Reply to this post One thing at Build 2015 really stood out. Microsoft launched its Build 2015 developer conference with a plethora of announcements but at its heart only one thing really stood out. Microsoft has launched Software Development Kits (SDK) that allow developers to bring the code they have written for Android or iOS...
Reply to this post The core business of Twitter is looking mature. Twitter suffered a double blow as its investor relations website accidently disclosed weak Q1 15A results 90 minutes before the close of US trading. The shares were halted while Twitter formally released its results after which the shares fell by 18%. Q1 15A...
Reply to this post iPhone replacement drives big Q2 15A results. Apple reported excellent Q2 15A results as the iPhone replacement cycle has remained strong. Apple increased its cash return program by more than 50% to $200bn. Q2 15A Revenues / EPS of $58.0bn / $2.33 comfortably beating consensus at $55.7bn / $2.13 despite the...
Reply to this post Amazon Web Services outshines a dull earnings report Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the bright spot in a set of results that came pretty much in line with expectations. Revenues / EPS were $22.74bn / LOSS $0.12 compared to forecasts of $22.4bn / LOSS $0.11. Guidance was weak with revenues /...
Reply to this post Strong US$ masks good fundamental developments. Microsoft and Google produced good results that were marred by the problems caused by the strong US$. Both saw good developments in the core businesses, justifying their position as my top choices in the digital mobile ecosystem. Microsoft Microsoft reported strong numbers as adoption of...
Reply to this post Variances from expectations have little to do with fundamentals. Facebook reported results and Sony pre-announced results that differed from expectations but neither were very relevant to the underlying story of either company. Facebook Facebook reported Q1 15A results that were weaker than expected but this looks to have been almost entirely...
Reply to this post Yahoo! Japan will be the last rabbit to distract the market. Yahoo! pulled its last rabbit out of the hat and in doing so successfully diverted the market’s attention from another disappointing set of results. Q1 15A revenues-ex TAC / adjusted EPS were $1.04bn / $0.15 missing consensus of $1.06bn /...
Reply to this post Qualcomm and Samsung get one over TSMC. Despite losing out to Samsung’s in house Exynos apps processor in the Galaxy s6, Qualcomm looks to be back on track for the flagship device in 2016E. There were problems with the Snapdragon 810. Firstly, in Samsung’s hands it caused its device to overheat....
Reply to this post Right strategy but where is the money? Xiaomi has exactly the right strategy to develop a thriving ecosystem of its own but whether it can make money from it is another thing entirely. There are three ways to monetise an ecosystem: selling hardware, selling advertising or selling subscriptions to one’s Digital...
Richard is founder, owner of research company, Radio Free Mobile. He has 16 years of experience working in sell side equity research. During his 11 year tenure at Nomura Securities, he focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector.
Samsung Q1 15A – Pointless gimmicks pay
Reply to this post The pointless curved screen should generate some EBIT. Samsung reported its full Q1 15A results that revealed a better performance in the handset business than many had anticipated. Q1 15A revenues / EBIT were KRW47.2tn / KRW5.98tn in line with the guided range of KRW47tn / KRW5.9tn. Samsung shipped 99m mobile...