Nov 19, 2015 by Andrew TonnerIs This Music Metric a Red Flag for Pandora Media or Apple Music?Pandora claimed Apple Music caused its massive subscriber decline in its most recent quarter, but there's plenty of reason to believe that isn't the case after all.
Nov 18, 2015 by Andrew TonnerApple Inc. Continues Its Emerging-Markets PushWith mixed signals coming from Apple's booming China business, the iPhone giant is fast at work expanding to additional potentially high-growth smartphone markets.
Nov 18, 2015 by Andrew TonnerAlphabet Inc Killing Chrome: Is This a Greater Threat to Apple Inc or Microsoft Corporation?With Alphabet signaling its intention to bring Android onto the desktop, Apple and Microsoft investors will both want to watch this development closely.
Nov 15, 2015 by Andrew TonnerAlphabet's Project Loon Prepares to Follow Facebook's Internet.org Into IndiaWith both companies understanding the critical link between Internet access and their own earnings, Alphabet's and Facebook's free Internet services hold opportunities and risks alike.
Nov 11, 2015 by Andrew TonnerAmazon Takes on PayPal for the Future of PaymentsAmazon is finally serious about its long-maligned payments product, a fact that should have PayPal investors on high alert.
Nov 10, 2015 by Andrew TonnerFacebook Inc. Again Shows It Plans to Take on Alphabet's GoogleLong considered one of the few credible potential competitors to Alphabet's Google, Facebook's recent search product rollout shows the company remains intent on tapping into this important multibillion-dollar tech market eventually.
Nov 10, 2015 by Andrew TonnerThe Long, Sad History of Pandora Media's Failed StrategyWith Pandora's shares now at a loss over their time on public markets, the company's dubious business model simply isn't working and its management and board is entirely to blame.
Nov 10, 2015 by Andrew TonnerBetter Buy: GoPro vs. FitBitIn a throwdown between high-growth consumer-electronics powers, we put shares of GoPro and FitBit under the microscope to determine which offers investors more potential today.
Nov 8, 2015 by Andrew TonnerSony Goes on the Offensive Versus Microsoft's Xbox One Before the Holiday SeasonAs Sony seeks to extend its massive lead against Microsoft and Nintendo in console gaming, what can this recent move do to Sony's overall investment thesis?
Nov 7, 2015 by Andrew TonnerNear Its 5-Year Lows, Here's the Contrarian Case for Buying IBMWith the market currently down on Big Blue, a number of indicators show that now might be the perfect time for long-term investors to scoop up shares of this dividend stalwart on the cheap.
Nov 5, 2015 by Andrew TonnerAlphabet's Possible Return to China Takes 1 More Crucial StepWith Alphabet's Google search engine absent from the world's largest Internet market, a recent move on Google's part has some investors speculating that Google might soon reverse course.
Nov 5, 2015 by Andrew TonnerBetter Buy: Microsoft Corp. vs. IBMIn a showdown of two turnaround stories, we examine whether IBM or Microsoft offers investors the greater opportunity today.
Oct 28, 2015 by Andrew Tonner, Anders Bylund, and Daniel B. KlineBull vs. Bear: MicrosoftAt a time when long-dormant Microsoft appears near an inflection point, we recently polled a number of our technology specialists to see if they think Microsoft shares deserve a place in your portfolio.
Oct 27, 2015 by Andrew TonnerBetter Buy Today: Facebook Inc. vs. LinkedIn Corp.In a showdown of social-media stalwarts, one tech specialist puts Facebook and LinkedIn under the microscope to see which growth stock offers investors the more compelling opportunity today.
Oct 26, 2015 by Andrew TonnerAmazon.com Inc.'s Grocery Delivery Efforts Hit a SpeedbumpAmazon and many other technology companies have long viewed the grocery market as ripe for disruption, but a recent change to its AmazonFresh delivery program illustrates some of the challenges the industry still faces.
Oct 26, 2015 by Andrew TonnerApple Inc. Moves Deeper Into This High-Growth Smartphone MarketWith investors concerned about critical growth markets such as China, Apple is taking bold new steps to gain market share in another potentially massive space.
Oct 26, 2015 by Andrew Tonner, Tim Brugger, and Daniel B. Kline3 Tech Stocks to Watch This Holiday SeasonWith the holidays just around the corner, a few of our tech and consumer goods specialists weigh in on why you should pay particularly close attention to Microsoft, GoPro, and Wal-Mart shares in the coming months.
Oct 26, 2015 by Andrew TonnerIs Amazon.com Inc. Preparing To Enter The Red Hot Virtual Reality Market?A patent filing from the ecommerce giant recently signaled its interested in challenging Facebook and Microsoft in the budding virtual reality market, but how could this futuristic device benefit Amazon and its shareholders?
Oct 23, 2015 by Andrew TonnerYouTube Subscriptions, Alphabet Inc., and the Rise of a $100 Billion Media EmpireAlphabet subsidiary YouTube's upcoming subscription tier could have huge implications for itself and the broader media industry. But do the projections coming from Wall Street add up?
Oct 23, 2015 by Andrew Tonner1 Critical Showdown Between Microsoft Corporation and Apple Inc. to Watch This Holiday SeasonWith Microsoft's Surface Book receiving positive reviews, Apple's impressive Mac division will face perhaps its toughest competition yet this holiday season.