Sophia Nicholson
Sophia Nicholson has been working with Market Realist since 2017 and covering the TMT (technology, media, and telecom) sector. She has rich experience and over 11 years' sell-side background in analyzing financial reports and identifying investment opportunities. Over the years, Sophia has covered various industries—including TMT, consumer staples, and the consumer discretionary sector. Prior to Market Realist, she worked for one of the leading investment research firms in the US. Sophia's background spans evaluating company portfolios, identifying the overall financial worth of companies, and writing financial articles. Sophia holds an M.Sc. in finance.
Disclosure: I am in full compliance with all ethics and other policies for Market Realist research analysts. I am not invested in securities that I cover on Market Realist.
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Comcast Won the Bidding for Sky — What Is It and What Benefits Does It Offer?
Comcast won the bidding war for Sky in September 2018. The deal should boost Comcast’s international revenue and user count. What are the benefits?
Why Is Twitter Investing in Original Shows and Programming?
Last month, Twitter (TWTR) announced it would partner with 30 companies to bring original shows to its platform.
Buckingham Research Downgrades Netflix due to Competition Fears
On March 8, Netflix (NFLX) stock fell 0.9% to $349.60 after Buckingham Research downgraded its rating from “buy” to “neutral.”
How Much Revenue Is Facebook Earning from Advertising?
Facebook’s advertising business posted second-quarter revenues of $13.0 billion, which grew 42.0% year-over-year.
How Are Google and Amazon Placed in Home Automation Space?
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) biggest division, Google, has recently gained traction in the home automation segment where Amazon (AMZN) has a dominant position with its Echo Devices.
Will Apple’s Launch of News+ Help Boost Its Revenue?
On March 25, during an event held in Cupertino, California, Apple launched its news and magazine subscription service, News+.
The Impact of the AT&T–Time Warner Merger
Analyst Craig Moffett believes that AT&T has an 80% chance of prevailing in court in its proposed merger with Time Warner.
How Viacom and CBS Could Benefit from Potential Merger
Media players Viacom (VIAB) and CBS (CBS) are again talking about a merger.
Why Facebook Stock Fell 3.1% in February
Facebook (FB) fell 3.1% in February but has surged 27.7% on a year-to-date basis as of March 4.
Is Zuckerberg in Trouble Again?
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be in trouble again, with federal regulators reportedly blaming him for the company’s mishandling of customer data and privacy.
Google Is Joining the Mobile Payment Space with Google Pay
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google plans to combine Google Wallet and Android Pay under a single payment service called Google Pay.
Spotify Follows Twitter in Suspending Political Ads in 2020
Spotify stock dipped after the company announced it would suspend political ads in the US in 2020. Let’s see what’s in store for the music streaming giant.
Can Nvidia Stock Sustain Its Growth Momentum in 2020?
Nvidia stock generated stellar returns in 2019. The stock rose more than 76.6% last year. Nvidia stock touched a new high of $241.81 on December 23.
How Is T-Mobile Progressing in the 5G Race?
In March, T-Mobile launched its first 600 MHz (megahertz) flagship smartphone—the Samsung Galaxy S9.
39% of Analysts Rate AMD Stock as a ‘Buy’ after Q3 Earnings
Despite a weak third quarter, 12 of the 31 analysts covering Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) rated the stock as a “buy.”
Walmart Expands in India with Flipkart, Plans to Compete with Amazon
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has raised its funding in India’s e-commerce firm Flipkart Group. The company wants to compete with Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN).
Why Square Stock Still Has Excellent Upside Potential
Square (NYSE:SQ) stock has been on fire since late-March. On June 22, the stock rose 6.6% and touched its 52-week high of $105.46 and closed at $104.45.
Will Hexo Stock Keep Rising after Its Q3 Earnings?
Hexo (TSE:HEXO) stock has been rising high before its third-quarter earnings results. The company will likely report its results before the market bell on Thursday.
Bright Outlook: Investors Should Focus on Micron Stock
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock closed 7.96% on May 27. The company provided a strong outlook for the fiscal third quarter.
Can Nike Stock Sustain Its Growth Momentum?
Nike stock declined 2.94% on Tuesday and closed the trading day at $88.26. A drop in Nike’s share price contributed to the decline in the Dow Jones.
Will Upwork Stock Keep Yielding Good Returns?
Upwork stock has risen by over 15% during the trading session today as of 10:05 AM ET. The stock also rose as much as 13% in the pre-market session.
Should You Buy Amazon Stock on the Coronavirus Dip?
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock closed down by 3.65% at $2,286.04 after trending down by over 6% during the trading day on May 1.
Why Are Analysts Turning Bearish on Disney Stock?
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) stock dropped sharply on Monday after two analyst downgrades. The company was hit by downgrades from UBS and Credit Suisse.
Goldman Sachs Turns Bullish on Netflix Stock before Earnings
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock is rising during the trading session today. A Wall Street analyst turned bullish on the stock.
Domino’s Pizza Withdraws Its Guidance, Stock Falls
Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) stock fell in the pre-market session on March 31. The restaurant chain pulled its guidance due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus Will Likely Hit Apple’s iPhone Orders in Q2
Lately, Apple stock has been hit hard. The coronavirus outbreak disrupted the global supply chain and dented the demand and supply of the company’s iPhones.
Should Investors Consider Buying Shopify Stock?
For 2020, Shopify expects its revenue to grow from $2.13 billion–$2.16 billion. Analysts expect revenue growth of 36.2% YoY to $2.2 billion in 2020.
Qualcomm Lifts Its Dividend amid Coronavirus Risk
Qualcomm stock (NASDAQ:QCOM) rose about 8.6% on Tuesday. Notably, the semiconductor giant announced a rise in its dividend.
Xerox Secures Financing for Proposed HP Takeover
Citigroup, Mizuho Financial Group, and Bank of America agreed to provide a $24 billion bridge loan to Xerox related to its proposed HP (HPQ) takeover.
Analyzing Broadcom’s Acquisitions in the Software Sector
Broadcom has been making many acquisitions in the software industry. The semiconductor giant seems to be drifting away from its core chip business.
Cisco: Dividends and Share Buybacks Attract Investors
Cisco Systems (CSCO) regularly returns value to its shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. This signals that the company has strong cash flows.
Analysts Are Upbeat on AMD Stock, Expect Rally Ahead
AMD stock is on fire this week. AMD reached a 52-week high of $47.31 on December 26, crushing its December 24 high of $46.61.
Is Apple the Most Suitable Buyer for Broadcom’s RF Chip?
Broadcom (AVGO) stock rose by 0.3% on Tuesday, after reports that Apple (AAPL) could buy Broadcom’s RF (radio-frequency) chip business.
Micron Stock Up on Impressive Earnings, Chip Outlook
Micron Technology (MU) reported impressive fiscal 2020 first-quarter earnings results on December 18 after the market bell.
NortonLifeLock Stock Rises on McAfee Buyout Rumors
NortonLifeLock (NLOK) stock reached a 52-week high of $26.63 on Tuesday on rumors of a buyout by cybersecurity company McAfee.
Xerox Sees Synergies Ahead, Urges HP to Merge
Xerox seems to be determined to acquire HP (HPQ). First, the company has to convince HP shareholders. The company addressed HP shareholders on Monday.
Why Is Microchip Stock Rising Today?
Microchip stock rose in pre-market trading today after the company updated its financial guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2020.
Intel’s CPU Shortage: Impact on Chip Giant, PC Makers
Intel’s (INTC) CPU supply shortages have shaken its dominance of the data center processor market. The shortages have also been felt by PC makers.
Why Analysts Are Bullish on AMD and Nvidia Stocks?
Analysts have been flocking to chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia (NVDA) after their respective third-quarter earnings results.
Is There More Upside in Shopify Stock?
Can Shopify stock continue to rise higher? Let’s look at the factors driving the stock and the technical indicators behind these trends.
Cisco: Weak Revenues Warn Investors of a Slowdown
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has been delivering better-than-expected earnings and revenues in every quarter for the last two fiscal years.
Spotify Subscribers Beat Apple Music: What’s Ahead?
Spotify reported around 248 million total MAUs during the third quarter. Now, the company has more subscribers than Apple (AAPL) Music.
HPE Stock: Why Bank of America Turned Bullish
HPE stock surged yesterday after Bank of America gave the stock a double upgrade. Find out what’s next for Hewlett Packard Enterprise investors.
Twitter Tumbles after Disappointing on All Fronts
Twitter stock has fallen over 19% in the trading session on October 24 as of 9:39 AM ET. The stock was also down as much as 20% in premarket trading.
Micron Stock Fell on Disappointing Guidance
Micron Technology reported upbeat fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 results on September 26 after the market closed. Micron stock fell 1.76% to $48.60 on the day.
Qualcomm to Expand 5G Chip Tech Next Year
Qualcomm (QCOM) will expand its 5G chip technology next year. Qualcomm will soon power the mid-priced smartphones with its 5G wireless data networks.
AMD’s Bulldozer Lawsuit Is Now Behind It
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has reportedly agreed to settle a federal class action lawsuit related to the false advertising of its processors.
Why Is Intel Outsourcing Its 14-NM Chip Production?
Intel (INTC) has recently acknowledged that it has fallen short of providing 10-nm (nanometer) PC CPUs (central processing unit) due to a delay in production and rising CPU demand.
HP Stock Falls on Printing Woes, CEO Steps Down
HP stock fell over 6% in after-hours trading yesterday. Investors were disheartened after CEO Dion Weisler decided to leave the company.
Symantec Rewards Shareholders with Special Dividend
Yesterday, Symantec (SYMC) inked an all-cash deal with Broadcom (AVGO) to sell its Enterprise Security unit for $10.7 billion.