La Z Boy Plummets on Weak 2010 Outlook
Filed under: Major Movement , Earnings Reports , Forecasts , Options , Technical Analysis La Z Boy ( LZB – option chain ) stock is traded much lower Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter 2009 earnings , posting an adjusted profit of 24 cents per share on revenue of $310 million. Analysts had forecast a profit of 23 cents per share on revenue of $307 million. However, shares of the stock are falling due to a cautious 2010 outlook
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iSatPhone Pro gone global
iSatphone pro hands on Inmarsat’s global satellite phone that we got wind of earlier this year has now become available by various satellite phone providers, Satworx being one of them and is also appearing on eBay . Their $495 price tag for the the iSatPhone Pro seems steep at first, but if you’re operating an adventure travel business, disaster-readiness operations or just visiting remote locations then this handset is an invaluable investment. A monthly fee of $19.95 will give you 75 cents per minute talk time. Satworx says that is cheaper than competing satellite phone company plans by 65%.
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Dividend Champs: AT&T (T), Merck (MRK), Pinnacle West (PNW)
Filed under: AT and T (T) , Merck and Co (MRK) “If you’re a retiree or otherwise focused on income, dig into the holdings that make up our Incredible Dividend Machine; this portfolio is designed to home in on champion dividend payers,” says Richard Band . The editor of Profitable Investing explains, “We’re looking for the highest yields available, consistent with safety. Three that currently stand out are Merck ( MRK ), AT&T ( T ) and Pinnacle West ( PNW ).
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Motorola Milestone XT720 Release Date & Price
The second generation Motorola Milestone has now been given a SIM Free price and release date, the Motorola XT720 follows on from the first model with an upgraded camera and a whole host of new Android features without the slide out Qwerty keyboard of the existing model. The Motorola Milestone XT720 will retail at 558.99 Euros
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How to get Around Apple Store Crash to Pre-Order iPhone 4
Today is a busy day for Apple. So busy in fact, the Apple Store has crashed, thus preventing TMC from pre-ordering some new iPhone 4 phones. In addition to high-demand to pre-order iPhone 4s, Apple also refreshed its Mac mini line and it launched a free Apple Store app
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Blue Edition LG Cookie Fresh on Pay As You Go Deals
The new LG Cookie Fresh in its Blue colour scheme has now been released on Pay As You Go deals, after initially launching as a SIM Free phone and just a couple of days ago on Virgin Mobile deals this latest LG Cookie phone can now be connected to the prepay system. The Blue and Silver
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Analyst Calls: AMZN, BWA, CELG, FINL, MMC, NLY, PPO, ROSE, SNDA, TROW, VVUS …
Filed under: Analyst Reports , Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades , Amazon.com (AMZN) , Analyst Initiations Analyst Upgrades Wells Fargo upgraded T. Rowe Price ( TROW ) to outperform from market perform, citing strong flows and a potential recovery in the U.S.
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LG’s guide to Android
Google’s Android operating system is quickly overtaking Apple’s share of the smartphone market – with Google activating 100,000 new Android phones everyday, compared with just 30,000 daily last year. Google state they are shipping 9 million Android phones every quarter compared to 8.75 million iPhones*, a truly meteoric rise for an operating system that was only launched in late 2008.
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Best Buy’s Q1 Profit Misses Expectations
Filed under: Earnings Reports , Best Buy (BBY) Early Tuesday morning, Best Buy ( BBY ) announced that its first-quarter profit increased to $155 million from $153 million a year ago. While the overall profit was slightly higher, the per-share results of 36 cents matched those from a year ago. These results fell 14 cents short of the consensus estimate.
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HTC EVO 4G can match the iPhone 4 any day!
With the release of the U nlocked IPhone 4 a few days ago, many developers and phone manufacturers have now started paying attention and worrying that their sales would drop. However, one manufacturer that does not worry about the iPhone 4 is that of Sprint as according to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, while the iPhone might have certain features that stand out against other manufacturers, HTC’s EVO 4G, carried by Sprint, can hold its own and prevent current users from flocking to the iPhone. There might be some truth in this considering EVO is the first 4G mobile launched in the country.
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