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Next week investors will be closely watching iPhone sales as well as earnings when Apple [AAPL
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]delivers one of the sectors most-anticipated earnings reports on April 23, explains CNBC Silicon Valley Bureau Chief Jim Goldman.
Meanwhile, Yahoo! [YHOO
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]is entering a critical week as it prepares to report quarterly results on Tuesday and faces a Microsoft [MSFT
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]imposed deadline to accept the nearly $43 billion offer.
The software giant, which releases its earnings Thursday, has cast doubt on whether Yahoo is even worth that much with a weakening U.S. economy and general slowness in the ad industry. Google's strong showing could help its rival Yahoo stand firm on a higher takeover price on hopes Web marketing is more durable in a downturn.
Industry analysts say Yahoo's first-quarter results are going to be a major swing factor in its talks with Microsoft.
How should you trade ahead of earnings?
I’ve been selling Yahoo!, explains Karen Finerman. It’s possible Microsoft lowers their bid but I doubt that would happen before earnings.
I’m long Microsoft, adds Jeff Macke. It’s a stock you can put in the till and leave there.
Western Digital [WDC
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] is my favorite play in the tech space, adds Guy Adami. I expect positive surprises. And I like Apple into earnings.
Keep an eye on EMC Corp. [EMC
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Tell us what you think. Which tech stock do you like best ahead of earnings? Answer the Charles Schwab Question of the Day.
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Trader disclosure: On Apr. 18, 2008, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s Fast Money were owned by the Fast Money traders; Macke Owns (DIS), (INTC), (MSFT), (YHOO); Najarian Owns (AAPL), (AMR), (BIIB), (CSCO), (MSFT), (NOK), (TSO), (XLF), (YHOO), (ETFC), (EMC), (NVS); Najarian Owns (BKC); Najarian Owns (BHI) Calls, (BSC) Calls, (COP) Calls, (DD) Calls; Finerman Owns (GS); Finerman's Firm Owns (JCP), (MSFT), (NOK), (PZN), (TSO), (VCLK), (VLO), (YHOO), (GE), (NOK); Finerman's Firm Owns (FNM) Calls; Finerman's Firm Is Short (COF); Charles Schwab Is A Sponsor Of "Fast Money"; GE Is The Parent Company Of CNBC
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