Saturday, September 30, 2017

Week in review: Roku IPO, Micron earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

New stock Roku continues to soar on second day after IPO. (Sept. 29, 2017)

Short sellers step up bets against Netflix, Amazon, Facebook. (Sept. 29, 2017)

Nvidia gets price-target hike on artificial intelligence view. (Sept. 29, 2017)

Video game stocks hot as holiday season looms. (Sept. 29, 2017)

GoPro launches new action cameras ahead of holiday season. (Sept. 28, 2017)

Wall Street’s Apple forecasts are too optimistic, brokerage says. (Sept. 28, 2017)

Applied Materials touted for upbeat guidance, stock buyback plan. (Sept. 28, 2017)

Applied Materials jumps on stock buyback, earnings target. (Sept. 27, 2017)

Netflix stock gets thumbs up from fresh analyst report. (Sept. 27, 2017)

Apple iPhone X production estimate cut by Wall Street firm. (Sept. 27, 2017)

Micron scores price-target increases after beat-and-raise quarter. (Sept. 27, 2017)

Memory-chip maker Micron crushes fourth-quarter earnings views. (Sept. 26, 2017)

Microsoft talks up artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum computing. (Sept. 26, 2017)

Nvidia strikes China deals for AI, cloud computing, self-driving cars. (Sept. 26, 2017)

Apple Watch Series 3 surprise hit, steals limelight from iPhone 8. (Sept. 25, 2017)

Photo: Roku set-top box and home screen.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Week in review: Apple iPhone 8 hits stores, Adobe posts earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Smaller crowds greet Apple’s iPhone 8 as many wait for iPhone X. (Sept. 22, 2017)

Micron Technology has tailwinds heading into fourth-quarter report. (Sept. 21, 2017)

Apple iPhone X production, supply likely delayed: analyst. (Sept. 21, 2017)

Activision assembles 12 teams for first Overwatch League season. (Sept. 20, 2017)

Apple Watch Series 3 tarnished by cellular glitch reports. (Sept. 20, 2017)

Best Buy’s four-year sales, earnings outlook disappoints. (Sept. 20, 2017)

Adobe stock dinged by marketing software bookings miss. (Sept. 20, 2017)

Adobe Systems beats third-quarter sales, earnings targets. (Sept. 19, 2017)

Chipmakers Nvidia, Micron receive price-target hikes. (Sept. 19, 2017)

Universal Display looking bright after Goldman Sachs report. (Sept. 19, 2017)

Nintendo stock jumps on upgrade, Switch’s sales prospects. (Sept. 19, 2017)

Best Buy stock falls as retailer sets sales, earnings goals. (Sept. 19, 2017)

Apple stock gets price-target hike on higher product prices. (Sept. 19, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 demand isn’t looking so hot, signs show. (Sept. 18, 2017)

Semiconductor-equipment stocks shift into high gear. (Sept. 18, 2017)

Nvidia stock soars to new high on bullish analyst reports. (Sept. 18, 2017)

Hulu beats Netflix, Amazon to milestone in Emmy Award victory. (Sept. 18, 2017)

Photo: Apple iPhone 8 (Apple)

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Week in review: Apple introduces iPhone X

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Apple’s best iPhone — at least until November — goes on sale. (Sept. 15, 2017)

Nvidia stock breaks out, hits all-time high on bullish report. (Sept. 15, 2017)

These chip stocks broke out in bullish trading action. (Sept. 15, 2017)

Adobe sales, earnings growth seen slowing, but still healthy. (Sept. 15, 2017)

Top chip-gear makers rally as Lam Research hits record high. (Sept. 14, 2017)

Nvidia’s data center business might be bigger than reported. (Sept. 14, 2017)

Apple kicks off augmented-reality era with new iPhones. (Sept. 14, 2017)

Dolby, Universal Display boosted by new Apple iPhones. (Sept. 13, 2017)

These chip stocks seen benefiting from new Apple iPhones. (Sept. 13, 2017)

IRobot stock attacked by home appliance vendor SharkNinja. (Sept. 13, 2017)

Late debut for iPhone X disappoints Apple investors. (Sept. 13, 2017)

Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, but you can’t get one until Nov. 3. (Sept. 12, 2017)

IBD 50 stock Control4 surges on brokerage’s price-target hike. (Sept. 11, 2017)

Apple stock not likely to get lift from iPhone launch event. (Sept. 11, 2017)

Spoiler alert: Likely Apple iPhone names, other details leaked. (Sept. 11, 2017)

Photo: Apple iPhone X smartphone (Apple)

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Week in review: Control4, Activision up on news

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

Control4 stock upgraded to buy on trade-show buzz. (Sept. 8, 2017)

Activision video game “Destiny 2” off to good start. (Sept. 8, 2017)

New iPhone 8 production problems could delay launch. (Sept. 8, 2017)

Wireless operators could be stingy on iPhone 8 deals: analyst. (Sept. 7, 2017)

GoPro, Fitbit shares perk up on improved outlook, partnership. (Sept. 7, 2017)

Activision Blizzard seen getting earnings boost from Overwatch League. (Sept. 7, 2017)

Broadcom, Intel could benefit from investor shift to value stocks. (Sept. 6, 2017)

Apple stock gets price-target hike before iPhone 8 “supercycle.” (Sept. 6, 2017)

Top questions Apple will face at Sept. 12 iPhone event. (Sept. 5, 2017)

IBD 50 chip stock hits buy point on upgrade, but then retreats. (Sept. 5, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 seen lifting Universal Display sales, earnings. (Sept. 5, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 drawing less interest than last year’s model. (Sept. 5, 2017)

Photo: Control4 home automation and control software. (Control4)

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Week in review: Best Buy earnings, Fitbit smartwatch

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investors.com.

What to expect when Apple holds its product launch event Sept. 12. (Sept. 1, 2017)

Microsoft to usher in “mixed reality” technology on Oct. 17. (Sept. 1, 2017)

Apple gets price-target hike ahead of iPhone 8 launch. (Sept. 1, 2017)

Sony jumps into smart-speaker market with assist from Google. (Aug. 31, 2017)

ON Semi rated “strong buy”; Microchip, ASML break out. (Aug. 31, 2017)

Apple schedules Sept. 12 media event; New iPhones expected. (Aug. 31, 2017)

Microsoft carves new high, gains in enterprise cloud software. (Aug. 31, 2017)

Fiber-optic network firm Ciena slammed by soft guidance. (Aug. 31, 2017)

Universal Display stock soars on bullish analyst report. (Aug. 30, 2017)

Semtech falls on weak sales guidance for October quarter. (Aug. 30, 2017)

Apple hits record high as it ramps up iPhone 8, HomePod lines. (Aug. 30, 2017)

Best Buy slide continues as analysts doubt it can maintain sales. (Aug. 30, 2017)

Dycom stock pummeled on weak July-quarter sales, guidance. (Aug. 30, 2017)

Analog Devices smashes earnings estimates, guides higher. (Aug. 30, 2017)

Analog Devices, Semtech earnings on tap: What to expect. (Aug. 29, 2017)

Apple, Accenture partner on enterprise mobile apps. (Aug. 29, 2017)

Best Buy crushes on earnings, but CEO puts a chill on shares. (Aug. 29, 2017)

Virtual-reality gear discounted as VR interest ebbs. (Aug. 28, 2017)

Best Buy could get lift from Nintendo Switch, appliances. (Aug. 28, 2017)

Fitbit debuts smartwatch to take on Apple Watch. (Aug. 28, 2017)


Photo: Fitbit Ionic smartwatch.