German judge suggests Samsung tablet doesn't violate Apple patent, Reuters says

December 22, 2011

13:09 EDTAAPL, GOOG 12:44 EDTAAPL 12:31 EDTAAPL 11:54 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		White House to respond to petition opposing Web piracy bill, The Hill says
		The White House will issue an official response to an online petition urging President Obama to veto an anti-online piracy bill known as Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, according to The Hill. Hollywood, music companies, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce back the bill, while large Web companies are generally opposed to it. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

11:12 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple could sell 30.3M iPhones this quarter, 111.4M in FY12, All Things Dig says
		According to Susquehanna?s analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro, Apple (AAPL) could sell 30.3M iPhones this quarter, and 111.4M in FY12, All Things Digital reports. These estimates are significantly higher than his prior predictions of 27.1M and 104.4M iPhones for this quarter and FY12, respectively. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

10:41 EDTGOOG, AAPL 10:25 EDTAAPL, GOOG 09:46 EDTAAPL 09:19 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Verizon to tweak Samsung Galaxy Nexus signal indicator, Comptuerworld says
		Verizon (VZ,VOD) said that it would launch an update that will adjust the Samsung Galaxy Nexus' signal indicator, after some users reported inconsistent signal strength on the device, Computerworld reported yesterday. Verizon, however, maintains that there's nothing wrong with the device, which was developed by Samsung and Google (GOOG). Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

09:04 EDTAAPL 07:02 EDTAAPL, GOOG 06:55 EDTAAPL 05:15 EDTAAPL

December 21, 2011

17:06 EDTAAPL 16:00 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Options Update; December 21, 2011
		CBOE Volatility Index-VIX down 1.79 to 21.43. Option volume leaders today: GE MO ORCL AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com

13:51 EDTGOOG, AAPL 12:41 EDTGOOG 12:21 EDTGOOG 10:42 EDTGOOG 10:08 EDTAAPL, GOOG 10:05 EDTGOOG, AAPL 09:42 EDTAAPL 09:16 EDTAAPL 07:50 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple named a top pick for 2012 at Piper Jaffray
		Piper Jaffray believes Apple's lack of hardware redesigns in 2011 positions for the company for a strong product year in 2012. Piper expects Apple to unveil a redesigned iPhone 5, iPad 3 and potentially an Apple Television in 2012 and calls the stock a top pick for 2012. The firm keeps an Overweight rating on the stock with a $607 price target. :theflyonthewall.com

07:44 EDTAAPL, GOOG 07:24 EDTGOOG 06:38 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Google's Andy Rubin says over 700,000 Android devices activated every day
		Comment made on Andy Rubin's Twitter. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:29 EDTGOOG, AAPL 05:34 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Yahoo to deepen connections with Facebook, AP reports
		Yahoo (YHOO) is deepening ties with Facebook, and will now enable Facebook users to share more of their activities on Yahoo's websites, the Associated Press reports. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

December 20, 2011

16:02 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Options Update; December 20, 2011
		CBOE Volatility Index-VIX down 1.99 to 22.91. Option volume leaders today: C TRGT BAC AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com

14:04 EDTGOOG 13:54 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Kindle Fire ad impressions reportedly increasing 19% per day, Cnet says
		The number of ad impressions on Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle Fire tablet grew at an average daily rate of 19% in November, Millenial Media reported, according to Cnet. The device has a monthly run rate of hundreds of millions of impressions, Millenial said, Cnet reported. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

11:48 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple tops its 50-day MA, next resistance is at $396.41
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10:41 EDTAAPL, GOOG 10:09 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Google trades up, next resistance at $631.90
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10:06 EDTAAPL 09:44 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Active equity option families in first 10-minutes
		Active equity option families in first 10-minutes of trading according to Track Data are: GS CAT BAC ORCL AAPL. :theflyonthewall.com

07:58 EDTGOOG 07:46 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		On The Fly: Asian News Wrap-Up
		Asian stocks were mixed, as investors reacted carefully to the sudden death of North Korea's president. Kim Jong Il. JAPAN: The Nikkei 225 added 0.5% to 8,336.48. Olympus (OCPNY) soared 16%, while energy explorer Inpex (IPXHF) gained 3% and shipper Mitsui O.S.K. Lines rose 4%. CHINA: The Shanghai Composite Index inched down 0.1% to 2,215.93. Aluminum Corp. of China declined 0.6%, while dry-bulk shipper China Cosco fell 1.5% and China Shipping Container Lines lost 1.2%. AROUND ASIA: Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index inched up 0.06%, South Korea's Kospi rose 0.91%, and India's Sensex fell 1.33%...Yanzhou Coal is reported to be planning an acquisition of Australia's Gloucester Coal for at least $2B, according to an inside source...Apple (AAPL) has won a patent-infringement case banning some HTC smartphones from the U.S. starting in 2012, in a decision that will strengthen the company's position going forward in its battle for market share. :theflyonthewall.com

07:00 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Senators urge FTC to probe Google's search results, The Hill reports
		The two top senators on the Judiciary Committee's antitrust subpanel are urging the FTC to examine whether Google's (GOOG) search results are anticompetitive, according to The Hill. Democrat Herb Kohl and Republican Mike Lee said that they were concerned about the issue after holding a hearing in September about it, the publication added. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:55 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Firm: Samsung sold more mobile phones than Apple in Australia, New Zealand
		Samsung overtook Apple (AAPL) in Q3 and grew for a third consecutive quarter in the Australia and New Zealand , or ANZ,overall mobile phone market, research firm IDC reported yesterday. The smartphone market is now 65% of the total Australian mobile phone market, with Google's (GOOG) Android beating Apple's (AAPL) iOS, 49%-36% in Q3, as the market eased in preparation for the new iPhone 4S launched in October 2011, IDC said. .Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:54 EDTAAPL 06:14 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Arbiter delays Kodak patent ruling due to cash concerns, Seattle PI reports
		A U.S. arbiter has decided to delay any ruling on Eastman Kodak's (EK) patent-infringement claim against RIM (RIMM) and Apple (AAPL) until September of next year, in hopes the embattled, cash-short company can reach more solid ground in its fight to avoid bankruptcy, according to Seattle PI. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:01 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Google, KKR to acquire portfolio of solar PV projects in California
		Google (GOOG), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), and Recurrent Energy announced an investment in a portfolio of solar photovoltaic facilities serving the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. The portfolio of projects is financed with a combination of debt and equity, which includes a significant equity investment from Google in addition to equity from SunTap Energy RE LLC, a new venture formed today by KKR to invest in solar projects in the U.S. The four solar PV facilities included in the transaction will provide 88 MW of power to SMUD and were the first to be awarded as part of the utility's feed-in tariff program introduced in January 2010. To establish SunTap, KKR committed $95M line of equity, a portion of which will be drawn for this investment. Google?s investment in these projects brings its total invested to more than $915M in renewable energy projects. :theflyonthewall.com

05:51 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple supplier factory blast probed by China, AP reports
		The cause of an explosion over the weekend that injured 61 people at the Riteng Computer Accessory factory, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple (AAPL) supplier Pegatron, is being probed by authorities, the Associated Press reports. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

05:49 EDTAAPL 05:40 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple might issue "significant" dividend in 2012, Bloomberg reports
		According to Howard Ward of Gamco Investors, Apple (AAPL) could issue a "significant" dividend at some point in the first half of 2012, reports Bloomberg. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

December 19, 2011

17:51 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		HTC claims a ready solution to address Apple patent violations, BGR reports
		HTC claims its designers have found alternate solutions for several Apple (AAPL) patent violations which were part of the ITC ruling, according to the Boy Genius Report. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

17:04 EDTAAPL 16:00 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Options Update; December 19, 2011
		CBOE Volatility Index-VIX up 73c to 25.02. Option volume leaders today: PM C BAC AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com

14:05 EDTGOOG 13:03 EDTAAPL, GOOG 11:58 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Quepasa iPad app launch in-line with expectations, says Rodman & Renshaw
		After Quepasa launched a myYearbook application on Apple's (AAPL) iPad, Rodman & Renshaw says this development is in line with the firm's expectation that the company will step up its presence on mobile platforms. The firm thinks a mobile presence will be crucial to maintaining user activity for Quepasa, and it maintains an Outperform rating. :theflyonthewall.com

10:04 EDTAAPL 09:36 EDTAAPL 07:56 EDTAAPL, GOOG 07:38 EDTAAPL 07:11 EDTAAPL 06:25 EDTAAPL, GOOG 05:34 EDTGOOG 05:28 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Twitter gets $300M investment by Saudi prince, AP reports
		Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and Kingdom Holding Company, his investment company, are set to invest $300M into Twitter, the Associated Press reports. KHC is a major shareholder in Citigroup (C) and also holds stakes in Apple (AAPL) and News Corp (NWSA). Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

December 18, 2011

10:05 EDTGOOG, AAPL 10:01 EDTAAPL 09:58 EDTAAPL

December 17, 2011

08:41 EDTAAPL

December 16, 2011

16:05 EDTGOOG 16:00 EDTAAPL 13:32 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		ITC decision in Microsoft, Motorola dispute postponed, Bloomberg reports
		A U.S. International Trade Commission judge has delayed his decision in a case in which Microsoft (MSFT) alleges patent-infringement from Motorola Mobility (MMI) until Dec. 20., Bloomberg reported, citing a notice from the agency. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

11:39 EDTGOOG 11:20 EDTGOOG, AAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Analyst says Samsung abandons patent lawsuit against Apple
		Samsung has abandoned the patent lawsuit it launched against Apple (AAPL) in Germany, in which the South Korean company asserted that the iPhone 4s violated 3G patents, patent analyst Florian Muller wrote in a tweet. Samsung now recognizes that Apple has licensed the patent through Qualcomm (QCOM0, Muller wrote. :theflyonthewall.com

10:16 EDTAAPL 09:51 EDTAAPL 09:50 EDTAAPL 06:29 EDTAAPL, GOOG 06:25 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Nvidia, Foxconn to open joint venture R&D center in China, Digitimes reports
		Nvidia (NVDA) and Foxconn have begun establishing a joint venture R&D center in China specifically to explore mobile terminal devices and cloud computing-based applications, according to Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:20 EDTAAPL

December 15, 2011

16:01 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Options Update; December 15, 2011
		CBOE Volatility Index-VIX down 95c to 25.09. Option volume leaders today: BIDU FLSR BAC AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com

13:58 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Google launches Galaxy Nexus ads, Cnet says
		Google (GOOG) has begun showing ads on YouTube touting features of the new Galaxy Nexus handset that the company developed in partnership with Samsung, according to Cnet. The ads showcase features of the new Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android used by the phone, including multiple party video chats and facial security, the publication said. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

10:31 EDTGOOG 09:48 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Active equity option families in first 15-minutes
		Active equity option families in first 15-minutes of trading according to Track Data are: C BAC AAPL INTC. :theflyonthewall.com

07:50 EDTAAPL 07:47 EDTAAPL 07:41 EDTGOOG, AAPL 07:31 EDTAAPL 07:08 EDTAAPL 06:30 EDTGOOG 06:26 EDTAAPL, GOOG 06:25 EDTAAPL 06:23 EDTGOOG, AAPL 06:12 EDTAAPL 05:57 EDTGOOG

December 14, 2011

16:04 EDTAAPL 14:54 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple to launch development center in Israel, Globes reports
		Apple (AAPL) plans to open a development center in Israel that will focus on semiconductors, according to Globes, which cited unnamed sources. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

14:42 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple shares fall, support is at $377.68, and then at $376.12
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13:44 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Google's Google+ to expand Hangouts On Air
		Google's (GOOG) Google+ will enable hundreds more public figures, celebrities and other Google+ users with large followings to broadcast their Hangouts- multi-party video discussions - to the users of the social network, the company said. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

13:40 EDTAAPL 13:03 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Arora on "short list" to become Yahoo CEO, Business Insider reports
		Nikesh Arora, Google's (GOOG) chief business officer, is said to be on the "very short list" of candidates to take the CEO role at Yahoo (YHOO), Business Insider reports, citing sources close to Yahoo. Another name being floated as a potential Yahoo CEO candidate is David Kenny, a Yahoo board member and former Akamai (AKAM) president. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

12:49 EDTAAPL, GOOG 11:56 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		ITC delays decision on Apple, HTC case until Dec. 19, Bloomberg reports
		Bloomberg cites a notice on the International Trade Commission's website. :theflyonthewall.com

09:55 EDTGOOG 09:49 EDTAAPL 07:38 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Security firms says Google Wallet has security flaw, BGR reports
		Google (GOOG) Wallet does not adequately protect personal data such as credit card balances on a rooted Nexus S smartphone, according to ViaForensics, reported Boy Genius Report. However, the flaw only impacts users with rooted devices, the report added. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

07:30 EDTAAPL 07:20 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Facebook looking to start mobile ad service in March, Bloomberg reports
		Facebook intends to unveil mobile ads by the end of March, according to Bloomberg, which cited two unnamed sources. The company had previously expected to launch a mobile ad service earlier this year, and the initiative could be delayed again, one of the sources said, according to the news service. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:58 EDTAAPL 06:33 EDTGOOG, AAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Android OS commanded more than half of U.S. smartphone market in 2011
		Google's (GOOG) Android operating system commanded 53% of the smartphone market between January and October of 2011, while Apple's (AAPL) iOS was on 29% and RIM's (RIMM) fell to 11%, according to the NPD Group. :theflyonthewall.com

06:32 EDTGOOG, AAPL 06:30 EDTGOOG 06:25 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		ITC to make Apple-HTC ruling on December 19, Electronista reports
		The International Trade Commission will make its final ruling in the Apple (AAPL)-HTC case on December 19, moved back from the previous date of December 14, Electronista reports. The ruling will determine whether an initial finding in favor of Apple is upheld. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

06:22 EDTAAPL 06:20 EDTAAPL 06:19 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Predicted tablet growth affects LCD manufacturing strategies, Digitimes reports
		With an eye on the coming 2012 tablet models and the gradual clearing of inventories, panel makers are beginning to take more positive approaches toward their production strategies, according to DisplaySearch and reported in Digitimes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

December 13, 2011

16:03 EDTAAPL, GOOG 15:23 EDTAAPL 13:39 EDTGOOG, AAPL 13:11 EDTGOOG 12:09 EDTAAPL 11:57 EDTAAPL, GOOG 11:45 EDTAAPL 10:11 EDTGOOG, AAPL 09:58 EDTGOOG 09:46 EDTGOOG, AAPL 08:20 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Apple trades higher, resistance is at recent range high at $396.41
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08:19 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Sony battles losses, Businessweek reports
		This year, Sony (SNE) CEO Howard Stringer announced $8.4B of acquisitions to bolster phones and content, but that in itself may not turn the company around as it faces another loss, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. Says Mitsushige Akino, who oversees about $600M at Ichiyoshi Investment Management Co., ?What Stringer needs to do is to fix the TV business, not pursue acquisitions. Acquisitions aren?t going to bring back growth.? Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

07:36 EDTAAPL, GOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Americans spending more time on major media, WSJ reports
		Americans spend an average of four hours and 34 minutes per day in front of TV, a 10 minute increase from last year, according to a study by eMarketer, reports the Wall Street Journal. That includes watching any type of content on TV, including content from streaming video services. Combined with American's use of mobile devices, the overall average time spent on major media climbed to 693 minutes per day. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

07:28 EDTGOOG 07:18 EDTAAPL 07:10 EDTGOOG, AAPL 07:05 EDTAAPL 06:45 EDTAAPL 06:31 EDTAAPL 06:25 EDTAAPL 06:17 EDTAAPL

December 12, 2011

16:00 EDTAAPL

theflyonthewall.com:		Options Update; December 12, 2011
		CBOE Volatility Index-VIX down 45c to 25.92. Option volume leaders today: MRK ITMN C BAC AAPL according to Track Data. :theflyonthewall.com

15:55 EDTGOOG 12:13 EDTAAPL, GOOG 12:01 EDTGOOG 11:29 EDTGOOG 10:20 EDTAAPL 10:17 EDTGOOG 09:42 EDTAAPL 09:14 EDTGOOG

theflyonthewall.com:		Google, other online companies back new Internet piracy bill, The Hill says
		House Oversight committee Chairman Darrell Issa, a Republican, is sponsoring an online privacy bill that has received the backing of Google (GOOG) and other Internet companies, according to The Hill. These companies are opposed to a more stringent bill - the Stop Online Piracy Act - which is making its way through Congress, while the movie industry opposes Issa's bill, the publication notes. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com

08:41 EDTAAPL 08:33 EDTAAPL 07:51 EDTAAPL 07:41 EDTGOOG, AAPLSource: http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/AAPL;GOOGid1549630/AAPL;GOOG-German-judge-suggests-Samsung-tablet-doesnt-violate-Apple-patent-Reuters-says

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