BlackBerry Ltd

Investors want to know if BlackBerry stock is a good long-term investment as Reddit short squeeze fatigue sets in. What can investors expect?

With the lawsuit behind BlackBerry, will the company make a deal with Facebook? How would the companies benefit from a deal?

BlackBerry stock has doubled so far in 2021. What is BB’s stock forecast for 2025? Will it rise more or fall from these levels?

Wall Street has a bearish price forecast for BlackBerry (BB) stock in 2021. However, investors have defied that and pushed the stock higher.

BlackBerry and Baidu have teamed up to double down on the autonomous driving technology space with a focus on safety. What can investors expect from the stock?

BlackBerry (BB) stock has risen more than 111 percent YTD. Is BB stock the next big turnaround story in 2021? What can investors expect?

In the last three months, BlackBerry stock has risen 77 percent. Is BB stock a good buy at this price?

A comparative lack of security for Android shows that BlackBerry could do more harm than good to its image as a secure player by adopting Android as its operating system.

According to the latest report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C continued to lead the British smartphone market in May.

BlackBerry now plans to launch its next version of the Passport smartphone, Passport Oslo, by the end of this year. The smartphone will have high-end specifications.

Part of the reason Samsung forecast a decline in earnings for Q2 was an increase in operating expenses. Samsung had to incur higher operating expenses.

During the recent installment of Asia’s largest computing show, Computex, Microsoft (MSFT) announced that it will start selling smartphones and tablets running its software at below $200.

Google, Inc. has taken clear forward strides in the mobile devices market. Android should gain up to a 52% share by 2015.

Recently, Intex announced the introduction of its first smartphone in India, named Cloud FX. This smartphone will be based on the Mozilla Firefox operating system and will be priced pretty low, at $33.

In February 2015, Apple announced its 1Q15 results and once again beat all analysts’ estimates.

Qualcomm and iPhone X in the limelight Just hours before Apple (AAPL) was set to unveil its new slate of smartphones, Qualcomm (QCOM) published a blog post on September 11, 2017, comparing the features on the rival smartphones. In particular, the blog post stated that the new features that Apple would highlight for its new iPhone […]

Microsoft’s Xamarin’s buyout appears to be aimed at attracting developers keen on creating apps for devices that have a more extensive customer base.

Blue Ridge Capital is a New York–based hedge fund founded in 1996 by Tiger Cub John Griffin. The fund generally targets “absolute returns.”

BlackBerry’s software and technology licensing revenues grew 18% year-over-year, mainly due to the company’s BES12 solution.

On September 9, Apple launched the iPhone 6, measuring 4.7 inches, and the iPhone 6 Plus, measuring 5.5 inches. On the same day, Apple also released its smartwatch called the Apple Watch.

Android Lollipop has a number of updates and new features. Also, consumers in India who bought Android One OS devices can upgrade to Android Lollipop.

Google has started to take the mobile search business seriously. Google’s growth is also coming from smaller but fast-growing businesses like YouTube and Google Play.

Apple’s financial performance in recent quarters has been disheartening, but the December quarter appeared to resurrect hopes.

Apple must sort out its production issues quickly and make iPhones available in emerging markets sooner rather than later. The potential demand for the iPhone 6 Plus in Asian countries such as India, China, and Japan is huge.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is often questioned about Facebook’s high-priced acquisition of WhatsApp, which generated revenue of only $20 million in 2013.

In December 2014, the success of iPhone 6 and Plus helped Apple beat Google’s Android-based smartphones in terms of market share in the US.

Stylus could come with wireless charging support As Apple (AAPL) prepares to introduce updated versions of its hardware products, there are speculations that the company could also introduce a second-generation model of its stylus pen, the Apple Pencil. The first-generation Apple Pencil, launched in late 2015, costs $100. Apple is expected to release the Apple […]

BlackBerry has been reduced to a niche smartphone player. Its recently released smartphones were introduced specifically with enterprises in mind.

BlackBerry’s BlackBerry KEYone device also reminds the world of the iconic BlackBerry, which pioneered smartphones featuring a physical keyboard.

Technology stocks rose a combined 2.3% in the week ended June 23, 2017, after three weeks of negative returns. The S&P 500 Index rose just 0.2% in the same period.

BlackBerry noted that its software sales grew 16% in fiscal 3Q17 and that they would grow 30% in fiscal 2017.

Several players in the smartphone industry have seen their average selling prices decline in recent quarters. Meanwhile, Apple’s continues to increase, as does its profit.

Apple’s iPhone sales remained healthy in the December 2014 and March 2015 quarters. Apple sold 61.2 million iPhone units in fiscal 2Q15.

As the corporate IT market opens its doors to more handset makers, emerging enterprise handset makers including Apple will gain.

The stock of Canada-based (EWC) BlackBerry (BBRY) has risen 44% in the past 12 months, after falling 28% in 2016 and 14.2% in 2015.

The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released country specific mobile phone shipment information which helps investors drill down on broader geographic information.

In fiscal 2Q17, BlackBerry entered into a licensing agreement and JV with PT Tiphone, an affiliate of Indonesia’s largest mobile carrier, Telkomsel.

BlackBerry has high hopes that the Priv will resurrect its fortunes in the smartphone market.

The point you need to note here is that Apple isn’t the first player to bring NFC technology to the market. History suggests that Apple has waited for the technology to develop before entering into this space.

Edge’s take rate—customers choosing the plan—increased significantly from 1Q14 to 4Q14. Verizon expects it to expand to the range of 34%–35% in 2015.

Apple (AAPL) has bought LinX Computational Imaging, a company that develops camera technology for smartphones and tablets.

One reason for BlackBerry’s software business revenue fall could be the pricing pressure that it faces for its Enterprise Mobility Management solution.

The units shipped volume for smartphones started favoring emerging markets in 2011 and will continue to grow that way well outstripping developed markets in the future.

Microsoft stated that Nokia failed to generate the image of a smartphone maker in people’s memories, which led Microsoft to rebrand the phones as Microsoft Lumia.

IBM (IBM) and Apple’s (AAPL) partnership wants to bring enterprise mobility into the mainstream. It will benefit all of the players in the space.

Google’s Android has been a dominant player in the smartphone operating system market. Android is present on more than half the smartphones in the U.S.

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese company that provides diverse services, including social networks, web portals, e-commerce, and online games.

One of the recent fines on Qualcomm comes from the European Union (IEV). The $1.2 billion fine is the largest for Qualcomm in the last three years.

BlackBerry’s (BBRY) share price has risen almost 18% since the firm announced its fiscal 2Q18 results on September 28. It closed at $10.88 on November 27.

The Internet-of-Things (or IoT) market is expected to reach $4 trillion in value by the end of 2025, according to McKinsey & Company.

In June, the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EZU), slapped Alphabet (GOOGL) with a $2.7 billion fine.

Canada’s (EWC) BlackBerry (BBRY) generated returns of -3.3% in the trailing-one-month period and 58% in the trailing-12-month period.

Apple (AAPL) has a big dream, and it’s not just about outselling Samsung (SSNLF), Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google, Microsoft (MSFT), BlackBerry (BBRY), or Huawei in the Smartphone market.

BlackBerry generated returns of 53% in the trailing 12-month period and 53.4% since the beginning of 2017. It fell 28% in 2016 and 14.2% in 2015.

BlackBerry’s gross margin rose to 47% in fiscal 2017 on revenue of $1.3 billion. In fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, its gross margins were 43.6% and 48%.

BlackBerry (BBRY) will announce its fiscal 1Q18 results on June 23, 2017. Analysts estimate that the company will post revenue of ~$264.51 million.

An ACSI survey revealed that in the US, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone SE and iPhone 7 are the highest-rated smartphones in terms of customer satisfaction over the last year. The iPhone SE gained the top spot with 87 points.

Qualcomm’s (QCOM) revenue and profits will likely be hit in fiscal 3Q17 as the legal troubles surrounding its licensing business increase.

In April 2017, a binding arbitration ruling had Qualcomm pay BlackBerry (BBRY) $815 million plus interest and attorneys’ fees over licensing disputes.

Qualcomm (QCOM) has been and continues to be the preferred choice of dividend-seeking investors because of its strong balance sheet and rich cash flows.

Revenue from BlackBerry’s Software segment rose 3.6% YoY in fiscal 1Q17, 89% YoY in fiscal 2Q17, 3.2% in fiscal 3Q17, and 39% YoY in fiscal 4Q17.

BlackBerry (BBRY) will announce its fiscal 4Q17 earnings on March 31, 2017. Analysts estimate that the company will post revenues of ~$288.5 million.

Recall costs at more than $5 billion The recall and halt in production of the Galaxy Note 7 stained Samsung’s (SSNLF) brand image. Additionally, it will cost the company ~$5.0 billion to deal with the mess. The Note 7 smartphone was recalled due to overheating and exploding batteries. According to Samsung’s internal investigations, two major […]

Apple is being secretive about its plans for the next iPhone, but the word on the street has it that the device will return the company to top-line growth.

BlackBerry will announce its fiscal 3Q17 earnings on December 16, 2016. Analysts estimate that it will post revenues of ~$331.9 million for the quarter.

BlackBerry (BBRY) is ramping up its channel expansion to drive growth in the IoT (Internet of Things) space for the transportation sector.

In the previous part of this series, we discussed how BlackBerry (BBRY) remains in the hardware business despite declining fortunes.

Apple maintains that iPhone fundamentals are intact and there were a number of encouraging signs in the last quarter.

Google’s (GOOG) Android currently dominates the smartphone operating system market, with a worldwide share of more than 80%.

Motorola’s Razr proved to be quite popular. But with the advent Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s smartphone offerings, Motorola quickly lost its market share.

About 70% of mobile phones were smartphones in 2015. More than 90% of Facebook’s monthly active users worldwide now have access to apps from smartphones.

The global economy has experienced slower growth since the global recession, and mobile devices have shown simultaneous signs of market saturation.

Apple (AAPL) has repeatedly stated that it has a very satisfied and loyal customer base. In fiscal 1Q16, Apple experienced a high switch rate from Android (GOOG) to iPhone.

About 26% of users who bought the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus switched from Android. This number increased from 12% when Apple released the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014.

Since May 2014, Android has helped Google add 400 million users to its kitty, reaching 1.4 billion active users, according to Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO.

According to Apple, ~73% of its customers had not upgraded to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as of July 21, 2015. The new iPhone may tap into this pool of potential customers.

BlackBerry says it’s planning two major product releases in the coming weeks. The first one is an enhanced version of BBM Protected.

A few weeks ago, BlackBerry announced it would be laying off an undisclosed number of employees from its smartphone business.

BlackBerry’s software business remains its only business showing any growth. In fiscal 1Q16, revenues grew by a tremendous year-over-year rate of 150%.

Twitter has faced a number of issues that have slowed down its MAU growth. In 3Q14, the implementation of an authentication measure negatively affected user growth in some Asia-Pacific countries.

Although currency played its role in slowing down growth in Google’s Other business, competitive issues had a part in it as well.

Nvidia’s (NVDA) Drive CX is a computing platform meant for advanced digital cockpit systems.

In the last quarter, Apple’s ratio of operating expenses to revenues was only 7.4%, its lowest in the last two years.

Apple’s management notes that about 16% of its customers have upgraded to the new iPhones.

The most attractive feature of Linux OS is its open-source nature, which means that automakers can customize features according to their needs.

Patents have always been a contentious issue among mobile device companies. Last year, Apple (AAPL) and Samsung were involved in a fierce patent battle.

The average selling price (or ASP) for BlackBerry (BBRY) smartphones continues to decline. Last quarter, the ASP declined from $201 in fiscal 2Q15 to $182.

Google Play is becoming an important business for Google. Google reported that the revenues from its “Other” segment grew by 50% year-over-year and 15% sequentially (quarter-over-quarter).

Under this segment, the company earns revenues from the push email service and the BlackBerry Messenger or BBM service that it provides.

BlackBerry expects its software revenues to be around $250 million in fiscal 2015. But it expects its software revenues to double by fiscal year 2016.

Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG)(GOOGL) are also hurting BlackBerry in another way when it comes to enterprise customers.

In this series, we’ll discuss the latest key trends that are affecting the mobile phone industry. Google’s (GOOGL) Android continues to dominate the smartphone operating system market.

Common sense suggests that the decline in service revenues should be compensated by the increase in equipment revenues to achieve stable overall wireless revenue growth.

While announcing its second quarter results, Samsung cited the slowdown in demand for its smartphones and tablets as the main reason for its lower-than-expected results.

Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (SSNLF) were responsible for 106% of the smartphone industry’s operating profits in 1Q14. This is surprising, considering that Samsung and Apple only make up a combined 37% share in the global smartphone market.

Apple (AAPL) is expected to take a number of new product initiatives in the coming months. It’s expected to launch a bigger iPhone 6 next month.

With Android One, Google is aiming to capture the next billion people who don’t have smartphones—especially in emerging markets.

It’s important for BlackBerry to continue to produce a new and innovative product lineup to compete in the highly competitive smartphone market.

Windows Phone’s share in the smartphone operating system market is a minuscule 3.3% as of 2013. Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system dominates this market.

According to a survey conducted by marketing firm Upstream and researcher Ovum in February this year, Apple (AAPL) is the most desirable phone in emerging markets.