Sanmit Amin

Chinese tech giant Tencent (TCEHY) posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings. Its revenue growth accelerated in Q2 due to a rebound in its gaming segment.

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone has seen its average selling price spike since it launched the iPhone X two years ago due to the higher costs of its OLED screens.

Despite the trade war and the inverted yield curve, the S&P 500 Index is down 1.8% this month. Its resiliency reflects the US consumer sector’s strength.

During the market’s recent volatile phase, tech stocks have lagged. Since July 26, the S&P 500 Index is down 3.8% and the Nasdaq Composite is down 4.2%.

Apple (AAPL) announced today that its Apple Card is available to US customers today. This month, AAPL tested the card with a limited group of consumers.

Today, President Trump tweeted that he wants the Fed to cut the federal funds rate by “at least 100 basis points.” The Fed rates by 25 basis points in July.

The US Dollar Index, which measures the strength of the dollar against a basket of other currencies, has risen 2.2% in the past month.

Chinese tech giant Tencent’s (TCEHY) recent Q2 earnings revealed YoY revenue growth of 20.6% to $12.9 billion. Tencent’s net profit surged 35% YoY.

The stock market has seen big moves both ways this week. The S&P 500 (SPY) has surged 1.3% today as bond yields have risen.

On Thursday, Apple shared an update on its promise. The company is on track to hit its promise of contributing $350 billion to the US economy by 2023.

Global stock markets fell after the US yield curve inverted, an indicator of a future recession. Does it necessarily lead to a recession?

The major bright spot in Apple’s (AAPL) recent earnings was the growth in its “Wearables, Home and Accessories” division—but don’t overlook Apple Watch.

Goldman Sachs (GS) is entering the consumer finance space as the bank behind the upcoming Apple Card. But is this a smart move for the investment bank?

Tencent reported its second-quarter earnings results today. It beat analysts’ earnings estimates, but its revenue growth was shy of estimates.

Tuesday’s stock market respite was short-lived. The S&P 500 Index fell 2.1% today after the yield curve inverted, an indicator of an impending recession.

Apple’s iPhone users haven’t been able to use Spotify via Siri. However, that may change as the companies are reportedly in talks to allow that capability.

It appears that President Donald Trump delayed tariffs to give stock markets some respite and boost the consumer sector.

Chinese music streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) reported its second-quarter earnings results after the closing bell on August 12.

Microsoft showed stellar results in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2019 earnings. The software maker saw strong growth in most segments.

The ten-year Treasury yield hit a seven-year high of 3.2% back in October as US stocks were surging—but things have changed a lot since then.

The US-China trade war escalated very quickly this month. This has caused global equities to plunge and safe havens like gold and treasuries to surge.

On Thursday, Apple (AAPL) launched the fifth public beta version of its new operating systems. The beta includes iOS 13, iPad OS, and tvOS 13.

India is the second-largest smartphone market in the world, and it’s one market Apple has found it tough to crack.

Microsoft (MSFT) stock is up 37.6% YTD, with a market cap over $1.05 trillion. The tech giant has been the most valuable public company for most of 2019.

Apple’s smart speaker, the HomePod, has struggled to gain market share. Shipments haven’t improved despite the company cutting prices.

Dish Network stock (DISH) surged nearly 4% on Thursday after chairman Charlie Ergen announced that he bought around half a million shares for $15.7 million.

Rising US-China trade tensions have caused all assets, and especially bond markets, to move considerably over the last few sessions.

Apple’s bottom line has taken a hit once more. The tech behemoth reported a net profit that remains extremely robust but it was down 12.8%.

The second-ranked player in the cloud market, Microsoft Azure grew 64% YoY in the June quarter—a slowdown from 73% growth in the March quarter.

Yesterday, Twilio SendGrid—an email marketing and API provider—unveiled the beta launch of Twilio SendGrid Ads. Will the launch boost the stock?

Snapchat’s parent, Snap (SNAP), is seeking to raise funds through a new proposed private debt offering of $1 billion.

President Trump’s economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, said in an interview with CNBC today that the Chinese economy is “crumbling.”

The Apple Card is available. The first group of public test users is trying the card. The company unveiled the card five months ago.

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone revenue has fallen in double digits for three consecutive quarters. AAPL stock has fallen over 14% since October 2018.

In the last week or so, major indexes have plunged as the US-China trade war has quickly escalated, leaving investors rattled.

Facebook (FB) has made a few changes to Instagram and WhatsApp by adding its own brand name alongside the apps acquired in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

Pinterest reported its second-quarter results after the closing bell yesterday. It soared over 15% in after-hours trading after it beat expectations.

The US is slapping a new 10% tariff on Chinese goods worth $300 billion. Here’s how the additional Trump tariffs will affect tech stocks.

Cloud communications company Twilio (TWLO) announced its second-quarter earnings results on July 31 after the closing bell.

Apple reported its Q3 earnings on Tuesday. Core iPhone division again saw a double-digit decline for the third quarter in a row.

Today’s federal funds rate cut was the first in a decade. Find out how stocks and gold reacted to the Federal Reserve’s decision.

Music-streaming service provider Spotify (SPOT) announced its second-quarter earnings results today before the opening bell.

Major US indexes are currently hovering near all-time highs. The most recent rally comes after better-than-expected US corporate earnings.

Apple’s Q3 earnings came out today after the market’s closing bell. Here’s what drove the results as well as the main takeaways for investors.

In the second quarter, Huawei’s smartphone shipments were strong even though Chinese smartphone shipments have been shrinking.

Beyond Meat’s earnings for the second quarter came out on Monday, July 29. The company reported mixed second-quarter results.

Apple stock (AAPL) rose again on Monday, July 29, up 1.2% ahead of its earnings release on Tuesday. The stock is up 21.3% since June 3.

After four straight quarters of deceleration, Facebook’s revenue accelerated during the second quarter. It made $16.9 billion in revenue in the quarter.

Video streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) added only 2.7 million paid subscribers during the second quarter of 2019.

Amazon’s revenue came in strong in its Q2 earnings after the bell on Thursday. But the stock fell over 2.4% in the extended session. Here’s why.

Social media giant Facebook’s earnings for the second quarter of 2019 came in after the closing bell on July 24. Here’s what you need to know.

Besides its impressive user growth in the second quarter, Snap (SNAP) continued to see growth in average revenue per user, a key metric.

Snapchat parent Snap (SNAP) reported blockbuster second-quarter earnings results after the closing bell on July 23.

e-Commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings results after the closing bell on July 25.

On Wednesday, Netflix (NFLX) stock tumbled. The streaming giant announced its second-quarter financial results after the closing bell.

Cryptocurrencies continued their exceptional run on June 26. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 15% and reached $13,400—a 17-month high.

Amazon (AMZN) has passed Apple and Google to become the most valuable brand in 2019. Amazon had a brand value of $315.5 billion.

Disney’s content, including Marvel movies, will be leaving Netflix later this year. Disney is launching its own streaming service in November.

Facebook has been running out of space on its news feed to post more ads. The issue has already been causing the company’s growth to slow down.

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust probe against semiconductor giant Broadcom (AVGO).

Chinese Internet giant Baidu (BIDU) was one of the Nasdaq Composite Index’s biggest drivers on Tuesday, June 25. The stock fell over 3% after it fell by a whopping 34% in May. The company’s growth has struggled due to increasing competition from local rivals like Byte Dance.

Netflix’s (NFLX) stock saw a massive ~40% spike in its stock in the first couple of weeks this year, as it recovered from a poor run in late 2018. However, the stock has pretty much treaded water since. The stock has not moved much since January as investors have been wondering whether upcoming stiff competition from media conglomerates and Apple will chip away at Netflix’s domestic subscribers.

e-Commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) has been gradually ramping up the benefits under its Prime membership, which costs $119 annually in the US. The company had a record 36-hour Prime Day last July. The tech giant is now preparing for a marathon 48-hour Prime Day this July.

Adobe’s (ADBE) stock rallied recently after reporting another stellar quarter. The stock reached its all-time high of $304.0 on June 17. However, the stock fell by over 4% on Tuesday as investors booked profit. The stock is up 30% year-to-date.

The Apple Watch has been incredibly popular consumer device. The advanced health features in the Apple Watch Series 4 have given it an advantage over the other smartwatches out there.

Apple (AAPL) has been granted yet another patent. This time, it’s related to the integration of a camera into its Apple Watch. Apple wants to enmesh a camera somewhere in the band of its Apple Watch instead of on its screen.

Apple (AAPL) and Spotify (SPOT) have locked horns in an antitrust battle in Europe. Earlier this year, Spotify filed a complaint against the iPhone maker with the European Commission about what’s been dubbed the “Apple tax” and the restrictive rules regarding its iOS App Store.

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone shipments seem to have shrunk dramatically in the last couple of quarters. The main factors behind the shrinking shipments are consumers’ balking at sky-high iPhone prices and customers’ hanging onto their phones for longer than they used to.

It looks like Snapchat (SNAP) has got its mojo back. After three quarters of flat-to-negative user growth, the company added two million daily active users during the first quarter, and it may have added some in the second quarter as well.

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify (SHOP) has seen stellar growth in the last couple of years.

Netflix (NFLX) has continued to recruit top talent and quality content producers.

In a letter to US trade representative Robert Lightizer yesterday, Apple (AAPL) wrote that tariffs on Apple’s goods would impact its contribution to the US economy.

Business database management giant Oracle (ORCL) has been struggling to grow in recent years as customers opt to keep their data on the cloud instead.

The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite has continued to rebound. The index rose for a fourth consecutive session yesterday, rising 0.4% in three hours to breach the 8,000 mark.

Despite its size, Facebook (FB) continues to add more users than any other social media app. According to the latest report by SensorTower, Facebook saw the highest number of global downloads in May across both the Google Play Store and the iOS App Store.

Chinese tech giant Tencent (TCEHY) has seen its gaming revenue, a critical portion of its total revenue, slow dramatically in recent quarters due to the freezing of gaming licenses by Chinese authorities.

Netflix (NFLX) has just disclosed the viewership details of yet another piece of its original content. The video streaming giant’s Murder Mystery, which stars Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, has broken records.

Facebook (FB) announced its cryptocurrency, Libra, on June 18. Unlike Bitcoin, Facebook’s Libra is a “stablecoin,” which means that it’s pegged to a basket of fiat currencies and securities. The social media giant is likely to launch Libra in the first half of 2020.

The US-China trade war has already given a scare to Apple’s (AAPL) investors vis-à-vis the possibility of a 25% tariff on Apple goods being imported from its Chinese facilities. As a result, Apple might be considering shifting its plants out of China.

This month, Spotify (SPOT) has made a few moves on the podcast front.

Just days after FedEx announced it will no longer offer air cargo services to Amazon (AMZN), the e-commerce giant announced yesterday that it is expanding its own fleet of airplanes.

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone shipments have been hit badly in the last two quarters due to various factors, from sky-high prices putting off consumers to longer upgrade cycles. Here’s what it’s doing to address the slowdown.

One of Apple’s (AAPL) biggest problems has been its plunging sales in China.

Bitcoin (BTC) is on another astronomical rally, rising 22% in just over a week to reach a 14-month high of $9,300.

Sirius XM’s (SIRI) Pandora had a good year. SensorTower reports Pandora was the second-highest-grossing non-game app in the US in May, trailing dating app Tinder.

Twitter (TWTR) stock fell 3% on June 13 after MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson reiterated his “sell” rating on the stock. The analyst lowered his price target from $28 to $25. Twitter is currently trading at $36.2 per share.

Safe havens such as Treasuries and gold were back in favor on June 14 as stocks fell due to rising tensions in the Middle East, concerns over growth, and the looming threat of the US-China trade war. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.67% in the first hour of trading.

Chewy is growing at a fast clip despite stiff competition from the likes of General Mills and Amazon. Chewy generated $3.5 billion in revenue last year, growing a robust 68% YoY. Unfortunately, like most high-profile companies that have gone public this year, the company is deep in the red.

Spotify (SPOT) is serious about podcasts. Earlier this week, it launched a new playlist in the US dubbed “Your Weekly Drive,” which features a mix of music and news podcasts.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) has filed paperwork confidentially for its Hong Kong listing, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company’s listing in Hong Kong would be its second after it raised a record $25 billion through its New York listing in 2014.

Time spent on social media platforms in the US fell 1.9% in 2018 to one hour and 14 minutes after a 10.7% jump in 2017.

Apple (AAPL) stock has been one of the hardest hit due to the re-ignition of the trade war between the US and China last month. The US doubled tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods it had previously levied a tariff on. A trade deal now looks unlikely.

Apple seemed to be lagging behind the likes of Samsung and Huawei in the race for 5G supremacy earlier this year, as its legal battle with Qualcomm, one of the leaders in the technology, may have caused Apple’s 5G plans to slow down. However, the surprising conclusion to that battle means that Apple may be back on track to deliver 5G compatible phones in 2020 or 2021.

Spotify (SPOT) said it will be spending $500 million on podcasts this year. The company disclosed earlier this year that it already spent 358 million euros, or roughly $400 million, on acquiring three podcast companies.

Uber (UBER) posted a net loss of $1 billion in the first quarter of 2019 alone. One of the factors driving its cost is that a good chunk of its revenue goes to drivers. The company aims to eventually reduce this cost and head to profitability.

After a Fed-induced five-day winning streak for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, the index fell for the second straight session on Wednesday, June 12, falling 0.38% to 7,792. AMD (AMD) and Snap (SNAP) have been two of the best-performing stocks during this period.

Cloud communication company Twilio (TWLO) continues to surge. The stock made another all-time high on June 7 when it closed at $144.1.

FedEx is ending its contract with e-commerce giant Amazon to provide air shipping for express deliveries in the US, the carrier announced on June 7.

After the Nasdaq Composite Index slipped into correction territory in May, tech stocks made an abrupt reversal in June.

Snap’s (SNAP) rally continued yesterday, with the stock rising 6.8% to $13.80, a one-year high.