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To: niceguy767 who wrote (32848)	5/10/2013 8:06:21 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 34857

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) Position Is ‘Fragile’: Morgan Stanley May 10, 2013 By Michelle Jones valuewalk.com Analysts at Morgan Stanley continue to be concerned about Nokia Corporation (NOK)’s place in the mobile device market, citing concerns about its push toward low end devices and whether the company will be able to stand up to pressure from competitors. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V)’s position in the mobile market is still at risk, according to a team of analysts at Morgan Stanley. In a report issued to investors on Thursday, they covered several things that could pose a problem for Nokia in the near future. Change Of Management At China OperationsThey said the fact that the company is changing its leadership in China isn’t a big surprise because it has seen its revenues fall 80 percent there over the past two years. Unfortunately for Nokia however, they believe the company’s problems in China go deeper than simply management issues. Nokia Asha Line RefreshThe analysts also said they wouldn’t be surprised if Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V)’s Asha phones were refreshed, and we did find out about a new addition to the Asha line on Thursday. The Asha 501 handset will be sold for $99, and it runs Nokia’s newly redesigned Asha operating system. Morgan Stanley analysts point out however, that the Asha line is being pressured by white box manufacturers. They said that since Mediatek guided for a strong second quarter with a 25 to 32 percent increase in revenue, “there might not be much room on the shelves in China for Asha in the short term.” Updates On Nokia’s Lumia 520The analysts gave a brief update on the Lumia 520, which is the least expensive Lumia thus far. They said reviews of the handset in India have been “relatively positive,” saying that it runs “relatively glitch free,” in comparison with the extremely low end Android device available in China. They expressed concerns though because Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) have not given them any sell-through data for the Lumia 520 yet. In addition, they point out that higher sales of low-end devices may be a positive for the overall number of units sold, but it’s neutral on the company’s revenues and possibly negative for its gross margins. As of this writing, shares of Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) were up 2.76 percent at the New York Stock Exchange.

To: niceguy767 who wrote (32848)	5/10/2013 8:32:54 PM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

I'm long Nokia but bottom line is that it does not matter how good Nokia's phones are. Cause everything hinges on how good the Windows Phone OS does in the market place with user adoption. And single digits market share is pathetic and an utter failure after 3 years. And my guess is we are going to look on Dec 31st 2013 and Windows phone will still be in single digits. Android 3 years after its release had 53% market share. Here is proof: articles.businessinsider.com Nokia is shackled with an OS loser. Windows Phone should have had 20-25% market share minimum by its 3rd year to call it a successful OS. Instead here we sit at 5-6%. It's pathetic for a company that once owned the mobile OS space along with Nokia's Symbian. Google was right when they said "a pair of turkeys do not an eagle make". And I dare not think at what price would we be if we were not in this tremendous bull market with insane valuations and all time highs every day, with some stocks rising 10-30% per day. Nokia needs to show progress by overall REVENUE GROWTH not by cost cutting. Of course you have to fire people and close plants and cut costs when in 3 years your sales have imploded. Nokia should have tied up with a winner OS but instead they picked a loser.