> To this day I'll never understand what is going on with this stock.
> I've never seen anything more ridiculous.  All through almost all of
> 2008 all I hear is great recommendations, excellent fundamentals and
> rave reviews about this stock.  It baffled me that it was not higher.
> Its growth increased, even through the recession; in fact, it is one
> of the only companies to actually make profit during these times.
> Then, the stock actually starts to climb, as it should, given its
> fundamentals and continual growth and ratings.  Not in a million years
> did I believe it was a superficial climb.  It gets to seven and
> beyond, which made total sense; shortly after, using the purchasing of
> a building (a solid investment in its future) as an inane,
> insignificant excuse, the stock immediately dives and continues to do
> so, setting a new 52 week low.  Now it will not get away from 4.  Just
> under, just over.  It recently reported great earnings.  4.  It
> reports new research on a drug for the U.S.--  4.  It gets another
> good review from an analyst. 4.  This is the most asinine,
> nonsensical, ludicrous stock I have ever seen in my entire life.  Its
> price doesn't make any sense, and no one has any idea as to its
> story.  Does it not have to inevitably rise, eventually, due to its
> growth and fundamentals??  Am I the only one baffled by this stock, or
> what?

> Amen, brother.  I don't get it either.

> On Apr 3, 12:11 pm, justj...@gmail.com wrote:

> > To this day I'll never understand what is going on with this stock.
> > I've never seen anything more ridiculous.  All through almost all of
> > 2008 all I hear is great recommendations, excellent fundamentals and
> > rave reviews about this stock.  It baffled me that it was not higher.
> > Its growth increased, even through the recession; in fact, it is one
> > of the only companies to actually make profit during these times.
> > Then, the stock actually starts to climb, as it should, given its
> > fundamentals and continual growth and ratings.  Not in a million years
> > did I believe it was a superficial climb.  It gets to seven and
> > beyond, which made total sense; shortly after, using the purchasing of
> > a building (a solid investment in its future) as an inane,
> > insignificant excuse, the stock immediately dives and continues to do
> > so, setting a new 52 week low.  Now it will not get away from 4.  Just
> > under, just over.  It recently reported great earnings.  4.  It
> > reports new research on a drug for the U.S.--  4.  It gets another
> > good review from an analyst. 4.  This is the most asinine,
> > nonsensical, ludicrous stock I have ever seen in my entire life.  Its
> > price doesn't make any sense, and no one has any idea as to its
> > story.  Does it not have to inevitably rise, eventually, due to its
> > growth and fundamentals??  Am I the only one baffled by this stock, or
> > what?

> I believe a large fund is unwinding their position.  I've noticed the
> institutional ownership percentage drop recently.  Since this is a
> small-cap stock, large selling can drive down the stock price
> significantly.  I believe some funds are worried about Chinese
> regulation and management's odd behavior.  Most of this is risk is
> reflected in the stock price already.

> On Apr 3, 1:19 pm, tacticalbuddh...@gmail.com wrote:

> > Amen, brother.  I don't get it either.

> > On Apr 3, 12:11 pm, justj...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > To this day I'll never understand what is going on with this stock.
> > > I've never seen anything more ridiculous.  All through almost all of
> > > 2008 all I hear is great recommendations, excellent fundamentals and
> > > rave reviews about this stock.  It baffled me that it was not higher.
> > > Its growth increased, even through the recession; in fact, it is one
> > > of the only companies to actually make profit during these times.
> > > Then, the stock actually starts to climb, as it should, given its
> > > fundamentals and continual growth and ratings.  Not in a million years
> > > did I believe it was a superficial climb.  It gets to seven and
> > > beyond, which made total sense; shortly after, using the purchasing of
> > > a building (a solid investment in its future) as an inane,
> > > insignificant excuse, the stock immediately dives and continues to do
> > > so, setting a new 52 week low.  Now it will not get away from 4.  Just
> > > under, just over.  It recently reported great earnings.  4.  It
> > > reports new research on a drug for the U.S.--  4.  It gets another
> > > good review from an analyst. 4.  This is the most asinine,
> > > nonsensical, ludicrous stock I have ever seen in my entire life.  Its
> > > price doesn't make any sense, and no one has any idea as to its
> > > story.  Does it not have to inevitably rise, eventually, due to its
> > > growth and fundamentals??  Am I the only one baffled by this stock, or
> > > what?- Hide quoted text -

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> i just dumped my shares today that i bought at 5.51 back in
> january...took about a 1300 dollar loss...and bought some MGM...i
> figure i could dick around and not make any money in the next year if
> i held AOB, or get on MGM, which is up 50 cents after hours

> On Apr 3, 3:24 pm, jason.alvestef...@gmail.com wrote:

> > I believe a large fund is unwinding their position.  I've noticed the
> > institutional ownership percentage drop recently.  Since this is a
> > small-cap stock, large selling can drive down the stock price
> > significantly.  I believe some funds are worried about Chinese
> > regulation and management's odd behavior.  Most of this is risk is
> > reflected in the stock price already.

> > On Apr 3, 1:19 pm, tacticalbuddh...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > Amen, brother.  I don't get it either.

> > > On Apr 3, 12:11 pm, justj...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > > To this day I'll never understand what is going on with this stock.
> > > > I've never seen anything more ridiculous.  All through almost all of
> > > > 2008 all I hear is great recommendations, excellent fundamentals and
> > > > rave reviews about this stock.  It baffled me that it was not higher.
> > > > Its growth increased, even through the recession; in fact, it is one
> > > > of the only companies to actually make profit during these times.
> > > > Then, the stock actually starts to climb, as it should, given its
> > > > fundamentals and continual growth and ratings.  Not in a million years
> > > > did I believe it was a superficial climb.  It gets to seven and
> > > > beyond, which made total sense; shortly after, using the purchasing of
> > > > a building (a solid investment in its future) as an inane,
> > > > insignificant excuse, the stock immediately dives and continues to do
> > > > so, setting a new 52 week low.  Now it will not get away from 4.  Just
> > > > under, just over.  It recently reported great earnings.  4.  It
> > > > reports new research on a drug for the U.S.--  4.  It gets another
> > > > good review from an analyst. 4.  This is the most asinine,
> > > > nonsensical, ludicrous stock I have ever seen in my entire life.  Its
> > > > price doesn't make any sense, and no one has any idea as to its
> > > > story.  Does it not have to inevitably rise, eventually, due to its
> > > > growth and fundamentals??  Am I the only one baffled by this stock, or
> > > > what?- Hide quoted text -

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> AOB took on a convertible note for about $125 million to finance the
> purchase of the building and other assets.  Granted not all of the
> note was used, and there is still some cash sitting on the balance
> sheet, which is a good thing in these times.  That being said, AOB
> took on a convertible note which is diluting the equity ownership as
> it pays interest on the note.  I dont know the fine details of this
> note, but I can tell you a reason why the stock has done poorly is
> because they took on a convertible note.  This is not the first time a
> stock has taken a seemingly inexplicable nose dive despite positive
> fundamentals as a result of a convertible instrument.  Be careful with
> the dilution, and keep picking up shares as it goes lower.  The only
> way a convertible note is beneficial to the company is if the equity
> is worth more than when the note was assumed, which is not currently
> the case and therefore dilution is magnified.  I love this stock, but
> until they pay off the convertible note, its hard for me to like it.
> I sold all my shares back on the day they took on this note.  I think
> I will get back in at some point soon, because it is a strong
> fundamental company, but they really need to get rid of this death
> spiral that is the convertible note.

> On Apr 3, 6:57 pm, johnny.ho...@gmail.com wrote:

> > i just dumped my shares today that i bought at 5.51 back in
> > january...took about a 1300 dollar loss...and bought some MGM...i
> > figure i could dick around and not make any money in the next year if
> > i held AOB, or get on MGM, which is up 50 cents after hours

> > On Apr 3, 3:24 pm, jason.alvestef...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > I believe a large fund is unwinding their position.  I've noticed the
> > > institutional ownership percentage drop recently.  Since this is a
> > > small-cap stock, large selling can drive down the stock price
> > > significantly.  I believe some funds are worried about Chinese
> > > regulation and management's odd behavior.  Most of this is risk is
> > > reflected in the stock price already.

> > > On Apr 3, 1:19 pm, tacticalbuddh...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > > Amen, brother.  I don't get it either.

> > > > On Apr 3, 12:11 pm, justj...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > > > To this day I'll never understand what is going on with this stock.
> > > > > I've never seen anything more ridiculous.  All through almost all of
> > > > > 2008 all I hear is great recommendations, excellent fundamentals and
> > > > > rave reviews about this stock.  It baffled me that it was not higher.
> > > > > Its growth increased, even through the recession; in fact, it is one
> > > > > of the only companies to actually make profit during these times.
> > > > > Then, the stock actually starts to climb, as it should, given its
> > > > > fundamentals and continual growth and ratings.  Not in a million years
> > > > > did I believe it was a superficial climb.  It gets to seven and
> > > > > beyond, which made total sense; shortly after, using the purchasing of
> > > > > a building (a solid investment in its future) as an inane,
> > > > > insignificant excuse, the stock immediately dives and continues to do
> > > > > so, setting a new 52 week low.  Now it will not get away from 4.  Just
> > > > > under, just over.  It recently reported great earnings.  4.  It
> > > > > reports new research on a drug for the U.S.--  4.  It gets another
> > > > > good review from an analyst. 4.  This is the most asinine,
> > > > > nonsensical, ludicrous stock I have ever seen in my entire life.  Its
> > > > > price doesn't make any sense, and no one has any idea as to its
> > > > > story.  Does it not have to inevitably rise, eventually, due to its
> > > > > growth and fundamentals??  Am I the only one baffled by this stock, or
> > > > > what?- Hide quoted text -

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