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Battle Of The 'As': Alphabet Versus Apple
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 2:50pm | 530Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google unit introduced this week its own branded smartphone, which is expected to compete with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iPhone. But, can it win against the all-powerful iPhone? Related Link: Google's Pixel Phone: Everything You Wanted The iPhone To...
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Apple's Q3 Earnings: 4 Key Metrics To Watch
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 2:32pm | 321Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to announce Q3 results after the market close. Here's a look into four key metrics to keep an eye on. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster said he would be looking for... The $2 billion quarter-over-quarter reduction in channel inventory that CFO Luca...
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Apple's Q3 Report: The Current Sell-Side Sentiment
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 5:34pm | 477Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is scheduled to announce its Q3 results after Tuesday's market close. Let's take a quick look into what notable firms think about the stock. On Monday, BGC's Colin Gillis downgraded Apple's stock from Hold to Sell, trimming his price target from $110...
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BGC Cuts Apple To $85: 'The Muse That Drove Apple Has Gone Somewhere Else'
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 1:00pm | 512Here's an interesting Haiku courtesy of Colin Gillis if BGC: "It has become clear, that the muse that drove Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), has gone somewhere else." In other words, Gillis downgraded Apple's stock to Sell from Hold with a price target slashed to $85 from a previous...
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BGC's Gillis: Yahoo! Inc. Turnaround 'Best Done Out Of Public Eye'
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 3:26pm | 321Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is a "turnaround play that's shown very little turnaround," BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis said on CNBC Tuesday. The company is "best served being sold and turned around privately," he added. Gillis currently holds a Buy rating on Yahoo....
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The Apple Watch Is Just 'Noise' Distracting Investors From These Bigger Issues
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 9:08pm | 418Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Tim Cook is being praised by fans and investors for launching Apple's first new product category in his tenure as CEO. According to BGC analyst Colin Gillis, however, coverage of the Apple Watch is all noise. Gillis was recently on CNBC to discuss what is he...
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Will 2014 Be Apple's Best Year Since 1989?
Friday, May 30, 2014 - 11:38am | 802Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) SVP Eddy Cue made a big statement at the Code Conference this week. Cue told Re/code's Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher that Apple has the "best product pipeline that I've seen in my 25 years at Apple." Mossberg then took a moment to point out that Apple has released...
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Did Apple Just Spend $3 Billion On 'Mediocre' Headphones?
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 3:15pm | 609Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made a stunning announcement Wednesday afternoon: the company confirmed reports that it planned to buy Beats Electronics. The $3 billion purchase price is a tad lower than expected, but it will still make Dr. Dre the world's richest hip-hop artist. "Music is such an...
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Will Apple Finally Unveil iRadio Next Week? (AAPL)
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 3:24pm | 564May bloggers expect Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to unveil its long-awaited streaming music service during the World Wide Developers Conference next week. Is this wishful thinking, or will the rumors turn out to be accurate? "There are plenty of radio services out there right now, so clearly there is a...
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UPDATE: BGC Reiterates Research in Motion at Sell with $7 PT Following Latest Results
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 1:44pm | 118BGC Partners maintained its Sell rating and $7 price target on Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) following the latest share rally. BGC commented, "It was encouraging to see the company recently highlight that the active customer base continues to grow with 80M subscribers, compared to 78M in the...
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BGC Commented on Impact of Moody's Rating Threat on S&P 500
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 3:30am | 42BGC commented on the impact of Moody's recent decision to place its AAA rating on the U.S. debt on review. In a research report published today, BGC cited Moody's decision as the reason for the dive in the S&P 500 index.
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BGC Comments On Research In Motion Fiscal Year-End Results
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 7:24am | 105According to BGC, Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) reported results post market on Thursday. BGC reported that the company reports February and fiscal year-end results on Thursday post market. “Our estimate of $5.65 billion in revenue is growth of 38.5% YoY and 2.8% sequentially and compares to...