All Posts Tagged With: "AAPL"

(AAPL) Apple Incorporated – Momentum Stock Play

Apple Inc (AAPL) – When Apple hit the Zacks Rank 1 buy list, I couldn’t wait for the opportunity (pullback) to bring it to all you momentum readers.

While you may think you know everything...

8Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(AAPL) Apple Incorporated – Bull of the Day

Apple, Inc. (AAPL) reported a stellar first quarter that was primarily driven by strong holiday season sales based on the ramp in demand for the new iPhone 4S. Robust sales in the iPad and Mac series also...

8Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(NOK) Nokia Set to Launch Cheaper Lumia

Nokia (NOK) recently launched their fourth Lumia series of handsets called Lumia 610 affordably priced at $254. The new series of handsets is mainly targeted toward the youth of the society. The new phone...

7Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(S) Sprint Raising Additional Funds

The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) plans to raise $2 billion in debt offering to address the growing costs of network upgrade, iPhone subsidies, debt maturities and a possible funding...

1Mar2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

(AAPL) How to Find the Next Apple – Picking High-Growth Companies

Apple’s share price exceeded $500 this week, giving it the largest market cap of any U.S. company.

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) so successfully sells computers, phones and other electronic gadgets that recently...

23Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(QCOM) Qualcomm Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform

We have upgraded our recommendation on Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) to Outperform.

Recently, it reported a record high result for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Net income was up 20% year over year and...

23Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(GRMN) Garmin Limited Quarterly Earnings Blew Past Estimates

Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) reported quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates by 20 cents, or 30.5%. Currency had an 11 cent negative impact on earnings, and if excluded would have raised the EPS by...

23Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) AT&T Puts Limits on Unlimited Plan

Given the massive demand for wireless data services thanks to Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, AT&T Inc. (T) seems to be falling...

16Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MSFT) Microsoft Earnings 2012 Second Quarter Scorecard

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...

13Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(GLW) Corning’s Net Slides in Fourth Quarter

Corning’s (GLW) fourth quarter 2011 earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents, or 26.5%. However, shares gained just 0.77% after the company reported, despite losing 10.74% during the day, reflecting...

3Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) Apple iPhones Reign in 2011 Fourth Quarter

Apple Inc. (AAPL) has toppled Samsung to become the leader in the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2011. According to the data compiled by research firms Strategy Analytics and IHS iSuppli, Apple...

3Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(IBM) IBM Set to Acquire Software Developer Worklight

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...

2Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MSFT) Semiconductor Stock Outlook – February 2012 – Industry Outlook

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,...

2Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) How Apple is Set to Bring NFC Technology to the Mainstream

Steve Jobs would be very proud…

Last week, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) reported its fiscal first-quarter results for 2012, and the results were nothing short of astounding:

(VZ) Verizon Communications Earnings Falls Short by a Penny

Before the opening bell, the largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications (VZ) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 52 cents per share. The quarter’s earnings were a penny below...

30Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AA) Stock Market News for January 26, 2012 – Market News

Markets recouped initial losses of and made a strong comeback after the Federal Reserve provided assurances that it would keep interest rates near zero until late 2014.The Dow hit its highest levels since May last year, while a robust earnings report from Apple propelled Nasdaq...

26Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(SNDK) SanDisk Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview

SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter fiscal 2011 results on January 25, 2012 after market close, and we do not see any variation in the analysts’ estimates at this point.

Looking...

26Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(EU) Stock Market News for January 25, 2012 – Market News

In yet another calm trading session, markets were pulled slightly lower after Eurozone ministers rejected a bond swap offer from Greece’s private creditors. While the Dow dropped lower and the S&P 500 reversed its five-day winning streak, Nasdaq added meager points after...

25Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) Jan 25: All Eyes on the Fed – Economic Highlights

The focus today will be on the Fed, as the central bank unveils a new measure as part of its ongoing efforts to improve communication with the markets. The prospect of an even longer timeframe for lower interest rates, as many in the markets are hoping to come out of today’s...

25Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) Focus Moves Toward the Federal Reserve

The focus today will be on the Fed, as the Central Bank unveils a new measure as part of its ongoing efforts to improve communication with the markets. The prospect of an even longer timeframe for lower interest rates, as many in the markets are hoping to come out of today’s...

25Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(ABT) Earnings Season in Full Swing – Earnings Preview

Earnings Preview 1/20/12

Earnings season will be in full swing this week. 422 firms are scheduled to report, and 117 of those will be members of the S&P 500. By the end of the week we should have...

24Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JNJ) Mixed Earnings, Greece May Slip Markets

With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports...

24Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(XLE) Stock Market News for January 24, 2012 – Market News

Markets hovered around break-even levels on Monday as encouragement from the energy sector balanced apprehensions over Greece’s debt negotiations. With no major economic data or earnings results from any bellwether coming to forefront, benchmarks took a pause a day ahead...

24Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(JNJ) Jan 24: Day of Earnings! – Economic Highlights

With nothing major on the domestic economic calendar, headlines about Greece’s as-yet unsuccessful negotiations with its bondholders to restructure its private debt may get some traction. But today’s market action will be mostly about the slew of mixed earnings reports...

24Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) Company News for January 23, 2012 – Corporate Summary

•    Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) managed to gain an upper hand over Samsung, after a German court ruled against the latter in a patent related case

•    Shares of Parker-Hannifin Corporation Com (NYSE:

23Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(MSFT) Microsoft Looks Bright in 2012

Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) second quarter results were a couple of cents higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The last month has seen 10 analysts lowering estimates for the quarter, which took...

21Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(INTC) Intel Tops Expectations – Guides In Line

Intel Corp (INTC) reported fourth quarter earnings of 67 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. The surprise was driven by strength in the server segment, a richer mix of business,...

20Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(PC) Decline in PC Shipments Continues

Personal Computer (PC) shipments continue to struggle as research firms Gartner and IDC reported a decline in PC shipments for the fourth quarter of 2011. Gartner and IDC estimate 1.4% and 0.2% declines in worldwide PC shipments, respectively in the fourth quarter.

Worldwide...

16Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(AAPL) Motorola Mobility Holdings Lawsuit Ruling Goes Against Apple

Apple Inc. (AAPL) recently received an adverse ruling in a patent suit against Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI)...

16Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued

(VZ) Verizon Communications Sells 4.2 Million iPhones in 2011 Fourth Quarter

Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone Plc (VOD), sold 4.2 million Apple Inc....

15Jan2012 | | 0 comments | Continued