Mar 26, 2016 by Andrew Tonner3 Signs a Company Is About To Go PublicWhat moves from tech firms like Twitter and Spotify can teach investors about the steps companies often take as they move toward their initial public offerings.
Mar 25, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAlphabet Inc Eyes a New Road to Mobile Success in the Most Unlikely PlacesAlphabet's coming launch of a keyboard for Apple's iOS is pure genius.
Mar 25, 2016 by Andrew TonnerWhy the Growing Dominance of Streaming Threatens Apple's Music EmpireAccording to one industry source, streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, and Alphabet's YouTube Red officially rule the roost in the music industry -- much to the chagrin of Apple and its shareholders.
Mar 25, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAs It Eyes the Skies, Amazon.com, Inc Just Deepened Its Relationship with Air Transport Services GroupWith Amazon's own fulfillment business taking shape, investors in UPS and FedEx should pay close attention.
Mar 25, 2016 by Andrew TonnerTencent's WeChat Takes a Page From FacebookAs Facebook and Tencent monetize their popular messaging services, Tencent's strategy to profit from WeChat both mimics and differs from Facebook's own playbook.
Mar 24, 2016 by Andrew TonnerFCC Releases This Month's Spectrum Auction Participants List AT&T, Verizon Communications, and T-Mobile head a diverse list of potential bidders for the upcoming FCC spectrum auction.
Mar 23, 2016 by Andrew Tonner1 Analyst Disagrees With the LinkedIn Bull Thesis Morgan Stanley voiced important concerns with its recent downgrade of LinkedIn stock. However, its analysis only tells part of the story for the world's largest professional social network.
Mar 23, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAfter a Strategy Overhaul, BMW Has Likely Cut Ties With AppleA serious collaboration between the tech giant and the luxury automaker recently looked likely. Now, it looks more like they're on opposite sides of an electric vehicle arms race.
Mar 21, 2016 by Andrew TonnerCan Swiss Watchmakers Take Down the Apple Watch 2?At the Baselworld expo, Swiss watchmakers like LVMH's Tag Heuer and Swatch Group's Tissot talked a big game with their smartwatch ambitions, though neither will truly compete with the Apple Watch.
Mar 21, 2016 by Andrew TonnerCan Baidu Develop a Driverless Car By 2018?Baidu's recent announcement that it plans to launch its own self-driving cars isn't the competitive threat it might at first seem to the likes of Apple and Alphabet.
Mar 21, 2016 by Andrew TonnerFacebook's Instagram Is About to Look a Whole Lot DifferentAs its continues to print profits, Facebook's Instagram subsidiary is about to make one of the most important decisions in its short history.
Mar 20, 2016 by Andrew Tonner2 Signs A Company Will Increase Its DividendLooking at dividend stalwarts old and new, like Apple and Procter & Gamble, to see how investors can assess the likelihood a company will grow its payouts.
Mar 20, 2016 by Andrew TonnerFacebook's Asian Net Neutrality Flap May Not Be Hurting It as Much as People ThinkDespite a recent surge of bad press, especially in India, Facebook's business is booming in what will eventually become the firm's most important geographic region.
Mar 18, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAnother Painful Reminder of Microsoft's Bungled Nokia AcquisitionMicrosoft can't seem to shake the ghosts of failed acquisitions past as a recent bit of bad news helps reiterate.
Mar 17, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAfter Its Earnings Pop, Is Square a Buy Today?Amid signs of progress, is the hitherto unprofitable mobile payments darling finally a buy?
Mar 17, 2016 by Andrew TonnerDown 55%, Is LinkedIn Stock The Best Buy In Tech Today?It's been a horrible 12 months for shares of the professional social network, but a number of signs demonstrate investors might do well to further examine LinkedIn's shares at their current prices.
Mar 17, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAnd Action! Why Amazon.com Inc.'s Live TV Shows Are About Much More Than FashionAmazon's QVC knock-off could lead to big bucks down the road.
Mar 17, 2016 by Andrew TonnerFacebook Goes on the Offensive Against SnapchatNo social-media platform threatens Facebook's swelling profits more than Snapchat, a fact that clearly underlies the social-media behemoth's recent acquisition.
Mar 16, 2016 by Andrew TonnerAmazon Takes Aim at FedEx and UPSAmazon's recent air freight deal sets the stage for an increasingly combative relationship between the e-commerce power and long-time shipping partners.
Mar 15, 2016 by Andrew TonnerHow Will This 3D Imaging Buyout Help Drive Intel's Growth?Though seemingly unconnected, Intel's recent buyout of Israeli 3D imaging technology provider Replay Technologies perfectly exemplifies its post-PC growth plans.