Jan 12, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAIs It Time To Give Up On The Container Store?It's been a rough ride for The Container Store since its IPO, with shares experiencing a terrible 2015. It could be time to pack up and move on.
Jan 9, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAHow a 12-Inch MacBook Air Could Help Apple, Inc. Keep Its Mac MomentumApple has been gaining traction in the global PC market, and a redesigned 12-inch Retina MacBook Air could help it maintain its growth trajectory.
Jan 8, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAFacebook Has Almost Reached Its Target Milestone for WhatsAppWith 700 million monthly active users, WhatsApp quickly approaches the milestone set by Facebook.
Jan 6, 2015 by Evan Niu, CFAApple Watch Could Be a More Powerful Growth Driver Than You ThinkEven if Apple Watch sales pale in comparison to the massive iPhone business, it could comprise a solid portion of Apple's revenue growth in 2015. Every little bit helps.
Dec 31, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple, Inc. Just Had a Very Merry ChristmasAnalytics specialist Flurry shares data suggesting that Apple comprised over half of all new device activations during Christmas week.
Dec 31, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAWill Google Start Giving Back to Shareholders in 2015?Google's cash pile continues to grow, and by the end of 2015 it could approach $80 billion. The search giant should implement a capital return program next year.
Dec 23, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFADoes Samsung's Rumored Apple Pay Rival Stand a Chance?Apple's biggest smartphone competitor is reportedly looking at partnering with a startup to jump into the payments space. Can LoopPay hold a flame to Apple Pay?
Dec 23, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAApple Inc. Jacks Up iPhone Prices in Russia, Again.Apple's online store in Russia reopens, with some notable price increases for Apple's most important product.
Dec 18, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAThis Important Risk Factor For Apple, Inc. Just Came To a HeadApple takes down its online store in Russia due to currency fluctuations. Apple expected some foreign exchange headwinds, but no one thought it would be this bad.
Dec 17, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAT-Mobile's Latest Un-Carrier Push: Rollover DataT-Mobile unveils Un-Carrier 8.0 -- allowing consumers to keep all the data they pay for.
Dec 16, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAEverything We Know Apple, Inc. Bought In 2014 – And What It Means for 2015 And BeyondApple has a had a historic year in terms of acquisitions. Not only has the Mac maker completed its biggest purchase in history, it also bought more companies in fiscal 2014 than ever before.
Dec 14, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAHow AT&T and Verizon's Loss is Your Gain The top two carriers warned investors that this quarter will see higher levels of customer churn -- the latest sign that the competitive landscape is shifting in your favor.
Dec 12, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAMore Evidence That Apple's iPad Woes Are Just a Speed BumpInvestors have been worrying about Apple's iPad business, but recent figures add some new perspective on the tablet market's overall growth.
Dec 11, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFA300 Million Reasons Why Facebook's Instagram Acquisition Was BrilliantFacebook's pricey acquisition of Instagram sounded crazy in 2012, but it turned out to be a great purchase.
Dec 9, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAForget Apple Watch, This Is the Apple Inc. Catalyst You Should Watch In 2015Everyone wants to know how Apple Watch will fare when its launched, but this Fool would rather know how much Apple will increase its share repurchase program by in early 2015.
Dec 9, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAGoogle Is Terrified of Losing Its Biggest YouTubersVideo rivals are trying to poach YouTube's biggest stars. Can Google play defense and keep its most valuable content creators?
Dec 6, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAMark Zuckerberg's Newest Frenemy: Tim CookApple has become a prominent advocate for privacy, which inevitably creates tension with advertising businesses that it has partnered with, including Facebook.
Dec 3, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAWhy You Shouldn't Worry About Facebook Inc's Soaring Costs Next YearSome investors are scared about Facebook's expected cost increases in 2015, but those fears are misplaced because that will be money well spent.
Dec 3, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAMore Evidence That Apple, Inc. Needs to Refresh Apple TVGoogle's Chromecast has now overtaken Apple TV in U.S. market share. Does Apple need to do something to reinvigorate sales?
Nov 26, 2014 by Evan Niu, CFAEven Apple's Rejected Ideas Inspire Xiaomi's PlansChinese smartphone maker Xiaomi acquires a license to become a mobile virtual network operator. Apple thought about doing that too, but decided not to.
