Technology & Communications

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.

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

Baidu is selling a majority stake in its financial services unit as it seeks to raise funds to bolster its competition in China’s digital financial services market.

According to the latest report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C continued to lead the British smartphone market in May.

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.

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) came into force on May 25.

Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet (GOOGL), is phasing out the pod-like cars it has long used to test its autonomous driving technology.

The mobile advertising market is expected to grow at a faster rate than the overall digital advertising market.

It’s important to keep an eye on labor conditions since they offer a look at the future direction of gold prices and ultimately gold-backed ETFs.

Last week, high-grade bond yields rose after upbeat US inflation and retail sales data raised the possibility of a rate hike by the year’s end.

Snap (SNAP) is poised to release its second-quarter results amid speculations of the company taking a deeper plunge into gaming.

In some aspects, 2018 looked like 2015 for investors. Like in 2015, China’s (BABA) slowdown spooked investors in 2018.

When consumers can borrow at lower interest rates, they can afford to buy more goods and services, and the businesses that supply those goods and services can hire more people.

Twitter (TWTR) is gearing up to tighten rules to foster healthier conversations on its platform and curb toxic speech.

Facebook (FB) estimates that the sharing on its platform via Stories (pictures and videos that disappear in 24 hours) could exceed sharing via Facebook’s News Feed.

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

NVIDIA’s profit margins  NVIDIA (NVDA) has been increasing its revenue while controlling its expenses, resulting in improved profitability and a high free cash flow of up to 20% of its total revenues. Gross margin NVIDIA’s non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) gross margin fell 90 basis points from 59.7% in fiscal 1Q18 to 58.6% in fiscal 2Q18 […]

In the third quarter, eBay accounted for 11.0% of PayPal’s total payment volume, which was down from 13.0% in the third quarter of 2017.

FLIR Systems was the S&P 500’s top gainer on July 25. FLIR Systems opened higher on July 25 and rose to record high price levels.

Endo Health Solutions is a 1.26% position initiated by Lone Pine Capital in the 2013 last quarter.

Appaloosa Management enhanced its position in American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) last quarter that now accounts for 3.48% of Appaloosa’s total 1Q portfolio.

Snap, which went public in March 2017, looks focused on accelerating its path to profitability.

Tax office in Singapore Broadcom (AVGO), which has proposed to acquire Qualcomm (QCOM), currently maintains large corporate offices in both the United States and Singapore. However, Broadcom is incorporated as a Singaporean company, so its tax office is in Singapore. Last year, the company said that it was considering shifting its corporate headquarters, or tax base, to […]

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.

Services contributed 16% of revenue Apple (AAPL) generated $24 billion from its Services business in fiscal 2016, and aims to double the revenue in four years. In fiscal 3Q17, Apple’s Services division contributed $7.3 billion in revenue, up 22% from a year earlier, and making up 16.1% of the quarter’s total revenue. Apple’s Services business consists of offerings […]

Billionaire investor George Soros recently shared his views on social media companies Facebook and Google.

Facebook (FB) is building a paywall tool that would allow publishers to charge for access to stories they publish on Instant Articles, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Amid tightening competition for advertising dollars, there is growing pressure on Google to diversify its revenue sources.

On December 19, Alibaba (BABA) stock opened at $140.75 and closed at $137.14, posting an average volume of 27.24 million.

Apple’s stock is trading at a forward P/E of 12.5x, which is lower than its main peers, Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT).

Verizon’s expenses increased 19.9% YoY (year-over-year) to $29.2 billion in 4Q17.

Verizon’s (VZ) media-focused business, Oath, reported a revenue fall of 6.9% YoY (year-over-year) to $1.8 billion in the third quarter.

Facebook (FB) is set to report its 2Q16 earnings on Wednesday, July 27. Here’s what analysts expect from the company.

Approximately 63% of Wyndham’s revenues come from fees for providing services referred to as its “fee-for-service” businesses.