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China’s controversial Hong Kong national security law could be a nightmare for US tech companies. Overall, the law would give China more power.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) remained in Stanley Druckenmiller’s top five holdings in the first quarter.

Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) bid to purchase Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) faces regulatory hurdles. Fitbit is a prominent company is the fitness tracker market.

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) shares rose more than 12% on Tuesday. The shares soared due to rumors about Google acquiring the company.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has invested in British digital logistics startup Beacon. 8VC joined Bezos in the Beacon investment, which raised $15 million.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is in talks to acquire Zoox—a self-driving startup. Zoox develops hardware and software for self-driving vehicles.

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.

Alphabet stock is still a bargain opportunity. At this point, investors can still purchase Alphabet shares at a 17% discount to their 52-week high.

Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google continues to enhance its Google Meet video chat software. Meet is a video chat and video conferencing tool.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock is rising during the trading session today. A Wall Street analyst turned bullish on the stock.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created many bargain opportunities for stock investors. Is Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock one of the opportunities?

Alphabet’s Google and Zoom offer different levels of app security. As a result, Google has banned its staff from using the Zoom desktop app.

In November 2019, Alphabet’s Google agreed to purchase fitness trackers maker Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) for $2.1 billion. However, the deal is still pending.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock fell more than 13% in March, which marked its worst month in at least five years. Although the stock rose 1.35% on Thursday and closed at $1,117, it’s still down about 17% for the year. Investors have sold Alphabet shares in recent weeks amid fears that the COVID-19 pandemic could hurt its […]

PayPal shares fell 7.48% on March 20 and closed at $86.68. The stock fell 21.3% last week, which brought its losses in the past month to 29%.

This week, Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Waymo disclosed that it raised $2.25 billion from a group of outside investors. Will there be a Waymo IPO?

Amazon stock fell 1.79% on Monday—its steepest decline so far in 2020. The fall comes after big stock sales by Amazon’s founding family.

According to CNBC, a Goldman Sachs survey has revealed that big organizations prefer Microsoft Azure as a cloud partner rather than its competitors.

To diversify its business outside the advertising market, Alphabet is building several startup businesses in its Other Bets segment.

It was either Google’s (GOOG) (GOOGL) luck to have Sundar Pichai on board or Pichai’s destiny to make it big in and for Google.

Google’s Looker deal holds promise for its cloud business. However, the deal risks delays as the UK scrutinizes it due to antitrust concerns.

Facebook’s Portal smart speaker business has been good for FB stock. Portal’s future looks bright but Amazon could be a major obstacle.

Check out these augmented reality stocks to buy as the space heats up! AR is making waves because of its massive potential in virtually all industries.

Since its inception in the early 90’s, online advertising has exponentially increased in growth.

Google stated that Larry Page and Sergey Brin would step aside as Alphabet’s CEO and president, respectively. Google CEO Sundar Pichai would lead Alphabet.

AAPL and other tech stocks are trending! Let’s take a look at what drove revised price targets, downgrades, and upgrades for today’s top tech stocks.

Facebook pursued Fitbit but lost the bidding war to Google, which bumped up its offer more than 60%. Facebook remains keen to expand its hardware business.

Gap (GPS) recently announced that it will start selling merchandise on Amazon.

The group spoke about how these companies and India could benefit from investment flow into the country. Modi sought investment pledges from many of these CEOs, who were impressed with what India had to offer.

In July 2014, IBM Corp. (IBM) announced its partnership with Apple Inc. (AAPL). IBM wants to make a space for itself in the enterprise mobility space.

Alphabet’s Loon has landed a business opportunity in Peru following a win in Kenya. Loon supports the company’s revenue diversification hopes.

The sharp rise in wages in China prompted some fairly aggressive forward-looking estimates regarding China’s wages in manufacturing and its ability to compete as a low-cost manufacturer in the future.

This article considers the growing wage level in China and its effect on Baidu and other Asian equities.

In today’s Get Real, we saw Apple Watch’s performance and another loss for Boeing. Plus, Google’s Fitbit acquisition faces scrutiny from the EU.

Currently, AWS is the market leader in the cloud computing sector. Microsoft Azure holds second place, and Google Cloud comes in third.

The realignment is expected to enable Microsoft to innovate with greater speed, efficiency, and capability in a fast-changing technological landscape.

Apple’s iPad has proven its strength yet again. Strategy Analytics reports iPads’ market share grew year-over-year to 26.5% in the third quarter.

Google has brought a new type of ad that has been available on its other platforms to YouTube. Athletic apparel maker Puma is already on board.

Tesla (TSLA) launched a new version of its Solar Roof tile last month, called Solarglass. It could be a key driver of its energy segment.

NIO plans to enter the self-driving market. A partnership with Intel’s Mobileye boosted the stock by more than 25% today.

AT&T stock is prospering, while Netflix’s problems could be rising. We also have the latest earnings including U.S. Steel and Chevron today.

Tesla (TSLA) stock has been polarizing like no other. Analysts and investors have very strong views about the stock on either side.

The reason Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings missed consensus expectations and declined from last year had a lot to do with Google’s costs.

Fitbit (FIT) stock has gained 43% in the last three trading days. FIT stock is trading at $4.31, which is 118% above its 52-week low.

Samsung attributed its success in the smartphone industry to its own marketing efforts and denied copying Apple’s design.

In today’s Get Real, we saw that California Governor Gavin Newsom has ideas about Warren Buffett’s next elephant. Plus, earnings takeaways, the Fed, oil risk, and more.

Uber is a San Francisco–based on-demand car service that’s accessed through a mobile phone application. Though it acts as a high-tech car service at the moment, its future could be enormous.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said at a Goldman Sachs conference last year that Apple can be distinguished from other companies due to the company’s expertise in software, hardware, and services.

Microsoft is currently transforming from a software player to a “devices and services company” in an overhaul aimed at improving sales and MSFT’s competitive position.