Director Prem Watsa to resign from BoardWATERLOO, ON, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) announced today that it has appointed IoT technology veteran Philip Brace to its board of directors, effective February 8, 2024.  Mr. Brace will serve as a member of the Compensation, Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board. "We are delighted to welcome Phil to the BlackBerry board," said Dick Lynch, Board Chair. "Phil brings deep business acumen and a wealth of relevant experie ...

While meme stocks continue to exist, their heyday appears behind us. Many of the best-known meme stocks that ran up the most in 2021 at the peak of the last market frenzy are now a pale shadow of their former selves. They’re trading at a fraction of the price they were at when retail investors executed a coordinated short squeeze on the securities. Several meme stocks trading north of $100 per share are now penny stocks. Some have lost 99% of their value. It’s a sad outcome that resulted when the investors ...

BlackBerry (BB 1.71%), a tech and telecom stock with quite an up-and-down history, was trading in one of its valleys over the past few days. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the Canadian company's share price had eroded by 13% week to date as of Friday early morning. Much of the decline occurred on Wednesday, when the company announced a new financing measure.$175 million worth of convertible senior notes soldBlackBerry revealed that day that it is floating $175 million worth of ...

WATERLOO, Ontario, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) ("BlackBerry") announced today the pricing of its private offering of $175 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the "notes") at an approximately 32.50% conversion premium to the closing share price of $2.93 on The New York Stock Exchange on January 24, 2024. The notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule ...

For many tech stocks, it’s been a solid start to the year. However, for certain beaten-down legacy companies like BlackBerry (NYSE:BB), intense selling pressure continues. Today’s decline of more than 17% in BB stock this afternoon is indicative of the momentum this security software company has seen in recent years.Yes, there was a massive pop during the meme mania, which took many popular stocks higher in short order. But overall, the longer-term trend has been down and to the right for this stock. Accord ...

WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) ("BlackBerry") announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $160 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (the "notes") in a private offering. The notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and pursuant to prosp ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for BlackBerry (BB) . Shares have lost about 5.3% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is BlackBerry due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. BlackBerry Q3 Earnings Rise Y/YBlackBerry reported thi ...

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) 26th Annual Needham Growth Conference January 17, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants John Giamatteo - CEO Nathan Jenniges - SVP& General Manager, Cybersecurity Conference Call Participants Mike Cikos - Needham & Company Mike Cikos Hey, guys. Thanks for joining us today. My name is Mike Cikos. I'm the lead analyst covering infrastructure software. With us today, as part of the Needham Growth Conference, I'm pleased to announce we have the management team from BlackBerry. So the ...

BlackBerry (BB) launched QNX Everywhere, which is aimed at meeting the growing demand for skilled embedded systems developers globally. QNX Everywhere provides accessible opportunities for students, academic institutions and researchers to gain knowledge in QNX technologies and bridge the skills gap in the global developer ecosystem.In response to the increasing software-defined trend in sectors like automotive, industrial, robotics, and medical fields, there is a high demand for software engineers proficie ...

BlackBerry CEO to speak at the upcoming Needham Growth Conference WATERLOO, ON, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced its participation at the following investor conference: 26th Annual Needham Growth Conference – Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 8:00am ETJohn Giamatteo, BlackBerry Chief Executive Officer and Tim Foote, VP Investor Relations, will discuss key recent developments and opportunities at BlackBerry. Register here for the live video stream. A replay o ...