Recognitions, Acquisitions, New Contracts and New Projects - Research Report on Facebook, Nokia, Sohu, Accenture, and Dell

NEW YORK, September 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE: NOK), Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU), Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Facebook Inc. Research Report

On September 16, 2013, Facebook Inc. (Facebook) reported that Internet.org has released a white paper with contributions from Facebook, Qualcomm, and Ericsson, which focuses on the importance of connectivity as a human right. The Company informed that the white paper highlighted Facebook approach of building more efficient infrastructure technologies to connect over a billion users and how it's working to build mobile apps that use less data and power. According to the Company, in August 2013, Facebook and a group of other leading Companies announced the launch of Internet.org in a global effort to make affordable Internet access available to the next 5 billion people. The Full Research Report on Facebook Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-16/FB]

Nokia Corporation (ADR) Research Report

On September 16, 2013, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (Nokia) announced the launch of Nokia 108 and the Nokia 108 Dual SIM. According to Nokia, the Nokia 108 has a built-in VGA camera, an integrated MP3 player, FM Radio, Snake the game, multiple alarms and flashlight. The Company further informed that the unit has a battery life of up to 31 days standby when using the single SIM Nokia 108. Timo Toikkanen, Executive Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia, said, "There remains a huge segment of the global population that has yet to own a camera phone. For the next billion people and beyond, we aim to bring new mobile experiences to ever-lower price points, and the Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual SIM are great examples of this commitment." The Company informed that Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual SIM have a recommended retail price of $29, excluding taxes and subsidies, and the units are expected to start shipping in Q4 2013. The Full Research Report on Nokia Corporation (ADR) - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-16/NOK]

Sohu.com Inc. Research Report

On September 17, 2013, Bloomberg reported that Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Tencent) bought a 36.5% stake in Sohu.com Inc.'s (Sohu) Sogou search unit with an option to increase the investment to 40%, according to a joint statement released by the Companies on September 16, 2013. As reported, Tencent paid $448 million for the transaction. In a phone interview with Bloomberg, Sohu's Chairman and CEO Charles Zhang, stated, "Tencent's investment means that it is betting its future on mobile search with Sogou." Zhang continued, "With Tencent's support, Sogou's search market share can be secured and the search business will provide good user access to our media and entertainment services." The report further informed that Sohu will remain the controlling shareholder of Sogou. The Full Research Report on Sohu.com Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-16/SOHU]

Accenture plc Research Report

On September 16, 2013, Accenture plc (Accenture) announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Vivere Brasil Serviços e Soluções S.A. (Vivere Brasil) - a mortgage-processing technology company partly owned by BTG Pactual. Accenture stated that it expects the acquisition to expand its mortgage-processing technology and services capabilities to assist Brazilian banks increase their efficiencies and capacity for processing loans in the country's expanding mortgage market. The Company informed that after the acquisition is closed, Accenture will have management responsibility of Vivere Brasil, whereas Vivere Brasil's founders and BTG Pactual will retain a strategic minority stake in Vivere Brasil. As stated by Accenture, the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. However, financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed by the Company. The Full Research Report on Accenture plc - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-16/ACN]

Dell Inc. Research Report

On September 16, 2013, Dell Inc. (Dell) announced that animation production company Blue Zoo has implemented Dell infrastructure to support development of Q Pootle 5, a famous children book, into an animated TV series to be broadcast internationally, as well as enable the studio's expansion into film. According to Dell, Blue Zoo trusted Dell for reliable technology infrastructure with scale and stability, and in turn Dell rolled out the Dell Precision T1650 workstations and replaced the legacy HP Z series across the creative teams of the studio. The Company further said that Dell Networking has helped boost data throughout the network and it also provided high speed access to images for high-definition editing which has led to faster completion of projects. Dell further added that Dell PowerEdge C servers were used to double the render-farm power without increasing server footprint or energy consumption. Lastly, Dell added that it provided Dell ProSupport Mission Critical with four-hour onsite support, to maintain infrastructure performance. The Full Research Report on Dell Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-16/DELL]

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