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Technology Stocks : Rockwell-Spins off Conexant (CNXT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Randy Nuss who wrote (28)3/9/1999 10:11:00 AM
From: straight life  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 2013
 
RESEARCH ALERT - Conexant raised

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse First Boston said Tuesday it raised Conexant Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT - news) to a strong buy from a buy rating.

-- raised target price to $35

-- Conexant announced that it now anticipates breakeven operations in the second quarter of 1999 and a return to profitability during the third quarter. This is about a full quarter ahead of previous expectations.

-- Credit Suisse estimates that about half of the upside is coming from personal computing (analog modems).

-- raising fiscal year 1999 EPS estimate from a loss of $0.22 to a loss of $0.04 and fiscal year 2000 EPS from a profit of $0.34 to $0.47.

-- Shares closed at 22 on Monday.

(also, DLJ raised rating -sl)