{"id":24790,"date":"2012-04-14T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-just-took-a-7-4-stake-in-my-vringo-vrng-stock-alert\/24789\/"},"modified":"2012-04-14T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-14T16:55:00","slug":"dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-just-took-a-7-4-stake-in-my-vringo-vrng-stock-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-just-took-a-7-4-stake-in-my-vringo-vrng-stock-alert\/24790\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban Just Took A 7.4% Stake In My Vringo (VRNG) Stock Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-just-took-a-7-4-stake-in-my-vringo-vrng-stock-alert\/24790\/attachment\/mark-cuban-vrng\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24791\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24791\" title=\"mark cuban vrng\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/04\/mark-cuban-vrng.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a><strong>By Jason Bond of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JasonBondPicks.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vringo Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=VRNG\">AMEX:VRNG<\/a>) went out to my subscribers Sunday April 1, 2012 after I found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/google-patent-infringement-lawsuit-from-vringo-could-demolish-stock-2012-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article on the Business Insider<\/a>. By Tuesday April 3rd, just two days later, Vringo shares saw a 146% price increase form $1.65 to a high of $4.05. Then I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/blog-posts\/playing-the-pump-3-stocks-to-consider-snpk-sefe-vrng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recommended VRNG again<\/a> as a textbook Fibonacci Retracement play on April 5, 2012 and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/blog-posts\/wall-street-shuns-penny-stocks-but-this-before-after-will-knock-your-socks-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can see the amazing results here<\/a>. And now this morning we&#8217;ve come to find out Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks has placed a huge bet on the mobile software maker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once again I&#8217;ve successfully presented a trading opportunity to my subscribers well<\/strong> before major players and media jumps on board and pumps the stock to millions of readers. That&#8217;s right, Vringo is now making HUGE headlines at CNBC, MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal this weekend which is sure to drive shares higher than $4 this week, well over 150% from where I first alerted my subscribers just 9 days ago. You can bet some serious institutional buying is probably coming soon.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vrng2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"vrng\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120417225500im_\/http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vrng2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"435\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an excerpt from MarketWatch&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h1><em>Cuban takes 7.4% stake in app maker Vringo<\/em><\/h1>\n<p id=\"byline\"><em>By Nathalie Tadena<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><em>Mark Cuban has taken a 7.4% stake in video ringtone maker Vringo Inc. VRNG, a disclosure that comes a day after the billionaire made an investment in another applications maker.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><em>Vringo develops mobile video, personalization and social-application platforms. In February, the company said its Facetones app, a Facebook Inc.-integrated visual ringtone based on pictures from a user&#8217;s friends, reached 1 million downloads.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><em>The stake of about 1.03 million shares makes Cuban Vringo&#8217;s largest holder, according to data from FactSet Research. Hedge fund Iroquois Capital LP has the second-biggest stake in Vringo at 6.4%.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"\"><em>Shares jumped 16% to $3.53 after hours. Through the close, stock had more than tripled since the start of the year.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time I positioned my subscribers way ahead of Wall Street&#8217;s finest. On January 9, 2012 I bought 2,000 shares of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=LGF\">NYSE:LGF<\/a>) stock at $8.47 and alerted subscribers because I was convinced \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d release in March would drive the stock price significantly higher. The following day I added 2,000 shares to my position at $8.85.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><em>1\/9\/12 \u2013 Bought 2,000 LGF at $8.47 on high of day break here. This one is from the watch list and I plan to add 2,000 shares higher or lower.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/10\/12 \u2013 Added 2,000 LGF at $8.85. Now long 4,000 LGF at $8.66<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/11\/12 \u2013 My goal is a breakout above $9 which should shoot it up into the $10 \u2013 $11 range. I feel confident LGF will breakout.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/13\/12 \u2013 I\u2019m planning on holding LGF long and I mean long\u2026probably a month or two. LGF has a lot and I mean a lot going for it right now and I think it trades well above $10 soon.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>1\/20\/12 \u2013 I probably won\u2019t look to sell until we get closer to \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d release date of March 23, 2012. There are plenty of good catalysts here to make this a $12 stock or better. I plan to double up at some point.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/blog-posts\/comparing-my-lions-gate-entertainment-nyselgf-hunger-games-play-to-cnbcs-jim-cramer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more on how my subscribers and I were in LGF way ahead of Jim Cramer and the rest of Wall Steet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lgf.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"lgf\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120417225500im_\/http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/lgf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"435\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Jason Bond of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonbondpicks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JasonBondPicks.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/13000-in-profits-last-week-5-steps-i-took-to-break-a-trading-slump\/24796\"><br \/>\n$13,000 In Profits Last Week; 5 Steps I Took To Break A Trading Slump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/wall-street-shuns-penny-stocks-but-this-before-after-will-knock-your-socks-off\/24793\"><br \/>\nWall Street Shuns Penny Stocks But This Before &#038; After Will Knock Your Socks Off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/dallas-mavericks-mark-cuban-just-took-a-7-4-stake-in-my-vringo-vrng-stock-alert\/24790\"><br \/>\nDallas Mavericks Mark Cuban Just Took A 7.4% Stake In My Vringo (VRNG) Stock Alert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/playing-the-pump-3-stocks-to-consider-snpk-sefe-vrng\/24219\"><br \/>\nPlaying The Pump; 3 Stocks To Consider: SNPK, SEFE, VRNG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/rare-earth-swing-trade-stock-alert-on-lynas-corp-lyscf\/23565\"><br \/>\nRare Earth Swing Trade Stock Alert On Lynas Corp. (LYSCF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/my-tvix-nightmare\/23513\"><br \/>\nMy TVIX Nightmare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/the-sunpeaks-ventures-snpk-stock-promotion-reloads-heres-whats-next\/22909\"><br \/>\nThe Sunpeaks Ventures (SNPK) Stock Promotion Reloads, Here&#8217;s What&#8217;s Next<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Jason Bond <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Jason made his mark (and fortune) on Wall Street by spotting opportunities, pouncing and locking in those profits fast. 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