Week in review: Universal Display-Samsung deal, Applied Materials earnings

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

Qualcomm spurns Broadcom’s $121 billion marriage proposal. (Feb. 16, 2018)

Universal Display slips as client Samsung deals with surplus. (Feb. 16, 2018)

Monotype earnings report provides font of good news. (Feb. 16, 2018)

Netflix stock gets price-target hike on widening competitive moat. (Feb. 15, 2018)

Apple stock rises as Berkshire Hathaway increases its stake. (Feb. 15, 2018)

Applied Materials results mulled by skeptical investors. (Feb. 15, 2018)

Applied Materials delivers first-quarter beat, raised outlook. (Feb. 14, 2018)

AI, cloud, Internet of Things seen driving chip sales in 2018. (Feb. 14, 2018)

Netflix rises on latest content coup, price-target hike. (Feb. 14, 2018)

OLED specialist Universal Display gets bump from Samsung deal. (Feb. 14, 2018)

Esports channel Twitch draws more viewers than CNN. (Feb. 13, 2018)

Apple entering post-supercycle era, but iPhone installed base still growing. (Feb. 13, 2018)

Ichor Holdings upgraded to strong buy; Veeco rallies on earnings report. (Feb. 13, 2018)

Netflix stock showing strength amid market turmoil. (Feb. 12, 2018)

Applied Materials sales, earnings seen accelerating. (Feb. 12, 2018)

Apple shareholder meeting could provide clues to strategy. (Feb. 12, 2018)

Photo: Universal Display OLED materials.

Week in review: Apple stock hits new highs, GoPro goes to the dogs

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

Living-dead video game hit can’t revive overall game sales. (Feb. 13, 2015)

Alibaba subject of SEC inquiry about China probe. (Feb. 13, 2015)

Ambarella stock falls hard below key support level. (Feb. 13, 2015)

Apple mega-ecosystem could lead to $1 trillion market cap. (Feb. 13, 2015)

Expedia booking positive reviews for Orbitz buy. (Feb. 13, 2015)

“Soda Saga” game performs royally for King Digital. (Feb. 13, 2015)

Apple investors watching for next big thing. (Feb. 12, 2015)

Monotype hopes for sticky business with Swyft Media. (Feb. 12, 2015)

Apple stock drives higher on car rumor, Carl Icahn comments. (Feb. 12, 2015)

HP holds on to desktop workstation market lead. (Feb. 12, 2015)

Apple hits record high; Carl Icahn sets new price target. (Feb. 11, 2015)

CDW stock takes a breather after hitting record high. (Feb. 11, 2015)

Ambarella more than just a GoPro chip supplier. (Feb. 10, 2015)

Tech reseller CDW up on strong public sector sales. (Feb. 10, 2015)

Apple partners with First Solar on massive energy plant. (Feb. 10, 2015)

Amazon Prime users on par with Netflix users for streaming video. (Feb. 10, 2015)

Online coupon companies get clipped by investors. (Feb. 10, 2015)

How low can GoPro go? Stock continues to tank. (Feb. 9, 2015)

Microsoft does largest corporate debt sale of year. (Feb. 9, 2015)

Q4 no fluke: Apple iPhone 6 sales strength to continue (Feb. 9, 2015)

Photo: GoPro camera attached to dog with pet harness. (GoPro photo.)

Week in review: CBS launches streaming video news channel

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

GoPro mum on new cameras; SNL suggests a colonoscopy cam. (Nov. 7, 2014)

20% of iPhone owners might buy an Apple Watch, report says. (Nov. 7, 2014)

Microsoft stock inching closer to all-time high. (Nov. 6, 2014)

CBS adding Showtime, CBS News online video channels. (Nov. 6, 2014)

Dutch lead in home Wi-Fi adoption; U.S. lags. (Nov. 6, 2014)

Monotype gets its font tech deeper into advertising. (Nov. 5, 2014)

GoPro expected to enter China through Alibaba this month. (Nov. 5, 2014)

Activision boosted by “Destiny,” digital game sales. (Nov. 5, 2014)

Gold Apple Watch likely to sell for $4,000 or more. (Nov. 5, 2014)

Cloud spending going skyward, IDC predicts. (Nov. 4, 2014)

Apple preparing to phase out iPad Mini, Taiwan report says. (Nov. 4, 2014)

Disney casts spell on Apple and Google for video playback. (Nov. 4, 2014)

Apple stock hits record high on spring Apple Watch debut. (Nov. 3, 2014)

GoPro red hot after Q3 earnings and holiday guidance. (Nov. 3, 2014)

Home PC buyers stuck with Windows 8 as Win 7 sales end. (Nov. 3, 2014)

Photo: Screenshot of CBSN.

Week in review: Apple iPad Air hits stores; Netflix nabs ‘Dexter’

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

Comedians hook up jokes with online dating services, including Match.com and Tinder. (Nov. 1, 2013)

Apple iPad Air teardown reveals the usual suspects inside. (Nov. 1, 2013)

Monotype teams with Google to expand use of Web fonts. (Oct. 31, 2013)

Apple sheds tablet market share as it pursues high-end business. (Oct. 31, 2013)

Apple’s yellow iPhone 5C is a lemon. (Oct. 31, 2013)

Twitter IPO called reminiscent of dot-com bubble era. (Oct. 30, 2013)

Video game transition poses big risks for EA, Take-Two, others. (Oct. 30, 2013)

Netflix captures “Dexter,” floats ambitious movie plan. (Oct. 29, 2013)

5 intriguing nuggets from Apple’s fiscal Q4 report. (Oct. 29, 2013)

Advent Software beats Q3 views, sees Q4 sales in line. (Oct. 29, 2013)

Samsung lengthens smartphone lead in Q3; Apple No. 2. (Oct. 29, 2013)

Apple iPhone sales beat views, but iPads come up short. (Oct. 28, 2013)

Advertising on Facebook, Google and Twitter is becoming more pervasive and annoying. (Oct. 28, 2013)

Photos: Apple’s iPad Air (top); Scene from “Dexter.” 

Week in review: Netflix, Apple report quarterly results; webcast earnings trend

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

Comedians have Emmy-nominated Netflix in their crosshairs. (July 26, 2013)

Redbox seeing DVD rentals decline; Reason debated. (July 26, 2013)

Monotype stock swoons on Q2 results and guidance. (July 26, 2013)

Apple smartphone market share at lowest level in 3 years. (July 26, 2013)

When will Facebook stock return to its IPO price? (July 25, 2013)

Google Chromecast sold out; TV device looks like a hit product. (July 25, 2013)

Apple iPhone 5S could be first iPhone to launch without lines of buyers. (July 25, 2013)

5 key takeaways from Apple’s fiscal Q3 earnings report. (July 24, 2013)

ARM Holdings stock sells off despite Q2 beat. (July 24, 2013)

Seagate Technology down as sales and earnings decline. (July 24, 2013)

Michael Dell raises bid for PC maker; Vote delayed. (July 24, 2013)

Apple beats Q3 views on iPhone sales surprise. (July 23, 2013)

Netflix is strangling its DVD-by-mail service. (July 23, 2013)

5 key takeaways from Netflix Q2 earnings report. (July 23, 2013)

Netflix shares drop on poor reviews for Q2 results. (July 22, 2013)

Yahoo and Netflix usher in televised earnings calls. (July 22, 2013)

Apple could post first revenue decline in more than 10 years. (July 22, 2013)

Photos: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his company’s Q2 earnings webcast (top); Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on her company’s Q2 earnings webcast.

Week in review: Xoom IPO, Microsoft advertising misfire, Netflix kids’ show

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

Xoom IPO a success despite name reeking of failure. (Feb. 15, 2013)

Dell buyout controversy to overshadow Q4 results. (Feb. 15, 2013)

U.S. video game sales slump for 14 straight months. (Feb. 15, 2013)

After 6 years, Apple finally might open Apple TV to third-party developers. (Feb. 14, 2013)

Monotype stock hits record high on Q4 beat, dividend hike and raised guidance. (Feb. 14, 2013)

Samsung crushes smartphone and Android rivals in Q4 handset sales. (Feb. 13, 2013)

Intel plans to sell a TV set-top box to compete with Apple, Roku and others. (Feb. 13, 2013)

LinkedIn veering dangerously into Facebook territory with new features and promotions. (Feb. 12, 2013)

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation target kids with original animated series. (Feb. 12, 2013)

Microsoft bungles ad campaign for Surface Pro; can’t figure out target market. (Feb. 11, 2013)

Apple reportedly testing smartwatch. (Feb. 11, 2013)

Photos: Xoom executives celebrate IPO at Nasdaq; Microsoft’s first Surface Pro commercial; and Netflix original series “Turbo: F.A.S.T.” for kids. 

Week in review: Microsoft Surface tablet sales weak, research firm says

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

All-digital Christmas gift guide for procrastinators. (Dec. 21, 2012)

“Wake up, Maggie,” home shopping networks are hot. Just ask Rod Stewart. (Dec. 21, 2012)

Apple reportedly prepping second-generation iPad Mini. (Dec. 19, 2012)

Microsoft has expanded the number of sales outlets for its Surface tablet, but demand for the Windows-based device remains weak, research firm says. (Dec. 19, 2012)

The Federal Trade Commission has expanded its rules governing children’s online privacy to include social networks and mobile apps. (Dec. 19, 2012)

Apple benefits as ITC judge voids Google patent. (Dec. 19, 2012)

Monotype looks to beautify the Web with new typefaces. (Dec. 18, 2012)

Apple investors shrug off legal setback in Samsung case; Stock rises. (Dec. 18, 2012)

Qualcomm surges to take No. 3 chip market share spot. (Dec. 17, 2012)

Apple insists iPhone 5 launch in China was strong. (Dec. 17, 2012)

Photo: Microsoft Surface tablet with keyboard cover.

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

Equinix, Rackspace riding the cloud computing wave. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Apple’s iPhone 5 grabs the lion’s share of media attention. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Apple mea culpa over maps flap praised as “classic, good apology.” (Sept. 28, 2012)

Apple CEO Tim Cook admits the company’s new maps app sucks, suggests alternatives. (Sept. 28, 2012)

Apple’s iPhone 5 hampered by component shortages, especially new displays. (Sept. 25, 2012)

Adobe Systems partners with Monotype Imaging to beautify the Web with fonts. (Sept. 25, 2012)

A tear-down analysis of Apple’s iPhone 5 reveals that SanDisk, Elpida and Sony have scored component wins in the new smartphone. (Sept. 25, 2012)

Apple’s iPhone 5 smartphone has been on the market only a few days, but it’s already been shot by a high-powered rifle, slam-dunked like a basketball and fried in a microwave oven. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Google stock hits an all-time high, as the search giant’s traditional Web advertising business regains favor on Wall Street. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Google Maps app is coming to the iPhone 5 and iOS 6, analyst says. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Verizon Communications cleared up two patent infringement lawsuits involving video technology by agreeing to pay more than $500 million to TiVo and ActiveVideo Networks. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Apple stock falls on lower-than-expected first weekend iPhone 5 sales. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Photo: Apple’s iPhone 5.

Week in review: Apple, Netflix, Ancestry.com, Coinstar post second-quarter results

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

Audio chip designer Cirrus Logic seen slowing in fiscal first quarter. (July 27, 2012)

Apple likely buying AuthenTec to add digital wallet capability to iPhone. (July 27, 2012)

Coinstar sags as Redbox DVD rental activity declines. (July 27, 2012)

Monotype Imaging gets Q2 boost from Bitstream acquisition; plans quarterly dividend. (July 27, 2012)

Apple loses ground to Samsung in smartphone market as iPhone 5 waits in the wings. (July 27, 2012)

Coinstar investors give thumbs down to Redbox parent’s Q2 results. (July 26, 2012)

Ancestry.com climbs on Q2 results. Online genealogy service sees 1940 U.S. Census and DNA service as growth catalysts. (July 26, 2012)

Roku and Apple duel over streaming video set-top box market. (July 26, 2012)

Apple iPhone sales crimped by Samsung smartphones and rumors about the next-generation iPhone. (July 25, 2012)

Netflix expects to go in and out of profitability as it shovels earnings into international expansion. (July 25, 2012)

Five key take-aways from Apple’s Q3 earnings report. (July 25, 2012)

‘Bruised’ Apple misses Q3 targets and lowers Q4 outlook. (July 24, 2012)

Netflix will have a tough time hitting its U.S. streaming subscriber target this year. (July 23, 2012)

Apple sweats possible iPhone summer slowdown. (July 23, 2012)

Apple’s revenue, earnings poised for Q3 slowdown. (July 23, 2012)

Apple iPad Mini rumors likely to impact sales of Google and Amazon 7-inch tablets. (July 23, 2012)

Photo: Roku set-top box showing Netflix.

Week in review: Forrest Gump will get Apple dividend checks again soon

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

Video game retailer GameStop is making progress on new initiatives, but investors are antsy. (March 22, 2012)

Online video distributor Touchstorm sees M&A surge ahead for sector after Brightcove IPO. (March 21, 2012)

Netflix investors like the company’s latest horror story.
Netflix shares rose 4% on news that the online subscription video service was adding horror series “Hemlock Grove” to its original content lineup. (March 21, 2012)

Could overheating iPads be Apple’s next “Antennagate”?
Consumer Reports has confirmed anecdotal stories that Apple’s new iPad runs noticeably warmer than its predecessor. (March 21, 2012)

Communications chipmaker Broadcom agrees to pay $195 million for Israeli-based fiber-optic network chip company BroadLight. (March 21, 2012)

Yahoo investor group hopes to shake up board of directors. (March 21, 2012)

HP merges PC and printer units in cost-saving move, but analysts question the strategic benefits. (March 21, 2012)

Monotype Imaging raises full-year guidance after acquisition of Bitstream’s font business. (March 20, 2012)

Apple stock hits yet another record high on continued euphoria over dividends and new iPad sales. (March 20, 2012)

Adobe Systems customers await new Creative Suite. (March 20, 2012)

Adobe Systems delivers mixed Q1 results, Q2 outlook. (March 19, 2012)

Apple dividend not seen as a sign of slowing growth. (March 19, 2012)

Forrest Gump to start receiving checks from Apple again. (March 19, 2012)

Apple dividend opens the door for a new class of investors. (March 19, 2012)

Photo: Stills from the movie “Forrest Gump.”

Week in review: Ancestry.com, Apple, chip gear makers in the news

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

Computer maker Dell is expected to report its first year-over-year decline in earnings in eight quarters. Dell reports Q4 results after the close Tuesday. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Chip gear makers are riding an equipment upgrade cycle, driven by cloud and mobile computing trends. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Some news media mistake a Netflix statement as a strategy shift for its DVD business. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Apple is running out of cat names for its Mac OS X software releases. (Feb. 17, 2012)

Chip equipment supplier Applied Materials beats Q1 targets, issues bullish outlook driven by smartphones and tablets. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Microblogging platform Twitter is making changes to its privacy guidelines after getting caught copying address books on smartphones.
Meanwhile, Google speaks out about European online privacy regulations. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Online family-history service Ancestry.com isn’t getting a bump in subscribers from the new season of NBC’s celebrity genealogy show, “Who Do You Think You Are?” Stock falls 16%. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Text imaging technology provider Monotype matches Wall Street’s forecasts for Q4 earnings and beats on sales. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Cable channel operator Discovery Communications disappoints investors with its 2012 earnings forecast. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Apple’s new Mac operating system, Mountain Lion, will bring iPad apps to Macintosh computers. (Feb. 16, 2012)

Online genealogy service Ancestry.com posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings and matched forecasts on sales, but subscriber data worried investors. (Feb. 15, 2012)

Apple clawed back smartphone market share from Google Android devices in Q4 due to strong iPhone 4S sales. (Feb. 15, 2012)

Apple shares pass $500 threshold, despite Foxconn labor probe and expanded patent fight with Samsung. (Feb. 13, 2012)

Photo: Title card for NBC reality TV series “Who Do You Think You Are?”, which is sponsored by Ancestry.com.

Week in review: Tablet holiday season

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

Analysts have cut their Apple iPad 2 sales forecasts for the holiday shopping season. Reasons: Diminished expectations, saturated market for early adopters, competition from Amazon’s Kindle Fire and consumers waiting for iPad 3 in early 2012. (Dec. 9, 2011)

The success of Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet is boosting the fortunes of Monotype Imaging. (Dec. 7, 2011)

Wireless router maker Netgear is benefiting from the popularity of tablets, especially Apple’s iPad. (Dec. 5, 2011)

Worldwide semiconductor sales are forecast to accelerate over the next two years. (Dec. 5, 2011)

Photo: Apple’s iPad 2.

Week in review: Activision releases ‘Modern Warfare 3’, latest in blockbuster game series

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

Monotype Imaging’s purchase of Bitstream’s font business will give it added heft to take on Adobe Systems in the Web fonts market. (Nov. 11, 2011)

Activision’s “Modern Warfare 3” has record sales, but investors unimpressed. (Nov. 11, 2011)

Monotype Imaging buys the font business of rival Bitstream. (Nov. 11, 2011)

New “Call of Duty” game will be a biggie for Activision, but investors are focused on the company’s fast-slipping “World of Warcraft” subscriber base. (Nov. 8, 2011)

Activision Blizzard shares jump on huge “Modern Warfare 3” video game launch. (Nov. 8, 2011)

Netflix looks outside the U.S. for growth; announces content deals for U.K., Ireland and Canada. (Nov. 7, 2011)

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: Ancestry.com, Netflix disappoint investors with their outlook

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

Monotype Imaging shares up 5% after quarter beats; CEO says creative professionals key. (July 29, 2011)

Online genealogy service Ancestry.com beats Wall Street views in Q2, but stock falls on slowing subscriber growth. (July 28, 2011)

iRobot beats and raises, but stock down with overall market. Demand strong for military and home robots. (July 27, 2011)

Analyst says ARM, which beat with Q2 results, is a “great story” but lacks big mo at the moment. (July 26, 2011)

Netflix could lose 2.5 million subscribers over its rate changes. (July 25, 2011)

Netflix shares dive on weak Q3 outlook related to subscription plan changes. (July 25, 2011)

Week in review: Apple unleashes its iPad 2

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

Apple cloud-based music service is unlikely to have the market to itself. (March 4, 2011)

Apple’s lead in tablet computers could be insurmountable. (March 3, 2011)

Apple likely now tops Amazon in e-commerce accounts, Steve Jobs says. Amazon won’t comment.
Apple boasts having more than 200 million accounts with credit cards. (March 3, 2011)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes shots at iPad rivals as the company trots out its second-generation media tablet. (March 2, 2011)

Plantronics is working on a clever product for baby boomers who want to monitor the well-being of their aging parents. (Feb. 26, 2011)

Apple, Plantronics, iRobot and Skype are among the companies poised to cash in on the aging population. (Feb. 26, 2011)

Ratings are up for NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?,” which should help online family history service Ancestry.com. (Feb. 26, 2011)

Royal wedding planners tap Monotype Imaging for fresh look for William and Kate’s wedding invitation. (Feb. 25, 2011)

Online genealogy service Ancestry.com now has 1.4 million subscribers, up 31% from a year ago. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Proposal to make public Apple’s CEO succession plan voted down at annual meeting, which Steve Jobs doesn’t attend. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Netflix investors are concerned about Amazon’s entry into streaming video. (Feb. 22, 2011)

Week in review: Video game sales rebound with Activision’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’

Strong sales of Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops” and Microsoft’s Kinect motion-controlled gaming system for the Xbox 360 helped the video game industry return to growth last month.
U.S. video game sales at retail rose 8% from a year ago to $2.99 billion in November. That ended seven straight months of year-over-year declines in traditional video game sales.
The following is a roundup of my recent stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Activision’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops” and Microsoft’s Kinect led the video game industry back to growth in November. (Dec. 9, 2010)

Left at the altar by 3Par, Dell is courting another storage company to acquire in Compellent Technologies. (Dec. 9, 2010)

Monotype Imaging makes acquisition to boost its presence in smart phones. The font firm’s stock is on a roll. (Dec. 8, 2010)

Adobe Systems is out with Acrobat X, but the electronic document software is playing a smaller role for the firm overall these days. (Dec. 3, 2010)

Panasonic filmed this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 3-D, but the public won’t see it. (Nov. 29, 2010)

Investors are adopting Apple’s iPad for doing research and making trades. (Nov. 27, 2010)

Black Friday madness. Would you wait 18 hours in the cold and rain to save $300 off a Toshiba laptop costing $650?
Notebook PCs were the hot item at the Best Buy store in Norwalk, Conn., today. Practical electronics are in this Christmas. (Nov. 26, 2010)

Investors cheer as Netflix adds U.S. streaming-only option and raises DVD-by-mail prices. Redbox could benefit though. (Nov. 23, 2010)

Week in review: Microsoft, Apple and booth babes are in the news

Actually two weeks in review, so I’m playing catch-up.
The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Can the iPad and online subscriptions save newspapers? (June 4, 2010)

Converting customers from free to fee. Best practices of Netflix, Ancestry.com and LogMeIn. (June 4, 2010)

Booth babes! Tech expos continue to use sexy ladies to attract visitors in the male-dominated industry. (June 4, 2010)

Most iPhone users won't pay more with the new AT&T data plans. (June 3, 2010)

Microsoft doesn’t see Google as a serious threat to its Office productivity suite. Microsoft has high hopes for Office 2010. (June 2, 2010)

Sonic Solutions places a big bet on online video with its purchase of DivX. (June 2, 2010)

Monotype Imaging wants to make the Web more attractive. The company is launching a cloud-based service to deliver fonts to websites. (June 1, 2010)

Microsoft’s Bing search engine turns 1 this week. So how's it doing? (June 1, 2010)

Apple sells 2 million iPads; P.T. Barnum would be proud. (June 1, 2010)

Apple is facing antitrust scrutiny for its music and mobile apps businesses. Analysts think Apple is in the clear. (May 26, 2010)

Another executive shakeup at Microsoft. CEO Steve Ballmer is most concerned about the company’s mobile device unit. (May 25, 2010)

Notebook PC sales are on fire. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer benefit. (May 25, 2010)

Photo: Booth babes at the Computex trade show in Taipei from gallery by TechwareLabs.