8 posts and columns on Thomas Weisel

Cray: DARPA Concern Overblown

in News on December 21, 2009 at 1:45 pm PT

Shares of Cray continue to trade down today as they have for the last month or so, prompting a note from Thomas Weisel analyst Doug Reid this morning reiterating his “Overweight” rating on the shares.

Can Apple Shares Keep Defying Gravity?

in News on September 28, 2009 at 11:38 am PT

Since the beginning of the year, Apple shares have more than doubled from $90.75 on Jan. 2 to almost $186 today. Google has done about half that performance, while Microsoft has done one-third. But that’s apparently not enough, according to Thomas Weisel analyst Doug Reid, who has raised his price target on Apple to $210 from $180. BoomTown is getting dizzy.
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PCS: Buckling Under the Weight of Sprint, Verizon

in News on August 6, 2009 at 4:34 pm PT

The cut-rate prepaid cellular market, though representing fully a third of the growth in wireless in the U.S., is not always a comfortable place to be, as evidenced by the results today from Metro PCS, the discount prepaid cellular operator whose stock was cut by a third after disappointing Q2 earnings.

Solar: Street Feeling Upbeat After Intersolar Conference

in News on June 1, 2009 at 8:21 am PT

It’s a nice day for the solar sector, which is getting a boost from a flurry of analyst comments following the recently completed Intersolar trade show in Munich. “By the end of Intersolar, we sensed growing, albeit cautious optimism,” Cowen’s Robert Stone writes in a research note this morning.

A Software IPO! SolarWinds Prices At $12.50 a Share

in News on May 20, 2009 at 7:40 am PT

Wow, an actual, honest-to-goodness, venture-backed software IPO. We’re getting one today.

Google: Weisel Sees Search Momentum Holding Up

in News on December 30, 2008 at 3:24 pm PT

Citing ComScore data from last night’s search engine results for November, Thomas Weisel analyst Christa Quarles concludes that “Google continues to gain audience market share from its competitors and dominates the rankings globally while both Yahoo! and Microsoft continue on a downward trend.”

Yahoo: Weisel Sees Catalysts, but Chops Numbers on Declining Display Ads

in News on December 22, 2008 at 1:19 pm PT

In a report today, while chopping estimates slightly for Yahoo, Thomas Weisel analyst Christa Quarles takes a look at “2009 Potential Catalysts” for Yahoo shares–revolving, of course, around the matter of a potential deal to sell Yahoo assets to Microsoft.

Dell: Weisel Sees Bad Omens in Weekend Store Checks

in News on December 1, 2008 at 1:02 pm PT

Dell shares are down today after a disappointing Black Friday weekend at Best Buy stores. A survey of 35 PC experts indicates that salespeople prefer HP to Dell by a margin of 5 to 1, and that Dell is the only brand at Best Buy with negative comments–pointing to potential quality issues.