Research In Motion Limited
News and overview for Research In Motion Limited
Research In Motion to buy back $1.2 billion stock - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 22 hours 13 minutes ago
Big Lots 3rd-quarter same-store sales fell 0.2%
Research In Motion announces $1.2 billion buyback - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 21 hours 41 minutes ago
The Waterloo, Ontario-based maker of the BlackBerry device said its board of directors approved buying back up to 21 million shares, or 3.6% of its outstanding stock, under a program that may last as long as 12 months.
Sirius, Research In Motion in focus Thursday - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 15 days 19 hours 40 minutes ago
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Is Research In Motion now too cheap? - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 22 hours 38 minutes ago
Ironically, this sell-off has made the stock significantly cheaper than any of its rivals, on a valuation basis.
Dell to launch smartphone in China, Brazil - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 11 hours 23 minutes ago
The computer giant has long been rumored to be working on a mobile device. It already sells laptop and netbook computers with wireless technology built in.
Canadian shares drop after big rally - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 15 hours 13 minutes ago
Energy stocks are in the spotlight as crude futures move back above $80 a barrel, boosting oil producers such as Occidental Petroleum but hurting independent oil refiners such as Sunoco and Valero Energy.
Autodesk, Salesforce lead tech-sector losses - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 2 days 18 hours 16 minutes ago
Autodesk said its earnings and revenue both fell from the same period a year ago, and the company also gave a fourth-quarter outlook that could miss analysts' current sales forecasts
Palm shares push up following upgrades - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 3 days 15 hours 13 minutes ago
By midday trading Tuesday, Palm shares were up nearly 5% at $12.41. They've slumped by more than a third since peaking above $18 in late September.
Yahoo, RIM chips boost techs - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 18 hours 31 minutes ago
FBR Capital analyst Craig Berger urged investors to "buy the chip dip," saying in a note that earnings per share "sensitivities suggest little downside to valuation troughs."
RIM cut to 'market perform' by BMO Capital - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 2 days 19 hours 14 minutes ago
RIMM
Customer Community Experts to Share Word of Mouth Marketing Study and Best Practices [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 19 hours 40 minutes ago
Lithium Technologies, the leading provider of Social CRM solutions to power the customer network, today announced Lithium’s Chief Community Officer, Joe Cothrel, will speak at the WOMMA Summit 2009. The ROI of Word of Mouth (WOM) has been studied and presented, but often without real numbers to compare success. Joe Cothrel will present ROI data collected from two long-running online communities. These results are instructional and this track session will provide practical information to help ...
RIM Announces Common Share Repurchase Program [Press Release]
MarketWire | 15 days 16 hours 40 minutes ago
WATERLOO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/09 -- Research In Motion Limited ("RIM") (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program to purchase for cancellation through the facilities of the NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") common shares having an aggregate purchase price of up to US$ 1.2 billion, or approximately 21 million common shares based on current trading prices (representing approximately 3.6% of the currently outstanding ...
Broad losses hit tech stocks early - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 2 days 18 hours 54 minutes ago
Drug stocks mixed; Vivus jumps on study
Nokia disappoints in smart phones again - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 36 days 21 hours 46 minutes ago
Excluding the write-downs from Nokia Siemens Networks, profit beat expectations. Volumes were strong. Even device margins came in ahead of guidance. See related story.
Lithium Presents the Impact of Enterprise Social Media at New York s Web 2.0 Expo [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 19 hours 40 minutes ago
Lithium Technologies, the leading provider of Social CRM solutions to power the customer network, today announced Lithium’s Chief Marketing Officer, Sanjay Dholakia, will lead a session at the Web 2.0 Expo in New York. The track session will unveil analytic strategies that allow companies to align customer communities to business goals in one or more of the following areas: sales & marketing; customer service & support; innovation; and brand advocacy & loyalty.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Research In Motion Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Handheld Computers & Accessories |
| Website: | http://www.rim.com |
Research In Motion (RIM) moves with its customers. The company provides wireless hardware, software, and services to customers worldwide. Its popular line of BlackBerry smart phones handle voice, e-mail, and text message communications, as well as Internet access and multimedia applications. RIM also provides software development tools and makes radio-based modems that other manufacturers incorporate into portable devices. The company sells to corporations, resellers, and wireless carriers. BlackBerry devices are offered by service providers including AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 11,065.2 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 84.1 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,892.6 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 46.3 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 8,387 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | February |