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Options Traders 'Put' Faith in New BlackBerry (BBRY) CEO

November 8, 2013 12:20 PM EST

BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) traders are betting that things might turn around for the beleaguered company with a new leader running the show.

Data compiled by Bloomberg shows that the cost of puts protecting against a 10 dip in BlackBerry's... More

BlackBerry's (BBRY) Heins Won't Fare Too Bad Upon Termination

November 4, 2013 12:07 PM EST

All is not lost for outgoing BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) CEO Thorsten Heins.

Canada's Globe and Mail said today that Heins might be eligible for up to $22 million in severance related to his abrupt departure.

According to a recent... More

BlackBerry's (BBRY) Chen Says Turnaround Will Take 1.5 Yrs

November 4, 2013 11:32 AM EST

BlackBerry's (Nasdaq: BBRY) interim CEO, John Chen, told Reuters he has absolutely no interest in shutting down the company's handset business. He thinks the company's turnaround plan will take 6 quarter. Chen declined to company on a possible licensing deal with Dell.... More

National Bank Downgrades BlackBerry (BBRY) to Underperform, PT $3

November 4, 2013 11:01 AM EST

National Bank downgraded BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) from Sector Perform to Underperform with a price target of $3.00 (from $9.00).

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Shares of BlackBerry closed at $7.77 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $6.14-$17.22.... More

Fairfax, Others to Invest $1B in BlackBerry (BBRY); CEO Heins to Step Down

November 4, 2013 8:32 AM EST

BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) announced that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax") and other institutional investors (collectively, the "Purchasers") will invest in BlackBerry through a U.S. $1 billion private placement of convertible debentures. Fairfax has agreed to acquire U.S. $250 million principal amount of the Debentures. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next two weeks.

Under the terms of the transaction, the Purchasers will subscribe for U.S. $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6% unsecured subordinated convertible debentures (the "Debentures")... More