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12 Lessons I Learned From Black Monday
By Charles Fournier on December 17th, 2017
Charles retired in his mid 50s in May 2016 from a career in Canadian banking. He relies exclusively on income from rental properties and a dividend
Apple's Impressive Fiscal 2017 in 4 Charts
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 53-week fiscal 2017, which ended on Sept. 30, was packed with news, including a significant increase to its capital return program, double-digit earnings growth, and lots of....
Intel's Processor Price List vs. Reality
On chip giant Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) investor relations page, the company provides a link to a price list for its wide range of processor offerings. These prices are what Intel refers to as....
The Most Expensive Wearable Fitness Device of 2017
This year, fitness wearables once again proved that they are not just a passing fad, soon to be gathering dust in the backs of our dresser drawers. In the third quarter, total global wearable....
3 High-Yield Tech Stocks
Many tech stocks don't pay dividends. But that doesn't mean the sector is void of top-notch dividend stocks.We asked three of our Foolish investors to pick a high-yield tech stock worthy of your....
These 2 Tech Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
The tech sector is easily the top-performing group in the past year climbing 36%, well above second place healthcare's 21% gain. However, for a variety of reasons including business transitions....
Samsung to Launch Smart Speaker Next Year
Smart speakers are here to stay, and Samsung is the latest tech giant that is interested in jumping into the market. Archrival Apple recently announced that its forthcoming $349 HomePod would be....
The Genius Marketing of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund
We already knew Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) marketing department was good, but not this good. The Mac maker is known for making consumers feel like they need a new product before they ever even knew....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for International Business Machines Corp.
At the end of 2016, I expected IBM (NYSE: IBM) to have another quietly transitional year in 2017. Big Blue had some big growth drivers up its sleeves, but these game-changers often take a while to....
Apple's "Award" to Finisar Looks Like Prepayment for 3D Sensing Components
Yesterday, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it had awarded $390 million to Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) as part of a brilliant bet on the future of 3D sensing. However, Apple interchangeably referred....
With the New iMac Pro, Apple's Mac Momentum Looks Poised to Continue
When Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new iMac Pro was unveiled this summer, two things were clear: It was a beast, and it was expensive. With the space-gray iMac Pro finally launching this week, the new....
Once Again, Spotify Wants Antitrust Regulators to Crack Down on Apple, Inc.
When done right, operating a platform can be an incredible business. However, it gets murky when the platform operator jumps in and competes with other companies that are building their own....
Intel Stock Mailbag: 3 Things You Need to Know
Today, I'm going to answer three reader questions about Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock. Intel is one of the world's largest and most profitable chip companies, commanding a market capitalization of....
Forget Bitcoin: Stellar Lumens Is Up 6,300% Since March and Is Aiming for Big Blockchain Partners
What a year it's been for cryptocurrencies. With just over two weeks left before we turn the page on 2017, the aggregate market cap of nearly 1,340 cryptocurrencies combined, as of Dec. 10,....
Could Microsoft Be the First $1 Trillion Company?
If you had wondered out loud five years ago whether Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could be the first public company to reach a $1 trillion valuation, you would have been laughed out of the room. The....
Why This 2018 Apple iPhone Rumor Makes Perfect Sense
Ahead of the launch of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone X, there was some expectation that the iPhone maker would introduce a version of its iPhone X with 512GB of storage. This rumor wasn't too hard....
1 Feature Apple Will Likely Bring to Its 2018 iPhones
Wireless-chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) recently announced a new mobile processor known as the Snapdragon 845. The chip is likely to power most of the major Android-based flagship smartphones....
Apple, Inc. Is Making a Massive -- and Brilliant -- Bet on 3D Sensing
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) decides to bet on a technology, it bets big.The Mac maker has just announced that it is awarding Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) a $390 million investment out of its $1 billion....
Is IBM a Buy?
Has International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) officially turned the corner? In the recently reported third quarter, the company beat analyst estimates on revenue and earnings per share....
Intel Might Be Trying to Make Up for Lost Time
Just recently, word emerged that chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was planning to introduce another product seemingly based on a derivative of its 14-nanometer chip manufacturing technology known....
5 Things I Hate About Apple
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are closing in on the all-time highs they hit last month, and Citi analyst Jim Suva feels that the good times will continue. He offers up five reasons to own Apple....
Why This Apple Inc. Analyst Might Be Right About a 2018 Supercycle
A little while ago, generally reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities, whose Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) analysis and predictions have typically been quite accurate, said that while "the market....
Windows on ARM Is Back, and It Makes Sense This Time
Chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and perpetual runner-up Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have benefited greatly from the fact that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows, the overwhelmingly dominant....
This Isn't Why Apple Is Building a 6.1-Inch LCD iPhone
Nikkei Asian Review, which regularly publishes accurate information about future Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products in advance of their introductions, said Apple is planning a new iPhone with a liquid....
Intel Corp. Expects to Sample 10-Nano FPGAs in 2018
In 2013, chip giant Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and programmable logic chip vendor Altera announced a collaboration whereby Intel would manufacture chips Altera designs. This move, Altera hoped, would....