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Broadcom: Growth by acquisition
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author Over the last two parts of this series, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Broadcom’s wide portfolio at length. It is also illustrative to look at a key strategy that the company has been following for a while now: Growth by acquisition.
HP Results Delight, What Recession?
Are we in a recession? HP says a resounding NO. Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) joined Microsoft and IBM in producing excellent results. HP announced their first quarter results yesterday and beat all market expectations. With revenues of $28.5 Billion, they recorded a 13% growth over $25.1 Billion reported in the same period previous year. Sequentially
SaaS Companies Perform Despite Recession Fears
In an earlier post, I had said that SaaS companies will see growth over the next 3-5 years with potentially some M&A activity this year. Let us look at them again based on recent results. You can also read my interview with Michael Gregoire, CEO of Taleo and with Steve Singh of Concur. You can
Broadcom: The Breadth and The Blur
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author In the prequel, I discussed the positive aspects of the breadth of Broadcom’s portfolio. A broad product range certainly comes with its issues as well. Perhaps my biggest worry about Broadcom is its loss of focus at times. My point: You cannot be the jack of all trades and master
Media Industry Worth Watching in 2008
2007 was a not a pleasant year for the Media Industry. Most of the Media stocks including IAC, Walt Disney, News Corp. and Time Warner have undergone correction between 10% to 40%. Except Walt Disney, all other stocks are trading close to at their 52-week lows. Most of the companies have reported below the Street’s
Akamai Key to Net’s Future
On Feb 6, Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) reported its Q4 and 2007 financial results that were way above its guidance, driven by unexpected strength in media and entertainment. In after hours trading, Akamai shares went up 87 cents, or 2.9%, to $30.60. I had earlier covered Akamai as part of the Online Video Beneficiaries
SAP’s Next Acquisition?
Many in the industry are asking where would SAP’s innovation come from in the future? With Shai Agassi’s departure, many of the Silicon Valley executives who came with him have left. On the positive side, they have opened up to major acquisitions, and bought Business Objects last year. I am particularly interested in seeing SAP
Broadcom: Resilient Core
By Vijay Nagarajan, Guest Author I follow Broadcom for at least three reasons. The first factor is its aggressive campaign to be right behind Qualcomm and TI in the mobile chipset business. Second is the spate of legal battles it has been involved in with Qualcomm. Of course, my final interest is its ‘big-brother’ competitor