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The Most Popular Smartphone Model Of Q1
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 3:31pm | 494The coronavirus pandemic did little to wrest away Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) pole position as the vendor of the most popular smartphone model in the first quarter, according to a report released by technology research and consultancy firm Omdia. Apple iPhone 11 Surges Ahead The...
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Analyst Raises Apple Price Target On 5G, Smartphone Opportunity
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 12:25pm | 323Hype and hope surrounding the emerging 5G market should spur a new round of iPhone growth for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), D.A. Davidson said Monday. The Analyst Tom Forte raised the target price from $300 to $375 and reiterated a Buy rating on Apple's stock. The Thesis Apple can exploit a multi-...
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Survey: Black Friday Week Shoppers Eyeing Tech Devices This Year
Sunday, November 10, 2019 - 4:30pm | 692The busiest season for consumer spending is just around the corner, and a slew of estimates are likely to be thrown around regarding how the holiday shopping season will pan out. The season starts with Black Friday weekend, which is the four-day period between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber...
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Welcome To Minority Report: See The Pixel 4's Gesture Control Technology
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 2:35pm | 621Remember when Tom Cruise put on those weird gloves and waved his hands around to manipulate images on his screen in "Minority Report"? Yeah, we're there now. Only you don't need the gloves. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) is taking a hands-off approach with its new Pixel 4...
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Trump To China: Ink A Deal Now Or Wait Years For 'Much Tougher' Agreement
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 9:24am | 647U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to warn China to ink a new trade deal now or be stuck with a "much tougher" agreement in the future. Classic Tweetstorm Trump wrote in the first of multiple Tweets the Chinese economy is "doing very badly" after economic data...
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Survey: Apple's Share Of Smartphone Market Remains At All-Time High
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 4:58pm | 433Amid bearish predictions concerning Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its flagship iPhone, one analyst at Baird remains upbeat on the company's prospects. The Analyst Analyst William Power reiterated an Outperform rating on Apple with a $185 price target. The Thesis Apple's...
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Samsung Reveals Foldable Smartphone, New S-Series Lineup: 'A Potential Problem For Apple'
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 11:35am | 780With smartphone sales plateauing amid market saturation and increased adoption rates, manufacturers are vying for a piece of a shrinking market and relying on innovation as a differentiator. Both Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) — with its iPhone fiasco — and Samsung...
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Another Apple Analyst Warns Of Soft iPhone, Overall Smartphone Demand
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 2:02pm | 486Canaccord Genuity's surveys are pointing to soft smartphone demand, including for tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s iPhone. The Analyst Analyst T. Michael Walkley reiterated a Buy rating on Apple and lowered the price target from $250 to $225. The Thesis Canaccord's...
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More Than A Phone: The 'Light Phone 2' Fights Back Against Addictive Technology
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 7:19am | 845Addicted to your smartphone? We check our phones on average 47 times per day, according to a Deloitte study. There is a growing awareness around the negative consequences of smartphone addiction. This week, Stanford students called on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to launch an essentials product ...
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For Apple, Good News Out Of China Keeps Morgan Stanley's Bullish Stance Intact
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 9:21am | 448While multiple reports suggest Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is losing market share in China, analysts at Morgan Stanley argue otherwise. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty maintains an Overweight rating on Apple's stock with an unchanged $200 price target. The Thesis Morgan...
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KeyBanc: Synaptics Is Diversified, Has Smart Home Opportunities
Friday, January 12, 2018 - 10:19am | 502Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) was upgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets after the firm's analysts met with the human interface developer's partners and competitors at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. The Analyst KeyBanc analyst John Vinh upgraded shares of Synaptics from Sector Weight...
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After Failed Merger Talks, Continuing The T-Mobile Vs. Sprint Pair Trade
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - 9:17am | 429The highly competitive nature of the wireless carrier market in 2017 is expected to moderate in 2018, while the industry as a whole is also likely to benefit from a more favorable macro environment, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Brandon...
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Are Amazon, Google, Facebook And Apple Monopolies? In Some Ways, But This Isn't Illegal
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 9:34am | 385There is no question as to whether companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are dominant leaders in their respective markets. But are they too dominant to the point where they should be...
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The Reviews Are In: Apple Needed To Go Bolder, Better With New Lineup Of iPhones
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 10:05am | 998After all the hype and pomp-filled presentations, the tech community is taking a sobering second look at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new smartphones, and the reviews are pretty mixed for the ballyhooed phone of the future. The blowback from hands-on techno sages suggests that Apple didn...
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Is Google Looking To Beef Up Its Smartphone Efforts?
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 1:17pm | 366The competitive landscape within the smartphone market could intensify even further if reports are true that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is looking to acquire HTC's mobile division. Alphabet's Google unit is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to acquire HTC's struggling...