Nokia Partnership Provides Upside for Microsoft Stock

The recent news that Nokia will now use the Windows 7 operating system in its smart phones means that Microsoft stands to gain licensing revenues for its operating system as well as increased search advertising market share. Go…

What Nokia Needs to Make Its Risky Bet Pay Off

From a strategy standpoint, there’s some sound reasoning behind CEO Stephen Elop’s thinking: Most likely there’s room for a third player at Apple and Google’s poker table. But Nokia’s new deal with Microsoft will be all about h…

Nokia CEO Elop’s Bold Moves: Wall Street Expects No Less

In four months, CEO Stephen Elop has slashed its workforce and turned the company in a new direction. On Friday, he launched his gutsiest strategy yet — dumping Nokia’s ailing Symbian mobile operating system and betting the ho…