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HTC – Thousand cuts.

Reply to this post           HTC has all the hallmarks of death by a thousand cuts. HTC has warned on Q2 15E sales and profits as...

Samsung – Physical razzmatazz

Reply to this post           Samsung is rapidly becoming a component company again. Demand for the Galaxy s6 is reasonable but unfortunately it does not appear...

Blackberry – Survival instinct

Reply to this post           Blackberry’s hardware days are numbered. In a week where all of Blackberry’s dirty laundry is laid bare in a new book,...

Samsung Q1 15A – Pointless gimmicks pay

Reply to this post           The pointless curved screen should generate some EBIT. Samsung reported its full Q1 15A results that revealed a better performance in...

Microsoft Build – The great trade off

Reply to this post           One thing at Build 2015 really stood out. Microsoft launched its Build 2015 developer conference with a plethora of announcements but...

Apple Q2 15A– The mighty cycle

Reply to this post           iPhone replacement drives big Q2 15A results. Apple reported excellent Q2 15A results as the iPhone replacement cycle has remained strong....

Facebook & Sony– Irrelevant variance

Reply to this post           Variances from expectations have little to do with fundamentals. Facebook reported results and Sony pre-announced results that differed from expectations but...

Xiaomi – Hardware heaven?

Reply to this post           Right strategy but where is the money? Xiaomi has exactly the right strategy to develop a thriving ecosystem of its own...

Samsung Q1 15E – Tight control.

Reply to this post           Samsung appears to have OPEX tightly under control. Samsung has guided to a good set of results as components was strong...

Huawei – Tale of two cities.

Reply to this post           Little prospect of margin improvement in handsets. Huawei has reported audited 2014A results which showed continued strong growth and profitability. However,...