| From: John Carragher | 7/23/2007 8:10:08 AM | | | | | | over $2. premarket
Taser Swings to 2Q Profit
Monday July 23, 7:44 am ET
Taser International Swings to 2nd-Quarter Profit on Sales Growth, Absence of Legal Charges
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Taser International Inc. distanced itself from hefty litigation last year and reported Monday that it swung to a second-quarter profit on strong sales to police departments nationwide.
Stun-gun maker posted earnings of $3.7 million, or 6 cents per share, compared with a loss of $9.6 million, or 15 cents per share, in the prior-year quarter. The 2006 quarter included a shareholder litigation expense of $17.7 million.
The five industry analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial were expecting 4 cents per share in the second quarter.
Sales swelled 59 percent to $25.9 million from $16.2 million a year ago due to growth in its core law enforcement market and sales to the U.S. military.
Taser stun guns fire electrically charged darts that carry 50,000 volts for several seconds, temporarily immobilizing targets. |
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| To: John Carragher who wrote (905) | 7/23/2007 12:09:23 PM | | From: Jill | | | | That's nice. I got back in it a while ago at around 8 or 9 and let it sit in my KEOGH. Too bad I didn't do the same with ELAN, I bought at 6, and sold at around 14 or so. It's now around 21.
In both cases I did not catch the actual bottom. But when stocks are unfairly punished, they may take a while to bounce back but they inevitably do. |
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| From: John Carragher | 9/17/2007 9:01:55 AM | | | | | | Taser Gets New Order From France
Monday September 17, 8:16 am ET
Taser Gets New Stun Gun Order From France
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Stun gun maker Taser International Inc. said Monday it received a follow-on order from the French interior ministry for 1,249 of its X26 electronic weapons, 445 cameras and related accessories.
Taser said the order is a continuation of a tender issued in 2006 that authorized the French government to purchase and deploy its devices to law enforcement agencies.
The company expects to ship the order in the third and fourth quarters of 2007. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Shares rose 23 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $14.60 in premarket trading. |
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| From: John Carragher | 9/21/2007 7:52:58 AM | | | | | | National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Passes Resolution Supporting the Use of Electronic Control Devices
Friday September 21, 7:30 am ET
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TASR - News), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, today announced that the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) has posted ``Resolution in Support of the Use of Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) and Less Lethal Devices by Law Enforcement Officers in Use of Force Situations'' on the organization's official website at noblenational.org. The resolution was adopted at the 31st NOBLE Annual Conference, on July 27, 2007, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
``TASER technology is redefining how law enforcement officials best protect the communities they serve,'' said Tom Smith, Chairman and co-founder of TASER International, Inc. ``We have always been dedicated to working with leadership organizations within the law enforcement community such as NOBLE to assure that we are doing everything we can to best serve those that are choosing TASER ECDs to protect life.''
``The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) supports the protection of the life of every law enforcement officer. We believe that electronic control devices such as TASER(r) devices have proven to reduce both injury and death to arrestees, as well as greatly increasing officer safety in situations where the use of force is necessary, stated Douglas DeLeaver, National President of NOBLE. ''We recognize that proper training and policies will instill the public's confidence in law enforcement's use of such weapon in order for these types of weapons to become standard issue for every officer performing a patrol or prisoner restraint function.``
The resolution was posted at: noblenational.org |
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| From: John Carragher | 10/3/2007 8:35:38 AM | | | | | | Taser Gets New U.S. Marshals Contract
Wednesday October 3, 7:59 am ET
Taser International Gets New U.S. Marshals Stun Gun Order for 350 Units
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Stun gun maker Taser International Inc. said Wednesday it received a new order from the U.S. Marshals Service.
The agency ordered 350 Taser X26 electronic control devices from Aardvark Tactical Inc., which is Taser's distributor of products for the U.S. government.
The order came in during the third quarter and the devices will ship in the fourth quarter of 2007, Taser said. |
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| To: John Carragher who wrote (910) | 10/7/2007 11:22:48 AM | | From: Jill | | | | It's sort of odd. I was thinking how my TASER position has doubled in less time than my GOOG would have doubled if I'd held onto it.
But there is so much cache attached to GOOG that I feel upset I didn't hold onto it.
Yet it's the same increase in $. |
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| To: Jill who wrote (911) | 10/7/2007 11:26:17 AM | | From: John Carragher | | | | | numbers for year end 2008 goog 700. about 15 to 18% large investment that may be much better placed elsewhere.. i hold some goog but not impressed with growth. of course i bought near year end last year. just seems you put out a very large amount of capital to get a small return vs other small cap stocks. etc |
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