Sep 30, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFAApple's Inevitable Rise to the TopApple officially become the most valuable brand in the world. Was it always inevitable for the Mac maker?
Sep 30, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Jason MoserFacebook Wants to Win Over TV NetworksFacebook is trying to get more money out of its mountain of data.
Sep 27, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Jason MoserDow Debutante Nike Reports a Winning First QuarterShares are hitting 52-week highs as Nike investors applaud the earnings report.
Sep 25, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFAAmazon Prepares for Holiday BattleThe e-commerce titan unveils a handful of new tablets for the holidays. Google and Amazon are now locked and loaded. How will Microsoft and Apple respond?
Sep 25, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFALinkedIn's Sponsored Jobs Are a WinLinkedIn has taken cues from fellow social network Facebook, and is now launching Sponsored Jobs within its content feed. The company's marketing business is still young, and has plenty of room to grow.
Sep 25, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFAWill Microsoft Go Smaller as Apple Goes Bigger?Microsoft eventually needs to address the smaller tablet segment, and may do so later this year with a Surface Mini. Having recently launched the iPad Mini, Apple might do the opposite and go for an even larger iPad.
Sep 23, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA2 Action-Packed Days for BlackBerryThere was virtually no good news in BlackBerry's preliminary earnings announcement last week, but it may not matter as much to public investors as the company is hoping to go private soon. Will the deal clear all of the necessary hurdles?
Sep 23, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFAWhy Apple Soared $23 TodayApple blows past expectations and announces that it just sold 9 million iPhones over the weekend. That includes both of the newest models, the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. Following initial disappointment over the 5c pricing, investors are feeling reassured today.
Sep 23, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFAGoogle Strikes at Microsoft's Mobile OfficeGoogle makes QuickOffice free after acquiring it a year ago. With respectable mobile productivity offerings available for free, can Microsoft compete?
Sep 23, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFAWill Apple Bring This Killer Feature to the iPad?Both Google and Apple are expected to launch new products next month. Big G likely has a new Nexus phone in the works, while Apple definitely has new iPads en route. Will the Mac maker add Touch ID to its tablet lineup?
Sep 23, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Jason MoserApple's Record-Breaking iPhone WeekendApple reports sales of 9 million iPhones.
Sep 22, 2013 by Erin Kennedy, Evan Niu, CFA, and Jamal Carnette, CFAMicrosoft Wants to Give More BackThe software giant announces a fresh new $40 billion share-repurchase authorization to replace the outgoing program. Why weren't investors impressed?
Sep 22, 2013 by Erin Kennedy, Evan Niu, CFA, and Jamal Carnette, CFAThe Most Important Way This Year's iPhone Launch Is DifferentInvestors weren't too happy with iPhone unit sales last year, but perhaps expectations were too high. With shares significantly cheaper this time around, will investors be easier to satisfy?
Sep 21, 2013 by Erin Kennedy, Evan Niu, CFA, and Jamal Carnette, CFAHow Big Will Apple's Weekend Be?There are a lot of angles for investors to consider with Apple's big iPhone launch weekend.
Sep 21, 2013 by Erin Kennedy, Evan Niu, CFA, and Jamal Carnette, CFAIs Google Losing Interest in NFC?In recent years, Google has been a big proponent of near-field communications. The technology hasn't taken off meaningfully, though, and it may be time for Big G to seek alternatives.
Sep 16, 2013 by Erin Kennedy and Jason MoserAfter Its Earnings Beat, Is United Natural Foods Still a Buy?The stock is up nearly 30% year to date. Should investors jump in?
Aug 29, 2013 by Erin Kennedy2 Telecom Titans Talk TurkeyTelecom giant Verizon Communications is looking to buy out Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless.