Tellabs Unleashes Huge Special Dividend
Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB) has joined in on the game of the special dividend declarations. What is so different for this one is that it is a $1.00 per share special dividend and the…
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Newest first · Page 64RIM Snags Unusually Optimistic Upgrade from Goldman Sachs
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is enjoying the benefits of a surprise upgrade this morning. Today’s call was that it was raised to Buy from Neutral with $16 objective price target by Goldman…
Apple Reclaims Top Spot in Smartphone Sales — Kantar
ThinkstockThe iOS operating system from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reclaimed the lead in the U.S. smartphone sales race, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. In the 12 weeks ending on October…
Dish Network Cries “Foul!”
ThinkstockLike most cable and mobile carriers, Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) has been seeking ways to bundle TV, Internet and mobile phone service in one integrated offering that would help the company lock-in customers…
Samsung to Remain the Top Smartphone Company
courtesy of SamsungSamsung will ship 61 million smartphones in the current quarter, according to the Yonhap News Agency. That is well above forecasts, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 — the notebook that competes…
Research in Motion Catches a Bid
courtesy of BlackberryShares of Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) topped $10 briefly today, the first time the stock has been at such a lofty perch since late June. The occasion was a stock…
Ruckus Wireless IPO Defies Poor Market Conditions
ThinkstockWhat worries about the election results and the coming fiscal cliff? We have an initial public offering hitting this Friday. Ruckus Wireless Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) has priced a 8.4 million share IPO at a…
Forgotten Smartphone Companies Disappear
ThinkstockAlmost every major point in the Gartner third-quarter mobile phone report was expected. Sales rose 47% over the same period last year to 428 million. Samsung extended its lead as the largest handset company.…
Samsung Won’t Deal with Apple
courtesy of AppleIn the wake of the news that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Taiwan’s HTC Corp. had settled their big patent infringement case, there was some speculation that Samsung would also choose to…
Wireless Carriers May Hold Key to RIM’s Hopes
courtesy of BlackberryNow that Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) has announced a launch date for its new BlackBerry 10 smartphones and operating system, the $64 question is whether anyone will care when the…
Samsung Extends Lead in the Smartphone Market in the Third Quarter
courtesy of SamsungResearch firm Gartner says that worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users declined 3.1% year-over-year to nearly 428 million units in the third quarter of 2012. However, smartphone sales, which accounted…
Can AARP Really Add to Vonage Growth?
ThinkstockDo retirees use VoIP phones? This is not meant to be a bash against older people at all, but it is meant as a legitimate question. News was issued by Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:…
$8.5 Billion Payout Headed from Verizon Wireless to Verizon and Vodafone
ThinkstockVerizon Communication Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ: VOD) are about to get a nice inflow into the corporate coffers. Verizon Wireless has declared distributions in the sum of a total of $8.5…
January 30: Do or Die Day for RIM?
courtesy of BlackberryBlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) today announced that its newest smartphones and operating system — BlackBerry 10 — would launch worldwide on January 30. The Canadian-based company said it…
Galaxy S III Is the World’s Best-Selling Smartphone
courtesy of SamsungSamsung posted another smartphone milestone, which showed just how much of a threat it is to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). The Samsung Galaxy S III is often described as the only real…