Saturday, November 25, 2017

Week in review: Holiday shopping begins; HP earnings

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

Retailers push TVs, smart speakers, Apple devices for holidays. (Nov. 24, 2017)

IRobot stock falls on holiday discounting concerns. (Nov. 24, 2017)

Broadcom might raise its bid for Qualcomm: report. (Nov. 22, 2017)

HP Inc. stock tumbles on in-line earnings and outlook. (Nov. 22, 2017)

Analog Devices gets price-target hikes on upbeat earnings report. (Nov. 22, 2017)

Adobe Systems called “cloud and AI all-star” in bullish report. (Nov. 22, 2017)

HP Inc. disappoints with in-line earnings and guidance. (Nov. 21, 2017)

Chipmakers Marvell, Cavium continue to soar on merger news. (Nov. 21, 2017)

Apple iPhone X supply catching up with demand; Some balk at price. (Nov. 21, 2017)

Analog Devices posts beat-and-raise quarterly results. (Nov. 21, 2017)

Financial software firm Intuit beats quarterly estimates, guides up. (Nov. 20, 2017)

Broadcom gets price-target hikes after closing Brocade deal. (Nov. 20, 2017)

Marvell to buy Cavium for $6 billion, creating chip powerhouse. (Nov. 20, 2017)

Photo: HP Spectre notebook PC.

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Week in review: EA releases ‘Star Wars Battlefront 2’; Best Buy, NetEase post earnings

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

Electronic Arts stock falls as company caves to gamer demands. (Nov. 17, 2017)

Apple HomePod speaker delayed, will miss holiday shopping season. (Nov. 17, 2017)

Chinese video game publisher NetEase spikes to record high. (Nov. 17, 2017)

Nvidia to climb higher on data-center, gaming demand: analyst. (Nov. 17, 2017)

Applied Materials parties like it’s 1999, for a while. (Nov. 17, 2017)

Applied Materials tops fiscal fourth-quarter targets, guides up. (Nov. 16, 2017)

Apple could reach $1 trillion market cap in 2018, analyst says. (Nov. 16, 2017)

Best Buy disappoints with third-quarter results, holiday guidance. (Nov. 16, 2017)

China’s NetEase blasts into buy zone on strong earnings. (Nov. 16, 2017)

Apple stock rated neutral; Focus shifts to what’s next after iPhone X. (Nov. 15, 2017)

Chip-gear maker Applied Materials seen posting slower earnings growth. (Nov. 15, 2017)

Apple to launch Netflix rival in 2018, research firm predicts. (Nov. 15, 2017)

Lam Research cheered for capital return program, shares jump. (Nov. 15, 2017)

Roku stock downgraded on valuation after spiking to record high. (Nov. 14, 2017)

Nvidia impresses analysts at supercomputing conference. (Nov. 14, 2017)

Apple’s iPhone X screen is giving some users headaches. (Nov. 14, 2017)

Chip-gear maker Kulicke & Soffa jumps after earnings beat. (Nov. 14, 2017)

Roku stock rises sharply on markets for third straight day. (Nov. 13, 2017)

Take-Two Interactive Software gets price-target hike on strong outlook. (Nov. 13, 2017)

Nvidia upgraded as analyst admits being wrong on the stock. (Nov. 13, 2017)

Qualcomm rejects Broadcom’s buyout offer, says it’s undervalued. (Nov. 13, 2017)

Photo: “Star Wars Battlefront 2” from Electronic Arts.

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Week in review: Nvidia, Roku, Take-Two, Zebra earnings

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

Netflix stock retreats on Disney competitive threat. (Nov. 10, 2017)

Roku stock breaks out on post-earnings-report fervor. (Nov. 10, 2017)

OLED stock displays continued strength, hits record high. (Nov. 10, 2017)

Nvidia muscles higher on third-quarter beat, price-target hikes. (Nov. 10, 2017)

Ichor Holdings falls on in-line Q3 earnings report. (Nov. 10, 2017)

Nvidia trounces third-quarter views, guides sales targets higher. (Nov. 9, 2017)

Adobe gets fresh buy rating; UBS names top picks in software. (Nov. 9, 2017)

Roku blasts off on third-quarter beat-and-raise report. (Nov. 9, 2017)

Zebra Technologies stock called buy after post-earnings drop. (Nov. 9, 2017)

Top-rated Brooks Automation beats September-quarter targets, guides higher. (Nov. 9, 2017)

Recent IPO Roku soars late on third-quarter earnings beat. (Nov. 8, 2017)

Nvidia looks overvalued ahead of third-quarter earnings: analyst. (Nov. 8, 2017)

Apple readying augmented-reality glasses for 2020 launch: report. (Nov. 8, 2017)

“Grand Theft Auto” game maker crushes views; Stock seen as a steal. (Nov. 8, 2017)

Coherent laser-focused on growth; Stock soars on earnings, guidance. (Nov. 8, 2017)

Take-Two Interactive Software beats sales target, guides higher. (Nov. 7, 2017)

Chipmaker Diodes beats third-quarter sales, earnings goals. (Nov. 7, 2017)

Universal Display hits record high after analyst day. (Nov. 7, 2017)

Microchip, ON Semi, Skyworks nab price-target hikes post-earnings. (Nov. 7, 2017)

Zebra Technologies beats Q3 forecasts, bullish on Q4. (Nov. 7, 2017)

Microchip Technology tops September-quarter views, guides higher. (Nov. 6, 2017)

Skyworks beats fourth-quarter targets, but shares fall on in-line guide. (Nov. 6, 2017)

ON Semiconductor falls despite beat-and-raise third-quarter report. (Nov. 6, 2017)

Apple stores run out of iPhone X’s in first weekend of sales. (Nov. 6, 2017)

Nvidia gets price-target hike ahead of earnings report. (Nov. 6, 2017)

AMD, Intel team up to take on Nvidia in gaming laptops. (Nov. 6, 2017)

Chip winners identified in Apple iPhone X teardowns. (Nov. 6, 2017)

Apple Watch sales mystery: How many sold last quarter? (Nov. 6, 2017)

Broadcom offers to buy Qualcomm for $130 billion in largest tech deal ever. (Nov. 6, 2017)

Photo: Roku set-top box.

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Week in review: Apple, EA, Universal Display earnings

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

Broadcom exploring Qualcomm acquisition: report. (Nov. 3, 2017)

Activision stock hits buy point on earnings report, but reverses. (Nov. 3, 2017)

Universal Display surges after obliterating third-quarter targets. (Nov. 3, 2017)

Control4 races higher as home automation firm beats views. (Nov. 3, 2017)

Apple gives rare bullish outlook as iPhone X hits stores; Stock at record. (Nov. 3, 2017)

Apple beats September-quarter targets, guides sales higher. (Nov. 2, 2017)

GoPro, Fitbit tumble after earnings reports; Zagg jumps. (Nov. 2, 2017)

Qorvo downgraded, hit with price-target cuts on guidance miss. (Nov. 2, 2017)

Chipmaker Qorvo beats September-quarter targets, but guidance misses. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Chipmaker Cavium tops third-quarter views. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Qualcomm delivers better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Microchip Technology downgraded, Universal Display gets price-target hike. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Electronic Arts’ holiday-quarter sales outlook spooks investors. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Investors to parse Apple report for iPhone X production clues. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Nova guidance disappoints; chip-gear peers get price-target hikes. (Nov. 1, 2017)

Chip-gear maker FormFactor beats third-quarter views, misses on sales outlook. (Oct. 31, 2017)

Electronic Arts guides to holiday sales below views. (Oct. 31, 2017)

2018 tech prediction: Cloud platform battle goes to next level. (Oct. 31, 2017)

Universal Display breaks out after Samsung earnings report. (Oct. 31, 2017)

Qualcomm slumps on Apple news; IDT jumps on earnings beat. (Oct. 31, 2017)

Apple gets price-target hike after notching record high. (Oct. 31, 2017)

Advanced Energy Industries tops third-quarter views, guides higher. (Oct. 30, 2017)

Take-Two scores new high on price-target hike; NetEase downgraded. (Oct. 30, 2017)

Nvidia gets price-target hike, Broadcom breaks out, Intel upgraded. (Oct. 30, 2017)

Apple iPhone X preorders could total 50 million units. (Oct. 30, 2017)

Photo: Model Karlie Kloss and Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts at the opening of the Apple Michigan Avenue store in Chicago on Oct. 20, 2017. (Apple)