Saturday, February 27, 2021

Week in review: Paramount+ launch; Autodesk, Best Buy, Intuit, Nvidia earnings


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

Design software firm Autodesk disappoints with weak earnings guidance. (Feb. 25, 2021)

ViacomCBS to take on streaming video rivals with Paramount+, other services. (Feb. 25, 2021)

Best Buy misses holiday-quarter sales target, gives soft guidance. (Feb. 25, 2021)

Graphics-chip maker Nvidia tops fourth-quarter goals, guides higher. (Feb. 24, 2021)

TurboTax maker Intuit narrowly beats lowered sales, earnings targets. (Feb. 23, 2021)

Cadence Design Systems beats fourth-quarter targets, guides higher for 2021. (Feb. 22, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is Netflix stock a buy as the streamer racks up award nominations? (Feb. 26, 2021)

Is Apple stock a buy ahead of possible March product launch event? (Feb. 25, 2021)

Is Roku stock a buy after its fourth-quarter earnings surprise? (Feb. 24, 2021)

Photo: Paramount+ launch graphic (ViacomCBS)

Friday, February 19, 2021

Week in review: Roku, Synopsys, Applied Materials, Analog Devices earnings


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

Semiconductor equipment stocks surge on Applied Materials earnings report. (Feb. 19, 2021)

Streaming video gateway Roku smashes estimates, posts surprise profit. (Feb. 18, 2021)

Chip gear maker Applied Materials tops first-quarter views, guides higher. (Feb. 18, 2021)

Chip design software firm Synopsys beats Q1 targets but gives soft outlook. (Feb. 17, 2021)

Chipmaker Analog Devices tops first-quarter targets, guides higher. (Feb. 17, 2021)

No quick fix seen for semiconductor shortages impacting auto industry. (Feb. 16, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Semiconductor stocks to buy and watch as Q4 earnings season ends. (Feb. 16, 2021)

Semiconductor companies: Where are they in the chip cycle? (Feb. 16, 2021)

Photo: Roku remote control (Roku)
 

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Week in review: Cerence, Corsair Gaming, iRobot, Sonos, Take-Two, Zebra, Zynga earnings


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

Marvell Technology, IBD Stock of the Day, rebounds from short downtrend. (Feb. 12, 2021)

Zebra Technologies stampedes past Wall Street targets, guides higher. (Feb. 11, 2021)

“Words With Friends” game publisher Zynga spells “beat” with fourth-quarter report. (Feb. 10, 2021)

Premium speaker maker Sonos blasts past Wall Street’s holiday-quarter views. (Feb. 10, 2021)

Roomba maker iRobot cleans up with better-than-expected holiday sales. (Feb. 10, 2021)

Video game gear maker Turtle Beach previews fourth-quarter beat-and-raise report. (Feb. 10, 2021)

Recent video game IPO stock Playtika surges on upbeat analyst reports. (Feb. 9, 2021)

Corsair Gaming beats fourth-quarter goals, sets higher target for 2021. (Feb. 9, 2021)

Electronic Arts bulks up mobile games business with Glu Mobile acquisition. (Feb. 8, 2021)

“Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two batters Wall Street’s holiday-quarter targets. (Feb. 8, 2021)

Nvidia, IBD Stock of the Day, nears buy point ahead of earnings. (Feb. 8, 2021)

Automotive voice assistant leader Cerence cruises past December-quarter views. (Feb. 8, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is Micron stock a buy as memory-chip market recovers? (Feb. 12, 2021)

Is Intel stock a buy as chipmaker gets new chief executive officer? (Feb. 12, 2021)

Is AMD stock a buy after chipmaker’s fourth-quarter earnings report? (Feb. 11, 2021)

Is Apple stock a buy amid growing Apple Car speculation? (Feb. 11, 2021)

Is Roku stock a buy ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report? (Feb. 11, 2021)

Is Microsoft stock a buy as software giant gains cloud market share? (Feb. 9, 2021)

Is Netflix stock a buy as the streamer racks up award nominations? (Feb. 8, 2021)

Photo: Corsair Gaming PC gear (Corsair Gaming)

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Week in review: Activision, EA, Spotify, Qualcomm earnings


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

Recent hot IPO Unity Software tumbles on forecast for slowing sales. (Feb. 5, 2021)

Video game publisher Activision tops holiday-quarter targets, guides higher. (Feb. 4, 2021)

Monolithic Power Systems charges past fourth-quarter estimates. (Feb. 4, 2021)

Why some semiconductor stocks got a lift from earnings, and others didn’t. (Feb. 4, 2021)

Wireless-chip maker Qualcomm beats earnings goal but misses sales target. (Feb. 3, 2021)

Chip-gear maker KLA beats December-quarter estimates, points higher. (Feb. 3, 2021)

Streaming music leader Spotify tops views for subscribers but outlook lags. (Feb. 3, 2021)

Video game firm EA beats holiday-quarter goals but its earnings outlook is light. (Feb. 2, 2021)

Chip-gear maker Entegris beats fourth-quarter targets, guides higher. (Feb. 2, 2021)

NXP Semiconductors tops fourth-quarter views, but stock drops late. (Feb. 1, 2021)

Cybersecurity a big consumer worry while artificial intelligence seen as positive. (Feb. 1, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is AMD stock a buy after chipmaker’s fourth-quarter earnings report? (Feb. 5, 2021)

Is Apple stock a buy amid growing Apple Car speculation? (Feb. 5, 2021)

Is Roku stock a buy ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report? (Feb. 5, 2021)

Is Netflix stock a buy after its fourth-quarter earnings report? (Feb. 3, 2021)

What are FANG stocks, and should you invest in them? (Feb. 3, 2021)

Video game stocks to buy and watch, including esports stocks. (Feb. 2, 2021)

Photo: Spotify billboard in Times Square in New York City promotes Selena Gomez album. (Photo by Ian Douglas for Times Square Alliance)