NI Technology Previews Earnings for Nokia, RF Micro Devices, Altera, MIPS, and O2Micro International

PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published updated outlooks for Nokia (NYSE: NOK), RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq: RFMD), Altera (Nasdaq: ALTR), MIPS (Nasdaq: MIPS), and O2Micro International (Nasdaq: OIIM).

Next Inning editor Paul McWilliams was named the winner in both the Forbes and AOL stock picking contests for newsletter writers in 2010.  His top pick for 2010 moved up over 132% for the year, and Next Inning free trial subscribers now have access to his top picks for 2011, a total of ten stocks that McWilliams sees as the big winners this year.  The Next Inning model portfolio is up 361% since it was started in 2002, about nine times the 42% return for the S&P 500 over the same period.  Investors are now turning to McWilliams' in depth commentary to identify the tech sector winners and losers as earnings season foes into full swing.

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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his recent reports:

-- In July, McWilliams made a rare, but very forceful call that the Nokia board of directors should fire the then current CEO.  This is only the third time in eight years McWilliams has made a call of this nature and, as it has worked out, in all three cases the CEOs were eventually replaced.  What did McWilliams see as the core problem with Nokia leadership?  What specific mistakes had Nokia made during the last several years that have led to the sour sentiment on Wall Street and the stock underperforming its peers in the market?  Is Nokia headed for a turnaround?  Might Nokia undergo a Motorola-style split into two companies?  Should it?

-- Next Inning subscribers were alerted in spring 2009 that new networking applications and the building market in home connectivity and electronics would drive growth for MIPS.  At the time, the stock was trading for just $3.05.  Now that MIPS has gone up over 370%, it's clear that Wall Street has begun to catch on.  Does McWilliams believe the run higher for the still small MIPS has only just begun?  Should investors be concerned that MIPS has come into increasing competition with ARM Holdings or is MIPS' growth poised to continue?  What does McWilliams think about Monday's analyst downgrade of MIPS?  Does McWilliams expect Qualcomm's acquisition of Atheros to change Qualcomm's direction as a long-term MIPS license holder?

-- McWilliams advised readers over a year ago that Altera was poised to be a bigger winner than rival Xilinx in 2010.  As we know now, both stocks were solid performers in 2010 and Altera has far outdistanced Xilinx.  Does McWilliams continue to believe investors should consider one or both of these stocks as core strategic investments?  Which of the two is more attractive at current prices?  Does McWilliams' fair value range for Altera suggest the stock is now notably undervalued?

-- Why is the RF semiconductor segment poised to see an explosion in demand as we embark on what McWilliams is calling the "Decade of Connections?" Between late 2008 and the middle of 2009, McWilliams suggested that Next Inning subscribers consider five suppliers with major exposure to RF semiconductors.  All five have appreciated significantly, and RF Micro Devices has moved up by 600%.  Does McWilliams believe that RF Micro is the best way for investors to play this emerging trend?  Where do rivals Anadigics, Skyworks, TriQuint, and Hittite Microwave fit in, and which of these offer the best balance of risk and potential reward?

-- Investors who bought O2Micro when McWilliams listed it as a good speculative buy in December 2008 and sold when it hit his $7 target last April enjoyed a profit of 220%.  He subsequently suggested it was again ripe for speculation when the stock dipped into the low-$6s.  According to McWilliams' views, what are the upsides and downside risks for O2Micro in 2011?  What does he see as the upside based on his fundamental model for O2Micro?

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Next Inning is a subscription-based investment newsletter that provides regular coverage on more than 150 technology and semiconductor stocks.  Subscribers receive intra-day analysis, commentary and recommendations, as well as access to monthly semiconductor sales analysis, regular Special Reports, and the Next Inning model portfolio. Editor Paul McWilliams is a 30+ year semiconductor industry veteran.

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