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Linear Technology: A Case of ‘Buy the Rumor, Sell the News’
David I. Templeton submits: After the market close on Tuesday, Linear Technology (LLTC) reported better than expected earnings for the company’s second quarter ending 12/31/2009: Thirty-three cents per share versus an estimate 30 cents per share. On Wednesday the stock proceeded to trade down 1.2% to $29.87 with pretty good volume on the positive... »
Voxbone: Sales Soared 60% in 2009, Despite Recession
IP network services provider Voxbone says its revenue soared 60 percent in 2009, in spite of the global economic recession.However, the privately held, Belgium-based company didn’t disclose an overall earnings figure. Voxbone sells local and toll-free numbers to entities including carriers, resellers, call centers and calling card providers. It said …(112 words) Related Topics: 2G,... »
Voxbone: Sales Soared 60% in 2009, Despite Recession
IP network services provider Voxbone says its revenue soared 60 percent in 2009, in spite of the global economic recession.However, the privately held, Belgium-based company didn’t disclose an overall earnings figure. Voxbone sells local and toll-free numbers to entities including carriers, resellers, call centers and calling card providers. It said …(112 words) ... »
CalAmp Corp. F3Q10 (Qtr End 11/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) F3Q10 Earnings Call January 7, 2010; 04:30 pm ET Complete Story » Related Topics: call, earnings »
NII Holdings: Strong Growth, Low Valuation
Chuck Carnevale submits: NII Holdings, Inc, (NIHD) formerly known as Nextel International, has been on a tear. The stock rose over 100% in 2009, which was four times better than the general market as represented by the S&P 500. (See Figures 1 & 2 below) So far this performance has continued in 2010, as NII Holdings... »
More on GENBAND’s Nortel CVAS bid
Just before the holiday break, GENBAND threw its hat into the Nortel ring in hopes of acquiring the Canadian vendor’s much coveted Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions (CVAS) unit. GENBAND launched a ’stalking horse’ bid for Nortel’s CVAS unit offering a purchase price for the CVAS unit of $282 million, but the total cost of... »
Canada’s BCE Boosts Dividend
Zacks.com submits: Canada’s largest telecom carrier, BCE Inc (BCE), has increased its annual dividend by 7% year-over-year to C$1.74 (US$1.63) per share, equating to approximately 6.4% yield. The revised dividend will be effective from the first-quarter 2010 dividend, payable on Apr. 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of Mar. 15, 2010. This represents... »
Telecom Stocks to See ‘Robust Growth’ in 2010 – Report
Research firm IHS Global Insight predicts IT and telecom stocks will see “robust growth” in sales and earnings throughout 2010 and 2011.Analysts expect tech sectors to grow at twice the pace of gross domestic product with telecom expected to jump about 50 percent higher than the overall U.S. stock market. …(141 words) ... »
RIM Stock Soars on Earnings, But Palm Tanks
Research In Motion (RIMM) shares were trading sharply higher on Friday, and Palm Inc. (PALM) stocks had plummeted, as investors reacted to both companies’ quarterly earnings results, announced late Thursday. By 11:09 a.m. Eastern, RIM shares had soared 8.76 percent to reach $69.02, and Palm had sunk 15.96 percent to $9.85. RIM …(301 words) ... »
Charges dropped in Broadcom stock-option backdating case
Charges of fraud and conspiracy in the Broadcom stock-option backdating case have been dropped against two company executives. Due to misconduct on the side of the prosecution, the U.S. District Court threw out the charges. In the same breath the Security and Exchange Commission’s civil case was also thown out against the four original... »
CalAmp Corp. F2Q10 (Qtr End 08/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
CalAmp Corp. (CAMP) F2Q10 Earnings Call October 8, 2009 4:30 pm ET Complete Story » Related Topics: call, earnings »
BT and Cisco launch global hosted IP unified communications service
BT and Cisco have announced a partnership to launch a global hosted IP unified communications (UC) service. The new service will require the building of new data centers stateside in addition to BT’s London-based data centers. While rolling out the hosted UC service to the U.S. as well as countries in Europe, the Middle East... »
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. F1Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (CMTL) F1Q10 Earnings Call December 9, 2008 8:30 am ET Complete Story » Related Topics: 2008, call, earnings, LEC, telecom, telecommunications »
Adtran throws hat into UC arena
When you think of Adtran, you might usually think of DSLAMs, routers and LAN equipment, but you might also have heard they are dabbling in IP-PBX systems and SIP trunking. As they ramp up their VoIP technology line-up, they are also exploring Unified Communications (UC). The company plans to launch an IP-PBX capable of supporting 2,000... »
All Hail the iPod touch
As the competition for smartphone domination starts to heat up, it is becoming increasingly clear that the iPod touch is Apple’s ace up its sleeve, and according to a report by Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company, 24 million iPod touches represent about 40 percent of the total 58 million iPhone OS devices. From... »
View to 2010: Downside Risks at Least as Great as Upside Potential
Our stock market outlook is neutral as we move towards the end of 2009. The weight of the evidence seems to favor a continuation of the bull market into the first half of 2010, with the potential for additional gains in the broad averages of 10% to perhaps 20%. However, we expect bear market conditions... »
14 Foreign Blue Chip Stocks with Dividends Greater than 5%
Hao Jin submits: The Fed model compares the forward earnings yield of the stock market with 10-year government bond yields. The model assumes that investors view stocks and bonds as competing assets and will purchase whichever asset has a higher yield, according to an article in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance May 2009 issue. Income... »
9 Utility Stocks for Income Without Volatility
Scott’s Investments submits: Nervous about potential market volatility or want to switch to more conservative investments after the recent market gains? You may want to consider utility stocks. On November 22 I highlighted comments made by the bond king himself, Bill Gross, who suggested investors look at utility stocks for income: Let me tell you what... »
BT Surpasses Second Quarter Estimates
Zacks.com submits: BT Group Plc (BT) reported second-quarter earnings per share of 90 cents, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents, on the strength of tax loss carry-forwards and tax efficiency. Revenues were down 3% to £5,122million ($8,406 million) including favorable foreign exchange movements and the impact of acquisitions of £118m. Excluding... »
5 Good Dividend Plays
With the recent run up in the stock market, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find solid dividend plays. Below is my list of some of the best high yielding stocks. AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) – These two telecommunications giants both yield over 6%. Verizon currently trades at $32 per share and has a robust... »
VimpelCom Falls Behind Expectations
Zacks.com submits: VimpelCom (VIP) reported third-quarter 2009 earnings of 42 cents per ADS (based on an average exchange rate of 31.26 RUR/US$) that narrowly missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents. However, the result beat the year-ago earnings per ADS of 27 cents. The second-largest Russian telecom carrier reported quarterly net income of RUR13.5... »
Allot Earnings: Loss Narrows
Zacks.com submits: Allot Communications Ltd. (ALLT) reported loss from continuing operations of 4 cents per share, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 11 cents per share. This excludes the impairment of auction rate securities from the GAAP operating loss. Total revenues for the third quarter of 2009 reached $10.8 million, a... »
Technology, Media and Telecommunications: News from Asia
Japan Telecommunications • Softbank Corp. (SFTBF.PK) is interested in buying stakes in Indian and Chinese companies. The company is eying companies engaged in mobile applications and technology. Softbank bought an additional stake in U.S. application provider RockYou Inc. for US$50 million. Softbank has a 33 percent stake in... »
MetroPCS Upgraded to Neutral After Positive Quarter
Zacks.com submits: We upgrade our recommendation for MetroPCS Communications (PCS) to Neutral following the company’s better-than-expected operating results in the last quarter. Reported earnings have outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate fueled by healthy revenue growth across the company’s Core and Northeast markets. MetroPCS is benefiting from its new unlimited international calling plan which is... »
Avaya-Nortel deal gets European approval
Avaya announced that it has received approval from the European Commission (EC) to proceed with its purchase of Nortel’s Enterprise Solutions division. While the acquisition still has a few more regulatory hurdles to clear, it seems to be receiving approval left and right. The company believes the $915 million acquisition will be completed soon. Earlier in November,... »
Nortel’s earnings are down, but VoIP is looking up
Looks like Nortel’s plugging away in the face of adversity payed off a little. The company may not have posted the brightest Q3 earnings report, but its VoIP results looked good. Nortel managed to narrow its ongoing losses from $3.41 billion in Q3 2008 to $508 million in Q3 2009. But it reported that revenue declined... »
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT) Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 16, 2009 9:30 am ET Complete Story » Related Topics: call, earnings, satellite »
Cellcom Israel Ltd. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Cellcom Israel Ltd. (CEL) Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 16, 2009 9:00 am ET Complete Story » Related Topics: call, earnings »
Cisco warns that Windows 7 support for UC products will be limited until 2010
In a cautionary note to customers, Cisco has warned that most of its Unified Communications (UC) products will not support Windows 7 until first quarter 2010 when service releases become available. A number of additional products will not support the new Windows until Q3 2010. According to an article in Network World, most Cisco Unified Communications... »
KongZhong Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
KongZhong Corporation (KONG) Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 11, 2009 7:00 pm ET Complete Story » Related Topics: call, earnings »