
By Vatalyst : Windstream ( WIN ) is an independent telecommunications giant born out of a strategic merger between former Alltel Corporation 's landline business, and Valor Communications Group. The union was forged in 2006 in a multi-faceted deal valuing over $9 billion. The merger was well ...
of routing technology and proprietary software, have been causing headaches for market leaders Cisco ( CSCO ) and Polycom ( PLCM ), each of whom recently reported soft videoconferencing gear sales ( I , II ). Juniper may be interested in integrating
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger : Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round session of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Monday May 21. Bullish Calls: National Oilwell Varco ( NOV ): "It is the best company in the industry. Oil is not going down much more...it is almost a monopoly in terms of making
Polycom ( PLCM +4.1% ) bounces off multi-year lows with the help of a bullish Wells Fargo note . The firm argues the impact of Polycom 's recent CFO transition should be minimal, and that the company's financial health is strong. Post your comment!
By Alan Brochstein , CFA: Last week I took a look at the 14 stocks in the S&P 500 trading at less than half their 52-week highs. The article was well-received, generating some very thoughtful comments. As I had suggested, people seem to pay way too much attention to stock market "road-kill", so I
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quarter with no Y/Y growth in its video conferencing segment does not bode well for rival Polycom ( PLCM -3.2% ), Raymond James says, rating PLCM a Sell. The industry has declined rapidly from the 20%-30% Y/Y as recently as H1 2011
By Stock Croc : Cisco ( CSCO ) is still managing to hold on to the number one position in the networking market. Huawei, a China-based competitor, has been edging its way into Cisco's market, however. Huawei is currently ranked number two in the world, lagging just behind Cisco. Huawei has also ...
By The Street Sweeper : Talk about fancy moves . Before Jive Software ( JIVE ) finally stumbled a few weeks ago , hammered by a wave of selling pressure that could dramatically escalate from here, the bleeding social media company danced all the way from $14 to $28 a share - virtually doubling in a
By Franco Noble : Profile ClearOne Communications Inc. ( CLRO ) was formed in 1983 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with offices in Austin, Texas, Corvallis, Oregon, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and Israel. The company operates globally, designing, developing and selling conferencing, ...