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I'm torn between selling a portion of my holdings and keeping it for the dividend.
OH, WHAT AM I TO DO !
ANOTHER o'reeno --- $97.02 reached this morning.
Another O'reeno at $96.04 . . . . keep it going !
My Yahoo shows we hit a 95 O'reeno at $95.05. It has since backed down.
loophole: IF we still have a possible action against nokia, I wish one of our analysts would raise this question on a conference call.
Wouldn't a footnote or something in the financial statements state something about any future claims against past infringement?
Too bad we don't have Tom Carpenter or someone like him we could call on to ask management that question. Maybe we could ask the idiot that had us dead and buried (Bank of America?) to raise this question ! ! !
We need a few more O'reeno to breach our all time high of $102going back several years ago.
I wonder if management is anticipating another Dutch Auction to buy back more shares. Looking forward to the July dividend and perhaps now that they got interest on the Lenovo UK case, an increase in the quarterly dividend.
It is about time that management started to share the fruits of these legal matters with its shareholders.
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$93 O'reeno. Like Ernie Banks of the Cubs would say 'LETS PLAY 2' ! ! !
Anyone remember what happened to 'REVLIS' aks Silver? he used to have his own IDCC type board at one time.
Paulee - Ranger was the 'Oreeno' man. Mickey was more on a '$200 price range' buy.
WE CRACKED THE $90 Oreeno barrier, even though only briefly!
Lets make another run at it later in the day.
Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share on its common stock, payable on July 26, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 12, 2023.
I see that 4 insiders already sold shares. I wonder if others will follow. I always thought that when Insiders sold, it was usually near the very top of the price and the stock then declined shortly thereafter. Let's see if this trend continues over the next few days. I hope others hold their awards.
So, did anyone on this board listen in and call in any questions at the ASM?
GUESS WHAT ! ! ! EIGHTY SEVEN OREENO THIS MORNING!
IF a bank made a loan to Titan, and secured it with a blanket UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) security interest, that security interest filing would say something like '....all inventory, furniture, fixtures, equipment, receivables now and recorded in the future, patents, licensing agreements, and any and other tangible assets ...." then the bank would have a right to seize and dispose of their 'COLLATERAL' with proper notification sell them to the highest bidder.
A bank is NOT in the business of owning assets, be it be real estate, equipment, patents, etc. It would take appropriate steps in liquidating its 'collateral' at the earliest opportunity..
If the patents were so HIGHLY VALUED, why is no one looking to buy them out?
jmo
Monterey, what makes you think they would raise the dividend by70% when they haven't raised the dividend for many years?
The forward annual dividend yiwls ia 1.70% at today's price level and is well below the yields of dividend paying utilities.
Any profits they earn will only be used to buy back shares. It would be a miracle if they raised the quarterly dividend by a poultry $0.05 per share.
What to do with my shares ----
21,700 shares, (16,600 in joint account and 5,100 in IRA) with average cost of $6.21.
Haven't sold or added in a long time. Love the dividend (although it should be increase in my opinion). Should have bailed when it hit $100+ but was too greedy and didn't want to pay taxes on gains. Don't understand or do options, so my issue is what to do to protect my gains in the event of the market tanking, especially if there is a Debt Ceiling Default in June.
Wish there was a way I could sell now at a gain and buy back at a lower price in 30 days if market tanks. Wish there was a 'reverse wash sale' to establish a higher cost basis while taking a profit and not paying taxes on the gains.
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IDCC: This is a pioneer in advanced mobile technologies that enables wireless communications and capabilities. The 2023 Zacks Consensus Estimate for Wilmington, DE-based IDCC indicates 96.7% year-over-year earnings per share growth. InterDigital has a VGM Score of A.
Over the past 30 days, InterDigital saw the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2023 move up 118.1%. It beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the last four quarters. IDCC shares have moved up 36.6% in a year.
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Bank of America Sees Double-Digit Upside in These 2 Stocks — Here’s Why They Could Surge
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InterDigital (IDCC)
Next up is InterDigital, another tech company tied to networks and connectivity. Specifically, InterDigital focuses on research and development of new technology for wireless and video connected technologies. The company aims to solve the network industry’s pressing technical challenges, with solutions to increase broadband efficiency, deliver better video, and improve the multimedia user experience.
InterDigital has license agreements with leading wireless companies and tech firms around the world, and those agreements can sometimes end up in court. In recent months, the company has gotten favorable rulings on two major cases, involving Lenovo and Samsung.
In the Lenovo case, a licensing dispute, a UK court handed down a judgement ordering Lenovo to pay $138.7 million in license fees to InterDigital, and must pay ‘in full’ for past sales going all the way back to 2007. The Samsung case did not get to court, but the two sides did reach an agreement. The recent conclusion of that binding arbitration helped push InterDigital’s 1Q23 revenues to more than $200 million.
And that brings us to the company’s most recent quarterly financial results. The boosted top line came to $202.37 million, up almost 100% year-over-year and beating the forecast by over $101 million. The quarterly EPS was reported as $3.58, far ahead of last year’s 58 cents, and $2.99 ahead of the forecast. We do need to repeat that this performance was due, in large part, to the receipt of court and arbitration awards. The company’s recurring revenue in the quarter was $101.6 million, up 2% y/y.
InterDigital has used its Q1 windfall, in part, to accelerate its capital return/share repurchase program. The company increased its repurchase authorization during the quarter, to a total of $400 million, and bought back 2.7 million shares.
All of this caught the eye of Tal Liani, who covers IDCC for Bank of America. Liana laid out his stance on the stock, noting: “Bullish on medium-term outlook and strong management team, we flag likely upside on the Samsung and Lenovo revenue contributions as another key driver. InterDigital is currently in binding arbitration with Samsung and recently received a favorable ruling in the Lenovo case. The company already recognizes these revenues, though at a conservative level, and could see some upside once the cases finalize…. In addition, we see stock upside from continued growth beyond wireless into CE, IoT, and Autos, and note that strong share buybacks are adding to the stock’s attractiveness…”
Liani’s take on IDCC has changed dramatically. He recently made a double upgrade on the stock, from Underperform to Buy, and his $105 price target (up from $55) implies a 23% upside going out to the one-year time horizon. (To watch Liani’s track record, click here)
IDCC has slipped under most analysts’ radar; the stock’s Moderate Buy consensus is based on just two recent ratings – but both are Buys. With shares trading at $82.87, the $109.50 average price target suggests room for a 32% upside. (See IDCC stock forecast)
I heard RANGER AND MICKEY in the sky, chanting 81 oreeno, 82 oreeno, 83 oreeno, and 84 oreeno ! ! !
I SEE A SMILE ON THE CLOUDS THAT RANGER IS RIDING ! ! !
BOY, I MISS YOUR POSTS RANGER. GOD BLESS.
EIGHTY OREENO ON THE BOARD.
Maybe we can add to the short pain by putting our shares up for sale at $100, good until cancelled.
InterDigital, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDCC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/interdigital-inc-nasdaq-idcc-intrinsic-122147185.html
New Report Details the Transformational Potential in the Video Codecs Ecosystem
Company Release - 4/19/2023
InterDigital and Futuresource Consulting report sizes up the latest video codecs and their ability to unlock new efficiencies to support burgeoning video demand
WILMINGTON, Del., April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent white paper commissioned by InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, and written by market research firm Futuresource Consulting, examines the foundational nature, state of evolution, and critical features of codecs and video standards, especially as video becomes ubiquitous and demand for video services and entertainment grows and diversifies.
The report, “The Evolution of Compression in a Video-First Economy,” outlines the development path of video compression codecs that have proven to be critical in reducing bandwidth and improving efficiency in the delivery of the data dense video services and entertainment we all enjoy. In simple terms, video codecs compress and encode video data into a format that is efficiently stored and can later be decoded and played back, and their capabilities underpin the ability to enjoy increasingly data-rich content across an array of screens and devices.
“Video is redefining the ways we communicate and the types of content we consume, and codecs are a critical tool to satiate our voracious demand for video more efficiently and resourcefully without compromising our perceived experience,” said Lionel Oisel, Head of Video Labs, InterDigital. “We continue to leverage our video compression and codec expertise through innovation and standards contributions that enhance our ability to stream high quality content and introduce novel ways to engage with video entertainment.”
Providing a 360-degree view of the video compression ecosystem, the report details the landscape of video compression technology and history of video coding standards, alongside the advantages of today’s codecs for video-powered experiences and potential impact for the future. Streaming a two-hour movie without compression would require more than 1.3TB of data, but the evolution of video compression techniques over the last 40 years now supports the seamless delivery of increased volumes of new types of video content and IP-based streaming services.
The report cites the broad transformational impact of video codecs, from state-of-the-art codecs enabling the delivery of ultra-high-definition content on IP-based streaming services, to innovation in compression techniques and AI integration reducing the computational load and latency to support immersive video applications like VR and AR, and the ability for video codecs to not only reduce storage and bandwidth but also use energy more sustainably.
“Video dominates internet traffic today, with over 3.5 billion internet users streaming or downloading some form of video at least once per month. Furthermore, there were 1.47 billion SVoD subscriptions globally at the close of 2022, with the sector posting a 12% increase in subscriber numbers year over year,” said Simon Forrest, Principal Technology Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. “The applications for video are expanding. Consumers spent around 11% of their time watching content from video sharing sites in 2022, up only 0.6% year over year, yet time spent viewing videos posted on social media increased by 24% over the same period. The research confirms that the industry requirement to utilize more efficient codecs is intensifying.”
The report spotlights Versatile Video Coding (VVC/H.266) as a standout video codec with a highly versatile design for use across an extended range of applications and capabilities far exceeding those of previous standards. VVC/H.266 offers an up to 50% bit-rate reduction over its predecessor HEVC/H.265 and boasts enhanced capabilities to efficiently transmit ultra-high-definition content, from 4K and 8K video to high dynamic range (HDR) content and 360° and immersive video formats. When comparing the current landscape of video codecs, VVC/H.266 is strongly positioned to support video-on-demand applications and offers the highest benefits in terms of bitrate savings while maintaining visual quality, according to a recent 3GPP study.
To read the white paper “The Evolution of Compression in a Video-First Economy,” please click here
Titan Medical Provides Bi-Weekly MCTO Status Update
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TORONTO, Ontario, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) (TSX: TMD; OTC: TMDIF) is providing a default status report in accordance with the alternative information guidelines set out in National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203”).
On March 22, 2023, and as further updated on April 3, 2023, the Company announced (the “Default Announcement”) that under NP 12-203 it had applied to the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) requesting a management cease trade order (“MCTO”) be imposed in respect of the late filing of its annual financial statements, the related management’s discussion and analysis and annual information form, and the accompanying chief executive officer and chief financial officer certification for its financial year ended December 31, 2022 (collectively, the “Annual Filing Documents”). The MCTO was granted by the OSC on April 3, 2023. The Company continues to work closely with its auditor and expects to file the Annual Filing Documents on or about May 19, 2023.
The MCTO restricts all trading in and all acquisitions of the securities of the Company, directly or indirectly, by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company until two full business days following the receipt by the OSC of the Annual Filing Documents and any other filings the Company is required to make under Ontario securities laws, or upon the further order of the director of the OSC. The MCTO does not affect the ability of shareholders who are not named in the MCTO to trade their securities.
Other than a change in the number of its employees it retains, which now are 12, the Company confirms that: (a) there are no material changes to the information contained in the Default Announcement; (b) the Company is satisfying and confirms that it intends to continue to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203; (c) there has not been any other specified default by the Company under NP 12-203. The Company is working to complete the Annual Filing Documents and there is no material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.
The Company will continue to issue bi-weekly default status reports as required.
InterDigital Announces Date for First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Company Release - 4/13/2023
WILMINGTON, Del., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, today announced that the company will release its first quarter 2023 financial results before market open on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
InterDigital executives will host a conference call that same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the company's performance.
For a live Internet webcast of the conference call, visit www.interdigital.com and click on the “Webcast” link on the Investors page. The company encourages participants to take advantage of the Internet option.
For telephone access to the conference call, visit www.interdigital.com and click on the “Dial In Registration” link on the Investors page. Registration is necessary to obtain a dial in phone number and PIN to join.
An Internet replay of the conference call will be available on InterDigital’s website under Events in the Investors section. The replay will be available for one year.
Titan Medical Announces Receipt of MCTO
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TORONTO, ON, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) (TSX: TMD; OTC: TMDIF) announces that it has been granted a management cease trade order (“MCTO”) by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”), as its principal regulator, under National Policy 12-203 – Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults (“NP 12-203”).
On March 22, 2023, the Company announced that (i) it would not be filing its annual financial statements, the related management’s discussion and analysis and annual information form, and the accompanying chief executive officer and chief financial officer certification for its financial year ended December 31, 2022 (collectively, the “Annual Filing Documents”) within the time period prescribed by National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings; and (ii) it had applied to the Ontario Securities Commission requesting a MCTO be imposed in respect of the late filing of its Annual Filing Documents.
The MCTO restricts all trading in and all acquisitions of the securities of the Company, directly or indirectly, by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company until two full business days following the receipt by the OSC of the Annual Filing Documents and any other filings the Company is required to make under Ontario securities laws, or upon the further order of the director of the OSC. The MCTO does not affect the ability of shareholders who are not named in the MCTO to trade their securities.
During the period that the MCTO is in effect, the Company intends to satisfy the provisions of section 10 of NP 12-203 and issue bi-weekly default status reports.
As announced on March 22, 2023, the Company confirms that it has filed a Form 25 (Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) ("Form 25") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company expects its reporting obligations under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act to be suspended on or about April 14, 2023 (approximately 10 days after filing the Form 25).
The Company confirms that it is not subject to any insolvency proceedings at this time and that there is no other material information concerning its affairs that have not been generally disclosed.
TITAN MEDICAL ANNOUNCES DELAYS IN ITS ANNUAL FILINGS AND PLANNED DEREGISTRATION WITH THE SEC
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TORONTO, ON, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Medical Inc. (“Titan” or the “Company”) (TSX: TMD; OTC: TMDIF) today announces that, as a result of certain financial and operational challenges that the Company has experienced over the past several months and as a result of the Company devoting significant management resources to rectifying these challenges, the Company will not be filing its annual financial statements, the related management’s discussion and analysis and annual information form, and the accompanying chief executive officer and chief financial officer certification for its financial year ended December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Filings”), within 90 days of December 31, 2022, as required under Parts 4 and 5 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations and National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings.
The Company has made an application to the Ontario Securities Commission, as its principal regulator, under National Policy 12-203 – Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults ("NP 12-203") requesting that a management cease trade order ("MCTO") be imposed in respect of the late filing of the Annual Filings. The issuance of a MCTO would not generally affect the ability of persons who are not officers or directors of the Company to trade in the Company’s securities. If the MCTO is granted, the MCTO will prohibit the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, and possibly the directors or other officers of the Company from trading in securities of the Company for so long as the Annual Filings are not filed. The MCTO, if granted in the form sought, will not generally affect the ability of shareholders who are not insiders of the Company to trade their securities of the Company. There is no guarantee that a MCTO will be granted.
The Company has the necessary financial and human resources to remedy the default and expects to remedy the default by filing the Annual Filings on or before May 19, 2023 and will issue a news release announcing completion of filing of the Annual Filings at such time. Until the Company files the Annual Filings, it will comply with the alternative information guidelines set out in NP 12-203, including issuing bi-weekly default status reports by way of news releases, which will be filed on SEDAR.
The Company also announces its intention to file a Form 25 (Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) ("Form 25") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company anticipates filing with the SEC a Form 25 on or about April 3, 2023 and expects its reporting obligations under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act to be suspended on or about April 14, 2023 (approximately 10 days after filing the Form 25).
The Company also intends on filing a Form 15 (Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration Under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of Exchange Act) with the SEC on or about April 14, 2023, which is the anticipated suspension date of the Section 12(b) reporting obligations, to immediately suspend the Company’s filing obligations under the Exchange Act, including the Company’s requirements to file on a go-forward basis annual reports on Form 40-F or Form 20-F and periodic reports on Form 6-K.
The Company reserves the right, for any reason, to delay its Form 25 and Form 15 filings to deregister, respectively, to withdraw them prior to effectiveness, and to otherwise change its plans in respect of deregistration in any way.
About Titan Medical
Titan Medical Inc. (TSX: TMD), a medical device company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with operations in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was focused on enhancing robotic assisted surgery (RAS) using innovative technology through a single access point. On November 30, 2022, the Company announced the commencement of a strategic review process that considered a full range of strategic alternatives including corporate sale, merger or other business combination, a sale of all or a portion of the Company’s assets, strategic investment or other significant transaction. On February 8, 2023, the Company announced that none of the parties approached as part of the strategic review process expressed an interest in pursuing a transaction with the Company. As a result, the Company initiated various cost-cutting measures and announced that its board of directors had determined to prioritize the sale of all or a portion of the Company’s assets and subsequently on February 14, 2023, the Company announced that it had laid off a number of senior management personnel.
QCOM' comment on recent dividend increase:
Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, said, "We are pleased to announce an increase in our quarterly dividend. We remain committed to returning capital to stockholders through a balanced capital return policy, including a baseline of anti-dilutive stock repurchases."
Something that the IDCC Board of Directors should learn from those who came from Qualcomm !
This is what TD AMERITRADE is showing right now:
Postmarket
Last Trade $75.00
Change Since Close 0.64 (0.86%)
Bid 72.93
Ask 76.81
B/A Size 100x100
February 16, 2023 5:19pm ET
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Closing Price $74.36
Day's Change -0.165 (-0.22%)
Bid close 57.47
Ask close 91.47
B/A Size 100x100
Day's High 74.74
Day's Low 74.05
Volume(Heavy Day) 949,444
February 16, 2023 4:00pm ET
SEEKING ALPHA ERNINGS PREVIEW
InterDigital Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb. 14, 2023 1:53 PM ETInterDigital, Inc. (IDCC)By: Anuron Mitra, SA News Editor
InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) is scheduled to announce Q4 earnings results on Wednesday, February 15th, before market open.
The consensus EPS Estimate is $1.09 (vs. $0.70 last year) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $113.93M (+1.9% Y/Y).
Over the last 3 months, EPS estimates have seen 1 upward revision and 0 downward. Revenue estimates have seen 2 upward revisions and 0 downward.
Now Read: InterDigital rises on offer to repurchase $200M of common stock
The question really is between whether you go the full 10 rounds in court or take less in order to end all further ligigation matters.
You either get less from the settlement or get more but pay attorney fees to get a bigger amount.
Seem to me the real winner is the attorneys.
dndodd. I remember you set a good until cancelled price well above $100 and maybe even closer to $200 many many years ago.
Just wondering if you might do the same again this time around.
I wonder if this might help push the share price up:
Since the Dutch Auction price range is between 65.25 -75.00, what if the shares I own were put up for sale at a price range of $80 to $90, good until cancelled. If individual shareholders did the same, would it move the share price considerably higher?
Would IDCC then consider raising the Dutch Auction price again to higher grounds? The more shares put up for sale at the $80 to $90 levels might spur IDCC to raise their price again, as it would signal them that shareholders think IDCC commands a much higher price level.
More importantly, would shorts scramble to cover their short positions in fear that shareholders (and institutional holders likewise) see the share value too low and a higher price might influence institutions with smaller positions to offer up their shares.
The Backrocks and other institutional holders with significant positions could decide at what level they would offer up their shares.
Just thinking ! ! !
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Why all of a sudden so much strength over the Dutch Auction pricing?
Paullee, I presume the 'JUDGEMENT' is just a DECISION against Lenove and NO MONETARY AWARD comes with the Judgement.
Many years ago, Mickeybritt and this board went around and around about IDCC's 'JUDGEMENT WIN' against an infringer, and in that JUDGEMENT, there was NO MONETARY AMOUNT awarded to IDCC.
Anyone remember who that JUDGEMENT victory was against way back when !
Why such a low Dutch Auction price?
Our current 52-week high was $71.73.
Most recent all time highs were $85 in July, 2021
All time high was at $102 around April 10, 2017.
With companies like Apple, Samsung, and other big players, and more technology with less litigation, you would think the shares are worth more than their current Dutch Auction price.
Then again, IDCC's run-ups tend to fizzle and drift back down.
Anybody see anything from our ANALYSTs and top holders like Blackrock or any movement in target prices?
Thanks.