Saturday, February 18, 2012

Week in review: Ancestry.com, Apple, chip gear makers in the news

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Computer maker Dell is expected to report its first year-over-year decline in earnings in eight quarters. Dell reports Q4 results after the close Tuesday. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Chip gear makers are riding an equipment upgrade cycle, driven by cloud and mobile computing trends. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Some news media mistake a Netflix statement as a strategy shift for its DVD business. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Apple is running out of cat names for its Mac OS X software releases. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Chip equipment supplier Applied Materials beats Q1 targets, issues bullish outlook driven by smartphones and tablets. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Microblogging platform Twitter is making changes to its privacy guidelines after getting caught copying address books on smartphones.
Meanwhile, Google speaks out about European online privacy regulations. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Online family-history service Ancestry.com isn’t getting a bump in subscribers from the new season of NBC’s celebrity genealogy show, “Who Do You Think You Are?” Stock falls 16%. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Text imaging technology provider Monotype matches Wall Street’s forecasts for Q4 earnings and beats on sales. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Cable channel operator Discovery Communications disappoints investors with its 2012 earnings forecast. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Apple’s new Mac operating system, Mountain Lion, will bring iPad apps to Macintosh computers. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Online genealogy service Ancestry.com posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings and matched forecasts on sales, but subscriber data worried investors. (Feb. 15, 2012)

Apple clawed back smartphone market share from Google Android devices in Q4 due to strong iPhone 4S sales. (Feb. 15, 2012)

Apple shares pass $500 threshold, despite Foxconn labor probe and expanded patent fight with Samsung. (Feb. 13, 2012)

Photo: Title card for NBC reality TV series “Who Do You Think You Are?”, which is sponsored by Ancestry.com.

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