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Ambarella Would Give Qualcomm 'A New Growth Engine'
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 9:31am | 676Ambarella Inc (NASDAQ: AMBA) is a hot stock right now, rising more than 75 percent year-to-date. The company (which supplies HD chipsets) has an impressive list of customers, including GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO), Xiaomi and Huawei. Some have speculated that QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) should...
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Apple TV Price Cut Hints At Apps, Big Sales And More Content
Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 11:16am | 515Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often noted for referring to Apple TV, the company's first set-top box, as a hobby. Last week the company knocked $30 off the price to inspire more consumers to take up that "hobby." "I expect Apple TV apps are about to hit next," Cody...
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Google's Latest M&A Is A 'Coin Toss' - Should It Buy Billions In Revenue Instead?
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 7:43am | 552Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is reportedly in talks to buy InMobi. The Indian startup assists other companies in targeting mobile users. According to Reuters, it would be Google's first startup acquisition in India. "Giant tech companies have so much cash overseas," Cody Willard,...
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Why Would Apple Switch Chip Suppliers?
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 3:56pm | 569Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to select Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) as its supplier of LTE chips in 2016. Analysts agree that this would be a monumental gain for Intel and a massive loss for QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). "My suspicion is the reason Qualcomm's buyback...
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Should Facebook Still Try To Build A Smartphone?
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 2:33pm | 487Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reportedly discussed a potential investment with Xiaomi, one of the fastest-growing smartphone manufacturers in the world. The unconfirmed deal ultimately fell through, but it is a curious development given Facebook's past. CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2012 said that a...
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Apple Crossed $700B - Will Microsoft Soon Follow?
Friday, November 28, 2014 - 10:36am | 592Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) briefly rallied to a $700 billion market cap this week, highlighting the Mac-maker's success as the largest enterprise in the world. Now that the dust has settled, investors only have one question: Which company will hit $700 billion next? "I would put my...
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Will BlackBerry's iPhone Trade-In Deal Boost Sales?
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 7:17pm | 593BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) is offering up to $550 to persuade consumers to trade in their iPhone for a Passport. The deal starts on December 1 and includes every model between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 6/6 Plus. While most users are unlikely to trade in an iPhone 6 a couple months after its...
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Will Adam Sandler, 'Crouching Tiger' Bring New Subscribers To Netflix, Inc.?
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 3:44pm | 843Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced a number of exclusive deals recently, including plans to stream "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend" and the TV series "Gotham." In October, Netflix also revealed it had secured a four-picture deal with Adam Sandler. No...
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Will Facebook Inc's Health Care Initiative Exploit Users?
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 3:04pm | 760Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is expected to enter the health care sector with support communities and/or preventative care applications. This could be huge for the social network, which already collects some user data. What does it mean for Facebook's 1.32 billion users? "I think it...
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Can Microsoft Corporation Win The Retail Race With New Stores?
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 12:01pm | 883New Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) retail outlets are cropping up all over the place. The Windows maker will open several new locations next month, including a store in Dallas, Texas on November 8 and another in Bethesda, Maryland on November 22. The expansion will continue in 2015 when...
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Does A SoftBank-DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc Merger Make Any Sense?
Monday, September 29, 2014 - 3:39pm | 514SoftBank (OTC: SFTBF), a Japanese telecommunications company, is reportedly in talks with DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ: DWA) about a possible merger. The deal (which is valued at $32 per share, or $3.4 billion) was originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter. A later report by Variety...
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BlackBerry Ltd's New Strategy Has Nothing To Do With Beating Apple Inc.
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 2:34pm | 844BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) released a new phablet-sized phone this week, but analysts don't think its strategy has anything to do with the competition. "Apple's going more and more mainstream, gaining more and more market share," IHS Technology Senior Analyst Daniel Gleeson...
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Will Netflix, Inc.'s $40 Million 'Gotham' Gamble Pay Off?
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 10:57am | 681Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will reportedly pay $1.75 million for each episode of "Gotham," a new drama from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOX). The show premiered with fairly strong ratings on Monday night, but the series has a long way to go. If a full season is produced,...
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Why Would Apple Inc. Close Beats Music? Experts Weigh In
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 10:38am | 738Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to have closed Beats Music, the streaming music portion of Beats Electronics. The company has since denied this claim, but additional reports claim the Beats Music brand will be eliminated. "The [Apple] brand is incredibly strong, so I was...
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Will The iCloud Hacking Controversy Interfere With Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6 Event?
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 7:35am | 880Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is often in the spotlight, especially when the company is getting ready to launch a new iPhone. Recently the company has made headlines for a much less positive reason: numerous celebrity accounts were hacked. After investigating the situation, Apple determined that...