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FeedPosted Mar 30th 2011 10:40AM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM), Stocks to Buy
Integrated circuit and systems software solution provider Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) shares, first discussed here on January 28, 2011, at a price of $53.74, have pulled back about 10% to $54 in early 2011, but just view the retreat as a chance to scoop up shares, if you missed the January entry price.
And the reason is obvious enough: Qualcomm has the right products at the right time. The smartphone segment, aided by the 3G internet, is on fire, which has resulted in record model station modem (msm) chipset shipments.
Continue reading Qualcomm: Ride the Mobile Upgrade Wave
Posted Mar 28th 2011 8:30AM by Jason Raznick (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, Earnings Reports, Nokia Corp. (NOK), Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU), Currency

U.S. stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors await economic data. Futures on the
Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 12 points to 12,182, while futures on the S&P 500 index rose 1.3 points to 1,311.30. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 6.75 points to 2,323.75.
U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the
Dow Jones industrial average gaining 50 points to 12,221, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rising 4 points to 1,314 and the Nasdaq Composite Index climbing 7 points to 2,743.
Continue reading Futures Up as Investors Await Home Sales, Personal Income Data
Posted Mar 8th 2011 12:30PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Apple Inc (AAPL), Research in Motion (RIMM)
Google's (GOOG) mobile operating system, Android, is an example of how acquisitions have made a big difference. This technology came from a deal struck in 2005. Then, after lots of internal development, Google launched Android in 2007. Since then, the growth has been sizzling.
In fact, according to the most recent report from comScore, Android's market share hit 31.2%. Yes, it is now the number one mobile operating system.
Continue reading Android Becomes the King of Mobile
Posted Mar 5th 2011 8:10AM by Paul Foster (RSS feed)
Filed under: Nokia Corp. (NOK), Safeway Inc (SWY), Options
Safeway (SWY) overall option implied volatility of 28 is near its 26-week average of 29, according to Track Data, suggesting nondirectional movement into its March 9 analyst meeting.
Nokia (NOK) volatility is near ten-month lows. Nokia April and July put option implied volatility is at 38, below its 26-week average of 44, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.
Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
Posted Feb 23rd 2011 10:20AM by Trefis (RSS feed)
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple Inc (AAPL), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Research in Motion (RIMM)
Google's (GOOG) Android smart phone operating system has seen tremendous adoption over the past year as its market share has increased from a mere 6% in 2009 to around 24% by 2010. This has come at the expense of smart phone operating systems from Nokia (NOK), Research in Motion (RIMM) and Microsoft (MSFT). The other main competitor, Apple's (AAPL) iPhone OS, saw a slight increase during this time period from 26% to 28%.
We believe that Android's success has to do with the fact that it partnered with smart phone makers like Motorola Mobility (MMI), Dell (DELL), LG and Sony Ericsson (SNE) in providing its OS. Higher Android adoption helps Google by enabling more mobile searches from Google's platform as Google is the default search engine on Android phones.
Continue reading Nokia-Microsoft's OS Impact on Android Limited for Now
Posted Feb 22nd 2011 12:10PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Time Warner (TWX), 3M Corporation (MMM), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Analyst Initiations, Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), Williams Companies (WMB)
Analyst Upgrades
- Molycorp (MCP) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
- Humana (HUM), HealthSpring (HS) and UnitedHealth (UNH) to buy from neutral at UBS.
- Williams Cos. (WMB) to conviction buy from neutral and UBS (UBS) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
- China Kanghui (KH) to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.
- Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
- Armstrong World (AWI) to buy from hold at BB&T.
- Time Warner (TWX) to buy from hold at Benchmark Co.
- Calpine (CPN) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
- 3M Company (MMM) to neutral from underperform and Kirby (KEX) to buy from underperform at BofA/Merrill.
Continue reading Analyst Calls: DWA, HUM, MMM, MRVL, NOK, TWX, UBS, UNH, WMB ...
Posted Feb 14th 2011 3:30PM by Steven Mallas (RSS feed)
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Technology
So, I'm sitting here in front of my screen, watching the market action. Kind of a boring day, at least for my portfolio. In particular, one of my holdings, Microsoft (MSFT), is acting in a very boring manner. I was hoping to see some interest on the part of Wall Street in that name today following the stock's recent weakness, but alas, there is none to be had. At the time of this writing, shares are down fractionally to $27.15.
Investors have been digesting the news concerning the deal between the maker of Windows and Nokia (NOK). The plan is to generate some competition in the smartphone business. Success with this initiative would be nice for shareholders of both companies.
Continue reading Microsoft: Should I Add to My Position?
Posted Feb 14th 2011 2:00PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Nokia Corp. (NOK)

When Stephen Elop became CEO of Nokia (
NOK), there was some optimism. Would this outsider – who was a former executive at Microsoft (
MSFT) – shock the slumbering organization into action? Well, based on the stock price over the past week, the answer is "no."
It seems that Elop is trying to remake Nokia into, well, Microsoft. True, Microsoft is a great company – but it is certainly not a model of renewal. And the company is desperate to get a big deal in the mobile space.
Continue reading Nokia Focuses on Microsoft
Posted Feb 14th 2011 11:00AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Wal-Mart (WMT), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Clorox Co (CLX), Expedia Inc (EXPE), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Analyst Initiations, GameStop Corp (GME)
Analyst Upgrades
- Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
- Trinity Industries (TRN) to buy from hold at BB&T.
- Cameron (CAM) to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
- Expedia (EXPE) to positive from neutral at Susquehanna.
- Micron (MU) to buy from hold at Lazard Capital.
Continue reading Analyst Calls: ANF, CAM, CLX, EXPE, GME, MU, NAV, NOK, WMT ...
Posted Feb 14th 2011 8:30AM by Jason Raznick (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Nokia Corp. (NOK), DJIA

U.S. stock futures are slightly lower this morning, after the previous week's gains. Investors are awaiting the release of President Obama's budget. Futures on the
Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3 points to 12,238 and S&P 500 futures dropped 0.40 point to 1,327. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.50 point to 2,378.
European markets were mixed today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.39%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.23%.
Asian markets ended higher, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average gaining 1.13%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 moving up 1.06% and China's Shanghai Composite gaining 2.55%.
Continue reading U.S. Stock Futures Down Slightly After Last Week's Gains
Posted Feb 11th 2011 4:10PM by Jon Ogg (RSS feed)
Filed under: S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

Friday was one of those days that a solid read from the University of Michigan took the back seat to overseas news. Mubarek is out as Egypt's president and some of the regional shares rallied. The market is still confounding the bears. Such is life.
Here were today's closing bell levels:
Dow Jones 12,273.26 +43.97 (0.36%)
S&P 500 1,329.16 +7.29 (0.55%)
Nasdaq 2,809.44 +18.99 (0.68%)
Continue reading Closing Bell: When Bulls Run the Bears Off (EGPT, APA, MNKD, EXPE, BIG, NOK, MSFT)
Posted Feb 11th 2011 9:15AM by Jason Raznick (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, International Markets, Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Microsoft (MSFT), Nokia Corp. (NOK), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Lilly (Eli) (LLY)
U.S. stock futures are lower this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 39 points to 12,155, while those for the S&P 500 index declined 6.1 points to 1,313. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index lost 7.75 points to 2,354.
Shares of Nokia (NOK) dropped in pre-market trading as the company unveiled partnership with Microsoft (MSFT).
Negative sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has dropped 0.42%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved down 0.27%.
Continue reading U.S. Stock Futures Lower; Nokia Shares Slide on Microsoft Deal
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