The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nokia, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Verizon Communication

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nokia, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Verizon
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CHICAGO, July 10, 2012

CHICAGO, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks
featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts
discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
Stocks recently featured in the blog include Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK),
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL), Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG), Microsoft Corporation
(Nasdaq:MSFT) and Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE:VZ).

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Here are highlights from Monday's Analyst Blog:

Lumia to Enhance Imaging Option

Struggling handset manufacturer Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is preparing to
launch a Lumia phone, pre-loaded with its PureView pro imaging technology.
This is believed to be an attempt by the company to integrate and launch the
high resolution camera in its Lumia range of Windows phones.   

Previously, Nokia Corp. had introduced its first PureView technology embedded
phones with the launch of Nokia 808 PureView. This imaging technology is a
combination of many pixels into one perfect pixel and provides a digital
camera like experience. The phone includes a large and super high resolution
41 mega pixel camera coupled with a high resolution Carl Zeiss
lens.                                                                          

Although Nokia 808 PureView was the first phone to include this high a
resolution camera, the downside was that it launched on its outdated Symbian
operating system. Adding this innovative technology to the Windows-powered
Lumia range of devices will enable the company to launch a phone featuring a
high-end camera with an enlarged display, thus enhancing the true qualities of
the PureView technology.

Presently, Nokia Corporation is in dire straits, losing on every front. It
remains severely challenged owing to stiff competition, primarily from Apple
Inc's. (Nasdaq:AAPL) iPhone, and an array of other smartphone manufacturers
using Google Inc's. (Nasdaq:GOOG) Android platform.

In an effort to improve its falling smartphone market share, the company
teamed up with Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT) to develop Windows-based
smartphones. However, the company sold only 12 million handsets in the first
quarter compared to Apple's 35 million and Samsung's 44.5 million.

To improve acceptability the company is planning to include the new
technology, which we believe is a value add, to its Lumia range of
smartphones. Additionally, the company's sales can increase considerably as it
plans to offer the Windows-based phones from large U.S. carriers, such as
Verizon Communication Inc. (NYSE:VZ).

The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for Nokia Corporation is pegged at a loss
of 10 cents for the second quarter with a growth rate estimate of (215.00%).
For 2012 and the Zacks Consensus Estimates stands at a loss of 29 cents with a
growth rate of (176.64%) but for 2013 the Zacks Consensus Estimates stands at
3 cents with a growth rate of 111.73%, respectively.

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