Dec 18, 2013 by Sam Mattera2013 Was the Start of Procter & Gamble's TransformationDow Jones Industrial Average component Procter & Gamble replaced its CEO in 2013, in the process outperforming its rival Unilever.
Dec 18, 2013 by Sam Mattera3 Tech Stocks Tumbling on WednesdayShares of Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Gogo are falling early on Wednesday, as the Dow Jones rallies ahead of the Federal Reserve's stimulus decision.
Dec 18, 2013 by Sam MatteraIs Microsoft Going to Release Its Own Gaming PC?Microsoft could be planning to make its own gaming PC. That could be bad news for Electronic Arts and GameStop.
Dec 17, 2013 by Sam Mattera3 Tech Stocks Crushing the DowCisco, iRobot and Seagate were all outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average early on Tuesday.
Dec 17, 2013 by Sam Mattera2 Reasons Apple's iPhone Won't Take Two-Thirds of the U.S. Smartphone MarketAsymco is projecting that the iPhone will account for more than two-thirds of U.S. smartphone sales two years from now. Here are two reasons why that projection could fail.
Dec 16, 2013 by Sam MatteraTwitter, Verizon, iRobot Shares Active Early on MondayDow Jones Industrial Average component Verizon was higher on Monday, while tech stocks iRobot and Twitter moved in opposite directions.
Dec 15, 2013 by Sam MatteraApple and Samsung Could Be Dethroned by Asus' Radical New DeviceAsus will enter the U.S. smartphone market with a device powered by Google's Android. Samsung and Apple could finally have some competition.
Dec 15, 2013 by Sam MatteraSamsung's Latest Data Shows Apple Is Missing Out on a Huge OpportunityOne of Samsung's smartphones has become incredibly successful, attracting numerous competitors including Nokia. But Apple has yet to respond, costing the company sales in the process.
Dec 15, 2013 by Sam MatteraMicrosoft’s Windows 8 Is Such a Mess Hewlett-Packard Is Now Teaching People How to Use ItHewlett-Packard's new website aims to make Microsoft's Windows 8 easier to use. Although HP has partnered with Google, it still remains very dependent on Microsoft.
Dec 14, 2013 by Sam MatteraApple Will Be Crushed if Smartphone Subsidies Go AwayT-Mobile and AT&T could move the US smartphone market away from subsidies. If that happens, Apple's iPhone could take a hit at the expense of cheaper rivals powered by Google's Android.
Dec 13, 2013 by Sam Mattera2013 Was Terrible for Microsoft but Great for Its ShareholdersAlthough events seemed to go against Dow Jones component Microsoft in 2013, it was one of the best-performing large-cap tech stocks, way outpacing rival Apple and nearly equaling the rally in Google.
Dec 13, 2013 by Sam MatteraAdobe Surges as Gogo TumblesOn a day when the Dow Jones was only slightly higher, Verizon and Gogo sank as Adobe surged.
Dec 12, 2013 by Sam MatteraWhy Facebook and DIRECTV are SurgingFacebook and DIRECTV were two notable gainers on Thursday, as Dow component Cisco, alongside the index itself, declined.
Dec 11, 2013 by Sam MatteraIs This Tablet Dud Google's Long-Anticipated Nexus 8?The long-rumored 8-inch Android tablet from Google is a dud. The device is far from a threat to Samsung or Apple.
Dec 11, 2013 by Sam MatteraWhat’s the Point of the Google Play Edition?Google has started offering more Google Play edition devices alongside Samsung's flagship S4. In time, it could help Google's Android close the software gap with Apple.
Dec 11, 2013 by Sam MatteraCiti Sends Cisco, BlackBerry TumblingShares of Dow component Cisco and BlackBerry are down in the wake of a couple analyst notes. Yahoo! is also falling.
Dec 10, 2013 by Sam MatteraValve's Steam Box Is an Assault on Microsoft's Windows, Not XboxValve's forthcoming Steam Box has been hyped as a threat to Microsoft's Xbox One. In reality, it's a response to Microsoft's new Apple-like structure, which has alienated other partners including Hewlett-Packard.
Dec 10, 2013 by Sam MatteraRambus, Groupon Surge as Dow FallsShares of tech companies Rambus and Groupon are up on a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling. Dow component Microsoft underperformed.
Dec 9, 2013 by Sam MatteraTwitter, Micron Jump as Dow RisesShares of Twitter and Micron Technology are up early on Monday, beating a Dow Jones Industrial Average that is largely trading flat. Dow component Verizon is down slightly following an acquisition.
Dec 7, 2013 by Sam MatteraPandora Could Be Devastated by a Free SpotifySpotify's upcoming free option for its mobile listeners will be a major competitive threat to Pandora, even moreso than Apple's iTunes Radio. As competition in the space intensifies, drawing in heavyweights like Googe, Pandora's future continues to look bleak.
