NZ Netezza Common Stock

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, has published updated outlooks for Netezza (NYSE: NZ), Nu Horizons (Nasdaq: NUHC), Applied Micro Circuits (Nasdaq: AMCC), QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Silicon Laboratories (Nasdaq: SLAB).

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McWilliams covers these topics and more in his recent reports:

-- In a special report covering the emerging demand for Business Process Outsourcing that was published in the fall of 2009, McWilliams advised Next Inning readers that Netezza was making its mark in the world of data analytics and that the stock had the potential to deliver high rewards.  Netezza was trading for $10.80 when this report was published.  He highlighted Netezza again last January in his report "10 Tech Trends for 2010" and again last week in a special report covering companies that he thought were prime acquisition targets.  Yesterday we learned that IBM has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Netezza.  With the stock trading up more than 150% from where it was when McWilliams first noted it was a good speculative buy with significant upside potential does he think it's time to take profits or hold out to see if Netezza gets a better offer from Oracle or other players in the field?

-- After suggesting Next Inning readers buy Nu Horizons in December 2008 when it was trading for only $1.20, McWilliams reiterated his buy call in the Spring of 2009 and added to it that he thought Nu Horizons would make a good acquisition candidate for Arrow Electronics.  Yesterday Arrow offered Nu Horizons shareholders $7.00 per share to acquire the company.  With a gain of more than 480%, does McWilliams think Nu Horizons shareholders should book profits or does he believe there is reason to speculate Arrow's prime competitor, Avnet, will toss out a better offer?

-- After suggesting investors sell Applied Micro Circuits in 2004 for more than $20, McWilliams kept the company high on his avoid list until late 2008 when he flipped and called the stock a good speculative investment.  AMCC was trading then at only $4.39.  What led McWilliams to change his opinion on the company after four years of berating its performance?  What are the key changes that AMCC has made to its operating and business models that have driven its success?  Does McWilliams think the company is focused on the right markets and making the decisions that will lead to solid earnings growth?  With the stock now up more than 170%, does McWilliams think it has reached its full valuation or that there is more room for it to grow?

-- What two factors have weighed most on Qualcomm during the first half of 2010 and why did the stock take a sudden turn upwards in early July?  Does McWilliams think Qualcomm made mistakes or that these factors were more or less outside the company's control?  What does McWilliams think the future has in store for Qualcomm?

-- Silicon Labs has a long history of stellar performance.  However, the company seemingly broke this record by significantly lowering guidance for calendar Q3.  What led to this sharp decline in guidance and does it suggest that maybe Silicon Labs has lost market share?  What other factors that were not covered in the company's press release does McWilliams think are in play?  Does McWilliams think there are some upsides brewing in the Silicon Labs story that are not yet visible that investors can leverage before Wall Street catches onto the story?

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