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Apple, Inc. Reportedly Exploring Electric Car Battery Technology
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) automotive strategy may be in disarray, but the company continues to march forward with assembling all the pieces it will eventually need if it ever decides to pull the trigger
Why Himax Technologies, Inc. Shareholders Have Something to Worry About
Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX), a Taiwanese maker of display driver ICs and timing controllers, has been a volatile investment over the past 12 months. The stock hit nearly $11 last September
Qualcomm Inc. Gives an Update on Data Center Efforts
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the leading vendor of smartphone applications processors. Its premium chips for those devices face little competition from other component suppliers, meaning that unless a
Will IBM Ever Be a Great Dividend Stock Again? 1 Analyst Thinks So
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one
Intel Corporation Kills Off Its Wearable Devices Effort
Back in 2014, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reportedly dropped around $100 million on a company called Basis Science.In a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition, Intel called
Apple's Legal Battle Is Wrecking Qualcomm's Licensing Business in More Ways Than One
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings last night, and the company's licensing business expectedly took a major hit due to the ongoing and escalating legal
iPhone Speculation Helps Finisar Stock, but There's Competition
Shares of Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) took a beating in March after the company's third-quarter financial performance wasn't good enough to match Wall Street's expectations. In fact, the fiber-optic
Rumor: Apple Inc. Will Update iPhone SE Next Month
In March 2016, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the iPhone SE. The device retained the same form factor as the iPhone 5s, which itself retained the same general form factor of the iPhone 5 launched in
Qualcomm, Inc.'s Licensing Business Craters
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) owns a whole body of patents that are essential to the operation of devices that utilize the 3G and 4G LTE wireless standards. Qualcomm licenses those patents to companies that
3 Great Dividend Stocks That Could Double Their Payments
Finding a high-yielding dividend stock trading at a good value can be a great investment. That's especially true if you plan to start tapping those dividends for income in the near future.But
Good News for Apple Inc.'s Upcoming iPhones
Beginning with the iPhone 7 generation, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has decided to dual-source cellular modems from two vendors, rather than rely on a single vendor for the supply of this crucial component.
4 Companies That Have Repurchased the Most Stock Over the Past Decade
For long-term investors, the past eight years have truly been something special. Whereas the stock market has historically increased in value at a rate of 7% annually, inclusive of dividend
Confused About Blockchain? Here's What You Need to Know
Billionaire and entrepreneur-extraordinaire Mark Cuban recently tweeted that blockchain technology would be "at the core of most transactions in the future". Fellow billionaire Richard Branson
5 Reasons Why You Should Own At Least 1 Driverless Car Stock
If you regularly read technology or automotive news, you've probable seen more than a few articles about how driverless cars are going to take over traditional car ownership. And while self-driving
Report: Apple Inc. to Ship OLED iPhone on Time -- in Small Quantities
There have been many rumors about the launch schedule of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming OLED iPhone. Recently, Economic Daily News, via DIGITIMES, indicated that the OLED iPhone would see mass
Your First Look at the Intel Corporation 18-Core Monster Chip
On May 30, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) unveiled its entire Core X lineup for the high-end desktop personal computer market. The company has signaled that it intends to roll these processors out in three
Facebook to Test Out Paywall for Publishers
Just because Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is "free and always will be" doesn't meant that the content distributed through the social network will also be free. The company is now signaling that it will allow
IBM Hands Investors Another Mixed Bag
Following a disappointing first-quarter report in April, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) provided an encore performance on Tuesday. A 4.7% year-over-year drop in revenue was worse than
Better Buy: Skyworks Solutions, Inc. vs. Texas Instruments
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) both sell analog and embedded chips to a wide range of industries. Both chipmakers are also prominent Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
What to Expect From Skyworks Solutions’ Q3 Earnings
Shares of Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) have been in fine form this year, rising almost 40% thanks to terrific quarterly results earlier in 2017. The semiconductor specialist has benefited from
Better Buy: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. vs. Intel Corporation
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the only two remaining makers of x86 processors, have been fierce rivals for decades. AMD nearly caught up to Intel in the PC market during the early 2000s
Why Apple Inc.'s iPhone 8 Won't Start at $900
Analyst Steve Milunovich, by way of AppleInsider, said in a recent note that he expects Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to price its hotly anticipated OLED iPhone at $900 for the variant with 64 gigabytes of
3 Odd Things About Apple Stock's Unlikely Winning Streak
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are rolling again. The world's most valuable consumer tech company has closed higher for eight consecutive trading days, a run that Investor's Business Daily points out is
Report: Apple Inc. to Build Only 5 Million OLED iPhone Models for Launch Quarter
According to a research report from BlueFin Research Partners, by way of Barron's, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on track to "build only 5M iPhone X in the September quarter, supporting the view that the
2 Stocks With Better Dividends Than NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics-chip company NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) isn't much of a dividend stock these days. A surging stock price over the past year has rendered the dividend almost inconsequential, with a yield of just