By Ed Liston : Microsoft ( MSFT ), historically never too big on hardware, symbiotically partnered with Nokia Corporation ( NOK ) to get more traction in the mobile phone space. The broad strategic partnership announced in February 2011 was supposedly meant for complementing their "strengths and ...
Nokia's valuation today reflects extreme skepticism that the company will successfully transition to a new operating system using the Windows platform, says Dodge & Cox manager Diana Strandberg.
Although the tech sector hasn't had the best earnings season, Apple , Microsoft , and others still have solid long-term fundamentals and are trading at attractive discounts.
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