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As we get ready for Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) earnings, we have an opportunity to take a quantitative approach to preparation. The company's first numbers are slated to hit the wires after market close (confirmed) on May 04, 2017. Hence, it's a good time to take a thorough look at the company's historical behavior around earnings, as well as where current expectations stand for performance in the quarter.
Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) Historical Stock Behavior Data for Earnings Reports
According to market and research data, the company's average earnings surprise was 18.45 percent, when looking at the prior year. Let's look at how these four reports worked out in detail.
The company put up an EPS number of -1.40 on February 23, 2017. That missed the consensus expectation of $0.14, representing a Positive surprise of 1,126.39% That report showed a top line number of $1.11B, which compares to a consensus estimate of $963.27M. In reaction, the stock dropped -3.42% on the next day. A week later, the price change was -7.52%.
The company put up an EPS number of $-0.30 on November 01, 2016. That compared with a consensus expectation of $0.21, representing a Positive surprise 242.72%. That report also showed a top line number of $1.18B, which compares to a consensus estimate of $1.27B put out by analysts ahead of the report. That spurred a move of -31.53% a day later. Seven days after that, the stock had posted a net move of -19.68%.
If we look back at August 03, 2016, we see a company able to log an EPS print of $-1.36. That missed the projected outlook of $-0.69, handing the market a Negative surprise of -98.16%. Sales came in at $904M, which countered expectations of $1.03B, leading to a net move in shares of -5.90% the following day, and -18.41% seven days out.
Finally, on May 03, 2016, we saw a Negative surprise of -71.77% when the company came to the table with an EPS of $-0.13, answering analysts at $-0.46 on the bottom line. The top line hit at $1.12B (versus $1.04B).
Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN): What's the Word on the Street?
This time around, Q1 is expected to offer up an EPS point of $-0.73, with a range of $-1.01-$-0.49. The top line expectation range out from analysts right now is at $1.07B-$1.24B, pushing a mean of $1.16B.
Shares of Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) printed a last close of $6.42, which pushes the total market value of the company to roughly $885.96M. Where is it headed from here? It's impossible to say, but analysts currently have a consensus 12-month target out right now at $11.07.
Looking at recent action, we've seen shares declined -70.83% off trailing year highs, but advance overall 1 a ytd basis. The stock has been bouncing in a recent range defined by the $6.11-$6.47 levels, with transactions averaging about 3,388,067 shares per day. Over about the past week, the stock has moved nearly 0.63% higher, representing a total gain of 4.56% off its 52-week low.
Finally, the summary performance stats on reporting suggest that there is roughly a 61 percent chance that the stock down in reaction to its next quarterly data peek. If we dig a bit deeper, we can see that shares of the stock saw gains about down 11 out of 18 quarters on recent record. As far as the actual results, the company has "beaten the number" at a rate of roughly 16% over its past 12 reports. On the other hand, the company swung and missed 1 times, with 0 instances of inline data. At present, the company's stock price per share has shifted about -28.4% percent since the last time it turned in a report card, when it was printing orders around $8.78/share.
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Cook Time:
- 12 cups mixed salad greens
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 fresh figs, stemmed and quartered
- 6 oranges, peeled and sectioned
- 2/3 cups * 8 thin slices of red onion, separated
1.Place salad greens in a large bowl.
2.Place oil, juice, vinegar, salt and pepper into an airtight container and shake until mixed. Pour dressing over greens then gently toss to coat.
3.Divide greens on plates then arrange figs, oranges, olives and onion on each then serve.
- Figs Orange and Olive Salad from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, government resource in the public domain
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For Sale
Undisclosed Address
9 卧室
9 浴室
The access to the estate is a gorgeously designed front yard, with a multitude of lavender and hydrangea leading to the entrance. A paved driveway emphasizes in addition to the entrance to the garage the spacious layout of then ensemble. Already upon entering the entrance hall, one is dazzled by the impressive view of the terraced garden with outdoor pool, pool house and the mansion-like construction of the "Bellevue" area. An adjacent terrace, wrapping around the entire property is connected by an imposing natural stone stairway with the completely private pool terrace. A multitude of possibilities to retreat, like a secluded garden, a natural pond and a barbecue area surprise the beholder, thus creating an exceptional recreational value.
The living area consists of two living rooms with ceiling heights of up to 7,5 m, featuring an open, turn of-the-century fireplace. Adjoining the living rooms, one finds a dining room and an open, state-of-the-art kitchen. Adjacent to the kitchen, there is an additional breakfast terrace including an extensive vegetable patch. All five bedrooms on this floor feature en-suite bathrooms. In the choice of the materials used during the construction, great attention was paid to timeless elegance: precious stoneware in the bathrooms and light parquet flooring throughout the entire mansion.
The souterrain, being lit by natural light by two inner courtyards lies another centrepiece of this outstanding mansion: a studio with 280 m² with a light dome, housing 10 old-timers and a grand piano that offers many possible uses through the adjacent terrace. The indoor climate and humidity can be regulated by the complex house technical system. Directly adjoining the studio, there is a second dining or conference room with a Japanese Garden. Apart from the garage for 8 cars, a workshop with a lifting ramp as well as a unit for guests or staff.
Directly adjoining to the back side of the plot of the mansion, there is another plot which can be accessed by an additional entrance. Situated on this plot, which is separated by the street by a small front yard, is an office and commercial building with 3 offices and a shop and behind it an absolutely tranquil and south-facing single family home.
All buildings were erected after 2006 or completely revitalized, are rented out on limited contracts and are in perfect condition. Both buildings are connected to the server room in the mansion via fibre optic cable and feature air condition.
A purchase without the office and commercial building is possible.
Stainless steel pool with automated covering
Air conditioning
Marble in all wet rooms
Alarm System
Heatable driveway to the underground garage
Dobling, Austria
Undisclosed Address
4 bed
5 bath
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Interview with Dino Simonetti author of Shape-shifters and Succubae.
Dino Simonetti hails from Winthrop Massachusetts, a small town east of Boston. Simonetti lived his first 28 years in this historical town and can recall stories told by Edward Roe Snow, a neighbor at the time. He also took a liking to Poe's works as well. He credits much of his influence to King, Koontz and Barkers works. He stated some of the light, breezy prose is influenced by Janet Evanovich as well.
Why are you taking part in the author blog challenge and what do you hope to achieve?
I'm taking part in this blog challenge because I like a good challenge-ha, ha, ha. But seriously, I think its important for writers/publishers/marketers or anyone involved in the literary world to air their opinions, insights and vision. What I hope to achieve? To ventilate my mind and share some of the millions of ideas that run through my head on any given day. Also I'd love to tell everyone about my latest "brand-name platform"
How long have you been writing for?
I have been writing all my life in one form or another most often in the fiction/fantasy genre. I am influenced heavily by the works of King, Barker, Koontz, Evanovich and most recently by the twilight books, Harry Potter and Tolkien. I was a comic book buff(neurotically) and would spend hours and hours reading them-all sorts. I entered the world of the fantasy as a way to escape the crappy life I grew up in-too much to write about here. I recall times when my father would flip out about all the comic reading so I was relegated to reading them in the hallway coat closet sitting on the vacuum cleaner hidden behind the coats using a spelunking light-yes I got caught once in a while. Dad said they would ruin my mind and I should be reading things about World War II or animals or other boring stuff that I now watch on television-who knew!
What would you say is the most difficult part of writing a book?
Revisions-revisions-revisions! I have revised my first serious novel no less than 5 times-each time making it more exciting, more visceral and just outright great! Do I sound biased? I had released the book then retired it when I decided a title change would serve me better as far as marketing and visibility. Another challenge is keeping it all in the same voice,, having smooth prose, and being consistent. I had researched some of the content in my book for about a month calling on all the witches, magical folk, demon experts and Wiccans. I also spent a great deal of time learning some Latin and Cherokee phrases. Wikipedia served me well too at times. I researched some old Chinese folklore and tattoo art. All the characters in the story are real people and in fact, the two major players lived upstairs from me in Salem Massachusetts. I had to use my imagination on one of the girls as she had a fight with her partner and returned to Louisiana.
What genre do you generally write?
Genre? Well I'd call myself a horror thriller erotica sort of a writer because I can write all those styles well-and even mix them in one story.
Do you have a favorite author and why?
I don't really have a favorite author any more. Evanovich tickles my funny bone with her Stephanie Plum series. If you like fun but danger in a story-she's your gal.
What is your book called and how did you choose this title?
The name of my book, book 1 in a series, is called Shape-shifters and Succubae. It was originally Ba'Gatz's Succubus but I thought from a marketing perspective it would sell better with the present title.
The great demon Ba'al, leader of 76 legions of demons from hell was trapped under a mountain and imbedded in clay many years ago. He wants to escape and cast the world into darkness. Its taken many years for the coven named CAOS (pronounced chaos) to locate him. The 'elders' of the coven are actually demons in disguise-they have an ulterior motive obviously. Well CAOS is a demon that has the ability to make something from nothing and will attempt to help free him. She just wants him to be freed and thinks she'll be able to calm him down so he wont destroy the world. The girl Hillarea I mentioned earlier has a special ability as she was borne from Cherokee ancestry. She's recruited by the coven to be their new leader. Mean while, a few good witches figure out what's going on and want to put a stop to it. A detective Simon has been called in to investigate all the strange deaths and disappearances. He gets sucked into the whirlwind of the covens activity. He's skeptical when the good witches tell him they have it all figured out. Of course there's a nosy reporter, lots of blood, lots of terrible deaths and a key ingredient is a special blood type called O-negative Bombay-quite rare. There's many sub plots, much convolution, much treachery and lots of interesting characters-all people I know that I fashioned for the story.
Has your book been published and how did you go about this?
I'm going to refer you to the blog entry on publishing- and a 5* review
Rebecca Scarberry with World Literary Café I give this one 5 stars
This is the first book I have read by this author and I'm very impressed. The story is set in the present tense and seems to be written from the point of view of a spectator at a movie recounting every scene in their own words. The author has a fascinating way of capturing the verbalizations and colloquialisms of young adults. Normally not one for profane language, I found the profanities to be strategically placed and oftentimes humorous. The dialogue resembles a screenplay and it seems like it could be handed to a set of characters to memorize their lines.
The portrayal of a mid-sized city feels authentic and the perfect backdrop for all the wild things that happen. Some of the scenes are so descriptive and extremely gory if you have a weak stomach this may not be for you. The character development and their inherent interactions is well written.
The author uses different fonts to portray the dialogues between man and demon. The cemetery scene feels real as does the appearance and disappearance of the demon and succubus. There is a fox, which flits in and out of the scenes and it's significance left me wondering throughout. The cast of characters is quite large, about twenty in all, but he managed to keep them all clear for me to follow; truly an amazing feat.
There are some explicit scenes but they're written in such a way most would find them inoffensive. The writer describes lesbian relationships well and the characters seem to blend with the rest of the cast; all but one.
The beginning chapters seem almost Pulp-like and the author did a fine job of helping me visualize how everything will overlap. The book has plenty of ups and downs but I was completely engaged. The author did a good job of capturing my interest and made me want to read on to see what happens next.
The author introduces random occurrences, which left me wondering throughout my read if I would find out what they meant; he must have future plans for them.
My suggestion, keep the lights on for this one.
"I can't wait to see what happens next."
Approximately how long did it take you to finish your book?
I started on Labor Day 2008 and finished the draft for what will be books 1 and 2 by Halloween 2009. It went through tons of editing and as I said, was released a few times from 2010 until 2011. I pulled it late 2011. I released the new version January 1 2012 in physical copy. It can be found on Amazon by title or under my name. I prefer folks go to my personal Createspace web site as I plan to take 50% of the royalties to donate to Autism research-my son is afflicted with this poorly understood disorder. Amazon pays dirt for royalties so I chose the personal web page.
What advice would you give aspiring authors?
Well since I'm still an aspiring author I can't really comment save for telling them don't give up. Case in point-it took me 23 yrs to finally get to it and its gone from a short story based on a gross joke I shared with an anesthesiologist back in 1987 to what will end up being a series of about 3000+ pages under the series name of The Witches and Demons of Clay Mountain
Do you use social media to promote your book, if yes then which social networks do you like the most?
I use Twitter mostly because I can't seem to figure out how to get FB to work to my advantage. I have a time line there with all sorts of recent activities. I use my blog (with little success) and the other things associated with my links. You can Google me and find out all sorts of stuff on me; just ignore the picture of the scary looking bald guy that looks like an ax murderer-I assure you-that ain't me.
How did you go about designing the cover for your book?
I designed and will continue to design my own covers and illustrations. Not only do I write novels, poetry, play music and draw; I have an eye for art. In fact I have mentioned this service to many writers that I will be happy to do the covers and would probably do the first one for very little money to see if the author and I hit it off conceptually
Do you have a day job (if so, what do you do?) or do you write full-time?
DO I HAVE A DAY JOB? I love this question! Yes of course-unless I sell books I cannot expect to survive on paltry sales. I am currently in a sales position at a company called C3. We are working on a marketing campaign to provide on campus products for college students; it's going well.
I attend Massage Therapy School and graduate in December. The choice was prompted by the fact I can set my own schedule and write when I'm not providing wellness to people.
Prior to this recent smattering of activity I spent 33 years in pharmaceutics.
Where is your book available to buy?


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links for 2010-08-24
by Martin Belam, 24 August 2010
The Internet has ruined my mind. When I saw the clip my instant reaction was 'hoax/viral'.
I like @mediagazer, and they link to currybetdotnet sometimes which is nice, but I can't help thinking that if you need a diagram to explain how you structure your tweets you *may* have failed the 'keep it simple' test...
On the rise of the media accountability blog.
"Thanks to everyone who helped us test our commenting system last week. We're now working on rolling out the same back-end changes across guardian.co.uk."
The job advert is posted as plain text within their robots.txt file. Very neat, and has generated way more publicity than they would have got by placing a conventional advert. Well done. Not as amusing as the last.fm robots.txt. file though.
From the d'oh the irony files...
UK based? Do you blog/write for small and independent online sites, including individual blogs? Then please take a 5 minute survey and help Judith Townend with her MA research on journalism, new media and the law.
One of my Flickr photos of pebbles has been used to represent 'Fiction' by Jenny Adamthwaite. I think this is a lovely way to organise a portfolio homepage.
Craig Bellamy deal is a fine mess for the Championship, says Doncaster chairman John Ryan | Mail OnlineBy subsidising Bellamy's wages at Cardiff, Manchester City's money is now distorting the competition below the Premier League. Especially since it now appears my Leeds are signing Ross McCormack who has become surplus to City's requirements.
We're trying to get together a blogroll of the 1,000+ members of London IA. If your blog URL isn't on your London IA profile, go fix that.
Sad that I missed the Hacks/Hackers meet-up last week - here are pictures of the cards placed in the suggestion box.


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In Case You Missed It: Recent News in Bioethics
A recent JAMA study questions the current value of the "patient-centered medical home" (PCMH). PCMH organizations seek to proactively improve healthcare outcomes among the chronically ill by coordinating care within one provider group. PCMHs typically emphasize outreach to patients for closer management and monitoring of their illnesses. Unlike earlier, smaller studies, the most recent report by Mark Feinberg and co-authors does not find improved outcomes on 10 of 11 measures for patients with chronic illnesses. Also, among 64,000 patients enrolled in 32 primary care practices in Pennsylvania, hospitalizations, ER visits, and costs were not reduced over a three-year period.
The PCMH model is seen as a key to reforming healthcare delivery. The Veteran's Administration began converting its primary care delivery to a PCMH model in 2010, and many other healthcare systems are also experimenting with PCMHs. The study authors and JAMA editorial board agree that the PCMH model is still in development. Its success will depend on evidence-based adjustments to PCMH structures and practices.
Friedberg MW, Schneider EC, Rosenthal MB, Volpp KG, Werner RM. Association Between Participation in a Multipayer Medical Home Intervention and Changes in Quality, Utilization, and Costs of Care. JAMA. 2014;311(8):815-825. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.353.
Schwenk TL. The Patient-Centered Medical Home: One Size Does Not Fit All. JAMA. 2014;311(8):802-803. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.352.
How can physicians strike an ethical balance between patient care and cost containment? Should this be a concern of physicians at all? The American Society of Clinical Oncology is calling on its members to be "stewards of the larger society" by considering the cost of treatment, along with its efficacy and medical appropriateness. Other medical societies and physician groups are also moving toward crafting guidelines on cost of care. Entering this ethical minefield seems unavoidable for physicians as cost containment continues to be a prime concern for patients, payers and policymakers.
In an alarming side bar to the recent measles outbreak in New York City, the New York Times reported that the virus may have been spread when healthcare workers failed to recognize the illness as measles. As a result, patients were not quarantined and more cases may have resulted. Quoted in the article, Columbia University Medical Center administrators noted that, "Many of our clinical staff have never seen a case of measles." Children too young to be vaccinated, children missing vaccinations, and adults have all been infected in this outbreak. Outbreaks like these, although rare, highlight the importance of vaccination in protecting the entire community from preventable infectious disease.


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This week's episode, "Somebody That I Used to Know" was a typical "Grey's Anatomy" holiday: Nobody wants to celebrate, half the characters are miserable about their romantic choices and everyone is overworked. Miranda may be the only one with an actual mental illness, but everyone could use therapy.
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Miranda Breaks Down
Ben (Jason George), concerned about Miranda's (Chandra Wilson) seeming OCD behavior, suggested she talk to a therapist. Bailey refused to consider it and continued to berate him for being a slacker anesthesiologist who is by her side every day instead of a surgical resident in another state. What does this show have against non-surgical medical specialties? Ben, who continued to work with Derek (Patrick Dempsey) on a new medical device, confided in him about Miranda. Derek pointed out that he was on the board and had to file a report. Ben tried to talk to Miranda about taking a break and dealing with her problems, but she viewed him as interfering in her career and ratting her out to her bosses. Owen asked Meredith to take over Miranda's surgeries, then asked Miranda to stop in the middle of an operation. She freaked out about people touching her instruments then started to cry. At home, she yelled at Ben again and knocked over a chair. Happy Thanksgiving!
Meredith and Cristina's Feud Continues
Cristina's (Sandra Oh) attempt to 3D print a new heart valve for a baby hit a snag when Ross (Gaius Charles) noticed that the conduit was dirty. They needed to print another. Alex (Justin Chambers) believed that they should try a graft, rather than delay treatment, but she was confident in her approach. Cristina lamented to him that her involuntary celibacy was hurting her work. Ross overheard and offered to be her boy toy. She declined, later telling Alex it would be like having sex with a baby seal. Ha! Ross told Stephanie that Cristina needed the 3D printer again. Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) was angry when she found out because taking another day off would ruin her study, but Cristina refused to take her calls. Finally, Cristina showed her the baby, arguing that an actual child was more important than theoretical research. Meredith blasted her for assuming that just because she was a mother she would melt at the sight of a baby. She was not about to give up her study. Are 3D printers really so expensive that the hospital can't afford two? Cristina used the printer anyway. There was another problem, so they had to start over again. Meredith refused to let her, stating that Cristina did not walk on water and her continued pursuit of a procedure that probably wouldn't work was just about her own arrogance.
Shane defended Cristina, stating that she initially wasn't even going to attempt the procedure because of her concerns about stepping on Meredith's toes. Meredith made what should have been a medical decision personal. They will give her back the printer when they are done with it. Meredith stormed out. Cristina, having witnessed her baby seal grow up, kissed Shane. Meredith, who roped Emma into cooking Thanksgiving dinner at her house, declined to invite Cristina. Happy Thanksgiving!
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April Has Wedding Angst
April (Sarah Drew) invited Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton) to her wedding with a plus one, instead of sending an invitation to Jackson (Jesse Williams). She explained to him that because his last name was Avery, he would be first on the guest list, which would be tough for Matthew. By Matthew, she meant herself. Jackson told her that while he was happy for her, he would not be attending, since the mere sight of his name was an issue. Stephanie was concerned that the awkwardness between him and April meant that things weren't over between them. He assured her that they definitely were.
Richard Is Stressed About His Stress Test
Richard (James Pickens Jr.) refused to move to a rehabilitation facility to continue his recovery. He wanted to go home and work with a home health aid, but he needed to pass a treadmill stress test first. After failing several times, he insisted on attempting a high speed and fell, breaking his rib. Happy Thanksgiving!
Callie Finds Out that Arizona Has the Ross Gellar Attitude About Relationship Breaks
Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) moved back in with Callie (Sara Ramirez). Murphy was assigned to help them treat a girl with a fractured femur. Arizona told Murphy that there was no need for this to be awkward, making it clear that she got back together with Callie. Arizona decided honesty was the best policy and told Callie she was with someone else during their separation.
Callie was not thrilled but realized Arizona was within her rights. Arizona admitted that it was more than a one night stand but assured her it was over. Leah (Tessa Ferrer), nervous about performing surgery with them, accidentally drilled through the patient's leg. Callie realized she was the other woman. Someday, the doctors will discover online dating, meet people who have nothing to do with the hospital, and save themselves a lot of angst. Callie was appalled by Arizona's terrible taste and her inability to be alone for more than five minutes. Leah whined that now Callie hated her. Did it not occur to her this was a possibility when she hooked up with Arizona? Happy Thanksgiving!
"Grey's Anatomy" airs Thursdays at 9/8c on ABC.


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The vCenter Server system must have a 64-bit DSN. This requirement applies to all supported databases.
Select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).
Use the application to create a system DSN.
If you have a Microsoft SQL database, create the system DSN for the SQL Native Client driver.
Test the connectivity.
The system now has a DSN that is compatible with vCenter Server. When the vCenter Server installer prompts you for a DSN, select the 64-bit DSN.