Saturday, February 15, 2020

Week in review: Nvidia, Applied Materials, Roku, Zebra earnings reports

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

Teradyne looks to profit from industrial automation boom. (Feb. 14, 2020)

Roku stock spikes then reverses after fourth-quarter report. (Feb. 14, 2020)

Roku stock jumps on fourth-quarter sales beat and raise. (Feb. 13, 2020)

Judge halts Microsoft’s Pentagon cloud contract after Amazon protest. (Feb. 13, 2020)

Streaming video on magic carpet ride as linear TV use declines. (Feb. 13, 2020)

Nvidia stock surges as chipmaker crushes fourth-quarter earnings target. (Feb. 13, 2020)

Zebra Technologies stock tumbles on fourth-quarter miss. (Feb. 13, 2020)

Applied Materials clears Wall Street’s first-quarter hurdles, guides up. (Feb. 12, 2020)

Cadence Design Systems edges fourth-quarter targets, gives mixed outlook. (Feb. 12, 2020)

Lattice Semiconductor tops fourth-quarter targets, guides modestly higher. (Feb. 11, 2020)

Netflix, YouTube benefiting the most from U.S. streaming trend: report. (Feb. 11, 2020)

AMD stock rises on prospects for more market share gains. (Feb. 11, 2020)

Photo: Roku home screen (Roku)

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Week in review: Spotify, Qualcomm, CDW, Activision, Take-Two earnings

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

AMD stock rises as chipmaker gains market share in PCs, servers. (Feb. 7, 2020)

Synaptics stock rockets as chipmaker returns to earnings growth. (Feb. 7, 2020)

Video game publishers Activision, Take-Two diverge with holiday earnings. (Feb. 6, 2020)

CDW beats Wall Street’s fourth-quarter targets, hikes dividend. (Feb. 6, 2020)

Qualcomm earnings beat Wall Street’s target on 5G wireless ramp. (Feb. 5, 2020)

2020 called “breakout year” for Apple wearables, led by AirPods. (Feb. 5, 2020)

Spotify adds more subscribers than expected, but swings to loss. (Feb. 5, 2020)

Chipmaker Inphi beats fourth-quarter targets, guides higher. (Feb. 4, 2020)

KLA stock falls late despite beating December-quarter views. (Feb. 4, 2020)

Is AMD stock a buy right now? Here’s what its stock chart shows. (Feb. 4, 2020)

What are FANG stocks, and should you invest in them? (Feb. 4, 2020)

Semiconductor stocks to buy and watch as Q4 earnings season winds down. (Feb. 4, 2020)

Apple seeing “surprisingly low take rate” for Apple TV+ free trials. (Feb. 3, 2020)

Is Intel stock a buy right now? Here’s what its earnings, stock chart show. (Feb. 3, 2020)

Photo: Singer Billie Eilish performs at a Spotify event on Jan. 23, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Spotify)

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Week in review: Apple, AMD, EA, Microsoft earnings

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

Netflix shift to original shows is likely to boost profits. (Jan. 31, 2020)

Electronic Arts stock falls as video game publisher edges views. (Jan. 30, 2020)

Chipmaker Cirrus Logic surges on earnings; Cree tumbles. (Jan. 30, 2020)

Microsoft spikes to record high on “masterpiece” earnings report. (Jan. 30, 2020)

Microsoft crushes Wall Street’s targets with Commercial Cloud growth. (Jan. 29, 2020)

Lam Research stock soars on December-quarter beat-and-raise. (Jan. 29, 2020)

Semiconductor stocks a mixed bag in December-quarter earnings. (Jan. 29, 2020)

Here are the key takeaways from Apple’s blowout quarterly report. (Jan. 29, 2020)

Apple smashes holiday-quarter earnings targets, guides higher. (Jan. 28, 2020)

Chipmaker AMD narrowly tops fourth-quarter targets, but sales outlook lags. (Jan. 28, 2020)

Photo: Screenshot from EA video game “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.” (Electronic Arts)

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Week in review: Netflix, Intel, ASML, TI earnings

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

Apple stock hits record high on holiday-quarter expectations. (Jan. 24, 2020)

Chipmaker Intel smashes fourth-quarter targets, guides higher. (Jan. 23, 2020)

Texas Instruments beats Q4 targets, sees stabilizing chip markets. (Jan. 22, 2020)

ASML beats Q4 sales target, hikes dividend, share buybacks. (Jan. 22, 2020)

Netflix stock drops as Disney+ swipes U.S. subscribers. (Jan. 22, 2020)

Netflix trounces fourth-quarter subscriber, earnings targets. (Jan. 21, 2020)

Photo: Scene from Netflix movie “Marriage Story.” (Netflix)

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Week in review: Tech for content creators

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

Consumer electronics firms see lucrative niche in content creators. (Jan. 17, 2020)

Semiconductor stocks lead the charge as industry cycle turns up. (Jan. 17, 2020)

Netflix stock in holding pattern as investors await earnings report. (Jan. 17, 2020)

Are expectations inflated for Apple’s iPhone 12 smartphones? (Jan. 17, 2020)

TSMC earnings positive for Apple, semiconductor equipment makers. (Jan. 16, 2020)

Netflix stock hovers in buy zone ahead of fourth-quarter earnings. (Jan. 15, 2020)

Apple stock buoyed by 5G upgrade cycle, services growth. (Jan. 15, 2020)

Spotify stock hears sour notes; Netflix stock buoyed by Oscar buzz. (Jan. 13, 2020)

Apple stock has 5 good catalysts for 2020, analyst says. (Jan. 13, 2020)

Photo: Logitech Chief Executive Bracken Darrell speaks to a video streamer at CES 2020. (Logitech)

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Week in review: CES 2020 news

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

Sleep Number puts to bed question of whether it can still innovate. (Jan. 10, 2020)

Potty tech at CES 2020 ranges from silly to serious. (Jan. 9, 2020)

NBCUniversal’s Peacock aims to be the comfort food of streaming TV. (Jan. 9, 2020)

Quibi joins subscription video crowd with “quick bite” mobile phone content. (Jan. 8, 2020)

Fitness device upstart Huami takes on Apple, Peloton, Fitbit at CES 2020. (Jan. 8, 2020)

Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa clash at the CES 2020 debut. (Jan. 7, 2020)

Chipmakers AMD, Intel offer study in contrast at CES 2020. (Jan. 7, 2020)

Qualcomm chips to power world’s first 5G PC. (Jan. 6, 2020)

That 4K TV you got for Christmas is already out of date. (Jan. 6, 2020)

Smart everything pervades CES 2020 as more devices get brains. (Jan. 6, 2020)

Photo: Humungous OLED “wave” exhibition at entrance to LG booth at CES 2020. (LG Electronics)

Friday, January 3, 2020

Week in review: CES 2020 previews

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

CES 2020: What major trends will emerge at the big tech show? (Jan. 3, 2020)

These tech stocks could get a lift from CES 2020 news. (Jan. 3, 2020)

Diodes, SiTime lead semiconductor stocks on the move. (Dec. 31, 2019)

Is Spotify stock a buy right now? Here’s what its earnings, charts show. (Dec. 31, 2019)

Is Roku stock a buy or sell right now? Here’s what the charts show. (Dec. 31, 2019)

Spotify stock falls as streaming audio service forgoes political ads. (Dec. 30, 2019)

Photo: CES 2020 promotional art (Consumer Technology Association)