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Citigroup: BlackBerry Won't 'Go For The Gold' In Fiscal 2016
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 11:43am | 275Read More...Ehud Gelblum of Citigroup on Tuesday lowered BlackBerry Ltd's (NASDAQ: BBRY) February quarter estimates based on lower device shipments. At the same time, the analyst's fiscal 2016 is “not enough likely to go for the gold” as it factors in a slower ramp of Software revenues...
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Oppenheimer Comments On Meeting With BlackBerry's CFO
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 11:13am | 207Read More...Andrew Uerkwitz of Oppenheimer on Thursday summarized in a note details of a recent meeting with BlackBerry Ltd's (NASDAQ: BBRY) Chief Financial Officer James Yersh. Uerkwitz notes that the executive denied the speculation of a takeout bid by Samsung, but did talk about creating strong partnerships...
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Ford Is Still Open To Technology M&As But It's Not A Top Priority
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 8:10am | 547Read More...In September 2013, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) acquired Livio, a Ferndale, Michigan-based software development startup, to enhance in-car connectivity. After the acquisition was announced, Ford Global Technologies President and CEO Bill Coughlin told Benzinga that the company was open to...
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Canaccord Analyst On Dealing With BlackBerry Rumors: 'All I Can Do As An Analyst Is Help Clients By Answering Questions'
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 2:57pm | 77Read More...Speaking to Benzinga, Canaccord Genuity Analyst Mike Walkley said that all he can do to deal with rumors about BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) is help his clients by answering questions about them. “Non-profitable tech companies with some valuable assets are common takeout rumors, as they...
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Why 1 Analyst Thinks BlackBerry Is In 'Reinvention Mode'
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 4:16pm | 658Read More...BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) received two Christmas gifts this week: big sales and new money. BlackBerry Classic, the new version of the old BlackBerry handset, had sold out online in North America. It appears that the device is now available for pre-order again and should begin shipping this...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of December 15: BlackBerry, Nike And More
Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 7:26pm | 927Read More...The quarter may be winding down and the holiday season may be upon us, but there will still be plenty on the earnings front this week for investors to mull over. Highlights will include quarterly reports from FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD...
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Weekly Highlights: iPad Sales Decline, BlackBerry Pays $550 For iPhones And More
Saturday, November 29, 2014 - 11:59am | 192Read More...The final week of November is often one of the slowest of the year, but there were a few noteworthy stories ahead of Thanksgiving. For starters, BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) offered big money for iPhone trade-ins. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) was rumored to be close to another M&A deal --...
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Will BlackBerry's iPhone Trade-In Deal Boost Sales?
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 7:17pm | 593Read More...BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) is offering up to $550 to persuade consumers to trade in their iPhone for a Passport. The deal starts on December 1 and includes every model between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 6/6 Plus. While most users are unlikely to trade in an iPhone 6 a couple months after its...
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Why Drivers Should Give Thanks For Low Gas Prices
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 11:39am | 455Read More...Driving anywhere this Thanksgiving? If so, GasBuddy recently said the price of unleaded gasoline to get there would average about 44 cents per gallon less than it did last year. Related: GasBuddy: Lowest Gas Prices Of 2014 Unfolding Right Now More Turkey For a 16-gallon fill-up...
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Wells Fargo On BlackBerry: Are Promotions A 'Strategic Plan' Or Sign Of Poor Demand?
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 9:33am | 283Read More...Maynard Um of Wells Fargo commented in a note on Monday that there are two interpretations to BlackBerry Ltd's (NASDAQ: BBRY) recent promotions. Firstly, BlackBerry's new trade-up program on Passports and discounts on Passports/Z30s could be a plan to grow a "grass roots effort...
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Weekly Highlights: BlackBerry Buyout Hype, Apple's New Beats Strategy And More
Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 4:02pm | 192Read More...BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) shares rose mysteriously on Friday, presumably on renewed anticipation of a possible buyout. Contrary to reports that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will close Beats Music, the iPhone maker might have a plan to save the ailing service. Analysts responded to Europe...
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BlackBerry Spike Could Be Tied To Imminent Buyout, Expert Says
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 2:15pm | 545Read More...Many investors have the same question this afternoon: why is BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) up more than 4 percent? The stock mysteriously rose on Friday after President Obama told reporters that he forgot his BlackBerry when he exited Marine One to retrieve something from the White House. Is it...
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Markets Little Changed After Release Of Fed Minutes
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 6:19pm | 1123Read More...U.S. stocks ended Wednesday's trading session little changed after Fed officials expressed an ongoing concern that inflation may remain at low levels for some time despite efforts to boost the economy, according to October's FOMC minutes. “The information reviewed for the October...
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Another Quiet Day As Major Indices Little Changed To Close The Week
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 6:07pm | 770Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed yet again in Friday's action with no catalysts appearing to push stocks in any one direction. Retail sales rose more than expected in October, according to economic data released. A separate economic report showed import prices declining in September due to a...
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Wells Fargo: Time For BlackBerry To 'Test The Waters'
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 2:07pm | 186Read More...Maynard Um of Wells Fargo believes that BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) may be on its way towards a successful turnaround. "The true test to a turnaround, in our opinion, starts now with the BES 12 release," Um wrote in a note to clients. The analyst adds that BlackBerry has answered all the...













