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A Bittersweet Day of Trading

Eugen Weinberg, an analyst with Commerzbank, said: “For one buyer it would likely be a little bit too large. It would be a crazy number. That said, if you’re cornering the market ...”

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By: Bubba | Jul 25th, 2010 (3:43 PM)

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Va to the 0 bites his thumb at backreading
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (3:57 PM)
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It was purchased by a really lonely woman. 
house is an illusion
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (4:00 PM)
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British financier Anthony Ward behind £658m cocoa trade... 
Lost July
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (4:36 PM)
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First you get the cocoa, then you get the power, then you get the women... 
Havoc blinded you with science
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (4:46 PM)
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I was thinking the Nina Gordon/Louise Post Veruca Salt, should I have been thinking of the Willy Wonka one? 
mediaphile
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (5:09 PM)
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Bravo on the title. 
mediaphile
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (5:09 PM)
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headline* 
skrutinizr 
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (5:29 PM)
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I never realized how many associations are related to cocoa. 
I U Lusco Field should have gotten more for the naming rights
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (6:47 PM)
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It'll suck when chocolate bars go up to $4/gal, but it'll be awesome when the price crashes to $1.50/gal. Haven't seen prices like that since I was a kid. 
dimwit flathead the excessive
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (8:48 PM)
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"British financier Anthony Ward was found dead this morning, the victim of an apparent gang hit. Police have released this video, which shows what appears to be several small, green-haired men in white overalls fleeing the scene..." 
jtWOOd - NOT the "whiteman's bitch"
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (9:10 PM)
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ionizer
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (9:25 PM)
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So help me god, if the prices of my lindt extra dark chocolate lindor balls go higher I will kill everyone and yell "but daddy, i want it nowwwwwww!" 
Celdia has been helping robot find kitten since 1997
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (9:27 PM)
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The 50 Foot Tall Woman got pregnant and is craving a chocolate bar. Its obvious. 
bertrhodes can't get FAZED at work anymore :-(
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (9:52 PM)
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Dude, cut your nails before you handle my beans. 
ChaosEnsues likes turtles
 
Jul 25th, 2010 (11:45 PM)
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Free Market FTW? 
I U Lusco Field should have gotten more for the naming rights
 
Jul 26th, 2010 (2:00 AM)
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FTL 
Killabandaid
 
Jul 26th, 2010 (3:47 AM)
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I U Lusco Field said:

It'll suck when chocolate bars go up to $4/gal, but it'll be awesome when the price crashes to $1.50/gal. Haven't seen prices like that since I was a kid.

What a "sweet" reference to gasoline...

Seems like he's one of the only ones making money these days.
Oddly suspicious. 
Deathcap - it's better to remain quiet and be thought a fool, than to post like a noob and get banned
 
Jul 26th, 2010 (10:40 AM)
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Pretty ridiculous, 700 mill on cocoa... what a dick thing to do. Also bad timing, they should have done in in late november early december, and Nail Christmas/ V-day, Potentially Easter. Who wants chocolate in august? 
Deathcap - it's better to remain quiet and be thought a fool, than to post like a noob and get banned
 
Jul 26th, 2010 (10:40 AM)
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Sorry boys, grammar / spelling typing fail ^ 
Grammar SS was a time of swagger and steel, gumption and irons
 
Jul 26th, 2010 (4:51 PM)
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Now would probably be the time to take advantage of the holiday season since, ya know, they're still just beans. 
BENDER runs on alcohol
 
Jul 26th, 2010 (7:38 PM)
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I remember i used to do this in WOW till i got banned 
bump Don't shoot me, I'm only the animator
 
Jul 27th, 2010 (5:24 PM)
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Randolph and Mortimer Duke unavailable for comment... 
itsnick finds your antics amusing
 
Jul 27th, 2010 (9:49 PM)
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Can explosives be made from cocoa? Uh oh. 
BaliDano
 
Jul 28th, 2010 (1:40 PM)
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What is the Joker up to this time!? 
Khue
 
Jul 28th, 2010 (10:55 PM)
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I perfer cornering the market on Orange Juice. Right Winthorpe? 
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