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State of Illinois Franchise Registration and Persnickety Examiners
It is amazing that State Franchise Registration State Examiners like those in the State of Illinois Franchise Registration Examiners Office often believe they are protecting the investor. But really they are not because the over regulation they place on Franchisors means they must raise the costs of the franchises they sell by quite a bit and therefore pass that onto the consumer or investor, thus the State of Illinois Franchise Registration Rules and their persnickety Examiners are hurting the very consumer they purport to protect you see?I think it is high time that they go read Any Rand. No Regulator should EVER, be allowed in to regulate franchising until they have worked on the Franchisor side of things. Of course when I alerted the State of Illinois Franchise Registration Examiners of this fact they told me that these views of franchisors are perception based? Well, then let me educate you and your so-called "Perception":www.ftc.gov/os/comments/franrulestaffrpt/OL-100001.pdfIn my professional opinion regulators abuse laws, divert millions of dollars unnecessarily to lawyers who hide the tools needed for franchisors to by-pass them. The disclosure laws give away too much information to competitors and the

pt back up to the $27 range again and it seems to be backing off, you may get a short bounce here and there but it looks like it may be on its way back down the valley.

Another thing is their CFO just resigned, and the last thing is that we are headed into hurricane season and the company is based in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 14% of their net daily production comes from the Gulf Coast Onshore area.

So those are some things to think about, we don’t see it as a buying situation right now.

One last note, the company set up a earnings call on May 9, 2006 to discuss their earnings with analyst and investors.

FURIOUS FIVE

This is the fifth of our “Furious Five” companies that we see excelling in their industry in 2006. The best was left for last as our fifth addition to this week’s Furious Five is Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) it trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AMD.

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We cannot stress enough that investors need to do their due diligence, call the companies, get the information, consult with your investment advisor and if you do not have one consider getting one. Put the same time into investigating these companies as you do when you go to purchase a new television, it’s only for your protection. When it comes to thinly traded securities stagger your orders or put a limit order in to avoid a run up.

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The Anatomy of Hype
On a copywriting board I frequent, someone expressed bafflement that several respected marketers criticized the tone of a sales page he wrote. "Why did they apologize to their subscribers while linking to my pitch? This approach sells," he said.Hype was the problem. If you use the following tactics, many educated shoppers cringe and go elsewhere:Overblown claims. "If You Can Write Your Name, You Can Write a Book in 30 Days - Guaranteed!"Overexcited tone. Lots of exclamation points, phrases in bold capital letters with underlining and a drumbeat of emphasis. "Programmers poured out their TOP-SECRET strategies that you, too, can use to earn a GATES-LIKE FORTUNE in the software business!!" "Take out your credit card and order RIGHT NOW!"Unsupported and extreme superlatives. "The most important new product launch, ever."Adjectives and adverbs you would not encounter from Exxon or IBM. "Mind-blowing" "Exclusive" "Huge" "Incredible" "Wildly" "Literally" (necessary to distinguish truth from hoopla).Exaggerations. "They've made millions under the radar." (When most haven't made that sum and the "secrecy" is just not having been asked.)Sounds impressive but untrue. Calling someone a best selling author who has not appeared on a recognized best seller l

It’s Friday April 28, 2006, and Investors as well as traders received some guidance as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave indication that the interest rate hikes will pause sooner than later. We are probably looking at a 5% roof, which means one more interest rate hike to go.

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Political Front

Not too long ago President Bush tried to push the ports deal through that would have given control of major U.S. Ports to a Dubai company, that deal was blocked. The U.S. Government recently purchased or was close to purchasing millions of dollars worth of Lenovo computers for the U.S. government, Lenovo is now a China owned company and no longer a part of IBM (NYSE: IBM). The latest is the thumbs up from President Bush that would put control of 9 U.S. plants that produce parts for U.S. military vehicles and aircraft to a soon to be Dubai owned company, Doncasters. Now if ever there was a red flag it would be here but it seems as though the administration pushed it through the review process to avoid a public debate, but the New York Times broke the story and there may be a public interest in this one.

Its no big surprise but it looks as though Iran is not going to comply with the United Nations Security Councils request to cease enriching uranium. Now the question is what is going to happen once the U.N. Security Watchdog gives their report.

China Raises Interest Rates

China joins the ranks of the United States and Europe as China rose their key interest rate. On that news U.S. Stocks fell which brought up the concern of slower growth in the most populous nation.

The sectors affected include oil and mining, and companies like Phelps Dodge (NYSE: PD) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) may feel the pinch in today’s trading session.

Movers and Shakers

Some major movers in yesterday’s trading session included Libbey (NYSE: LBY) which traded up $2.80 to close at $12.85, Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF) which traded up $8.51 to close at $43.50 , Diagnostics Products (NYSE: DP) which traded up $9.36 to close at $57.81, Spartan Motors (NASDAQ: SPAR) which traded up $2.72 to close at $14.00, Interdigital Communications (NASDAQ: IDCC) which traded up $4.56 to close at $27.01 after being awarded $253 million against Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Luminex (NASDAQ: LMNX) which traded up $2.34 to close at $15.73 and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) which traded up $5.14 to close at $38.49.

Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades

Recent Analyst upgrades include Citigroup (NYSE: C) which was upgraded to a Outperform from a Market Perform by Piper Jaffray, Western Digital Corp (NYSE: WDC) was upgraded to a Outperform from a Neutral by Robert W. Baird, and Everest Re Group (NYSE: RE) was upgraded to a Buy from a Hold by Citigroup Investment Research.

Recent Analyst downgrades include Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) which was downgraded to a Equal-Weight from an Overweight by Morgan Stanley and to Sector Underperformer from a Sector Outperformer by CIBC World Markets, Siemens A.G. (NYSE: SI) was downgraded to a Neutral from an Overweight by JP Morgan and Millennium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MLNM) was downgraded to a Sell from a Neutral by Banc of America Securities.

Recent Analyst Coverage Initiations include Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG) which was initiated with a Neutral and a target price of $28 and Cherokee Inc (NASDAQ: CHKE) which was initiated with a Neutral and a target price of $45.00.

Tid Bits

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is going to feel some pain in today’s trading session and a bad way to close out a week. They reported earnings of $2.98 billion, or 29 cents per share, compared with $2.56 billion, or 23 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. The analyst estimate was 33 cents. The company also lowered their guidance for both 2006 and 2007. So let the downward movement begin.

On the topic of downward movement there was blood on the street in the healthcare industry as Aetna (NYSE: AET) led the way down as they traded down $9.43 to close at $37.00, they didn’t want to be lonely so they dragged the industry with them with companies like CIGNA Corp (NYSE: CI) trading down $11.94 to close at $106.58, Humana (NYSE: HUM) trading down $2.87 to close at $43.39, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) trading down $1.22 to close at $47.75 and Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) trading down $2.94 to close at $67.50.

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) may be looking to merge with the German chipmaker Infineon Technologies, Micron is keen on Infineon’s dynamic random-access memory business

Archer Daniels (NYSE: ADM) has appointed former long time senior executive at Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) Patricia Woertz to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Allen Andreas who will remain Chairman of the company. This is a good move for Archer Daniels as they look towards the future and need a powerful leader with global experience to lead the way and they found it in Patricia Woertz.

Readers Speak

We received a question from one of our readers/listeners Marni from New York, NY, and she wanted to know what our take was on Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL).

Marni, first of all thank you for contacting us, Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL) is an oil and natural gas exploration company. There are a few things that I am looking at that have me on the ropes with the company, first just looking at the chart the last time that the stock traded in the $27 range or better was on January 26, 2006 and it drifted down as low as $21 on March 9, 2006, then it crept back up to the $27 range again and it seems to be backing off, you may get a short bounce here and there but it looks like it may be on its way back down the valley.

So those are some things to think about, we don’t see it as a buying situation right now.

One last note, the company set up a earnings call on May 9, 2006 to discuss their earnings with analyst and investors.

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Marketing a Small Business: Just Stop and Think
Does the thought of a marketing plan make you feel excited and energised?Many small business owners fight the idea of working to set plans or marketing strategies which feel contrived, and prefer to keep their marketing “natural”.But if you need more clients what do you do?A first reaction is often to take some action but unfortunately you might end up with the wrong client, or the wrong deal. This can result in activity which could even set your business back. A better response is to stop and think which will help you gain a compelling clarity to make it easier for the right prospects to buy from you.Even if you don’t have a plan and hit a problem, there is often a temptation to just keep on doing what you were doing. In fact it can be difficult to take the foot off the brake and stop and think. Even when that wonderful golden opportunity – low hanging fruit – falls right into your hand it can be important to stop and think to make the most of it. There may be a chance to try things a new way, from your presentation or PR, to the type of target market or new partners you really want.Regular space to step back and think about the big picture helps you to avoid getting off track. That big single client, for example, who looks like the perfect solution, might tie up to

enovo computers for the U.S. government, Lenovo is now a China owned company and no longer a part of IBM (NYSE: IBM). The latest is the thumbs up from President Bush that would put control of 9 U.S. plants that produce parts for U.S. military vehicles and aircraft to a soon to be Dubai owned company, Doncasters. Now if ever there was a red flag it would be here but it seems as though the administration pushed it through the review process to avoid a public debate, but the New York Times broke the story and there may be a public interest in this one.

China Raises Interest Rates

China joins the ranks of the United States and Europe as China rose their key interest rate. On that news U.S. Stocks fell which brought up the concern of slower growth in the most populous nation.

The sectors affected include oil and mining, and companies like Phelps Dodge (NYSE: PD) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) may feel the pinch in today’s trading session.

Movers and Shakers

Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades

Tid Bits

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) may be looking to merge with the German chipmaker Infineon Technologies, Micron is keen on Infineon’s dynamic random-access memory business

Readers Speak

We received a question from one of our readers/listeners Marni from New York, NY, and she wanted to know what our take was on Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL).

So those are some things to think about, we don’t see it as a buying situation right now.

One last note, the company set up a earnings call on May 9, 2006 to discuss their earnings with analyst and investors.

FURIOUS FIVE

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11 Basic Steps to Starting a Child Care Facility
When thinking about whether or not to open a home-based or centre-based child care facility, give the following two questions considerable thought. The fact is, child care is an extremely demanding business with long hours a high level of stress. So, before you go any further ask yourself:Can I handle taking care of children for large blocks of time each day and dealing effectively with parents?Is there a need for child care services in my area? The answers to these questions will tell you whether or not you can handle the profession, especially when you are your own boss and in most cases are isolated from adult contact and conversation throughout most of your day, and if in fact, there will be enough interest in your services to make your business work. So, if you're certain this is the business for you, then the following sections should guide you through the basic steps in starting a child care business. Keep in mind that these steps are condensed and are the absolute basics.If you decide that you can certainly handle owning your own child care business and there is a definite need for your services, you should obtain a copy of your state or provincial licensing regulations and application. There are currently many locations where y

after being awarded $253 million against Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Luminex (NASDAQ: LMNX) which traded up $2.34 to close at $15.73 and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) which traded up $5.14 to close at $38.49.

Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades

Tid Bits

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) may be looking to merge with the German chipmaker Infineon Technologies, Micron is keen on Infineon’s dynamic random-access memory business

Readers Speak

We received a question from one of our readers/listeners Marni from New York, NY, and she wanted to know what our take was on Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL).

So those are some things to think about, we don’t see it as a buying situation right now.

One last note, the company set up a earnings call on May 9, 2006 to discuss their earnings with analyst and investors.

FURIOUS FIVE

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How To Create A Massive Contact List Overnight!
Creating an opt in list of subscribers is critical to online success. It isn't that hard if you know a couple of these tips but most important of all is to just to do it! The biggest reason for affiliates and others seeking web income is lack of ACTION!OK, so you're buring with desire to get started. Here's what to do to start building your money-producing opt in list.I have found that I build a list very fast with a quality report, e-course or newsletter.So you say, "but I'm not a writer?"You need to write what people are interested in.Not "5 Ways To Murder Your Mother-In-Law". OOP's that is not nice of me to think of that :o)Or "How To Make Dandlelion Wine". OK, maybe you are interested in that...:o)But you get the idea. Write what is a hot topic that everyone is talking about or asking about. If it's about murder, go somewhere else :o)Don't know what they are looking for? Ask them. Ask your friends or family what they would like to know more about in your subject field. Or if it's marketing put up a survey or poll form on your website or send emails to your contacts.Browse hot forums and see what everyone is talking about. The messages with the most 'views' or 'posts' are the hot topics.See what are the top keywords or keyword phrases at

e was blood on the street in the healthcare industry as Aetna (NYSE: AET) led the way down as they traded down $9.43 to close at $37.00, they didn’t want to be lonely so they dragged the industry with them with companies like CIGNA Corp (NYSE: CI) trading down $11.94 to close at $106.58, Humana (NYSE: HUM) trading down $2.87 to close at $43.39, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) trading down $1.22 to close at $47.75 and Wellpoint (NYSE: WLP) trading down $2.94 to close at $67.50.

Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) may be looking to merge with the German chipmaker Infineon Technologies, Micron is keen on Infineon’s dynamic random-access memory business

Readers Speak

We received a question from one of our readers/listeners Marni from New York, NY, and she wanted to know what our take was on Energy Partners Limited (NYSE: EPL).

So those are some things to think about, we don’t see it as a buying situation right now.

One last note, the company set up a earnings call on May 9, 2006 to discuss their earnings with analyst and investors.

FURIOUS FIVE

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Accelerating Business Market Share
How can you increase business market share? Well one thing that does not work is sitting on your ass and waiting for others to do it for you. If you want it, you have to get busy and go get it. No one is going to automatically flock to your product or service until you ask them or someone tells them. To propel such customer response is not rocket science but it can be and one should consider all possibilities. So you are probably wanting to hear some secret strategy and real world knowledge right about now right?Okay very well let me tell you how we do it. We call it “Bonzai and Blitz Marketing” and it goes something like this; First you scout the area for every potential customer of every subsector or possible market niche in the area. Then you list all of these out and categorize them as to which are potentially the most profitable sectors to operate and look at the clustering by area of the city, county, state or region. Next you take the highest priorities based on clustering and profitability and you put together your Blitz Team to go out and contact these companies. Ask questions, offer products, services, terms and find out what the competition is doing, promising or failing at.Next you go in for the kill and close the very best accounts and attack the market, sign up customers and blast your company

pt back up to the $27 range again and it seems to be backing off, you may get a short bounce here and there but it looks like it may be on its way back down the valley.

So those are some things to think about, we don’t see it as a buying situation right now.

One last note, the company set up a earnings call on May 9, 2006 to discuss their earnings with analyst and investors.

FURIOUS FIVE

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