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Michelle Calpin Ericsson LM Telephone ERIC-Q DON'T BUY Apr 22, 2002

Prefers Nokia. Questions visibilty and their need to issue more shares.
$2.740

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Telecommunications
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Global leader. In his bullpen of names to look at. Poised to benefit from 5G rollout with a very competitive product. Set for free cashflow acceleration over the next few years. Trades at below market multiple. High quality name.
DON'T BUY

Europe was more advanced than Canada until 2000s in terms of telecommunications. Now that Europe has lowered the cost of consumer phones, there was a lull and under investment in the network in Europe. There will be continuing development with towers for wireless activities and 5G. Political concerns with Huawei will help Ericsson. Optical equipment grow quickly and then stagnates.

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