Jefferies Starts Microsoft (MSFT) at Hold; Gearing Up for Post-PC Battle

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Verizon Bigwig Throws RIM (RIMM) a Bone on Apple's Big Day

September 12, 2012 5:03 PM EDT

Shocking on various levels... on Apple's big day, mobile giant Verizon (NYSE: VZ) threw smartphone-has-been Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) a bone.

In a question about Verizon keeping its options open to different operating systems... More

Oppenheimer Maintains a 'Perform' on Intel (INTC); Still Sidelined

September 12, 2012 10:33 AM EDT

Oppenheimer maintains a 'Perform' on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC).

Analys, Rick Schafer, said, "We attended the 2012 Intel Developer Forum Tuesday in San Francisco. There were no major financial/strategic updates following last week's negative pre-announcement. In retrospect, INTC appears to have misjudged 2Q consumption. PC TAM... More

Needham & Company Downgrades Synaptics (SYNA) to Hold; Secular Risks in the Notebook Segment

September 12, 2012 7:31 AM EDT

Needham & Company downgraded Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) from Buy to Hold.

Analyst, Rajvindra S. Gill, said, "The primary rationale behind the downgrade is our near term and long term concerns in the notebook segment, which accounts for ~50% of overall sales. In the near term, the datapoints in the PC supply chain have worsened over the last 30 days, and we think December... More