Week in review: Holiday sales disappoint for GoPro, GameStop, Best Buy

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

Netflix subscriber growth key to Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 16, 2016)

More analysts join the herd cutting Apple iPhone estimates. (Jan. 15, 2016)

Activision’s “Black Ops 3” rakes in the green at U.S. retail. (Jan. 15, 2016)

Netflix U.S. subscriber growth a concern for Q4. (Jan. 14, 2016)

GoPro slapped with downgrades, price target cuts. (Jan. 14, 2016)

Best Buy reports crummy holiday season; stock falls. (Jan. 14, 2016)

GoPro stock crashes on holiday sales, profit warning. (Jan. 13, 2016)

Apple M&A speculation continues with Time Warner chatter. (Jan. 13, 2016)

Sony poised to dominate virtual reality market. (Jan. 13, 2016)

Apple bucks declining PC sales trend. (Jan. 12, 2016)

GameStop slides on digital download worries. (Jan. 12, 2016)

Study indicates Apple Watch holiday sales “tepid.” (Jan. 12, 2016)

Apple’s March-quarter iPhone guidance an overhang for stock. (Jan. 12, 2016)

Netflix gets price-target cut on international losses. (Jan. 12, 2016)

Virtual reality, autonomous cars make impact at CES 2016. (Jan. 11, 2016)

Apple stock rises on rare positive analyst report. (Jan. 11, 2016)

Netflix skunked by Amazon.com at Golden Globe Awards. (Jan. 11, 2016)

Fitbit stock falls below IPO price post-CES. (Jan. 11, 2016)

Photo: GoPro corporate photo.

Week in review: CES 2016 roundup

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

Pets can now initiate video calls with their owners. (Jan. 8, 2016)

Porn studio beats Hollywood to market with VR content. (Jan. 8, 2016)

“Smell tech” firms sniff out bad breath, alcohol, air pollution. (Jan. 8, 2016)

Zagg zigs to find new mobile accessories business. (Jan. 8, 2016)

Virtual reality forcing movie studios to rethink storytelling. (Jan. 7, 2016)

Fitbit CEO says retailers, consumers excited for Blaze watch. (Jan. 7, 2016)

IBM’s Watson scores deals in fitness, medical and robotics. (Jan. 7, 2016)

Fitbit fall giving investors heart attack. (Jan. 6, 2016)

Netflix completes global rollout in one fell swoop. (Jan. 6, 2016)

Intel sees its future in sensors, drones, wearables. (Jan. 6, 2016)

Fitbit takes some healthy shots at Apple Watch at CES. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Video entertainment to get “mind-blowing” upgrade with Ultra HD Premium. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Faraday Future plots route to catch up with Tesla Motors. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Keeping an eye on home security cameras at CES. (Jan. 5, 2016)

Photos: Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watches (top), Faraday Future electric sports car concept.

Week in review: 2016 predictions for Apple, tech industry

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

CES 2016 preview: virtual reality, drones, hoverboards. (Jan. 2, 2016)

The wildest tech M&A predictions for 2016. (Dec. 31, 2015)

Cloud, virtual reality among top tech trends for 2016. (Dec. 30, 2015)

Activision slays holiday rivals with “Black Ops 3.” (Dec. 29, 2015)

Apple 2016 predictions: Acquisitions, accessories. (Dec. 29, 2015)

Fitbit app downloads indicate big Christmas sales. (Dec. 28, 2015)

Photo: 2016 illustration from Pixabay.

Week in review: Weak start for Katy Perry video game

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

News media is blowing cord-cutting trend out of proportion. (Dec. 24, 2015)

GoPro’s Karma drone could support 360-degree video camera. (Dec. 24, 2015)

Smartphones moving to AMOLED screens; Is Apple next? (Dec. 23, 2015)

IPhone 7 a “make or break” product for Apple growth. (Dec. 23, 2015)

Apple iPhone sales concerns now pushing into June quarter. (Dec. 22, 2015)

Why 2016 may be watershed year for virtual reality. (Dec. 22, 2015)

Robotic exoskeletons stepping out of science fiction. (Dec. 22, 2015)

No fireworks for Katy Perry game; Glu Mobile tanks. (Dec. 21, 2015)

Apple’s March quarter could be brutal for iPhone sales. (Dec. 21, 2015)

Fitbit holiday sales “exploding” as Christmas nears. (Dec. 21, 2015)

Artificial intelligence alarmists lead Luddite nods. (Dec. 21, 2015)

Photo: Screenshot of Glu Mobile video game “Katy Perry Pop.”

Week in review: Apple adds COO, shuffles executive suite

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

Fitbit dominates fitness tracker market but faces risks. (Dec. 18, 2015)

Apple Pay poised to enter China in early 2016. (Dec. 18, 2015)

Goldman Sachs analyst on Microsoft: “We were wrong.” (Dec. 18, 2015)

Apple adds COO, hires ad chief, shuffles executives. (Dec. 17, 2015)

Stock picks: Will 2016 be the year of the BAGEL? (Dec. 17, 2015)

Netflix fuels “virtuous cycle” with critically acclaimed shows. (Dec. 16, 2015)

Apple’s March quarter iPhone sales could miss views by a mile. (Dec. 16, 2015)

Apple, Google, Roku in close race for streaming device lead. (Dec. 15, 2015)

Apple Watch novelty seen wearing off after six months. (Dec. 15, 2015)

GoPro acquisition chatter boosts sagging stock. (Dec. 15, 2015)

Apple chip supplier raises red flag for iPhone sales. (Dec. 15, 2015)

Santa bringing drones, but you’ll have to register them. (Dec. 14, 2015)

GoPro slide continues; Stock could hit single digits. (Dec. 14, 2015)

Apple iPhone sales seen turning negative in 2016. (Dec. 14, 2015)

Photo: Apple’s flagship store in New York City. (Apple photo)

Week in review: Adobe Systems earnings, Apple iPhone battery case

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

Critics pick on Apple’s “Quasimodo” iPhone case. (Dec. 11, 2015)

GoPro CEO hawking cameras on QVC may be a bad sign. (Dec. 11, 2015)

Electronic Arts tosses helmet into e-sports ring. (Dec. 11, 2015)

Wall Street is “too negative” on Apple iPhone business. (Dec. 11, 2015)

Adobe Systems stock hits record high on Q4 EPS beat. (Dec. 11, 2015)

Adobe Systems beats Q4 EPS views, sales in line. (Dec. 10, 2015)

Pay-TV cord cutting to continue through 2019. (Dec. 10, 2015)

Apple’s next big thing: Augmented reality. (Dec. 10, 2015)

Netflix tops all TV networks for Golden Globe nominations. (Dec. 10, 2015)

Adobe Systems investors hoping for cloudy Q4 report. (Dec. 9, 2015)

Microsoft, Alphabet, LinkedIn “top picks for 2016.” (Dec. 9, 2015)

Garmin, Fitbit score well among runners in survey. (Dec. 9, 2015)

Universal Display facing “frothy” OLED expectations. (Dec. 9, 2015)

Apple puts its pay-TV service ambitions on hold. (Dec. 9, 2015)

Apple Watch 2 poised for March debut. (Dec. 8, 2015)

Apple knee-caps Mophie, makes own phone battery case. (Dec. 8, 2015)

Outerwall crashes on Redbox business weakness. (Dec. 7, 2015)

Netflix stock reverses on global licensing concerns. (Dec. 7, 2015)

GoPro notches new low on JPMorgan price-target cut. (Dec. 7, 2015)

Apple Watch most buzzed-about product for holidays. (Dec. 7, 2015)

New 4-inch iPhone seen getting late 2016 release. (Dec. 7, 2015)

PC slump to continue, consolidation forecast. (Dec. 7, 2015)

Photo: Apple’s Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6 and 6S.

Week in review: Black Friday sales reports for Apple, Fitbit, video games

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

Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy earns praise, laughs. (Dec. 4, 2015)

Apple to swap colored plastic for metal for iPhone 6C. (Dec. 4, 2015)

GoPro cuts price of new camera for second time in 5 months. (Dec. 4, 2015)

Apple Watch closing in on Fitbit for wearables lead. (Dec. 3, 2015)

IRobot under the gun to divest defense robot unit. (Dec. 3, 2015)

Apple iPhone growth poised to lag Android. (Dec. 3, 2015)

Americans not thrilled with robots at the wheel. (Dec. 2, 2015)

“Black Ops” beats “Star Wars” in holiday game sales. (Dec. 2, 2015)

Apple Watch fans skew male and gay, report says. (Dec. 2, 2015)

Removing headphone jack from iPhone 7 a terrible idea. (Dec. 2, 2015)

Adobe Systems retiring maligned Flash animation software. (Dec. 1, 2015)

Microsoft Surface gaining on Apple iPad in tablet market. (Dec. 1, 2015)

Windows 7 PC users refusing to move to Windows 10. (Dec. 1, 2015)

Apple iPhone 6S attracts more Android switchers. (Dec. 1, 2015)

Apple TV service has odds stacked against it, UBS says. (Nov. 30, 2015)

Fitbit climbs on upbeat holiday sales report. (Nov. 30, 2015)

Microsoft gets “strong buy” rating on cloud prospects. (Nov. 30, 2015)

Black Friday sales data point to “Apple holiday season.” (Nov. 30, 2015)

Photo: Conan O’Brien jokes about Mark Zuckerberg’s charitable donation.