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News Breaks March 14, 2013 20:02 EDT HPQ, SSNLF Hewlett-Packard launches new print offering with Samsung Galaxy S4 HP (HPQ) unveiled a new print offering built within select Samsung devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S4, to provide users an easy way to print directly to more than 180 HP network printer models across the HP inkjet and HP LaserJet portfolios. News For HPQ;SSNLF From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on HPQ;SSNLF the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> May 21, 2013 14:13 EDT HPQ Earnings Preview: Hewlett-Packard shares up more than 20% since Q1 report Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is set to report Q2 earnings after the market close on Wednesday, May 22, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 pm ET. Hewlett-Packard is an IT company that provides hardware, software, and business and enterprise solutions. EXPECTATIONS: Analysts are looking for EPS of 81c on revenue of $28.12B, according to First Call. The consensus range for EPS is 77c-83c on revenue of $27.01B-$29B. LAST QUARTER: HP reported Q1 EPS of 82c against estimates for 71c on revenue of $28.4B against estimates for $27.79B. HP said it sees Q2 EPS 80c-82c against then estimates for 77c. HP also reiterated its FY13 EPS view of $3.40-$3.60. In its Q1 earnings release, the company said personal systems revenue fell 8%, while consumer revenue fell 13%. On its Q1 earnings conference call, CEO Meg Whitman said the company's restructuring and turnaround plan was on track, but said the turnaround would not be linear. Whitman also said the company expects its personal systems revenue to decline at a faster rate than it did in Q1. On April 4, the company announced its chairman, Raymond Lane, would be stepping down, while also announcing that its independent director role would be eliminated. On April 10, IDC said worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3M units in Q1, down 13.9% year-over-year, the largest decline since IDC began tracking global PC sales in 1994. On April 24, in an appearance on CNBC, noted short-seller Jim Chanos said he has been adding to his short position in HP. STREET RESEARCH: Analyst commentary since HP's Q1 report has been mixed, with the stock receiving an upgrade to Neutral from Sell at UBS the day after its Q1 report. On March 18, HP was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley with a $27 price target, with the firm saying potential upside to free cash flow guidance could lead to aggressive buybacks and dividends. On April 2, Goldman downgraded the stock to Sell from Neutral with a $16 price target, saying incremental weakness in PC's, enterprise hardware, services, and printing will offset restructuring efforts. Citi also reiterated its Sell rating on HP following IDC's release of Q1 global PC shipments that showed a 13.9% decline. Last week, Cleveland Research said its estimates for HP remain below the Street, with the firm recommending investors remain on the sidelines. PRICE ACTION: Since the first day of trading following its Q1 report, shares of HP have gained more than 23.5%. Following HP's Q1 report, its shares jumped 12.28%, to $19.20, and shares closed as high as $23.84 in late March. In afternoon trading ahead of its Q2 report, shares of HP are unchanged at $21.18. 12:00 EDT HPQ Stocks with call strike movement; HPQ CLF Subscribe for More Information May 17, 2013 12:13 EDT SSNLF Samsung says S4 sales to reach 10M next week, Korea Times says Subscribe for More Information 09:37 EDT HPQ Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information 07:00 EDT HPQ Hewlett-Packard volatility elevated into Q2 and revenue outlook Subscribe for More Information 06:12 EDT SSNLF Apple losing its edge as innovator, poll shows, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 06:07 EDT SSNLF Mobile DRAM revenue fell 5% in Q1, DigiTimes reports Subscribe for More Information May 16, 2013 11:22 EDT SSNLF Samsung captures 95% of global Android profit in Q1, Strategy Analytics says Samsung captured 95% of all Q1 global Android smartphone profits, which reached $5B, according to Strategy Analytics. LG followed in second place and took 3% global Android profit share, added the report. Reference Link 10:25 EDT SSNLF Microsoft discussing 'glasses' tech with Vuzix, NY Post says Subscribe for More Information 06:21 EDT SSNLF Microsoft to launch 8-inch Surface in June, Digitimes says Subscribe for More Information May 15, 2013 12:59 EDT SSNLF Google confirms plan to sell Samsung Galaxy S4 in Google Play store Says GS4 will be available on AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS) networks. 09:39 EDT HPQ Hewlett-Packard estimates remain below Street at Cleveland Research Subscribe for More Information 09:32 EDT SSNLF InvenSense has multiple positive catalysts, says Pacific Crest Pacific Crest thinks that InvenSense (INVN) remains extremely well positioned to penetrate Apple (AAPL) this year. The firm expects InvenSense to recover market share on Samsung's (SSNLF) Galaxy Note 3, and it recommends buying InvenSense shares. 09:31 EDT SSNLF RDA Microelectronics switch selected by Samsung for 2G, 3G smartphones RDA Microelectronics (RDA) announced that Samsung (SSNLF) has selected the RDASW36 switch for two Samsung models, the 2G Samsung Galaxy Star smartphone and the 3G Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo smartphone. Both smartphones are expected to be released in Q2 and will be sold in Europe and emerging markets, such as South America. Developed on Silicon-On-Insulator CMOS process technology, RDA's single pole three throw switch combines high power with low insertion loss on a small form factor, making it ideally suited for WiFi and Bluetooth applications in 2G and 3G handsets. 08:33 EDT SSNLF Google to announce "pure" Android version of Galaxy S4, Geek.com says Subscribe for More Information 08:19 EDT SSNLF Samsung shipped 6M Galaxy S4 devices through May 10, androidcentral says Subscribe for More Information 08:08 EDT HPQ PC sales decline in Western Europe, Economic Times reports Subscribe for More Information May 14, 2013 10:49 EDT SSNLF Dell accuses optical disk drive makers of price-fixing, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 07:50 EDT SSNLF Sharp to seek increased sales to Samsung, Reuters reports Sharp Corp. (SHCAY), a supplier to Apple (AAPL), will look to increase sales to rival Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) under a three-year rehabilitation roadmap to secure its survival, reports Reuters. The business plan is expected to be released today, and will lean further on banks that last year saved it from failure, as a $2B convertible bond will fall due in September, sources say. Reference Link 06:22 EDT SSNLF Gartner reports Q1 mobile phone sales growth Subscribe for More Information 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.