Saturday, December 22, 2018

Week in review: Micron earnings, Zynga acquisition, 2019 outlook for Apple, chips and smart speakers

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

Chip stocks looking to find a bottom sometime in early 2019. (Dec. 21, 2018)

Renewable energy helps power these utility dividend stocks. (Dec. 21, 2018)

Amazon Echo seen losing ground to rival smart speakers in 2019. (Dec. 21, 2018)

Game developer Zynga gets positive reviews for Small Giant acquisition. (Dec. 21, 2018)

Autodesk adds to construction software portfolio with acquisition. (Dec. 20, 2018)

Apple stock gets fresh price-target cuts as bulls sober up. (Dec. 20, 2018)

IBD Stock of the Day: Hot chipmaker Mellanox is acquisition target. (Dec. 19, 2018)

Micron stock tanks on downturn in demand for memory chips. (Dec. 19, 2018)

Micron warns of weak market for memory chips, guides lower. (Dec. 18, 2018)

Netflix investors nervous about its ballooning content spending. (Dec. 18, 2018)

2019 outlook: Will the coming year be a lost one for Apple stock? (Dec. 17, 2018)

Photo: Zynga plans to buy Small Giant Games, maker of “Empires & Puzzles.”

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Week in review: Adobe earnings, Dell to return to stock market

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

Apple iPhone unit sales seen falling by 5% to 10% in 2019. (Dec. 14, 2018)

Video game stocks get price-target cuts as sales estimates dip. (Dec. 14, 2018)

Adobe stock falls on soft earnings guidance for 2019. (Dec. 14, 2018)

Adobe earnings beat views, but 2019 guidance lacking. (Dec. 13, 2018)

Apple services growth seen decelerating in 2019, nicking stock. (Dec. 12, 2018)

Nvidia stock price target cut on rumored SoftBank share sale. (Dec. 12, 2018)

Roku stock price target cut on U.S.-China trade tensions. (Dec. 12, 2018)

Dell Technologies set to return to stock market Dec. 28. (Dec. 11, 2018)

Mobile video game publishers Glu, Zynga get brighter forecasts. (Dec. 11, 2018)

Netflix has “astronomical renewal rate,” survey of subscribers finds. (Dec. 10, 2018)

Apple stock rocked by price-target cut, worries over China. (Dec. 10, 2018)

Photo: Dell Technologies at VMworld 2018. (Dell)

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Week in review: Broadcom, Marvell, Synopsys earnings; Lam Research CEO ousted

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

Subscription services draw companies closer to customers. (Dec. 7, 2018)

Netflix gaining ground in Europe, bolstering stock story. (Dec. 7, 2018)

Analysts play limbo with Apple stock price targets. (Dec. 7, 2018)

Broadcom stock pops on earnings beat, raised guidance. (Dec. 6, 2018)

Semiconductor industry revenue forecast to decline in 2019. (Dec. 6, 2018)

Apple stock falls as iPhone purchase intent hits 5-year low. (Dec. 6, 2018)

Momo earnings in line with views, but sales guidance weak. (Dec. 6, 2018)

Lam Research replaces chief executive amid misconduct probe. (Dec. 5, 2018)

Synopsys earnings match estimates, sales beat in fiscal fourth quarter. (Dec. 5, 2018)

Video game publisher Take-Two upgraded to buy after recent drop. (Dec. 5, 2018)

Marvell Technology beats third-quarter sales, earnings targets. (Dec. 4, 2018)

IBD Stock of the Day: Tesla hits buy point on Model 3 optimism. (Dec. 4, 2018)

Apple stock downgraded on iPhone sales slowdown, market saturation. (Dec. 4, 2018)

Arlo dives on lowered sales guidance, Roku rises on upgrade. (Dec. 3, 2018)

Apple seen launching new AirPods wireless earbuds in early 2019. (Dec. 3, 2018)

Photo: Broadcom chip artwork (Broadcom)

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Week in review: Apple stock woes, Microsoft rises, HP earnings

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

Apple stock likely out of favor until late 2019, analyst says. (Nov. 30, 2018)

Apple Music is coming to Amazon Echo smart speakers. (Nov. 30, 2018)

HP earnings match views for fourth quarter, sales beat. (Nov. 29, 2018)

Microsoft scores U.S. Army contract for augmented reality glasses. (Nov. 29, 2018)

IBD Stock of the Day: Microsoft challenges Apple as most valuable company. (Nov. 28, 2018)

Possible China import tariffs weighing on Apple stock. (Nov. 27, 2018)

Apple stock gets price-target cut, called good long-term investment. (Nov. 26, 2018)

Photo: Customers at the Apple Champs-Élysées store in Paris check out the iPhone XR. (Apple)