Week in review: Nintendo Switch details, Q4 PC statistics

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

IPhone 8 could be last hurrah for Apple smartphone growth. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Netflix hits record high as sentiment improves ahead of Q4 earnings. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Nintendo stock falls on Switch console pricing, prospects. (Jan. 13, 2017)

GameStop tumbles on miserable holiday sales report. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Apple is moving into a spaceship HQ, but needs hit products to blast off. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Life insurers gather momentum, face risk and reward in 2017. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Consumer drones proving a tough business for anyone but DJI. (Jan. 12, 2017)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing dips on cautious Q1 guidance. (Jan. 12, 2017)

Netflix called top stock pick ahead of Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 12, 2017)

Apple in talks to bulk up Apple Music with original video. (Jan. 12, 2017)

PC market consolidates around Lenovo, HP, Dell; Apple fades. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Netflix added to stock buy lists ahead of Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Apple AirPods wireless earbuds off to fast start. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Apple looks to augment product lineup with AR smartglasses. (Jan. 10, 2017)

Nvidia stock gets price-target hike despite valuation concerns. (Jan. 10, 2017)

Nvidia leads broad chip sector gains, gets CES bounce. (Jan. 9, 2017)

Apple stock breaks out after Morgan Stanley calls it a “top pick.” (Jan. 9, 2017)

Photo: Nintendo Switch video game console.

Week in review: Samsung pulls Galaxy Note 7, boosting Apple

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

Apple, Google product leaks proliferate, but don’t tell whole story. (Oct. 15, 2016)

Netflix subscriber growth focus of Q3 earnings report. (Oct. 14, 2016)

Chip darling Inphi falls on report investor enthusiasm premature. (Oct. 14, 2016)

NetEase stock hits record high on bullish report. (Oct. 14, 2016)

Apple seen riding iPhone 8 “supercycle” next year. (Oct. 14, 2016)

HP to slash workforce, says it’s a “pillar of stability.” (Oct. 14, 2016)

Halliburton, Delta Air Lines, Ulta Beauty get price-target hikes. (Oct. 14, 2016)

Teens stoked about iPhone 7, but GoPro is so yesterday. (Oct. 13, 2016)

9 top stocks with near-term catalysts: Morgan Stanley. (Oct. 13, 2016)

Sony PlayStation VR aims to make virtual reality mainstream. (Oct. 13, 2016)

Chipmaker TSMC’s Q4 guidance points to strong Apple iPhone 7 sales. (Oct. 13, 2016)

Apple price target raised; Gigamon, GrubHub rated buys. (Oct. 13, 2016)

Brooks Automation, MKS Instruments rated chip-gear buys. (Oct. 12, 2016)

Qualcomm among chipmakers hurt by Galaxy Note 7 demise. (Oct. 12, 2016)

Apple stock rises on price-target hike, improved sentiment. (Oct. 12, 2016)

Apple, Barracuda get price-target hikes; GrubHub rated buy. (Oct. 12, 2016)

HP gains on Lenovo in PCs; Apple Mac sales tumble. (Oct. 11, 2016)

Netflix U.S. subscriber estimate cut on price-hike impact. (Oct. 11, 2016)

Apple stock gains on Samsung battery pains; iPhone loses rival. (Oct. 11, 2016)

NetEase has new hit mobile game in “Yin and Yang Shi.” (Oct. 11, 2016)

Twitter, Caterpillar, Finisar upgraded; Southwest is a buy. (Oct. 11, 2016)

HP stock gets price-target hike ahead of analyst day. (Oct. 10, 2016)

Samsung halts Note 7 sales; Apple could sell 15 million more iPhones. (Oct. 10, 2016)

Deutsche Bank hits sell button on Netflix stock; Expectations too high. (Oct. 10, 2016)

Buy McDonald’s, sell Netflix, analysts say; Google gets 1000 price target. (Oct. 10, 2016)

Photo: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. (Samsung)

Week in review: ‘Pokemon Go’ jokes, Netflix Emmy noms

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

Microsoft sales, earnings seen falling in June quarter. (July 16, 2016)

Netflix subscriber numbers key focus of Q2 earnings report. (July 16, 2016)

Late-night comedians capture “Pokemon Go” for laughs. (July 15, 2016)

Apple stock gets third price-target cut from Barclays pre-Q3 earnings. (July 15, 2016)

Apple App Store anti-competitive? Spotify, Sen. Warren think so. (July 15, 2016)

“Pokemon Go” craze has retailers hunting for revenue. (July 14, 2016)

Netflix grabs 54 Emmy nominations, up 59% from last year’s tally. (July 14, 2016)

Apple stock climbs 2%, up 6 of past 7 trading sessions. (July 14, 2016)

GoPro unlikely to sway investors soon; Will drones make difference? (July 13, 2016)

Fitbit could get pick-me-up from Q2 earnings, new products. (July 13, 2016)

Netflix stock gets price target cut on Olympics, Brexit impact. (July 13, 2016)

Netflix stock gets price-target cut as Summer Olympics loom. (July 12, 2016)

NetEase hits high score on “Overwatch” game success. (July 12, 2016)

Apple gross profit margin a focus for fiscal Q3 earnings report. (July 12, 2016)

HP gains on Lenovo in PC shipments; Apple slips. (July 11, 2016)

GE, Microsoft partner on industrial internet of things. (July 11, 2016)

Nintendo stock soars on hit mobile game “Pokemon Go.” (July 11, 2016)

Apple sentiment is so negative even in-line quarter could boost stock. (July 11, 2016)

Photo: Conan O’Brien jokes about the mobile game “Pokemon Go.”

Week in review: Early Apple Watch reviews lackluster

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

Samsung debuts Galaxy S6; iPhone 6 seen maintaining momentum. (April 10, 2015)

Early Apple Watch supply “significantly constrained.” (April 10, 2015)

Lenovo, HP leaving other PC vendors in the dust. (April 10, 2015)

Apple Watch reviewers damning with faint praise. (April 9, 2015)

Zynga: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. (April 9, 2015)

Apple Watch app submissions over 1,000 and climbing. (April 7, 2015)

“Star Wars” a likely force for electronic sell-through. (April 7, 2015)

Netflix not enough for most on-demand video watchers. (April 6, 2015)

GoPro needs “video-editing software breakthrough.” (April 6, 2015)

6 months later, iPhone 6 still draws long lines in Hong Kong. (April 6, 2015)

Apple Watch retail appointments called “overkill.” (April 6, 2015)

Photo: The Apple Watch might get you laid.

Week in review: GoPro down, Apple up

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

GoPro stock digs a 6-month low on bearish comments. (Feb. 27, 2015)

Apple faces new patent infringement lawsuits after loss. (Feb. 27, 2015)

Apple Watch pitched more as fashion item than tech gadget. (Feb. 26, 2015)

Microsoft Windows to drop below 90% of PC market this year. (Feb. 26, 2015)

Head-up displays to expand beyond luxury cars. (Feb. 26, 2015)

“Patent troll” clobbers Apple with $532.9 million verdict. (Feb. 25, 2015)

Apple losing tablet share to Lenovo, “white box” vendors. (Feb. 25, 2015)

Adobe Systems stock has room to run, analysts say. (Feb. 25, 2015)

Pebble Time shows demand for smartwatches beyond Apple. (Feb. 24, 2015)

Apple stock slips on capital return concerns. (Feb. 24, 2015)

Lego buzz blocks Apple, other Oscar advertisers. (Feb. 23, 2015)

Apple stock hits new high on data centers, watch, car rumors. (Feb. 23, 2015)

Google shores up mobile wallet with carrier deals. (Feb. 23, 2015)

Intel, Nvidia take graphics chip share from AMD. (Feb. 23, 2015)

Discovery Communications stock in play after merger rumor. (Feb. 23, 2015)

Photos: GoPro cameras on dogs; actress Emma Stone holds a Lego Oscar.

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: Microsoft ends Windows XP support; wearables hot market

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

43% of Apple iPhone users still have tiny-screen handsets. (April 11, 2014)

Apple may seek health insurer subsidies for iWatch fitness bands. (April 11, 2014)

Fitness bands to drive wearables market, bullish report says. (April 10, 2014)

Time Warner giving Time Inc. spinoff parting gift of debt. (April 10, 2014)

Lenovo solidifies grip on PC market lead. (April 10, 2014)

Rumored big-screen iPhone 6 sees “unprecedented” consumer interest. (April 10, 2014)

U.S. teen survey shows high interest in Apple iWatch. (April 9, 2014)

Beats and Apple rising as teen headphone brands. (April 9, 2014)

“Flappy Bird” refuses to die, still popular teen game. (April 9, 2014)

Amazon crows about topping Apple in streaming video. (April 8, 2014)

Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Windows XP. (April 8, 2014)

Apple’s next smartphone could be thinner, lighter “iPhone Air.” (April 8, 2014)

ARM Holdings gets upgrade as positive news seen ahead. (April 8, 2014)

Microsoft and Yahoo latest to fund original Internet TV shows. (April 7, 2014)

Intel, Micron, Avago, other chip stocks oversold, analysts say. (April 7, 2014)

Photos: Windows XP desktop (top); Samsung Gear Fit fitness band. 

Week in review: Lenovo buys Motorola Mobility from Google

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

Lenovo aims to return Motorola phone brand to prominence. (Jan. 30, 2014)

Microsoft close to picking new CEO; Satya Nadella in the lead. (Jan. 30, 2014)

Bad news for Google: Android’s future looks forked. (Jan. 29, 2014)

Apple, Amazon losing steam in global tablet sales. (Jan. 29, 2014)

Big-screen iPhone 6 could spark “mother of all upgrade cycles.” (Jan. 28, 2014)

Apple no longer seen as a growth company; stock tumbles. (Jan. 28, 2014)

Apple iPhone sales disappoint, supply issues blamed. (Jan. 27, 2014)

Basketball great and tech investor Shaquille O’Neal looks to bring a different kind of ring to mobile app maker TIP Solutions. (Jan. 27, 2014)

Big Brother means big business for video surveillance firms. (Jan. 27, 2014)

Photos: Motorola Moto X smartphone. (Motorola photo); Panasonic security camera (Panasonic photo).

Week in review: Google’s Moto X phone launched; Apple iPhone 5C rumored

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

Apple makes a big fat target for comedians. (Aug.2, 2013)

Synaptics on growth path again, thanks to smartphones. (Aug. 2, 2013)

Michael Dell raises bid again for his computer firm. (Aug. 2, 2013)

Google, Apple, other gadget makers chant “U-S-A! U-S-A!” (Aug. 1, 2013)

10 CEOs who don’t bother with quarterly earnings calls. (Aug. 1, 2013)

Windows 8 is the “After Earth” of operating systems. (Aug. 1, 2013)

Apple leads in smartphone profit, but Samsung gaining. (July 31, 2013)

Microsoft reveals true size of its Surface tablet flop. (July 31, 2013)

Twitter job opening hints at IPO ahead. (July 30, 2013)

Google Chromecast reviews positive; More content coming. (July 30, 2013)

Is Apple’s aversion to risk becoming a problem vs. “gadget-spam” Samsung? (July 29, 2013)

Next Apple smartphone could be iPhone 5C, not 5S. (July 29, 2013)

Photo: Google’s assembled-in-U.S.A. Moto X smartphone.

Week in review: Global PC sales tank, Lenovo rises

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

Winklevoss twins back in the news and comic ridicule. (April 12, 2013)

HP and Dell ceding personal computer market to Lenovo. (April 11, 2013)

Microsoft rolls dice on Windows 8, comes up snake eyes. (April 11, 2013)

Global PC sales fall off cliff; Microsoft blamed. (April 10, 2013)

Roku hits 5-million-unit milestone as Internet TV matures. (April 10, 2013)

Yahoo near 5-year high on Apple mobile partnership talks. (April 10, 2013)

3D printing forecast bullish on industrial and medical apps. (April 9, 2013)

HP’s Project Moonshot latest to use “moonshot” cliche. (April 9, 2013)

Tech hiring at a standstill for first time since the dot-com bust. (April 8, 2013)

Four companies Apple should buy and one it shouldn’t. (April 8, 2013)

Photos: HP Moonshot server (top), Roku channel grid with Netflix. 

Week in review: Samsung Super Bowl ad, tech execs play Pebble Beach tournament

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

BlackBerry is the David Hasselhoff of smartphones. (Feb. 8, 2013)

Coinstar’s Redbox unit suffers from declining DVD business. (Feb. 8, 2013)

Microsoft is on a mission to prove that Google is evil. (Feb. 7, 2013)

IRobot Q4 earnings hobbled by U.S. military robot cutbacks. (Feb. 7, 2013)

Monolithic Power Systems charges ahead on Q4 results. (Feb. 7, 2013)

Tech executives aiming for subpar performances at Pebble Beach. (Feb. 6, 2013)

Trimble Navigation stock down on mixed Q1 guidance. (Feb. 6, 2013)

Apple and Samsung take all smartphone profits, leave only crumbs. (Feb. 6, 2013)

ARM’s Q4 growth fueled by tablet and smartphone boom. (Feb. 5, 2013)

HP and Lenovo sow seeds of doubt with Dell customers. (Feb. 5, 2013)

Dell, a PC leader amid a makeover, going private for $24.4 billion. (Feb. 5, 2013)

ARM beats forecasts for Q4, guides higher for Q1. (Feb. 5, 2013)

ARM Holdings momentum at stake with Q4 profit report. (Feb. 4, 2013)

Samsung raises its cool cred against Apple with Super Bowl ad (Feb. 4, 2013)

Hulu leads the market for free streaming television services in the U.S., but TV viewers have no problem finding alternatives. (Feb. 4, 2013)

Photos: Samsung’s Super Bowl ad featured actors Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Bob Odenkirk (top); funnyman Bill Murray played golf with tech executives at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Week in review: Apple Maps controversy no big deal to consumers, survey shows

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

Apple Maps controversy no big deal to consumers, survey finds. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Best Buy fights “showrooming” with Amazon.com price match for holidays. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Electronic Arts scores with “Madden NFL,” but video game industry sales sacked in September. (Oct. 12, 2012)

AMD warning adds to personal computer sector woes. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Infosys shares down on Q2 sales miss and weak guidance. (Oct. 12, 2012)

Softbank would give Sprint much needed deep pockets vs. AT&T and Verizon. Deal could lead to Sprint purchase of Clearwire. (Oct. 11. 2012)

U.S. loses PC lead to China’s Lenovo. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Sprint Nextel confirms Softbank talks; Stock jumps. (Oct. 11, 2012)

HP loses global PC crown to China’s Lenovo. (Oct. 10, 2012)

PC shipments seen falling for first time in 11 years. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Apple’s refreshed iPhone lineup stalls Android sales. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Apple one-upped by Boxee in TV set-top boxes. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Intel stock hits 52-week low on analyst downgrade. (Oct. 9, 2012)

Apple stock falls on iPhone 5 supply and production issues. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Netflix stock jumps on second bullish report in one week. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Apple’s iPad Mini faces pricing conflict with iPod Touch. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Week in review: Sabre booking virtual travel

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

Sabre now booking virtual travel; partners with Polycom on videoconferencing. (Nov. 3, 2011)

Lenovo is grabbing PC market share as rivals back away. (Nov. 2, 2011)

Monotype Imaging shares down 6% today in overall sour market. Posted Q3 EPS topping views with in-line sales. (Nov. 1, 2011)

Disney’s deals with Amazon and Netflix show that content companies hold all the cards in streaming video. (Oct. 31, 2011)

Photo: Polycom room videoconferencing system.

Week in review: Literal and figurative earthquakes rock tech industry

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

The 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan damaged a Sony factory and could impact supplies of semiconductors and other tech products. (March 11, 2011)

The legacy of Apple’s iPad 2 media tablet could be the mainstreaming of video calls. (March 11, 2011)

Why some public firms are better off going private.
Tech products reseller CDW, taken private 3.5 years ago, is mapping out a long-range plan to go public again. (March 11, 2011)

Activision’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops” is now the top-selling video game ever at U.S. retail with 13.7 million units. (March 10, 2011)

Apple’s iPad 2 media tablet is likely to leave rivals in the dust, a new survey indicates. (March 10, 2011)

Lenovo joins Intel’s affordable education PC initiative. It will ship 158,000 laptops to Argentina this spring. (March 10, 2011)

Facebook offers one movie for rental and viewing on PCs only and Netflix investors race for the exits. What’s up with that? (March 9, 2011)

Netflix investors spooked by Facebook’s video experiment with Warner Bros. (March 8, 2011)

Week in review: PC sales spring back

Personal computer sales bounced back in the first quarter.
Worldwide PC shipments rose 27.4% in the first quarter to 84.3 million units, market research firm Gartner reported Wednesday. Rival research firm IDC pegged Q1 PC shipment growth at 24.2%.
Taiwan’s Acer and Asus and China’s Lenovo outperformed the overall PC market by a wide margin.
The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Sony’s PlayStation 3 video game business gets some help from the gods. (April 16, 2010)

Wildly different views on Apple’s Macintosh computer sales last quarter. (April 15, 2010)

Taiwanese and Chinese PC makers outperformed the overall PC market in Q1. HP, Dell lag. Acer, Asus, Lenovo surge. (April 14, 2010)

Apple shares hit record high on iPad shortages. (April 14, 2010)

Cisco Systems debuts high-end, touch-screen Flip camcorder. (April 13, 2010)

Adobe Systems has designs on big growth with release of Creative Suite 5. (April 13, 2010)