courtesy of NetflixYears before there was Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple TV or Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), there was Blockbuster, one of the largest retailers in America and the primary distribution channel…
courtesy of Amazon.comThe extent to which smartphones continue to replace desktop and laptop PCs and even threaten tablets was evident from second quarter 2014 sales figures. Worldwide smartphone sales passed 300 million…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Wireless carrier AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) came out with a new offer Thursday morning that may be better for the company’s inventory levels than for its consumers. With the…
courtesy of Cisco SystemsWhile discussion of the quarterly earnings from Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) after markets closed Wednesday has focused on the 6,000 job cuts the company said it would take,…
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.In 2013, Samsung Electronics claimed 31% of the global market for smartphones and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) garnered 15%. Those totals are on track to fall to 25% for…
Paul Ausick courtesy of Sirius XM RadioHere’s a look at the five Nasdaq-traded stocks with the largest number of shares held short as of July 31. Short interest in three of the five stocks…
After the recession, retailers are growing once again and, increasingly, moving online. In the first quarter of 2014, retail sales were 2.4% higher than the same time the year before, largely helped…
Microsoft Corp.In a press release issued at 3:01 a.m. Monday morning, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced the first — and quite possibly the last — mobile phone to bear the name of…
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Samsung Electronic has filed a document with the trial court citing a recent ruling from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that the court’s decision released in May…
For the three months ending in June, Samsung Electronics gained 1.6% of U.S. smartphone market share, while Apple added 0.7%.
Members of the press are absolutely certain that the new iPhone 6 will launch on September 6. The iPhone 6 release faces some problems.
Douglas A. McIntyre ThinkstockWith technology the clear sector leader this year in the S&P 500, many investors may be wondering if the winning string has played out. Second-quarter earnings were in-line to better than expected…
courtesy of XiaomiThe long-time leader in smartphone sales in China has been Korea’s Samsung Electronics. But a new sheriff rode into town in the second quarter. China’s Xiaomi sold nearly 15 million…
Paul Ausick After reporting better-than-expected profits and revenues after markets closed Thursday night, GoPro stock traded down about 15% early Friday afternoon.
The reasons for Apple and Samsung to look over their shoulders in the smartphone business have increased as their product lines have aged. Now, three of the world's top smartphone vendors are…
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