SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Jon Koplik who wrote (20863)1/6/1999 2:19:00 AM
From: dfloydr  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 152472
 
RESEARCH ALERT - Motorola digital handsets

CHICAGO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Everen Securities Inc. said Tuesday that it is reiterating a market perform rating for Motorola Inc. after its
own survey of cellular phone retailers indicated sales of the company's digital handsets in the fourth quarter may be disappointing.

--Posing as a potential buyer, company asked clerks in over 150 stores in 25 cities what phones they recommended and what were most popular with customers.

--Five most frequently models mentioned were from Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM - news), Samsung Co. and Nokia Ab Oy . Motorola's CDMA (code division multiple access)
StarTac digital phone was not recommended or mentioned as being popular with consumers, Everen said.

--Motorola trading up 1/16 to 65-1/16.