INTC – Standstill Agreement With ALTR Ends 6/1/15, Transaction Expected: Rumor of an INTC bid for ALTR surfaced in late March 2015, but ALTR then balked at the unsolicited $54/share acquisition price. With the standstill agreement between INTC & ALTR expiring Mon 6/1/15, there is renewed expectation a transaction is imminent. As ALTR posted disappointing 1Q15 results and
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With Sequential Reduction In Negative Elements In End Markets & Corporate Reorganization, Base For Appreciation In Place – Shares Attractive To Own Financial Snapshot: HPQ ($33.32) Rev/EPS forecast – Revs $25.6bn (-6% y/y), EPS $0.86 (-2% y/y) Valuation: P/E 9.2x FY15 EPS (8.6x PEG ratio), HPQ shares are attractive based on the upcoming split of the company
(Interview starts at 2 min 50 seconds) AAPL – iPhone6 Upgrade Cycle In 1Q15 Bolstered By PRC Lunar New Year, Look For Shipments To Reach 58mm With iPhone6+ Mix Driving Margins Higher: Note that demand for the iPhone6+ catapulted AAPL to be #1 in CY4Q14 handset shipments in PRC. With the Chinese New Year holiday,
Rising Importance of China, Installed iPhone Base Offers Apple Watch Sell-in Opportunity – Shares Remain Attractive To Own To read CNBC’s coverage of this interview, please see full article here. AAPL – iPhone6 Upgrade Cycle In 1Q15 Bolstered By PRC Lunar New Year, Look For Shipments To Reach 58mm With iPhone6+ Mix Driving Margins Higher: Note
Today I joined BNN to discuss IBM Earnings IBM earnings With CEO Rometty’s surprise October 2014 announcement suspending earnings guidance investors have been understandably cautious with regard to maintaining positions in IBM shares. The 1Q15 results showcased the fundamental difficulties IBM confronts as revenues fell -12% y/y to $19.6bn while EPS rose +9% y/y to $2.91.
Nasdaq 5K – Approaching Full Recovery To March 2000 Peak: With broader market averages such as the S&P500 breaking out to new highs, investor questions have grown as the measure that characterized the excess of the Internet 1.0 bubble, the Nasdaq index, fast approaches its March 10, 2000 intraday peak of 5,132.52 with concerns rising as
Does Coming Split Into HP Inc & HP Enterprise Justify Holding Stock? Financial Snapshot: HPQ ($38.19) A) Rev/EPS forecast – Revs $27.3bn (-3% y/y), EPS $0.91 (+1% y/y) B) Valuation: P/E 9.7x FY15 (Oct) EPS (1.9x PEG ratio), shows HPQ pricing-in gains from Windows 2003 server upgrade cycle. HPQ – FY15Q1 Revenues Reflect FX Hit
Larger Addressable End Market – Could Leverage Proprietary AAPL Skill set Profitably AAPL Auto – Five Factors in Favor: The following five factors would support AAPL should the company wish to enter the automotive market: 1) $178bn in cash on hand – its financial strength derived from the profitability of its iPhone smartphone franchise provides AAPL
Market Cap Breaks $700bn – iPhone6 Upgrade Cycle Expected To Boost $130bn Shareholder Value Program – Shares Attractive: Yesterday I joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to talk about AAPL. Thanks to Michelle Caruso Cabrera, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Scott Wapner for having me on. Discussion Points: 1) Swiss Franc Denominated Debt Attractive For Top-rated Corporate Issuers,
CNBC “Closing Bell” Interview: AMZN 4Q14 Results Reaction – Revs Miss Expectations, EPS Surprise on Peak Seasonal Quarterly Results – With Exposure To Weak Int’l Markets, Lighten Up on Post-EPS Stock Price Spike. AMZN EPS Surprise Masks 4Q14 Revenue Miss: The year-end 4Q14 results for AMZN (revs $29.3bn (+15% y/y), Operating Income $591mm (+16% y/y),
