Saturday, June 29, 2019

Week in review: Jony Ive leaves Apple; Micron crushes earnings

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

From TVs to taillights, OLED use is boosting the fortunes of this firm. (June 28, 2019)

Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive leaving to form independent design firm. (June 27, 2019)

The future is mobile for Netflix in international markets, analyst says. (June 27, 2019)

Micron earnings crush estimates as chipmaker sees improving demand. (June 25, 2019)

Microsoft’s Azure is no Amazon Web Services, bear growls. (June 25, 2019)

Semiconductor equipment firms Nanometrics, Rudolph Technologies to merge amid sector downturn. (June 24, 2019)

Spotify stock downgraded on overly optimistic profit targets. (June 24, 2019)

Photo: Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive and CEO Tim Cook at the September 2018 launch of iPhone XR. (Apple)

Friday, June 21, 2019

Week in review: Adobe earnings, Netflix hit comedy movie

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

Netflix stock gets lift from Adam Sandler, but bear waves caution flag. (June 20, 2019)

Apple’s “cash cow” iPhone business facing lull before 5G upgrade. (June 20, 2019)

Microsoft stock hits record high on bullish analyst report. (June 19, 2019)

Is AMD stock a buy right now? Here’s what its stock chart, earnings show. (June 19, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: Adobe stock flirts with buy point after upbeat report. (June 19, 2019)

Adobe stock nears buy point after second-quarter earnings beat. (June 18, 2019)

Chip stocks rally on news of U.S.-China trade summit next week. (June 18, 2019)

Apple iPhone sales weakness seen lingering into next year. (June 18, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: Universal Display stock breaks out of cup-with-handle base. (June 18, 2019)

Take-Two Interactive Software stock gets price-target hike on E3 showing. (June 17, 2019)

Apple stock gets price-target cut on lowered iPhone sales estimates. (June 17, 2019)

Photo: The Netflix original comedy movie “Murder Mystery,” starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, premiered on June 14. (Netflix)

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Week in review: E3 2019, Broadcom earnings

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

Broadcom warning throws cold water on second-half 2019 chip recovery. (June 14, 2019)

Broadcom stock tumbles on sales miss, outlook warning related to China. (June 13, 2019)

New iPhone lineup unlikely to spur big uptick in demand, analyst says. (June 13, 2019)

Chip equipment spending outlook revised down for 2019, 2020. (June 11, 2019)

Nintendo touts games for everyone at E3, reveals Netflix games. (June 11, 2019)

Microsoft, AMD grab early headlines at E3 video game show. (June 10, 2019)

Apple poised to lead consumer health care technology through apps. (June 10, 2019)

Chip stocks: Hope fading for second-half 2019 recovery. (June 10, 2019)

Photos: Woman at Nintendo’s E3 2019 booth (top); Keanu Reeves at Microsoft’s media briefing at E3 2019; and outside the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3 2019. (Photos: ESA)



Sunday, June 9, 2019

Week in review: Apple WWDC, E3 preview, FANG stocks in regulatory crosshairs

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

Cloud gaming, hot video game releases to dominate E3 2019. (June 7, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: Microsoft hits $1 trillion market cap, thanks to cloud. (June 7, 2019)

IBD Stock of the Day: AMD hits buy point on analyst’s cautious upgrade. (June 6, 2019)

Microsoft, Oracle team to take on cloud leader Amazon Web Services. (June 5, 2019)

Roku stock hits record high on bullish analyst report. (June 5, 2019)

FANG stocks, Apple in regulatory crosshairs, creating “headline risks.” (June 4, 2019)

Apple WWDC announcements offer little for investors, analysts say. (June 4, 2019)

Apple WWDC news: Big software updates, new Mac Pro computer. (June 3, 2019)

Samsung Electronics partners with AMD on mobile graphics chips. (June 3, 2019)

Infineon purchase of Cypress to create No. 1 auto chip supplier. (June 3, 2019)

Photos: Apple’s new Mac Pro computer (Apple); gamer at E3 2018 (Entertainment Software Association)


Saturday, June 1, 2019

Week in review: IRobot debuts dynamic duo of home-cleaning robots

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

Augmented reality gets lift from Harry Potter, new smart glasses. (May 31, 2019)

Apple hopes to change narrative with major software updates. (May 31, 2019)

Marvell Technology guides lower on lost Huawei business. (May 30, 2019)

Dell Technologies beats views with Q1 earnings, but sales light. (May 30, 2019)

Ultra-rugged mobile phone maker Sonim withstands pressure of recent IPO. (May 30, 2019)

Cypress Semiconductor stock spikes on report of possible sale. (May 29, 2019)

Semiconductor companies: Where are they in the chip cycle? (May 29, 2019)

IRobot unleashes tag team of home-cleaning robots. (May 29, 2019)

Chip inventories at record levels, posing headwind to recovery. (May 28, 2019)

Newly public video game firm SciPlay initiated with mostly buy ratings. (May 28, 2019)

Semiconductor stocks to buy and watch after Q1 earnings season. (May 28, 2019)

Photo: iRobot Roomba S9 and Braava M6 robots. (iRobot)