Week in review: Adobe earnings, Intel buys Mobileye

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

Microsoft gaining ground as alternative to Amazon Web Services. (March 17, 2017)

Nintendo Switch could give Nvidia sales a boost. (March 17, 2017)

Apple could double dividend, buy Netflix with foreign cash. (March 17, 2017)

Analyst pounds table for Netflix, initiates with buy rating. (March 17, 2017)

Adobe stock soars on Q1 beat-and-raise report. (March 17, 2017)

Adobe beats on earnings, sales; Shares hit new high after close. (March 16, 2017)

Nvidia teams with Paccar to make self-driving trucks. (March 16, 2017)

GoPro keeps sharks at bay with update, but analysts unsure. (March 16, 2017)

This news suggests Apple iPhone “supercycle is brewing.” (March 16, 2017)

Jabil Circuit beats Q2 sales, earnings views; Guidance in line. (March 15, 2017)

Qorvo upgraded to buy, Intel downgraded to neutral. (March 15, 2017)

Nvidia forges alliance to bring self-driving cars to the masses. (March 15, 2017)

Jefferies upgrades Netflix stock, though still cautious. (March 15, 2017)

Apple services business earns stock a price-target hike. (March 15, 2017)

Pandora joins on-demand streaming music fray, takes on Spotify, Apple. (March 14, 2017)

As chip gear makers hit new highs, analyst sees a pullback. (March 14, 2017)

Analog Devices, Marvell, ON Semi get price-target hikes. (March 13, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 demand high, consumer survey shows. (March 13, 2017)

Alibaba breaks out as Yahoo details holding company. (March 13, 2017)

Why analysts say Intel’s Mobileye deal is “defensive” driving. (March 13, 2017)

Photo: Intel self-driving car graphic.

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: CES 2014 news roundup

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

5 key takeaways from CES 2014: Curved TVs and more. (Jan. 10, 2014)

WWE brings the hammer down on traditional pay TV. (Jan. 9, 2014)

Flying camera copters ready for their close-up. (Jan. 9, 2014)

IRobot upgrades floor-washing robot Scooba. (Jan. 8, 2014)

3D printers; wearable devices get center stage at CES. (Jan. 8, 2014)

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer brings glitz, product news to CES. (Jan. 7, 2014)

CES: Sony enters streaming war, 4K TVs abound, Intel eyes wearables. (Jan. 7, 2014)

Photo: International CES 2014 show floor, South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. (CEA photo.) 

Week in review: Black Friday iPad sales; Qualcomm joins smartwatch fray

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

Xbox One or PS4? Don’t ask a comedian. (Nov. 29, 2013)

Big-screen TVs and game consoles draw holiday shoppers. (Nov. 29, 2013)

It’s beginning to look a lot like an iPad Christmas. (Nov. 29, 2013)

Apple iPads selling for Crazy Eddie prices on Black Friday. (Nov. 27, 2013)

Intel should make ARM-based processors, analyst says. (Nov. 27, 2013)

Qualcomm, Sony and others try to make smartwatch market happen. (Nov. 26, 2013)

U.S. smartphone buyers moving upscale, while others go cheap. (Nov. 26, 2013)

Get ready for Apple’s iPad Maxi. (Nov. 25, 2013)

Yahoo hires Katie Couric as CEO Marissa Mayer reverts to media company strategy. (Nov. 25, 2013)

Microsoft deals with Xbox One “Disc Drive of Doom.” (Nov. 25, 2013)

Apple confirms PrimeSense acquisition; Plans unknown. (Nov. 25, 2013)

Photos: “Mean Girls” meme on smartwatches; Qualcomm Toq smartwatches graphic.

Week in review: Internet stock bubble fears; Microsoft’s Xbox One game console debuts

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

Xbox One debut could be last major game console launch. (Nov. 22, 2013)

Microsoft releases Xbox One in grand fashion. (Nov. 22, 2013)

Mystery bidder gobbles up Sandwich.com from Yahoo. (Nov. 21, 2013)

GameStop guides lower on holiday earnings despite PS4 and Xbox One. (Nov. 21, 2013)

Lofty valuations for Twitter and other Internet firms spur bubble talk. (Nov. 20, 2013)

Sony PlayStation 4 seen outselling Microsoft Xbox One. (Nov. 20, 2013)

Google opens product showcase areas in Best Buy stores. (Nov. 19, 2013)

Best Buy vows to win Q4 sales battle, predicts profit hit. (Nov. 19, 2013)

Best Buy looking to cut losses from product returns. (Nov. 19, 2013)

Best Buy warns price competition to hit Q4 profit. (Nov. 19, 2013)

Apple likely to raise smartphone pricing with iPhone 6. (Nov. 18, 2013)

Apple acquisition could presage gesture-controlled TV. (Nov. 18, 2013)

Sony PS4 launch marred by reports of glitchy consoles. (Nov. 18, 2013)

Photos: Mr. Bubble could be the mascot of the current Internet stock craze; Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console. 

Week in review: Blockbuster obituary written; Sony PlayStation 4 launches

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

Comedians pay last respects to Blockbuster. (Nov. 15, 2013)

Gamers embrace Sony PlayStation 4 at launch. (Nov. 15, 2013)

SAP’s “credible cloud strategy” earns it an upgrade. (Nov. 15, 2013)

Applied Materials disappoints with Q1 forecast. (Nov. 15, 2013)

Yahoo kicks off auction of “treasure chest” of website domain names. (Nov. 14, 2013)

Netflix investors enthused by content deals and tech refresh. (Nov. 14, 2013)

Apple is padding its smartphone profit with accessories sales. (Nov. 14, 2013)

Apple, Samsung combine for 109% of smartphone profit. (Nov. 14, 2013)

Apple’s Bigfoot-like product could emerge next year or never. (Nov. 13, 2013)

Netflix schools cable TV services with major user interface change. (Nov. 13, 2013)

Apple iPad Mini 2 winners include Cirrus Logic and STMicro. (Nov. 13, 2013)

IRobot’s latest Roomba big leap ahead for cleaning robots. (Nov. 12, 2013)

Photos: Blockbuster video rental store; Sony PlayStation 4 video game consoles stacked for sale. 

Week in review: ‘SNL’ on Yahoo, Conan on LinkedIn, Miley Cyrus on iOS 7

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

Conan O’Brien vows to conquer LinkedIn with his followers. (Sept. 27, 2013)

Yahoo’s “Saturday Night Live” video archives far from “complete.” (Sept. 27, 2013)

Microsoft’s new business segments create “cloud of confusion.” (Sept. 27, 2013)

Dell bails on Windows RT tablets; Microsoft lone supporter. (Sept. 26, 2013)

Forget the gold iPhone, Apple still the most innovative company. (Sept. 26, 2013)

Google Chromebooks cutting into Microsoft’s notebook business. (Sept. 26, 2013)

Miley Cyrus is in the minority about Apple’s iOS 7. (Sept. 24, 2013)

“Grand Theft Auto 5”: Carjacking, murder and laughs. (Sept. 24, 2013)

Applied Materials-Toyko Electron merger will create chip gear giant. (Sept. 24, 2013)

Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron agree to merge. (Sept. 24, 2013)

Apple stock jumps on iPhone sales and upbeat revenue outlook. (Sept. 23, 2013)

RF Micro and Skyworks gain on iPhone 5S, 5C sales news. (Sept. 23, 2013)

Microsoft no quitter, doubles down on tablets with Surface 2. (Sept. 23, 2013)

Apple defies skeptics, sells 9 million new iPhones in first weekend. (Sept. 23, 2013)

Photos: Tina Fey hosts the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” on NBC on Sept. 28, 2013. Fey is seen here with cast member Kenan Thompson (top); Apple’s iPhone 5C smartphone.

Week in review: Apple TV content additions, upcoming iPhone in the news

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

Touchpad or gesture, Synaptics thrives in mobile tech. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Billionaire Elon Musk draws chuckles with Hyperloop project. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Apple hopes trade-in program prompts new iPhone sales. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Samsung Galaxy Gear could open smartwatch floodgates. (Aug. 30, 2013)

Outlook dims for Microsoft, Intel, HP, as PC market worsens. (Aug. 29, 2013)

Apple iPhone refresh could lift Qualcomm, Cirrus Logic, others. (Aug. 29, 2013)

Apple dodges government’s harshest e-book antitrust remedies. (Aug. 28, 2013)

Apple adds Disney, Vevo and Weather Channel to TV set-top box. (Aug. 27, 2013)

Thanks to Marissa Mayer, people are talking about Yahoo again. (Aug. 27, 2013)

Microsoft investors sober up to challenges facing new CEO. (Aug. 26, 2013)

Comedians mock upcoming iPhone, NSA scandal and Hyperloop project. (Aug. 26, 2013)

Photo: Apple TV set-top box. 

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: 3D printers at Staples, ‘Iron Man 3’, Intel’s new CEO

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

Apple’s Siri and Google Now caught in comic catfight. (May 3, 2013)

Iron Man swoops in to help Verizon, Audi, Subway and TCL. (May 3, 2013)

3D printers being sold at Staples will gauge consumer market. (May 3, 2013)

Intel breaks glass ceiling, selects woman as president. (May 2, 2013)

Intel picks new CEO from its ranks, taps COO Brian Krzanich. (May 2, 2013)

Apple losing steam in tablet market, but retains lead. (May 1, 2013)

Mobile chip designer ARM Holdings climbs to a 13-year high on bullish report. (May 1, 2013)

Slow Windows 8 adoption continues to haunt Microsoft. (May 1, 2013)

Mom wants an iPad or Kindle Fire for Mother’s Day. (April 30, 2013)

Apple selling $17 billion in bonds in historic offering. (April 30, 2013)

France blocking Yahoo deal latest insult to U.S. tech sector. (April 30, 2013)

Facebook hitting the accelerator on mobile ads. (April 29, 2013)

Apple developer conference holds promise of software surprises. (April 29, 2013)

Photos: The Cube 3D printer (top) and Iron Man on the New York Stock Exchange floor. 

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: 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: Samsung turns up the heat, Microsoft barks, Apple keeps its cash

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

Tumblr, Google Glass targeted by humorists. (March 1, 2013)

Best Buy not going private, but Q4 results are upbeat. (March 1, 2013)

Microsoft’s Windows 8 looking like a dog. (March 1, 2013)

IDC has looked at clouds from “both sides now” and sees big bucks. (Feb. 28, 2013)

Jack Benny would have admired Apple’s Tim Cook. (Feb. 27, 2013)

Apple dividend increase likely soon, analysts say. (Feb. 27, 2013)

Apple plans to hold on to its cash pile for now, CEO Tim Cook says. (Feb. 27, 2013)

Apple executives face investor concerns about cash and innovation at annual shareholders meeting. (Feb. 27, 2013)

Is Yahoo’s work-from-home ban a stealth layoff? (Feb. 26, 2013)

Google Store could join the Jerk Store and Scotch Boutique. (Feb. 26, 2013)



French likeliest to have dirty photos on their smartphones. (Feb. 26, 2013)

Yahoo move to bar home-office workers seen as rookie mistake. (Feb. 25, 2013)

Samsung is turning up the heat on Apple, announcing a direct competitor to the iPad Mini (the Galaxy Note 8.0) and making plans to debut its next-generation smartphone (the Galaxy S4) on Apple’s home turf. (Feb. 25, 2013)

Photo: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. 

Week in review: Robot doctors are coming

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

Yahoo, Amazon and Facebook to face Wall Street doubters. (Jan. 26, 2013)

Apple lags Samsung and other major smartphone rivals in Q4 unit shipment growth. (Jan. 25, 2013)

Microsoft shunned by consumers, but embraced by enterprises in the December quarter. (Jan. 25, 2013)

Robot doctors soon to make hospital bedside visits. FDA approves telemedicine robot from iRobot and InTouch Health. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Microsoft Windows 8 sales lacking; Company mum on Surface sales. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Apple joins Microsoft and Cisco Systems in slow-growth club. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Netflix “back on track” with Q4 results and Q1 guidance. (Jan. 24, 2013)

Windows 8 and Surface tablet sales key in Microsoft’s Q2 report. (Jan. 23, 2013)

Apple’s iPhone sales miss as company posts first earnings dip in nearly 10 years. (Jan. 23, 2013)

Apple’s Q1 earnings report to settle iPhone and iPad demand speculation. (Jan. 22, 2013)

Netflix’s Q4 international subscriber growth under microscope. (Jan. 22, 2013)

Photo: iRobot’s RP-Vita hospital robot.

Week in review: Google releases maps app for Apple iPhone

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

Apple stock falls on analyst reports and weaker-than-expected iPhone 5 sales in China. (Dec. 14, 2012)

Adobe stock up on faster transition to cloud software. (Dec. 14, 2012)

Adobe Systems posts better-than-expected fiscal Q4 results. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Netflix is becoming a “core service” for tablet owners. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Apple and four book publishers have agreed to ease e-book pricing restrictions on Amazon.com and other retailers to end an antitrust probe by European Union regulators. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Google releases map app for Apple’s iPhone and it quickly becomes the No. 1 free app on Apple’s App Store. (Dec. 13, 2012)

Video game console industry hits reset button. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Apple iPad sales could disappoint this quarter. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Adobe Systems stock advances on Creative Cloud growth. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Dolby Laboratories stock jumps on special dividend news. (Dec. 12, 2012)

Yahoo yodels about new email service, but investors yawn. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Apple stock climbs on iPhone 5 pre-orders in China and iTV speculation. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Liberty Interactive takes control of TripAdvisor. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Texas Instruments stock rises on in-line sales outlook. (Dec. 11, 2012)

WebMD prescribes job cuts to heal its finances after three straight unprofitable quarters. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Photo: Google Maps app for Apple iPhone and iOS 6 devices.

Week in review: Intel launches huge ultrabook advertising blitz

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

Chipmaker Intel plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to promote a new class of thin and light notebook PCs, a market now dominated by Apple and its MacBook Air. (April 5, 2012)

E-book popularity is rising. Meanwhile, U.S. and EU regulators are seeking an e-book price-fixing settlement with Apple and publishers. (April 5, 2012)

Dell acquires Make Technologies in buying spree. The purchase is Dell’s third this week. (April 5, 2012)

Flash memory chip maker SanDisk warns on Q1 sales and profits and its stock tumbles. The overall chip sector is struggling. (April 4, 2012)

New iPhone case for Romeos has a hidden compartment for storing condoms. (April 3, 2012)

Facebook strikes back at Yahoo in patent infringement case. (April 3, 2012)

European Union opens antitrust cases against Motorola Mobility, which is soon to be owned by Google. (April 3, 2012)

Dell buys its third company in three weeks with Clerity Solutions. (April 3, 2012)

Apple’s rumored iTV is unlikely to have a major impact on the company’s overall sales. (April 3, 2012)

Dell’s purchase of thin-client computing firm Wyse “makes strategic sense.” (April 2, 2012)

Apple continues to gain smartphone market share with iPhone 4S. (April 2, 2012)

Photo: Intel ultrabook TV commercial.

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: Microsoft’s ‘Halo: Reach,’ Xbox 360 dominate September video game sales

Microsoft, Apple, PC shipments and video game sales were all in the news this week.
The following is a roundup of my recent stories from Investor’s Business Daily at Investors.com and Click, IBD’s Tech Blog.

Used video games, rentals, digital downloads, social networking and mobile games generated $2.75 billion in the first half of 2010. (Oct. 15, 2010)

Microsoft is the big winner in September video game sales with “Halo: Reach” and Xbox 360. (Oct. 14, 2010)

Apple stock hits $300. Some think it’s still attractively priced due to growth opportunities from the iPhone and iPad. (Oct. 13, 2010)

PC shipments up soundly in Q3, but way below expectations, Gartner and IDC say. HP underperforms. Apple now No. 3 in U.S. (Oct. 13, 2010)

Apple’s $99 Apple TV set-top box is a hit and quickly moving past the company’s “hobby” status. (Oct. 11, 2010)

Are homepages still relevant today? Yahoo and AOL think so. But the importance of homepages has faded against search, social networking and mobile apps. (Oct. 7, 2010)

Will Microsoft and Adobe merge to form Microbe? Adobe stock was up sharply on a buyout rumor. (Oct. 7, 2010)