RealNetworks (RNWK): Share price cycles in bullish 'pennant'

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RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK) delivers digital information and entertainment. The firm's RealPlayer product downloads and streams audio, video, and other multimedia content. Its RealOne software and subscription service provides access to news, sports and entertainment content. Its Rhapsody digital music service delivers more than 1 billion songs per year. Its RealArcade is one of the largest casual games destinations on the Web. The company also assists businesses with tools for creating, delivering, and licensing digital content. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) are competitors.

The firm pleased investors last week, when it reported Q1 EPS of two cents and revenues of $147.6 million. Analysts had been looking for a loss of three cents and $141.6 million. Management also guided Q2/FY08 estimates above consensus views, announced a $50 million share repurchase program and said it intended to spin off its global casual games business. Kaufman Brothers reiterated its "buy" rating on the shares and boosted its price target to $9.

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