Judge Roberts moved NTP and Research in Motion closer to a settlement, and that's what investors were hoping for all along. NTP thinks past and future royalties may be as much as billion, but our view is they could provide a discount to get the deal done, get the cash up front, and avoid a reexamination of the patents.
Susan Kalla
It just seems as if RIM is headed for a high-stakes gamble with the way they're handling the license dispute.
Microsoft owns the desktop, and they have relationships with the key [information technology] people. They tell them what they want, and then Microsoft has the resources to get it done.
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Nobody wants to get their head chopped off. John Chambers doesn't know the future. There are huge penalties for saying things are getting better and then not delivering so even if he saw that things were up, he likely wouldn't say it.
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It's typical when a market gets a certain critical mass, that Microsoft comes in and tries to squeeze out the niche players.
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It's a positive step, but it's a baby step.
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It was a chilly reception. You could tell by the questions.
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The PDA market is evolving into a phone market.
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While it is conceivable that Stern would sell some shares to cover his multimillion dollar tax bill on the shares, it is unlikely in our opinion that he would unload all of the shares in the short run since the company is in a high growth phase where stock returns are likely to be the highest and perhaps may generate higher returns than other investment options.
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