Wireless broadband systems developer Alvarion
What analysts say:
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Buy, sell, or waffle? Of the 14 analysts following Alvarion, 11 rate the stock a buy, while three recommend holding. In our Motley Fool CAPS investor database, the stock gets a big thumbs-up: With 410 of our 70,000 users rating the stock, it earns five stars.
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Revenue. On average, analysts expect Alvarion to report a 12% rise in revenue, to $60.2 million for the quarter.
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Earnings. The average analyst expects the company to show $0.04 per share in income for the quarter.
What management says:
Most of Alvarion's revenue comes from sales of WiMAX solutions, a wireless broadband standard with heavy backing from companies such as Intel
What management does:
While Alvarion is still working toward bottom-line profitability, the company has a large cash cushion of $122 million. This gives it plenty of working capital and time to continue improving its margins.
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12/06 |
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Gross |
45.5% |
50.4% |
51.1% |
55.7% |
55.7% |
55.5% |
Operating |
(11.6%) |
(6.3%) |
(4.5%) |
0.6% |
(0.2%) |
(0.1%) |
Net |
(10.1%) |
(22.1%) |
(19.3%) |
(22.4%) |
(19.2%) |
(4.3%) |
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