Week in review: Metaverse buzz intensifies; Apple, Microsoft, AMD earnings

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

Is the metaverse just sci-fi hype or is it truly the next big thing for Facebook, Microsoft and Nvidia? (Oct. 29, 2021)

Freshworks, IBD Stock of the Day, hits buy point ahead of earnings report. (Oct. 29, 2021)

Supply-chain issues bite Apple, likely to get worse this quarter. (Oct. 29, 2021)

Apple misses sales target for September quarter, sending stock lower. (Oct. 28, 2021)

Top IPO stock Allegro MicroSystems beats quarterly goals but sales outlook misses. (Oct. 28, 2021)

Chipmaker MaxLinear lines up third-quarter beat-and-raise report. (Oct. 27, 2021)

Garmin trounces Q3 targets on aviation, marine device sales, but guides low. (Oct. 27, 2021)

Microsoft tops September-quarter estimates on cloud strength. (Oct. 26, 2021)

AMD stock in record high territory as data-center sales drive Q3 beat. (Oct. 26, 2021)

Covid-driven digital transformations color 2022 tech predictions. (Oct. 26, 2021)

Chip gear firm Entegris beats earnings target but sales light. (Oct. 26, 2021)

Cadence Design Systems delivers beat-and-raise third-quarter report. (Oct. 25, 2021)

Microsoft is best ESG company, checks boxes for environmental, social, governance. (Oct. 25, 2021)

Photo: Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta on Oct. 28, 2021. (Meta)

Week in review: ASML, Intel, Lam Research, Netflix earnings

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

Chipmaker Intel crushes earnings target but sales, outlook miss. (Oct. 21, 2021)

Consumer electronics buyers seeing out-of-stock messages this holiday season (Oct. 21, 2021)

Lam Research tops earnings goal but sales, outlook light. (Oct. 20, 2021)

These stocks called unsung heroes of semiconductor industry growth. (Oct. 20, 2021)

Chip gear maker ASML beats on earnings but misses sales target. (Oct. 20, 2021)

Netflix hit “Squid Game” proves streamer can monetize global content. (Oct. 20, 2021)

Netflix beats subscriber target but profit outlook disappoints. (Oct. 19, 2021)

Apple unleashes new MacBooks, AirPods, low-cost Apple Music plan. (Oct. 18, 2021)

Photo: ASML equipment in shipping container (ASML)

Week in review: Taiwan Semiconductor Q3 earnings report

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

Netflix looks for “Squid Game” subscriber boost. (Oct. 15, 2021)

Microsoft, IBD Stock of the Day, called “safety blanket” stock. (Oct. 14, 2021)

Taiwan Semiconductor beats Q3 earnings target, guides higher. (Oct. 14, 2021)

iPhone shortages seen crimping Apple’s holiday sales. (Oct. 13, 2021)

IBD Stock of the Day AMD surges on release of new PC graphics cards. (Oct. 13, 2021)

Apple schedules second fall product launch with new Macs, AirPods due. (Oct. 12, 2021)

Semiconductor stocks in for volatile earnings season. (Oct. 12, 2021)

Photo: Taiwan Semiconductor wafers (TSMC)

Week in review: Ambarella, Apple, Microsoft, Marvell, Netflix in spotlight

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

Taiwan Semiconductor sales get lift from iPhone 13 chips. (Oct. 8, 2021)

IBD Stock of the Day Ambarella is making tracks in automotive market. (Oct. 7, 2021)

Computer-vision chips for self-driving cars to fuel Ambarella’s sales. (Oct. 7, 2021)

Chipmaker Marvell raises growth targets as data infrastructure business takes off. (Oct. 7, 2021)

Microsoft stands out in enterprise tech spending survey. (Oct. 6, 2021)

App Store likely bright spot for Apple’s September quarter. (Oct. 5, 2021)

Netflix stock riding high on “Squid Game” buzz. (Oct. 5, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is Roku stock a buy ahead of streaming platform’s Q3 report? (Oct. 3, 2021)

Is Netflix stock a buy before video streamer’s Q3 earnings report? (Oct. 3, 2021)

Is Apple stock a buy after iPhone 13 launch? (Oct. 3, 2021)

Is Microsoft stock a buy before software giant’s September-quarter report? (Oct. 3, 2021)

Is AMD stock a buy ahead of chipmaker’s third-quarter earnings report? (Oct. 3, 2021)

Is Intel stock a buy before chipmaker’s third-quarter earnings report? (Oct. 3, 2021)

Photo: The Netflix original series “Squid Game” from South Korea premiered on Sept. 17, 2021. (Netflix)

Week in review: Netflix hit series ‘Squid Game’; Micron, Jabil earnings reports

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

Intuit pleases Wall Street with sales, earnings growth targets. (Oct. 1, 2021)

Netflix stock surges after fan event, “Squid Game” success. (Sept. 30, 2021)

Apple customers buying iPhone 13 for longer battery life, not 5G. (Sept. 29, 2021)

Contract manufacturer Jabil tops earnings target, but sales light. (Sept. 29, 2021)

Memory-chip maker Micron beats fiscal Q4 targets but outlook misses. (Sept. 28, 2021)

Amazon introduces new smart displays, fitness trackers, home robot. (Sept. 28, 2021)

Tech distributor TD Synnex posts disappointing fiscal third-quarter sales. (Sept. 28, 2021)

Best Buy seen profiting from new membership program. (Sept. 27, 2021)

Chipmaker AMD, IBD Stock of the Day, rebounds from short downtrend. (Sept. 27, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is Micron stock a buy as memory-chip market rises? (Oct. 1, 2021)

Photo: The Netflix original series “Squid Game” from South Korea premiered on Sept. 17, 2021. (Netflix)