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QCOM - QUALCOMM Incorporated
Bid 75.34 x 1300
Market Cap 91.506B
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Top Analyst Dives in on Qualcomm (QCOM) Stock Amid Court Battle
As investors ponder what to do with Qualcomm (QCOM) stock, many are looking to the courts.So far in 2019, the chip giant's stock has largely been moved by events stemming from legal victories or losses. A major win came when the company and Apple entered into an agreement that took care of licensing issues between the two, as well as set the path for Qualcomm to provide 5G technology for the iPhone. But a recent loss came when an antitrust judge ruled against the company, saying it must change its practices — as a result, its stock price has taken a beating. Qualcomm is looking to appeal the ruling, and recently had a stay request denied.Is now the time to buy Qualcomm stock? Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Seymore recommends investors to stay sidelined, as he maintains a Hold rating on QCOM stock with $80 price target.As always, we like to give credit where credit is due. According to TipRanks, which measures analysts' and bloggers' success rate based on how their calls perform, Seymore has a yearly average return of 26.4% and an 82% success rate. Seymore is ranked 28 out of 5,234 analysts.The ruling against Qualcomm provides a major challenge to the company's licensing abilities. Judge Lucy Koh sided with the FTC, saying "Qualcomm's licensing practices have strangled competition…" bringing harm to rivals and consumers. Qualcomm is appealing the ruling, but the judge said it must change its business practices, including renegotiating licensing agreements.The company's recent stay motion was denied by the US Court of Appeals, but Seymore says the filing shows that the company has already seen "an impact on licensing negotiations." While the analyst is not surprised that Qualcomm took these steps, he says it "sheds new light on how the District Court's decision is beginning to impact current licensing negotiations."Overall, Seymore sees "questions remaining as to how the five remedies ordered in the FTC vs. QCOM (Koh) ruling will impact Qualcomm's QCT and QTL businesses, especially in the near to medium term ahead of decisions by the Ninth Circuit." The analyst wants clarity on this during the earnings call later this month but believes the "likelihood of litigation expenses [will remain] elevated for the foreseeable future," as the company continues to battle in court.All in all, even as the courts aren't holding it in favor right now, Qualcomm is in good standing with investors. TipRanks analysis of 24 analyst ratings shows a consensus Moderate Buy rating, with 14 analysts saying Buy, nine suggesting Hold and one recommending Sell. The average price target on the stock stands at $85.29, which implies nearly 14% upside above current levels. (See QCOM's price targets and analyst ratings on TipRanks) More recent articles from Smarter Analyst: * Can You Still Trust CannTrust (CTST) Stock? This Analyst Is No Longer Certain That You Can * Tesla (TSLA): Range Anxiety Is All Perception, but Still a Major Hurdle * Cannabis Stock HEXO to Benefit from Sector Chaos * Three Big Reveals as Jefferies Meets With Canopy Growth's (CGC) New CFO
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SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lytx®, a leading global provider of video telematics, analytics, productivity and safety solutions for commercial and public sector fleets, today announced the company has been accepted to participate in the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) launched the accelerator program to help connect cities, municipalities, government agencies and enterprises with an ecosystem of providers offering Qualcomm Technologies' technology-based solutions tailored for smart cities applications.
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InvestorPlace•4 days ago
For Qualcomm Stock Investors, the Legal Battle is Much Bigger than Apple
Without question, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is one of the best performers so far this year. Since January's opening price, QCOM stock has skyrocketed 39%. And just as well, Qualcomm's rise in the markets reflects broader positive sentiment toward semiconductors. For instance, the sector-related exchange-traded fund iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) is up 30% year-to-date.But despite this good news, potential troubles are looming over the horizon. Last week and just before the Independence Day holiday, a federal judge ruled against Qualcomm in a paradigm-altering antitrust case. The semiconductor giant immediately appealed, but the process may take a more than a year to complete. Since the unfavorable ruling, Qualcomm stock has remained range bound.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsComplicating matters for QCOM is both rival and client Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). For the consumer tech giant, many view these legal proceedings as a comeuppance. And under ordinary circumstances, Apple may have a case. Certainly, the Federal Trade Commission agrees with them. But in the time of Trump and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, nothing is ordinary. Thus, it's difficult to make pronouncements on QCOM stock. * 7 Retail Stocks to Buy That Are Down in 2019 Why the difficulty? Primarily, antitrust concerns have expanded from being merely business matters into geopolitical ones. That is, penalizing QCOM for anticompetitive actions may benefit free markets, but at the expense of U.S. technological dominance. Not bringing this context into the mix ignores a critical component in assessing Qualcomm stock. Apple Has a Point about QCOM StockBefore we dive in, we should understand how QCOM stock got embroiled in a massive legal battle. For a detailed analysis, I highly recommend InvestorPlace contributor Vince Martin's longform breakdown. To summarize, Qualcomm has an extensive history of running afoul of international antitrust laws.By default, this shores up Apple's case because the facts demonstrate this isn't Qualcomm's first rodeo. Subsequently, Qualcomm stock looks shaky. To Martin's point, it's an element that prospective buyers shouldn't ignore.At the heart of Qualcomm versus Apple debate is the former's patent and licensing businesses. As a premium semiconductor provider, consumer tech firms like smartphone manufacturers highly value Qualcomm's critical chipsets. With the introduction of the 5G network, QCOM has even greater power due to its leadership in this next-generation market.Naturally, Qualcomm runs a very lucrative business licensing its core technologies. This revenue stream underlined the huge growth in QCOM stock over the years. However, Apple contends that Qualcomm is not playing fair with its double dipping.What exactly does that mean? In short, Apple claims that Qualcomm charges royalties on innovations that have nothing to do with the semiconductor firm. Essentially, QCOM is benefiting from two revenue streams from the same source: one for the initial license, and a second for royalties based on a company's own innovations using the original licensed technology. It's a nifty arrangement for Qualcomm stock.Moreover, the chipmaker gets away with it because if its clients won't play ball, Qualcomm won't provide the chips. If QCOM was a discount-bin organization, no one would care. But they own the best 5G technologies; therefore, this practice amounts to a monopoly.And if that monopoly goes away, QCOM stock is in big trouble. China Might "Rescue" Qualcomm StockBut before you hit the sell button on QCOM stock, you should know that the Qualcomm narrative has two components: one between Qualcomm and Apple, and the other between the U.S. and China.As a capitalistic organization, I expect Apple to raise hell: that's what they should do for their organization, their employees, and their shareholders. If I held stake in the company, I'd be disappointed if they didn't.But you must understand - as I alluded earlier - that antitrust accusations have absorbed geopolitical overtones. While I understand the FTC's point, and even the federal judge who ruled against Qualcomm, they're merely job-doers. What I mean is that they're assessing Qualcomm from the perspective of antitrust violations.Is QCOM guilty here? I'm not a legal expert, but they might be. However, that's not what truly hurts Qualcomm stock.Instead, Qualcomm is vital to our national security and our interests moving forward. As The Wall Street Journal's John D. McKinnon pointed out, Qualcomm has used the national security argument before. And it's no small matter. When the FTC first challenged the company's patent-royalty business, representatives from the defense and energy departments sat down with the regulatory agency.Obviously, the meetings didn't convince the FTC to drop its case against Qualcomm. However, the fact that the Department of Defense took an interest in this case tells you something.And that something is that China is lurking in the corner. More critically, they have no qualms about playing dirty to advance their nationalistic agenda. In addition, China's flagship companies like Huawei or Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) received unquestioned support from their government. * 10 Best Stocks for 2019: A Volatile First Half Here in the U.S.? We're about to prosecute one of our best and brightest. This terrible optic just might convince legal authorities to reverse course. Do the Ends Justify the Means?Without exaggeration or hyperbole, when you're dealing with QCOM stock, you're facing a philosophical question: do the ends justify the means?I may attract some heat for this opinion, but I think they do. Frankly, I don't understand what the point of upholding moral principles when our adversaries routinely break them. Due to this high-level trolling, at some point, China will beat us.And not only that, the FTC and other regulatory agencies are playing into China's hands. Again, China doesn't prosecute its companies for international trade and commerce infractions; the country encourages it!On a similar note, this is the reason why I think efforts to stymie big tech firms like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is naive. What most people I'd argue fail to realize is that we're in the middle of a tech cold war. While Apple has some grievances, let me be blunt: I'd rather America win this critical war and let Apple lose its battle with Qualcomm than the other way around.But will the ultimate arbiters see it this way? I just don't know. But I think the case is strong enough - again, please reference the DOD meeting with the FTC -- that investors shouldn't panic on QCOM stock.As of this writing, Josh Enomoto did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Stocks to Buy on College Students' Radars * 7 Retail Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2019 * The S&P 500's 5 Best Highest-Yielding Dividend Stocks The post For Qualcomm Stock Investors, the Legal Battle is Much Bigger than Apple appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Intel Stock Needs This One Thing to Return to Prominence
Price action and evolving tech needs have long left investors wondering what to do about Intel (NASDAQ:INTC). Since early June, Intel stock has moved higher by about 10%.Source: Shutterstock However, INTC stock has remained range-bound for almost two years. Changing technology has arguably made Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) a more critical chip company than Intel. Also, AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), who consistently lagged Intel during the PC era, has taken a technical lead in many respects.Still, despite this stagnation, its long-term outlook may improve dramatically. While I expect little near-term growth in Intel stock, a technological shift could send INTC much higher over the next few years.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 10 Best ETFs for 2019: The Race for 1 Intensifies A Closer Look at Intel StockThe price-to-earnings (PE) ratio serves as an important indicator in the semi industry. In its heyday during the PC era, Intel commanded PE ratios in the 30s and 40s. Instead, competitors such as AMD and Nvidia now command comparable multiples.Today, with Intel falling behind peers, it currently trades at a multiple of about 10.8. Investors should note that both Nvidia and AMD fell to similar PE ratios a few years ago when their prospects dimmed.From this industry pattern of multiple expansion and contraction, we can surmise that Intel stock is a buy, eventually. This despite a pattern of range-bound trading going back to 2017. The Intel stock price now stands at just under $48 per share.Does that mean that the comeback in Intel stock will begin soon? Not so fast. Those who buy now merely because of the low PE ratio will likely see their patience tested. As our own Laura Hoy stated, Intel likely faces a "bumpy road" ahead.Right now, recent headlines bode poorly for Intel. Read about Intel's technology, and you will hear about slowing data center sales and AMD's faster processors.To my colleague Will Ashworth's point, you may also hear about Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) possibly sourcing processors from AMD or Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) instead of Intel for the Microsoft Surface. What INTC needsLike its peers in recent years, Intel stock needs a catalyst to inspire buying. For Nvidia, it meant applying its graphics processing units (GPU) to artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), and self-driving cars. Likewise, AMD built its comeback on becoming the other GPU company and taking a technical lead on Intel.Seeing comparable action in Intel stock may amount to waiting on two technologies to see widespread adoption, 5G and self-driving cars. As I stated in my previous article, Project Athena will bring the next-generation, 5G compatible products to the market.Moreover, Mobileye has begun testing self-driving taxis. It also signed a contract to bring its technology to 8 million vehicles earlier in the year.Once these innovations hit the market, I think that can drive the long-awaited move into Intel stock. If investors begin to believe in Intel again, I think the PE ratio (now at about 10.8) will reach levels comparable to the ones currently seen in both AMD and Nvidia.NVDA now trades at just under 30 times earnings. Hence, simply taking INTC stock to a comparable valuation would roughly triple the value of INTC. The Bottom Line on Intel stockIntel stock may struggle for some time to come, but a change in technology could send it much higher long term. INTC stock has risen over the last few weeks. However, slowing data center sales and losing its technical lead over AMD could hurt INTC in the coming months.Intel has developed products for both 5G and autonomous vehicles. Hence, after a technological shift occurs, the outlook may become much brighter. Investors will need to wait for both to see more widespread adoption to see if this theory plays out.Still, a return to prominence for Intel would unlock tremendous value. Intel stock currently supports a market cap of about $211 billion. A PE ratio of 30 takes that to about $600 billion.A multiple of 50 would bring the market cap to the $1 trillion mark. Although I do not predict such a valuation, this also shows that Intel is closer than many think to again becoming a top company in tech. With a little patience, investors can benefit tremendously from such a move.As of this writing, Will Healy did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. You can follow Will on Twitter at @HealyWriting. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Stocks to Sell for an Economic Slowdown * 7 Marijuana Penny Stocks That I May Buy * 7 of The Best Schwab ETFs for Low Fees The post Intel Stock Needs This One Thing to Return to Prominence appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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What the Antitrust Debate Means for Qualcomm Stock
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock continues to be volatile. Since mid-April, QCOM stock has moved from $55 to $88, to $65 to $70, before settling in at a current price above $76. But while the recent shifts are larger than usual, QCOM stock has seen big moves for several years now.For the last five years, Qualcomm stock has mostly moved sideways -- the stock was actually down 6% over that period -- but with a number of peaks and valleys along the way. QCOM stock has been a trader's darling for two key reasons.First, Qualcomm is a leader in chips used for smartphones. Key customer Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has seen its stock significantly outperform QCOM. But it, too, has seen a few sharp moves. Investor attitudes toward Apple have risen and fallen along with the company's product cycle -- and QCOM in some cases has gone along for the ride.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsSecond, Qualcomm's business model has been under various forms of attack for most of that period. And it has been the effectiveness of those attacks, and the threat of new ones, that has driven investors in and out of Qualcomm stock. * 7 Retail Stocks to Buy That Are Down in 2019 That hasn't changed in 2019. If anything, the debate over Qualcomm's model has intensified. Understanding that debate is essential to understanding QCOM stock. Antitrust Concerns Are Nothing NewRegulators have had their eyes on Qualcomm for years. The European Commission, driven by complaints from Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), Nokia (NYSE:NOK), and others, began its initial antitrust probe back in 2005. The investigation was eventually canceled in 2009 after the complaints were withdrawn.One reason those complaints were withdrawn, however, was that the suppliers managed a win in South Korea. In 2009, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission fined Qualcomm $207 million (the figure was reduced by about 18% this year) for unfairly using its dominance in mobile phone chips. With customers moving on to new chips, the changes driven by South Korea's action and the resources used in Europe led the claimants to move on.Regulators in Asia and Europe weren't finished, however. In 2015, Qualcomm paid $975 million to settle antitrust litigation in China -- the largest fine in that country's history. The next year, South Korea hit the company again, this time for $853 million.A new investigation in Europe ended with a $1.2 billion levy in 2018. Another fine reportedly is on the way. Taiwan got $774 million last year as well. All told, Qualcomm has paid nearly $4 billion in antitrust fines worldwide. What Regulators Are Saying About QCOMThe fine print of the allegations vary modestly from country-to-country, but the basic complaint is the same: Qualcomm is using its patent power to cement its monopoly. As EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager put it last year:"Qualcomm illegally shut out rivals from the market for LTE baseband chipsets over five years, thereby cementing its market dominance. Qualcomm paid billions of dollars to a key customer, Apple, so that it would not buy from rivals."The problem in regulators' view is that Qualcomm charges for its chips -- but it also charges to license the associated patents. It then provides rebates that are conditioned on exclusively buying Qualcomm products. Regulators argue that those rebates, in particular, keep potential rivals -- among them Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) -- out of the mobile baseband chip market.The problem for Qualcomm here is twofold: First, it risks more fines in new jurisdictions. Second, this system is quite profitable for Qualcomm. As Apple has termed it, Qualcomm is "double dipping" in gaining both product and licensing revenue. Losing that ability would hurt Qualcomm revenue and profits.Most notably, the company's licensing revenue is extremely high-margin. In fiscal 2017, pre-tax profit margins (not gross margins -- operating margins, essentially) in the licensing business were 80%. Every dollar of licensing revenue lost suggests, even after taxes, close to 70 cents of lost net income. It's not a surprise, then, that investors showed caution toward Qualcomm stock as antitrust questions piled up. Apple Takes on QualcommWhat really got investor attention, however, wasn't a regulator, but a customer. Apple sued Qualcomm for $1 billion in early 2017, kicking off a bruising legal battle. QCOM stock dropped 12% on the news, as Apple accused the company of inflating royalties. Qualcomm countersued. Apple instructed contract manufacturers like Foxconn Technology (OTCMKTS:FXCOF) to withhold royalties, which hammered Qualcomm profits.Qualcomm stock would hit a 20-month low later in 2017. A takeover attempt by Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) spiked the stock -- but in March 2018, President Donald Trump quashed the deal, and QCOM stock hit the lows again. Another rally would fade along with a sell-off in semiconductor stocks. By February of this year, QCOM was back below $50.Apple's efforts hurt Qualcomm earnings and putting pressure on QCOM shares. Then, out of nowhere, Apple settled. The risk of a loss in that case -- which could color antitrust sentiment worldwide -- came off the table. Billions of dollars in back payments were set to flow into Qualcomm's coffers.QCOM stock gained 23% on the first day and kept rising. It would barely clear $90 in May, if briefly. At that point, Qualcomm stock had risen almost 60% in just a couple of weeks. Over that span, Qualcomm added nearly $40 billion in market value.It appeared as if the worst was over. Antitrust issues overseas had been largely settled. Apple (including its contract manufacturers) and Samsung combined generated 40% of revenue in fiscal 2016 -- and Qualcomm was apparently on good terms with both key customers. 5G was on the way. The naysayers had been proven wrong. After years of volatile and sideways trading, Qualcomm was set to jump-start growth. The U.S. Gets Involved With QCOM AntitrustA lot of news surrounded Qualcomm from 2017 to 2018. There were antitrust fines in Taiwan and Europe. Broadcom was trying to buy Qualcomm, while Qualcomm was trying to buy NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) in a deal that eventually broke after some 20 months of effort. The Qualcomm-Apple battle garnered headlines. And there were the arguments about the fate of smartphone unit growth -- a key source of pressure on Apple stock -- and the timing and size of the opportunity in 5G.Amid all that action, investors somewhat forgot that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had decided to get in on the antitrust action. The FTC charged Qualcomm with anticompetitive behavior in January 2017. Two days later, the Apple suit was filed. Headlines surrounding that battle somewhat displaced the FTC effort.And as the case dragged on, its relevance seemed minimal. Qualcomm stock had not been very impacted by past antitrust settlements; even a U.S. effort would be much the same. Settlement talks were held last October, suggesting the pending removal of yet another headwind to QCOM stock.That analysis turned out to be wrong, however. QCOM stock had one more big move in it. A Monopoly Ruling, and QCOM Stock TumblesOn May 21, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ruled in favor of the FTC. Qualcomm stock already had been struggling amid the Huawei blacklist and generally weak sentiment toward semiconductor stocks. It would fall 11% in trading the day after Koh's ruling.Koh found that Qualcomm's "no license, no chips" policy was anti-competitive. The judge cited three reasons:First, Qualcomm refused to allow rivals licenses to standard-essential patents (SEPs). That meant that end customers like Apple or Samsung had to license those patents from Qualcomm even if they used chips from another customer.Second, the rates it charged for those SEPs were "unreasonably high," as the judge wrote in her opinion. On occasion, Koh wrote, Qualcomm charged higher licensing fees when manufacturers used other chips -- in a clear effort to prevent those customers from doing so.Third, the rebates and market share discounts offered by Qualcomm further harmed competition, allowing Qualcomm to use its existing market share to prevent competitors from entering.Koh clearly had the famous Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) antitrust case in mind; she cites that case liberally in her decision. From a broad standpoint, her argument is much the same: Smartphone manufacturers need Qualcomm modems just like PC manufacturers needed the Microsoft operating system. And, like Microsoft in the 1990s, Qualcomm has capitalized on that need to generate more revenue than it would have otherwise -- and to keep its competitors from having a piece of the market. The Importance of SEPs and FRANDParticularly in the context of Apple settling with Qualcomm, Koh's argument appears quite thin at first glance. As the patent holder, isn't Qualcomm entitled to monetize the IP which it spent -- and still spends -- billions of dollars developing? Why, exactly, can the government decide what licensing rates are "unreasonably high"?It's because of the importance of SEPs. The standards created in tech industries, in particular, generally are set by standard-setting organizations, or SSOs. These efforts are hugely important to ensure that an iPhone can call a Samsung, and vice versa. Without agreed-upon industry standards, interoperability would be significantly hampered -- causing harm to consumers and businesses alike.As Koh notes on page 125 of her decision, the Microsoft case is instructive. The Ninth Circuit held that "SSOs requir[e] members who hold IP rights in standard-essential patents to agree to license those patents to all comers on [FRAND] terms (emphasis in original)."As part of those SSOs, Qualcomm agreed to abide by those rules. It can't charge whatever it wants for licensing. It can't coerce or entice customers to exclusively use its chips. FRAND (fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) pricing prevails.This is the case antitrust authorities have made against Qualcomm in so many overseas jurisdictions. It's the argument Apple made as well. A U.S. judge has taken their side, which projects an enormous impact on Qualcomm's business model. What That Means for Qualcomm StockMake no mistake: Koh's ruling will be trouble for Qualcomm if it is upheld. Licensing revenue would take a hit -- and that's a problem. Going back to fiscal 2016, before the Apple battle led to lower licensing revenue, the importance of licensing is apparent.Qualcomm's QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) unit generated $15.4 billion in revenue, down 10% year-over-year as shipments fell. Its pre-tax margins were 12%. Segment profit was $1.81 billion.QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) revenue came in at $7.6 billion -- less than half that of QCT. But margins were a staggering 85%. That business generated profit of $6.53 billion.In other words, licensing accounted for 78% of total earnings. Even in FY18, with Apple's suppliers withholding billions of dollars in revenue, QTL still generated 54% of the company's profit. Those total profits, at the segment level, unsurprisingly were 22% lower than they were two years ago -- in large part due to Apple's withdrawal.Licensing revenue is massively important to QCOM's bottom line. But Koh's ruling could suggest that Qualcomm can't license its patents and sell its chips to the same customer for the same reasons. That would lower sales and reduce licensing revenue, the most profitable revenue Qualcomm has -- and in fact the most profitable revenue pretty much anyone in tech has.Qualcomm might have to lower its rates for other customers. The company would also have to license its technology to rivals, potentially allowing Intel and others into the baseband modem space. Given that Intel's weakness appears to be the key reason why Apple settled in the first place, that suggests more competition as well.Lower sales, lower margins, and more competition: it's a tough combination for Qualcomm. A Short Seller Highlights the Risk to Qualcomm StockBack in January, Kerrisdale Capital released its short case for QCOM stock based on the prediction that Qualcomm would lose in court. The firm estimated a revenue loss of $2.7 billion: 12% of fiscal 2018 sales. It projected that such a hit would lead EPS to plunge to $1.64 annually, due, again, to the impact on margins.As such, Kerrisdale concluded, QCOM stock potentially could fall as far as $21. That's not far off from back-of-the-envelope calculations that assume a roughly 13x P/E multiple broadly in line with the likes of INTC and AVGO.That seems too bearish at this point. The Apple settlement changes the calculations, though it's possible Apple could look to renegotiate should the FTC prevail. And it's unwise to simply take a short-seller's word for it: Kerrisdale had some big wins, but it famously erred with Straight Path Communications, acquired by Verizon (NYSE:VZ) after a bidding war with AT&T (NYSE:T).That said, Kerrisdale's broad point still holds -- and the firm is not alone in making it. Several Wall Street analysts cut their targets after Koh's decision to adjust for the new risk. An antitrust loss will irrevocably change Qualcomm's business model, hurting both revenue and earnings. Investors can -- and will -- argue about the exact impact going forward, but there will be an impact. Can Qualcomm Win on Appeal?Of course, that assumes that Qualcomm winds up losing for good -- which is not guaranteed. Last week Koh refused a request to stay the decision. Qualcomm said in response that it will ask the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for an appeal, a process that could take a year or more on its own.And it's possible Qualcomm will win. More than a few legal experts have criticized Koh's logic. Most notably, an FTC Commissioner writing on her own behalf in the Wall Street Journal said the decision "radically expanded a company's legal obligations to help its competitors." Even the Department of Justice has taken a notably different stance from its fellow regulatory agency.Other legal experts argue that Koh overreached. USC law professor Jonathan Barnett criticized the decision in an op-ed in The Hill on that basis. Barnett made a point echoed elsewhere: if Qualcomm's behavior was so anti-competitive, why have smartphone prices generally declined (at least outside of the iPhone)?It's exceedingly difficult to argue that end smartphone customers are somehow being deprived. Prices in many cases (particularly for Asian manufacturers) are declining. Innovation is proceeding at a breathtaking pace.Meanwhile, as others have pointed out, Apple -- the company likely most reliant on Qualcomm -- switched its baseband modem business to Intel. It's not Qualcomm's fault that effort failed. If anything, it highlights the fact that Qualcomm's R&D efforts are substantial -- and successful. It makes a better modem than Intel could. Should Qualcomm be punished for that? Where QCOM Sits NowIt's worth noting that, at the moment, QCOM stock sits only modestly below where it traded before Koh's decision was released. That doesn't necessarily mean that the market thinks the decision will be reversed.There has been good news elsewhere: The Huawei ban has been lifted, if partially. Chip stocks, helped recently by big earnings from Micron (NASDAQ:MU), have rallied.But there is a case that investors are being a little too sanguine relative to the antitrust risk. Qualcomm stock isn't necessarily expensive, at about 15x FY20 EPS estimates. Apple revenue should help growth beyond that as well. But 15x for a chip stock isn't cheap, even if a 3.2% dividend yield does help the case. INTC is at 11x CY20 EPS estimates, and AVGO at about 12x.Qualcomm stock is getting a premium -- and litigation risk aside, maybe it should. 5G is a bigger driver for Qualcomm than anything Intel has. Qualcomm has no competitors along the lines of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) or Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). Broadcom thought Qualcomm was worth $82 per share -- and Qualcomm itself didn't believe that was enough. For the current business model, QCOM stock might be attractive at these levels (though it was more so at $65 just a few weeks ago). The Antitrust RiskTo own Qualcomm stock here, an investor has to have some faith that the antitrust case won't be a big deal. That seems too optimistic. It's easy to say that Microsoft weathered its own antitrust suit well, given that it is again heading toward a trillion-dollar market cap. But MSFT stock spent over a decade in the metaphorical desert after the resolution of its suit and the collapse of the dot-com boom.The FTC represents a very real threat to Qualcomm -- not just in terms of another potential fine. The business model that has cemented the company's dominance and driven some of the highest margins in the industry is at stake. Whatever the true financial impact of a permanent change would be, it will be significant. And investors, at the very least, need to understand that risk.As of this writing, Vince Martin has no positions in any securities mentioned. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 7 Retail Stocks to Buy That Are Down in 2019 * 7 of the Best SPDR ETFs -- Besides SPY and GLD * 5 Dividend Stocks to Buy From Across the Globe The post What the Antitrust Debate Means for Qualcomm Stock appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Bloomberg•6 days ago
`Quality' Stocks Look Very Different Than They Did a Decade Ago
(Bloomberg) -- With the U.S. economic expansion getting longer and longer, nervous investors are pouring money into funds tracking the investment factor known as "quality." It's a category whose composition has changed.Gone are the days when having a rock-solid balance-sheet meant you made food, sold clothes or built industrial infrastructure. Now, technology firms are king, with chip manufacturers overrunning the list. The rules are the same -- quality denotes a high return on equity, low debt and lots of free cash flow. But the businesses that qualify have evolved."These tech companies have kind of grown up and they meet the criteria," said Nick Kalivas, senior equity product strategist for Invesco Ltd.'s ETF business. "They're still more cyclical than kind of the old-school quality, so that's a really interesting dynamic that has surfaced."For bubble-watchers, it's another example of how much the market has changed since the dot-com days. Agents of volatility back then, computer and software makers now are some of the oldest and most profitable firms around. Their contribution to the S&P 500's overall earnings has quadrupled in two decades.Smart-beta ETFs that focus on quality stocks have taken in $3 billion in 2019, the best half-year period on record. As investors question the staying power of the bull run and economic cycle, finding companies with sound finances and profitability has become a priority.The $1.5 billion Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF, which trades under the ticker SPHQ, devotes more of its cash to technology stocks than any other sector. A Bloomberg Portfolio analysis shows the fund's tech allocation has steadily risen over the past decade, and now the ETF holds just about double the amount of tech stocks it did at the end of 2009.While much of that is in software and services, semiconductor stocks also have a bigger role. For years, Linear Technology Corp. was the lone semiconductor company that met the criteria for inclusion in the Invesco quality fund. Now there are seven, with popular names such as Applied Materials Inc., Intel Corp., Qualcomm Inc. and Texas Instruments Inc. making the cut. Linear was acquired three years ago and no longer exists.But the inclusion of more cyclical stocks also means the quality factor is experiencing a "step up" in risk, Kalivas said. Tech stocks are by nature higher-beta than their predecessors and that could amplify volatility going up and coming down. At the same time, "it's hard to get fired for having something that returns a lot on equity, has low debt, and generates a lot of cash," he said.Volatility has been friendly to quality owners in 2019. The Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF is up 20% year-to-date, outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index, juiced by the 29% gain in technology stocks. Data compiled by Bloomberg shows that among the five stocks with the most influence on SPHQ, three were tech companies.Whether or not the makeover provides support when the stock market is falling is yet to be seen."If the academic research plays out, that's exactly what should happen," Kalivas said. "They should not have that big downside, their ability to generate cash should support them."To contact the reporter on this story: Sarah Ponczek in New York at sponczek2@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Jeremy Herron at jherron8@bloomberg.net, Chris NagiFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
Reuters•6 days ago
UPDATE 1-U.S. demands S.Korea improve competition hearing procedures
The United States has urged South Korea to improve procedures in competition hearings led by the Asian country's fair trade agency, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said on Tuesday. U.S. parties had been denied certain rights, including the opportunity to review and rebut evidence against them, USTR said, adding that pending amendments to South Korea's related law failed to address U.S. concerns. It did not say whether this consultation was related to any specific company or case, but the meeting was held as U.S. smartphone chip maker Qualcomm Inc has been fighting an antitrust ruling by a South Korean agency.
Engadget•6 days ago
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 215 CPU brings modern features to budget phones
It's high time modern features like dual cameras, longer aspect ratio displaysand VoLTE calling came to sub-$100 phones and with Qualcomm's latest chipset,they just might real soon
Qualcomm Stock Reacts to the Uncertainty of a Wall of Legal Worry
Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) has become a tech stock that no longer trades like a tech stock. The shares jumped almost 50% in mid-April after the chip maker won a settlement with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), then QCOM stock lost half that gain after Judge Lucy Koh ruled it was violating antitrust laws.Source: Qualcomm Instead, it trades like a defendant.Since the start of June it has been slowly climbing a wall of worry over the impact of Koh's decision. Fundamentals -- expectations it will earn 62 cents per share on revenue of $5.11 billion when it next reports earnings July 31 -- don't seem to matter anymore.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Do Fundamentals Matter?Qualcomm opened for trade July 8 at about $76.30 per share. That's a market cap of $93 billion. It trades at about 4.2 times last year's $22 billion in revenue and 40.5x last year's earnings, with a fat 62 cents per share dividend reflecting a 3.2% yield. * 10 Stocks That Should Be Every Young Investor's First Choice That dividend is an investor hedge against legal uncertainties that have plagued the company as CEO Steve Mollenkopf has defended Qualcomm's business model against challengers from around the world.He's had a good track record. Qualcomm has won favorable decisions in Korean, Chinese and U.S. courts. The Apple settlement seemed to settle its right to tie patents to chip purchases. But the decision that it must renegotiate those patent licenses , which the court ruled over the July 4 holiday won't be delayed, has it claiming it is about to suffer "irreparable harm" after it earlier sided with the Federal Trade Commission's view that Qualcomm abused its dominant market position to force customers to pay excessive patent licensing fees.European competition commissioner Margarethe Vestager is also planning on demanding another huge fine against Qualcomm over its policies. What About 5G?Meanwhile 5G, the new mobile standard that is in the process of being rolled out to phones, base stations, and machines around the world, opening vast new swaths of frequency spectrum to commercialization, is practically being ignored.Qualcomm has been quietly going about the business of having its chips certified, and winning the right to charge users for bits used in autonomous cars.The car decision emphasizes that the growth of 5G won't just come from people watching cat videos. It will come from machines communicating with "smart city" infrastructure that can prevent traffic jams and schedule maintenance in utility systems and factories. * 7 Retail Stocks to Buy That Are Down in 2019 New markets like augmented reality and virtual reality also depend on having practically unlimited bandwidth. This has led analysts to bring back their hockey stick graphs predicting tremendous growth. Qualcomm's new legal battlefield involves working with phone companies to make sure people pay for that bandwidth, assuring that the bulk of growth comes from licensed rather than unlicensed frequencies.In the near term, however, 5G is also subject to tremendous amounts of fear, uncertainty and doubt. Industry hype is pushing users to upgrade even before the necessary infrastructure is in place, with many people thinking they have it even when they don't. Bottom Line on Qualcomm StockFortunately for Qualcomm stock owners, the company is better positioned than any of its customers to win the 5G jackpot.But that jackpot is so large, and Qualcomm has been so aggressive in its licensing policies, that there's legitimate fear the company may be forced by courts and regulators to back off.QCOM stock investors may be both overestimating how well the company's lawyers can do, but underestimating just how much money can be saved, and earned, in a world of wireless sensors and networks that control, and maintain, all the things around us.The 5G revolution won't happen all at once. Qualcomm won't win as much control over it as it's seeking. But it's going to be big enough to justify a long-term investor seeking an entry point in Qualcomm stock after any legal setback.Dana Blankenhorn is a financial and technology journalist. He is the author of a new environmental story, Bridget O'Flynn and the Bear, available now at the Amazon Kindle store. Write him at danablankenhorn@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @danablankenhorn. As of this writing he owned shares in AAPL. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 7 A-Rated Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2019 * 7 Education Stocks to Buy for the Future of Academia * 5 Stocks to Buy as You Rebalance Your Portfolio The post Qualcomm Stock Reacts to the Uncertainty of a Wall of Legal Worry appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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Financial Times•6 days ago
Brussels takes action to ensure Hello Kitty can roam free across EU
Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday fined Japanese company Sanrio €6.2m for abusing its ownership of the popular cartoon character. The commission said Sanrio had banned licence holders from selling outside of their individual EU country, and had taken more indirect measures such as restricting the languages that could be used on the products. The commission said that the illegal curbs, which flout single market rules, were in place from 2008-18.


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November 11, 2022 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: 2022, Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Disney, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Freeman, Marvel Studios, Ryan Coogler, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Winston Duke Leave a comment
Marvel Studios has been in a bit of a funk, in this reviewer's eyes, as of late. The films are great (especially if you ignore Eternals), but those Disney+ shows are falling into Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. grades of campy. Unfortunately, the newest film doesn't save the orphanage shows, but ohh-ho-ho, what a film it is! The impossible task of re-imagining a sequel to Black Panther sans the late, great Chadwick Boseman has been realized, and it's every bit as worthy as the eponymous mantle and the man who wore it!
Director Ryan Coogler returns to the world he helped realize and brings to it tougher stakes than its predecessor. With the death of King T'Challa comes threats to Wakanda from the outside world, above and below. Against this, Princess Shuri (Letitia Wright, Death on the Nile) is drowning herself in technological innovations to surpress the pain of losing her brother. However, the struggle comes swimming up to her doorstep in the form of Prince Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía, The Forever Purge), leader of the underwater kingdom of Talokan, and he brings with him an ultimatum that will decide the fate of all who reside in a nation in mourning.
Let's not hold back or mince words — this movie was a success on arrival. People at my local cinema were sobbing en masse within the first five minutes, if not less. This is, if nothing more to the layperson, why we go to the cinema; we love a communal sense of emotion. The loss of Chadwick Boseman still stings hard in the heartstrings of America, to say nothing of the entire African-descended population of the world, and his loss is reflected exceptionally well. That being said, his triumph is also reflected as well — this is as much his film as it is anyone else's, be they filmmaker or filmgoer.
The cast of this film are at the top of their game — many reviewers have said that the film functions, at least in part, as an outlet for the actors' grief, and they're quite right, but this is more than just forcing emotion out to the camera. Miss Wright, undoubtedly the MVP of the first film, acts with nuance and grace as Shuri, and is never hamming it up for the camera. She is in this to honor her predecessor and, in doing so, inspire a whole new generation of Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses. The same can be said of Angela Bassett (Waiting to Exhale), returning as Queen Ramonda, and it is she who is the MVP of this film. She portrays a mother in grief in all the right ways — silent strength, raging anger only when appropriate, and the anchor on which the stars stand, both literally and metaphorically. Relative newcomer Tenoch Huerta Mejía is captivating as Namor, doubtless Marvel's most complicated villain-cum-antihero. He's something of a tragic villain, in that his struggle to maintain his kingdom's sovereignty is felt by the audience, particularly in his given backstory, but the means by which he intends to do it are abhorrent. He is truly complex, and that is something brilliant that Marvel has brought to their superhero films. Lupita Nyong'o (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker), makes a surprising (at least to me) return as Nakia, the intended of the late T'Challa, and she is a welcome support to Sburi at a pivotal time, as is Winston Duke (Us), as the ultra-traditional M'Baku. Lastly, Dominique Thorne (If Beale Street Could Talk) is given her first showing as Riri Williams, soon to be known as Ironheart, and is brilliantly showcased without being insufferable and detracting from the story at hand. The writers of her upcoming Disney+ show should take note of this film.
Coogler and co-writer Joe Robert Cole succeed in this new film, introducing new characters and reestablishing old favorites without feeling clunky or desperate for recognition. Admittedly, the film is at its weakest when it focuses on establishing pre-exisiting, non-Wakandan MCU characters like Everett Ross (Martin Freeman, Sherlock) or future villain-in-chief Valentina (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep), both of whom have a future outside this film, but if that's the only thing holding the story back — and it is — it's not affecting my enjoyment of it.
Speaking bluntly, 2018's Black Panther, while justly nominated for Best Picture of the Year at the following year's Academy Awards, was nominated out of pity — remember, that same year, they were going to create a Best Achievement in Popular Film Award, doubtless made to award the film something. Well, this film is also a just and, in my view, better contender to win the coveted, legitimate award, but in the end, it's not awards that will sell tickets for this movie. Rather, it's honoring the legacy of a pioneer of film and culture, and seeing what our future can become, if we work toward it together.
September 9, 2022 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: critique, Cynthia Erivo, Disney, Joseph-Gordon Levitt, Keegan Michael-Key, Luke Evans, Movie Review, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks Leave a comment
Ugh. Meh. This writer is not nearly as happy as he should be on this Disney+ Day — which normally would be in early November, but if the acceleration of the day is any indication, the studio's live-action remake of Pinocchio needed much more time in the shop, preferably in the formative stage. Long-gestating under a plethora of directors (Sam Mendes, Paul King, et cetera), each with as impressive a pedigree as the chosen director, Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express), it's mind-boggling how the final result turned out so slipshod and blasé, especially when I was crying tears of joy from seeing the trailer.
The story is changed in all the wrong ways; we gain nothing from being told new facets of Gepetto (the immortal Tom Hanks, undoubtedly the best part of the film) and his past — the first rule of screenwriting is "show, don't tell" for an awfully good reason — Honest John (Keegan Michael-Key, Key & Peele) is loquacious to the point of tiresome, and the new characters added give nothing to the story. It also feels wholly derivative of better Disney films — yes, films other than Pinocchio — there's even a tear-healing scene torn straight from the pages of Tangled (…God, I'm glad that at least the days of verb titles are dead) and an action scene pinched from The Incredibles. Yeesh. The songs written by the otherwise immortal Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and his frequent collaborator, Glen Ballard (Beowulf, A Christmas Carol) are half-baked and reek of Camp Broadway. Tack on an ending that feels like it was written last weekend and the end result is beneath sub-par.
As Disney live-action remakes go, this is not awful. I mean, it's not the creme de la crap that was the high pandemic's Mulan, nor is it as cloyingly condescending as 2017's Beauty and the Beast (I know, my review gives a wholly other impression; I was wrong as can be) and certainly not as outright cynical as Tim Burton's Dumbo. That being said, it doesn't do anything as brilliantly different as Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book, nor does it carve (heh heh) its own identity as David Lowery's Pete's Dragon did, and it falls well short of being a tribute to the classic it inspired, like Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella or Charlie Bean's Lady and the Tramp — it's just kind of there. Walt Disney is dead in the corporeal sense, true enough, but his soul remains in cryostasis — the studio could melt our hearts with his vision if they'd only find the courage to turn on the heat.
December 17, 2021 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: Benedict Cumberbatch, I Don't Want To Tag This Anymore, Jacob Batalon, Marvel Studios, Movie Review, spider-man, Tom Holland, Zendaya Leave a comment
Ohh, geez… what happened here? What were y'all thinking? I don't even have the energy to be mad at this one; I barely have the energy to write — this is decidedly not good. If this were Spider-Man fanfiction, I'd say it was the best ever put to paper, but as an official movie from Marvel Studios? Not. Gonna. Cut. It.
A la my bullet point review of Captain America: Civil War, I'mma give this movie the same bewitched, bothered and bewildered treatment.
Who approved this script and are they still employed by Sony or Marvel?
Did we really need a Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue recreation for a movie of this caliber?
Why erase everyone's memory of Peter Parker at the end if you're trying to extend Tom Holland's contract?
In fact, Holland patently wants out — why not kill his Spidey? Woke folk are chomping at the bit to see Miles Morales make his live-action debut.
How come Peter doesn't get to go to college after said erasure? A GED for a kid as smart as him? Pah.
Doctor Strange, you're a selfish coward. You should have sacrificed your legacy instead of an eighteen year-old kid's.
Hi, Thomas Haden Church! Bye, Thomas Haden Church!
This movie treats the audience almost the way Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End did… or, you know, Spider-Man 3.
Hi, Rhys Ifans! Bye, Rhys Ifans!
Where's Kirsten Dunst? I'd like to see some proof to Tobey's claims!
Sony proudly recycles on their film sets, which explains why Norman Osborn is who he is in this movie.
As I said of Edgar Wright's The World's End, I have no idea what movie the critics saw, but judging by their gushy reviews, I'm willing to bet LSD was involved.
November 19, 2021 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: 2021, Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Carrie Coon, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Finn Wolfhard, Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Logan Kim, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Sigourney Weaver Leave a comment
Absolutely brilliant! It took over thirty years and an extremely disappointing reboot, but we, the viewers have finally gotten our prodigal scion from the Ghostbusters franchise with the third chapter, Ghostbusters: Afterlife!
Helmed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Young Adult), noted son of original director Ivan, we pick up as time left off. Egon Spengler (the late, great Harold Ramis) has died, and his estranged daughter (Carrie Coon, "Fargo"), down on her luck and evicted from her home, takes her children, Trevor (Finn Wolfhard, "Stranger Things") and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace, Annabelle Comes Home) to her reluctant inheritance — Egon's old digs (and mountains of debt) in a backward town in Oklahoma… but there is more. Old haunts begin to resurrect; alliances once worn thin are retied, and the adventure of a lifetime, cliché though it is, will come to life… after death!
Let's get this out of the way — this is a fantastic movie! Too often a long-awaited sequel is smothered by the familiarity of nostalgia, be it as far apart as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens or even as short a wait as it took for The Mummy Returns, but in the case of Ghostbusters, we are given beats and references that are familiar, and yet, the paths taken are ever so different that it feels fresh, not stale. Expect the unexpected is the order of the day with this movie, and while that may stir fears of those who saw the reboot and left with a bad taste in their mouth (as I did), fear not — Reitman and his co-writer, Gil Kenan (Monster House) treats this film and franchise with the same reverence and respect that was given to films like Christopher Robin! It's bizarrely one of the most heartwarming films of the year!
Further, whereas the reboot was drowning in poor acting (comedic and otherwise) and lousy visual effects, we are treated to excellent examples of both cases. I was surprised by the latter, as Reitman has never done a franchise blockbuster, or indeed, a blockbuster at all, but he is under the guiding hands of his father, and one could argue that his directing the (abysmal) visual effects-heavy Men, Women & Children only played in his favor! The ghosts in the film are genuinely scary and never once does this exude Robert Zemeckis-grade fakery. The acting is equally terrific, with excellent turns from Wolfhard and Grace, both breaking the norm of boring to cloying child actors and most endearing without being suffocating. Ms. Coon, previously known to many as Proxima Midnight (daughter to Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War), portrays the despair of single motherhood and parental estrangement with great skill, and when the time comes, brings the kindness and the scary sauce in equal measure. Also appearing is Paul Rudd (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as nerdy summer school teacher Mr. Grooberson, who brings his usual affability and kindly charm to the world of ghosts, but the real scene-stealing MVP is Logan Kim, in his debut movie, as a classmate of Phoebe's known as Podcast. Unfazed by the events unfolding with some of the best jokes in the film, he's a welcome addition to the fold!
Again, you have nothing to fear with this film — Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a sweet, loving third chapter in a long-cherished franchise that is every bit as great as the original films — dipping its toes into nostalgia without soaking its entire self in it, while still not betraying the (…heh-heh!) ghosts of its past. Jason Reitman has opened the door to a new chapter in his career as well, and I look forward to what becomes of that, in addition to this film!
"The franchise rights alone will make us rich beyond our wildest dreams!"
Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), "Ghostbusters" [1984]
May 28, 2021 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: Craig Gillespie, Disney, Disney+, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, prequel, reimagining, remake Leave a comment
Theaters are (hopefully for reals this time I mean it damn it) reopening in spades, and while you have a movie made for the theatrical experience out this weekend as well — A Quiet Place: Part II — it's well-matched by Disney's latest live-action "remake," Cruella. To be clear, this is neither a live-action remake of or live-action prequel to the animated movie or the 1996 live-action remake of that — consider it a soft reworking, much like Maleficent was.
The story, as portrayed by the film's trailers, barely showcases a fifth of the movie, and I will not divulge it here, but what you get is a deliciously twisted, twisty story — not duplicitous, a problem that plagued tentpole movies like Atomic Blonde and Solo: A Star Wars Story, but twisty — you know not what to expect from this, trust me. Director Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya) brings to life a sharp, biting screenplay with word after word bringing to mind The Devil Wears Prada meets David Mamet, and his actors bring performances to match! Under less inspired hands, this would have starred Margot Robbie (ugh) and Meryl Streep (UGH), but Emma Stone (La-La Land), also serving as an Executive Producer on the film, goes from innocent-looking pickpocket to psychotic nutcase with brilliance — I've never seen her play an out-and-out villain before, and she may not have played one until now, but what a way to break into the crew! It should be mentioned here and now that despite the Disney tag, the character of Cruella is not nearly as humanized as Maleficent was (you can put down the Molotovs, PETA), but one can definitely tell there was once a lost child in the character.
The dueling Emma, Ms. Thompson (Sense & Sensibility), commands the screen as much as Cruella does — the auditorium fell silent when she delivered her first monologue; you could have heard a pin drop — she pours on the creepy sauce and doesn't stop; truly one of the best ladies of the English cinema and stage! Joel Fry (Yesterday) and Paul Walter Hauser (Richard Jewell) play as Jasper and Horace, Cruella's erstwhile partners-in-crime, and while Hauser is funny as the idiotic one, it's surprisingly Fry who gives humanity to the henchman, serving as the conscience on the lady's shoulder… make of that what you will!
As much as I don't want to say the movie is an audio-visual feast, it's an audio-visual feast! Filmed in digital with a color scheme and grain structure suggesting the original The Italian Job and peppered with songs of the era (the 1970's) and then some, the film plays a sort of carnal, lustful look at the worlds of fashion and theft — how the other half lived and how beauty corrupts everyone… absolutely everyone.
Lush and sharp as an acid-soaked whip, Cruella is a terrific live-action reworking that gloriously removes the stain of Mulan (2020), and though it's available as a $30 extra on Disney+, you owe it to the theaters of America (to say nothing of your senses) to see it on the biggest screen nearest you! Again, if you think you know what to expect from this movie, rest assured – you do not! As the DeVil herself says, there's much more bad things coming!
Your Worst Nightmare
September 5, 2020 jamesdstringer Uncategorized 1 Comment
I wasted $30 on this. I wanted it to be great; to spite the Disney haters, but this is not the movie that will save Disney's profitability — this isn't even the movie that, if released theatrically, would save theatergoing! Two simple words best describe the live-action remake of Mulan — hot and mess.
You know the story; it's basically the same, but unlike last year's take on Lady and the Tramp, there is no weight to this adaptation, and what is remembered from the original is done so haphazardly — stoic performances all around (even from the venerable Donnie Yen and Rosalind Chao), a garbage-tier script with additions and subtractions that make little to no sense (Mushu was incredible, but a shapeshifting witch wasn't?!) and when references to the vastly superior animated original are made, they're done as cringe-worthy lines from the songs (but spoken — remember, musicals are out of the question!) or as instrumental phrases from the songs. FAIL.
Director Niki Caro (Whale Rider) is the sole MVP of this mess, making a lush visual feast out of a trashcan playbook, but that's no reason to watch this, much less pony up $30. Hey, Disney, you can't coast on the glories of the past forever — you put that line in your next live-action remake, I sue.
September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020 jamesdstringer Uncategorized Leave a comment
First, a public service announcement — the pandemic sucks, but don't be scared. It's safe to go the the movies.
There's been many demands for the eminent Christopher Nolan to be allowed a chance at directing a James Bond film, but for better or worse, he's never been given the chance, so he's done what every self-respecting spy movie-loving auteur should do — make one himself!
Taking time in his hands — literally — Nolan crafts a tale that is equal parts Casino Royale, The Terminator and, of course, his first masterpiece, Memento; that much I will say about the plot at hand — you'll have to see it for yourself.
The performers are in as fine a form as they have ever been — John David Washington (BlackKklansman) is great as the story's man with no name, equal parts Daniel Craig's 007 and his father's performance in The Magnificent Seven. Robert Pattinson (The Batman) has truly overcome his pseudo-stardom brought about by the Twilight franchise and as The Protagonist's ally, Neil, is suave and tough while not appearing campy. Sir Kenneth Branagh (Death on the Nile), as the film's nihilistic antagonist Andrei Sator, is genuinely horrifying — moreso than his performance in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. Sator is a villain that will cut off your head and piss down your neck. The real lynchpin in this equation is the vastly underrated Elizabeth Debicki (Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2) as the lonely Katherine — fair skinned and flaxen-haired and trapped in a painful situation that others would sooner commit suicide to get out of.
Beautifully photographed, as always, on 70MM stock, this is a visual five-course dinner from DP Hoyte Van Hoytema (Spectre), just below Interstellar in scope but above Dunkirk in the realm of amazement. Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson (The Mandalorian) takes up where Nolan regular Hans Zimmer left off with a rollicking score that brings to mind the work of Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil and Johnny Klimek on Cloud Atlas, not once feeling like an imitation of Zimmer.
While it won't quite scratch the itch of those looking for a Christopher Nolan-directed 007 film, Tenet is still a damn fine movie that may well save the cinemagoing experience as we know it — it begs to be seen in the biggest screen available to you. As the marketing reminds us, time runs out — don't wait for the Blu-ray.
February 28, 2020 March 19, 2020 jamesdstringer Classic Reviews Tags: 2018, film, John C. Reilly, Jon S. Baird, Laurel & Hardy, movies, Shirley Henderson, Steve Coogan Leave a comment
Awards season in Hollywood usually leaves many great films unrecognized by the legion of golden naked men — classics from David Lean's Great Expectations through Bharat Nalluri's The Man Who Invented Christmas are usually left with no nominations, at best one or two paltry bottom-tier recognitions. Though this year's Academy Awards have proven to have outlived their usefulness, it's a crying shame that for a ceremony that celebrates filmmaking, they didn't recognize a loving tribute to their industry released two years ago — Stan & Ollie.
Centering on the sunset years of immortal comedy duo Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy — cast note-perfectly with Steve Coogan (Philomena) and John C. Reilly (Chicago), respectively — the comics find themselves in a changing landscape of filmmaking and next to no way to find financing for their next feature film. In something of a last-ditch effort for both their careers and to gain said monies, they arrange a performance tour throughout England and Ireland, where their longevity as comedians and friends will be tested by way of opinion, both public and private.
Laurel & Hardy are an integral part of the American comedic zeitgeist — above Buster Keaton, neck-and-neck with Charlie Chaplin and just below the Marx Brothers, in my opinion — and to emulate them is not the same as knowing them. Fortunately, Coogan & Reilly sink effortlessly into their respective roles (to say nothing of makeup playing a great hand in the latter's resemblance), giving life to the legends of laughter — in addition to their humor, you see Coogan showing the tragic side of Laurel, as he tries to raise money for the film and the spirits of the audience and his working relationship; the man can do it all. Reilly also shows sides unseen of Hardy — his past as a gambler, his reluctance to leave the duo's work with Hal Roach (Danny Huston, Hitchcock), and an almost childlike demeanor, of which Laurel serves as his guiding conscience, a la Jimmy Cricket. On that note, it was also really quite surprising to see that, despite their films portraying Hardy as the boss of the equation, the opposite was true in real life, with Laurel writing the scripts and calling quite a few of the shots.
Two other major standouts in the picture are in the form of actresses Shirley Henderson (Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day) and Nina Arianda (Midnight in Paris), playing Lucy Hardy and Ida Laurel. Almost antagonists to each other (and each other's spouses), they prove their mettle in the story when Ollie takes a turn for the worse. Arianda does the stern Russian expatriate that Ida is shown to be to a T, cherishing her and her husband's past and not caring much for the future, while Henderson is the quiet, but extremely tough, American who simply wants the best for her marriage. I haven't seen enough of Arianda's work to comment on this in relation to her career, but Henderson is one of the most underrated actresses in English cinema today; she's far more than "that lady who played Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter," and this movie proves it.
Director Jon S. Baird keeps the film moving at a clipping pace, which may irk viewers expecting more of a retrospective of the duo's career, but even so, I never felt anything was glossed over or over-expounded in the film. Further, while a period piece, this isn't a film that focuses more on the events of the time than the subject(s) at hand; this is their chronicle, and it doesn't get lost in the set pieces, costumes or various other recreations.
Stan & Ollie was truly more deserving of awards contention on its release, but for whatever reason, come the season, it was shunned save for a sole Golden Globe nomination, and more's the pity; to honor an industry's past is to know it. In spite of this, like so many other great films about the art of filmmaking — see also: Hugo, Saving Mr. Banks, Singin In The Rain — it will still exist among a trove of other greats, always there for any aspiring filmmaker to see — I highly recommend it to anyone with such an open mind.
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February 21, 2020 February 21, 2020 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: 2020, 20th Century Studios, Chris Sanders, Dan Stevens, harrison ford, Movie Review, omar sy Leave a comment
There comes a time in every man's and woman's life that they wonder what the hell they're doing and if people even care about them. I myself wonder that all the time; I don't know a soul who doesn't, and we all have ways of dealing with that. I take sanctuary in the nearest movie theater, and this week's new release, an adaptation of Jack London's The Call of the Wild, proved refreshing and cathartic — just the right thing at the right time.
The film chronicles the story of Buck, a large St. Bernard belonging to a California judge at his wit's end of how to deal with him — until Buck is stolen, shipped off and sold as a work dog in Skagway, Alaska. There, a series of events that take place shape his life, and after a chance encounter with lonely traveler John Thornton (Harrison Ford, The Age of Adaline), they plot a trail to finish a long-forgotten journey.
Having not read the classic novel on which it is based, I had to judge Call on what I saw, and to me, it brings to mind the best of the Disney Renaissance, and that is in great part due to its director, Chris Sanders — noted animator and story collaborator on Disney films beginning with Beauty and the Beast [1991], he takes to this film his love for human-animal relationships that he experimented with in Lilo & Stitch and expanded in DreamWorks' How To Train Your Dragon and now perfects with his live-action debut under the newly-reminted 20th Century Studios. Plus, his animation background doubtless helped in the creation of Buck as a digital character, which, while it seems a big pill to swallow based on the film's trailers, he quickly grew on me as a living creature, while still maintaining an animated nature, but in the best sense — think not Robert Zemeckis, but Don Bluth.
As for the film's actors, in particular Harrison Ford, this is unlike any film I've seen him be a part of — it must have been very close to his heart, as he's truly in his element, among the vast landscapes, mountains and trees of British Columbia (standing in for Alaska and the Yukon Territory). He's in as fine a form as I've seen him, bringing to mind the best of Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson — plus, his portrayal of Thornton, a man broken by loss who finds joy in man's best friend, brings to the film a charming and a welcome change of pace from the almost guaranteed schlock that releases in the first quarter of the year. Supporting cast members include Omar Sy (Jurassic World) as the kindly mail carrier Perrault, who provides Buck with friendship of his kind and of humans at the first. Surprising me with his entrance was Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast [2017]), going full creepy as the film's villain, and it's a welcome, continued change of pace for himself and us viewers.
I was feeling jaded and rather uncaring when I went to the theater, fully prepared to despise The Call of the Wild, expecting a discount Togo (I had even planned to title this review "Nogo" in that event), but it's a long time since I've been proven wrong at the cinema, and for that, I'm so very glad. It's more than the usual man-and-his-dog movie; it's a heartwarmer that comes at the right time of year, and from my point of view, it's just what I needed at this moment, and you might, too — a life-affirming tale of finding your place in the world.
You'll Find Enchantment Here
November 13, 2019 November 13, 2019 jamesdstringer Recent Reviews Tags: 2019, Ashley Jensen, Benedict Wong, Charlie Bean, Disney, F. Murray Abraham, Janelle Monáe, Justin Theroux, Movie Review, Sam Elliot, Tessa Thompson, Yvette Nicole Brown Leave a comment
The much-awaited Disney+ launched yesterday, and with it, a slew of exclusive films and shows – tucked among them is a live-action remake of 1955's Lady and the Tramp — I know what you're thinking; the inundation of live-action Disney remakes continues, but lest we forget, the original was a personal favorite of Walt Disney himself, and even among the herd of the unnecessary remakes (don't see also: Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, Jon Favreau's The Lion King), this one's a keeper, but not for the reasons you may expect.
Here is where I'd regurgitate the story in capsule form, but why bother when this is familiar territory? The fact of the matter is that there is very little new in this take on Lady and the Tramp, and the truth is, that's wonderful. Too many of the Disney remakes have made pathetic attempts to overemphasize "modern qualities" in their characters (don't see also: Emma Watson and/or Josh Gad in Beauty and the Beast), whereas in two of their best, The Jungle Book and Cinderella, it's as much about honoring the past as it is looking to the future — rather like Walt's vision, no?
Director Charlie Bean (The LEGO Ninjago Movie) makes his live-action debut with this film, playing it as straight as Sir Kenneth Branagh did with Cinderella, not once making fun of the film's innocence and delight, and rather expounding on the emotion it brings the audience. His knowledge of CG animation also helps in the digital additions to the real animals portraying such characters — this isn't like Tim Burton's Dumbo (I know, I reviewed it well. I was wrong.); the animals in question look adorably natural to the viewer. Performances reflect that, too — Tessa Thompson (Avengers: Endgame) plays Lady warmly and to her own strengths, rather than either impersonating prior actress Barbara Luddy or trying to fix what isn't broken. Justin Theroux (Wanderlust) does the same; he's charming as Tramp, but also gives him a longing soul in his characterization. Additional canine cast members feature the note-perfectly cast Sam Elliot (A Star Is Born) as bumbling bloodhound Trusty and Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures) taking up where Peggy Lee left off as Peg — she of the song He's A Tramp. Rewritten as a girl is Scottish terrier Jock (now short for Jacqueline), aptly played by Scottish comedienne Ashley Jensen (After Life), and while it's a needless change, it still works, and quite well. An additional animal character is Bull, played by Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), finally getting to use his natural English accent — appropriately, as an English bulldog!
Human characters are in fine form, too — blind casting doesn't work well, in my eyes, for period pieces, so it comes off a little bit Once Upon A Time for me to see it here, but the actors behind them are putting their hearts full of love into this, and that sells their performance, so such an argument is basically invalid. Lady's owners, Jim Dear (Thomas Mann, The Highwaymen) and Darling (Kiersey Clemons, Hearts Beat Loud) are adorable as a couple who never stop falling in love with each other, while minor villain Aunt Sarah (Yvette Nicole Brown, Community) does the atypical crazy cat lady/dog hater to a T. The real lynchpin of the equation, though, comes from Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus), not as a villain, but as Tony, the serenading owner of the iconic Italian restaurant where the classic "Bella Notte" scene takes place. It brought a genuine tear to my eye, as it will for anyone else viewing it!
As said previously, while the movie doesn't deviate from the core storyline or the 1890's setting, what changes are made are largely welcome in my eyes — among them (without spoiling), giving Tramp a backstory, just enough not to overstay its welcome and still explain, adding a definite villain (of sorts) and giving a lovely twist at the end of the second act that only fuels the lead-in to the conclusion. One change is a little perplexing to me; the reworking of Aunt Sarah's villainous cats — how is it less offensive for them to be voiced by and performed as African American rather than Asian? It's just mind-boggling to me; who stands to gain by such a change?
Still, with all being said, this version of Lady and the Tramp is wonderful fun and a loving reminder of simpler times. I know, it's nothing new, but it's kindly and charming; just the kind of tonic needed right now, and a lovely way to open up Disney+. I look forward to all the service has to offer now and in the future.

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Halstead hit with dispersal order after wave of anti-social behaviour including tyre slashing and property destruction
Essex Police said they had received 14 reports of criminal damage in various locations after just one Saturday night
Emmaus Suffolk's van has suffered criminal damage twice this year (Image: Emmaus Suffolk)
The village of Halstead has been hit with a dispersal order to come into force this weekend after a wave of anti-social behaviour over the past few weeks. On the night of Saturday, November 26, several residents had their car tyres slashed in what police believe were connected incidents.
Essex Police said they had received 14 reports of criminal damage in various locations in Halstead, including Kings Road, Tidings Hill, Ronald Road and Lock Road. However, residents believe even more vehicles than this were damaged.
Damian Boreham, of John Boreham MOT Repair Specialists, said on Monday, November 28: "Today alone, we've probably had about 15 customers come in. I probably had about six or seven yesterday - all slashed tyres."
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In addition to tyres being slashed, police also said they received a report of a window being vandalised at a property on Tweed Close, which they believe is connected to the damage to cars that also happened on the night of November 26. They said: "This series of reports remain under investigation and no arrests have been made at this stage.
"We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything or have any further information to contact us. If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm. Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.
The dispersal area for Halstead between December 9 and 11 (Image: Essex Police)
"If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111. Please quote incident 42/288825/22 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."
The dispersal order will run from 10pm on Friday night, December 9 through to 6am on Sunday morning, December 11. The order gives police extra powers to break up groups of two or more people where officers believe their behaviour is causing distress or harassing the public.
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Headteacher & School Leadership Jobs
Studley Green Primary School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9JQ
13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
9 February 2023 at 9am
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Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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L15 - L21
The successful applicant will:
Demonstrate a clear vision in maintaining and developing our school in partnership with the staff, governors, parents and the local authority
Lead, manage and motivate staff and pupils
Understand and be able to model exceptional teaching practice, inspiring and supporting others to improve
Maintain and develop a collaborative partnership with local school and networks
Raise standards of attainment and achievement for all pupils
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
Understand the importance of our school being at the heart of the community
Be committed to supporting a culture of inclusivity throughout the school
Ensure the efficient and effective management of the budget and all resources within the school
Demonstrate a proven track record in school leadership, management and school improvement
We can offer you:
Children who love coming to school.
An inclusive setting in the heart of the community.
A collaborative staff team who are passionate about getting children ready to learn and achieving their best.
A culture of high expectations, nurture and care.
A thoughtfully planned and aspirational curriculum that has been carefully designed for our children.
We are a one form entry primary school and, in addition to the mainstream classes, we have three specialist resource base classes for pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties and complex needs.
Located in the Studley Green area of Trowbridge, the school is surrounded by large grounds and has its own woodland.
Our most recent OFSTED inspection was carried out in September 2021, and the school was rated as Good in all of the key judgements.
Due to the retirement of our current Head Teacher, the Governors are seeking a passionate and inspirational leader to work with our experienced, committed and enthusiastic team to build and further develop our successful school, continuing our drive forward to whole school improvement.
The outgoing Headteacher leaves the school in a very strong position, and we are looking for someone who will uphold our school values of respect, kindness, positivity, resilience, responsibility and honesty, and provide a challenging and experience-rich education, ensuring our children thrive to reach 'beyond expectation'.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
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About Studley Green Primary School
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Studley Green Primary School website (opens in new tab)
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To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@studleygreen.wilts.sch.uk.
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The origin of the A310 lies within design studies originally conducted for the earlier A300 program, specifically the smaller A300B10MC (standing for Minimum Change) design. During the flight testing stage of the A300 program, a number of airlines approached Airbus, expressing that there was also a sizable market for a smaller aircraft, leading to the company commencing studies on producing a separate airliner to produce such an aircraft. The design settled on for the tentative airliner, later designated as the A310, was essentially a fuselage shrink of the A300, furnished with a new wing and a lighter landing gear configuration to suit the smaller scale of the aircraft. It shared a very high level of commonality with the A300, particularly in terms of the cockpit and subsystems. These similarities enabled both aircraft to be manufactured upon the same production line.
On 7 July 1978, Airbus decided to launch the A300B10 program, which it had re-designated as the A310. Initially, the company planned to produce two distinct versions of the A310, these being the regional A310-100 and the transcontinental A310-200, the former being unsuccessful due to lack of demand, with the latter being capable of longer-range flights. On 3 April 1982, the first prototype A310 conducted the type's maiden flight. In April 1983, the A310 entered revenue service with launch customer Swissair. From an operational perspective, the cockpit of the A310 and the A300-600 share such commonality that a dual type rating could be achieved, easing the training of flight crews for both airliners. It was produced between 1983 and 1998, having been effectively succeeded by the Airbus A320, a newer narrow-body aircraft.


Transferring your photos to wood is a wonderful way to add a rustic element to your prints, and it's a great way to preserve your memories in a way that will last for years. Whether you're personalizing a room in your home, looking for the perfect gift, or just want to do a hands on project, these helpful resources will make for a great afternoon activity.
If you have tons of pictures in your photo albums and need a trendy way to display or keep them in good shape, this DIY project could be for you. With just a few items needed from the craft store, you will have everyone admiring your photo displays. If you're feeling ambitious, creating a personalized photo wood wall cluster is an awesome way to fill up free wall space.
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