Saturday, February 23, 2019

Week in review: Samsung unveils Galaxy Fold; Autodesk, Roku, Intuit, Garmin report earnings

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

Intel upgraded, Broadcom downgraded as analysts rethink chip stocks. (Feb. 22, 2019)

Roku gains as cord cutting, streaming video options increase. (Feb. 22, 2019)

Roku tops December-quarter views, sees 2019 sales of $1 billion. (Feb. 21, 2019)

Universal Display earnings light up OLED company’s stock. (Feb. 21, 2019)

Intuit cruises past second-quarter targets, but outlook disappoints. (Feb. 21, 2019)

Apple teaming with Goldman Sachs on joint credit card: report. (Feb. 21, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: Autodesk stock near record high ahead of earnings. (Feb. 21, 2019)

Autodesk has designs on construction industry workflows. (Feb. 21, 2019)

Synopsys crushes fiscal first-quarter sales, earnings targets. (Feb. 20, 2019)

Samsung unveils luxury folding-screen smartphone, 5G handset. (Feb. 20, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: Broadcom notches record high after long recovery. (Feb. 20, 2019)

Analog Devices beats quarterly targets thanks to communications chips. (Feb. 20, 2019)

Garmin stock soars on big fourth-quarter earnings beat. (Feb. 20, 2019)

Cadence Design Systems tops Wall Street’s sales, earnings targets. (Feb. 19, 2019)

Apple looks to regain momentum in smart home market. (Feb. 19, 2019)

IRobot stock downgraded on valuation concerns. (Feb. 19, 2019)

Photo: Samsung Galaxy Fold. (Samsung)

Friday, February 15, 2019

Week in review: Activision, Nvidia, Zebra Technologies, Applied Materials earnings

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

Apple video service won’t be enough to offset declining iPhone sales. (Feb. 15, 2019)

Adobe downgraded to market perform on growing business risks. (Feb. 15, 2019)

Nvidia earnings top Wall Street’s estimate, but sales light. (Feb. 14, 2019)

Applied Materials stock drops on weak guidance for current quarter. (Feb. 14, 2019)

Apple planning star-studded launch for streaming video service. (Feb. 14, 2019)

Zebra Technologies earnings, guidance strong; Stock clears buy point. (Feb. 14, 2019)

Activision Blizzard cuts staff as Wall Street cuts price targets. (Feb. 13, 2019)

Flir Systems posts mixed quarterly report, talks up robotics business. (Feb. 13, 2019)

Activision Blizzard meets quarterly earnings target, misses on sales. (Feb. 12, 2019)

Kornit Digital misses fourth-quarter sales, earnings targets. (Feb. 12, 2019)

Lattice Semiconductor tops sales target, matches earnings goal. (Feb. 12, 2019)

Netflix international subscriber target raised on original-content push. (Feb. 12, 2019)

EA stock gets price-target hikes; Take-Two Interactive downgraded. (Feb. 12, 2019)

Arlo Technologies, Sonos drag down consumer electronics stocks. (Feb. 11, 2019)

Electronic Arts stock upgraded on buzz over “Apex Legends” game. (Feb. 11, 2019)

Photo: Activision Blizzard game “Overwatch.”

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Week in review: EA releases ‘Fortnite’ rival; CDW, EA, iRobot, Spotify, Take-Two earnings

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

Smartphone sales likely to tumble this year after historic 2018 drop. (Feb. 8, 2019)

Amazon.com might bail on New York City HQ2 location. (Feb. 8, 2019)

Intuit stock perks up during taxing time for software company. (Feb. 8, 2019)

“Fortnite” rival from Electronic Arts off to fast, surprising start. (Feb. 8, 2019)

Chipmaker Qorvo falls as March-quarter outlook misses views. (Feb. 7, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: Cloud software firm Adobe nears buy point. (Feb. 7, 2019)

Tech reseller CDW beats Q4 earnings target, hikes dividend. (Feb. 7, 2019)

Home robot maker iRobot terminates Wall Street’s fourth-quarter targets. (Feb. 6, 2019)

Entegris stock hits buy point following upbeat earnings report. (Feb. 6, 2019)

Spotify stock slides on lower average revenue per user. (Feb. 6, 2019)

Video game publisher Take-Two gunned down by soft outlook. (Feb. 6, 2019)

Microchip Technology beats December-quarter sales, earnings goals. (Feb. 5, 2019)

Electronic Arts tanks after missing holiday-quarter targets. (Feb. 5, 2019)

Apple likely to remain bit player in smart speakers: Analyst. (Feb. 5, 2019)

Photo: “Apex Legends” from EA studio Respawn Entertainment.

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Week in review: iRobot debuts robot lawn mower; Apple, Microsoft earnings

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

Sirius XM Holdings completes purchase of Pandora Media. (Feb. 1, 2019)

Video game stocks Glu Mobile, Zynga rally ahead of earnings. (Feb. 1, 2019)

Microsoft stock drops on sales guidance miss for current quarter. (Jan. 31, 2019)

Chipmakers Cree, Mellanox Technologies advance post-earnings. (Jan. 31, 2019)

Intel names interim CEO as permanent chief after seven-month search. (Jan. 31, 2019)

Qualcomm stock jumps as chipmaker beats earnings target. (Jan. 30, 2019)

Mellanox Technologies crushes fourth-quarter sales, earnings targets. (Jan. 30, 2019)

Microsoft stock drops on mixed December-quarter report. (Jan. 30, 2019)

Mellanox Technologies stock soars on Intel takeover talk. (Jan. 30, 2019)

Roomba maker iRobot expands fleet with Terra lawn-mowing bot. (Jan. 30, 2019)

Apple earnings report shows company more than just iPhone maker. (Jan. 30, 2019)

Apple stock rises as quarterly sales, earnings edge views. (Jan. 29, 2019)

AMD stock rises despite mixed fourth-quarter earnings report. (Jan. 29, 2019)

Applied Materials, Lam Research upgraded to buy as analyst calls bottom. (Jan. 29, 2019)

Apple earnings report faces skeptical Wall Street analysts. (Jan. 28, 2019)

Dell, Logitech, Sonos nab fresh buy ratings from Wall Street. (Jan. 28, 2019)

Nvidia stock tumbles as chipmaker cuts fourth-quarter guidance. (Jan. 28, 2019)

Photos: iRobot Terra lawn mower (top); singer Ariana Grande speaks at Sirius XM studio. (Photos from iRobot and Sirius XM)