Week in review: Apple-IBM alliance, Microsoft job cuts, Intel earnings

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

Google and Facebook portrayed as real people now a comedy staple. (July 18, 2014)

Xbox One, “Watch Dogs” drive June video game sales growth. (July 18, 2014)

How Apple sweetened Skyworks’ Q3 earnings. (July 18, 2014)

Skyworks earnings growth accelerates for 8th quarter. (July 17, 2014)

Microsoft investors cheer bigger-than-forecast job cuts. (July 17, 2014)

Apple behind SanDisk’s lower gross profit margins. (July 17, 2014)

SanDisk earnings beat, but outlook slams shares. (July 16, 2014)

Apple-IBM alliance a big setback for BlackBerry. (July 16, 2014)

Intel gets caution flags as stock hits 10-year high. (July 16, 2014)

Intel tops raised Q2 earnings estimates, sets buyback. (July 15, 2014)

Microsoft plans major job cuts after Nokia acquisition. (July 15, 2014)

What’s up Apple’s sleeve? The iWatch, analysts say. (July 15, 2014)

SanDisk hits record high, but “priced to perfection.” (July 15, 2014)

Google Chrome takes big chunk of commercial notebook sales. (July 14, 2014)

Intel investor optimism high ahead of Q2 report. (July 14, 2014)

Apple facing launch delays for iPhone 6 phablet and iWatch. (July 14, 2014)

Photos: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Apple CEO Tim Cook take a walk at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. (top); Scene from Ubisoft video game “Watch Dogs.”