Tuesday, May 15, 2007

AirNet 1Q profit grows

reported Monday a 10 percent gain in first-quarter profit, despite a slip in revenue in its bank services division.

The Columbus-based express-cargo carrier said it earned $1.9 million, or 18 cents a share, compared with $1.7 million, or 17 cents a share, in the same period a year ago.





Sales slid to $41.5 million, from $42.7 million a year earlier, largely due to a 6.4 percent decline in revenue from transporting canceled checks and other bank documents to $26.5 million. A year earlier, bank services brought in $28.3 million in revenue.

The decrease is from what AirNet (AMEX:ANS) has called accelerating trends toward electronic alternatives for transporting time-sensitive bank documents.

A modest 1.5 percent gain in revenue from AirNet's express services division to $14.2 million, from $14 million last year, partially offset downturning revenue from bank contracts, the company said.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Option update 4-25-07: AAPL options active - Blogging Stocks

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(NASDAQ: ) -- May OTM puts more expensive than calls, suggesting downside Hedging. AAPL is expected to report EPS of 64 cents after the close tonight. AAPL call option volume of 56,543 contracts compares to put volume of 25,270 contracts. AAPL May 105 calls have traded 172 times on transaction volume 20,030 contracts. AAPL May 85 puts have traded 133 times on transaction volume of 8,659 contracts according to Track Data. AAPL May 85 puts are bid 55 cents, above its theoretical value of 42 cents. AAPL May 105 calls are bid 45 cents, below its theoretical value of 49 cents. AAPL options suggest downside hedging tendencies.

(NASDAQ: ) -- elevated implied volatility suggests Risk as NAVZ at record High. NAVZ, a truck, bus, engine manufacturer, is recently up $1.13 to $57.93. MAN AG, Hino, F, Fiat, Isuzu, PCAR, OSK, (NYSE: ), (NYSE: ) and Iveco have been frequently mentioned as interested in doing acquisitions, partnerships or bolt-on deals. NAVZ over all option implied volatility of 46 is above its 26-week average of 41 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price risks.

Option volume leaders today are: (NASDAQ: ) and (NASDAQ: ).

Daily Option Update is provided by Stock Options Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

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Friday, April 20, 2007

Why Surfers Coming From Search Engines Still Won't Buy From You!

You've given your web site a rigorous SEO. You know you've done well because you've got some good search engine listings. People are coming to you site – but they are still not buying. What is happening?

Whilst this is very important to completely optimize your web site for the search engines, please don't forget that you can get a #1 listing in the search engines and still not get a sale! The reason for that is that when someone comes over to your web site they are looking for what they have just searched for.

1) Does your search engine listing lead to the product or service that they were looking for? Check your web stats and find out what search engine terms are being used and then what page they are landing on. Make changes to your pages so that they find what they are looking for where they land. If this is not feasible then put a link on these pages to the correct page and review the keywords you are using for the offending page.

2) Can people get around your web site and find out about you, your business and what you sell? Again get someone to check this out for you by visiting your web site and following all the instructions and menus on your web site.

3) Can people easily buy your stuff? Is it easily explained, logical and appears safe to use? Use a good and recognized payment processor and explain all of the payment and deliver processes and what will happen next. People are still confused when buying things so spell it out very clearly.

4) Can people contact you if there are problems? This makes people feel much safer, able to contact you about questions they have and also allows you to sell your product or service directly to them. Nothing like the personal touch to open a wallet!

If you get these things right - then you are getting closer to making your business profitable! Good luck.

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