Zynga, Inc. Message Board
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CNBC thinks so. You might as well get a copy of the racing forum and bet on the ponies. These guys are pretty slick, straight out of Vegas. Completely missing in their spiel is any fundamental analysis. Nonetheless, write some covered calls. This stock is a straight up gamble anyway. One point should not be ignored. The next earning report might reveal losses well beyond guidance. Short term, it costs a lot of money to shutter offices and get rid of employees, all 520 of them.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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The pertinent question is whether he derives pleasure from accepting pain or dishing it out. I suppose with the termination of employees and the experience of shareholders from $15- to $2.82, it would be the latter. He always struck me as the dominatrix type with wads of cash and unbridled ego. I would suggest Hole in the Wall, one of S.F.'s hottest leather bars. If you liked Daddy's, you'll love Hole in the Wall. If you prefer dirty sketchy bars with an equally sketchy clientele, this is the place. Public sex with raunchy overweight patrons is commonplace, and roaches of both types abound.
Who says San Francisco is not an enlightened city? It is home to all kinds of fantasies, ZNGA included.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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5..2 million shares? That's a rather frightening figure. Lowest volume ever?
by odonnellm66 •Jun 14, 2013 4:17 PMI use SPY as a reliable measure of volume. At 133 million shares, it is exactly at its average level.
The market as a whole is running on fumes. The next selloff is likely to be fueled by problems in the Treasury bond market. A 2.75% yield on the 10 year, not that far away, and equities are in big trouble. Now, would you like me to meet you on Castro Street to discuss your difficulties other than the price of ZNGA shares. Twin Peaks perhaps. I am a good listener.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Recall those romantic days of yore in early April--100 million shares-- when the bull dog accelerated to $4.00 plus, not on any fundamentals but BWIN hype.
Volume precedes price with high probability, so it might be wise to prepare for a gap down. $2.50 seems a convenient figure. The next piece of news is the lack of earnings report with much larger losses. Karma Yoga continues to unfold for the flea infested and rabid bull dog. Don't get bitten. Rabies shots are known to be painful. Short term momentum trading is a wonderful philosophy until gravity comes to exert its influence.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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It's a complete and utter bore. No volume and 4 penny trading range. Call me when this stock breaks technical support at $2.75. Next stop: $2.50 with the coming losses.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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The 1930's Bash Indicator is High again so I bet ZNGA continues higher at COB.
by truthnproof •Jun 12, 2013 10:28 AMLook, I tend to agree that most of Motley Fool articles are hack work, but there are exceptions. I consider Alex Planes piece (Mark Pinus is what's wrong with Silicon Valley) an extremely well thought out piece of writing, and it should be read whether you are long or short the stock. It appears Mr. Pinus pulled upwards of $400 million form the stock in its glory days, assuming Mr. Planes' figures are accurate. I thought the figure was closer to $200 million. His insider pals clearly were, as the scam secondary raised $600 million. The devil is always in the fine details. Pinus might have also had family members dumping stock. It all goes back to ethics and integrity, and ZNGA is direly lacking these qualities at the highest levels.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Please refer to today's Motley Fool. The author, Alex Planes, has written an outstanding article on ZNGA, but more importantly, other than pointing out the obvious greed and arrogance of the CEO, he clearly describes what is wrong with our society as a whole. I have yet to read a better piece of writing on ZNGA.
So what is legitimate idealism? Is it, as Pinus preaches, "to change the world" with the likes of Farmville and Mafia Wars? In fact, these idiotic pursuits are extremely damaging to anyone with an original thought.
To Alex Planes: That was a great piece of work. Quality journalism is yet alive. My hat off to you.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Hitler was a great man and not evil like Mark Pincus
by marioschaffer •Jun 11, 2013 10:08 PMDu bist aber kein Mensch. Das stimmt, es gibt eine groBe judisch Frage auf Wall Street, aber Hitler ist nicht die Antwort. Du sollst ein bischen Rabbi Weiss lesen. Er spricht ganz richtig.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Wall Street analysts with few exceptions are now quite negative on ZNGA. Please refer to the Forbes piece here on today's Yahoo Finance. These are the same people who recommended a buy or hold on the bull dog when the price was much higher. Wall Street experts are notoriously wrong in their prognostications, so as a strict contrarian, I would prefer to see at least a few strong buy ratings on the stock, especially at $2.88. This would indicate that ZNGA can still move short term back to near $4-, but in terms of probability, it's not my kind of bet. Longer term, this stock is toast.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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What is the difference between a basher, pumper, and a real investor?
by uneditedpoet •Jun 11, 2013 8:28 PM1. Bashers made consistent money on this rubbish if they rode it down and remained patient. $15 to $2.88
2. Pumpers either have a loss carry forward for their accountants or are under water.
3. A real investor doesn't go near this stock except to short it.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Why work for a living when you can just short hype stocks? Actually, I respect a man with dirt under his finger nails, and I am in the midst of changing drive shafts in a vintage car, that is in between pontification in this holy temple. Other great short notions:
Farcebook to $17- (current $24.03)
KBH (KB Homes) to $12- ( Current: $20.37)
Take this in Houston and may it serve you well.
Now fire up that Texas tune from Buddy Holly as you contemplate the bull dog:
"Not Fade Away"Sentiment: Strong Sell
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"Not sure chart patterns really mean much with this $3- stock." You are correct.
Do I contradict myself?
Very well, then I contradict myself. -----Walt Whitman, Song of MyselfSentiment: Strong Sell
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If you are open to rationale discourse, meaning hard numbers, then it won't have to be,
"see john run into the setting sun dialing 911"
In other news of the day, did you see how the rapper 2 Chainz was robbed at gunpoint outside of a marijuana dispensary in San Francisco the other day? It wasn't too far from the ZNGA brain trust South of Market. Police reported that that his five person entourage scattered like #$%$ roaches when trouble erupted. There is a moral to this tale. His group of thugs were completely lacking in street cred while projecting the image of bad boys. ZNGA has the same problem. It entirely lacks in street cred. Hype mush.
Doesn't God have a great sense of humor? You reap that which you sow.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Who thinks increased users and revenue would be a good idea?
by socialboom30 •Jun 11, 2013 9:33 AM"But Will it play in Peoria?"
from "Five Hundred Dollars" by Horatio Alger, Jr.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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This would strike most of the longs as rash and premature action, but over time ZNGA will be brought to its knees by market forces. The company has a half life of not more than three years with current trends. By then, the much touted cash assets will have been vaporized.
1. Close down all operations.
2. Sell Farmville to Electronic Arts for $99.99.
3. Settle the pending civil lawsuits at what the court determines to be fair.
4. Give the 2000 plus employees reasonable severance packages.
5. Sell the company headquarters. It might be a good site for a Rite Aid.
6. Haul off the Art Deco bull dog paraphernalia to the land fill except for the neon "Tunnel of Love."
7. Sell the "Tunnel of Love" to a bunny house in Nevada.
8. Hold a garage sale for the computer equipment.
9. Distribute cash to the shareholders on record.
10.Mark is deported to Tel Aviv.
Under this scenario, even though Mr. Pinus sits on piles of ZNGA paper and the majority of the voting rights, he gets nothing. He already cashed out via the scam secondary to the tune of $200 million. That is his reward for creating all this hype. He walks away without handcuffs and is still worth nearly $500 million. This is an equitable solution, and if anything, overly generous to Mr. Pinus. It's better for him to accept Karma Yoga now. If he wants to play hardball, we go for the Pacific Height s mansion, the Bolinas beach estate, and the ranch in Aspen.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Weak hands fall for the yank down of GLUU and ZNGA nearly ever day.
by truthnproof •Jun 11, 2013 9:53 AMJesse Livermore is indispensable reading for anyone throwing money at scam stocks like ZNGA. You describe a downward push conspiracy. Interesting how the message board folks never complain about rampant price manipulation to the upside, the so-called rinse cycle. I suggest the trend down is merely a response to legitimate market forces as investors realize this company is unable to post any earnings. Momentum stocks are news and hype driven. Of late, the news has not been good.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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I'm sure a few of you recall that horrid song of nearly thirty years ago. Yes, like ZNGA, it was a Cheap Trick. It only proves you can scribble some asinine lyrics, apply the words to some basic rhythm track, hit the charts, and run to the bank with wads of cash. You should grasp the ZNGA parallels now.
The odd thing is that witnesses report Mr. Pinus singing this rubbish song aloud at the ZNGA Brain Trust soon after 520 of his underlings were released from techno servitude. Some say he sings the bridge section out of key: "Didn't I, didn't i hear you crying?"
Don't believe everything you read on the message board. The only thing certain is ZNGA is about to hit technical support at $2.75. How much further it declines is anyone's guess, but $2.50 seems a convenient number for the next stop. These are the dog days of summer.Sentiment: Strong Sell
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A days to cover ratio of less than 1 is nothing to worry about for anyone short this stock. Any so-called short squeeze will be measured in minutes. The shorts are the legitimate contrarians, obviously a small minority.
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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Considering last week's slaughter, it should have risen to $3- on a straight up technical rebound, so before you pull the tab, note the dreary volume. It is still difficult to comprehend why the market assigns nearly a $1 billion premium to a company which will continue to lose money. The much touted cash assets ( which will erode) have become a broken record. If you worship cash, not a bad idea in this market, you might as well by 52 week T bills, as ZNGA still has a minimum of 20% downside risk. Next stop: $2.75
Sentiment: Strong Sell
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By the way, I never suffered from that psychiatric condition, pinus envy.
Sentiment: Strong Sell