Corker Capital Group Highlights Stocks to Watch in March 2005

Corker Capital Group, a leader in corporate communications and finance, has announced its Stock Market Standouts List for March 2005, highlighting companies such as Silver Screen Studios, Inc., Apple Computer, Microsoft, and Intel. The group sees potential for growth in these companies, citing their recent developments and market trends. The commentary focuses on the entertainment industry, digital music, and the digital-TV market, where companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Intel are vying for dominance.

Key Takeaways:

  • Silver Screen Studios, Inc. (OTC BB: SSSU) is preparing to release its second feature film, "Tha Music Gamez," and is launching its Silver Screen Media Network in March 2005.
  • Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) has dropped the price of its iPod mini to $199 and introduced the iPod shuffle, which holds fewer songs and doesn't have a screen.
  • Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is seeking to extend its power position in the desktop computer market to the mobile computer market and is competing with Apple in the digital music space.
  • Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has agreed to buy Oplus Technologies Inc. for approximately $100 million in its push into the digital-TV market.
  • Corker Capital Group highlights stocks that are in the news, have traded high volume, or experienced a change in price in recent sessions, but notes that the commentary is not meant to be indicative of a "long term" view of any of the companies listed.
  • The companies discussed in the opinion have not approved the statements made, and the information contained herein is not guaranteed by Corker Capital Group to be accurate.

Statistics:

  • Silver Screen Studios, Inc. (SSSU) is preparing to release its second feature film, "Tha Music Gamez," and launching its Silver Screen Media Network in approximately 2 months.
  • Apple Computer (AAPL) has dropped the price of its iPod mini to $199 and introduced the iPod shuffle, which holds approximately 1,000 songs.
  • Microsoft (MSFT) is seeking to extend its power position in the desktop computer market to the mobile computer market, with a growing market share of approximately 90%.
  • Intel (INTC) has agreed to buy Oplus Technologies Inc. for approximately $100 million in its push into the digital-TV market.
  • The Oplus Technologies Inc. transaction is expected to help Intel develop chips for products like digital set-top-boxes, digital-media recorders, and digital televisions.

Sources:

  • The Corker Capital Group, LLC (Source not dated)
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