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  • Are These Three Post-Earnings Winners Worth Buying?

    By Brian Nichols - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: NR, SYNA, WOOF

    Last Friday we saw some great post-earning moves higher, leaving many investors wondering how to play these big-time gainers. Therefore, I am taking a look at the quarters from three of these movers, looking at the valuations, and determining if now is the time to buy.

    A reason for excitement found in this company’s conference call

    Shares of Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) rallied 8.98% on Friday after reporting earnings more »

  • Four Noteworthy Analyst Calls on Friday

    By Brian Nichols - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: CELG, FB, SYNA, TDC

    Stocks can be pushed higher or lower as analysts provide their outlooks. These calls are not enough to make an investment, but should be considered as part of your research. Therefore, I am assessing a few of Friday’s top calls, and determining if each was a good call.

    Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA)

    Synaptics traded higher by 2.92% on Friday while the rest of the market traded lower. The stock more »

  • Four Noteworthy Analyst Calls on Friday

    By Brian Nichols - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: CELG, FB, SYNA, TDC

    Stocks can be pushed higher or lower as analysts provide their outlooks. These calls are not enough to make an investment, but should be considered as part of your research. Therefore, I am assessing a few of Friday’s top calls, and determining if each was a good call.

    Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA)

    Synaptics traded higher by 2.92% on Friday while the rest of the market traded lower. The more »

  • Nuance: Buy or Sell?

    By Chris Lau - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: NUAN, OVTI, SYNA

    Investors punished Nuance Communications (NASDAQ: NUAN) after the company reported quarterly earnings that missed estimates, and guided several quarters of weak sales in two core business areas. Nuance now expects healthcare and sales in emerging markets (“EMEA”) to be weaker than previously estimated.

    Business Model at Risk

    Nuance, whose core business offering is in converting spoken words to text, is facing a fundamental decline in medical transcription volumes. As electronic more »

  • Synaptics is a Winning Pick, but Wait for the Pullback

    By Chris Lau - February 7, 2013 | Tickers: HPQ, MSFT, SYNA

    When Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) bottomed in November late last year, the uptrend that followed was not entirely unexpected. Synaptics is a leader in the touch-screen space, and the company solidified its position with design wins in the market place. For 2013, this growth in display integration solutions is expected to continue. The ForcePad and ThinTouch are design wins that are scheduled to be made available later this year.

    PC in more »

  • Best Performing Stocks of Earnings Season (So Far) Part 2

    By Brian Nichols - February 1, 2013 | Tickers: VOXX, EFII, ESI, OSK, SYNA

    On Wednesday I published an article showing the best performing stocks of this earnings season, and then provided an outlook. In the first piece I looked at the top five, but now I am taking it one step further to look at numbers six through 10. These five stocks might now have rallied to the degree as those in Part 1, but are worth celebrating nonetheless.

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  • Can Windows 8 Push This Stock Higher?

    By Dr. Osman Gulseven - November 9, 2012 | Tickers: BBRY, MSFT, NOK, SYNA, VZ

    Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has placed a bold bet on its Windows Phone devices. The company hopes to achieve a better market position with the support of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) partnership. Nokia has been struggling for quite some time as fierce competition from iOS and Android has caused sales to plummet. Can Nokia achieve its former glorious days in the market?

    Nokia's Strategy

    The Finnish manufacturer is not giving up more »

  • 8 Next Growth Kings in Tech (Part 1)

    By Michael French - January 30, 2012 | Tickers: STEC, SYNA, TSL, TYL

    The biggest names in technology have long been synonymous with growth, performance and stability. Often garnering names like the Four Horsemen or other equally recognizable monikers, technology stocks appeal to investors not just for their obvious name recognition, but because of what they represent. Names at the top of the tech growth food chain have historically been some of the strongest performers in the market.

    Still, there is a time more »