The Most Important Number Potential Microsoft Investors Need to Know
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Dec 23, 7:13AM CST
Every company has one number that defines its success more than any other. For Microsoft , the world's largest software company by revenue, that number is . . . 14% That number, according to a recent Gartner report, will be the Windows...
GOOGL: 536.93 (-1.84), INTC: 37.44 (+0.01), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Why I Am Not an Apple Shareholder
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 22, 10:48AM CST
I am not an Apple shareholder. I have never have been, and I probably never will be. This puts me at odds with many of the other writers here, notably Evan Niu and Daniel Sparks , as well as some of the Fool's newsletters. To their credit:...
FB: 80.77 (+0.16), BBRY: 10.67 (-0.13), GOOGL: 536.93 (-1.84), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Telecom Stocks: What to Dial Into for 2015 and Beyond -- and Where to Hang Up
at The Street - Mon Dec 22, 7:03AM CST
Merger mania marked 2014 for the telecom industry. And as the struggling industry prepares for 2015, investors should dial into these telecom stocks.
T: 33.96 (-0.07), S: 4.19 (-0.05), TMUS: 26.67 (+0.07), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), VZ: 47.67 (unch), VOD: 34.65 (-0.05), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
10 Stocks Billionaire David Einhorn Loves for 2015
at The Street - Mon Dec 22, 6:00AM CST
As we head into 2015, here are 10 stocks that Einhorn's Greenlight Capital bought in the most recently reported quarter.
TIME: 24.10 (-0.06), CNX: 34.95 (-0.09), IACI: 61.82 (+0.63), CFG: 25.51 (+0.07), NSAM: 22.38 (+0.15), BP: 38.95 (-0.17), ACM: 30.46 (+0.06), CHMT: 24.69 (+0.18), CN: 32.95 (-0.09), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01), ONNN: 10.22 (+0.05)
Alcatel-Lucent And Nokia Merger Would Be Good For Both Companies
IAEResearch - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 2:49PM CST
ALU: 3.67 (+0.03), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Innovations in Haptic-Tactile Technology
ACCESSWIRE - Fri Dec 19, 2:00PM CST
WHITEFISH, MT / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2014 / The unmistakable oscillation of a V8 engine, the thump of a parent's car door that sends teenagers scrambling from headphones to homework or the shuddering yoke of an airplane in distress, the power of a touch, even a tiny vibration, to thrill and communicate vital information is limitless. Alexander Graham Bell understood this when he gave balloons to deaf children playing in the streets of the 1800's. Holding them close, the balloons amplified the vibrations of oncoming carriages, alerting the children and saving lives. Today a palpable stampede of innovative companies are mining the vast potential of this tactile communication, harnessing force, vibration and motion and delivering it to users in increasingly entertaining and important ways in a fast moving field known as haptic or haptic-tactile technology, "the technology of touch or feeling."
IMMR: 9.45 (+0.47), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
5 Toxic Stocks to Sell in December: Nokia, CSX Corp, and More
at The Street - Fri Dec 19, 12:44PM CST
For investors looking to buy one of these positions, it makes sense to wait for more favorable technical conditions (and a lower share price) before piling in.
RICE: 22.41 (-0.33), IPAR: 27.84 (-0.60), CSX: 36.56 (-0.07), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01), EJ: 7.48 (+0.17)
Alcatel-Lucent Gains over 8% on Possible Merger with Nokia - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Dec 19, 9:40AM CST
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) gained over 8% in yesterday's trading session following the news of a probable merger with the Nokia Corporation (NOK).
ALU: 3.67 (+0.03), CLRO: 9.74 (-0.02), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
BlackBerry Posts Earnings in Q3, Revenues Lag Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Dec 19, 9:32AM CST
BlackBerry Limited (BBRY), reported third-quarter fiscal 2015 financial results wherein the bottom line outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the top line missed the same by a huge margin.
BBRY: 10.67 (-0.13), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Carrier Network Virtualization Conference Highlights
Edward Schneider, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 3:55PM CST
I attended and participated on various panels at the Carrier Network Virtualization conference in Palo Alto from December 9-11, 2014. This conference was the fourth in a series of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function...
AMZN: 303.03 (-3.26), VMW: 84.23 (+0.28), ALU: 3.67 (+0.03), FB: 80.77 (+0.16), DCM: 14.83 (-0.15), CIEN: 19.86 (+0.03), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01), T: 33.96 (-0.07), EBAY: 57.10 (-0.12), LNKD: 231.83 (+0.34), ERIC: 12.30 (+0.07), IBM: 161.82 (-0.42), CSCO: 28.30 (+0.05), CTL: 40.18 (-0.05)
Microsoft Corporation's Mobile Strategy Takes Another Step Forward
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 18, 3:39PM CST
When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella kicked off his tenure in February of this year, one of the first things he mentioned was his "mobile-first, cloud-first" mantra. The second of Nadella's two pillars, cloud-related technologies, has been an...
IT: 85.92 (+0.23), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Should Nokia Networks Buy Alcatel-Lucent?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 18, 3:04PM CST
Nokia's Espoo, Finland headquarters. Source: Nokia. Shares of Alcatel-Lucent jumped as much as 6% higher in pre-market trading on Wednesday, buoyed by reports that Nokia might seek a partnership or even buy the company outright. Nokia shares...
ERIC: 12.30 (+0.07), ALU: 3.67 (+0.03), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), CSCO: 28.30 (+0.05), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Alcatel-Lucent jumps on new Nokia merger report
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 8:59AM CST
ALU: 3.67 (+0.03), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Mobile Tech: 4 Ways Microsoft Can Boost Windows Phone and Lumia Sales
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Dec 18, 7:30AM CST
Microsoft 's Windows Phones are being slowly but surely squeezed out of the saturated global smartphone market dominated by Google and Apple . Microsoft's market share slid from 3.6% in the third quarter of 2013 to 2.9% in the same period...
GOOGL: 536.93 (-1.84), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Will BlackBerry (BBRY) Surpass Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 17, 4:25PM CST
We expect Canadian smartphone manufacturer, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY), to beat expectations when it reports third-quarter 2015 results before the market opens on Dec 19.
ARUN: 18.45 (+0.40), BBRY: 10.67 (-0.13), VSAT: 63.75 (-0.20), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Baidu Confirms Taking Stake In Uber, Teams With Nokia
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 17, 2:35PM CST
China search leader Baidu (BIDU) officially confirmed Wednesday that it had bought a stake in alternative taxi service Uber, as the San Francisco-based ride-summoning service strives to expand in China. The investment was widely reported last week....
BIDU: 230.98 (-2.18), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
BlackBerry Is Pushing Microsoft Out of This $14 Billion Market
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 17, 10:04AM CST
Ford recently dumped Microsoft 's Windows Embedded Automotive OS from its new Ford Sync 3 infotainment system in favor of BlackBerry 's QNX. This change wasn't surprising, since Ford already replaced Windows with QNX for their MyFord Touch...
F: 15.30 (-0.03), BBRY: 10.67 (-0.13), GOOGL: 536.93 (-1.84), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), AAPL: 112.01 (-0.53), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Why Nokia Corporation Could Surprise in 2015
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 17, 7:39AM CST
After jumping through the requisite regulatory hoops, Nokia finally closed the sale of its devices and services unit to Microsoft in April. Though many industry pundits were less than enamored with Microsoft taking on Nokia's hardware business,...
BIDU: 230.98 (-2.18), ERIC: 12.30 (+0.07), GOOGL: 536.93 (-1.84), MSFT: 48.14 (-0.31), GOOG: 528.77 (-1.82), NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)
Nokia Corporation Financial Calendar for 2015
GlobeNewswire - Wed Dec 17, 4:08AM CST
In this stock exchange release Nokia provides its financial calendar for 2015, which includes the planned publication dates of its interim reports.
NOK: 8.09 (+0.01)