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The Motley Fool October 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Solectron Needs a Spark A strong balance sheet makes Solectron a turnaround candidate, but revived telecom spending will be key. All told the outsourced-electronics manufacturer is a little better off than most of Wall Street wants to give it credit for.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Still Waiting on Solectron Patience is still the order of the day for investors in this electronics manufacturing service company.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Sufferin' Solectron The company produces another rough quarter, and the outlook isn't rosy, either. But those brave enough to hold on and wait might find their reward in years to come.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Nortel's $99.5 Million Gamble The tech company shells out for a little-known router maker. Investors are hoping the deal works out for Nortel, because Nortel really isn't in a position where it can afford many mistakes.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Dan Bloom	Solectron's Not a Goner Wall Street sent the shares of Solectron, a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated supply chain services, spiraling downward by around 20%. But it's still not a bad investment.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Solectron: Slow Progress Is Still Progress This services company continues to require patience from investors. While signs of progress are evident, the company is a long way away from operating at its peak efficiency or potential.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2006 Matthew Crews	Solectron Is Still Turning Investors, until Solectron can return gross margins to the previous 9% to 10% levels of the late 1990s, it will surely remain a turnaround story -- turning around and around and around.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Lighting Up Lucent With only 6% projected long-term growth ahead of it, a P/E of 10 and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio more than twice as large, this stock doesn't look like a buy.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	EMS Needed in the EMS Industry Solectron looks to turn around its struggling electronic manufacturing service business. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Time to Select Solectron? The electronics maker reports its fiscal third-quarter 2006 earnings tomorrow. Investors, want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters?
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Feeling Nortel's Pain Before today's open, Nortel announced that its president and CEO had been "terminated for cause." Those are three words you never want to hear because they always mean bad news. But it gets worse. Also terminated with cause were the chief financial officer and controller.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2005 Ben McClure	All Systems Go at Cisco? Modest growth should continue for the networking company, but investors should watch closely for potential glitches.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2004 Ben McClure	Nortel-Cisco Merger Unlikely Networking giant Cisco Systems publicly says that it's open to building a strategic partnership with struggling Nortel Networks, but that's a far cry from seeking a takeover. Investors shouldn't confuse the two.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	EMS Industry Woes Investing in the Electronic Component Manufacturing (ECM) space -- as the EMS industry is also known -- has been filled with landmines, especially for those overly exposed to the putrid telecom sector.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2005 Bill Mann	Sleepytime at Cisco Not much happened at the networking giant this quarter. But since the company was supposed to reduce inventories, that's news itself. That Cisco continues to buy back stock is good for shareholders.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Anders Bylund	Foolish Forecast: Crisper Cisco The networking giant is set to report quarterly earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2006 Anders Bylund	New Ideas at Nortel The company is remaking itself in the image of... Cisco? Ciena? Microsoft? All three? The in-home voice, data, and video market will be huge in a few years, and Nortel might as well stake out a plot before it gets too crowded.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Solectron Plays for Time The electronics manufacturer's appeal lies entirely in its future potential. This is not a good idea for anyone but the most risk-tolerant investors, but still, there's more potential here than the market wants to recognize today.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2006 Matthew Crews	Solectron's Losing Battle A turnaround seems less likely for the electronics manufacturer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent Back in Black Company turns full-year-profitable, but dilution runs rampant.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Cisco Bull The bulls say that Cisco has become synonymous with computer networking, thanks to its brilliant management and a real commitment to excellent service and innovation.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2005 Tom Taulli	Lucent Still in Transition The telecom player anticipates growth, but it may take a while. Is it too long for investors to wait?
The Motley Fool February 20, 2004 Ben McClure	Any Wireless Bright Spots? Will wireless equipment makers thrive, despite the Cingular-AT&T Wireless deal?
The Motley Fool November 13, 2008 Tim Beyers	An Outrageously Cheap Tech Stock Those who follow tech company Cisco still see value in its shares
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Jabil's Sparkling Circuits Given its industry environment, the circuit-board maker posted strong operating margins: 3.8% in the latest quarter and 3.5% on a trailing annual basis. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Bill Mann	Nortel: You Must Be Joking People investing in Nortel should know they don't have firm numbers upon which to base a valuation of the firm. This was a company that simply debased itself to "make the number." That being the case, there may be more pain to come as the restatement process continues.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Ben McClure	Is Lucent Ready to Prosper? The company is surviving, but it's hardly inspiring. Responding to the Q1 figures, the market sheared nearly 8% off Lucent's share value.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Cisco Bull It's hard to top this longtime networking equipment market leader's leadership and the video strategy. Investors, take note.
InternetNews June 22, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner	Nortel Sells Off Wireless Assets for $650M Nortel's major asset sell-off begins with sale to Nokia Siemens.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Tom Taulli	NCR: Two Are Better Than One The spinoff of NCR's Teradata appears to be on track, but in the meantime, both divisions are performing quite nicely. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2004 Bill Mann	No Telling With Nortel Well, at least the Canadian telecom is gaining market share. Or is it?
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Craig McGuire	Nortel in Sell-Off Talks With Flextronics Equipment maker hopes to save $2 billion, shear 2,500 workers in outsourcing deal.
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Cisco, Nortel Pact May See Light There's no deal yet, but the buzz of a possible partnership is making waves in the network equipment industry and getting folks to stop and take notice.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2005 W.D. Crotty	An Outsourcing Winner Jabil Circuit turns in another outstanding quarter, and some see an even brighter future. Analysts expect earnings to grow at 25% a year for the next five years at the circuit-board manufacturer.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2004 Nathan Parmelee	Cisco's Signal Is Fading Inventory and accounts receivable growth are outpacing sales. Cisco's 2005 isn't a cakewalk financially, and investors should keep a close eye on the balance sheet.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2009 Anders Bylund	Nortel Implodes The bigger they come, the harder they fall. Networking and telecom gear maven Nortel Networks announced its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
InternetNews March 2, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner	Bleeding Continues at Nortel Nortel lost billions in 2008. But some observers see reasons for optimism.
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Peter Burrows	Can Cisco Settle For Less Than Sizzling? Beset by fierce rivals, it faces a choice others might kill for: Chasing either fast growth or high margins -- but not both.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Nortel The Canadian telecom equipment maker reports second-quarter 2006 earnings results tomorrow. Investors, do you want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Do you want to know what really matters?
InternetNews July 16, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Flextronics Has Designs on Networking The contract manufacturer expects vendors to follow Nortel in farming out design of some products.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Dan Bloom	Benchmark Hits the Mark Again Benchmark Electronics had a strong quarter, but the strength may not continue. Investors, take note.
InternetNews January 16, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner	Nortel Bankruptcy a Canadian Tragedy At one time almost everyone in Canada owned a piece of Nortel. No more.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006	The Rest of the Lucent Lesson Often, the best investing lessons are learned in darker hours. On Jan. 13, 2000, a special report identified the culprits behind Lucent's 28% plunge Jan. 6 and cautioned that there was more to come.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	No Short Circuit at Jabil A tech recovery and industry consolidation could boost this diversified electronic manufacturing services player. This company is worth further due diligence for investors who expect demand for all manner of electronics to stay healthy.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Seth Jayson	Translated From the Canadian Nortel's earnings release doesn't make things very clear. Here's help with overcoming the language barrier.
The Motley Fool March 10, 2006 Seth Jayson	Nortel: Still Just Bad Until Nortel drops the fancification and admits it's got a self-perception problem, it's not clear if it will be able to clean up at home. And if it can't get things done there, what on earth can it do for investors?
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Lucent's Agonizing Independence The telecom equipment provider endures more poor results as it prepares to merge. It's unfortunate that one of the most widely held stocks in the U.S. has proved to be such a frustrating investment.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Ben McClure	Lucent's Rickety R&D Where is Lucent's R&D when it needs it?
InternetNews January 14, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner	Nortel Declares Bankruptcy After years of layoffs and losses, one time telecom giant Nortel may be near rock bottom.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Mark Mahorney	The Flexible Flextronics The company is the leader in high-volume, low-margin, profitable discount electronics manufacturing. Its international diversification makes it potentially a good fit in any tech portfolio.