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RIM announced nothing new when launching BB10 given that most of the pending features and devices had already become public. Although RIM’s management believes that the upcoming BB10 OS will make the company’s portfolio competitive once again, RIM faces an uphill struggle in terms of gaining smartphone market share. Based upon a detailed assessment of the service business in particular analysts are concerned that as this high margin business erodes the losses in RIM’s hardware business will be revealed. Why RIM’s BB10 will have minimal impact: Having already seen a number of delays in the launch of its new smartphone operating system, the company finally announced its new BB10 platform and terminals this week.  Analysts from Credit Suisse see a limited ability to gain meaningful traction in the smartphone market and see RIM only shipping 26mn devices over the next four quarters of which 15mn are BB10 based on  several factors discussed below. Specifically, the analysts believe that over the next 12 months while the hardware business will see brief renaissance, they believe visibility on this and gross margins are low. Hardware and Specs: A glance at Exhibit 2 shows that the new RIM devices boast an array of high quality features. The Z10, which is an all touch screen
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A new survey of 600 small business owners reveals the majority remain skeptical about economic growth in 2013. However they are optimistic about their own opportunities as nearly half of the respondents expected to grow their business revenues this year. Source: AliBaba 'Get ValueWalk's Daily Edition By Email and Never Miss Our Top Stories'
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Apple on Tuesday, announced the addition of a higher capacity iPad 4 with Retina display to its product family. On Monday, we hinted at the possibility of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiling such device. The new device features 128GB of storage, a 9.7-inch Retina display, A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera, and LTE connectivity. Priced at $799 for the Wi-Fi model and $929 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, the devices will be available in black or white starting Tuesday, February 5. The new iPads offer twice the storage capacity of the 64GB models and target enterprises, educators and artists. While analysts from Goldman Sachs believe this represents a relatively minor change, and that it could add some momentum to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s efforts to displace traditional PCs in the enterprise longer term. Indeed, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) noted that virtually all of the Fortune 500 and over 85% of the Global 500 are currently deploying or testing the iPad. This penetration is supported by a recent report of Goldman Sachs, which shows that tablets are gaining momentum in office environments. The report also included a survey of corporate purchasing managers, and 57% of the respondents noted that their white collar workforce uses the iPad, up from 52% in 2011 and 25% in
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Starbucks vs McDonalds comparison infographic. Ray Kroc and Howard Schultz origins, original locations, number of locations and more. Starbucks vs McDonalds Infographic Below: Source: MindOfMiller.com 'Get ValueWalk's Daily Edition By Email and Never Miss Our Top Stories'
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares dropped by most in over 4 years yesterday as a result of company’s disappointing revenue and iPhone sales figures, after that we saw a bunch of analysts (even bullish ones) queuing up to cut their price targets on the stock. The names of firms that cut their PTs on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock: Topeka Sterne Agee Evercore Partners Nomura ABG Sundal Collier Now here are the names of two more research firms that have recently lowered the ‘Price Target’ for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock. FBN Hilliard Lyons Equity Research FBN reiterate Outperform but lowering PT to $650. FBN Securities retain its outperform rating on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) but cuts the price target to $650. According to the research firm, Apple’s glory days are now behind the company, and it will now need to better face strong competition from Samsung (which has succeeded in offering many smartphone and tablet form factors and price points that help internationally), develop a strategy for better penetrating faster-growing geographies (such as by introducing a lower-end iPhone, which introduces cannibalism and margin risks), continue to innovate (iTV, possibly wearable computers), and better penetrate China (now 13% rev., up 67% Y/Y last quarter) where there are several strong competitors, including Samsung as
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After breaking fiscal records earlier this year, many economists and industry leaders claim Apple is set to become the world’s first $1 trillion company. Track Apple’s rise to power and see how the tech company must grow in order to hit that $1 trillion mark. Infographic Source: www.master-of-accounting.net 'Get ValueWalk's Daily Edition By Email and Never Miss Our Top Stories'
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Martin Luther King, Jr. born January 15, 1929 was an American clergyman, activist, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. is well known for his part in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. Below is a creative infograhphic with some interesting quotes of Martin Luther King Jr. following it: This attractive infographic creates an image of Martin Luther King Jr. by using words that describe him and his civil rights work. Here are 10 best quotes of Martin Luther King Jr.: 1) Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. 2) In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. 3) Only in the darkness can you see the stars. 4) Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. 5) We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. 6) Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. 7) History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was
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Former Pakistani President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on Friday talked with Indian media. The heated debate forced the channel to cut-off the program before its actual time. Speaking on Indian TV channel Times Now, live from London, Pervez Musharraf said that: India was fabricating false stories in order to damage the image of Pakistan Army and its security agency, ISI, across the globe. When asked by anchor why Pakistan was not acting against Lashkar-e-Taiba, Musharraf questioned as to why India was not doing anything against extremist party Shiv Sena. “CAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT DARE TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST SHIV SENA”, he shot back at the anchor. Responding to a question about long march, Pervez Musharraf said that India had no right to ask about Pakistan’s internal affairs. On the claim of mutilating the body of Indian soldier by Pakistan on Line of control (LOC) by Indian anchor, the ex-army chief said: “Pakistan army did not mutilate body of any Indian soldier and it never does so.” He said India was deliberately escalating at the Line of Control. Pakistan army, he said, believes in resolving all disputes, including Kashmir, with India. Is this your democracy that India sent back Pakistan’s hockey players
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) generated $23.8 billion of revenues in China during Financial year 2012, amounting to 15% of overall revenues. Sales into the country have growth dramatically since FY2009, when they were under $1.0 billion for the year. Apple has said that its rapid growth in China is the result of years of planning and the “enormous energy” put into it. To grow sales in China, Apple overcame legal and regulatory hurdles, added numerous points of distribution including several of its own retail stores, and adapted its software and user interface to the usage patterns of the local customer base. Even with Apple’s enormous success so far in China, its penetration rate there is still low compared to developed regions, and according to Goldman Sachs’ recent report there is much remaining headroom for further expansion. “China is currently our second largest market. I believe it will become our first. I believe strongly that it will,” Tim Cook said in a recent interview with China.org. There is no doubt that China is the apple of Tim Cook’s eye. To see what Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has done so far in China, we present you the Milestones of Apple’s development in China (via Goldman Sachs’ research report): July 2008: First Apple Store in
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Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will report its Q4 earnings result on Tuesday, January 22nd. Analysts expect Google to report in-line  Q4 results, capping what has been a successful year for both Search and Display advertising for the company. Analysts from Cantor Fitzgerald give Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock a ‘BUY’ rating. Research firm’s ‘Buy’ rating reflects prospects for continued teens growth in Search advertising and materially faster growth in Display, which is peg at 30% growth or better. Valuation is still reasonable with the stock trading at 9.2x EV/EBITDA and 16.9x P/E on FY 2013 estimates. Analysts’ 4Q 2012 consolidated net revenue and EBITDA estimates are $11,741.6M and $4,936.2M (42.0% margin,) slightly below the Street’s average of $12,395.6M and $5,087.0M (41.0% margin). It’s important to note the wide range of Street estimates ($11.3B 13.2B for revenues). The disparity between analysts estimates and Street consensus is due to lower Licensing and Motorola revenues. Analysts’ Google Sites and Networks revenues are in-line with Street consensus. However their EPS estimate is $10.01 vs. consensus of $10.61 (range of $8.78-11.91.) Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s share of U.S. Search remained above 66% throughout 4Q 2012, with Search query growth outperforming the overall industry rate (at -2% vs. -4% overall, according to comScore). It’s important to note that this
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From 1901, when the Secret Service first began protecting U.S. Presidents, to present day, this infographic takes you on a journey through Presidential codenames.   Source: visual.ly 'Get ValueWalk's Daily Edition By Email and Never Miss Our Top Stories'
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