Week in review: Netflix earnings, June video game sales, Q2 previews

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

Apple Q3 mystery: How many Watches did it sell? (July 18, 2015)

Microsoft set for “golden age” of cloud computing. (July 18, 2015)

What’s a fair price for Netflix stock? Analysts debate. (July 17, 2015)

Batman drives video game sales higher in June. (July 17, 2015)

Higher iPhone prices could bring Apple earnings surprise. (July 16, 2015)

Fitbit, Apple putting the hurt on Garmin wearables. (July 16, 2015)

5 key takeaways from Netflix’s Q2 earnings report. (July 16, 2015)

Netflix stock leaps on Q2 global subscriber gains. (July 15, 2015)

Apple iPhone users say bigger is better. (July 15, 2015)

Fitbit ignores hold rating, jumps to new high. (July 15, 2015)

Apple revamps iPod Touch, pushes Apple Music service. (July 15, 2015)

Amazon Prime membership up 57% in past year. (July 15, 2015)

Netflix stock down on David Einhorn criticism. (July 14, 2015)

GoPro gets lift as skeptical analyst turns bullish. (July 14, 2015)

Apple “white-hot momentum” to continue with iPhone 6S, 7. (July 14, 2015)

Netflix thunders to new high on Goldman Sachs report. (July 13, 2015)

Apple gets boost from upbeat analyst reports. (July 13, 2015)

Fitbit passes Wall Street physical, stock rises. (July 13, 2015)

Photo: Screenshot from “Batman: Arkham Knight” from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Week in review: Conan O’Brien fails to conquer LinkedIn

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

Conan O’Brien conquers YouTube but gets crushed by LinkedIn. (Dec. 19, 2014)

Apple Pay catching on fast, poses threat to PayPal. (Dec. 19, 2014)

Time-shifted TV viewing now the norm, study shows. (Dec. 19, 2014)

Netflix deal with Dish opens door for more pay TV agreements. (Dec. 18, 2014)

Millennials like watching people play video games. (Dec. 18, 2014)

Apple No. 1 brand in wearables, only it doesn’t have one yet. (Dec. 18, 2014)

HBO, Apple, Google predicted to stunt Netflix growth in 2015. (Dec. 17, 2014)

BlackBerry Classic nixes touchscreen tapping for keypad mashing. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Materialise offers fresh take on 3D printer market. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Cisco Systems grabs more security appliance business. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Sierra Wireless rating cut after big stock run-up. (Dec. 17, 2014)

Amazon urged to join eBay, HP in spinoff trend. (Dec. 16, 2014)

Apple wins antitrust trial over iPod business. (Dec. 16, 2014)

Microsoft downgraded on Windows Pro sales slowdown. (Dec. 16, 2014)

Microsoft tops corporate cloud spending list. (Dec. 15, 2014)

Windows 10 could spark big PC upgrade cycle. (Dec. 15, 2014)

GoPro making progress toward media brand goal. (Dec. 15, 2014)

Apple’s Q1 could be pinched by iPhone 6 shortage. (Dec. 15, 2014)

Photos: Conan O’Brien (top); and Amazon Web Services conference.

Week in review: Apple, Microsoft report Q3 earnings

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

Apple, destroyer of industries, targets watches and fitness bands. (Oct. 24, 2014)

Synaptics tanks as touchscreen firm’s Q1 and outlook lag. (Oct. 24, 2014)

Microsoft Surface business is profitable now. (Oct. 24, 2014)

Microsoft bucks negative tech trend with Q1 beat. (Oct. 23, 2014)

Google Chromebooks set to storm international markets. (Oct. 23, 2014)

GT Advanced Technologies settles dispute with Apple. (Oct. 23, 2014)

Sensor-packed smartphones becoming “Star Trek” tricorders.
The market for sensors in smartphones will nearly triple by 2018, IHS says. (Oct. 23, 2014)

Cree analysts turn off lights on slumping stock. (Oct. 22, 2014)

Microsoft Q1 earnings could change the story for Satya Nadella. (Oct. 22, 2014)

Apple iPod: From here to obscurity. (Oct. 21, 2014)

6 key takeaways from Apple’s Q4 earnings report. (Oct. 21, 2014)

Apple smashes Q4 views on hot iPhone 6, Mac sales. (Oct. 20, 2014)

BlackBerry could be part of Lenovo’s “second-stage rocket.” (Oct. 20, 2014)

Lions Gate hopes streaming video odds are ever in its favor. (Oct. 20, 2014)

Photo: Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones.

Week in review: Apple debuts iPhone 5 and new iPod music players

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

Apple stock hits new record high on aggressive iPhone 5 rollout plans. (Sept. 13, 2012)

Apple shares up on early reviews for iPhone 5. (Sept. 13,2012)

Apple shakes up sleepy iPod music player business. (Sept.12, 2012)

Apple iPhone 5 feels “like a piece of fine jewelry.” (Sept.12, 2012)

Apple stock rises as iPhone 5 is unveiled. (Sept. 12, 2012)

How Apple could help President Obama win re-election. (Sept.12, 2012)

More purported Apple iPad Mini photos surface. (Sept. 11,2012)

Networking chip maker Mellanox Technologies fell hard for a second straight trading day on fears about its rich valuation, a key executive departure and a possible pause in demand signaled by Intel. (Sept. 11, 2012)

Mellanox stock falls sharply on CFO retirement news. (Sept.10, 2012)

Photos: Apple iPhone 5 (top) and new iPod Touch.

Week in review: iRobot, Dolby, Apple, Netflix, Cirrus Logic make headlines

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

Proposed U.S. Defense Department cuts would impact iRobot. (Aug. 3, 2012)

Dolby Laboratories stock falls on audio tech company’s Q3 sales miss and lowered guidance. (Aug. 3, 2012)

Roku reveals TV hardware partners for its Streaming Stick. (Aug. 1, 2012)

Online marketing services company Web.com Group beats Q2 expectations. (July 31, 2012)

Microsoft is replacing Hotmail with a consumer version of Outlook email used by corporations. (July 31, 2012)

Apple expected to unveil iPhone 5, iPad Mini and new iPods at Sept. 12 product event. (July 31, 2012)

Netflix claim about impact of Summer Olympics is a possible smokescreen for a subscriber slowdown. (July 31, 2012)

Cirrus Logic, audio chip provider for Apple, sees big sales increase ahead. (July 31, 2012)

Liquidity Services beats Q3 earnings target, raises Q4 and full-year profit outlook. (July 31, 2012)

Facebook IPO snafu leads to lower profit for Swiss bank UBS, which plans legal action. (July 31, 2012)

Audio chip designer Cirrus Logic delivered mixed fiscal Q1 results, but blew the roof off with its guidance for the next two quarters. (July 30, 2012)

Photo: iRobot XM1216 SUGV military robot.

Week in review: Microsoft shares rise on consumer preview of Windows 8

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

Cadence Design Systems looks to take market share in electronic design automation sector. (March 1, 2012)

Robot maker iRobot reorganizes to pursue new markets like health care, retail and security. (Feb. 29, 2012)

Microsoft launches consumer preview of Windows 8 computer operating system. (Feb. 29, 2012)

Apple photo apps in privacy spotlight. Photos on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch vulnerable to snooping. (Feb. 29, 2012)

Netflix dials up the rhetoric against rival Time Warner’s HBO. (Feb. 29, 2012)

First Solar shares dim on Q4 miss, reduced outlook and stock downgrade. (Feb. 29, 2012)

Microsoft shares reached their highest level in nearly four years, ahead of the beta release of its Windows 8 operating system. (Feb. 28, 2012)

Apple shares hit a record high on iPad 3 launch rumors. Apple event scheduled for March 7 in San Francisco. (Feb. 28, 2012)

Mobile accessories maker Zagg beats Wall Street forecasts for Q4 and guides higher for 2012. Stock jumps more than 9% on the news. (Feb. 27, 2012)

Photo: Screenshot of Microsoft’s Metro user interface for Windows 8.

Week in review: Over-the-top TV in the news with Apple TV, Netflix streaming

Over-the-top TV made headlines recently when subscribers to pay TV services fell for the first time ever.
Some blamed the economy, while others blamed over-the-top TV services. OTT TV is video programming delivered over broadband Internet connections and bypassing traditional pay TV services. Over-the-top TV services include Netflix streaming video and Apple TV.
The following is a roundup of my recent stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Netflix quietly ends its social-networking initiative. The failure of Netflix Community puts a cloud on Apple’s Ping. (Sept. 3, 2010)

Dell could end up a winner after losing 3Par bidding war with HP. (Sept. 2, 2010)

Apple seeks its first Apple TV success with new $99 device, 99-cent video rentals. Apple also adds Netflix streaming. (Sept. 1, 2010)

Winners and losers from Apple’s TV and iPod announcements. (Sept. 1, 2010)

Chris Evert concentrated on hitting tennis’ top. (Aug. 30, 2010)

People seek entertainment in tough times, which helps explain why Netflix, Discovery, others doing well. (Aug. 27, 2010)

Apple poised to announce new iPod Touch and iPod Nano media players at fall event. Revamped Apple TV device also is a possibility. (Aug. 24, 2010)

The number of subscribers to cable, satellite and telco TV services in the U.S. fell for the first time ever in Q2. See chart above.(Aug. 23, 2010)

How Steve Jobs and Apple fumbled the PR on iPhone 4’s antenna glitch. (Aug. 22, 2010)

Lots of challenges ahead for Dell, so very solid Q2 results are very little comfort for investors. (Aug. 20, 2010)