Adam Rogers

The Chinese stock market rose by 150% 15 months before June 2015. Approximately 12 million Chinese citizens opened trading accounts in May 2015 alone.

Toshiba stated THAT it plans to concentrate on cash flow in planning its mid-term business plans, budget, business performance management, and evaluation.

In fiscal 2Q17, Apple (AAPL) shipped approximately 8.9 million iPad units and generated revenue of $3.9 billion.

In fiscal 3Q17, HPE announced HPE Next, which is aimed at simplifying customer engagement, sales compensation, and order processing.

Out of 43 analysts covering LinkedIn’s stock, 37 have issued “buy” recommendations, and six have issued “hold” recommendations.

In the trailing 12-month period, net fund inflows were $2.3 billion. FDN’s fund flows in the trailing one week and trailing three months were -$105.7 million and $719.3 million, respectively.

According to a report from Apple Insider, Morgan Stanley expects Apple to offset the threat of longer replacement cycles with the iPhone Xs.

The gross margin for SanDisk (SNDK) has been declining year-over-year from 49.35% in 3Q13 to 46.79% in 3Q14 and 41.51% in 3Q15.

The global eSports market is expected to reach $1 billion in 2017. Approximately one-third of the eSports fans in the United States participate in online amateur tournaments.

Apple’s iPhone sales have been flat year-over-year, not growing for the first time since fiscal 2007. This indicates that the incremental upgrades to the iPhone 6S didn’t boost sales.

During its investor day presentation, Western Digital stated that the total available market for data center solutions was expected to rise to $23 billion by 2020.

A few days ago, BlackBerry (BBRY) announced that it would partner with Japan-based (EWJ) Fujisoft and Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions.

Electronic Arts (EA) generated investor returns of 70.14% in the trailing 12-month period and -9.62% in the trailing one-month period.

NetApp (NTAP) generated investor returns of -9.3% in the trailing-one-month period.

Shares of semiconductor (SMH) firm NVIDIA (NVDA) rose 27% in January 2018 to close at $245.8.

On December 19, 2016, BlackBerry (BBRY) announced plans to invest $76.0 million (or $100.0 million Canadian) to develop software for driverless cars.

Liberty TripAdvisors is a new position for Citadel Advisors in the third quarter. It accounts for 0.23% of the total portfolio.

Ericsson (ERIC) stock returned 17.0% in the first half of 2018.

The stock for social media company Snap (SNAP) fell 16.0% last month to close at $17.77. It’s now trading just above its IPO price of $17.

Electronic Arts expects its gross margin to be 72.1% by the end of fiscal 2017, rising from 69.2% in fiscal 2016, 68.3% in fiscal 2015, and 63.4% in fiscal 2014.

In 2014, Dollar General reported net sales of $18.9 billion, an increase of 8% compared to sales of $17.5 billion in 2013.

In July 2015, investors poured approximately $23 billion in US ETFs with 50% of total investments in equity funds.

NetApp (NTAP) plans to focus on execution as well as reduce its cost base and manage trends in the storage industry.

Cisco Systems’ (CSCO) Switching business revenue has fallen 4.0% YoY (year-over-year) to $10.5 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2017.

On January 4, 2017, GoPro (GPRO) stated that it will resume sales of its Karma drone.

Semiconductor company Western Digital (WDC) will report its first-quarter earnings results on April 29.

In fiscal 2016, Accenture Interactive generated revenues of $4.4 billion, an increase of almost 51% year-over-year.

HPE beat earnings estimates of $0.37 in fiscal Q3 by 19% with posted non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) EPS of $0.44.

Of the 17 analysts tracking Fitbit (FIT) stock, three have recommended a “buy,” and 11 have recommended a “hold.”

HP Inc. (HPQ) is optimistic about its opportunities in the 3D printing space.

As shown in the chart below, Fitbit (FIT) stock has risen ~5.5% this year. It fell 75% in 2016 and 22% in 2017.

Of the 34 analysts tracking ServiceNow, 30 recommended a “buy,” four recommended a “hold,” and none of the analysts recommended a “sell.”

Ericsson (ERIC) is expected to announce its 2Q17 results on July 18, 2017. Analysts expect Ericsson to post revenue of $5.7 billion with a low estimate of $5.6 billion and a high estimate of $5.8 billion for the quarter.

In 4Q17, Juniper Networks (JNPR) expects revenues between $1.2 billion and ~$1.3 billion with gross margins of 62.0% and an operating margin of 22.6%.

Red Hat (RHT) stock fell 13.6% last week. The stock fell 14% on December 14, 2016, due to disappointing 3Q16 results.

In 3Q15, VeriSign’s (VRSN) return on assets (or ROA) was 14.4% compared to 16.8% for the same period last year and 13.3% in 3Q13.

Splunk (SPLK), a cloud software solutions company, fell 4.7% on September 17. The stock is currently trading at $119.49

Altera generated investor returns of 39.56% in the trailing 12-month period and 3.41% in the trailing one-month period.

Electronic Arts (EA) reported its fiscal Q1 2019 results on July 26. Since then, the stock has fallen 22% to close at $113.84.

Apple (AAPL) expects revenues of $60 billion–$62 billion in fiscal 2Q18, with gross margins of 38%–38.5%.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) has a long-standing partnership with China’s (FXI) NetEase (NTES) that has now spanned 11 years.

For 3Q17, analysts expect Activision’s revenue to rise marginally to $1.63 billion.

BlackBerry (BB) stock has returned 5.5% in the last 12 months, 5.6% in the last month, and 1.8% in the last five days.

ServiceNow rose 56% between January and September. However, the stock has declined 20% since the beginning of October.

NetApp’s cash-to-debt ratio in 1Q16 was 3.33x—higher than the 1.36x industry median. Its operating income was -$26 million.

Verizon has a dividend yield of 4.9% and a dividend payout ratio of 0.89x. It has a share buyback rate of -11.9.

In 3Q16, King Digital’s GAAP revenue for in-game content reached $1 billion.

Music streaming giant Spotify (SPOT) rose 4.1% on April 26 to close at $138.25.

Mobile payment processing company Square (SQ) fell 8% on May 2 to close trading at $67.74.

Cisco has generated investor returns of 5.9% in the trailing 12-month period, and -3.9% in the trailing one-month period. It generated 0.6% in 2015.

GoPro (GPRO) expects to post revenue between ~$1.4 billion–$1.5 billion in fiscal 2016. Analysts estimate that GoPro will post revenue of $317.3 million in 3Q16 and $671.6 million in 4Q16.

Seagate (STX) continues to see demand from the cloud-based enterprise market.

Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba has declined 8% this week.

Citigroup posted a $3.4 billion net income, up by 8% with revenues of $19.6 billion, and the net interest margin increased to 2.91% for 3Q14.

GoPro is aiming to reduce its operating expenses by $80 million in 2018, which will mean total operating expenses of below $400 million for the year.

On September 5, BlackBerry (BB) stock fell 6.3% to close at $9.97.

Emerging markets such as China and international markets such as Japan have contributed significantly to Apple’s Services segment over the years.

2Q15 Results On August 5, 2015, Motorola Solutions (MSI) announced its 2Q15 results and reported revenues of $1.36 billion, a 2% year over year (or YoY) decrease including $53 million of unfavorable foreign currency impact. Gross profit for 2Q15 was $648 million compared to $656 million in 2Q14. Operating income increased 84% YoY from $138 […]

On December 20, 2016, BlackBerry (BBRY) announced its fiscal 3Q17 results. Its GAAP revenue fell 47.0% YoY, from $548.0 million in fiscal 3Q16.

Net income for 2Q15 included acquisition cost of Avago Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income for 2Q15 included costs associated with the proposed acquisition of Avago (AVGO) of $22 million or $0.04 per share. Broadcom’s press release on July 31, 2015, stated, “GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2015 included impairment charges […]

Seagate reported fiscal 2Q17 revenue of $2.9 billion, with a gross margin of 30.8% and net income of $297 million.

In March, Fitbit (FIT) launched a new smartwatch, the Fitbit Versa.

KLA-Tencor constitutes ~2.4% of the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and 0.84% of the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH).

Imperva’s quarterly revenues have been increasing steadily. The company’s 1Q13 revenues were $28.6 million, increasing to $44.8 million in 1Q15.

Of the 32 analysts that cover Western Digital (WDC) stock, 25 recommend a “buy,” and seven recommend a “hold.” There are no “sell” recommendations.

Dropbox’s IPO price was $21. The stock is currently trading at $27.16, which indicates a 29% rise compared to the company’s IPO price.

In fiscal 3Q17, Apple reported revenue growth of 2% YoY (year-over-year) in its iPad segment. Revenues rose to $5 billion in fiscal 3Q17.

Apple (AAPL) is set to announce its fiscal 2Q16 results on April 25, 2016. Analysts and investors will be looking closely at the results, as Apple is one of the most popular companies in the technology sector.

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Enterprise Group revenue was $6.7 billion in fiscal 4Q16, a fall of 9% YoY (year-over-year).

BlackBerry’s (BBRY) shares have risen more than 35% in the past month. The stock has generated returns of 42% in the trailing-12-month period.

Alliance Data’s (ADS) LoyaltyOne business segment’s revenues fell 9% YoY (year-over-year) from $398 million in 4Q14 to $364 million in 4Q15.

Comcast (CMCSA) stock fell 6.0% on September 24 and closed trading at $35.63.

In the trailing 12-month period, Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) stock has risen 24.4%. In the last month, it has risen 4.8%.

US-based (SPY) Seagate has a share of ~37% in the HDD (hard disk drive) market.

A rise in the penetration of mobile devices will drive mobile data demand. Cisco forecasts mobile video to have the highest growth rate of any application.

HPE’s revenue is estimated to rise 6% from $28.9 billion in 2017 to $30.62 billion in fiscal 2018.

According to KGI, Apple Watch (AAPL) sales will fall more than 25% in 2016. KGI forecasts sales of 7.5 million units in 2016 compared to estimated sales of 10.6 million units in 2015.

ServiceNow was impacted by the sell-off last week, falling 12%. It has since recovered, rising 6.5% on October 16 to close at $192.72.

In 2016, Juniper Networks (JNPR) plans to accelerate its existing strategy by capturing inflection points in the industry. It will focus on product innovation, partnerships, and acquisitions.

Apple (AAPL) sold 217.6 million iPhones in fiscal 2017, up from the ~212.0 million iPhones shipped in fiscal 2016 and 231.2 million iPhones shipped in fiscal 2015.

Of the 16 analysts covering Microchip (MCHP), ten issued “buy” recommendations, and six recommended a “hold” for the stock.

Cisco (CSCO) has generated investor returns of -5.7% in the trailing-12-month period and -3% in the trailing-one-month period.

Fitbit stock has declined significantly over the last few years.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) delivered the world’s first production-ready commercial 3D printing system.

The Purefunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (HACK) tracks a market cap–weighted portfolio of US cyber security companies. HACK’s average daily volume of shares traded is $24.21 million.

As of November 20, Western Digital Corporation (WDC) generated investor returns of -39.32% in the trailing 12-month period and -11% in the trailing one-month period.

Apple’s sales in China fell by 26% year-over-year in fiscal 2Q16 to $12.5 billion. Sales more than doubled for Apple between fiscal 2Q12 and fiscal 2Q15.

US-based technology company Stratasys (SSYS) has a market capitalization of $1.1 billion. It rose by 4.9% to close at $22.89 per share on June 30, 2016.

The HERO7 Black launch video has close to two million views on YouTube (GOOG) (GOOGL)—the company’s most viral launch to date.

Apple beat the revenue and earnings estimates in the fourth quarter. The company forecast sales between $89 billion and $93 billion.

Apple’s (AAPL) revenues from its MacBook business rose 25.0% year-over-year in fiscal 4Q17 to ~$7.2 billion, a significant rise from ~$5.7 billion in fiscal 4Q16.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) is expected to announce its 1Q18 results on May 1, 2018.

HP Inc. has valued its total available market (or TAM) at $560.0 billion.

World of Warcraft’s MAU (monthly active users) rose 10% YoY in fiscal 2016 and 20% YoY in 4Q16, primarily driven by the successful launch of Legion in 3Q16.

Nokia (NOK) is reportedly looking to sell off its digital health business, which includes Withings, acquired in 2016.

On October 10, Wall Street had its worst day in eight months. The sell-off was driven by investor concerns about rising interest rates.

Dropbox (DBX) was listed on the NASDAQ on March 23 at a price of $21 per share.

Analysts expect Western Digital’s (WDX) operating margin to be 26.2% in fiscal 2018 and to fall to 23.8% in fiscal 2019.

On October 2, 2015, Apple closed the trading day at $110.38. Based on this figure, it traded below its 100, 50, and 20-day moving averages

The third quarter of 2014 was by far the best for SiriusXM in terms of market penetration as well as increasing revenues.