Week in review: Apple, Netflix earnings and the return of Agent Smith

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

“Matrix” villain Agent Smith enlists GE to turn us all into batteries. (April 26, 2013)

Boston Marathon bombing to spur video surveillance gear spending hike. (April 26, 2013)

Redbox-parent Coinstar to change name to Outerwall. (April 26, 2013)

Apple smartphone growth slows to a crawl in Q1. (April 26, 2013)

Netflix CEO writes obituary for linear television. (April 25, 2013)

Microsoft Xbox upgrade to give video game industry needed boost. (April 25, 2013)

Apple cuts retail store staffing by 5%. (April 25, 2013)

Apple goes from growth to value company in six months. (April 24, 2013)

Apple smartphone strategy: It’s the ecosystem, stupid. (April 24, 2013)

Apple CEO: Don’t hold your breath for new products. (April 24, 2013)

Apple’s big buyback and dividend hike fail to impress investors. (April 23, 2013)

Netflix getting picky as it “curates” content. (April 23, 2013)

ARM Holdings jumps on Q1 earnings and market opportunities. (April 23, 2013)

ARM sales of low-power chips spark high-powered Q1 results. (April 23, 2013)

Netflix pops higher on subscriber growth and streaming profits. (April 22, 2013)

Apple facing delays for next iPhones and iPad Mini. (April 22, 2013)

ARM Holdings forecast hinges on consumer spending. (April 22, 2013)

Apple gets boost from two analysts’ buy recommendations. (April 22, 2013)

Photos: Actor Hugo Weaving reprises his “Matrix” villain role for a GE commercial.