Google's blockbuster deal to buy Motorola Mobility could have a direct effect on several Magic Formula stocks.

Research In Motion, the maker of BlackBerry devices, said Monday that it would cut more than 2,000 jobs as part of a previously announced cost-cutting effort.The Waterloo, Ontario-based company said the cuts amount to over 10% of its total workforce. RIM's headcount will be reduced to about 17,000 after the pink slips are handed out this week.

Microsoft issued a retraction of Chief Executive Steve Ballmer's claims this week that Windows 8 would arrive in 2012 on tablets and PCs.The Redmond, Wash., company said Ballmer misspoke and even backed off the next release of its Windows operating system being called Windows 8.

Analog Devices is a maker of analog semiconductors used in temperature, pressure, and light sensors, and in the analog to digital conversion of voice. With a slew of emerging growth opportunities and attractive business dynamics, this is a fine pick for your Magic Formula portfolio.