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The Meek Continue To Dominate Equities

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:49:10 GMT

Early in April after a month long run off the bottom I posted a list of equities that gained at least 60% in the preceding 4 weeks (Apr 5: The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth: 92 Stocks Over $10 Returning 60%+) The list was a whose who of beaten down merchandise. Generally, by week 4-5 of an oversold rally these type of names begin to peter out but the ramp has been relentless in lower quality, low price stocks. My gut tells me quant (and other varieties) of hedge funds have been shorting these names, using fundamental reasons - expecting some pullback after huge runs - only to be run over again and again even in week 6 and 7 of this rally. All it takes nowadays is saying "business has stabilized at the worst levels we've seen in decades" to elicit glee and massive short covering rallies. While the market was flattish last week, I[More...]

More Cash, Less Debt = Stock Market Gains?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:41:32 GMT

Today there were a couple of posts about how tech stocks are currently especially attractive because they hold plenty of cash and tend to have little debt. Paul Kedrosky initially caught my eye with his post "Tech Cash is King" which in turn pointed me to a story on Bloomberg by Eric Martin. I ran a screen tonight that looked at both cash and debt. Specifically, I screened for a Price-to-Cash ratio under three, a Debt-to-Equity ratio under three and a Market Cap greater than $2.5 million. Based on these criteria, I obtained a list of 136 stocks. Judging from our list, it is absolutely true that many tech stocks do seem to have lots of cash and little debt. What also became apparent as I went through the list is that there[More...]

Earnings Preview for Feb 9-13 - Earnings Preview

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) could top expectations. IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) and Terex Corporation (TEX) could miss. Though nearly 400 companies are scheduled to report, traders are going to keep a close eye on Washington. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will announce a revised bank bailout plan on Monday. This plan could include the creation of a bad bank to absorb distressed debts (what TARP was[More...]

Finding Upside with Broadcom

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:23:00 GMT

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Keep An Eye on XLF, XHB, XLY and XLE for Rally Strength

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:02:00 GMT

We discussed about the VIX and I gave my opinion that the market could turn last week. For the last few days, we've been seeing rallies in the market, especially in the weak oversold sectors like Financials, Homebuilders and Consumer Discretionary. We've also seen continued sell-off in Coal and Steel sectors after brief spell of consolidation. As I said on 9 Jul, watch for a retest to go short or get some Put Options. It retested and broke down again last week, hope you caught some of the action.What about the week ahead? The major trend is still to the downside and watch for resistance at 1270 for the S&P 500 index. Also watch the Financials (XLF), Homebuilders (XHB), Consumer Discretionary (XLY) and Energy (XLE)[More...]

Riverbed Technology: Increased Risk for CSCO, JNPR - Cowen

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:53:01 GMT

Cowen & Co notes that last night Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ:RVBD), a leading provider of WAN optimization solutions, pre-announced that its Q1 revenue would be roughly $72.0-$73.0mm, well below its original guidance...[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tech Provides Leadership

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:22:32 GMT

Tech provided leadership on the heels of better earnings from Semi +3% (AMAT +10.1%) which carried over to othe[More...]

Cisco breaking $27 support intraday, though I’m staying long

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:46:29 GMT

I’ve recently bought a couple lots of Cisco (CSCO) from $27.50 to $29.50, thinking that I had near term support at $27. As of this writing, CSCO has broken through the $27 level, and now sits near $26.25, which surprised me. Normally, you’re supposed to sell when a stock breaks a support level, but I’m thinking of this as a long term position (at least one year), so I won’t try to sell it and pick it up cheaper.I had thought that the sell off from $34, after their last earnings announcement where they beat their quarterly number but the stock sold off 10% nonetheless, was overdone and that the $27 to $29 range represented a good buying opportunity.[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tipping Point or Anniversary Anxiety

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:31 GMT

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Linksys Evolves As Part of Cisco

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:50:00 GMT

TECHNOLOGY: Top exec thinks globally, still wants autonomy from parent Michael Pocock is engaged in a balancing act as the top guy at Irvine's Cisco-Linksys LLC, the consumer business of networking kingpin Cisco Systems Inc.
Pocock took the reins two years ago from Linksys founders Victor and Janie Tsao, who had grown their business selling routers, adapters, switches and other home networking devices from their garage in Irvine.
As senior vice president and general manager, Pocock is charged with keeping that homegrown feel and simultaneously fitting into the big, global company culture of Cisco.

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NETGEAR Announces First Gigabit Firewall with DMZ for Small Businesses

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:26:00 GMT

NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the availability of the NETGEAR ProSafe 8-Port VPN Firewall , a compact, affordable VPN firewall that provides reliable, business-class network security, remote access and Internet access for small businesses with as many as 10 users. Providing IPsec VPN for secure remote connections and firewall functions to protect small business networks from hackers, the FVS318G offers peace of mind and security while also enabling fast networking by offering eight gigabit ports, one gigabit WAN port, and up to 25 megabit per second broadband throughput. Unique for its price point, the FVS318G also features a software-configurable hardware DMZ port to provide for server and other externally facing connections.[More...]

Network-1 Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:47:00 GMT

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NSSI) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
The increase in revenues during 2009 was related to additional licensees of Network-1's Remote Power Patent and its settlement with NETGEAR ("Netgear").
Network-1 reported a net loss of ($297,000) or $(0.01) per share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 as compared to a net loss of ($402,000) or $(.02) per share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

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NETGEAR Selects Intellon’s INT6400 for HomePlug AV-enabled Home Theater Internet Connection Kit

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:45:00 GMT

Intellon Corporation (Nasdaq: ITLN), a leading provider of HomePlug®-compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) and smart grid applications, announced that NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, is using Intellon’s newest HomePlug AV-based INT6400 chipset in its new XAVB1004 Home Theatre Internet Connection Kit. The kit includes a four-port and a one-port powerline communications adapter.[More...]

NETGEAR's Award-Winning Home Theater Internet Connection Kit Now Available

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:26:00 GMT

NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the availability of its latest powerline networking kit for turning electrical power outlets into high-speed Internet and home network connections. As a 2009 CES Innovations Award winner, NETGEAR's Home Theater Internet Connection Kit makes it possible to connect multiple Ethernet-enabled entertainment devices -- such as gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, HDTVs and media streaming set-top boxes -- to the Internet and the home network simultaneously. Through a high-speed powerline connection of up to 200 Mbps, this powerline kit enables high-performance applications such as HD video streaming, Voice over IP , Internet gaming and large file transfers to networked devices in the home theater.[More...]

NETGEAR Introduces Industry's Most Comprehensive Parental Controls for Consumer Wireless Routers and Gateways

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:26:00 GMT

NETGEAR), Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced its collaboration with OpenDNS) in the release of Live Parental Controls. NETGEAR selected OpenDNS, provider of the award-winning service that makes the Internet safer, faster and more reliable, to integrate its technology into select wireless router and gateway products. Live Parental Controls enable families and small businesses to restrict access to unsafe and inappropriate websites on all Internet-connected devices via the router, with filtering for more than 50 categories of content. The groundbreaking Live Parental Controls incorporate a comprehensive set of features not available in other parental control solutions, such as remote management from mobile devices and highly flexible settings. The Live Parental Controls feature is now available with the purchase of a new NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router , with no additional fees or subscription required -- unlike competing solutions. Availability on additional select Wireless-N routers and DSL gateways is planned for the coming months.[More...]

StockPreacher.Com Issues Trading Outlook for Westell Technologies Inc.

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:59:00 GMT

DALLAS, July 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StockPreacher.com announces an investment report featuring technology company Westell Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:WSTL).
The report includes financial and investment analysis, analyst consensus, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.
The investment report on Westell Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:WSTL) should be of particular interest to other technology companies: Adtran Inc. (Nasdaq:ADTN), NetGear Inc. (Nasdaq:NTGR), Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq:CIEN) and ADC Telecommunications (Nasdaq:ADCT).

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NETGEAR(R) Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:57:00 GMT

NETGEAR, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking products, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2009.Net revenue for the second quarter ended June 28, 2009 was $144.7 million, compared to $204.5 million for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, and $152.0 million in the first quarter ended March 29, 2009. Net loss, computed in accordance with GAAP, for the second quarter of 2009 was $3.3 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. This compared to net income of $11.1 million for the second quarter of 2008 and net loss of $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. Diluted loss per share, computed in accordance with GAAP, was $0.11 for the first quarter of 2009 and diluted earnings per share, computed in accordance with GAAP, was $0.31 for the second quarter of 2008.Gross margin on a non-GAAP basis in the second quarter of 2009 was 29.6%, compared to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2008, and 29.2% in the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP operating margin was 3.7% in the second quarter of 2009, compared to 11.5% in the second quarter of 2008, and 3.7% in the first quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net loss was $0.02 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2009, compared to non-GAAP net income of $0.41 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2008, and non-GAAP net income of $0.04 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2009. The differences between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments, net of any tax effect, for amortization of purchased intangibles, stock-based compensation, restructuring, acquisition related compensation, and litigation reserves. The accompanying schedules provide a reconciliation of financial measures computed on a GAAP basis to financial measures computed on a non-GAAP basis.Patrick Lo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NETGEAR, commented, 'Due to normal seasonality, the second quarter is generally the slowest quarter of our fiscal year. Given this, we are pleased to achieve net revenue of $144.7 million, especially in light of the worldwide macroeconomic downturn, while at the same time reducing our 'on-hand' and our distribution channels' inventory levels. Our net revenue from service providers was approximately 30% of total net revenue, as compared to 27% in the second quarter of 2008, and 27% in the first quarter of 2009. In addition, we are excited to have added Megacable of Mexico to our service provider customer list in the second quarter of 2009.''We are keeping pace with our expectations in new product introductions and announced 12 new products in the second quarter. Among the notable launches, we introduced Stackable Power over Ethernet Smart Switches, High Performance Rackmount ReadyNAS network storage, Home Theater Powerline / Ethernet Connection Kit, and wireless router and DSL gateways for the Asian and African markets. We continue to focus on product development and will continue to launch new products. We intend to introduce another 12-15 new products in the third quarter in order to distance NETGEAR from our competition in technology and product leadership.'Christine Gorjanc, Chief Financial Officer of NETGEAR, said, 'We ended the second quarter of 2009 with $224.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to $200.3 million at the end of the first quarter of 2009, and $186.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2008. Our net inventory ended at $75.0 million, compared to $92.0 million at the end of the first quarter of 2009 and $106.4 million at the end of the second quarter of 2008. We are also pleased to announce that our current year-to-date operating expense cost reductions is approximately $6.6 million, as compared to our total 2009 operating expense cost reduction target of $10.0 million, which was based on our annualized fourth quarter 2008 run rate.' Net revenue by geography comprises gross revenue less items such as marketing incentives paid to customers, sales returns and price protection. The following table shows net revenue by geography for the periods indicated: Net revenue by geography:[More...]

NETGEAR Schedules Second Quarter 2009 Results Conference Call

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:05:00 GMT

NETGEAR, Inc., , a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced that it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss results for the Company's second quarter 2009 and business outlook.[More...]

NETGEAR Introduces Industry-First Line of Gigabit Smart Switches for SMBs with Power-over-Ethernet and Stacking Capabilities

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:26:00 GMT

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NETGEAR(R) Retains Parago to Implement New FastCash Incentive Program

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:26:00 GMT

Parago, a leader in providing rewards-based incentive programs to many Fortune 500 companies, today announced that it has been hired by NETGEAR to design and execute an innovative channel incentive program including online claims management and reloadable prepaid card reward issuance.[More...]