All Posts Tagged With: "RIMM"
(BAC) Stock Market News for January 18, 2012 – Market News
The major US indices registered gains to close in the green after a slew of positive economic reports were released at home and in China. A successful debt auction in Europe added to the cheer. However, the gains were limited, as investors’ sentiments were dampened after the...
18Jan2012 | 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) Apple’s iPhone 4S Reaches China
The increasing popularity of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone 4S has prompted the company to launch the latest version of the smartphone in China and 21 other countries on Friday, January 13. With the recent launch, iPhone 4S will now be available in 90 countries. Apple’s iPhone...
9Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CHU) China Unicom Adds 3G Users
China’s second largest mobile operator China Unicom (CHU) added 3.60 million subscribers in November, up 1.9% from the prior month. This takes the company’s total customer base to 196 million. The company’s GSM subscriber base rose to 159.44 million with the net addition...
26Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AMZN) Company News for December 22, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Walgreen Co.’s (NYSE:WAG) first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings came in at $0.63 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.67 a share • Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) posted earnings per share of $1.00 for second-quarter 2012, which missed the Zacks Consensus...
22Dec2011 | 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(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(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(AAPL) Apple Struggles in Fourth Quarter
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) earnings juggernaut hit a road block, after the iPhone maker missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates in the fourth quarter of 2011. Apple earned $7.05 in the reported quarter, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.31. Apple shares declined approximately...
20Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Apple Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2011 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. In the run up to the earnings results, we have noticed analysts raising their estimates over the past few days, and considering the past trends we continue...
18Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CLWR) Company News for October 10, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) announced that it will cease selling phones and devices that are compatible with Clearwire Corporation’s (NASDAQ:CLWR) network at the end of this year • A Michigan jury has discovered that IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP)...
10Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Research In Motion Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating
Ever since Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone hit the market, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) started losing its leadership position. For the last couple of years, the company failed to launch any device that could capture the market from iPhone or Android-based high-end smartphones. Research...
6Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Apple Rejects Samsung Patent Infringement Offer
According to a recent report from news agency Reuters, Apple Inc. (AAPL) rejected an offer from Samsung Electronics Co that would have helped the U.S. company secure a quick court ruling over the patent infringement case it currently fights with the Korean company in Australia. Of...
6Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Company News for September 28, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Rumors did the rounds that billionaire investor Carl Icahn might purchase a stake in Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) • According to reports, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to launch its latest iPhone on next Tuesday • Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG)...
3Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AMZN) Amazon Enters Crowded Tablet Market
Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) stepped into the intensely competitive tablet market with the launch of its first media tablet: “Kindle Fire”. This segment is already crowded with tablet makers such as Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), Dell Inc. (DELL), Samsung,...
30Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(RSH) RadioShack to Sell NOOK e-reader
RadioShack Corp. (RSH), the leading electronics and wireless devices retailer in the U.S., recently entered into an agreement with Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS). As per the agreement, starting from October 3, 2011, RadioShack will offer the innovative NOOK series of e-reading...
23Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Apple Acquires Patents in China
The China’s Patent Office issued 40 patents to Apple Inc. (AAPL) that would enable it to better protect its intellectual property (IP) in the country. The patents cover 37 products, inclusive of the iPhone, iPod and MacBook Air. In China, Apple has been plagued by the sale...
22Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Samsung Sues Apple in French Court
The legal tensions between Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. keeps intensifying, the latest development being that the latter has filed a case against Apple in a district court in Paris, France. Samsung filed a compliant against the tech-giant, accusing Apple’s...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(RIMM) What’s Behind the Market Gains?
Stocks have made steady gains in recent days as some of the more exaggerated Europe-centric fears have started easing. There is also a growing realization that the U.S. economy may be able to muddle through without slipping into another recession. Everybody understands that Europe...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Apple Leads Tablet Market
Apple Inc. (AAPL) continues its success story with the iPad 2, as it has emerged as the leading tablet maker in the second quarter of 2011 in terms of global shipments. Research firm IDC confirmed that 9.3 million units of Apple’s iPad 2 being shipped during the quarter, netting...
20Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Samsung Electronics Files Apple Countersuit in Australia
Recently, Samsung Electronics Co. filed a countersuit against Apple Inc. (AAPL) in Australia, alleging violation of seven Australian patents owned by Samsung related to wireless communications standards. Apple had earlier won an injunction against Samsung Electronics Co., under...
19Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BCS) Company News for September 19, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of blackberry smart phone maker Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ:RIMM) declined 18.99% after the company posted poor earnings results that came in below expectations • New York Post reported that Apollo Global Management LLC (NASDAQ:APO) is expected to...
19Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ALJ) Stock Market News for September 19, 2011 – Market News
On Friday, U.S. markets inched up to close in the green with the S&P 500 recording its highest rally since July 2011. Hopes of EU overcoming its sovereign debt crisis gathered strength after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said US would join other EU leaders to seek out...
19Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Could Apple Take a Bite Out of Kodak or Netflix?
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Thursday, September 1, 2011 It’s anyone’s guess how Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) will handle the departure of its prodigal son, Steve Jobs. The market has taken the news in stride as Apple’s stock is up roughly three and a half percent since...
14Sep2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(BRC) Company News for September 13, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Share prices of semiconductor company NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ:NETL) spiked up 50.80% to close at $48.12 after Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM) announced its decision to buy the company for about $3.7 billion • Board of directors of McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP)...
13Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(RCI) Rogers Communications Announces Diversification
Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI), a leading cable MSO and wireless operator in Canada, has decided to diversify vertically. Management plans to apply to government for introducing a bank under the Canadian Bank Act. However, the company announced that if granted permission, Rogers...
12Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(BAC) Company News for September 12, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) posted second quarter 2011 earnings of $0.38 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 • VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer Brian...
12Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CHU) China Unicom Meets 3G Goal
China’s second largest mobile operator China Unicom (CHU) added 2.12 million subscribers in July, up 1.2% from the prior month. This takes the company’s total customer base to 183.74 million. The company’s GSM subscriber base expanded to 158 million with the net addition...
4Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued