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	<title>Comments on: analyst&#8217;s comments inflate monster shares</title>
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		<title>By: Jonathan Duarte</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jonathan Duarte</dc:creator>
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		<description>That&#039;s exactly the type of &quot;Buy&quot; advice that could be expected from a complete industry outsider.

This analyst doesn&#039;t understand any of the reason Monster is at an all time low:
1. Increased competition, 
2. Decreased effectiveness compared to lower cost rivals.
3. Multiple failed acquisitions that are promoted as the NEXT big thing, but turn out to be more of the same.
 and then promotion campaigns.

Also, the reasons for the increased job seeker conversions is simple, more people are out of work, and they are remaining out of work, longer. Therefore, the desperation of job seekers is increasing.

Additionally, any increased functionality and search engine logic, that provides more relevant results, without annoying pop-ups (well not as many) is bound to have an increase in conversions. 

I think this is mostly a &quot;Pump and Dump&quot; strategy. Expect the stock to get back to its normal declines the rest of the week.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s exactly the type of &#8220;Buy&#8221; advice that could be expected from a complete industry outsider.</p>
<p>This analyst doesn&#8217;t understand any of the reason Monster is at an all time low:<br />
1. Increased competition,<br />
2. Decreased effectiveness compared to lower cost rivals.<br />
3. Multiple failed acquisitions that are promoted as the NEXT big thing, but turn out to be more of the same.<br />
 and then promotion campaigns.</p>
<p>Also, the reasons for the increased job seeker conversions is simple, more people are out of work, and they are remaining out of work, longer. Therefore, the desperation of job seekers is increasing.</p>
<p>Additionally, any increased functionality and search engine logic, that provides more relevant results, without annoying pop-ups (well not as many) is bound to have an increase in conversions. </p>
<p>I think this is mostly a &#8220;Pump and Dump&#8221; strategy. Expect the stock to get back to its normal declines the rest of the week.</p>
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