Week in review: Cerence, Cricut, EA, Poly, Sonos, Vizio earnings

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

Chip shortage hits headset maker Poly’s revenue guidance. (May 14, 2021)

Cricut chirps first-quarter beat as home crafting trend surges. (May 13, 2021)

Microsoft stock shows resilience amid tech stock swoon. (May 13, 2021)

Speaker maker Sonos swings to profit, raises full-year outlook. (May 12, 2021)

Video game publisher EA beats March-quarter targets but earnings outlook is light. (May 11, 2021)

Smart TV maker Vizio tops first-quarter goals, but stock drops late. (May 11, 2021)

Brooks Automation plans to split into two companies as it beats quarterly views. (May 10, 2021)

Investors aren’t lovin’ AppLovin stock, which continues post-IPO swoon. (May 10, 2021)

Automotive voice assistant provider Cerence tops March-quarter targets. (May 10, 2021)

Evergreen stories:

Is Microsoft stock a buy as software giant gains cloud market share? (May 11, 2021)

Is Apple stock a buy after its monster March-quarter earnings report? (May 11, 2021)

Is Roku stock a buy after its first-quarter earnings report? (May 10, 2021)

Photo: Vizio OLED TV showing Disney+ service. (Vizio)

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: Apple iPad debuts

Apple’s new tablet computer – the iPad – dominated tech news this week.
First, there was the buildup to the event on Wednesday. News organizations, analysts and bloggers ran circles around each other with rumors and speculation.
Then came giddy coverage of the Jan. 27 rollout of the iPad, with pronouncements that it would create a new category of portable devices and rescue the print media industry.
Finally, in our build-them-up, tear-them-down media culture there was the inevitable backlash. (The name sounds like a feminine hygiene product! The product is a disappointment because it doesn’t have X, Y or Z!)
In addition to the iPad announcement, there also were earnings reports from Apple, Netflix, Microsoft and others.

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

Twitter, Other Social Media Spur New Ways Of Managing Customer Relations. (Jan. 29, 2010)

Public Writes Ending To Romantic Rosetta Stone Ad. (Jan. 29, 2010)

Analyst Fuels Rumors Of Amazon Acquisition Of Netflix. (Jan. 29, 2010)

Microsoft Awaits Corporate PC Refresh Cycle. (Jan. 29, 2010)

Record Computer Operating System Sales Power Microsoft’s Q2 Results. (Jan. 28, 2010)

Apple’s iPad No Easy Sell, Analysts Say. (Jan. 28, 2010)

Netflix Shares Soar On Positive Earnings News. (Jan. 28, 2010)

Apple Stock Dips As iPad Challenges Sink In. (Jan. 28, 2010)

Netflix Believes Subscribers Won’t Mind New Release Delays. (Jan. 27, 2010)

The Name Game Is Over: Apple Chooses iPad. (Jan. 27, 2010)

Netflix Snares Record Number Of New Subscribers. (Jan. 27, 2010)

Apple Unveils iPad, A Big-Screen Tablet For As Low As $499. (Jan. 27, 2010)

Headset Maker Plantronics Beats Wall Street Views. (Jan. 26, 2010)

Apple Making Huge Strides Overseas. (Jan. 26, 2010)

Apple Executives Remain Tight-Lipped On New Product. (Jan. 25, 2010)

Apple’s Q1 Surges, But iPhone Misses Analysts’ Estimates. (Jan. 25, 2010)