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Analysts at First Global maintain their "market perform" rating on Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM), while reducing their estimates for the company. According to First Global, QCOM posted mixed results for FQ1 2010, with revenues short of and EPS ahead of the estimates. The upside in Qualcomm's earnings...

First Global reiterated its Moderate Outperform rating of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) in a recent report. IBM's revenue declined by 7.6% in fiscal year 2009. However, IBM's revenue of $27.2 billion in its 2009 4th quarter was up 0.8% from the same period the previous year....

Analysts at First Global reiterate their “market perform” rating on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Google may try to secure the backing of other non-Chinese internet firms to exert pressure on the Chinese government to slightly relax its internet laws. The analysts point out that GOOG’s struggle in China...

Analysts at First Global maintain their "market perform" rating on Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG). According to First Global, Google’s recently unveiled Nexus One is unlikely to be an iPhone killer. Google plans to market and sell its smart phone to consumers directly over the internet due to its brand...

First Global opines that Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) reported a strong quarter, driven by a diversified product portfolio and successful efforts by the company to expand into broader customer segments and newer geographies. The firm said that, “Research In Motion has already made a...

Analysts at First Global reinitiate coverage of Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO)(FREE stock trend analysis) with a "market perform" rating. According to First Global, the growth in broadband access and internet penetration would help Yahoo! expand its user base, increase traffic volumes and drive the...

First Global’s latest research report on the U.S. labor market shows that, despite a number of positives, it will still be premature to assume that market conditions have improved. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment report for November 2009 showed unemployment decline by 325,000, the...