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Should Investors Be Worried About IBM's Mountain of Debt?
Unlike other large technology companies that have spent the past few years piling up mountains of cash, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has piled up a mountain of debt. IBM's total....
Forget Bitcoin: You're Better Off Buying These 3 Stocks
As of this writing, the price of a single bitcoin token has risen 1,001% over the past 52 weeks. That figure is likely to have changed by the time you read this, and it's a coin toss whether....
Apple, Inc. Started Working on HomePod in 2012
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) forthcoming HomePod won't see the light of day until "early 2018," which will be nearly six years after the company started developing the smart speaker, and almost four....
Apple's Service Business Could Be the Key to Its Future
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a new hit product -- and it's not the iPhone XApple Music, Apple Pay, iTunes, the App Store, iCloud, and Apple Care are all a part of Apple's services segment -- and....
1 Huge Selling Point for Apple Inc.'s Upcoming 6.46-Inch iPhone X
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch a successor to this year's iPhone X, as well as a larger version with a huge 6.46-inch display. To keep things simple, I'm going to refer to....
Inside This Questionable Apple Inc. Rumor
Fast Company recently published a report claiming that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is "leaning heavily toward" using chipmaker Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) 5G cellular modems exclusively in a next-generation....
Tax Reform: What It Could Mean to You
Industry Focus: Financials edition host Michael Douglass and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel look at the House and Senate versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the key differences and....
Intel Corp.'s Aggressive XMM 7660 Move
On Nov. 17, chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) formally announced the name of its next-next-generation cellular modem, which is likely to power the iPhones that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) launches in 2019.....
This Is the Most Exciting Product That Apple Inc. Is Planning for 2018
Next year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch three new iPhones. One is believed to be an iPhone that shares many of the key traits of this year's premium iPhone X (TrueDepth camera system....
5 Key Metrics From Cisco Systems' Earnings Report
Shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) carved out a new 52-week high last week after the networking hardware company reported its fiscal first-quarter results. Cisco beat expectations slightly for....
Is This Chip Update in the iPhone's Future?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch two premium iPhones with high-resolution organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays next year. One is expected to have a 5.85-inch OLED display like....
Better Buy: Cisco Systems, Inc. vs. IBM
There are a lot of similarities between Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). Both have experienced some rough patches as they've plowed through their ongoing transitions. In the view of Cisco....
7 Metrics Highlight Apple, Inc.'s Huge Fiscal 2017
Earlier this month, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed out fiscal 2017 with excellent fourth-quarter results, showing a tech giant that is firing on all cylinders. Since returning to growth in its first....
Intel Corp. Reportedly to Take More Apple Inc. iPhone Share in 2018
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who routinely publishes accurate predictions about future Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones, says next year's iPhone models will use cellular modems from both Intel....
Apple's iPhone X Supply Seems to Be Improving
MacRumors recently reported that the shipping estimates for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) newly released and hotly anticipated iPhone X smartphone have improved from three to four weeks to just two to....
2 Rock-Solid, High-Yield Dividend Tech Stocks with Forward P/Es Under 15
In the past year, technology stocks have performed admirably: The sector is up 41%. Given that, finding a high-yield dividend stock in tech at a relative bargain price can be extra....
Is Intel Corporation a Buy?
With the company's stock up 11% since it announced another record-breaking quarter, some may think Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is no longer a buy. Bullish investors like myself have long sung the Intel....
3 Dividend Stocks That Pay Out Over $12 Billion a Year
Twelve billion dollars is a lot of money. Right now, there are 120 companies in the S&P 500 index that have market caps of less than that amount. But there are a handful of companies that will....
As Warren Buffett Throws in the Towel, What's Next for IBM?
In a rare misfire for the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett continues to admit defeat by unloading shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold off....
Microsoft’s Cloud Business Could Get Bigger After This Move
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) cloud computing business is growing in leaps and bounds as it is pulling out all stops to wrest market share from market leader Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The company's....
Here's How Apple Inc. Will Keep the 6.1-inch LCD iPhone Cheap
The lowest-cost iPhone that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch next year is a device with a full-face 6.1-inch liquid crystal display (LCD). The two higher-priced phones that are expected....
Intel Corp. Announces XMM 7660 LTE Modem
Over the last few years, Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) cellular modem business (cellular modems are chips inside of smartphones that allow the devices to connect to cellular networks) has seen....
3 Things Intel Corp.'s Data Center Chief Wants You to Know
Chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is betting big on its data center group (DCG), which sells processors and other components that power most of the world's data centers, to be its revenue and profit....
Apple, Inc.'s Mac Business Is Booming
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fourth-quarter results solidified the growth story of the tech giant's two fastest-growing segments -- services and other products. Revenue from these two segments was up an....
So Much for the Holidays: Apple HomePod Delayed to 2018
Bad news for anyone that was looking forward to buying Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) forthcoming HomePod, either for themselves or as a holiday gift: The smart speaker is getting delayed until next year.....