Saturday, August 29, 2020

Week in review: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ PVOD gambit


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

Is Disney’s “Mulan” a battle cry for premium video-on-demand? (Aug. 28, 2020)

Apple stock split should see “strong retail demand,” Morgan Stanley says. (Aug. 28, 2020)

TurboTax maker Intuit notches record high after big earnings beat. (Aug. 26, 2020)

Design software firm Autodesk beats Q2 estimates, but outlook disappoints. (Aug. 25, 2020)

Best Buy smashes second-quarter targets as consumers shelter in place. (Aug. 25, 2020)

NetEase, IBD Stock of the Day, nears buy point after upbeat Q2 report. (Aug. 24, 2020)

Photo: Actress Liu Yifei stars in Walt Disney’s action movie “Mulan.” (Walt Disney)

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Week in review: Apple stock hits $2 trillion market cap

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

Back-to-school sales could lift these technology stocks (Aug. 21, 2020)

Is Apple stock a buy after reaching $2 trillion market value? (Aug. 21, 2020)

Here’s how Apple can get to a $3 trillion market cap. (Aug. 20, 2020)

IBD Stock of the Day Synopsys prospers as chips get more complex. (Aug. 20, 2020)

Graphics-chip maker Nvidia tops views on strong data center, gaming sales. (Aug. 19, 2020)

Synopsys crushes quarterly targets as chip design activity flourishes. (Aug. 19, 2020)

Apple stock hits $2 trillion market cap on bullish outlook. (Aug. 19, 2020)

Chipmaker Analog Devices beats quarterly targets, guides higher. (Aug. 19, 2020)

Photo: Apple Store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. (Apple)

Friday, August 14, 2020

Week in review: Applied Materials, Kornit Digital, NetEase, ON Semiconductor earnings

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

Smart home companies get surprising lift from Covid-19 pandemic. (Aug. 14, 2020)

Chip-gear maker Applied Materials delivers beat-and-raise quarterly report. (Aug. 13, 2020)

Is Intel stock a buy right now? Here’s what IBD charts show. (Aug. 13, 2020)

Chinese video game publisher NetEase easily beats second-quarter views. (Aug. 13, 2020)

Is AMD stock a buy right now? Here’s what IBD charts show. (Aug. 12, 2020)

Kornit Digital beats second-quarter targets, makes acquisition. (Aug. 11, 2020)

Is Apple stock a buy ahead of company’s 5G iPhone launch? (Aug. 11, 2020)

Apple analysts debate valuation as stock approaches $2 trillion value. (Aug. 10, 2020)

ON Semiconductor stock rises on second-quarter beat, in-line sales guidance. (Aug. 10, 2020)

Photo: Applied Materials semiconductor equipment research and development center. (Applied Materials)

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Week in review: Activision, Take-Two, Roku, KLA, Inphi, Microchip earnings

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

This stock defied a down week for smart home stocks. (Aug. 7, 2020)

These chip stocks jumped on upbeat earnings reports. (Aug. 7, 2020)

Universal Display cracks after OLED specialist misses targets. (Aug. 6, 2020)

Streaming video platform Roku says holdouts are missing out on its growth. (Aug. 6, 2020)

Roku beats second-quarter targets as streaming video usage soars. (Aug. 5, 2020)

Advanced Energy Industries powers second-quarter earnings beat. (Aug. 5, 2020)

Microchip Technology tops June-quarter goals but gives weak outlook. (Aug. 4, 2020)

Activision Blizzard guns down Wall Street’s second-quarter estimates. (Aug. 4, 2020)

Chipmaker Inphi smashes June-quarter estimates, guides up. (Aug. 4, 2020)

Video game publisher Take-Two blasts through June-quarter targets. (Aug. 3, 2020)

Chip-gear maker KLA clears June-quarter sales, earnings hurdles. (Aug. 3, 2020)

Snap stock falls as Microsoft considers TikTok acquisition. (Aug. 3, 2020)

Photo: Activision game “Call of Duty: Warzone.” (Activision)

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Week in review: Apple, AMD, EA, Garmin, Spotify, Qualcomm, Qorvo earnings

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

Apple gets work-from-home boost, signals iPhone 12 launch delay. (July 31, 2020)

Apple crushes June-quarter estimates, announces stock split. (July 30, 2020)

Video game publisher EA trounces June-quarter estimates amid Covid crisis. (July 30, 2020)

Chipmaker Qorvo jumps back into buy zone after June-quarter beat. (July 30, 2020)

Qualcomm stock jumps as 5G wireless drives June-quarter upside. (July 29, 2020)

Lam Research glides over Wall Street’s June-quarter targets, guides up. (July 29, 2020)

AMD stock soars after chipmaker’s “watershed” quarter. (July 29, 2020)

Consumer electronics firm Garmin tops views on fitness device strength. (July 29, 2020)

Spotify subscriber growth beats views but earnings hit sour note. (July 29, 2020)

Monolithic’s June-quarter earnings report powers stock breakout. (July 29, 2020)

Monolithic Power Systems stock near buy point after second-quarter beat. (July 28, 2020)

Chipmaker AMD beats second-quarter views on hot PC, server chip sales. (July 28, 2020)

Zebra Technologies beats second-quarter targets, guides higher (July 28, 2020)

Is Netflix stock a buy right now? Here’s what IBD charts show. (July 28, 2020)

Is Apple stock a buy ahead of June-quarter earnings report? (July 27, 2020)

Is AMD stock a buy right now? Here’s what IBD charts show. (July 27, 2020)

Photo: The Apple Central World retail store in Bangkok, Thailand. (Apple)