Recent Commentaries tagged (aapl)
Earnings Scorecard: Microsoft - Analyst Blog
Following the second quarter 2012 earnings announcement on January 19, more than half the analysts covering Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) have made downward revisions to their estimates. The reason for the downward movement can be traced to the negative affect on the PC supply chain due to hard-disk dr...
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Key Stock Trading Analysis
The markets are hovering slightly lower on the trading day. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is trading at $134.58, -0.21 (-0.16%). While the markets remain overbought, the free money policy of the Federal Reserve and light volume propping has created the best start in 25 years in the market. ...
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Stock Market Update
The markets continue their float neutral to higher as optimism remains high. Positive news from Greece is helping the Euro pop. The stronger Euro is pushing the Dollar lower, which in turn is helping the markets continue their multi month rally.Banks are slightly weaker on the day with Goldman Sa...
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Qualcomm Remains Neutral - Analyst Blog
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) continues with its dream performance, reporting a record high first quarter of fiscal 2012. Net income was up 20% year over year and a massive 33% sequentially, indicating the company's operating efficiency. Management is quite confident that the company will be able to maint...
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Earning Scorecard: Nokia - Analyst Blog
Nokia Corporation (NOK), the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world, declared fourth quarter 2011 financial results, beating both the top and bottom-line expectations. Fourth Quarter Highlights Quarterly net revenue was approximately $13,496.7 million, down 21% year over year but was abov...
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Atmel Slashes Guidance - Analyst Blog
Atmel Corporation (ATML) recently slashed its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2011. The company expects revenues of $384 million, down 20% sequentially. The updated guidance is a significant decline from the previous provided range of 12% - 16% down sequentially which implied a revenue...
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Earnings Preview: Sprint Nextel - Analyst Blog
The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is slated to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings on February 8, before the opening bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at a loss of 38 cents, representing a year-over-year decl...
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SK Telecom Exits '11 with Y/Y Fall - Analyst...
SK Telecom Corp Ltd (SKM),a leading South Korean telecom operator, has reported fiscal 2011 earnings results with net income dropping 10.4% year over year to KRW 1.583 trillion ($1.4 billion). The fourth quarter net income plunged 61% year over year to KRW 196 billion ($176 million). Increased in...
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Facebook IPO: Likes and Dislikes - Analyst Blog
The Facebook frenzy continues even as the company aims to raise funds through an IPO. Already the world's most popular social networking platform, Facebook revealed plans on Wednesday to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering. The networking giant intends to use the ticker symbol 'FB' but...
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Qualcomm Tops All Expectations - Analyst Blog
Based on significant surge in demand for the high-end 3G smartphones and tablets, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) reported record breaking first-quarter fiscal 2012 financial results. Net income was up 20% year over year and 33% sequentially, reflecting the operating efficiency of Qualcomm. The company's Sn...
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IBM Set to Acquire Worklight - Analyst Blog
IBM Corp. (IBM) recently announced that it is set to acquire mobile application and infrastructure software developer Worklight. The financial terms of the deal remained undisclosed but it is expected that the deal will close by the first quarter of 2012. New York-based Worklight is a privately h...
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Semiconductor Stock Outlook - Feb. 2012 -...
The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we commun...
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Revenue Miss Sends Amazon Crashing - Analyst...
Amazon.com's (AMZN) fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 24 cents, or 150%. However, investors were much more concerned about the 4.3% revenue miss, sending shares down 8.71% in after-hours trading. Revenue Amazon reported revenue of $17.43 billion, up 60.3% sequentially a...
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Stock Market News for February 1, 2012 -...
Disappointing consumer confidence data pulled the benchmarks down from the day's highs during late trading, leading to a marginal fall decline for the markets on the last day of the month. However, this was still the best January the markets have enjoyed since 1997. The Street's gains were driven...
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple,...
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - February 1, 2012 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Ap...
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