Week in review: Robotics era coming; AI chipmaker earnings

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

Why the Netflix stock drop is worrisome for the market. (March 7, 2025)

Broadcom rallies as chipmaker shows AI demand remains healthy. (March 7, 2025)

Broadcom stock rises as AI chipmaker beats Q1 targets, guides up. (March 6, 2025)

Marvell misses Q1 sales “whisper number.” AI chipmaker’s stock drops. (March 6, 2025)

Marvell stock falls as chipmaker delivers only slight beat-and-raise Q4 report. (March 5, 2025)

AI stocks continue retreat. Credo stock latest to fall. (March 5, 2025)

Nvidia’s CEO said the “robotics era” is coming. This company looks to lead it. (March 5, 2025)

SoundHound stock sinks on late-filing notice. (March 4, 2025)

Best Buy beats Q4 views but gives mixed forecast. Tariffs weigh on outlook. (March 4, 2025)

U.S. chipmaking industry in focus with TSMC, Intel news. (March 3, 2025)

AI chip design work boosting Synopsys sales, but stock lagging. (March 3, 2025)

Photo: Richtech Robotics robot Adam at One Kitchen in a Walmart in Rockford, Illinois. (Richtech Robotics)

Week in review: Nvidia, Synopsys, Intuit, Alarm.com earnings

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

Alarm.com stock pops as sales, earnings growth accelerate. (Feb. 23, 2024)

Altair Engineering tops earnings target but sales light. (Feb. 22, 2024)

TurboTax maker Intuit beats earnings goal but disappoints with outlook. (Feb. 22, 2024)

Nvidia gives Goldilocks outlook to keep bears away. Stock in record high territory. (Feb. 22, 2024)

Nvidia delivers another beat-and-raise quarter fueled by AI chips. (Feb. 21, 2024)

Chip design firm Synopsys delivers higher profits on in-line sales. (Feb. 21, 2024)

Intel creating systems foundry for AI era, adds Microsoft as customer. (Feb. 21, 2024)

Chipmaker Analog Devices forecasts continued weak sales. (Feb. 21, 2024)

Garmin stock rises on quarterly beat, dividend hike, buybacks. (Feb. 21, 2024)

Roku faces big challenges after Walmart’s Vizio acquisition. (Feb. 20, 2024)

Adobe brings conversational AI to PDF documents. (Feb. 20, 2024)

Evergreen stories:

Is Apple stock a buy after December-quarter earnings and Vision Pro launch? (Feb. 20, 2024)

Is Microsoft stock a buy as software giant touts artificial intelligence? (Feb. 20, 2024)

Is AMD stock a buy after chipmaker’s AI product launch? (Feb. 20, 2024)

Is Netflix stock a buy after video streamer’s fourth-quarter report? (Feb. 20, 2024)

Photo: Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. (Nvidia)

Week in review: Roku, AppLovin, GlobalFoundries, SharkNinja earnings

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

Adobe tumbles as OpenAI invades its turf with video creation tool. (Feb. 16, 2024)

Nvidia set for “most important earnings report of the year.” (Feb. 16, 2024)

Streaming video platform Roku tops user target, but stock drops. (Feb. 15, 2024)

Applied Materials stock surges after beat-and-raise earnings report. (Feb. 15, 2024)

InterDigital, IBD Stock of the Day, surprises with big beat-and-raise report (Feb. 15, 2024)

Super Micro Computer extends dizzying climb on bullish report. (Feb. 15, 2024)

SharkNinja slays fourth-quarter targets on strong holiday sales. (Feb. 15, 2024)

AppLovin gets kisses for Valentine’s Day earnings beat. (Feb. 14, 2024)

Apple’s AI strategy could include more useful virtual assistant, Siri 2.0. (Feb. 14, 2024)

Semiconductor market starting to recover, chip gear maker says. (Feb. 14, 2024)

Walmart reportedly wants to buy TV maker Vizio. Roku stock falls on the news. (Feb. 13, 2024)

AI stocks pull back after steep climb. Microsoft Copilot reviews are mixed. (Feb. 13, 2024)

GlobalFoundries latest chipmaker to guide lower for March quarter. (Feb. 13, 2024)

Cadence Design Systems stock falls on disappointing earnings outlook. (Feb. 12, 2024)

Arm continues meteoric rise amid AI stock buying frenzy (Feb. 12, 2024)

Evergreen stories:

Is Microsoft stock a buy as software giant touts artificial intelligence? (Feb. 12, 2024)

Is AMD stock a buy after chipmaker’s AI product launch? (Feb. 12, 2024)

Is Netflix stock a buy after video streamer’s fourth-quarter report? (Feb. 12, 2024)

Is Apple stock a buy after December-quarter earnings and Vision Pro launch? (Feb. 12, 2024)

Photo: SharkNinja’s Ninja DoubleStack XL vertical two-basket air fryer. (SharkNinja)

Week in review: Netflix, Microsoft, TSMC, ASML earnings

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

Spotify stock gets price-target hikes ahead of earnings report. (July 20, 2018)

Netflix subscribers upgrading to premium service tier. (July 20, 2018)

Microsoft stock carves record high on June-quarter earnings beat. (July 20, 2018)

Microsoft cloud services drive June-quarter sales, earnings beat. (July 19, 2018)

Skyworks Solutions stock jumps on fiscal third-quarter beat. (July 19, 2018)

Netflix stock falls on possible Walmart streaming video service. (July 19, 2018)

Microchip Technology, ON Semiconductor initiated with buy ratings. (July 19, 2018)

Chipmaker TSMC cuts sales outlook on crypto, smartphone slowdown. (July 19, 2018)

Chipmaker Broadcom downgraded on rising strategic uncertainty. (July 18, 2018)

Chip gear maker ASML jumps on second-quarter beat. (July 18, 2018)

Texas Instruments CEO ousted over personal misconduct. (July 17, 2018)

Chipmaker Mellanox beats second-quarter sales, earnings views. (July 17, 2018)

Microsoft stock gets price-target hikes ahead of earnings report. (July 17, 2018)

Netflix stock dives on big subscriber miss, reduced outlook. (July 17, 2018)

Netflix misses second-quarter subscriber target; stock tumbles. (July 16, 2018)

Over half of Apple’s profit could come from services by 2025. (July 16, 2018)

Roku adds TV speakers to streaming video hardware lineup. (July 16, 2018)

Photo: Season two of “Marvel’s Luke Cage.” (Netflix)

Week in review: Applied Materials, Autodesk earnings

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

Take-Two takes three price-target hikes; Stock near record high. (May 19, 2017)

Nvidia notches new high on fresh buy rating. (May 19, 2017)

Wal-Mart, Alibaba, Autodesk upgraded; Symantec downgraded. (May 19, 2017)

CAD software firm Autodesk soars on quarterly earnings beat. (May 18, 2017)

Applied Materials hails “tremendous momentum”; EPS growth tops 100% again. (May 18, 2017)

Nvidia stock up on price-target hike; Macom rated a buy. (May 18, 2017)

Cisco price targets cut, Shake Shack upgraded, Jack In The Box Lowered. (May 18, 2018)

Macom upped on cloud data center pitch; AMD downgraded. (May 17, 2017)

What iPhone 8 delay? Morgan Stanley sees none, ups Apple price. (May 17, 2017)

Apple leads in app sales despite smaller base of users. (May 17, 2017)

Qualcomm sues Apple device manufacturers for breach of contract. (May 17, 2017)

Apple, Home Depot price targets hiked; Disney, Square downgraded. (May 17, 2017)

Chip gear makers get price-target hikes; AMD lifted by Intel deal. (May 16, 2017)

Netflix hopes Brad Pitt film can revive its flagging movie reputation. (May 16, 2017)

Dow’s Apple gets price-target hike before iPhone 8 upgrade cycle. (May 16, 2017)

Yum Brands, Intuitive Surgical called buys; Pfizer cut to sell. (May 16, 2017)

Amazon: Dot-com survivor turned river monster has fueled 64,000% gain. (May 15, 2017)

Applied Materials gets price-target hikes ahead of Q2 earnings. (May 15, 2017)

Recent IPO Trivago takes trip north after strong Q1 earnings. (May 15, 2017)

Tesla downgraded; Starbucks, Cisco, Johnson & Johnson upgraded. (May 15, 2017)

Photo: Applied Materials ProVision System. (Applied Materials)

Week in review: Sony releases ‘The Interview’ online first

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

Winners and losers from “The Interview” streaming online. (Dec. 26, 2014)

Meet 4 hot security stocks as hacking attacks make headlines. (Dec. 26, 2014)

Internet Of Things Driving MEMS Growth. (Dec. 26, 2014)

Last-second Christmas e-gifts for overlooked loved ones. (Dec. 24, 2014)

Wal-Mart wants to buy your unwanted gift cards. (Dec. 24, 2014)

iPhone 6 supply surges just in time for Christmas. (Dec. 23, 2014)

Yes, Virginia, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is a hot seller. (Dec. 23, 2014)

GoPro up after IPO share lockup ends, but gains fading. (Dec. 23, 2014)

Photos: Poster from comedy movie “The Interview” (top); Wal-Mart gift cards.

Week in review: Apple announces iOS 8, Yosemite at WWDC

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

Apple’s plans for Beats could include smart headphones. (June 6, 2014)

Apple stock split could give shares a lift. (June 6, 2014)

E3 video game show to focus on “Destiny,” other next-gen software. (June 5, 2014)

Cloud computing breathing new life into Microsoft. (June 5, 2014)

Chip gear sector is sexy again, as sales recover. (June 4, 2014)

3D printer sales could get boost from Amazon, Wal-Mart. (June 4, 2014)

Ambarella gets lift from security-camera sales. (June 4, 2014)

Vendors already making big-screen iPhone 6 cases. (June 4, 2014)

Bing celebrates 5th anniversary with Apple gains. (June 3, 2014)

Apple Health app heralds wearable device, analysts say. (June 3, 2014)

Apple software updates focus on health, home control. (June 2, 2014)

Windows XP users take a page from “Game of Thrones” author. (June 2, 2014)

Photos: Apple iPhone 5S handsets running iOS 8. 

Week in review: Bitcoin humor, virtual reality goggles and pay-TV cord cutting

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

Bitcoin confusion is comedy gold. (March 21, 2014)

Wireless charging surge forecast over next 5 years. (March 21, 2014)

Hedge fund guru thinks “Grand Theft Auto” maker is a steal. (March 21, 2014)

Apple iPhone sales on China Mobile slower than expected. (March 20, 2014)

Microsoft at 14-year high ahead of possible iPad Office reveal. (March 20, 2014)

251,000 U.S. homes dropped pay-TV service last year. (March 19, 2014)

Virtual reality goggles are a hot topic again with gamers. (March 19, 2014)

Adobe Systems says major Creative Cloud update ahead will drive adoption. (March 19, 2014)

Adobe Systems tops Wall Street views with Q1 sales and earnings. (March 18, 2014)

Wal-Mart taking on GameStop in used games. Good luck with that. (March 18, 2014)

Apple tweaks entry-level iPad and midrange iPhone. (March 18, 2014)

Size matters: Apple iPhone users suffer “large-screen envy.” (March 17, 2014)

Google-eBay merger suggested as alternative to PayPal spinoff. (March 17, 2014)

Adobe Systems investors focus on cloud transition with Q1 earnings. (March 17, 2014)

Photos: Bitcoin artwork by Zach Copley on Flickr; and prototype of Sony virtual reality goggles. 

Week in review: Facebook’s Instagram video arrives to jeers

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

Google Chromebooks starting to shine, now in Wal-Mart and Staples stores. (June 21, 2013)

Facebook’s Instagram video debut catches flak from Vine users. (June 21, 2013)

Microsoft’s aborted ventures are signs of desperation. (June 20, 2013)

Finisar surges on demand for fiber optic gear. (June 20, 2013)

Micron Technology stock down despite return to profitability. (June 20, 2013)

Microsoft and Nvidia bow to gamer demands after backlash. (June 20, 2013)

Sony to crush Microsoft and Nintendo in console sales. (June 19, 2013)

Apple TV plays catch-up to rivals, adds HBO GO and ESPN. (June 19, 2013)

Adobe Systems transition to Internet cloud gaining steam. (June 19, 2013)

Adobe Systems rises with cloud, beats Street views. (June 18, 2013)

Apple’s iOS 7 shaping up to be its Windows 8. (June 18, 2013)

Facebook poised to copy Twitter again with Vine rip-off. (June 17, 2013)

Netflix targets kid viewers with DreamWorks Animation shows. (June 17, 2013)

Adobe Systems Q2 cloud progress will be under the microscope. (June 17, 2013)

Apple reveals U.S. government demands for user data. (June 17, 2013)

Photos: Instagram 3.5 screenshot on iOS (top), Acer C7 Chromebook.

Week in review: Twitter turns 7

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

Twitter zinged for its Birthday Video; Yahoo and Wal-Mart also mocked in Friday Funnies. (March 28, 2013)

BlackBerry’s Q4 results fail to quell skeptics. (March 28, 2013)

BlackBerry surprises with Q4 profit; stock rises. (March 28, 2013)

AT&T and China Mobile lead 4G wireless spending spree. (March 22, 2013)

Photo: Twitter logo

Week in review: Apple faces antitrust lawsuit over e-book price-fixing scheme

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

Coinstar results show that customers have accepted Redbox DVD price increase. (April 13, 2012)

Apple shares fall on legal setback in patent infringement case against Motorola Mobility. (April 13, 2012)

Texas Instruments, Semtech and Monolithic Power Systems rated top stock picks in recovering chip sector. (April 13, 2012)

Online daily deals service Groupon saw its stock fall to new lows on concerns about the health of its business, heightened competition and class-action lawsuits. (April 13, 2012)

Apple denies violating antitrust laws; says it broke up Amazon’s e-book monopoly. (April 13, 2012)

Indian tech services firm Infosys forecasts a “challenging” year ahead for the information technology services sector, prompting investors to dump shares. (April 13, 2012)

A consumer survey provides positive news for Netflix, bad news for Nintendo and GameStop, and a mixed bag for Amazon. (April 12, 2012)

Apple investors shrug off e-book antitrust lawsuit; Trade groups, legal scholars come to the company’s defense. (April 12, 2012)

Apple’s late CEO Steve Jobs and vice president Eddy Cue are accused of coordinating e-book price-fixing conspiracy with publishers. (April 11, 2012)

The U.S. Department of Justice accuses Apple and five publishers of e-book price fixing. (April 11, 2012)

Apple’s sixth-generation iPhone is rumored to have a bigger display and be out in October. (April 10, 2012)

Best Buy is done with Dunn. CEO Brian Dunn quits as the consumer electronics retailer struggles to compete with Amazon, Wal-Mart and Costco. (April 10, 2012)

AOL sells patents to Microsoft; Deal seen as a win for Facebook. (April 9, 2012)

Apple shares downgraded by analyst, yet stock hits new high. (April 9, 2012)

Photo: Apple’s iBooks app

Week in review: Zynga goes public

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

Zynga’s success in social network games on Facebook is attracting competition, including Electronic Arts. Zynga became a publicly traded company today. (Dec. 16, 2011)

Adobe Systems beats Wall Street views in Q4, but faces headwinds ahead in digital media and digital marketing sectors. (Dec. 15, 2011)

Adobe Systems is in “perpetual fix it” mode, one analyst says. (Dec. 15, 2011)

Lam Research to buy rival Novellus Systems in an all-stock deal worth $3.3 billion that will create a major rival for No. 1 chip gear maker Applied Materials. (Dec. 14, 2011)

Best Buy missed Q3 forecasts because it had to price aggressively to compete with Amazon, Costco and Wal-Mart this holiday shopping season. (Dec. 13, 2011)

Best Buy shares fall 12% after the consumer electronics retailer misses Q3 profit and revenue estimates. (Dec. 13, 2011)

Intel lowers its Q4 sales outlook on hard-disk drive supply, but does seem to have some trends in its favor. (Dec. 12, 2011)

Days after Texas Instruments and Altera cut their revenue outlook for the current quarter, chip giant Intel followed suit with its own sales warning, blaming the global shortage of hard disk drives. (Dec. 12, 2011)

Week in review: Dolby, Panasonic, Sony earnings; Super Bowl on radar

We’re in the thick of quarterly earnings reports from public companies now. Dolby Laboratories, Panasonic, Sony and Sonic Solutions were among the firms reporting financial results this week.
Meanwhile, TV vendors and video game publisher Electronic Arts were focused on Sunday’s Super Bowl, but for different reasons.
The following is a roundup of my stories from Investor’s Business Daily on Investors.com and from Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Microsoft expands Bing search engine reach through deals, such as new Facebook pact. (Feb. 5, 2010)

What do Apple CEO Steve Jobs and President Barack Obama have in common? (Feb. 5, 2010)

Panasonic swings to profit, raises guidance. (Feb. 5, 2010)

Nuance Communications is benefitting from the growth of health care tech spending. (Feb. 4, 2010)

Sonic Solutions narrows third quarter loss. (Feb. 4, 2010)

Sony returns to profitability and sales growth. (Feb. 4, 2010)

Dolby Laboratories sounds off on upbeat first quarter. (Feb. 3, 2010)

Movie Gallery store closings a boon for Netflix and Redbox. (Feb. 3, 2010)

EA sees perfect combo in football fans and violent video games. Dante's Inferno ad to run during Super Bowl. (Feb. 2, 2010)

TV makers, retailers hope for Super Bowl win. Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Sears promoting deals on big screen HDTVs. (Feb. 1, 2010)