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 superb performance of the iPad and the Mac. Q2 results Q2A Consensus iPhone (m) 51m 55.3m iPad (m) 26m 24.9m Mac (m) 4.8m 4.6m iTunes ($m) $4.4bn $4.5bn...
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 loss of momentum. Samsung has a window (see here) to move to the next phase of its development but the window is narrower than I had previously thought. Revenues /...
Software looks strong but Nokia smartphones had a shocker. While Microsoft reported excellent results, the Nokia smartphone business looks to have suffered badly. The Good Microsoft reported excellent results and guidance confounding the PC sceptics. Revenues / EPS were $24.5bn / $0.78 compared to forecasts of $23.7bn / $0.69. Enterprise, cloud and even consumer...
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 forecasts of $1.17bn / $0.66 Subscriber numbers were also strong with 2.33m added in the last quarter taking the total to 44.4m worldwide. 41.4m of these accounts are paying Netflix...
Desperate tactics indicate all is not well at Rockstar. It looks very much as if Rockstar has been having a hard time earning a decent return on the $4.5bn that it spent to acquire 6,000 patents in 2011. So much so that its tactics appear to be getting dirtier causing more and more commentators to...
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 worse to come. The problem is that Nintendo has not cut its estimates nearly hard enough and I suspect that Iwata-san will be apologising to investors again before the end...
NTT DoCoMo must succeed where everyone else has failed. NTT DoCoMo now faces one of the greatest challenges in its history as it too, is now at risk of becoming a bit pipe. Tizen’s status is looking increasingly uncertain as one of its major proponents has shelved plans to launch handsets based on the platform....
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 outlook and weak guidance dampened enthusiasm for a recovery in the PC sector this year. Q4 revenues / EPS were $13.8bn / $0.51 compared to forecasts of $13.7bn and $0.52....
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 been a great year with revenues growing 8-9% but profits growing around 40%. This increase in margin that drove the profit growth is symptomatic of the recent product mix away...
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.
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 drifts gently downwards. This is disturbing but also where the opportunity is to be found if Marissa can live up to her billing. Revenues / EPS were $1.2bn / $0.33...