Earnings Updates: Apple, Google, and Qualcomm

This quarter I am trying a different approach that hopefully saves clients time and increases readership of the quarterly earnings updates. I will write short paragraphs on several companies at a time as they report highlighting a few key items in the reports and looking ahead to future potential of each stock. Earnings season is […]

Remaining A Little Nervously Long Qualcomm

I have been a nervous long on Qualcomm (QCOM) for the last six months. Earnings growth has slowed and competitive pressures might mean that will continue over the next few years. The stock continued to hold up well and even had rallied this year to all-time years, however. Unfortunately, the shares are giving back about […]

Qualcomm Guidance Raises Questions

Qualcomm (QCOM) reported 4Q13 results mostly in line with expectations. However, guidance for 2014 indicated slower growth in units and a slight decrease in average selling prices. The guidance led analysts to reduce their outlook for revenues and operating income for 2014. However, QCOM’s commitment to large share repurchases leaves earnings estimates unchanged at a […]

Qualcomm Fights Offs Bears

After a lot of worry on the part of investors, Qualcomm (QCOM) reported solid June quarter results and provided guidance for more the same. QCOM shares have lagged in 2013 due to investor fears about a slowdown in high end smartphone demand. Despite signs of slower growth (offset by a positive surprise in iPhone volumes […]

Qualcomm Raises Concerns But Story Intact

Despite reporting results largely in line with estimates and slightly raising full year guidance, Qualcomm (QCOM) shares traded down sharply following its earnings report. Investors were disappointed with margins, especially looking ahead to next quarter when the company expects them to remain under modest pressure. The margin guidance led to June quarter EPS being forecast […]

QUALCOMM looks good as EMC continues to struggle

Last week two of Northlake’s stock holdings in the technology sector reported earnings. The verdict was mixed with QUALCOMM (QCOM) reporting another outstanding quarter and issuing guidance for 2013 above Wall Street expectations. EMC Corporation (EMC) reported earnings in line with recently lowered Wall Street estimates but issued slightly disappointing guidance. As would be expected, […]

Qualcomm Story Kicking In Big Time

Qualcomm (QCOM) bucked the trend of negative earnings and lowered guidance that has been prevalent in technology stocks this quarter. The company reported a good old fashioned “beat and raise” quarter. The shares are responding very well, up 4% in a down market. I like QCOM because it is the Intel of smartphones. Much as […]

Earnings from Google, Qualcomm, and EMC Greeted Warmly

The early part of each quarterly earnings season is focused on technology companies as far as Northlake Capital Management’s strategies are concerned. Thus far, we have heard from Google (GOOG), Qualcomm (QCOM), and EMC Corporation (EMC). All three stocks reacted well to their earnings announcement, recovering a significant portion of recent share price declines. Heading […]