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Recent Articles by Joseph Gacinga

Jun 30, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Quest Diagnostics: Looking at the Bigger Picture

Quest Diagnostics and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings are entrenched industry players that are very capable of weathering industry storms, such as the recent CMS reimbursement drama, quite well. Although there is a chance that Quest Diagnostics's new BRCA testing service might fail to gain traction, this is not likely to materially affect the company over the long-term.

Jun 30, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Will AT&T Inc’s Rural Broadband Trump Card Succeed This Time?

The AT&T-DirecTV deal must still clear regulatory hurdles, but it has a fair chance of making it through, which will deliver substantial shareholder value.

Jun 26, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

How the Chinese Government’s Android Patent Move Threatens Xbox

Android device makers are now in a good position to use the information about Microsoft's Android patents that the Chinese Government divulged. If many of these makers end up winning patent court battles against Microsoft, that might mean less revenue from Android patents, which in turn threatens the future of loss-making Xbox division.

Jun 26, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Microsoft Lowers Cloud Storage Prices in Time to Catch Ubuntu One Users

Microsoft has lowered the prices of its OneDrive to match those of Google Drive. This looks like a move meant to catch some of the migrating Ubuntu One users, after Ubuntu One was shut down in early June, as many former Ubuntu One users seemed destined for Google Drive, which had the largest allocation of free storage among all major cloud drives.

Jun 26, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Oracle Corporation Is a Better Cloud Play than Pure-Play Cloud Companies

Oracle remains solidly profitable compared to many pure-play SaaS companies which are not. The company's other businesses will help insulate it against any losses as its cloud business matures.

Jun 25, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

GNC Has Been Beaten Down, But It's Still a Good Investment

The problems facing GNC are near-term issues rather than fundamental shifts. Investors should use this year's sell-off as a buying opportunity.

Jun 25, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

2 Reasons Why Symantec Corporation Will Pull Out of Its Tailspin

Symantec has been developing mobile security solutions showing strong growth. The company's cost-cutting measures have also been improving its operating margin. Its turnaround strategy is gaining traction, and the shares are a good buy.

Jun 24, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Red-Hot Embedded Processing Fueling Growth for Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments is rapidly growing its microcontroller product portfolio to help it tap into the strong demand being witnessed in the market. But, the company still needs its analog business to stabilize profit margins.

Jun 24, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

What Does Facebook’s Wedge Device Mean for Cisco?

Facebook's new open source switch, Wedge, has a good chance to quickly gain traction in the market. But, this does not necessarily mean that Cisco will lose since the company has its own SDN strategy that's already gaining strong traction.

Jun 23, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

GameStop Might Just Have a Surprise for Its Naysayers

GameStop is showing strong signs of returning to robust revenue and profit growth. The company is also compensating lower software sales by strong digital and mobile sales. The expectations that the company might soon go under appear unfounded.

Jun 23, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Red Hat, VMware, and Microsoft: Which Company Is Winning the Server Virtualization War?

Red Hat has been steadily catching up in server virtualization. The company recently released new virtualization product offerings. As hypervisors continue to commoditize, cloud system software and management layers will become the new differentiator.

Jun 19, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

How Facebook Plans to Stay Relevant in the Heated Social Media Space

Facebook announced several new tools during this year's f8 conference. Some of these appear to have great potential to grow its ad revenue.

Jun 18, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Does AWS’ Stealth Attack on VMware Beckon the End for the King of Virtualization?

Although Amazon recently launched an AWS management console that will make it easier for VMware users to shift workloads to AWS, this might not materially affect VMware.

Jun 18, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

How Amazon App Store Stacks Up Against the Competition

Amazon App Store is relatively unknown to developers, compared to both Google Play and Apple's App Store. But, the platform has the potential to be highly lucrative for developers, which could make it more popular in the future, potentially generating considerable revenue for Amazon.

Jun 18, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Tier 1 Status Gives a Massive Boost to TRW Automotive

TRW Automotive shares look quite cheap even after making impressive gains in recent years. The company has been increasing its production capacity, which should grow its revenue considerably in the coming years.

Jun 17, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Priceline Acquires OpenTable: Is HomeAway Now In Its Cross Hairs?

There is widespread speculation that Priceline may consider a merger with Yelp, after it agreed to buy OpenTable. But, a merger between Priceline and HomeAway would probably make more sense for Priceline.

Jun 14, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Xerox: A Value Stock With a Turnaround Strategy

Xerox has been moving away from the low-growth copier business to high-growth areas such as digital document storage and cloud storage. The shares are very cheap, and investors should hold as they wait for the company's turnaround efforts to bear fruit.

Jun 12, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Google Returns Apple’s Favor, Supports Instant Buy on iOS

Google has announced that it will now support iOS for its popular Instant Buy API. This is a positive move for the company since it's likely to get more iOS users trying out its other apps.

Jun 12, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Can Facebook Ever Match Google’s Marketing Muscle?

Facebook is rapidly becoming a dominant force in online advertising. Although its business model limits its growth potential and makes it difficult to match Google in online ad revenue, the company's strong growth makes it a good investment candidate.

Jun 12, 2014 by Joseph Gacinga

Procter & Gamble: A Flicker of Hope Shines Through

P&G seems to be finally coming around from its sales slump after undertaking serious restructuring efforts over the past few years. The company's shares are worth considering for income investors.

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