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Anders Bylund

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Anders Bylund is a contributing Motley Fool media and technology analyst covering semiconductors, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, quantum computing, and streaming media. Anders holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in library and information sciences from Florida State University. He believes in coyotes and time as an abstract.

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Here's Why Consumers, Internet Providers, and Netflix Itself Should Love the Open Connect System

Sep 17, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Here's Why Consumers, Internet Providers, and Netflix Itself Should Love the Open Connect System

Netflix is happy to install a quality-boosting system in your ISP's data centers. Here's why each of the three major stakeholders in the Netflix-to-consumer chain should care about this difference-maker.

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Sep 17, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Why Disney Buys All the Premium Character Collections It Can Find

Walt Disney is just a few years away from the dreaded expiration of Mickey Mouse's copyrights. CEO Bob Iger is incredibly smart to bolster his portfolio with fresher faces.

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Sep 16, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Netflix Is Casting a Wide Net at Next Week's Emmy Awards

Netflix took home two technical awards in the less prestigious companion to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. One of these often leads the way to bigger wins.

Why the Dow Revamp Skipped the 3 Largest Candidate Stocks

Sep 16, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Why the Dow Revamp Skipped the 3 Largest Candidate Stocks

High share prices and disregard for shareholder votes can block even the mightiest of stocks from the elite Dow Jones club.

The 4K High-Def Revolution Is Coming -- but Not Quite Yet

Sep 13, 2013 by Anders Bylund

The 4K High-Def Revolution Is Coming -- but Not Quite Yet

The next generation of high definition home theaters is already available, but at a steep premium and not much content to feed that expensive TV set.

How Dividends Change the Game for Wal-Mart Stock

Sep 13, 2013 by Anders Bylund

How Dividends Change the Game for Wal-Mart Stock

The world's largest retail business pays a middle-of-the-road dividend yield today. How did the Wal-Mart stock get there, and where is it going next?

Is Spotify Worth $5.2 Billion?

Sep 13, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Is Spotify Worth $5.2 Billion?

Digital music service Spotify is looking for another round of financing. This time, the terms would value Spotify at $5.2 billion. Is that number crazy or reasonable?

Can Boeing Stock Fly Any Higher?

Sep 12, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Can Boeing Stock Fly Any Higher?

Boeing shares have soared 55% higher over the past year. Is the liftoff complete, or can the defense and aeronautics giant keep flying higher?

Here's How Nike, Goldman, and Visa Will Change the Dow

Sep 11, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Here's How Nike, Goldman, and Visa Will Change the Dow

IBM is driving the Dow by sheer force of high share prices today. Later this month, Big Blue gets some company at the helm.

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Sep 10, 2013 by Anders Bylund

What's New in the iPhone 5C?

Is the iPhone 5C's beauty only skin deep?

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Sep 10, 2013 by Anders Bylund

The Dow Just Gave HP Another Reason to Break Up

Hewlett-Packard just lost one big excuse for not splitting into two nimbler companies.

How Dividends Change the Game for Caterpillar Stock

Sep 9, 2013 by Anders Bylund

How Dividends Change the Game for Caterpillar Stock

Caterpillar stock waxes and wanes with the global economy, but the company's long-term commitment to excellent dividends never goes away.

How Dividends Change the Game for General Electric Stock

Sep 6, 2013 by Anders Bylund

How Dividends Change the Game for General Electric Stock

General Electric offers a generous-looking dividend yield, but it comes with lots of caveats.

Are UnitedHealth's Record Highs Sustainable?

Sep 5, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Are UnitedHealth's Record Highs Sustainable?

An Obamacare study by an independent research firm concludes that both insurance carriers and customers seem to benefit from the new rules.

Is Ciena's Roller-Coaster Ride Smoothing Out?

Sep 5, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Is Ciena's Roller-Coaster Ride Smoothing Out?

Ciena investors with weak stomachs will appreciate the sustainable profits that management sees ahead.

Why Verizon's Vodafone Deal Is Worth the $130 Billion Sticker Shock

Sep 4, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Why Verizon's Vodafone Deal Is Worth the $130 Billion Sticker Shock

Verizon is paying a cool $130 billion to take full control over Verizon Wireless. Is the deal worth it in the long run?

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Sep 4, 2013 by Anders Bylund

WinTel Cracks Apart Again

Intel and Microsoft have been bosom buddies for decades, but the two tech giants are drifiting apart nowadays. Wednesday's market action provided another example of the deepening cracks between Redmond and Santa Clara.

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Sep 3, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Winners and Losers In Microsoft's $7 billion Nokia Deal

Microsoft is buying the mobile parts of Nokia. Can you name the winners and losers in this $7 billion deal? Can anybody?

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Sep 2, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Netflix Shares Should Double When the Company Crosses This Bridge

Investors will understand Netflix much better when these two numbers swap places. In short, the stock should double again by 2016.

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Aug 30, 2013 by Anders Bylund

Can a Self-Driving Car By 2020 Happen Without Google?

Google is putting its techno-genius back into driverless car technologies. So are Nissan, Toyota, and GM. Can Detroit's finest realize this long-term dream without Silicon Valley's help?

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