All Posts Tagged With: "GOOG"
(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 continued challenges in the company’s display and specialty...
3Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 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 the deal will close by the first quarter of 2012. New York-based Worklight...
2Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(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 the Zacks Consensus Estimate but 2 cents ahead of the year-ago earnings. Adjusted...
30Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) Motorola Mobility Holdings Results Fall Short Again
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.(MMI) reported somber financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, where both the top and bottom line fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, following the earnings release, stock price of Motorola Mobility increased by 7 cents...
30Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 of...
24Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BAC) Stock Market News for January 23, 2012 – Market News
Strong corporate results helped lift the Dow higher to a six month high, while the S&P 500 registered frugal gains. Meanwhile, an earnings miss by Google weighed down the Nasdaq Composite Index. Nonetheless, the markets managed to end another week with gains and each benchmarks...
23Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) Google Growth Cheap at 16 Times Earnings
Google Inc. (GOOG) reports earnings after the close on Thursday with consensus EPS expectations for the fourth quarter inching up to $10.50 this week. The Zacks consensus estimate, which accounts for Employee Stock Option expense, is $9.06. Since the company doesn’t give...
23Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 the Zacks Consensus down a penny. Therefore, without the revisions, Microsoft...
21Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) Google Reports Rare Earnings Miss
Google Inc’s (GOOG) fourth-quarter earnings of $8.22 missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.06, with revenues missing estimates by 9.7%. Shares were down 9.02% in after-hours trading. Despite strong revenue growth across most geographies and stabilizing in Western Europe...
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EBAY) eBay Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview
eBay Inc. (EBAY) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter fiscal 2011 results on January 18, 2012, and we notice no movement in analyst estimates. Prior-Quarter Synopsis eBay’s third quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 40 cents (excluding one-time items and including...
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) January 20: Markets to Remain Calm – Economic Highlights
With the economic calendar relatively on the thin side, stocks will remain focused on another busy day of earnings reports. Google’s (GOOG) earnings miss potentially raises doubts about the tech sector’s earnings outlook, but the issue appears to be mostly company specific....
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(XLF) Stock Market News for January 20, 2012 – Market News
Strong corporate earnings results and a positive jobless claims report helped carry the markets forward on Thursday. On an otherwise lackluster day, the S&P 500 touched a five-month high as investors awaited results from Google. However, post the closing bells, Google’s...
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) Sampling the Earnings Smorgasbord
With the economic calendar relatively on the thin side, stocks will remain focused on another busy day of earnings reports. Google’s (GOOG) earnings miss potentially raises doubts about the tech sector’s earnings outlook, but the issue appears to be mostly company specific....
20Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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 | vitalstocks | 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) from the International Trade Commission (ITC). An ITC judge set aside Apple’s allegation that Motorola Mobility had violated three of its patents. This is Apple’s...
16Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 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. (AAPL) iPhones in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. This brings the total iPhone sales closer to Verizon’s targeted 11 million for fiscal 2011. The fourth...
15Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(T) AT&T Riding High on LTE Devices
The second-largest U.S. mobile service provider AT&T Inc. (T) plans to roll out seven new smartphones and a tablet based on the 4G LTE network early in the year. These devices will offer mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. The LTE smartphone portfolio includes...
13Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MRVL) Marvell Technology Group Sees A Better 2012
The holidays are over, but the party time will likely to continue for ace integrated silicon circuit maker Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL). The company has a series of new products waiting in the wings. Plus, it has bulked up with a strategic tie-up with leading search engine...
13Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PCS) MetroPCS Communications to Provide Live Mobile TV
After pioneering the 4G LTE services in the U.S., MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (PCS) is now headed for the live mobile TV market. MetroPCS, the fifth largest wireless provider in the U.S.joined with Mobile Content Venture (“MCV”) for this endeavor. Mobile Content Venture...
9Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) U.S. Telecom: Looking Ahead at 2012
The telecommunications industry is growing consistently despite a volatile U.S. economy. This industry is identified as a major driver of economic recovery. Telecommunications is one of the few industries to have seen rapid technological improvement even during the last recession. Given...
3Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(VZ) U.S. Wireless Telecom Providers Deliver Consistant Growth Story
Despite the sluggish economy and stiff competition, U.S. telecom service providers are delivering consistent growth. These companies are innovating products and services as well as enhancing the existing ones to grow market share. Telecom operators provide Voice Telephony, Data,...
30Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(YHOO) Yahoo Revisits Sale of Asian Assets
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) is revisiting a proposed deal to reduce its 40% stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and sell its 35% ownership position in Yahoo Japan. The proposal values Yahoo’s 40% stake in Alibaba at about $12 billion and its 35% stake in Yahoo...
27Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AKAM) Akamai Technologies Buys Competitor Cotendo
Confirming earlier rumors, Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) recently announced that it is buying competitor Cotendo for $268.0 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2012. Shares jumped 18.6% to close at $31.63 following the news. Cotendo specializes...
26Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble Reads Google Data for Marketing
Procter & Gamble Company (PG) has taken up an innovative way to market its new product, Vicks Behind Ear Thermometer. It is using the data of the famous search engine Google Inc. (GOOG), to identify the regions that are most flu prone, and thereafter the former will send...
24Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(VZ) Motorola Mobility Holdings Gears Up for the Holiday Season
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.(MMI) recently expanded its product portfolio by launching two latest versions of XOOM tablets namely, DROID XYBOARD 10.1 and 8.2. These new tablets will be sold through Verizon Communication Inc. (VZ) stores along with the company’s massively...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(RIMM) Cyber Security Investments For 2012
by Chris Matthai, Investment U Research Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Individuals, businesses and governments are under attack… cyber attack. Collectively, we’ve never faced as many online threats as we do today. Why is so much hacking happening now? The answer is simple: More...
14Dec2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Who Is the Smartest of Them All?
With the whole world increasingly going mobile, top phone makers such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM) are scrambling to bring smarter devices to the market. In fact, phone makers are touting screen size, resolution, virtual or real QWERTY...
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(T) AT&T’s Big Fat Smartphone Sale
Make hay while the sun shines is what best describes AT&T‘s (T) current strategy on the smartphone market. Despite the present economic upheaval and loss of exclusivity on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone sales in February this year, the company continues to deliver jaw-dropping...
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(SAP) SAP AG is on the Cloud Bandwagon
SAP AG’s (SAP) American subsidiary, SAP America, Inc. acquired SuccessFactors (SFSF), a leading California-based provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. SAP intends to acquire all outstanding shares of SuccessFactors, the enterprise value of which adds up...
9Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued