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An expensive stock, but might be worth it as a takeover candidate NVT <> <> <> NAVTEQ is a provider of digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices and Internet-based mapping applications. Its map database enables providers of these products and services to offer navigation, route planning, location-based services and other geographic information-based products and services to consumer and commercial users.   This is a fast growing company with an enormous P/E ratio.  The margins are enormous and seem to improve ...

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ALL YOUR MAPS ARE BELONG TO US! Thats right folks, this little gem of a company provides the maps to all of your precious mobile devices and mapping software. (ie, google maps, msn maps, garmin devices, tom tom gps, etc) We are in the dawn of the GPS and location based services so I predict this one will hit the $100 marker by the beginning of '08. If you get it under $70 go for it! Hell I'd buy under $75. Continue reading »

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... The W10, which they're aiming at "urban explorers", will come preloaded with Navteq maps and points of interest data (banks, ATMs, mass transit, hotels, restaurants, and shoppings), and they have plans to offer Location Based Services. Should be out in April. ... Continue reading »

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Map / Data provider for navigaton systems. The industry is a duopoly with NVT and Tele Atlas (Netherlands). In car-navigation is still growing, but the main driver are personal systems. The interesting trend will be the mobile phone market. The first cell phones are coming out next year with integrated GPS chips (such as Nokia N95). Tele Atlas is traditionally stronger in the portables market, but SocialPicks only let's you select US stocks :-) <>NVT recently started a price war with TA. That is bad news in a 2-Firm industry. Both stocks have been punished for that. Let's hope they learned th... Continue reading »