Vringo, Inc.(NYSEAMEX:VRNG) has finally
witnessed a victory in its patent suit
against Google (GOOG). The company would be entitled to get $30M in damages and
a royalty on Google search ad revenue through 2016, when Vringo's patent
expires - some reports indicate the royalty rate is 3.5%. Google will almost
certainly appeal.
It has been reported that Google will pay $15.9
million, AOL (NYSE: AOL) will pay $7.9 million, IAC (Nasdaq: IACI) will pay
$6.6 million, Target (NYSE: TGT) will pay $98,800 and Gannett (NYSE: GCI) will
pay $4,000.
The company was expecting damaged to the extent of
$500 million, but a Judge ruled
out recently and stated the company would get claim beginning on September 15, 2011.
Shares of VRNG resumed trading and slumped 6% after
gaining 7.70% before the halt at around 12.30 PM.
AK Steel Holding Corporation(NYSE:AKS) shares soared
6.50% after the company announced last night that it would increase prices for
all carbon steel products by $50/ton.
Fabrinet(NYSE:FN) surged 33% after reporting FQ1
revenue of $158.6M (-15% Y/Y) and EPS of $0.36, soundly beating a consensus of
$147M and $0.31. FQ2 guidance is for revenue of $159M-$163M and EPS of
$0.35-$0.37, above a consensus of $154M and $0.33. The news is lifting some
optical component names, due to Fabrinet's status as a top contract
manufacturer for the industry.
Micron Technology, Inc.(NASDAQ:MU) surged 6.50% after
Taiwanese DRAM vendors Nanya and Inotera report M/M increases of 20.4% and
5.7%, respectively, for their October revenue. On a Y/Y basis, both companies,
who have been bleeding cash, saw their sales decline. Meanwhile, Powerchip
continues to shift manufacturing capacity away from PC DRAM, something that could
improve the depressed market's supply/demand balance.
Jamba, Inc.(NASDAQ:JMBA) plans to follow up on its
first year of profitability as a public company with a sweeping plan to grow
sales and traffic. For the full-year, the company sees opening 40-50 Jamba
Juice system stores, up to 15 international stores, 400-500 JambaGO automated
outlets, as well as three spanking-new concept stores. In terms of numbers, the
company has a leg up on Starbucks' Evolution Fresh juice business, but the
juice market looks to be heating up with more competition
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