3 Tech Stocks That Crashed This Week
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 8:00PM CDT
Source: GT Advanced Technologies. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index had a rough week between July 7 and July 11. The index fell 1.6%, well below the milder 0.9% drop of the broad-market indicator S&P 500 . But these three tech...
Why Apple Wants Tesla's Gigafactory to Succeed
Justin Loiseau, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 7:00PM CDT
Source: Tesla Motors, Inc . Apple isn't in competition with Tesla Motors , , but Tesla could be Samsung 's new worst enemy if its proposed Gigafactory goes as planned. It's a tangled love-hate triangle and someone's bound to get hurt. Here's...
How Much Will Apple Inc.'s Taiwan Semiconductor Shift Hurt Samsung?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 6:00PM CDT
We all know breaking up is hard to do, but in the case of tech titans Apple and Samsung , their painful, multiyear split appears to be entering its final stages. Years ago when it had only recently introduced its iPhone (2007) and iPads...
Intel Corporation to Detail Its 14-Nanometer Process Technology in September
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 4:30PM CDT
At the upcoming Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel is likely to make a number of interesting announcements around its future chips and accompanying platforms. However, this year investors will get a special treat as Intel will finally...
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Lacks Staying Power
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 3:00PM CDT
After a burst of enthusiasm, operating losses suggest lagging demand for the Samsung Galaxy S5. Credit: Samsung. Samsung Electronics saw operating profit fall 24% in the second quarter. Then, earlier this month, a band of thieves made off with...
Is Apple, Inc. Stock a Buy Before Earnings?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 2:40PM CDT
Attempting to time the market is a waste of time. There are just too many unknowns that can make a stock go up or down. That said, while there's no way to know whether Apple stock will "pop" or sell-off after earnings are released on July 22, that...
Qualcomm's Latest Move to Conquer the Chinese Smartphone Market
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 1:26PM CDT
Qualcomm , the leading vendor of smartphone processors, recently signed a deal to have its chips built at Chinese semiconductor foundry Silicon Manufacturing International . Though Qualcomm wins by virtue of the fact that it diversifies its...
Possible New, Revolutionary Apple, Inc. Products: iPhone 6, iWatch, and…iHome?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 1:20PM CDT
Apple 's product pipeline is loaded -- maybe even more so than ever before. Not only has the company expressed great confidence in the products it has in its pipeline, but the rumor mill seems to think that Apple could be developing hardware -- in...
Apple's iPhone 6 May Have This Stunning Feature
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 1:00PM CDT
There's very little question that Apple 's iPhone 6 will be the mother of all iPhone releases. Even with its 4-inch display, the prior-generation iPhone 5s has been selling like hotcakes, helping to drive Apple's stock price significantly up from...
2 Things Hurting Apple's China Plans
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 12:00PM CDT
Apple has long considered China an integral part of its overall mobile ambitions, and over the past year the company's plans have only intensified. Apple recently added China Mobile , the world's largest carrier, as an official iPhone seller and...
Why Apple Inc.'s Shift to Sapphire In the iPhone 6 Will Be Brilliant -- and Perfectly Timed
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 11:00AM CDT
Source: GT Advanced. At this point, there should be little doubt left that Apple will transition from Corning Gorilla Glass to sapphire in both upcoming iPhone 6 models. Despite Apple's desire for secrecy, some of its bigger moves of late...
Kim Kardashian Drives Glu Mobile Higher, Amazon.com Pops, and Overstock.com Slumps
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 125 points for the week, slipping below the 17,000 mark. Some of the big movers for the week included Glu Mobile , Amazon.com , and Overstock.com . ...
Is China Sabotaging Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Apple Store Pudong Shanghai. Source: Apple. Apple 's iPhone 6 is likely just over two months away, assuming that the rumored September launch dates are correct. Meanwhile, Greater China is easily one of the most important geographic segments for...
Will Nike Help Apple, Inc. Revolutionize Wearables With the iWatch?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:50AM CDT
Apple undoubtedly has a close relationship with Nike . Apple CEO Tim Cook has sat on the sports apparel company's board longer than he has been a CEO of Apple. But the two companies may soon cozy up even more. iWatch concept design by SET...
Apple Stock Earnings: Will the iPad Be a Drag?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
iPad Air. Source: Apple. In less than two weeks, Apple will release fiscal third-quarter results. The summer months usually see a slowdown in demand, especially as consumers begin delaying purchases in anticipation of upgraded products that are...
Can Apple Stop Defending Its iPod Cash Grab?
at The Street - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
The dying device isn't keeping users in Apple's ecosystem and is increasingly redundant amid new technology. Its $4 billion reason for living is dwindling.
The Week's 6 Must-Watch Earnings Reports
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Jul 13, 7:02AM CDT
Earnings season kicks into high gear this week, with a slew of high-profile quarterly results from some of the biggest and brightest companies. Many are the first to report for their given industry, giving investors a particular interest in analyzing...
3 Tech Stocks That Soared This Week
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 7:00AM CDT
Source: InvenSense. The S&P 500 slid into negative territory for the week of July 7 to July 11. But these three tech stocks didn't follow the herd, and jumped higher instead. BlackBerry won a handful of design awards, introduced a...
Is Samsung Closer to Cutting Qualcomm Out?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 6:00AM CDT
Last week, Samsung finally unveiled its first integrated applications processor and cellular baseband known as ModAP ("modem" + "applications processor"
These Could Be the Craziest Apple Devices Made Out of Sapphire Glass
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 5:30AM CDT
By now you may have heard that Apple has patented a process for an all-glass casing for an iPhone or iPad. Could this same idea be applied to other iDevices? If so, what other sorts of innovations could Apple bring us? Guest host Alison...