Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY) Doubles Down on Market Growth

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I’ve long touted Microsoft as a mature tech firm that’s worth investing in. It’ll never go wild like Apple or Google, but it’s a solid, reliable firm that pays a 3.22% dividend yield for investors who want to play the tech sector without the higher risks that generally accompany it. A good investment if your riskier or wilder money is elsewhere.

T-Mobile/MetroPCS Communications Inc (NYSE:PCS)

Predicated on the merger of the two going through, the company that emerges could present a real challenge to Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY).

As mentioned above, T-Mobile is counting on ending the subscription-based mobile communications model and could lower income across the board for wireless providers. On the other hand, it could also help with phone sales if the new model takes off.

At this point, should the merger go through, the idea is to combine the two firms into a new publicly traded company through T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom. But that’s downstream. If you want to invest in it you should pick up shares of PCS and hope the merger goes through. Careful, though.

At this point, I think Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) is doing the things it needs to do. It’s trying to ride a bit of media hype (and scorn) as it tries to win back the users that abandoned it while it wandered in the desert. I think it’s worth investing in – provided you think it will hold on to the third place spot behind Google and Apple – for some cautious money. It’s not the riskiest play an investor could make, but it’s not the safest either. Still, I like what the firm is doing.

Nate Wooley has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple and Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
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