NI Technology Research Updates Outlooks for Apple, Applied Materials, Flextronics, Tower Semiconductor, and Altera

PRINCETON, N.J., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published updated outlooks on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT), Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX), Tower Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TSEM), and Altera (Nasdaq: ALTR).

Next Inning readers leverage the insight you can only get from an industry insider.  Editor Paul McWilliams has spent his life in technology and is a nerd by admission.  Fortunately for Next Inning readers, he also loves to write about technology trends in ways that make it easy for an average reader to understand the complexities of the industry and, more importantly, which companies are likely to be the winners and losers as technology trends change.

McWilliams can rightfully claim to have turned bullish on Apple years ago shortly after it introduced the iPod.  While he believes Apple still has room to run, he now thinks the real money will be made by investors who know how to find right component suppliers for the booming smartphone and tablet manufacturers.  In a special 10-page report he examines the five leading suppliers of the RF semiconductor devices every mobile device uses to connect with cellular and WiFi networks.

As McWilliams put it in his first presentation of these stocks last December, this is an investment thesis that has the simplicity even Warren Buffett would admire. The average gain for this group of stocks since the December report was published is 31%, versus a 17% gain for the Nasdaq, with the top stock moving up by 87%. In his exclusive 10-page, follow-up report, which is now available for free to trial subscribers, McWilliams updates his outlook for these stocks and advises readers on which stocks offer the best potential for further gains.

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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his special 10-page report covering the five leading RF semiconductor companies:

-- Should investors be concerned that as Apple's size continues to make headlines, it will increasingly become a target for regulators? Does news of a possible lawsuit against Apple signal that more such challenges are on the way? What does McWilliams make of reports that Apple is falling far behind in China? Should investors be concerned? 

-- What is McWilliams' updated view of Applied Materials following its most recent earnings report? What is McWilliams new fair value range for the stock and how much upside does it represent from current levels?

-- Is Flextronics' planned acquisition of Stellar Microelectronics a notable event for the stock? How does this acquisition fit in with Flextronics' broader strategy?

-- What factors have been weighing on Tower Semi's stock price? How does McWilliams expect that these factors may be resolved? Why might there be a negative short-term reaction to "good news" from Tower?

-- How has McWilliams updated his outlook for Altera following its recent mid-quarter update? At what price would McWilliams consider adding shares of Altera, and how much upside does he see for the stock?

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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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