All Posts Tagged With: "QCOM"
(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(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: Quarterly revenue hit an all-time high of $46.3 billion. Earnings rose to never-before-seen levels. iPhone,...
31Jan2012 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(CEA) Semiconductor Update & Stock Review – 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,...
29Jan2012 | 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(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(S) Sprint-Nextel Advances on Network Vision
The third-largest U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) deployed its first multi-mode base station in Branchburg, New Jersey. This marks a milestone move in the company’s Network Vision strategy, which serves as a major catalyst in its growth plan. Under the Network...
8Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(VZ) Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless to Form Duopoly in Telecom?
Competition sometimes creates strange bed fellows. Last week, this proverb was proved when Verizon Wireless entered into a spectrum purchase and products resell deal with SpectrumCo. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communicatons Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group...
7Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AMZN) A Smartphone from Amazon?
Rumor has it that Amazon.com (AMZN) will be launching a smartphone late next year. Well, may not be a rumor exactly, since the Citigroup (C) analyst reporting the development mentioned that his supply chain checks suggested that such a device was in fact being developed in collaboration...
21Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices to Cut 10% of Their Workforce
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) plans to eliminate 10% of its workforce or about 1,400 jobs in order to reduce operational costs. This layoff is an attempt by AMD to optimize its cost structure and thereby improve its competitiveness. The workforce reduction is expected to...
8Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(T) Telecom Stock Outlook – November 2011 – Industry Outlook
Telecommunications industry is witnessing consistent growth despite experiencing a sluggish U.S. economy. Most of the large national telecom service providers together with the regional prepaid telecom operators generated net subscriber addition in the third quarter of 2011. In...
8Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(GOOG) NFC Technology Picking Up Steam: What Investors Need to Know
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Friday, September 30, 2011 Two recent events have likely ushered the dawn of NFC smartphone technology in the mainstream marketplace. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) finally released Google Wallet on September 19, Isis announced this week that a...
3Oct2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(BRCM) Who’s Next in Semiconductor M&A?
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Tuesday, September 20, 2011 If you can’t beat ‘em, just buy ‘em… Broadcom’s (Nasdaq: BRCM) acquisition last week of NetLogic (Nasdaq: NETL) is likely to set off a chain reaction as larger, older semiconductor companies try not to...
21Sep2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(QCOM) Qualcomm Collaborates With Microsoft on Windows 8
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) received a shot in its arm from the upcoming Windows operating system of Microsoft Corp. (MSFT). Qualcomm is collaborating with Microsoft to develop chipsets from its state-of-the-art next-generation Snapdragon platform for notebook and tablets that will...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MSFT) Semiconductor Stock Outlook – September 2011 – 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,...
13Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(S) Sprint to Expand in Ethernet Market
One of the leading telecom carriers, Sprint (S) announced its plans to expand its Ethernet services to 65 markets, thereby driving growth in its networking business. The company has already made its presence felt in Ethernet business in 40 domestic and 37 international markets. The...
11Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(T) AT&T-Qualcomm Deal Hits Hurdle
AT&T Inc.’s (T) $1.93 billion pending acquisition of spectrum licenses from Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is facing regulatory hurdles. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the buyout of Qualcomm’s wireless spectrumin the lower 700 MHz frequency band and the...
22Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(QCOM) Qualcomm Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Scorecard
Qualcomm Inc.(QCOM) reported excellent third quarter 2011 financial results, where both the earnings per share (EPS) and revenues exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The robust result was primarily attributable to the significant surge in demand for high-end 3G smartphones...
9Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NFC) NXP Semiconductor Will Have to Wait for Near-Field Communication Technology
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Friday, August 5, 2011 Marc Lichtenfeld discussed Google Wallet and its implications for NXP Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NXPI) back in June. He noted the stock chart looked bad and that a break below $24 would signal a bearish double-top pattern. Well,...
8Aug2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Preview – Detailed
Earnings Preview 7/15/11 Second quarter earnings season is now under way, but things really start to move into high gear next week. There will be 348 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&P 500. By next Friday we should have a very good handle on how the overall...
18Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(T) AT&T Enhances Broadband Service
AT&T Inc. (T) announced that it has added new frequency layers to 12 cell sites of the Sarasota-Bradenton wireless network in South Tampa, Florida to enhance mobile broadband service. Since early 2011, AT&T has been adding capacity to over 20 cell sites including Bradenton,...
10Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CBB) Cincinnati Bell Debuts in 4G Space
Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBB) announced its debut into 4G wireless network promising faster and better services. Additionally, the company also unveiled the Huawei Ascend X 4G smartphone that uses Goggle’s (GOOG) advanced Android platform and will be sold at $99.00 for a limited...
6Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(T) Telecommunications Stock Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
Telecommunications is one of the very few industries that witnessed massive technological improvement during the recession. An unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic, particularly for wireless data and video, has transformed this industry into the most evolving,...
25Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(QCOM) Qualcomm Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares
We are maintaining our cautious stance on Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) despite the company’s improved performance in the second quarter of 2011. Qualcomm, the largest global manufacturer of mobile phone chipsets, reported solid second quarter 2011 financial results where both the top...
16Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(QCOM) Qualcomm Set to Power More Handsets
Qualcomm Inc.(QCOM), the largest global manufacturer of mobile phone chipsets, is ready to supply its popular snapdragon microprocessors to 250 more handset devices. The company is already providing its chipsets to 125 handheld devices. Qualcomm’s microprocessors, popularly...
16Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(USM) U.S. Cellular Launchs HTC Windows 7 Phone
U.S. Cellular (USM), the leading telecom service provider has launched its HTC 7 Pro smartphone. This also marks U.S. Cellular’s debut into the Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 7 platform. The smartphone will cost around $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and features a 3.6-inch screen,...
15Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(NOK) Nokia To Install Qualcom Chipset
The leading mobile phone maker in the world, Nokia Corp. (NOK) is all set to build their first Windows Phone 7-based smartphones using Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM) chipset. Nokia, in order to increase their chipset supplier base, is also in talks with ST-Ericsson, which is a joint...
15Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MSFT) Microsoft Embraces A Mobile Computing Revolution
Just months after Microsoft Corp (MSFT) announced that it would design an operating system based on ARM Holdings’ (ARMH) chip technology, the company showcased its Windows 8 software. The decision marks Microsoft’s divergence from its traditional partner Intel Corp (INTC),...
4Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(INTC) Intel Makes 3D Chip Technology Breakthrough
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Thursday, May 12, 2011 Last week, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) said it made the biggest breakthrough in microprocessor design in recent history. It called its new chip the most significant advance since the 1950?s silicon transistor. The...
18May2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(NVDA) NVIDIA Announces Acquisition of Icera
Leading visual computing technologies and graphic chip manufacturing company, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) recently declared its intention of acquiring U.K-based data-modem chip manufacturer Icera Inc. for $367 million in cash. This acquisition is expected to enhance the company’s...
11May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TSRA) Tessera Technologies Beats the Analyst Consensus
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (TSRA) reported first quarter earnings that beat the Zacks Consensus estimate by 16 cents, or 50.0%. Despite a significant revenue decline, Tessera beat the Zacks Consensus due to lower-than-expected expenses and a much lower tax rate. Revenue Tessera’s...
4May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued