MC 2: MC2 Post 1912 Is Alibaba Worth $100 Billion?

Friday, September 12, 2014

MC2 Post 1912 Is Alibaba Worth $100 Billion?

Easily

China’s largest e-commerce Alibaba is getting close to an IPO. Right now, the debate is on the location. U.S. has too many disclosure requirements, but Hong Kong does not allow dual-class share structure, which technology founders use to retain control in their publicly listed companies.

How big an IPO are we talking about?

Using sum-of-the-parts analysis, ABR Investment Strategy thinks Alibaba is worth $117 billion.

Link: http://blogs.barrons.com/emergingmarketsdaily/2013/09/12/alibaba-is-worth-100-billion-easily/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/loeo4tm

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A slight pull-back, as order book will close tues (us) wed (europe) may change stock price (fix) of $66 to $70.

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Shale prices going down because a lower price for Oil, in the 90's.
If it gets closer to 80 (not likely) it prices out margin for Shale.

Market Watch -- On OIL.

Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/Subjects/Oil

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/p8n6as6

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No, it has nothing to do with Battlestar Galactica...

Shale gas and fracking

Link: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/shale-gas

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/pwlagck

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Actor Joe Manganiello plays 'Destiny' at the game's launch in

Seattle, Washington, on September 8, 2014.

'Destiny' Could Be An Even Bigger Hit Than 'Halo'

Gaming Has a NEW WINNER !!!

San Francisco (AFP) - Hotly-anticipated video game "Destiny" soared at launch, setting a trajectory intended to eclipse the blockbuster hit its makers had with "Halo."

"Destiny" from Bungie studio was the most pre-ordered new video game franchise in history, according to publisher Activision.

"Destiny is the game we've always wanted to make," Bungie president Harold Ryan said in a launch release.