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Short Sellers Pile On Qualcomm
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 8:08am | 915Read More...By and large, short sellers got out of the way of the leading semiconductor-related stocks between the May 15 and May 29 settlement dates, as consolidation in the industry was the focus. However, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: LLTC) bucked that trend,...
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Exclusive: PureFunds CEO Andrew Chanin Talks Investing In Cybersecurity
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 3:27pm | 1000Read More...An investor who wants to take a tactical approach to investing in cybersecurity has two options – buy individual stocks or check out a company like PureFunds. PureFunds offers the only pure-play exchange-traded fund in the cybersecurity sector. PureFunds CEO Andrew Chanin spoke with...
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Intel To Acquire Altera For $54 Per Share
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 8:59am | 479Read More...Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) on Monday announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) for $54 per share, valuing the entire transaction at around $16.7 billion. According to a press release, Intel stated that the acquisition will improve...
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NAPCO Security Technologies CEO Says There's A Paradigm Shift Going On
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 11:55am | 1043Read More...“In today's world, safety and protection are tantamount to the top priorities of life,” NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSSC) CEO, Richard Soloway told Benzinga. In part one of a two-part interview, Soloway, along with NAPCO SVP of operations and finance, Kevin Buchel...
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FBR: Buy Intel...Still
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 11:46am | 454Read More...In a report released today, Christopher Rolland from FBR Capital reiterated an Outperform rating on Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), with a price target of $40. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $33.41. Rolland noted, “Last week, we traveled with Intel Corporation’s...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: Apple's Upgradeable Smartwatch, Intel's Apple Deal And More
Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 12:15pm | 740Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) might end up dominating March without releasing a single new product. Technically there is one new item on store shelves -- a revised 13-inch MacBook Pro that includes the new Force Touch pad. Apple's newest products, the Apple Watch and the long-awaited 12-inch MacBook,...
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Intel Cuts Guidance And Wall Street Cuts Price Targets
Friday, March 13, 2015 - 12:52pm | 432Read More...Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) on Thursday reduced its Q1 revenue estimates by nearly $1 billion. Analysts were quick to weigh in on this unexpected adjustment. Ascendiant, one of the few firms not satisfied with Intel's performance up until this point, reiterated its Sell rating, as well...
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Why Would Apple Switch Chip Suppliers?
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 3:56pm | 569Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to select Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) as its supplier of LTE chips in 2016. Analysts agree that this would be a monumental gain for Intel and a massive loss for QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). "My suspicion is the reason Qualcomm's buyback...
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Apple Event Could Bring Updated Apple TV Or New MacBook, JP Morgan Says
Friday, February 27, 2015 - 10:28am | 109Read More...In a report published Friday, JP Morgan 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. Hall stated that the concurrent launch of an app store could create "quite a bit" of new...
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Klipfolio Raises $6.2 Million, Proves It's Never Too Late To Act Like A Startup
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 6:14pm | 568Read More...Klipfolio, a company that's focused on disrupting the cloud dashboard market, waited 13 years to raise $1.7 million. After fulfilling its goals for 2014, the company decided to continue behaving like a startup. "We raised the seed round last February," Allan Wille, co-founder,...
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JMP Securities Turns Bearish On Intel
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 9:49am | 251Read More...Alex Gauna of JMP Securities on Tuesday downgraded Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) to Market Underperform from Market Perform, while establishing a $30 price target following the firm's industry sources revealing there exists a sharp reduction in server activity heading into 2015. "...
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4 Q4 Earnings Stories To Keep An Eye On
Sunday, January 11, 2015 - 4:28pm | 864Read More...Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) offers the traditional kickoff to the new earnings season on Monday. Although the stock is no longer a Dow Jones Industrial Average component, analysts are looking for positive results for the fourth quarter. Much of the focus this week, though, will be on earnings from...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: New Video Game Consoles Could Struggle In China, Amazon's Bragging Rights And More
Saturday, January 10, 2015 - 2:12pm | 212Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is just a couple weeks away from reporting its fiscal Q1 2015 results. Investors are salivating for the final numbers, which could set the stage for the coming months. Did the tech giant win big during the December quarter? Analysts think the answer is yes. Elsewhere, it...
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Markets Inch Higher Following Encouraging Beige Book Commentary
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 6:11pm | 923Read More...U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the Dow and S&P 500 closed the day at record highs. The Fed's Beige book contained positive commentary on improved employment with “widespread” gains across all 12 districts. Manufacturing activity improved in most districts along with...
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Tech Stocks Underperform Following Apple's Flash Crash, Holiday Retail Sales Disappoint
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 5:38pm | 880Read More...U.S. stocks were mostly lower on Monday, as the holiday shopping season may have disappointed some. The National Retail Federation reported that spending over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend declined 11 percent to $50.9 billion. However, ComScore estimated e-commerce spending rose 32...













