Jul 25, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAThere's No Way Apple, Inc. Sold Over 4 Million Apple WatchesA couple of market researchers estimate that Apple sold at least 4 million Apple Watches last quarter. Too bad the numbers don't add up.
Jul 24, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFASamsung Continues to Lose Its Grip On the Smartphone CrownSamsung's overall market share of the smartphone market is on a steady decline, as rivals steal share in every market segment.
Jul 24, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAHere's How Much The Strengthening U.S. Dollar Hurt Apple, Inc. Last QuarterApple's international sales have been taking a beating thanks to currency fluctuations, which hurts an awful lot when nearly two-thirds of revenue comes from abroad.
Jul 24, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAApple Inc.'s China Business Inches Closer to Overtaking Its U.S. BusinessDespite a macroeconomic slowdown, Apple is still incredibly bullish on China.
Jul 24, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFATwitter Continues to Double Down on Live EventsTwitter's total audience strategy has always emphasized its strength in live events. The company is now borrowing a sales model from TV networks.
Jul 23, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy SanDisk Corp Skyrocketed 19% TodaySanDisk reports a solid second quarter, sending shares higher in the process.
Jul 23, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Apple, Inc.'s Stock Drop Is Just SillyApple reports a strong quarter, but shares still fall. Investors were disappointed in the company's guidance, but they shouldn't be.
Jul 23, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAQualcomm Starts to Put Together a TurnaroundQualcomm isn't quite in the dumps, but it just announced a new plan to improve its cost structure and financial performance.
Jul 20, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAHow Much Stock Did Apple Inc. Repurchase Last Quarter?Apple has been repurchasing its own shares hand over fist in recent years, but it's not done yet. Not by a long shot.
Jul 20, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAGoogle Drops Hints of Giving Back to ShareholdersCould Google implement a capital return program in the near future?
Jul 20, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Apple Watch Still Doesn't Have a Facebook AppMonths after launch, there's still no official Facebook app for Apple Watch. Why not?
Jul 19, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAFacebook's Deep Pockets Are Already Coming in Handy for OculusOculus acquires yet another company to add to its VR stable. This is getting expensive.
Jul 19, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAApple Watch Is About to Face Some High-End CompetitionLuxury fashion brand Tag Heuer is looking to jump into the luxury smartwatch market. Will it work?
Jul 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAEtsy, Inc.'s Pop Last Week Was UndeservedA few words in Google's earnings call was enough to send Etsy shares soaring, but the market might be getting ahead of itself.
Jul 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy Apple, Inc. Can't Be Totally Opaque About Watch Results Next WeekApple has said that it will include Apple Watch results in its Other Products category, but the company can't say nothing at all.
Jul 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAFacebook Still Wants to Sell You StuffFacebook has been looking at e-commerce for a while, but hasn't made any big pushes quite yet. That doesn't mean it won't eventually.
Jul 18, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAAfter China, Qualcomm Now Faces European Antitrust ScrutinyMobile chip giant Qualcomm is under investigation by European regulators to see whether it utilized illegal business practices.
Jul 15, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAAhead of Windows 10, the PC Is Weaker Than EverMicrosoft's latest operating system launches this month, so should the company be worried that the PC market is still in the dumps?
Jul 15, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAWatch Out Siri, Now, Cortana, and Alexa, Facebook Moneypenny Is ComingThe virtual-assistant market is already pretty crowded, but that might not stop social network Facebook from jumping in.
Jul 14, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAIs Apple Music an Antitrust Concern?Apple's 30% cut may be too much to ask in this day and age.
