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Palm Inc. (PALM) is in the Technology Industry
- Revenue
- May 31 2007
- $1.5B
- Profit
- May 31 2007
- $56.3M
- Market Cap
- Jul 02 2008
- $555.3M
Latest News and Analysis
RIM Misses Estimates; Palm?s Revenue Also Down
Sramana Mitra submits: The market was stunned last week as Research In Motion missed analyst estimates by a slight margin. Its stock has plummeted to $117 from a 52-week high of $148.13 on June 19, providing a great opportunity to buy. In this post, we will take a look...
A Little Good News for Palm
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Palm PALM shares got the rare bit of good news this morning, as Standard & Poor’s analyst Todd Rosenbluth raised his rating on the handset maker to Hold from Sell on a valuation basis. Rosenbluth notes that the stock through yesterday’s close was down...
Nokia: Bargain of a Lifetime - Barron's
Handset makers took a beating last week amid weak earnings from Palm PALM, and after Research In Motion's RIMM FQ2 earnings outlook came in below expectations. Nokia NOK and Apple AAPL fell in sympathy - 1.1% and 3% respectively. ...
Phone Trouble: Sony Ericsson Q2 Warning
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Trouble in the mobile phone business continue to mount. Following up on disappointing results this week from both Research In Motion RIMM and Palm PALM, Sony Ericsson (SNE, ERIC) this morning said that sales and pre-tax net income in the second quarter would “continue...
Reporters Turning to PR as Jobs Evaporate
If this keeps up, we may have to reclassify this Media blog as an Obituary column. Here's today's toll: The Boston Herald plans to lay off between 130 and 160 of its employees this summer. The Baltimore Sun intends to cut around 100 jobs, over half...
Research in Motion News Affecting Apple, Nokia, Palm
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: The sharp sell-off in Research In Motion RIMM shares today has sucked Apple AAPL, Nokia NOK and Palm PALM down in its wake. There are two obvious reasons for that. One, RIMM yesterday said it plans to bulk up its spending on marketing; you...
Palm F4Q08 (Qtr End 5/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Palm, Inc. PALM F4Q08 Earnings Call
Palm Loss Worse Than Expected
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: The recovery at Palm PALM is still a work in progress. The company this afternoon posted revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ended May 30 of $296.2 million, below the consensus of $301.11 million, and down from $312.1 million in the February quarter and...
Earnings Preview: Palm
Palm PALM is expected to report Q4 earnings Thursday, June 26, after market close, with a conference call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET. Guidance The consensus estimate is (18c) for EPS and $302.10M for revenue, according to First Call. by theflyonthewall.com
Get Location-Aware Google Maps on Your Palm Centro
The mobile version of Google Maps has been "location aware" since last November, meaning it could pinpoint your location using either your phone's built-in GPS or cell-tower triangulation. Alas, Palm Centro users couldn't enjoy the location love; they had to input their positions manually (the horror!). As...
Here's What Will Happen To Apple's Rivals
Michael Arrington submits: Business Week investigates what the iPhone’s impact is going to be on rival high-end phone makers like RIM, Palm, Nokia, etc. I’ll save you the read - the answer is summed up in the image to the right. It’s true, Apple only sold 6 million...
Overall IT Spending Remains Soft; Research In Motion Comes Out Ahead
Paul Carton ChangeWave Alliance submits: Defying an otherwise soft IT spending environment, Research In Motion RIMM is continuing to blow away the competition – expanding on its already vast share of the corporate smart phone market. While corporate IT spending is far less robust elsewhere, after a long...
Palm Centro: Doing Well, But the iPhone's Coming
Kevin Maney submits: Palm's PALM Centro is proving to be a much-needed boost for the company -- this year, the smart phone will hit 2 million units sold, Palm said yesterday. But analysts think the Centro will be vulnerable when the new, inexpensive iPhone AAPL comes out this year. At...
Palm Places Centro With Verizon
Palm got a nice distribution boost Thursday in a deal with Verizon Wireless. The companies said statement that Palm's Centro–the one bright spot for Palm in a landscape of bleak news–will hit Verizon Wireless stores June 13. The Centro has been a big hit...
Palm to Sell Centro Smartphone Through Verizon: Report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Palm Inc PALM will sell its $99 Centro smartphone through Verizon Wireless VZ, giving the smartphone maker access to Verizon's 67.2 million subscribers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Palm said it had already sold more than 1...
Palm Girds for a Smartphone Comeback
Palm Inc. PALM, lead by iPod creator Jon Rubinstein, has secured a top team to develop a smartphone to compete with titans Apple AAPL and Research In Motion RIMM, explains Ville Heiskanen in a Bloomberg.com commentary: by SA Editors
iPhone 3G Fallout: Good for Towers, Bad for Palm
There’s plenty to chew on today following Apple AAPL chief executive Steve Jobs’s unveiling of the next iPhone in San Francisco yesterday. Eric’s already talked a bunch this morning about the implications for Apple. Herewith, a smattering of discussion as to what it means for the rest of the communications...
Apple Takes Wraps Off "zippy" IPhone
By Scott Hillis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters UK) - Apple AAPL on Monday unveiled a next-generation iPhone with faster Internet access that will run on advanced wireless networks and sell for as low as $199 (100 pounds) -- half the current entry-level price. Shares of Apple, after...
Add Web Links to Your Treo/Centro Applications Screen
SharkLinks for the Palm OS lets you add Web favorites directly to your smartphone's application screen. Normally, to visit a bookmarked site, you have to find and run the browser, tap the favorites icon, and sift through your selections until you find the desired favorite. SharkLinks turns any...
Palm F3Q08 (Qtr End 2/28/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Palm F3Q08 (Qtr End 2/28/08) Earnings Call Transcript
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- Incorporated: 1992
- CEO: Mr. Edward T. Colligan
Palm develops, designs and markets mobile computing devices as well as related add-ons and accessories. Co. designs its devices to appeal to consumer, professional, business, education and government users around the world. These devices include Co.'s Treo? smartphones and handheld computers as well as add-ons and accessories and its Foleo? mobile companions. Co. sells its products to wireless carriers, distributors, retailers, e-tailers and resellers through its sales force. In addition, Co. sells to end users through its web site at www.palm.com and its Palm retail stores in the U.S.
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Board of Directors
Mr. Fred D. Anderson
Ms. Donna L. Dubinsky
Mr. Michael Homer
Mr. Jean-Jacques Damlamian
Mr. Roger B. McNamee
Mr. Jonathan Rubinstein
Mr. Edward T. Colligan
Mr. D. Scott Mercer
Mr. Gordon Campbell
Mr. Gareth C. C. Chang
Mr. Robert C. Hagerty
Mr. William T. Coleman
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950 West Maude
Sunnyvale, CA
408 617-7000
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