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Lenovo Q3 14A – The executioner

Reply to this post           Results augur well for acquisition turnarounds. Lenovo reported excellent Q3 14A results despite the first time inclusion of two loss making...

Amazon Q4 14A – The EBIT question

Reply to this post           Q4 14A margins may not be sustained into 2015E. Amazon reported good results as management seems to have finally decided that...

Alibaba Q3 15A – Mobile menace

Reply to this post           The move to mobile is causing problems. Alibaba reported Q3 15A results that missed expectations as revenue growth was weaker than...

Samsung Q4 14A – Storm rigged.

Reply to this post           Steady results show better weathering of the handset storm. Samsung reported reasonable Q4 14A results and some signs have emerged that...

Apple and Yahoo! – Chalk and cheese.

Reply to this post           Results highlight the differences between these two players. Investors greeted the results announcements of both companies with enthusiasm but for very...

Microsoft Q2 15A – Honeymoon ending.

          Honeymoon end obscures long term upside. Microsoft reported in-line Q2 15A results but guided weakly as the corporate upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7...

Qualcomm & Samsung – Hot silicon

          Overheating very unlikely to be a Qualcomm design flaw. There is enough noise in the market to make it likely that there has been a...

Google – Control freak.

          Google’s move to be an MVNO is all about control. It looks very likely that Google will launch its own branded MVNO during 2015 using...

Microsoft – The price is right.

          Free upgrade is excellent news for the Microsoft ecosystem. Microsoft’s ambition to become an ecosystem company have crystalised further as upgrades to Windows 10 from...

HP – The eggs have landed.

          HP loses more face over Autonomy. The end of the criminal investigation into HP’s allegations of fraud at Autonomy leaves the management of HP with...