Friday, February 12, 2010

Bsi 2,102.65 +1.4 +.07%

Happy early Valentine's Day, y'all.

WINNERS

New Orleans (NOLA) 20.21 +2.55 +12.62%

With Ray Nagin gone and the Saints holding the Lombardi Trophy, perhaps New Orleans can start to turn the page from Hurricane Katrina.

LOSERS

Ray J (RYJ) 5.49 -.83 -13.13%

Why do people want to get with this dude?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Bsi 2,012.08 +24.67 +1.23%

The Index reacts to Oprah Winfrey's stand against domestic violence.

If Chris Brown thought he was in trouble before... now he's gotta deal with Oprah.

Analysts here despise this movie, but it seems an appropriate reference point for this conversation.

BUY

Blacks and Science

With Barack Obama undoing W.'s executive orders prohibiting embryonic stem cell research and Neil deGrasse Tyson taking up Carl Sagan's mantle it may be time to dust off the old chemistry books.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

M - Th 11p / 10c

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Daily Show Full Episodes

Important Things With Demetri Martin

Political Humor

Joke of the Day

SELL

For the Love of Ray J

If "Flavor of Love" didn't posit that there really is a shortage of eligible black males, this certainly does.

Really?  At least "Flavor of Love" was a joke.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Bsi 1.276.46 +19.09 +1.49

The first day of August marks the third straight session of gains.

WINNERS

Whitney Houston (WHH) 19.04 +2.31 +12.13%

  

Still recovering from having lost over half its value since meeting highs sixteen years ago -- Whitney Houston ends up in the winners column after a two year bounce back sparked by the shedding of Bobby Brown (BBB) on 2007.

LOSERS

Ray J  (RYJ) 5.01 -1.28 -20.43%

Never a big mover on the board, Ray J, who most analysts don't understand why its even listed, ends up down on the week.  Those bothering to rank the recent poor performer cite recent relationships as the reason for the downgrade.

Hell to the no!