New Launches, Earnings Releases, Appointments, and IPO Plans - Analyst Notes on Google, Teradata, LinkedIn, QUALCOMM and Baidu

NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2466-100free.

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Google Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 7, 2014, the Times of India reported that Google Inc. (Google) has launched the next-generation Intel powered Chromebooks. The newspaper reported that the latest line of Chromebooks run on a new generation of faster Intel microprocessors that consume lesser battery power. According to the Times of India, the machines will be shipped by major personal computer makers such as Lenovo Group, Acer, Dell, Asus and Toshiba and will be sold for $300 to $400. As reported by the Times of India, Google has also developed ways for Chromebook users to do their work and entertain themselves even when they do not have access to the internet. Google informed that the ability to watch TV shows and movies while offline will be included in a free update to the Chrome operating system and will be made available within a few weeks' time. The full analyst notes on Google are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2466-GOOG-13May2014.pdf

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Teradata Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, Teradata Corporation (Teradata) reported financial results for Q1 2014. The Company reported revenue of $628 million for Q1 2014, up 7.0% YoY, beating Zacks consensus estimated revenue of $616 million. Teradata reported diluted EPS for Q1 2014 of $0.37, compared to $0.35 in Q1 2013. The Company's non-GAAP EPS was $0.54, beating the Capital IQ consensus estimate of $0.47. The Company now expects full-year 2014 revenue to grow at the lower end of its previous guidance range of 3-7%. Teradata's 2014 non-GAAP EPS is also expected to be at the lower end of the range of $2.85 to $3.00. On May 8, the stock of Teradata closed at $39.54, down by 10.1%. According to The Street, the stock tumbled as the forecasted full-year EPS and revenue for 2014 were towards the low end of their previous guidance range. The full analyst notes on Teradata are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2466-TDC-13May2014.pdf

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LinkedIn Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, LinkedIn Corporation (LinkedIn) announced its financial results for Q1 2014. The Company reported Q1 2014 revenue of $473.2 million, up 45.7% YoY. LinkedIn non-GAAP diluted EPS for Q1 2014 was $0.38, down 15.6% YoY. LinkedIn's results beat the Wall Street analysts expected revenues of $466.6 million and adjusted EPS of $0.34. Steve Sordello, CFO, LinkedIn, said, "Strong first quarter financial results were driven by sustained investment, resulting in healthy member trends and balanced growth across our three diverse product lines." The Company expects the Q2 2014 revenue to range between $500 million and $505 million, compared with the average Wall Street forecast of $505.1 million. For full-year 2014, LinkedIn expects revenue to range between $2.06 billion and $2.08 billion, lower than analysts' $2.11 billion target. Since the release of results on May 1, 2014, the Company's stock has fallen 10.0% upto May 8, 2014. The full analyst notes on LinkedIn are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2466-LNKD-13May2014.pdf

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QUALCOMM Incorporated Analyst Notes
On May 5, 2014, Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) announced the election of Harish Manwani to its Board of Directors. According to the Company, Manwani holds nearly 35 years of consumer product and global management experience, and is presently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Unilever PLC. Paul Jacobs, Chairman of the Board, Qualcomm, said, "We are pleased to welcome Harish as a member of Qualcomm's Board of Directors. His experience managing Unilever's global businesses, and particularly his expertise in emerging regions and consumer products, brings insights to Qualcomm's board as advances in wireless technologies enable new industries and geographies." The full analyst notes on QUALCOMM are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2466-QCOM-13May2014.pdf

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Baidu, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 1, 2014, Bloomberg reported that Baidu Inc. (BIDU) video website IQiyi, plans to hold an initial public offering within three years. Bloomberg informed that Baidu holds a controlling stake in IQiyi and it bought Internet video business PPStream Inc. in 2013 for $370 million and has been uniting it with IQiyi.com so as to produce China's largest online video platform. As stated by Bloomberg, IQiyi is eyeing spending at least CNY300 million in 2014 to produce its own content, including drama programs catering to people born after 1985. Gong Yu, CEO of iQiyi.com at Baidu, said, "We want to have the largest market share and revenue share in the industry. By the time of the IPO, if our market share and revenue are both larger than Youku, we should have a bigger valuation than it does." The full analyst notes on Baidu are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2466-BIDU-13May2014.pdf

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