Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent add to Tuesday gains following upgrades
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 10:23AM CDT
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Is the Nokia Corporation and Alcatel-Lucent Deal a Good Move? Depends Who You Ask
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 10:22AM CDT
Finding consensus among investors, industry analysts, and credit reporting agencies is rarely straightforward for any company. The often wildly different opinions really hit a high note when an acquisition is on the table -- particularly, a major...
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Today's Market: Tech And Biotech Stocks In The News
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 10:08AM CDT
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Infinera Tops Q1 Earnings on International Strength, Stock Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 22, 8:25AM CDT
Leading optical transport network developer, Infinera Corp. (INFN) reported better-than-expected financial numbers in the first quarter of 2015.
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What Everyone Ought to Know: Complementary Research on Intel Corp, AT&T, EMC Corp, Alcatel Lucent, and Facebook
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 22, 7:50AM CDT
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Upgrade Alert for Alcatel-Lucent (ALU)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 22, 7:15AM CDT
Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) was upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform at Bernstein today. The stock closed yesterday at $4.03 on volume of 22.4 million shares, above average daily volume of 13.7 million. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) has potential upside of 7.2% based on a current price of $4.03 and analysts' consensus price target of $4.32. Alcatel-Lucent shares have support at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $3.88 and additional support at the 200-day MA of $3.44.
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Future of the Danish Defense Industry 2015 - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020 for the $19 Billion Market
M2 - Wed Apr 22, 5:52AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/23bkln/future_of_the) has announced the addition of the "Future of the Danish Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering. The Future of the Danish Defense Industry - Market Attractiveness, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2020, published by Strategic Defence Intelligence, provides readers with detailed analysis of both historic and forecast defense industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants, analysis of industry leading companies, and key news. Key Findings: - Over the historic period, Denmark's defense expenditure registered a CAGR of -2.23%; between 2016 and 2020, the defense budget is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.10% - The country's total defense expenditure during the forecast period is expected to be US$19.2billion - The average share of capital expenditure is expected to be 10.8% over the forecast period, compared to an average share of 18.4% during 2011-2015 - Over the forecast period, the country's budget for homeland security is expected to be US$16.1 billion cumulatively - The key areas of investment are expected to be aircraft, helicopters, armored vehicles, radars, and surveillance equipment Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Executive Summary 3 Market Attractiveness and Emerging Opportunities 4 Defense Procurement Market Dynamics 5 Industry Dynamics 6 Market Entry Strategy 7 Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights 8 Business Environment and Country Risk 9 Appendix Companies Mentioned - Alcatel-Lucent Denmark A/S - Arenalogic ApS - Copenhagen Sensor Technology ApS - Danish Aerotech A/S - Falck Schmidt Defense Systems A/S - IFAD TS A/S - Lockheed Martin Denmark - Systematic A/S - TenCate Advanced Armour Denmark A/S - Terma A/S For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/23...ure_of_the
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Alcatel-Lucent content delivery network technology selected by Wind to support its launch of premium video and TV services in Italy
M2 - Wed Apr 22, 3:48AM CDT
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to provide Italy's Wind Telecomunicazioni with content delivery network technology to support the launch of new video and TV services for its fixed and mobile subscribers.
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Palo Alto Networks Soars on Partner Buy, Nokia Jumps on Buyback Prospect -- Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 5:49PM CDT
Palo Alto Networks surged after BlackBerry acquires its security partner, setting the stage for a potential land grab. Nokia jumps after an analyst says the company may issue a buyback.
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EnerSys Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 21, 3:04PM CDT
EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) the world's largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of industrial batteries, today announced the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors. Paul J. Tufano accepted the appointment to join the Board on April 21, 2015.
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Alcatel-Lucent launches Rapport&trade
M2 - Tue Apr 21, 10:09AM CDT
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has today launched Rapport(TM), a software-based, open platform that gives large enterprises and service providers a new, and much more flexible way to deliver communications and collaboration services.
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Alcatel-Lucent launches Rapport(TM) software to simplify communications and collaboration services delivery for enterprises and service providers
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Apr 21, 8:30AM CDT
- New software platform significantly cuts the cost and complexity of embedding and integrating voice, video, and messaging services into any application to enrich existing services or create new ones
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Lantronix to Showcase SLC 8000 Modular Console Manager for Secure Out-of-Band Management at Interop Las Vegas SDN Lab
Marketwired - Tue Apr 21, 7:01AM CDT
Next week at Interop Las Vegas, Lantronix (NASDAQ: LTRX) -- a specialized networking company providing smart IoT and M2M solutions -- will conduct live demonstrations of its SLC 8000 advanced modular console manager for secure out of band management, and several other IT (Information Technology) solutions at booth #1058 as well as in the InteropNet SDN Lab.
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Nokia Corporation: $17 Billion Acquisition of Alcatel Lucent SA Means Big Plans for the Internet of
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 20, 3:03PM CDT
Nokia recently acquired French rival Alcatel-Lucent for € 15.6 billion ($16.6 billion). The combined company will be the second largest telecom equipment company in the world with a market share of 35%. Ericsson ...
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Alcatel-Lucent to help communications providers deliver gigabit-speed ultra-broadband access throughout the connected home
M2 - Mon Apr 20, 9:48AM CDT
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to launch two new products that will allow consumers to experience their communications provider's Gigabit speeds throughout the home and in turn, faster more reliable Wi-Fi® connectivity across all their devices.
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Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) Market in the EMEA Region 2015-2019
M2 - Mon Apr 20, 5:53AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7lw82c/unified) has announced the addition of the "Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) Market in the EMEA Region 2015-2019" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the UC&C market in the EMEA region to grow at a CAGR of 12.31% over the period 2014-2019. This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the UC&C market in the EMEA region for the period 2015-2019. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from UC&C software and services. In addition, the report provides the deployment model of the software and services offered by the vendors. The increased adoption of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) technology is one of the major trends in the market. To overcome the high implementation costs of UC&C systems, several organizations have started outsourcing this service. According to the report, the emergence of cloud solutions is a major driver in the UC&C Market in the EMEA Region. UC has a value chain that enables users to communicate from anywhere, at anytime, using any device. It helps integrate real-time communication and provides cost-effective solutions to organizations. Further, the report states that the incompatibility between various UC&C system components will pose a major challenge for the market. The presence of a large number of vendors in the UC&C market creates confusion in the mind of users trying to select the technology that would integrate the best with their existing systems. It considers the revenue generated from the technologies used in cell phones: - Collaboration tools - Video conferencing - PBX extensions - Others: It includes customer care applications and contact center applications Key Vendors - Avaya - Cisco Systems - Microsoft - Unify Other Prominent Vendors - 8x8 - Alcatel Lucent - BroadSoft - Dell - Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories - HP - Huawei Technologies - Interactive Intelligence - Jupiter Networks - Logitech International - Mitel Networks - NEC - Orange - Polycom - RingCentral - ShoreTel - Verizon Communications For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7lw82c/unified
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Military communications market a $40 billion opportunity Says 'The Military Communications Market: 2015 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts Report'
M2 - Mon Apr 20, 5:09AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/s7blnc/the_military) has announced the addition of SNS Research's new report "The Military Communications Market: 2015 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts" to their offering. Armed forces throughout the globe rely on communication systems to enable information sharing and securely stay in constant contact. The role of these systems continues to grow in importance, with new mission areas such as the control of unmanned vehicles and time-critical targeting heavily reliant on network connectivity. Despite pressures on overall defense expenditure, a universal trend towards network centric warfare combined with an unstable geopolitical landscape, is continuing to drive significant investments in military communications. The market is expected to account for over $40 Billion in revenue by the end of 2020, with investments ranging from the adoption of multi-band and multi-mode tactical radio systems, to the integration of ad hoc networking platforms in unmanned vehicles. The "Military Communications Market: 2015 -- 2030 -- Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts" report presents an in-depth assessment of the military communications ecosystem including key trends, market drivers, challenges, enabling technologies, regional investment landscape, submarkets, leading applications, opportunities, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and strategies. The report also presents market size forecasts for military communications from 2015 through to 2030. The forecasts are segmented for 6 submarkets, 3 service branch classifications, 5 regions and 50 leading countries.Military organizations worldwide are increasingly moving away from proprietary, one-off, unique communication systems that are expensive in favor of similar, and often more advanced, systems readily available in the commercial marketplace at reduced costs from a variety of vendors. Key Topics Covered: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: An Overview of Military Communications Chapter 3: Key Submarkets, Application Areas & Investment Landscape Chapter 4: Military Communications Industry Roadmap & Value Chain Chapter 5: Key Market Players Chapter 6: Market Analysis & Forecasts Chapter 7: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations Companies Mentioned - 30 of the 177 Companies - Alcatel-Lucent - Allied Technology Group - Alvarion - Anaren - Antaira Technologies - APC (Antenna Products Corporation) - API Technologies Corporation - APS (Applied Physical Sciences Corporation) - Artel - Artesyn Embedded Technologies - Eurotech - Eutelsat Communications - Intel Corporation - Intelsat - Mercury Systems - Micronetics - Microsemi Corporation - MilesTek Corporation - Pentek - Secure Communication Systems - Secure Technology Company - SecureForce - Sepura - SS/L (Space Systems/Loral) - Star Solutions - TrustComm - Twisted Pair Solutions - U.K. Ministry of Defence - U.S. Air Force - U.S. Army For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/s7...e_military Source: SNS Research
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays - April 20, 2015
Asif Suria - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Apr 20, 2:27AM CDT
Merger activity decreased last week with two new deals announced and one deal closing. You can find all the active deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: Total...
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