CHICAGO, June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces
the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the
Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events
impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently
featured in the blog include: Qualcomm Inc. (OTC: QCOM),
Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT), Nokia Corp.
(NYSE: NOK), Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR) and
Zumiez Inc. (Nasdaq: ZUMZ).
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Here are highlights from Thursday's Analyst Blog:
Qualcomm to Support Windows 8
Qualcomm Inc. (OTC: QCOM), the largest global
manufacturer of mobile phone chipsets, is set to develop chipsets,
which will support the upcoming Windows 8 platform. Earlier, in
January this year, the company had planned to collaborate with
other chipset makers to develop Microsoft Corporation's
(Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows 8 operating system.
Microsoft's new version of the popular Windows platform will be
supported by touch screen applications. The new feature is expected
to counter the growing popularity of tablets, which are considered
to be a real threat to the PC market. Microsoft also has a
partnership with Qualcomm, under which Microsoft's Windows Phone 7
is powered by Qualcomm's chipsets. Moreover, Microsoft intends to
extend its partnership with Qualcomm as most Android-based tablets
typically use Qualcomm's microprocessors.
Qualcomm's microprocessors, popularly known as Snapdragon, are
becoming more and more popular as demand for smartphones and
tablets are increasing. These chipsets allow proper functioning of
software on mobile handsets. Currently, 125 devices are using
Qualcomm's chipsets and another 250 devices are in the pipeline.
Recently Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) announced that it will be
using Qualcomm's chipsets in their upcoming Windows Phone 7-based
smartphones.
Qualcomm also launched its next-generation Snapdragon processors
supported by Krait architecture, which is generally used in
Android-powered 3G smartphones. The new processor provides speed up
to 2.5GHz per core coupled with lower power consumption, better
graphics and video streaming facilities.
Recently, Qualcomm completed the acquisition of Wi-Fi chip set
maker Atheros Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR), which
will enable the company to diversify in the consumer electronics
segment, particularly in the home networking market.
We maintain our long-term Outperform recommendation on Qualcomm.
Currently, Qualcomm has a Zacks#2 Rank, implying a short-term Buy
rating on the stock.
Zumiez Comps Rise Yet Again
Zumiez Inc. (Nasdaq: ZUMZ), an action sports retailer in
the United States, reported
comparable store sales for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011. Total net sales for the period
increased by a sharp 14.9% to $30.3
million from $26.3 million
reported in the four-week period ended May
29, 2010.
For the reported period, comparable store sales jumped 7.8%
compared with a rise of 7.1% in the prior-year period. The April
results marked the 18th consecutive month of comparable store sales
growth.
Prior to this, Zumiez reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of
6 cents a share, beating the Zacks
Consensus Estimate of 2 cents a
share. The company also outpaced a loss of 3
cents a share posted in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
Net income from operations was $1.9
million compared with a loss of $0.7
million in the prior-year quarter.
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