Week in review: Applied Materials, NetEase, Impinj earnings

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

Broadcom, Skyworks jump on iPhone 8 speculation. (Feb. 17, 2017)

NetEase gets price-target hike on “blowout” Q4 earnings. (Feb. 17, 2017)

Apple prepares to make iPhones in India; Stock near high. (Feb. 17, 2017)

Recent chip IPO Impinj tumbles on weak Q1 EPS guidance. (Feb. 17, 2017)

RFID chipmaker Impinj tops Q4 estimates, undershoots Q1 forecasts. (Feb. 16, 2017)

NetEase rockets, leads Chinese internet stocks higher. (Feb. 16, 2017)

Apple locks in developers conference; Stock takes a breather. (Feb. 16, 2017)

Chip gear maker Applied Materials wavers after Q1 beat and raise. (Feb. 16, 2017)

Applied Materials beats Q1 targets, guides higher, stock rises. (Feb. 15, 2017)

Apple stock hits record high on cash return talk; Gets price-target hike. (Feb. 15, 2017)

Possible OLED use in Apple phones seen boosting two screen tech firms. (Feb. 15, 2017)

Apple stock hits record high as company orders OLED displays for iPhone 8. (Feb. 14, 2017)

Chipmaker ON Semiconductor gets price-target hikes. (Feb. 14, 2017)

Applied Materials seen posting accelerating Q1 growth. (Feb. 13, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 could be late to AR smartphone game. (Feb. 13, 2017)

Apple gets price-target hike on AR-enabled iPhone 8. (Feb. 13, 2017)

ON Semiconductor jumps on Q4 sales, earnings beat. (Feb. 13, 2017)

Photo: Promotional art for NetEase game “Revelation Online” (NetEase)

Week in review: Nvidia, Activision, iRobot, CDW earnings

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

Apple car tops consumer wish list for iPhone maker. (Feb. 10, 2017)

Intel down after analyst day; Monolithic Power rises on Q4 report. (Feb. 10, 2017)

Nvidia sinks on in-line Q1 sales outlook, higher expenses. (Feb. 10, 2017)

Activision Blizzard soars on Q4 beat; Stock hits buy point. (Feb. 10, 2017)

Nvidia earnings, sales crush views as demand booms in all markets, but guidance is so-so. (Feb. 9, 2017)

Prospects dimming for Facebook’s Oculus Rift virtual-reality headsets. (Feb. 9, 2017)

NetEase retreats from buy point ahead of Q4 earnings. (Feb. 9, 2017)

IRobot glitches on 2017 guidance, though beats Q4 views. (Feb. 9, 2017)

MaxLinear beats Q4 targets, but sales guidance lags, stock falls. (Feb. 8, 2017)

Apple gets price-target hike on “super-long” iPhone 8 cycle. (Feb. 8, 2017)

Intel heeds President Trump’s call for U.S. manufacturing investment. (Feb. 8, 2017)

Momo breaks out, leads Chinese internet stocks. (Feb. 8, 2017)

Microchip spikes on Q3 beat; Inphi seesaws after Q4 report. (Feb. 8, 2017)

“Grand Theft Auto” video game maker slays Q3 targets. (Feb. 8, 2017)

Inphi, Microchip hurdle Wall Street’s December-quarter targets. (Feb. 7, 2017)

Apple took 92% of smartphone industry profits in Q4. (Feb. 7, 2017)

Nvidia shakes off recent sell-off, climbs to record high. (Feb. 7, 2017)

IT systems reseller CDW hits record high on Q4 earnings. (Feb. 7, 2017)

Apple iPhone losing ground in China smartphone market. (Feb. 6, 2017)

Chip gear maker Applied Materials gets price-target hike. (Feb. 6, 2017)

Nvidia stock gets caution flags ahead of Q4 earnings report. (Feb. 6, 2017)

Photo: Nvidia Quadro processors. (Nvidia)

Week in review: Apple, GoPro, Fitbit earnings

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

Apple Music, Spotify lead in streaming tunes, but it’s early days. (Feb. 4, 2017)

Nintendo, Google, Wix fight for attention at Super Bowl LI. (Feb. 3, 2017)

GoPro stock goes lower on Q4 sales miss, weak guidance. (Feb. 3, 2017)

Brooks Automation, Ultratech lead chip gear sector higher. (Feb. 2, 2017)

Apple supplier Cirrus Logic hammered; Nvidia gets price-target hike. (Feb. 2, 2017)

Marvell upgraded; AMD, Macom, Micron, Advanced Energy get PT hikes. (Feb. 1, 2017)

How many watches did Apple sell last quarter? (Feb. 1, 2017)

Qualcomm lawsuit was “last resort,” Apple CEO says. (Feb. 1, 2017)

Apple stock hits 18-month high, scores slew of price-target hikes. (Feb. 1, 2017)

5 takeaways from Apple’s “outstanding” Q1 report. (Feb. 1, 2017)

Apple crushes fiscal Q1 estimates, stock jumps late. (Jan. 31, 2017)

Fitbit deemed unfit by several Wall Street firms. (Jan. 31, 2017)

Advanced Energy powers to 16-year high on Q4 beat, then reverses. (Jan. 31, 2017)

FANG stocks: Google undercuts buy point; Amazon, Facebook test theirs. (Jan. 30, 2017)

Video game publisher Activision added to Wedbush “Best Ideas List.” (Jan. 30, 2017)

Apple seen returning to sales growth in December quarter. (Jan. 30, 2017)

Fitbit slashes expectations for Q4, year ahead; shifts to smartwatches. (Jan. 30, 2017)

Photo: Gabby Reece does a handstand while wearing a Fitbit Charge 2.

Week in review: Microsoft, Intel, Logitech earnings reports

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

STMicro, Maxim Integrated Products among big chip gainers. (Jan. 27, 2017)

Chip equipment stocks soar, led by KLA-Tencor, Lam Research. (Jan. 27, 2017)

Apple iPhone loses No. 1 position in China smartphone market. (Jan. 27, 2017)

Intel stock hits 16-year high on Q4 beat and raise. (Jan. 27, 2017)

Microsoft stock gets price-target hikes on Q2 beat. (Jan. 27, 2017)

Microsoft beats Q2 targets on cloud computing strength. (Jan. 26, 2017)

Forget the Doomsday Clock, there’s now a Robot Fear Index. (Jan. 26, 2017)

Qualcomm hit with price-target cuts; Lam Research gets PT hikes. (Jan. 26, 2017)

Qualcomm dips late on mixed Q1 results, in-line Q2 guide. (Jan. 25, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 to get 3D-sensing tech for augmented-reality apps. (Jan. 25, 2017)

Logitech soars on holiday-quarter sales, earnings beat. (Jan. 25, 2017)

Texas Instruments beats Q4 targets, guides higher for Q1. (Jan. 24, 2017)

Facebook, Amazon hit buy points; Apple, Alphabet still in the zone. (Jan. 24, 2017)

Barclays gives up on Apple, downgrades to sector weight. (Jan. 24, 2017)

Sprint buys 33% stake in Jay Z-run streaming music service Tidal. (Jan. 23, 2017)

Samsung Galaxy S8 launch pushing closer to Apple’s iPhone 8. (Jan. 23, 2017)

Microsoft seen treading water with Q2 earnings report. (Jan. 23, 2017)

Chip stocks might be peaking, but some have growth drivers. (Jan. 23, 2017)

Photo: Logitech product lineup.

Week in review: Netflix earnings, Qualcomm antitrust lawsuit

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

Apple sues Qualcomm over patent licensing practices. (Jan. 20, 2017)

Apple services growth sparks price-target hike. (Jan. 20, 2017)

Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet rated buy; Domino’s upgraded. (Jan. 20, 2017)

4 stocks seen benefiting from artificial intelligence boom. (Jan. 19, 2017)

Apple supplier Skyworks beats expectations for Q1 sales, earnings. (Jan. 19, 2017)

Analysts divided on Apple ahead of Q1 earnings. (Jan. 19, 2017)

5 key takeaways from Netflix’s terrific Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 19, 2017)

Tesla, Mobileye upgraded; Target, Exxon downgraded; Netflix PT hiked. (Jan. 19, 2017)

Netflix smashes subscriber projections, stock jumps. (Jan. 18, 2017)

Qualcomm antitrust lawsuit called flawed, political. (Jan. 18, 2017)

Burlington, Halliburton are buys; Disney downgraded; Schlumberger hold. (Jan. 18, 2017)

OLED iPhone 8 might not ramp production until September. (Jan. 17, 2017)

Qualcomm strong-armed Apple, others, U.S. antitrust lawsuit says. (Jan. 17, 2017)

Skyworks seen posting third straight sales, earnings decline. (Jan. 17, 2017)

Apple iPhone 8 anticipation weighing on iPhone 7 sales. (Jan. 17, 2017)

Netflix poised for royally good Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 17, 2017)

Disney, Netflix upgraded; JPMorgan, Chipotle, Twitter downgraded. (Jan. 17, 2017)

Photo: Scene from Netflix show “A Series of Unfortunate Events.”

Week in review: Nintendo Switch details, Q4 PC statistics

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

IPhone 8 could be last hurrah for Apple smartphone growth. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Netflix hits record high as sentiment improves ahead of Q4 earnings. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Nintendo stock falls on Switch console pricing, prospects. (Jan. 13, 2017)

GameStop tumbles on miserable holiday sales report. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Apple is moving into a spaceship HQ, but needs hit products to blast off. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Life insurers gather momentum, face risk and reward in 2017. (Jan. 13, 2017)

Consumer drones proving a tough business for anyone but DJI. (Jan. 12, 2017)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing dips on cautious Q1 guidance. (Jan. 12, 2017)

Netflix called top stock pick ahead of Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 12, 2017)

Apple in talks to bulk up Apple Music with original video. (Jan. 12, 2017)

PC market consolidates around Lenovo, HP, Dell; Apple fades. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Netflix added to stock buy lists ahead of Q4 earnings report. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Apple AirPods wireless earbuds off to fast start. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Apple looks to augment product lineup with AR smartglasses. (Jan. 10, 2017)

Nvidia stock gets price-target hike despite valuation concerns. (Jan. 10, 2017)

Nvidia leads broad chip sector gains, gets CES bounce. (Jan. 9, 2017)

Apple stock breaks out after Morgan Stanley calls it a “top pick.” (Jan. 9, 2017)

Photo: Nintendo Switch video game console.

Week in review: CES 2017 coverage roundup

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

Winners and Losers from CES 2017: Nvidia, Amazon, Apple, Qualcomm. (Jan. 9, 2017)

CES: Fitbit getting users active with incentives, games. (Jan. 9, 2017)

Roomba maker iRobot facing increased competition from LG, Samsung. (Jan. 9, 2017)

Air-pollution tech companies clean up at CES 2017. (Jan. 8, 2017)

Amazon Alexa dominates voice-command tech at CES 2017. (Jan. 8, 2017)

CES: These gadgets will literally put you to sleep. (Jan. 7, 2017)

Qualcomm CEO hypes 5G wireless as revolutionary. (Jan. 6, 2017)

CES 2017: GoPro going slow on consumer 360-degree camera. (Jan. 6, 2017)

Monster seeks outside investors for first time to fund ambitions. (Jan. 5, 2017)

CES: Carnival Cruises into mobile ID technology for passengers. (Jan. 5, 2017)

Nvidia CEO details bold plans to push self-driving cars. (Jan. 5, 2017)

Intel promises “unbelievable” virtual reality experiences ahead. (Jan. 5, 2017)

Qualcomm introduces first 10-nanometer mobile chip. (Jan. 4, 2017)

LG Electronics shows off ultra-high-def “wallpaper” TV at CES. (Jan. 4, 2017)

Amazon Alexa, vocal computing get heard at CES 2017. (Jan. 4, 2017)

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles unveils concept car designed by millennials for millennials. (Jan. 3, 2017)

Photo: Intel demonstrates virtual reality technology at its CES 2017 press event (Intel)