Technology & Communications

In December, Oracle relocated its headquarters from California to Austin, Tex. Why is Texas so appealing to big corporations? Will the move benefit Oracle?

Zoox unveiled its self-driving car, which could be Amazon’s first robo-taxi, on Dec. 14. Is Zoox a public company? How can investors buy the stock?

SolarWinds (SWI) fell almost 17 percent on Dec. 14 amid reports that its systems have been compromised. Is SolarWinds stock a buy now?

Take-Two Interactive stock (TTWO) is up almost 55 percent YTD. Is the stock a buy even though it missed out on Codemasters?

Oracle is one of the largest business software companies in the U.S. How does Oracle make money? What is the company's outlook?

Aurora Innovation is an autonomous driving startup. Who owns the company? Why did Aurora Innovation enter a partnership with Uber?

Is the Slack messaging platform free to use? Although the basic features are free, there are charges to unlock certain Slack features.

In 2020, Cisco stock has fallen 7 percent. Is Cisco stock a buy or sell at this price? How is the company's outlook?

With a YTD gain of over 47 percent, Adobe is among the top gainers in the S&P 500. Is Adobe stock a buy ahead of its earnings?

WWE stock is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “WWE.” How can investors buy WWE stock? Is the stock a good investment?

Alphabet (GOOGL) has several branches, and Google is the branch that looks after its smart speaker business.

All market forces are in favor of Micron Technology (MU) and are likely to drive the company’s revenue up 10% sequentially in fiscal 4Q16.

Many companies are shifting their focus toward AI, which has been increasing the competition for NVIDIA (NVDA).

Facebook’s net profit was $3.9 billion in 2Q17, up from $2.3 billion in the corresponding quarter a year earlier.

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

Microsoft, Amazon, and other vendors are pursuing a $278.3 billion revenue opportunity in the global public cloud market, according to the latest Gartner estimates.

Last month, Twitter (TWTR) announced it would partner with 30 companies to bring original shows to its platform.

Canadian Solar’s revenues from the sale of electricity in 3Q17 totaled $9.6 million, which was marginally lower than $9.8 million in 2Q17.

Calendar 2017 was a turnaround year for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as it moved from losses to profits.

Alphabet reported its 3Q17 earnings on October 26, 2017. The company posted EPS (earnings per share) of $9.57, which beat analysts’ estimates of $8.33.

WFT, SPN, and FMSA have significantly underperformed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which has produced 23.0% returns since November 3, 2016.

Baidu (BIDU) and Google have a lot of similarities. It’s no wonder Baidu has earned itself the nickname of the “Google of China.”

Social media giant Twitter (TWTR) saw its stock price surge 7.3% on March 14, 2018.

Music streaming giant Spotify (SPOT) has seen its stock rise 25% since it debuted in April.

Of the 44 analysts covering Netflix, 23 have given it a “buy” recommendation, seven have given it a “sell” recommendation, and 14 have given it a “hold” recommendation.

Cobra Kai, a spin-off of Karate Kid that stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, is part of YouTube Red’s lineup of original content.

PayPal (PYPL) could have bright prospects despite the competitive threat it faces from Square and Apple in the online payment market, according to equity research firm BTIG.

DISH Network will release its 4Q17 earnings before the market opens on February 20, 2018. As per Yahoo Finance, DISH’s revenue in 4Q17 is expected to be $3.5 billion.

Dish Network’s (DISH) streaming television service, Sling TV, turned three on January 5.

On March 8, Netflix (NFLX) stock fell 0.9% to $349.60 after Buckingham Research downgraded its rating from “buy” to “neutral.”

It comes as no surprise that Google is spending hundreds of millions of dollars every year to review content on its platforms such as YouTube.

Twitter (TWTR) announced in mid-February that it would be dismantling its app for Apple desktop computers.

Apple (AAPL) is the second-largest handset maker in the world after Samsung (SSNLF), and it earns more than 60% of its revenue from iPhones.

Apart from investors’ concerns about rising interest rates, the major worry that triggered a massive sell-off in the fourth quarter of 2018 was the US-China trade war triggered by President Donald Trump.

The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell ~2.6% on March 22, 2018.

Renaissance Technologies eliminated a position in online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) that accounted for 0.34% of the fund’s 3Q portfolio.

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

Facebook (FB) has once again reiterated its ambitions to become the leading content supplier in the social media space.

Social, mobile, analytics, and cloud (or SMAC) is a disruptive technology that’s transforming the current IT environment at a rapid pace. Many technology leaders, who failed to acknowledge its importance or were slow in embracing it, are suffering. HP has been impacted by SMAC.

Apple (AAPL) was the biggest public company by market cap between 2011 and last November, when holding that title became a game of cat and mouse.