Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-7465866541702806847</id><published>2007-08-10T13:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:30:21.404-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="iBasis Inc." /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IBAS" /><title type="text">iBasis Inc.</title><content type="html">iBasis Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $7.36 and $11.07 over the past year.  With 33,467,840 shares outstanding, a recent price of $8.83 gives a total market capitalization of $298,864,470.  While there are certainly larger companies, iBasis Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, iBasis Inc. created $-0.17 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;iBasis Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, iBasis Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-7465866541702806847?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/7465866541702806847/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=7465866541702806847" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7465866541702806847" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7465866541702806847" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/ibasis-inc.html" title="iBasis Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-196845355996436089</id><published>2007-08-10T13:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:29:35.146-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IBIS" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ibis Technology Corporation" /><title type="text">Ibis Technology Corporation</title><content type="html">Ibis Technology Corporation is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $1.28 and $3.65 over the past year.  With 12,315,480 shares outstanding, a recent price of $1.40 gives a total market capitalization of $17,611,136.  While there are certainly larger companies, Ibis Technology Corporation has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Ibis Technology Corporation created $-0.22 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ibis Technology Corporation is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Ibis Technology Corporation is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-196845355996436089?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/196845355996436089/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=196845355996436089" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/196845355996436089" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/196845355996436089" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/ibis-technology-corporation.html" title="Ibis Technology Corporation" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-5212879200887769254</id><published>2007-08-10T13:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:28:05.591-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICGN" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Icagen Inc." /><title type="text">Icagen Inc.</title><content type="html">Icagen Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $0.66 and $3.09 over the past year.  With 37,919,130 shares outstanding, a recent price of $1.87 gives a total market capitalization of $73,563,114.  While there are certainly larger companies, Icagen Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Icagen Inc. created $-1.02 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Icagen Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Icagen Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-5212879200887769254?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/5212879200887769254/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=5212879200887769254" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5212879200887769254" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5212879200887769254" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/icagen-inc.html" title="Icagen Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-7172351247495490034</id><published>2007-08-10T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:27:19.863-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICOG" /><title type="text">ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd</title><content type="html">ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $2.72 and $6.50 over the past year.  With 198,176,700 shares outstanding, a recent price of $2.99 gives a total market capitalization of $616,329,516.  While there are certainly larger companies, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd created $-0.31 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-7172351247495490034?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/7172351247495490034/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=7172351247495490034" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7172351247495490034" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/7172351247495490034" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/ico-global-communications-holdings-ltd.html" title="ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-6622199002601224115</id><published>2007-08-10T13:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:24:28.216-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICOC" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICO Inc." /><title type="text">ICO Inc.</title><content type="html">ICO Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $4.70 and $12.08 over the past year.  With 25,998,610 shares outstanding, a recent price of $9.44 gives a total market capitalization of $248,544,119.  While there are certainly larger companies, ICO Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, ICO Inc. created $0.53 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ICO Inc. is currently priced by the market at 17.90 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, ICO Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-6622199002601224115?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/6622199002601224115/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=6622199002601224115" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/6622199002601224115" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/6622199002601224115" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/ico-inc.html" title="ICO Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-6761358008888967164</id><published>2007-08-10T13:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:22:46.503-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Iconix Brand Group Inc." /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICON" /><title type="text">Iconix Brand Group Inc.</title><content type="html">Iconix Brand Group Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $13.09 and $23.83 over the past year.  With 56,767,000 shares outstanding, a recent price of $19.56 gives a total market capitalization of $1,175,644,518.  While there are certainly larger companies, Iconix Brand Group Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Iconix Brand Group Inc. created $0.75 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Iconix Brand Group Inc. is currently priced by the market at 26.10 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Iconix Brand Group Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-6761358008888967164?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/6761358008888967164/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=6761358008888967164" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/6761358008888967164" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/6761358008888967164" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/iconix-brand-group-inc.html" title="Iconix Brand Group Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-5806341234302296965</id><published>2007-08-10T13:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:15:50.108-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICTG" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ICT Group Inc." /><title type="text">ICT Group Inc.</title><content type="html">ICT Group Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $14.35 and $36.88 over the past year.  With 15,765,430 shares outstanding, a recent price of $14.72 gives a total market capitalization of $245,467,740.  While there are certainly larger companies, ICT Group Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, ICT Group Inc. created $0.53 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ICT Group Inc. is currently priced by the market at 27.80 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, ICT Group Inc. could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-5806341234302296965?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/5806341234302296965/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=5806341234302296965" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5806341234302296965" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5806341234302296965" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/ict-group-inc.html" title="ICT Group Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-8562455235174338684</id><published>2007-08-10T13:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:11:59.745-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IDIX" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc." /><title type="text">Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc.</title><content type="html">Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $2.43 and $10.83 over the past year.  With 56,170,460 shares outstanding, a recent price of $2.46 gives a total market capitalization of $129,192,055.  While there are certainly larger companies, Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. created $-1.24 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-8562455235174338684?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/8562455235174338684/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=8562455235174338684" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/8562455235174338684" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/8562455235174338684" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/idenix-pharmaceuticals-inc.html" title="Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-3117874130005727825</id><published>2007-08-10T13:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:08:04.957-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IDM Pharma Inc." /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IDMI" /><title type="text">IDM Pharma Inc.</title><content type="html">IDM Pharma Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $1.85 and $10.75 over the past year.  With 17,956,900 shares outstanding, a recent price of $1.90 gives a total market capitalization of $33,579,403.  While there are certainly larger companies, IDM Pharma Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, IDM Pharma Inc. created $-1.64 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IDM Pharma Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, IDM Pharma Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-3117874130005727825?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/3117874130005727825/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=3117874130005727825" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/3117874130005727825" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/3117874130005727825" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/idm-pharma-inc.html" title="IDM Pharma Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-2725121566850082511</id><published>2007-08-10T13:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:07:04.594-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="I-Flow Corporation" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IFLO" /><title type="text">I-Flow Corporation</title><content type="html">I-Flow Corporation is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $11.01 and $19.06 over the past year.  With 24,219,080 shares outstanding, a recent price of $17.52 gives a total market capitalization of $443,935,735.  While there are certainly larger companies, I-Flow Corporation has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, I-Flow Corporation created $0.54 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I-Flow Corporation is currently priced by the market at 42.50 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, I-Flow Corporation could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-2725121566850082511?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/2725121566850082511/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=2725121566850082511" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2725121566850082511" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2725121566850082511" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/i-flow-corporation.html" title="I-Flow Corporation" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-5382933512673830465</id><published>2007-08-10T13:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:06:10.500-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="iGATE Corporation" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IGTE" /><title type="text">iGATE Corporation</title><content type="html">iGATE Corporation is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $3.66 and $8.72 over the past year.  With 53,140,880 shares outstanding, a recent price of $7.97 gives a total market capitalization of $436,286,627.  While there are certainly larger companies, iGATE Corporation has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, iGATE Corporation created $0.22 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;iGATE Corporation is currently priced by the market at 35.70 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, iGATE Corporation could be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-5382933512673830465?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/5382933512673830465/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=5382933512673830465" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5382933512673830465" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/5382933512673830465" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/igate-corporation.html" title="iGATE Corporation" /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939256362905116124.post-2421839648173128521</id><published>2007-08-10T12:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-10T13:05:15.774-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="IKAN" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ikanos Communications Inc." /><title type="text">Ikanos Communications Inc.</title><content type="html">Ikanos Communications Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $6.50 and $13.93 over the past year.  With 28,363,900 shares outstanding, a recent price of $6.75 gives a total market capitalization of $197,980,023.  While there are certainly larger companies, Ikanos Communications Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack.  Last year, Ikanos Communications Inc. created $-1.10 in earnings for every share outstanding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ikanos Communications Inc. is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings.  Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled.  A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, Ikanos Communications Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.  Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6939256362905116124-2421839648173128521?l=slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/feeds/2421839648173128521/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6939256362905116124&amp;postID=2421839648173128521" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2421839648173128521" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6939256362905116124/posts/default/2421839648173128521" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://slouchingtowardserfdom.blogspot.com/2007/08/ikanos-communications-inc.html" title="Ikanos Communications Inc." /><author><name>Erasmus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04162651799911370857</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="10399394541946644159" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry></feed>
