Needham Cuts Research In Motion (RIMM) to Hold

May 4, 2011 3:51 PM EDT Send to a Friend
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An analyst at Needham & Company downgraded shares of Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) in a mid-day research note Wednesday.

The firm now rates RIM shares a Hold, down from Buy previously. Needham also suspended its $90 price target on the stock.

Needham believes the BlackBerry maker will be unable to respond appropriately to users which constantly demand an ever-increasing selection of software and services. The firm called RIM's software development "inept."

Needham reduced its FY11 EPS estimate from $7.35 to $6.00. The Street is currently expecting RIM to report FY11 EPS of $6.61.

Shares of RIM are down about 1.4 percent to $47.58 in afternoon trade.

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