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Apple Inc. Might Be Making a Mistake With Its 2018 iPhone Lineup
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, whose track record of predicting the capabilities of future Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones is quite strong, recently made a somewhat troubling prediction about....
3 Growth Stocks for Forward-Looking Investors
None of us has a crystal ball, but when it comes to investing success, one of the most important -- and often most difficult -- things to do is to identify companies that have a clear path of....
How Intel Corp. Stock Rose 20% in October
Microchip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was having a nice October. Share prices gained 8.6% in the first four weeks, leading up to the third-quarter earnings release. After crushing that report, the....
Here's How Apple Inc.'s iPhone Business Did in Fiscal 2017
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most recent quarter marked the end of a reasonably successful year for the company . Net revenue grew to $229.2 billion, up from $215.6 billion in the year prior, thanks to....
1 Way Apple Inc.'s Next iPhone Could Be a Whole Lot Speedier
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the iPhones that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to release next year will include improvements in the design of the casing that'll improve the phone's ability....
IHS Markit: iPhone X Costs $370.25 to Build
Just yesterday, TechInsights estimated that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iPhone X could have a bill of materials (BOM) of around $357.50, which would actually suggest that the new flagship is more....
Has IBM Finally Turned Itself Around?
IBM (NYSE: IBM) investors got a rare treat when IBM reported earnings -- optimism! Big Blue reported third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations by a good margin. The top line was....
Intel Corp. Claims Record Core i5 and Core i7 Product Mix
It's no secret that the personal-computer market has been on the decline for years. People simply aren't buying as many computers as they used to as devices like smartphones and, to a lesser....
Why Microsoft Stock Jumped Nearly 12% in October
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) popped by 11.7% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, a majority of which came after the company reported strong fiscal....
New Report Suggests Apple Augmented Reality Glasses Could Ship in 2020
For the most part, analysts have been expecting Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to launch a set of augmented reality (AR) glasses sometime between 2019 and 2020. Well, Bloomberg is out with a fresh report....
This Might Be the Real Reason Apple, Inc. Wants Qualcomm, Inc. Out of Its iPhones
Beginning with the iPhone 7-series smartphones last year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) started to dual-source cellular modems from both Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) after relying....
How LinkedIn Is Working for Microsoft
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) acquisition of LinkedIn was the biggest acquisition of all time, clocking in at a whopping $26 billion.In this segment from Industry Focus: Tech, host Dylan Lewis and....
Microsoft Up 7% on Quarterly Results
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been crushing expectations since CEO Satya Nadella took over three years ago, and this quarter's earnings results are a testament to that.In this segment from Industry....
Apple Inc.'s Mac Business Gets Its Groove Back
During Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fiscal year 2016, the company saw its Mac personal computer business plunge. Unit shipments dropped 10% with revenue dropping similarly. Apple seemed to blame this....
Apple Could Return a Boatload of Cash to Shareholders if Tax Reform Happens
Over the past decade, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has stashed a significant chunk of its iPhone-fueled profits overseas to avoid paying high corporate taxes in the United States. As a result, by the end....
9 Metrics Highlight Apple Stock's Most Important Catalyst
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) fourth-quarter results were solid across every segment, featuring double-digit revenue growth in iPad, Mac, Services, and Other Products. Even with the iPhone X not....
Apple, Inc.'s Augmented Reality Glasses Could Be Closer Than You Think
Investors should have very little doubt that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is hard at work developing augmented reality (AR) glasses. Not only has Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on some early details....
Apple Inc. Says It Never Planned to Include Touch ID on iPhone X
Ahead of the launch of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X, there were many reports from numerous sources in both the press and financial-analyst community that Apple was trying to integrate a....
Here's How Much Debt Apple, Inc. Ended Up Raising Yesterday
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) filed a preliminary prospectus for a bond offering yesterday morning. It wasn't clear at the time how much Apple was raising, but the company has now filed a final pricing....
Intel’s Latest AI Platform Takes Aim at Financial Crooks
Two years ago, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) spent an undisclosed sum of money to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Saffron. The start-up's cognitive computing platform had attracted the....
Surprise! iPhone X May Be More -- Not Less -- Profitable Than iPhone 8
A couple months ago, Susquehanna estimated that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X would have a bill of materials (BOM) of $581, which suggested that the hardware margin on the 10th-anniversary....
Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. vs. Intel
Though there were some similarities in their third-quarter earnings releases, shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have taken dramatically different turns since....
Apple's Eye-Popping Q4 Results Leave Nothing to Criticize
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross weigh in on the world's biggest....
Apple Expects Fiscal 2018 Capital Expenditures of $16 Billion
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) only provides outlook for capital expenditures on an annual basis in its 10-K filings. With fiscal 2017 now in the rearview mirror, the Mac maker has now provided investors....
4 Must-See Takeaways From Apple, Inc.'s Earnings Call
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) earned a straight A from investors when it reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results last week. Accelerating revenue growth and massive guidance highlighted strong....