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Sam Mattera

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Sam has a love of all things finance. He writes about tech stocks and consumer goods.

Recent Articles by Sam Mattera

Oct 20, 2014 by Sam Mattera

HBO and Time Warner Take On Netflix, But Is It a Mistake?

Time Warner plans to sell HBO directly to consumers, but Netflix's recent earnings report casts doubt on the future of a la carte channels.

Oct 18, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Surprisingly, Apple's iPhone 6 is Not as Innovative as Many Believe

Apple's latest smartphone is selling well, but it's far from revolutionary.

Oct 18, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Verizon & AT&T Battle for Cheaper Cable: But What About Your Bill?

Verizon and AT&T are both reaching out to cord-cutters. But is the death of traditional cable as complete as it seems?

Oct 16, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Peter Thiel: When the Next Bubble Bursts, "Risky" Stocks Like Tesla Could be the Best Bet

If Peter Thiel is right, stocks commonly viewed as the most safe could actually be among the most risky.

Oct 15, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Qdoba's New Policy Takes Aim at Chipotle

Qdoba could poach some of Chipotle's customers with the promise of free guacamole.

Oct 14, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Peter Thiel Exclusive: Buying Apple Inc. Stock Means Betting Against Innovation

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel doesn't expect many new revolutionary products from Apple. But that doesn't mean it's not a good investment.

Oct 14, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Amazon's Expensive Kindle Voyage Highlights a Problem With Apple's iPad

Apple's tablet has posted disappointing sales in recent quarters, as the market for dedicated devices, like Amazon's Kindle, have failed to crumble.

Oct 14, 2014 by Sam Mattera

3 Reasons Red Box Instant Couldn't Kill Netflix

Verizon and Outerwall's joint venture is no more.

Oct 14, 2014 by Sam Mattera

The Nexus 9: Is Google Inc. About to Save HTC?

Google's next tablet could be a boon to HTC's business.

Oct 12, 2014 by Sam Mattera

3 Things Apple's Iconic Founder Steve Jobs Got Wrong

Steve Jobs wasn't always right about the consumer electronics market.

Oct 9, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Why Nintendo's Stock Could be a Buy

Nintendo has fallen on hard times, but its stock may be a bargain.

Oct 8, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Amazon's Kindle Fire Will Include One of the Best Features of Apple's iOS 8

Amazon has added a new feature to its latest Kindle Fires, one that should help it defend its Kindle business against Apple.

Oct 8, 2014 by Sam Mattera

How Apple's iPhone 6 Has Customers Paying More

A subtle change Apple made to the latest version of the iPhone appears to be enticing its customers to spend more.

Oct 6, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Apple Just Gave Beats Music a Big Advantage Over Spotify

With Apple's help, Beats Music could eventually overtake market-leading Spotify.

Oct 6, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Apple's iPhone 6 Sales Announcement Left Out a Vital Number

Apple was mum on iOS 8's adoption rate. But that could ultimately be a good thing.

Oct 6, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Apple Watch is a Radical Shift in Apple's Strategy

Apple Watch, the company's next multi-billion dollar product category, is unlike Apple's other products in two major ways.

Oct 3, 2014 by Sam Mattera

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Could be the Last Video Game Consoles Ever Released

In spite of massive sales, Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One could be the last of their kind.

Oct 1, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Google's Nexus 9 Could Be the First Tablet to Truly Challenge Apple's iPad Air

Google's Android partners have released a wide variety of larger Android tablets, but most have fallen short of Apple's class-leading iPad Air. The Nexus 9 however, expected to be released in the near future, could change that.

Sep 30, 2014 by Sam Mattera

2 Reasons Activision Blizzard Investors Should Ignore the Destiny Debacle

Destiny's poor results have weighed on Activison Blizzard shares. Yet the company is sitting on two under appreciated games.

Sep 29, 2014 by Sam Mattera

Apple TV and Roku Have Broken the 30 Million Mark: Is Cable Doomed?

Combined, Apple and Roku's set-top boxes have sold more than 30 million units. That could be a problem for the cable industry.

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