The InvenSense and Sensibility Edition
1 August 2013
Countdown to The MoneyShow on Aug. 15-17
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On the Move: InvenSense
The investment experts at SmallCap Informer recently put the spotlight on InvenSense, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based company whose products play a critical role in many emerging mobile products. Why is it worth a look?
More than half of U.S. adults have a smartphone now, and tablet adoption is growing at a fast clip, so makers of components used in these devices are in a sweet spot. One such component becoming more popular is the micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes used for motion-tracking devices, such as those made by InvenSense, Inc.
This company, founded in 2003 in Sunnyvale, Calif., makes a variety of motion-interface device solutions used in smartphones and tablets, console and portable gaming devices, digital still and video cameras, smart televisions, 3D mice, navigation devices, and various toys, health and fitness accessories.
Ever heard of Wii, Nintendo's motion-activated gaming consoles? InvenSense's chips power the Wii controls. The majority of InvenSense's business is connected to such mobile technologies, where its chips play a key role in product performance, and its customers include Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp., and Stanley Black & Decker Inc., to name a few.
SmallCap Informer is projecting high growth over the next five years. But there are risk factors to consider, including InvenSense's prime competitor, STMicroelectronics, and the fact that the two companies are locked in lawsuits over patent and intellectual property infringement.
InvenSense's sales rose 67% during the fourth quarter of 2012, with EPS up 114% compared with the year-ago quarter. A deeper investigation of InvenSense's prospects, along with other companies on the move, is available in the SmallCap Informer.
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Get Ready for BetterInvesting's National Convention Sept. 19-22
The 62nd BetterInvesting National Convention (BINC), slated for Sept. 19-22 in Pittsburgh, promises to be an action-packed events for investors looking to sharpen their skills, learn about market and economic conditions and prospect for new companies with investment promise. The event includes four days of investing education and insights from noted experts, plus the opportunity to network with other like-minded investors. BINC attendees will also have the unique opportunity to speak directly to the CEOs and representatives of companies ripe for investment. Topping it off are information-packed keynotes from Ronald Muhlenkamp, founder, president , portfolio manager and director of investment firm Muhlenkamp & Co. Inc, as well as SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter. Click here to register.
Toolkit 6 Tip: Sharing a Toolkit Database Across Two Computers
It's a question that comes up from time to time, especially when you expand your investment research: How do I share my Toolkit database to another computer? Sean Pulrang, our support guru, explains in the StockCentral Forum:
* Choose whichever copy of Toolkit has the primary library.
* Copy that library over to a Drop Box folder.
* Go to the secondary copy and tell it to use the file on Drop Box.
For a full, step-by-step description of this process, drop in to the StockCentral Forum. Got other questions or tips of your own? We're waiting for you to share them!