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Wednesday November 4, 2009

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PWRM, INTC, PSFT, JPM, AQNM, MSFT, CVAT, STEC, CSRH

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PSFT, Powersafe Technology Corp., PSFT.PK

PSFT subsidiary Amplification Technologies Inc. (www.amplificationtechnologies.com) (ATI), is offering higher performance thermoelectrically cooled discrete amplification single photon counting solid state photodetectors. These photodetectors are mounted on a two stage thermoelectric cooler inside a hermetically sealed TO8 package and can be operated down to a temperature of -30oC.

The devices are available in both Si and InGaAs/InP technologies. As compared to TO5 devices, these TO8 packaged detectors have 10-30X lower dark current depending on operating temperature. The Si devices offer flat and

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Today, leading entertainment technology developer e.Digital Corporation announced that it has entered a cross licensing and settlement agreement with Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung obtained a license and release on e.Digital’s foreign and domestic patent rights, including the company’s Flash-R™ patent portfolio. e.Digital, meanwhile, obtained a license and release on certain Samsung patents; the company also received a one-time licensing fee.

e.Digital’s Flash-R patent portfolio incorporates flash memory in the large, growing portable electronic products market. In 1993, the company introduced the first portable recorder with removable flash memory. Today, many consumer electronics products use flash memory including cell phones, digital cameras, camcorders, PDAs and other popular devices, a testament to e.Digital’s innovative success.

Fred Falk, president and CEO of e.Digial, stated, “We are pleased to have successfully concluded the first round of our intellectual property (IP) licensing strategy by licensing and settling all seven

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Micron Technology Inc. (MU), a provider of advanced semiconductor solutions fourth-quarter of 2009 earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9 cents. The company posted a net loss of 10 cents per share, much better than the 45 cents loss reported in the year-ago period and 36 cents in the previous quarter as demand and price for memory chips improved. Revenue for the quarter was $1.30 billion, down 10.1% from the year-ago period. However, revenue was above the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion and increased sequentially by 17.7%. We remain encouraged by the company’s continued cost reduction initiatives while pursuing strategic alternatives with tighter capital expenditures and operating expenses. During the quarter operating expenses declined 19.3%, primarily due to lower R&D expenses which fell 16.8%, and lower SG&A expenses which declined 23.4% year over year. Micron’s memory and image-sensing chips are used by International Business ...

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the global leader in flash memory cards, today announced the launch of the SanDisk® 60-Second Summer Mobile Phone Video Contest.

About SanDisk SanDisk Corporation is the global leader in flash memory cards – from research, manufacturing and product design to consumer branding and retail distribution. SanDisk’s product portfolio includes flash memory cards for mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders; digital audio/video players; USB flash drives for consumers and the enterprise; embedded memory for mobile devices; and solid state drives for computers. SanDisk (www.sandisk.com/corporate) is a Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 company with more than half its sales outside of the United States.

Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its subsidiary, International Printer Corporation, has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Xerox Corporation covering a patent portfolio that relates to networkable multifunction printer technology. This agreement resolves patent litigation that was pending in the United States District

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Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the world’s largest online movie rental service, today announced an agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group that will make several of ABC’s most popular TV series available to be streamed instantly from Netflix.

SST Communications, a developer of RF front-end components and modules for a wide range of wireless applications and a subsidiary of SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.) (Nasdaq: SSTI), a leader in flash memory technology, today announced that it has doubled the output power of its 2.4 GHz WLAN power amplifier (PA) offering with the new SST12CP11. Housed in a compact 3 x 3mm QFN package, the three-stage device achieves 34

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Is high-tech stalwart Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) bucking the worst downturn since the Great Depression?

It sure looks that way.

Despite a cautious veneer during Apple’s quarterly conference call Tuesday, company executives ended up painting a picture of a company that continues to elbow aside recessionary pressures – thanks chiefly to three key factors. Indeed, executives said that Apple:

Is gaining market share in its computer business, while PC rivals are losing ground.
Once again obliterated forecasts in its iPhone business.
And continues to see growth in its company-operated retail unit – at a time when many retailers are literally running on fumes.

Apple said earnings zoomed 15% in its fiscal third quarter – the best non-holiday quarter in the company’s history – at a time when virtually every other major …

During the third quarter earnings conference call, Apple (AAPL) said that it has entered into a long term supply agreement with Toshiba Corporation. Under the agreement, Apple made a pre payment of $500 million to secure long term supply of NAND Flash chips for use in its future mobile devices. No specific details on the agreement were provided during the call.  This prepayment is not reflected in the June quarter results but will impact the company’s fourth quarter cash balance. We expect fourth quarter cash balance to decline to $23.7 billion. For the third quarter, Apple generated cash flow of $2.3 million versus $0.8 million generated in the second quarter. Cash, short-term investments, and long-term marketable securities were $31.1 billion at the end of June quarter versus $28.9 billion at the end of the March quarter.  As Flash components are a key element in Apple’s products, ...

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Chicago, IL - May 28, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: J.P. Morgan (JPM), BankUnited (BKUNA), Wells Fargo (WFC), Bank of America (BAC) and SanDisk (SNDK).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:

FDIC Funds Running Dry

It is very likely that the list of problem banks and their assets will continue to grow...the increase in the assets of problem banks is actually accelerating by increasing $60.6 billion in the first quarter, almost twice the $34.3 billion average increase per quarter during 2008.

In

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Samsung and SanDisk (SNDK) have renewed a long-standing agreement on the supply of NAND flash memory (flash memory retains data after the device is turned off, NAND and NOR are the two types of flash memory).This removes an uncertainty that Sandisk would not be able to supply its customers with flash memory if the agreement was not renewed. An aborted attempt by Samsung to buy Sandisk had been taken as a sign that Samsung may not renew the contract.Samsung and Sandisk need each other. Samsung has the capacity (Sandisk also has supply agreements with Toshiba) and Sandisk has marketing channels that Samsung does not reach. Sandisk also has a patent portfolio that generates a stream of earnings and Samsung uses those patents.In 2008, the NAND flash market was in an oversupply position. The three major suppliers (Samsung, Toshiba and Sandisk have over ...

This coming Monday should turn out to be one of the most interesting opening bell’s as of late. A Lot of buyout rumours, Q10s being reported and amongst other things, we should get a more clear picture as to the progression of the US banking system.

Some of the companies I will be keeping a keen eye on:

SAY (Satyam Computer Services(ADR) - Full of scandals and allegations, this company may prove to be one of the cheapest discount assets to purchase within 2008. Over the weekend and into Monday, it is expected that several billionaire companies will be engaged in a bid to buy 51% of SAT, highest PPS wins. Satyam, one of India’s six largest IT outsourcing companies, counts such Fortune 500 companies as Sony among its customers.

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