[[ERIC]] just won a bidding war for Nortel’s assets, beating out Siemens and Nokia. Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) [[ALU]] and Juniper Networks, Inc. [[JNPR]] are fighting eachother, quite feverishly, for a lucrative Verizon Communications Inc. [[VZ]] contract. Life is bountiful for the Barrons of Bandwidth, despite the economy sucking balls.
Remember, AT&T Inc. [[T]] is committed to trimming down their vendor list to a select several dozen. In my opinion, this bodes well for names like Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) [[ALU]] , ADTRAN, Inc. [[ADTN]] and TEKELEC [[TKLC]] .
People, these are parting shots, if I might be so bold. “The Fly” is set to embark on a mini-vacation of sorts. Purposely, in an effort to extend my lifespan and lower my blood pressure, I will not being watching the markets, whatsoever. I might post a few times, late at night, to tell you about my adventures with Mickey Mouse and the gang. But, for the most part, you will be on your own.
I know this news is almost as bad as hearing, for the first time, the tooth fairy and the sandman are fake, made up by mentally ill parents. But, it has to be done; therefore, it shall be so.
In order to prepare myself for a “worry free” vacation, I have delegated my business responsibilities to someone extraordinarily irresponsible. This way, when I return, the value of my steady hand and perfectionist ways will rise in value, sort of like my stocks, sort of like my life. And, by the way, I will depart having no less than a 30% cash position.
In short, life is good at The House of Fly, with year to date gains just short of 65% and balls the size of cannon grape. Once Flotek Industries, Inc. [[FTK]] goes “gorilla with a grenade” bananas on the market, my gains will be north of 75%. Indeud.
As for the blog, I am giving headline power to all tabbed bloggers. So, while I am away, you can enjoy the mysterious ways of Woodshedder and his southern charm. As you could imagine, Mrs. Fly is in a frenzy, trying to pack enough clothes and supplies to sustain us for several lifetimes. During tomorrow’s trading session, without a doubt, I will be sent off to complete a variety of last minute chores, none more important than the next.
My final market related post, at least for the next week, will be delivered to the internets tomorrow evening. Proper attire (tuxedo, white gloves) is mandatory.
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