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Morgan Stanley Recommends 'Adding To Positions' On iWatch, iPhone Launches
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 8:32am | 389Buying fueled by Tuesday’s research report may be enough to push Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares over $100 for the first time since the company’s seven for one stock split. “We recommend adding to positions into the iPhone 6 + iWatch product cycles,” says analyst Katy...
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Weekly Highlights: iPhone 6 Production Orders, iWatch Displays And More
Saturday, August 16, 2014 - 3:08pm | 204The tech industry remained calm this week as most of the big players prepared for their fall events. Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) highly anticipated iPhone 6 still remains a mystery, but a related rumor made headlines this week. Not to be outdone, the long-waited iWatch also made the news after...
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Dow Breaks Four-Day Losing Streak As Calm Restores Last Week's Jittery Market
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 4:57pm | 2610U.S. stocks rallied to start the week on a positive note. Investors are looking for bullish signs that can erase last weeks declines, as the S&P 500 had its largest weekly drop since 2012 and the Volatility Index surged more than 30 percent. Portugal's Central Bank plans to spend 4.9...
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Apple's iTime Patent: Proof That The iWatch Is Coming Soon?
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 12:45pm | 530Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was granted an exciting patent this week, but is it really proof that an iWatch is coming in 2014? With each new development in the iWatch rumor mill, consumers and investors believe that an Apple smartwatch is finally coming. Pacific Crest Securities analyst Andy...
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5 Kickstarter Campaigns That Are Better Than Potato Salad
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 10:48am | 1017Columbus, Ohio native Zack Danger Brown did not hide the fact that he wanted to make potato salad. Not satisfied with simply telling his friends and relatives on Facebook or Twitter, he took his desire to Kickstarter. "Basically I'm just making potato salad," Brown wrote on his...
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Do The iWatch And iTV Really Exist?
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 2:48pm | 815Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is thought to be developing a cornucopia of secret products that will change the world. That may be true, but that doesn't mean the two most fabled devices -- the iWatch and iTV -- really exist. It Came From…Where, Exactly? The rumor mill is a strange beast....
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Markets Close Higher Ahead Of Busy Earnings Season
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 4:40pm | 2373U.S. stocks rose ahead of next week's busy earnings schedule, but still finished lower for the week. On Tuesday, Yahoo! and Intel kick off earnings in the tech sector with eBay following on Wednesday. Investors will also see results from Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase in the...
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Apple's 'Reactive' Strategy Led To New Hires, Not New Products
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 11:25am | 709Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has attracted a lot of new talent over the past 12 months, but where are the new products? Some bloggers believe that Apple acquired Beats Electronics to perfect and promote the long-awaited iWatch. They have pointed to Apple's recent hires -- TAG Heuer's Patrick...
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Is Microsoft Office For Android Tablets Ready For Beta Testing?
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 9:13am | 709Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), according to The Verge, may be ready to beta test a new version of Office, this one for Android tablets. Sources told The Verge that Microsoft was preparing a private beta test for the Office for Android tablet version and that the company was accepting participants...
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Apple's iWatch, Google's Android Wear Are Not A Guaranteed Success
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 1:52pm | 577Contrary to the hype, smartwatches are not guaranteed to take over the world. The market could be important, but with only a couple million units sold each year, this is far from a billion-dollar industry. Analysts believe that it will become a billion-dollar industry, which is why they are...
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Weekly Highlights: iWatch In October, Apple's Smart Home Platform And More
Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 9:30am | 181Investors weren't surprised by the plethora of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) news that came out this week. After all, this was one of the company's biggest weeks of the year -- the week of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. During the event, investors learned about Apple's health and home...
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Market Wrap For June 6: Markets Higher After In-Line Jobs Report
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 4:47pm | 1530U.S. stocks were higher on Friday, marking the third consecutive week of gains. Investors cheered May's job report which showed a slow and steady improvement in the labor market. Continuing the trend set in recent trading sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index...
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What Is Apple Most Likely To Announce At WWDC?
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 12:22pm | 124The Worldwide Developers Conference is upon us -- are you ready? Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to announce something unexpected this week, and investors can be sure that iOS 8 and the next version of OS X will make an appearance. That's the predictable stuff, but what about the awe-...
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Two Analysts Move Apple With Price Target Changes
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 9:46am | 362Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares popped higher Wednesday morning after two analysts boosted price targets. Barclays: Target Raised From $590 to $655, Maintains Equal-weight Analyst Ben Reitzes writes, “While we still have long-term margin concerns, the momentum trade is hard not to acknowledge at...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's Rumored 3D Printer, Apple/Beats Deal And More
Sunday, May 18, 2014 - 5:43pm | 203Is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) secretly working on an all-in-one 3D printer? That possibility proved to be one of the most interesting stories this week, but the rumor was overshadowed by continued reports that a deal between Apple and Beats Electronics was right around the corner. As of this writing,...