NI Technology Updates Outlooks for Altera, EMC, VMware, Nokia, and Cypress Semiconductors

PRINCETON, N.J., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published updated outlooks for Altera (Nasdaq: ALTR), EMC (NYSE: EMC), VMware (NYSE: VMW), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and Cypress Semiconductors (Nasdaq: CY).

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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his latest reports:

-- Does the combination of VMware and EMC offer investors a great way to gain exposure to the emerging cloud computing trend?  While most investors know EMC owns nearly 80% of VMware, few know how to properly model it to arrive at a fair valuation share price.  In his State of Tech coverage of the OEM sector, McWilliams breaks EMC down into simple-to-understand pieces and provides what he calls the "deconstructed" view of EMC and then compares that to the more traditional consolidated view.  What is McWilliams expecting from these two companies as they report earnings this week and which offers the better opportunity?

-- Is Nokia now trading at a bargain price, or is the stock still a high-risk investment trading near $4? Does the sum of Nokia's parts suggest the stock should be worth much more?

-- With its price down from last year's highs, does McWilliams think it's time to buy Cypress or that it's best to continue avoiding the stock?  What is McWilliams' fair value range for Cypress and how much upside does it represent from current levels?

-- In what ways has Wall Street totally missed the programmable logic paradigm and underestimated the growth potential of sector leaders Altera and Xilinx? Does McWilliams continue to believe investors should consider one or both of these stocks as core strategic investments?  McWilliams' 37-page State of Tech report covering the digital semiconductor sector offers a number of additional insights on Altera that and is essential reading ahead of Altera's upcoming earnings report.

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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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