| DON'T BUY | 6.990 | Ed Snyder | Have lots of problems. Has another $1 to drop. This quarter won’t be pretty and there’s not much on the horizon that’s going to help. | 2008-07-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 7.520 | Paul Harris, CFA | Did a poor job on the handset side. Burning cash at $1 billion annually. Having a very difficult time in all their segments and margins are collapsing in a lot of them. | 2008-06-25 | |
| VAGUE | 9.740 | Mark Grammer | Up against some very good competition. Nokia has taken a lot of their market share. Has a ways to go before you see a recovery. | 2008-03-18 | |
| BUY | 10.010 | Peter Hofstra | Thinks there has been an overreaction on the stock. Expects the company will be split out into the different divisions. Be prepared to suffer through another quarter or two of less than stellar results. | 2008-01-23 | |
| DON'T BUY | 14.610 | David Baskin | Being hit pretty badly because their Razor phones lost popularity. They look cool, but don't have the functionality of Nokia's phones. | 2008-01-14 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.030 | David Baskin | They are in a dogfight. Cell phones are a fashion industry right now. Right now, Nokia (NOK-N) seems to be the leader and is taking market share. This could change back again very quickly. | 2007-12-18 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.480 | Norman Levine | Not a fan of this one. Haven't got their act together yet. They were the leading cell phone company at one time but have gotten themselves into trouble. Lost a lot of market share domestically and globally. In the meantime, Nokia (NOK-N) is going gangbusters and stealing market share from them. | 2007-11-09 | |
| BUY | 19.300 | Bill Carrigan | Likes it. | 2007-10-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 18.000 | Norman Levine | Would own Nokia (NOK-N) instead. This one has no inertia behind it. There is management turmoil. | 2007-07-18 | |
| TOP PICK | 17.800 | Peter Hofstra | Retrenching to get their cost structure in line. Think they will ultimately get its sorted out. | 2007-07-09 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.770 | Norman Levine | Not a fan.
They came out with the razor phone, but didn't have any follow-up. Their competitors are gaining market share. | 2007-06-12 | |
| WEAK BUY | 17.690 | Charles Lannon | New product portfolio isn't strong enough to get the stock moving. They've tried to expand into India and China, but Nokia has that market already.
Even so he says it's a strong stock, but he thinks you should buy Nokia instead. | 2007-06-07 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.560 | Brian Acker, CA | Used to own it. Major negetive revisions.
Wouldn't touch it. | 2007-05-02 | |
| BUY | 17.900 | Pat Naccarato B.Math, MBA,CFA | Few missteps, which dropped the stock. If profit margins only get back to half of what they used to be, it will have considerable upside. On asset value, 30% of the total value of the company is in cash giving downside protection. | 2007-04-26 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.730 | Norman Levine | This is a company that is clearly in trouble. Can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Would buy Nokia (NOK-N) instead. | 2007-03-28 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.500 | Brad Willock | Just warned and the stock dropped over 6%. Chinese handset manufacturers are coming out with $25 phones, which is tough to compete with. | 2007-03-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.500 | Peter Hofstra | The razor phones were very hot, which is why stock did so well. However, that was last year's product and you don't buy a stock because of one hot product. They just warned on earnings creating a further drop. They have a lot more work to do. | 2007-03-22 | |
| BUY | 18.400 | David Baskin | This will rise or fall on its cell phone business. This area is a real dogfight. Luckily, it's a big market and there may be room for everybody. Almost a fashion accessory now. A much better company that was a decade ago. Can see a lot of risk under $20. | 2007-03-14 | |
| BUY | 18.470 | Brian Acker, CA | Model price came down to $23 after they issued a profit warning. This is a 24% positive differential. | 2007-01-17 | |
| DON'T BUY | 18.010 | Paul Harris, CFA | Has the same problem as other cell phone companies. The cell phone market is growing but the prices are dropping. | 2007-01-15 | |
| DON'T BUY | 18.200 | Ian Nakamoto | Recently pre-announced a lower quarter and lower margins. Competitive market for cell phones is very fierce. | 2007-01-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 20.550 | Alex Ruus | Pretty good company. Has gone through a nice comeback in cell phones. This is almost a fashion business and it is hard to see the sustainability. If you want something in this area, he would prefer a Cisco (CSCO-Q) or Microsoft (MSFT-Q). | 2007-01-04 | |
| DON'T BUY | 20.550 | Gavin Graham | Not the right stage in the cycle. | 2006-12-28 | |
| BUY | 20.690 | Ian Ainsworth | A lot of competition and the low-end market is getting lots of sales, which lower the margins. Also some inventory overhang, Transition to 3G has not been as smooth as had been hoped. With the low P/E, it’s a good place to park some money. | 2006-12-14 | |
| HOLD | 20.810 | John Zechner | Spending is slowing down in the sector. Don’t have the same killer products that they had. Have gone through the major part of their restructuring. No great outlook in the short term, but wouldn’t sell. Good solid long-term company in the area that’s growing. | 2006-12-12 | |
| TOP PICK | 21.230 | Brad Willock | Cell phones. Very cheap at 13 X 2007 earnings estimates. Produces a lot of cash and has a good deal on its balance sheet. | 2006-12-11 | |
| DON'T BUY | 21.440 | Gavin Graham | Motorola (MOT-N), Nokia (NOK-N) and Ericsson (ERIC-Q) are suffering from a glut of cell phones. Too much competition and margins are low. Most of the money is coming from emerging markets, which are cheap bottom end phones. | 2006-12-07 | |
| DON'T BUY | 21.970 | John Manley | Ina a bit of a consolidation mode after a big drop from October into November. Hard to tell right now what it is going to do. Doesn’t look entirely healthy. | 2006-12-04 | |
| BUY | 21.680 | Norman Levine | Acquired Netopia (NTPA-Q) to compete with RIM (RIM-T). Traded well for a while, but has now come off its highs, probably due to profit taking. Likes it for the long-term for wireless companies. Biggest demand for cell phones is in Asia with low cost phones which will eventually move up. | 2006-11-14 | |
| WEAK BUY | 25.370 | Paul Harris, CFA | Has done a good job of restructuring over the last several years. Some of their products have been very effective and have generated top line growth. Prefers Nokia (NOK-N) which is cheaper and has a better potential over the long term. | 2006-10-04 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.380 | Brian Acker, CA | Fast approaching his model price of $25.50, which is 8% positive differential but he is finding value elsewhere. | 2006-08-31 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.720 | David Driscoll | Prefers Nokia (NOK-N). This is the weak cousin. Have good products, but are very challenged on being able to make the margins and keeping up with the competition. | 2006-08-17 | |
| BUY | 21.600 | Norman Levine | Doing some very good things right now. Used to own the cell phone market. Lost it but has been coming back very strongly and is gaining market share. Likes what they are doing. | 2006-07-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 19.360 | Peter Hofstra | Spun out Freescale Semiconductor (FSL-N). Strong in the US, but haven't done as well in the emerging markets as their competition. Fair value. | 2006-07-10 | |
| WEAK BUY | 19.990 | David Driscoll | Nokia (NOK-N) has been giving it to them, but they are coming out with a new product which might give them a little stability. An OK stock. Would prefer Nokia instead. | 2006-06-29 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.370 | Norman Levine | Growth in the handset business is set to accelerate from 10% to 15%. The problem with this company is that it is not gaining market share. (See his Top Pick Nokia.) | 2006-04-04 | |
| WATCH | 21.320 | John Sinkins, CFA | He is a fan of this stock. It has done well. Likes the market, which is a growth market in the US. | 2006-03-14 | |
| BUY | 21.000 | Brian Acker, CA | His model price is $24.62 which is a positive 20% differential. | 2006-02-07 | |
| SELL | 22.710 | Gavin Graham | An excellent company with some hot products. The market it is selling into has competition and there is price squeezes. Not making much money on their cellphones. | 2006-01-31 | |
| BUY | 23.290 | Norman Levine | Positively inclined towards this company. The cellphone business is a “HIT” business and right now, they have the “HIT”. Likes the space. | 2005-12-05 | |
| BUY | 24.080 | Bill Carrigan | On the long term chart you can see the tech bear going into '03. Since then, have had one cycle running into ‘05. Have now started another cycle. There is a clear up trend now. | 2005-11-28 | |
| DON'T BUY | 24.620 | Brian Acker, CA | His model price is $24.44 which is where the stock is now. | 2005-11-23 | |
| BUY | 21.920 | Norman Levine | The attraction here is the turn around in its cell phone business. Starting to regain market share. | 2005-08-30 | |
| HOLD | 22.040 | David Driscoll | With the emerging markets, more people are able to afford cell phones now which can be wired for e-mail and internet now. For him, this would be #2 after Nokia (NOK-N). Prefers Nokia as the margins are very good. | 2005-08-03 | |
| BUY | 20.690 | Norman Levine | On a roll right now with its handsets. Has been gaining market share. Probably a good bet that it will continue. | 2005-07-26 | |
| TOP PICK | 18.200 | Ron Meisels | A stock that had a major selloff in 2000/2001 and spent the next 2 years base building and then started to rise above $13 which means the company is viable and obviously did something right. Got up to about $21 and then pulled back a little bit, A good buying opportunity. Downside risk is at about $15.50/16. | 2005-06-14 | |
| TOP PICK | 15.160 | Ray Steele | A supplier of not just wireless hand sets, but also all the infrastucture that makes wireless networks work. Stock has dropped a bit. Good earnings potential. Reasonable valuation. | 2005-03-17 | |
| WATCH | 15.590 | David Chapman | Formed a big bottom from 2002 to 2004. It will have to be watched and it it breaks out on good volume then it is probably a good buy. If it just continues to drift lower, it could be dangerous. | 2005-02-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.260 | Brian Acker, CA | A bit of trivia: Motorola is the 3rd largest exporter out of China. Model price is $17.70. | 2004-12-24 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 16.700 | Ray Steele | (A Top Pick July 12/04. No change.) Still likes | 2004-11-03 | |
| TOP PICK | 16.690 | Ray Steele | Make a lot of their money from the infrastructure that makes hand sets work. Growth rate looks like it's 15%. | 2004-09-10 | |
| TOP PICK | 16.530 | Danny Tomka | This has all the ingridients that company needs. They are the leader in wireless. They have 35 new products this year. The company's strategy is to go up the market and its margin is impressive. Biggest risk is Samsung, which is a big threat. | 2004-08-26 | |
| DON'T BUY | 14.210 | Brad Willock | This company does not look bad using his criteria, but feels there are technology companies that look better. Taking market share from Nokia on cell phones. More of a cost-cutting story than a revenue growth story. | 2004-08-13 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 16.190 | John Sinkins, CFA | Has done reasonably well in restructuring its operations. Would be interested if it got a little bit cheaper. | 2004-07-28 | |
| TOP PICK | 15.610 | Danny Tomka | Just over 1 X sales. Good products. Has put up great quarters. Lots of cash. A lot of leverage to wireless. | 2004-07-22 | |
| VAGUE | 17.320 | Ian Ainsworth | Had outstanding marketshare gains in the 1st quarter but will be difficult for them to do the same again compared to Nokia. | 2004-07-13 | |
| TOP PICK | 17.090 | Ray Steele | Make wireless networks work. | 2004-07-12 | |
| TOP PICK | 17.470 | Bob Froehlich | Not a conservative play. Believes that the 50% accelerated tax depreciation will bring some demand in at the end of the year. | 2004-07-09 | |
| BUY | 18.650 | Norman Levine | Market share is starting to increase. Getting rid of nepotism in the company. Not expensive. | 2004-05-17 | |
| BUY | 18.730 | Reza Samahin | Had a fabulous quarter. The big question, is it sustainable. A reasonable entry point. | 2004-05-07 | |
| TOP PICK | 18.730 | Liz Ann Sonders | Have to be careful with techs right now and would only play the bigger and more stable names. | 2004-05-07 | |
| DON'T BUY | 20.720 | Glenn Paradis, BA, CFA | Getting pricey. Have great products. Have done a good job in restructuring. | 2004-04-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.250 | Andrew McCreath | Trying to get cleaned up, but they still have some dogs. Would be concerned about the Chinese competition. Not cheap. | 2004-03-25 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 14.000 | Ray Steele | (A past top pick Oct 3/03. Up 13%.) Hand set sales are picking up. New videophones seem to be popular. | 2003-12-31 | |
| BUY | 13.070 | Stephane Rochon | Expects more upside. Have lost some competitiveness, particularly in handsets. Now making some good news, e.g. replacing the CEO. Planning to spin off their semiconductor business, which will allow them to refocus capital into more productive areas. | 2003-10-27 | |
| WAIT | 13.790 | Robert McWhirter | Going through a corporate reorganization. Talk of spinning out the semiconductor side of the business which has resulted in a 15%/20% increase in share price. Borderline bottom 1/3 of the database. Sales are down 9%. Earnings down 20%. | 2003-10-10 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.280 | Ray Steele | The wireless area is positive. Seeing spending recovery. The stock should do very well. | 2003-10-03 | |
| WEAK BUY | 10.310 | Matt Barasch | Has been a laggard in this rally.As a big problem with earnings quality.On a valuation bases, it looks interesting.It might be of value trap. | 2003-08-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.490 | Brad Willock | A restructuring story. Not in great shape. Has a lot of debt. | 2003-05-23 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.530 | Mark Jackson, CFA | Their handset business is doing well, but the chip side is down. | 2003-01-22 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 9.870 | Paul O'Neil | A good brand name. Would buy below $8/9. | 2002-12-06 | |
| DON'T BUY | 8.740 | Brian Acker, CA | Worries about their balance sheet. Earnings are poor. | 2002-10-24 | |
| BUY | 10.010 | Robert McWhirter | Ranks in top third of their quantitative model. Wireless and automotive sides are good. | 2002-10-04 | |
| DON'T BUY | 10.950 | Gavin Graham | Very competitive sector. | 2002-08-06 | |
| HOLD | 16.850 | Paul O'Neil | Doing well. Taking business from Nokia.Very competitive. | 2002-05-27 | |
| BUY | 15.400 | Peter Brieger | Expects good things. | 2002-04-30 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 14.450 | Mark Jackson, CFA | Moving to a cheaper handset. Buy at $11/12. | 2002-03-12 | |
| DON'T BUY | 12.000 | Neil Murdock | Not a fan of management. Made some poor moves. | 2002-02-21 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.840 | Steven Wippersteg | Numbers are improving, but their semi conductor and broadband communications still have problems. | 2001-12-07 | |
| HOLD | 15.040 | Brad Willock | Wireless seems to be making a recovery. New mngmnt seems good. Expect some break up. | 2001-09-10 | |
| DON'T BUY | 18.650 | John McColl | Has had problems. Missed their numbers, no profit last quarter. Has other preferences. | 2001-08-28 | |
| DON'T BUY | 13.260 | John Zechner | Losing market share to Nokia. | 2001-04-12 | |
| BUY | 13.000 | Jeff Morrison | Well diversified play. Good price. | 2001-04-10 | |
| DON'T BUY | 16.750 | Scott Morrison | Hasn't got the solutions for 3rd generation wireless that RIM has. | 2001-03-05 | |
| DON'T BUY | 15.890 | Brendan Caldwell | Prefers Nokia. Have last their edge in handsets | 2001-02-26 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 17.290 | Jonathen Wellum, B. Comm, B. Sc | Have some interesting businesses, but hand held in general are a problem because of competition. In and out stock. | 2001-02-22 | |
| DON'T BUY | 20.850 | John McColl | A great company. Prefers Nokia | 2001-02-06 | |
| DON'T BUY | 21.750 | Noah Blackstein, B.A., CFA | Attractive valuation. In 3 businesses 1)Set top box=good 2)cell phone=OK 3)fibre=Not good | 2001-01-08 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.063 | Steven Wippersteg | Have some restructuring to do. Prefers Nokia & Ericsson | 2001-01-04 | |
| BUY | 17.500 | Rob Callander | Best of class in their sector. Extremely depressed price now | 2000-12-21 | |
| DON'T BUY | 17.750 | Scott Morrison | Dell is the only one they are looking at this time. Stock price is getting better | 2000-12-07 | |
| WAIT | 18.375 | Steven Wippersteg | New China deal is positive if all the papers get signed. Company is also restructuring | 2000-12-04 | |
| DON'T BUY | 23.000 | Noah Blackstein, B.A., CFA | Owns several divisions Some good assets but others are dragging | 2000-11-20 | |
| WAIT | 21.000 | Richard Stone | #1 Nokia followed by Motorola, Ericsson. Slow growth. Wait for 3rd generation | 2000-10-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 24.000 | Scott Morrison | Prefers #1 Nokia or #2 Ericsson | 2000-10-23 | |
| WAIT | 23.000 | Gavin Graham | Dead money for a year or two. Good long term holding | 2000-10-20 | |
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