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EDA Industry Roundup

Posted on Thursday, Aug 21st

Mentor Graphics (MENT), has had a roller coaster second quarter. Cadence made a hostile takeover bid for Mentor in June of this year, only to revoke it last week. Mentor’s stock slipped 20% after the end of bidding to $10.33.

True Blue Chips: HP and IBM

Posted on Wednesday, Aug 20th

In my last post on HP, I looked at how its acquisition of technology services firm EDS could place it in a challenger position behind IBM. In this post, we will look at both companies’ recent performances.

Consumer Internet Roundup: WebMD, Blue Nile

Posted on Wednesday, Aug 20th

Continuing my coverage of consumer internet companies and how they are adapting their business strategies to Web 3.0, here is an analysis of two very different players, WebMD (WBMD) and Blue Nile (NILE), who recently announced their results.

Acquisitions Coming From Seagate?

Posted on Tuesday, Aug 19th

Seagate is facing difficult times. Will it tackle the situation via acquisitions? Let’s take a look.

Deal Radar 2008: Wetpaint

Posted on Tuesday, Aug 19th

Wetpaint is a social publishing platform. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company was formed to make it easier for people to share their experiences and information online. Founded in 2005 and previously named Wikisphere, Wetpaint combines the best of blogs, wikis, forums, and social networks.

Maintaining Buy On Autodesk

Posted on Monday, Aug 18th

Autodesk (ADSK) has been doing well for a few quarters. I had recommended Buy on the stock when it announced Q4 results last year, maintained this recommendation after the Q108 announcement, and again reiterate my view following the Q2 results announced at the end of last week.

Turnaround Progress At Motorola

Posted on Friday, Aug 15th

In my most recent post on Motorola, I looked at its turnaround prospects and first quarter results and concluded that the company is not to be written off. Second quarter results, reported July 31, showed a marked improvement that took most by surprise.

Buying Opportunity With ERI

Posted on Thursday, Aug 14th

Earlier last month, Energy Recovery Inc., the clean-tech shining star, made an IPO which shook the dead IPO market.