'Putncalls' pid='74562' datel Wrote:The propane tank has been discovered?

Ahh.  That's funny.  A trip down memory lane.

'ArtM72' pid='74563' datel Wrote:What little I can find is IOC was to release a statement later today. Also that Bloomberg had been told by TOT via email TOT would not bid. It could be the Bloomberg statement was based on a misinterpretation of the earlier Total statement. I've seen today press coverage about Search Oil's bid for IOC. Regardless, this appears to be more of the incompetence we've grown to expect from IOC management allowing confusion to become so thick a trading halt was the only responsible move by the market.

It's past midnight in Singapore.  Maybe the HQ night watchman fell asleep and hasn't heard the fax machine.

'Tree' pid='74547' datel Wrote:My staff reports IOC to announce that they have been formally notified by OSH and TOT that they have pulled out of bidding. IOC BoD unanimously endorses acceptance of Superior Proposal from XOM.

Looks like your staff was correct!  Stock stil isn't trading.  Only took 1 hour and 20 minutes to put out the press releases!

After this halt, how much lower will we open this time ??

'sageo' pid='74572' datel Wrote:

After this halt, how much lower will we open this time ??

Can't drop much lower than XOM's base bid which has been publicly known for some time.  TOT confusion.  Last trade at 10:49 EDT? That what I see at Schwab. Going on 3 hours now. I'm still hoping to hear somehow MH is in cuffs. Not pink.  Chrome.