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in addition to google inc (nasdaq: goog ), which is already developing new car technology, a number of tech giants are rumored or expected to enter the auto space. apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is the most prominent, thanks to a plethora of reports claiming that the company is entering tesla motors inc's (nasdaq: tsla ) t...
2015-02-18
in a report published wednesday, jpmorgan analyst rod hall wrote that apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is facing an "uphill battle" in china as talks with unionpay appear to be stalling.
2015-02-18
in a report published wednesday, jpmorgan analyst rod hall followed up from tuesday's note which cited reports that apple (nasdaq: aapl ) asked its asian suppliers to manufacture five million to six million units of its three different apple watch models ahead of an april release.
2015-02-18
looking at some 13f statistics, following the end of the filing period for the fourth quarter of 2014, a few things can be noted: the most popular stock continues to be apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) , with almost 2,000 institutions betting on it; walgreens boots alliance inc (nasdaq: wba ) was the stock with the most new ...
2015-02-19
although it’s clear that apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) will be returning massive amount of cash to shareholders, there is disagreement among analysts regarding the actual number. amit daryanani, rbc capital markets hardware analyst, feels the company can return anywhere between $150-200 billion in the next three years. he...
2015-02-19
however, a previous rumor claimed that samsung was already planning to add looppay technology to the galaxy s6. related link: exclusive: looppay ceo talks samsung acquisition, apple pay was apple asleep at the wheel? given the advantage samsung could have in acquiring looppay, investors may wonder: were apple inc. (nas...
2015-02-19
tech giant apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has been recently sued by electric car battery maker a123 systems for ‘poaching’ its top engineers to allegedly work for apple’s new battery division. this news has added fuel to the rumors of apple developing its own cars. jeremy rosenberg, senior vice president of digital media a...
2015-02-19
the countdown for the release of the watch from apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has begun and every renowned analyst on street has a number regarding how many unit it will sell this year. according to piper jaffray’s senior research analyst, gene munster, it will be the app developers who will determine how many watches app...
2015-02-19
two years ago, looppay (previously known as the loop) was a clever concept on kickstarter. today it might be the most important acquisition that samsung elect ltd(f) (otcmkts: ssnlf) has ever made to compete with apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ).
2015-02-19
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) could be working behind the scenes to develop its first automobile. this might sound unlikely, but that's probably what people thought about apple and cell phones before the iphone was unveiled.
2015-02-19
after the deadline for filing schedule 13fs for the fourth quarter of 2014, morgan stanley analysts looked into the data and concluded that average portfolio allocation to large-cap tech stocks was flat, quarter over quarter. trends in a report published thursday morning, the researchers point out some of the trends: o...
2015-02-19
apple inc.’s (nasdaq: aapl ) iphone 6 and 6 plus will be “coveted gifts” during chinese new year, which started today, according to cantor fitzgerald. the analysts reiterated their $160 price target and buy rating on the stock. in their bullish note, the analysts stated that apple is “better positioned than ever in chi...
2015-02-19
in a report published thursday, citigroup analyst jim suva offered five reasons why shares of apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) can trade higher. reason one: device acceleration according to suva, device acceleration is a "significant" underlying positive driver for apple as wireless carriers have shifted their strategies to ...
2015-02-19
numerous reports and articles in the last few days have stated how apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is poaching employees from tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla ) and from electric car battery maker, a123 systems and building its own battery division, which is leading many to speculate that an apple car can soon be a reality. r...
2015-02-20
"as things are right now, we do think about 70 to 80 percent of this new market, new transportation market -- which includes superchargers, autonomous cars and gigafactories --tesla could own almost 70 to 80 percent of this market," said chowdhry. "that's close to $700 to $800 billion market opportunity." related link:...
2015-02-20
according to an article published at 9to5mac , apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is preparing to launch the first-ever public beta program for its ios operating system. sources familiar with the issue say that the company intends to debug the upcoming ios 8.3 version (codenamed stowe) before releasing it to the general public...
2015-02-20
bloomberg sources claim that apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) wants to start producing cars as soon as 2020 .
2015-02-20
joel elconin is the co-host of benzinga's #premarket prep , a daily trading idea radio show. apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) shares were trading higher by $0.26 at $128.66 in friday's session. goldman sachs raising its price target from $130.00 to $145.00 earlier friday. at this time, apple is in the process of making a qua...
2015-02-20
in a report published thursday, goldman sachs provides an update on its apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) “scenario analysis and tactical map for 2015.” according to the firm, the risk-reward profile is more balanced, but upside persists. in this article, we will dig into the analysts’ bull and bear case scenarios, updated af...
2015-02-20
apple inc (nasdaq: aapl ) sits near all-time highs, but in a note today, analysts at goldman sachs tackled the main questions facing the world’s largest company. here are the questions, as goldman phrases them, along with their analysis. question: how should we think about march quarter iphone seasonality and apple’s g...
2015-02-20
shares of apple were trading higher by 0.25 percent on friday morning after a bloomberg reported suggested that apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has set 2020 as a target to begin production of an electric vehicle.
2015-02-20
in previous articles, we looked into the top stocks institutional investors added in q4 and top stocks institutional investors dumped in q4 . in this article, we will take a look at the top 10 stocks that are amongst institutional investors’ top 10 picks. 10) berkshire hathaway berkshire hathaway inc.’s (nyse: brk/b) c...
2015-02-20
in a report published thursday, goldman sachs analyst bill shope commented that apple's (nasdaq: aapl ) risk-reward profile is "more balanced" but recent data points support further upside.
2015-02-20
and with that came a plethora of opinions from numerous analysts. three tech giants could dominate the auto industry global equities research analyst trip chowdhry thinks the auto industry is ripe for disruption. he told benzinga that tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla ), apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) and google inc (nasdaq: ...
2015-02-21
jack hough's "apple shares could return 25% in a year" suggests that, with apple inc. 's (nasdaq: aapl ) understated earnings, cash hoard, growth potential and history of beating expectations, it is time for the stock to carry at least a market valuation, if not a premium.
2015-02-22
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is rumored to be in talks to build a $1.7 billion plant with japan display.
2015-02-22
joel elconin is the co-host of benzinga's #premarket prep , a daily trading idea radio show. tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla ) shares were trading lower by $8.77 (4 percent) at $208.34 in monday's session. since shedding $10.00 on february 12, from $212.80 to $202.88 as the result of a huge q4 miss (($0.13) vs. ($0.31) ...
2015-02-23
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is continuing the bull run it started post its fourth-quarter results declaration, surpassing the $750 billion market-cap mark today. however, according to abhey lamba, analyst at mizuho securities usa, a lot of good news regarding sales of the iphone and the apple watch are already ‘baked’ i...
2015-02-23
after acquiring oculus rift , facebook inc (nasdaq: fb ) recently announced that it’s working on creating virtual reality apps, while apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) was also recently issued a patent for a virtual reality headset. tom's guide editor-in-chief mark spoonauer was on cnbc recently to discuss why these silicon v...
2015-02-23
after fighting the smartphone wars, tech giants google inc (nasdaq: googl ) and apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) have found a new battleground in the car dashboard. both companies are gearing up for outdoing each other in the in-car tech tech space with their respective products, android auto and apple’ carplay. michael andr...
2015-02-23
apple inc.’s (nasdaq: aapl ) stock surpassed the $120 threshold today, trading at an all-time high -- on a split-adjusted basis. this means that the company’s market capitalization is now very close to $700 million, thus maintaining its position as the largest publicly traded company in the world. but, those not so fam...
2015-02-04
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) announced that it would be expanding its european operations in a big way over the next two years, something the region’s policy makers hope will help spur on job growth and assist with economic recovery efforts. the electronics giant announced on monday that it plans to spend €1.7 billion on...
2015-02-23
but gopro faces formidable competition in the task from the likes of apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) and adobe systems inc.
2015-02-23
in a report published monday, cantor fitzgerald analyst brian white commented that apple inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) future "apple car" has the potential to be the "iphone of the future" but that is just the first step in apple's long-term initiatives.
2015-02-23
eight-time academy award nominee martin scorsese is the latest famous voice to show up in an apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) commercial. scorsese gave the commencement speech to the nyu tisch school of the arts in 2014, and sound bites were featured throughout the commercial, which touts the ipad as a film-making device. "e...
2015-02-23
apple inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) ios operating system's recent share climbed to 19.7 percent, from 17.5 percent last year.
2015-02-24
the worst performing industries in the market today are: semiconductor- memory chips: this industry tumbled 4.9% by 11:30 am. the worst stock within the industry was micron technology, inc. (nasdaq: mu ), which fell 3.8%. according to a report, micron may miss out on supplying dram chip to apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) fo...
2015-02-24
according to an article published monday on the korea times , officials at korean samsung electronics co. ltd. (otcmkts: ssnlf) are saying that apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) is “luring away samsung electronics’ experts in next-generation technology.” apparently, the largest company in the world (in terms of market cap) co...
2015-02-24
joel elconin is the co-host of benzinga's #premarket prep , a daily trading idea radio show. micron technology, inc. (nyse: mu ) shares were trading lower by $1.40 (4.5 percent) at $30.00 in tuesday's session. the catalyst for the decline is a report that the company may miss out on supplying dram chip to apple inc. (n...
2015-02-24
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has been mum on its plans to get into the auto business amid accusations that the company is poaching employees from tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla ), a123, mercedes benz and other electric car manufacturers. morgan stanley research released a note today that outlines four reasons the car is ...
2015-02-24
a lot of buzz has been circulating about apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) newest product, the apple watch, poised to hit stores this coming april. in light of this, global equities research analyst trip chowdhry weighed in on apple on february 23, maintaining a buy rating on the stock with a price target of $165. after speak...
2015-02-24
there was no shortage of stories to attract the attention of traders and their computers yesterday. it seemed like there was a new item flashing across the screens every 15 minutes or so. however, at the end of the day, the market only seemed to care about a couple things - yellen and apple. in case you missed it, ther...
2015-02-24
in a report published tuesday, morgan stanley analyst adam jonas commented that he would not be "dismissive" of apple's (nasdaq: aapl ) automotive ambitions and that being in the car business "could be very important" for apple.
2015-02-24
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has an excessive number of fanboys , but are they taking advantage of the company they cherish so much?
2015-02-24
with its second annual internet and technology conference being held in new york this week, cantor fitzgerald released a report summarizing their 2015 outlook for internet stocks. the report included a list of the company’s top 10 internet investing themes for 2015. 1. mobile extends its lead over desktop consumers spe...
2015-02-24
in a report published monday, global equities research analyst trip chowdhry maintained a buy rating on apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ), with a price target of $165. the analyst wrote that this was a comprehensive view on apple watch, after having attended six apple watch-kit hackathons over the past few months and speaking...
2015-02-23
tech giant apple inc (nasdaq: aapl ) has been ordered to pay $532.9 million to patent licensing firm smartflash llc after a texas federal jury found apple guilty of patent infringement . the lawsuit centered around three patents owned by smartflash relating to the software that itunes used to allow users to access and ...
2015-02-25
(nasdaq: aapl ) infringed a series of smartflash patents in order to produce
2015-02-25
it's not customary for a corporation to give a man a job after he sues the firm for millions of dollars. one analyst thinks apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) should ignore conventions and do it anyway.
2015-02-25
"it's one of these business [where] when you look at the metrics, it becomes fascinating," he said. "every little metric on their business, and because it's smartphone-enabled and you have so much data, every single metric -- you tweak it one way or another -- and it has a significant impact." apple vs. spotify moe doe...
2015-02-25
a federal judge in tyler, texas has ordered apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) to pay $532.9 million in damages, stating that itunes software infringed on three patented innovations from smartflash llc.
2015-02-25
fast food restaurant juggernaut mcdonalds corp (nyse: mcd ) stands accused of avoiding more than $1.1 billion in taxes between 2009 and 2013 by channeling european revenue through a luxemburg subsidiary. according to a report by reuters, the european commission is being called by labor unions and the war on want charit...
2015-02-25
in a report published wednesday, stifel analyst aaron rakers wrote that apple inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) "very strong" free cash flow coupled with its recently announced debt issuance comments that it would not be "hoarders" of cash has left high expectations of a strong capital return message in april.
2015-02-25
google inc (nasdaq: googl ) recently acquired softcard, a venture backed by major carriers in the u.s. to support nfc based mobile payments. with this acquisition google’s digital payment platform, google play, will now be available pre-installed in all the android devices sold by the major carriers including - verizon...
2015-02-25
pacific crest research analyst, andy hargreaves, who famously downgraded apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) last year when the stock was trading at $105 levels, continues to be bearish on the stock. he recently released a note to clients reiterating his views. hargreaves was on cnbc tuesday to discuss what makes him remain neg...
2015-02-25
some say amazon was not the first big company to offer carney a job. in july 2014, business insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/jay-carney-could-be-apples-next-pr-boss-2014-7#ixzz37uqk2zmj) had reported that apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) was in the process of hiring him as its new pr boss. however, the rumor was debun...
2015-02-26
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) crossed the $750 billion market-cap mark recently. although there are other companies with market-cap in three digits, none at this point come even close to apple.
2015-02-26
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has been rumored to be developing a large ipad -- an ipad plus, if you will -- for more than a year. could it finally surface at apple's next media event?
2015-02-26
citigroup inc (nyse: c ) hardware analyst, jim suva, recently released a note in which he mentioned 5 reasons that will take apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) higher – device acceleration, attractive valuation, increase in gross margins, enterprise opportunity and apple pay and passbook. suva was on cnbc wednesday to explain ...
2015-02-26
the invites for apple inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) "spring forward" media event are out! on thursday morning, the tech behemoth sent out the invitations for the event, to take place on monday, march 9, at the yerba buena center for the arts theater in san francisco at 10am pt, 1pm et, the loop reports -- the venue has been u...
2015-02-26
another day, another apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) rumor. this one involves tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla ). according to chinese news site 21so.com, apple is thought to be making an investment in tesla. a translated version of the story claims "apple intends to invest in tesla." while investors have a right to be skepti...
2015-02-26
there's a "leak" out of china that $aapl and $tsla have agreed to a deal. links coming... — stocktwits (@stocktwits) february 26, 2015 but one user put it all into perspective: we all know that the most reliable rumors come from random sites in china, duh. (alexa local ranking 8783) $aapl $tsla — cody (@codytrades) feb...
2015-02-26
tim cook, apple inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) chief executive officer on wednesday met with israel's president reuven rivlin during a visit to the middle-east country while checking in with the company's new research and development center.
2015-02-26
in a report published thursday, jpmorgan analyst rod hall commented on the chinese government's recent decision to drop some of the world's leading technology brands including apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) and cisco (nasdaq: csco ) from its approved state purchase lists.
2015-02-26
shares of apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) have had a strong rally in the past one month fuelled by the strong numbers that the company reported in its quarterly earnings. although most analysts are positive on the stock, colin gillis of bgc partners feels that the company is approaching the top from where the declines may b...
2015-02-26
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) ceo tim cook told the telegraph that the apple watch is designed to replace users' car keys. is this the company's way of saying that tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla ) and other automakers will hand out apple watches with every new car?
2015-02-27
telecom equipment maker ericsson (adr) (nasdaq: eric ) announced today that it will be suing apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) for infringing on 41 of its mobile related patents. through the lawsuit ericsson will seek to block the sale of iphone and ipads in the u.s.
2015-02-27
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) has always priced its product at a premium and the trend continues with its apple watch. at $299, the watch might not be as expensive as some of the luxury watches, but for the average consumer it still is a considerable sum to spend on the watch.
2015-02-27
on march 9, apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) might shock the world. or it might not. unveiled earlier this week, the tech giant said it will hold a "spring forward" media event on the second monday of march, but exact product details remain unknown. some, like citi , think the apple watch could be a focus. others, including ...
2015-02-27
on thursday morning, apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) sent out its "spring forward" media event invites. speculation about which gadgets will be presented in the event has already arisen and multiplied. in a report published late-thursday, citi analysts jim suva and asiya merchant provide a summary of what they expect to see...
2015-02-27
in a report published friday, jpmorgan analyst rod hall discussed apple inc's (nasdaq: aapl ) latest lawsuit initiated by ericsson (nasdaq: eric ) for patent infringement.
2015-02-27
in a report published friday, jpmorgan analyst rod hall wrote that apple, inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) upcoming "spring forward" march 9 event could reveal details on an updated apple tv or a new retina macbook air.
2015-02-27
icahn added that oil prices are likely to continue declining in the near term and that his position in apple, inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) "softened the impact" of the decline in oil prices and will "hopefully will continue to do so."
2015-02-27
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) ended february as the dominant tech company -- in the news, at least.
2015-02-28
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) responded positively to an article in barron's that highlighted the catalysts for the shares. the article cited rapidly expanding revenue, cost-cutting measures, price stability in its products, apple tv and increased dividend and share buyback as possible catalysts.
2015-02-28
in the last six months that shares of apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) have jumped up around 25 percent, it has made many participants nervous. not because they are negative on the company, but due to the sheer size of the company they expect the law of large numbers to sooner or later catch up.
2015-03-02
unlike other sites, tipranks constantly analyzes the recommendations of analysts, bloggers and other so-called experts. tipranks also provides detailed stats and information that explain why the analyst received a particular ranking. 1. gene munster, piper jaffray gene munster, the world's top apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ...
2015-03-02
with apple inc. 's (nasdaq: aapl ) highly anticipated smart watch due out in the coming weeks, the buzz around wearable technology is at an all time high. smart watches are quickly becoming 2015's must have gadget, so companies are looking for ways to capitalize on the wearables market and no one is doing that better t...
2015-03-02
a few minutes ago, apple inc.'s (nasdaq: aapl ) ceo, tim cook, tweeted a link to "breathtaking" photos taken with the company's iphone 6. apple
2015-03-02
samsung announced a new smartphone – the galaxy s6/s6 edge – at the mobile world congress yesterday. in a note yesterday, jefferies said that the new smartphones add an "undeniable cool factor" to the brand's products that should help the company gain share of the high-end smartphone market. critically, the analysts al...
2015-03-02
as with apple inc's (nasdaq: aapl ) apple pay platform, security is a "key selling point" of samsung pay also. samsung has apparently updated its knox platform to enhance security, but more importantly the company has agreements to use both visa and mastercard's token service – similar to apple pay.
2015-03-02
one of morgan stanley's "best ideas" in 2015 is apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) , a stock that has already gained 16.4 percent in the first two months of the year. analysts at morgan stanley reframed the conversation this morning into two "key debates" and five risks to its price target of $160 per share. key debates: 1. ca...
2015-03-02
in a report published monday, morgan stanley analyst katy huberty stated that shares of apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) are undervalued and that it's current valuation "doesn't reflect platform multiple."
2015-03-02
shares of apple, inc. have been the definition of market leaders in recent weeks and months – as their rally of 20% since january 9th has given the broader market the energy needed to shake off a miserable january performance. can the good times for aapl bulls continue – and continue giving the market a boost?
2015-03-02
the technical take on aapl…
2015-03-02
technicians note that apple shares hit their upside projected target – based on the upper edge of the short-term uptrend channel (see the solid uptrend lines on the chart) – at $133 last week and subsequently backed off by around $4.50. right now, first support comes in at the broken upper edge of the previous long-te...
2015-03-02
apple may be in for more of a pause – especially if the market consolidates for a bit after the nice february upside. those long of aapl shares for the long haul don't seem to have much to worry about right now – outside of another few percent lower before more buying starts up. those not yet long of aapl may be gett...
2015-03-02
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) surprised many on the street when it recently chose vogue, a fashion magazine as the place to start its ad campaign for the apple watch. jun group ceo, mitchell reichgut, was on bloomberg friday to discuss if ‘fashion' would be all it will take to sell the watch.
2015-03-02
joel elconin is the co-host of benzinga's #premarket prep , a daily trading idea radio show. apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) shares were trading lower by $0.14 at $128.95 in tuesday's session. despite a price target increase for the second day in a row -- morgan stanley from $133.00 to $160.00 on monday and oppenheimer from...
2015-03-03
the recent reported acquisition of paydiant suggests to analysts that paypal plans to make a more aggressive push into both mobile and online payments. in the mobile space, competitors include apple inc's (nasdaq: aapl ) apple pay, google inc's (nasdaq: goog )(nasdaq: googl ) google wallet, and samsung pay. online paym...
2015-03-03
the long-term deal that google inc (nasdaq: googl ) had with apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) to be the default search engine on apple devices is coming up for renewal soon and it is making some analysts worried that google can lose its status as the sole search engine tool to microsoft corporation (nasdaq: msft )'s bing or ...
2015-03-03
not even apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) can compete in this regard.
2015-03-03
renowned internet analyst, piper jaffray's gene munster was on cnbc to discuss the valuation of large tech companies, especially apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) with the nasdaq trading at 5,000. he also talked about how the average selling price of apple watch is going to be higher than what the street is expecting.
2015-03-03
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) and google inc (nasdaq: goog ) are nearing final approval to settle allegations that they, along with intel corporation (nasdaq: intc ) and adobe systems incorporated (nasdaq: adbe ) , colluded to hold down competition and salaries among developers. the $415 million settlement proposal is 28 ...
2015-03-03
apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) gained the number-one world market share slot for smart phones first the first time during the fourth quarter, a research group said tuesday.
2015-03-03
analysts at oppenheimer upped their price target on apple inc (nasdaq: aapl ) to $155 from $130 based on a more bullish view of apple's product cycle, including the apple watch. the watch will be a point of "differentiation, positioning, [and] competitive advantage" for apple, according to oppenheimer's new report. ahe...
2015-03-03
in a note out today, oppenheimer comments on the march 9th press event for apple inc (nasdaq: aapl ).
2015-03-03
oppenheimer commented on the apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) watch tuesday. the firm also raised its price target from $130 to $155 and maintained an outperform rating on the stock.
2015-03-03
wilson was on cnbc wednesday to discuss why he thinks the watch from apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl )is going to be a flop.
2015-03-04
shares of time warner inc (nyse: twx ) were slightly up –and then down- on wednesday afternoon after news transcended about apple inc. (nasdaq: aapl ) being in talks with hbo. according to an article published in the international business times (http://www.ibtimes.com/hbo-talks-apple-be-launch-partner-coming-web-servi...
2015-03-04