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Yahoo! Q4 – Tough love.

          Alibaba grabs attention but upside is in the ecosystem. The value in Yahoo! continues to be driven by the Asian affiliates while the core business...

Apple Q2 – Service with a smile.

          Services are what really matters for long term profitability. Apple reported disappointing Q2 results as it missed iPhone shipments which cast a pall over the...

Samsung – Home on the range.

          The value is there but Samsung is driven by earnings. Samsung’s Q4 was in line with estimates but I am getting increasingly concerned with its...

Microsoft Q2– The Good and the Bad

          Software looks strong but Nokia smartphones had a shocker. While Microsoft reported excellent results, the Nokia smartphone business looks to have suffered badly.   The...

Netflix Q4– On to stage 2

          Content will be the key asset for Netflix from here. Netflix handsomely beat forecasts with Q4 revenues / EPS of $1.18bn / $0.79 compared to...

Nintendo – Nadir of fortunes

          There is worse to come for Nintendo. Nintendo issued a horrible profit warning on Friday and held a sanguine press conference but there is still...

Intel Q4 – A later tide.

          The tide is not going to turn on PCs until Q3 14. Intel reported Q4 results that met expectations but cautious commentary on the enterprise...

Huawei 2013 – Harder road ahead

          Huawei will miss its 10% revenue growth target this year Huawei has released its preliminary statements regarding its performance in 2013. Like Ericsson, 2013 has...

PC Market – Contrarian position

          Tablet PCs are the key to a turnaround in the PC market this year. IDC and Gartner have confirmed what everyone already knew: 2013 was...

CES 2014 – Big show in little Vegas

          CES has highlighted how difficult 2014 will be for some. CES 2014 is almost over but three important trends have clearly emerged: First: Android commoditisation...