MW Nokia earnings preview: Favorite of Reddit forum set to report results
By Steve Goldstein
Telecom-equipment maker Nokia is set to report fourth-quarter results on Thursday, and attention will extend far beyond its headquarters in Finland.
Nokia (NOKIA.HE) has been one of the favorite stocks of the U.S. retail crowd that convenes on the Reddit WallStreetBets forum. Its U.S.-listed shares soared so much that the company had to issue a statement saying there was no fundamental reason for the increase. Since mid January, the stock has retreated to more or less the same level as before the speculative interest.
According to FactSet, analysts are expecting earnings of EUR0.11 on sales of EUR6.4 billion for the fourth quarter. Nokia is expected to benefit from telecom operators ordering equipment for 5G networks.
Rival Ericsson (ERIC-B.SK) reported forecast-beating results on 5G network demand .
-Steve Goldstein; 415-439-6400; AskNewswires@dowjones.com
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February 03, 2021 11:05 ET (16:05 GMT)
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