Week in review: Netflix, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Skyworks earnings

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

Activision, EA bide time ahead of fall game launches. (July 21, 2017)

Apple likely to give cautious guidance with June-quarter report. (July 21, 2017)

Microsoft, Skyworks, Visa price targets hiked on solid earnings reports. (July 21, 2017)

Microsoft crushes June-quarter earnings estimates; Stock dips on outlook. (July 20, 2017)

These non-tech firms are making big bets on artificial intelligence. (July 20, 2017)

Tesla started at neutral, high risk; Amazon gets price target hike. (July 20, 2017)

SAP beats Q2 targets, but profit margin weighs on stock. (July 20, 2017)

Qualcomm stock falls on disappointing Q4 earnings outlook. (July 19, 2017)

Apple extends winning streak to nine straight days. (July 19, 2017)

These five tech firms are corporate America’s biggest cash hoarders. (July 19, 2017)

Chip-gear maker ASML jumps to record high on Q2 beat. (July 19, 2017)

Chipotle, IBM divide analysts; 2 IBD 50 stocks targeted. (July 19, 2017)

Apple stock enjoys longest winning streak in 3 years. (July 18, 2017)

5 key takeaways from Netflix’s monster second-quarter beat. (July 18, 2017)

Netflix hailed, AMD hammered, fintech stocks upped. (July 18, 2017)

Netflix smashes new subscriber estimates, stock in record territory. (July 17, 2017)

Tesla stock drops after car crash initially linked to autopilot. (July 17, 2017)

Apple retakes key support level, gets price-target hike. (July 17, 2017)

Two top chip stocks get price-target hikes. (July 17, 2017)

Netflix, Microsoft, Dolby get price-target hikes ahead of earnings. (July 17, 2017)

IBM narrative “tedious”; Acacia, AMC price targets cut; Citi target raised. (July 17, 2017)

Photo: Netflix screenshot.

Week in review: CES 2016 roundup

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Pets can now initiate video calls with their owners. (Jan. 8, 2016)

Porn studio beats Hollywood to market with VR content. (Jan. 8, 2016)

“Smell tech” firms sniff out bad breath, alcohol, air pollution. (Jan. 8, 2016)

Zagg zigs to find new mobile accessories business. (Jan. 8, 2016)

Virtual reality forcing movie studios to rethink storytelling. (Jan. 7, 2016)

Fitbit CEO says retailers, consumers excited for Blaze watch. (Jan. 7, 2016)

IBM’s Watson scores deals in fitness, medical and robotics. (Jan. 7, 2016)

Fitbit fall giving investors heart attack. (Jan. 6, 2016)

Netflix completes global rollout in one fell swoop. (Jan. 6, 2016)

Intel sees its future in sensors, drones, wearables. (Jan. 6, 2016)

Fitbit takes some healthy shots at Apple Watch at CES. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Video entertainment to get “mind-blowing” upgrade with Ultra HD Premium. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Faraday Future plots route to catch up with Tesla Motors. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Keeping an eye on home security cameras at CES. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Photos: Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watches (top), Faraday Future electric sports car concept.

Week in review: King Digital reigns, Apple joins Dow, GoPro investors spooked

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

King Digital continues to “crush” mobile game competition. (March 6, 2015)

Apple joining the Dow seen as warning sign by some. (March 6, 2015)

HP expands server lead as IBM retreats. (March 5, 2015)

Apple delays iPad Pro production, may add USB port. (March 5, 2015)

Apple Watch: Hit, flop or meh? (March 5, 2015)

Sony eyes virtual reality games with Morpheus headset. (March 4, 2015)

Comcast might pursue Netflix if Time Warner Cable deal fails. (March 4, 2015)

10 big tech stocks that climbed back from the dot-com crash. (March 4, 2015)

Apple Watch sales to get boost from interchangeable bands. (March 3, 2015)

Best Buy delights with Q4 earnings beat, cash return program. (March 3, 2015)

GoPro investors spooked by low-cost China rival. (March 2, 2015)

Microsoft Windows 8 notches small gain in February. (March 2, 2015)

Apple could quadruple its total addressable market by 2020. (March 2, 2015)

Photos: King Digital’s “Candy Crush Soda Saga”; Xiaomi’s Yi Action Camera on pet harness.

Week in review: ‘The fog’ is coming

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Don’t fear the fog, Cisco and IBM insist. (Dec. 5, 2014)

Apple could release 4-inch iPhone 6 Mini next year. (Dec. 5, 2014)

Microsoft might loosen purse strings for shareholders. (Dec. 4, 2014)

Google Chromebooks top Apple iPads in U.S. schools. (Dec. 3, 2014)

Netflix ahead of target for Q4 international subscribers. (Dec. 2, 2014)

Apple dips post-Black Friday with other gadget stocks. (Dec. 1, 2014)

GoPro stock gets haircut after Black Friday sales. (Dec. 1, 2014)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 finally surpasses XP in usage. (Dec. 1, 2014)

Photo: Poster for 1980 horror movie “The Fog.”

Week in review: GoPro tops Q3 forecasts

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Facebook crushes Pinterest in Web traffic referrals. (Oct. 31, 2014)

Redbox Q3 profit growth surprises, adds loyalty program. (Oct. 31, 2014)

IBM continues cloud partnership streak with Tencent. (Oct. 31, 2014)

GoPro rises on expectations for great holiday sales. (Oct. 31, 2014)

Action camera firm GoPro tops Q3 views, guides higher. (Oct. 30, 2014)

Microsoft Band will track health and pay for Starbucks coffee. (Oct. 30, 2014)

Apple copycat Xiaomi leaps to No. 3 in smartphones. (Oct. 30, 2014)

RCA brand tablets rocket as Apple iPad sales decline. (Oct. 30, 2014)

Many folks managing their money on the porcelain throne. (Oct. 29, 2014)

EA hits six-year high on “Titanfall” and sports video games. (Oct. 29, 2014)

Stratasys outperforming 3D printer peers, analyst says. (Oct. 28, 2014)

GoPro rises on bullish note ahead of Q3 earnings. (Oct. 28, 2014)

Apple Pay off to fast start with consumers, CEO says. (Oct. 28, 2014)

Amazon.com puts Fire on a stick for streaming video. (Oct. 27, 2014)

Google Android gaining on Apple iOS in mobile ad share. (Oct. 27, 2014)

Photos: GoPro Hero4 camera (top); and Amazon Fire TV Stick. 

Week in review: Apple-IBM alliance, Microsoft job cuts, Intel earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Google and Facebook portrayed as real people now a comedy staple. (July 18, 2014)

Xbox One, “Watch Dogs” drive June video game sales growth. (July 18, 2014)

How Apple sweetened Skyworks’ Q3 earnings. (July 18, 2014)

Skyworks earnings growth accelerates for 8th quarter. (July 17, 2014)

Microsoft investors cheer bigger-than-forecast job cuts. (July 17, 2014)

Apple behind SanDisk’s lower gross profit margins. (July 17, 2014)

SanDisk earnings beat, but outlook slams shares. (July 16, 2014)

Apple-IBM alliance a big setback for BlackBerry. (July 16, 2014)

Intel gets caution flags as stock hits 10-year high. (July 16, 2014)

Intel tops raised Q2 earnings estimates, sets buyback. (July 15, 2014)

Microsoft plans major job cuts after Nokia acquisition. (July 15, 2014)

What’s up Apple’s sleeve? The iWatch, analysts say. (July 15, 2014)

SanDisk hits record high, but “priced to perfection.” (July 15, 2014)

Google Chrome takes big chunk of commercial notebook sales. (July 14, 2014)

Intel investor optimism high ahead of Q2 report. (July 14, 2014)

Apple facing launch delays for iPhone 6 phablet and iWatch. (July 14, 2014)

Photos: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Apple CEO Tim Cook take a walk at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. (top); Scene from Ubisoft video game “Watch Dogs.” 

Week in review: Microsoft launches Surface Pro 3 tablet; Best Buy reports earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com.

Amazon offers 30-day free trials of Fire TV set-top box. (May 23, 2014)

GameStop Q1 gives investors “all clear” sign. (May 23, 2014)

Google, IBM software likely to rev up self-driving cars. (May 22, 2014)

Best Buy blames slow sales on device manufacturers. (May 22, 2014)

Best Buy beats views on Q1 earnings, but misses on sales. (May 22, 2014)

Apple might buy Beats Electronics with foreign cash. (May 22, 2014)

Autodesk, Google, HP, Apple eye consumer 3D printer market. (May 21, 2014)

Best Buy investors looking for signs of stabilization. (May 21, 2014)

Netflix planning 6-country European invasion this fall. (May 21, 2014)

Phone financing rapidly replacing subsidized handsets. (May 20, 2014)

Microsoft hopes third try at tablets the charm. (May 20, 2014)

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet pitched as laptop replacement. (May 20, 2014)

Samsung tops Apple in smartphone user satisfaction. (May 20, 2014)

Samsung’s latest marketing stunt “pushes boundaries.” (May 19, 2014)

Google’s YouTube likely as profitable as Netflix. (May 19, 2014)

Micron, Nvidia get lift from bullish chip report. (May 19, 2014)

Google in talks to buy Twitch video-game service. (May 19, 2014)

Facebook, spurned by Snapchat, makes competing app. (May 19, 2014)

Photos: Microsoft Corporate Vice President Panos Panay introduces the Surface Pro 3 tablet (Microsoft photo); Amazon Fire TV set-top box. 

Week in review: Redbox a mature business

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s tech blog.

Online games, digital downloads take a bite out of retail video game sales. July sales lowest since October 2006. (Aug. 11, 2011)

Cisco Systems beats the Street and guides higher. Stock jumps after hours. Cisco could be on the comeback trail. (Aug. 10, 2011)

Investors are likely to shift to big-cap tech stocks if downturn continues. Old tech giants like IBM, Intel and Microsoft could offer a port in the stormy stock market, analysts say. (Aug. 8, 2011)

Why can’t Redbox bounce higher with all the issues troubling Netflix? Coinstar’s Redbox business has moved from rapid growth to inventory management. (Aug. 5, 2011)

The invention of Bubble Wrap was the result of a failed attempt to make a textured wallpaper. (Aug. 4, 2011)

Photo: Customer at Redbox kiosk

Week in review: Apple, IBM, Intel report earnings

The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s tech blog.

SanDisk beats the Street in Q1 thanks to sales of flash memory to smartphone and tablet makers. (April 21, 2011)

Apple now No. 1 cellphone maker by revenue, ahead of Nokia. Its iPhone business accounted for half of Apple’s total sales last quarter. (April 21, 2011)

Apple shares pop after another ho-hum earnings blowout. Company reports big iPhone sales, but iPad sales disappoint. (April 20, 2011)

Institutional investors have been dumping Apple shares. (April 20, 2011)

Intel’s Q1 results show PC sales are alive and well, despite the tablet threat. (April 20, 2011)

IBM beats Wall Street expectations for Q1 and raises full-year guidance, but investors are unimpressed. (April 19, 2011)

Week in review: Premature death notice for 3D movies; Just wait until 'Tron Legacy'

News reports recently have pointed to signs that interest in 3-D movies is waning.
But their interpretation of box-office figures is somewhat flawed. Also, the stories fail to take into account event movies like Disney’s upcoming “Tron Legacy,” set for release in December.
The following is a roundup of my stories last week from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Money grows on Ancestry.com’s family trees. (July 30, 2010)

iRobot terminates Wall Street’s estimates with better-than-expected Q2 results. (July 29, 2010)

Microsoft pledges “all in” commitment to cloud computing. Says it’s taking business from IBM, Google and Novell. (July 29, 2010)

Four-week delay for renting new-release movies from Fox and Universal hurts Redbox’s Q2 sales. (July 29, 2010)

LogMeIn logs better-than-expected Q2 results, but loses Intel partnership. (July 29, 2010)

Reports of the death of 3-D movies are premature. Wait until Disney’s “Tron Legacy” comes out this December. (July 28, 2010)

Prevalence of iPhone jail-breaking likely overstated. (July 27, 2010)