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Will Consumers Flee Big Banks for Community Banks?

[ Most Likely ] Consumers Flee Big Banks (53% chance)
Witnessing a 134% increase year over year in deposits in its REWARDChecking accounts at over 500 participating community banks across the country, BancVue, a leading provider of products and consulting...
will close on 2010-12-31 EST
  0 News 2 Comments Report ESKCSG ESKCSG (*)

Canon Powershot G11 with CMOS sensor

[ Predicted ] Yes, CMOS in Canon G11 (59% chance)
Canon recently released the first consumer level camera to have a CMOS sensor inside - Canon Powershot SX1 IS: http://www.dprevie... A lot of Canon users speculated that Canon would add a CMOS sens...
[ Closed ] on 2009-10-01 EDT, Unanswered
  27 News 3 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Will Nikon D800 DSLR support 1080p video recording?

[ Predicted ] unknown by end of Sept 09 (53% chance)
Canon recently released the DSLR 5D Mk2 which supports High Def. 1080p video recording. Some of you might think it is no big deal because most consumer level cameras support video anyway. But 1080p o...
[ Closed ] on 2009-09-30 EDT, Unanswered
  48 News 2 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

When will US auto manufacturer release a consumer plug-in hybrid car?

[ Predicted ] After 2009 or never (68% chance)
GM, in a series of public announcements, has said it plans to bring an advanced hybrid vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt to the U.S. market by as early as 2010. Toyota also announced its own strategy ...
[ Closed ] on 2009-10-01 EDT, Unanswered
  246 News 2 Comments Report Canadian Canadian (*)

Completely Phase Out Plastic Bags in US?

[ Predicted ] Status Quo (66% chance)
Even China has gotten into the act by banning the production of plastic bags beginning June 1. The bag ban has already led to the country's largest plastic bag manufacturer closing its doors. Irish gov...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST, Unanswered
  154 News 11 Comments Report rubian rubian (*)
Nov 3 - As the lights go out at about 20 percent of Circuit City's stores, the company is hoping that by closing hundreds of stores and cutting thousands of jobs it can survive consumers who are reluct...
[ Scored ] on 2008-11-14 EST
  6 News 3 Comments Report gorglump gorglump (225)

US Federal Rate on Oct 28, 2008

[ End Result ] Decreases below 2%
This topic is a continuation of the previous prediction: http://www.ziitren... On Sep 16, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic act...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-30 EDT
  33 News 5 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Will Sprint Nextel Be Acquired in 2008?

[ Predicted ] None of the above (specify) (77% chance)
Back in May, there was a rumor that T-Mobile would acquire Sprint. With Sprint Nextel (S) sorely in need of a capital injection, one company to watch is South Korean wireless operator SK Telecom (SKM)....
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  7 News 3 Comments Report banker banker (*)

Canon G10 with CMOS sensor

[ End Result ] No, no CMOS in G10
There had been rumors for months that Canon will use a new CMOS sensors in its consumer level cameras. It is possible that Canon will put the CMOS sensor inside the new G10 camera or create a new prod...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-17 EDT
  5 News 9 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

US Federal Rate on Sep 16, 2008

[ End Result ] Remains at 2%
On Aug 5, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-16 EDT
  29 News 2 Comments Report Oilzilla Oilzilla (*)
A consumer price index (CPI) is a measure of the average price of consumer goods and services purchased by households. It is one of several price indices calculated by national statistical agencies. Th...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-18 EDT
  23 News 6 Comments Report Oilzilla Oilzilla (*)

Will you subsribe to Microsoft Equipt (3 Office & OneCare) for $70/yr in 2008?

[ Predicted ] No, won't subscribe to Equipt (87% chance)
Microsoft just announce the to-be-released Microsoft Equipt which should be on the shelf by mid-July. Equipt will include 3 Microsoft Office and OneCare licenses (plus all the other not so useful soft...
[ Closed ] on 2008-08-02 EDT, Unanswered
  110 News 5 Comments Report oilman oilman (*)
Some of you who work in the field of IT, 3D or computer drafting probably have used a trackball device before. If you don't know what it is, trackball is a device that has the similar function as a co...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-03 EDT
  0 News 4 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSS)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
NASDAQ:CPSS - Bully or Bearish?
The Consumer Electronics Show is around the corner and rumor has it Bill Gates will unveil a new XBOX 360 model dubbed XBOX 360 Ultimate. Possible features are faster processor, quieter fan, larger HD...
[ Scored ] on 2008-01-09 EST
  6 News 4 Comments Report goog goog (*)