How to add an Abnormal Returns Now stream in StockTwits Desktop
A great way of consuming the new Abnormal Returns Now is in the StockTwits Desktop application.
To do this , first copy the Abnormal Returns Now RSS Feed URL. Then open up your StockTwits Desktop and select the Add Streams button in the upper-lefthand corner. [...]
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Just noticed something cool and wanted to share. If you’re using bit.ly to shorten URLs and add a Techcrunch (techcrunch.com) or Onion (theonion.com) URL to the compose window in TweetDeck, instead of shortening to a bit.ly link you’ll get an appropriately branded short URL i.e. tcrn.ch or onion.com.
I’ve subsequently learnt (from the bit.ly guys) this is part of a new bit.ly PRO service and these branded URLs will soon be opened up to all bit.ly PRO enterprise users. From a user point of view short URLs with a greater sense of transparency can’t be bad and as a publisher getting potentially thousands of additional brand mentions in the stream wouldn’t hurt either.
So if you notice URLs shortening to something other than bit.ly in your TweetDeck, don’t panic – this is expected and potentially rather interesting. Might be worth registering that short URL for your brand sooner rather than later. Could someone build a short URL generator?
UPDATE: use http://domai.nr for a short domain generator (thanks yahelc)
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One of my best friends and mentors has launched his own Venture Fund around ‘Big Data’ .
I warm called Roger Ehrenberg in 2005 as I had read his blog and was starting Wallstrip which he was willing to chat about. He loved the idea and was in on the first call. I found out Roger had great instincts. We have gone on to invest in many deals together including Buddy Media, TubeMogul, VSocial, Bit.ly, Tweetdeck, Stocktwits, and Betaworks. There are more.
I am looking forward to the ideas and businesses he helps spring. Congrats.
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It is hard for me to own Netflix $NFLX because I don’t use the product. I am quickly becoming a minority and now the stock has gapped up to all-time highs.
The stock has been volatile since birth, so it would be silly to expect a change going forward. I am tempted to own it, but will pass for the moment.
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With the announcement earlier this week that the DOJ had approved the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger, many are left wondering what’s next for ticketing. Will the merger mean higher fees for consumers? Will it kill the independent venues that help keep the rock n’ roll spirit alive? Will the world come to an end??? Let’s hope not, but let’s be honest you never know! Unfortunately only time will tell what’s in store for us. However that doesn’t mean there aren’t other options! Time Out Chicago recently explored the ways Windy City residents can avoid paying mucho money in service fees. We’re happy to say that Ticketfly’s ticketing for Double Door was mentioned as one of those options! We’re here for you Chicago!
Read the full article below:
Getting around Ticketmaster and Live Nation fees in Chicago
Posted in Music by Brent DiCrescenzo on January 28th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
The music biz is still reeling from the Deparment of Justice’s thumbs-up to the megamerger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. In an interview with the Tribune’s Greg Kot, Jam Productions co-founder Jerry Mickelson worried that the newly formed Live Nation Entertainment juggernaut could mean hard times for the competition: “This decision doesn’t help us to be able to compete. Concertgoers are equally upset about the potential for increased service fees.
So the next question is obviously, how can we fight back? Or at the very least, support the no-so-big guy on the block? When it comes to going to see U2, we’re out of luck in terms of viable alternates. However, many Chicago venues already use more consumer-friendly ticket services. Here’s a rundown:
The Schuba brothers sell tickets via their websites for shows at both Lincoln Hall andSchubas—except, ironically, those gig promoted by Jam. Service fees: $2.50 and $2, respectively.
Metro uses etix.com to handle its sales. Service fee: $4.22
darkroom similarly uses etix.com. Service fee: $1.74 (Though, in Ticketmaster’s defense, it should be noted that the website was not functioning when I first attempted to check the service fees.)
Double Door has jumped to upstart TicketFly, a conceptualized “social media” take on selling tickets. [Read more about the upstart TicketFly.] Service fees: $3.05
Another TicketFly-like option, especially for one-off events, is Brown Paper Tickets, a more DIY service that less traditional music venues, as well as comedy and theater events have started using.
Note: Abbey Pub, Beat Kitchen, Bottom Lounge, Subterranean, Empty Bottle (essentially, shows booked by House Call, MP and Empty Bottle) use TicketWeb, a subsidiary of Ticketmaster. Find the complete list of local venues using Ticketmaster branch of TicketWeb. Martyrs’ utilizes Musictoday, which also falls under the Live Nation umbrella.
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Now that the $AAPL iPad talk has died down StockTwits has shifted its focus back to the market and to Earnings Season. Some companies have been surprising to the upside while others have plummeted to the downside. Here’s what the StockTwits stream had to say this morning:
$F came out with some great earnings. Great to see an American manufacturer execute:
$NOK is surging on earnings while $MOT is getting clobbered:
Daily Finance had a great writeup on the new Abnormal Returns.
Economic numbers weren’t too hot today. Not sure if that’s the reason for the market selloff:
Thank god Davos is almost over:
Sentiment is starting to get bearish:
$EK is running post-earnings. Lots of short interest in there:
@AnneMarie2006 NAILED the big pop in $NFLX. You should check out her premium service.
$AAPL popped on the iPad news but is selling off today. Ironically now analysts are racing to upgrade:
Hilarious:
$QCOM is getting killed after earnings:
Lots of people are saying the market is going to bounce on a Bernanke reaffirmation. When everybody seems to think that he’s going to renominated AND that the market is going to pop on that news, you may want to take the other side of that trade:
If you couldn’t tell already…
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I have become friendly with Herb Greenberg since I started Wallstrip. I found out he watched the show and liked it and we started chatting once in a while. Herb has the best attitude. Today, Herb is breaking his 2 year media break with a fun interview. Herb has seen the whole gamut of Journalism and Wall Street and the people that make you smile and shake your heads in disbelief. Now, Herb is a founder of Greenberg, Meritz a research shop for hedge funds.
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If you haven’t already heard, $AAPL announced the iPad today, a new tablet device that looks like a huge iPhone.
The StockTwits stream has been buzzing about this all day long. There have been so many just great, funny, and insightful comments I figured we’d share a before and after post detailing the reactions and the humor. It just goes to show what a great place StockTwits is to hang out, especially on days like this:
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Even Tiger Woods has not slowed Accenture down.
If you can’t do…consult. If you consult, do a rollup and go public.
What seems too high and risky to the majority generally goes higher and what seems low and cheap generally goes lower. – William O’Neil
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Yep Wings…Buffalo Wild Wings $BWLD. Fat freaking country and so this has made sense.
The stock is volatile, too volatile for me, but that makes sense too with the wild swings in weight from the heavily challenged.
When I hear Buffalo, I think of arson, freezing cold, Niagara Falls, The Buffalo Bills and wings. Only Buffalo Wild Wings is public and you know they are not sharing any of the wealth with the city.
It’s like American Airlines making a living off of our country’s name. Lame.
What seems too high and risky to the majority generally goes higher and what seems low and cheap generally goes lower. – William O’Neil
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