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Evan Niu, CFA

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Evan is a Senior Technology Analyst at The Motley Fool. He was previously a Senior Trading Specialist at Charles Schwab, and worked briefly at Tesla. Evan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a CFA charterholder.

Recent Articles by Evan Niu, CFA

Nov 25, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Samsung Facing Hard Truth as Samsung Galaxy S5 Sales Reportedly Badly Miss Expectations

Samsung is considering an executive shake-up in the face of falling profits and market share. Was this fate always inevitable?

Nov 25, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

2 New Ways Amazon.com Hopes to Challenge Google

Google already considers Amazon its primary competitor in search, even though Amazon doesn't directly participate in Internet search. Still, Amazon could turn up the competitive heat with a video streaming site and a travel booking site.

Nov 24, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

10 Million Reasons Why Activision Blizzard's "Warlords of Draenor" is a Success

After many quarters of declining subscribers, World of Warcraft gets a big boost following the launch of the latest expansion pack.

Nov 24, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Apple, Inc. Really Wants You To Use Beats Music

Apple is reportedly interested in bundling its newly acquired Beats Music service in with future versions of iOS. That might lead to an initial spike in users, but can it last?

Nov 24, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Will Apple, Inc. Abandon Its Sapphire Dreams And Use Corning's Gorilla Glass 4?

After Apple's sapphire partnership with GT Advanced crumbled spectacularly and publicly, the company is presumably going back to its current cover glass supplier Corning.

Nov 22, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Why Apple's "Thermonuclear War" On Android May Be Over

Steve Jobs once said he do whatever it takes to destroy Android. But Tim Cook might have a different opinion than his predecessor.

Nov 21, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Splunk Jumps On A Rock Solid Quarter

Operational intelligence specialist Splunk reports a strong quarter, hitting numerous records in the process. Are shares worth chasing higher?

Nov 21, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Could Google's Latest Experiment Disrupt Itself?

Contributor by Google is a way to directly support websites by paying a nominal monthly contribution. Could it change the ad-based Internet as we know it?

Nov 21, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

2 Major Takeaways From Qualcomm's Analyst Day

Qualcomm hosts its annual analyst day, providing investors with important details about its mobile business.

Nov 20, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

At Long Last, Amazon.com Commits to Going Green

After years of resisting, Amazon has finally given in to pressure to use renewable energy for its cloud computing business. It's about time.

Nov 20, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Yahoo! Scores Firefox From Google

Google will no longer be Firefox's default search engine in the U.S. That title goes to Yahoo! starting in December. What happens next?

Nov 19, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

It’s Official: Samsung Knows It Makes Too Many Phones

Samsung is planning on reducing how the number of smartphones it releases next year by 25% to 30%. It's about time.

Nov 18, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Amazon.com Won’t Rely on E-Commerce Forever

Amazon Web Services may be a relatively smaller business for Amazon today, but that doesn't mean it has to stay that way. The e-commerce giant's cloud division may become its biggest yet.

Nov 18, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Can “Facebook at Work” Make a Dent in the Enterprise?

Facebook might be looking to get into enterprise software. That's a profitable sector, but it's rife with intense competition.

Nov 17, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Why Twitter is Down Nearly 20% Over the Past Month

Twitter has had a roller-coaster week, but has lost almost a fifth of its value of the past month. Here's why, and where Twitter can go from here.

Nov 14, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Another Way to Think of Apple, Inc.'s Business Model

UBS reiterates a "buy" rating on Apple while boosting its price target to $125. Analysts think Apple would get an even higher valuation if investors just thought of its business like a subscription model.

Nov 14, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Xbox One vs. PS4: Microsoft Slowly Begins to Catch Up

Microsoft is approaching 10 million Xbox One sales. That's exactly 3 months after Sony announced a similar milestone for the PlayStation 4. But there's still a big difference.

Nov 13, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Can Sprint Buy a Fix to Its Mounting Subscriber Losses?

Sprint may be in talks to acquire wholesale partner FreedomPop, which has adopted a freemium model to wireless service. Does this acquisition rumor have legs?

Nov 12, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Facebook Messenger Now Has Half a Billion Users

Despite user backlash about being "forced" to download a separate Messenger app, the service is soaring in usage. Mark Zuckerberg is right to unbundle the big blue app.

Nov 12, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA

Why Twitter Stock Skyrocketed Today

At its first Analyst Day, Twitter outlines numerous strategies for future growth.

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