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Today’s Overall Ratings:
Up: 21 | Down: 41 | New: 39
Analyst at William Blair think video conferencing specialist, Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM), will post a solid Q4. The analysis is based in part on positive channel checks. Polycom just rolled out a host of new products, which may help it continue to improve as Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO)/ Tandberg stalls, says analyst Jason Ader.
“Perhaps the biggest benefit of the product launch is that it represents a clear leapfrog over primary competitor Cisco, whose video product development appears to have stagnated since the Tandberg acquisition. This could create a nice share gain window for Polycom in coming quarters,” said Ader.
Gains are partially offset by meek 3 percent revenue growth.
“Our biggest concern continues to be that Polycom’s shift from a pure hardware business to more of a software business will be deflationary and cannibalistic. On the endpoint side, we expect more customers to opt for software video clients over expensive room systems. On the infrastructure side, SVC media relay will reduce the need for hardware‐intensive transcoding, driving down price per port,” warned Ader.
William Blair has a Market Perform rating on Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM).
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Shares of Polycom closed at $11.48 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $7.45-$22.34.
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