IoT

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) may have made the shift to digitization just in time to ride the huge industrial Internet of Things (IOT) wave in coming years. According to Bernstein analyst Steven Winoker, GE’s cloud-based data analytics ecosystem could be a huge growth driver in coming...

Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for a Detroit automaker, a semiconductor giant and the inventor of Bubble Wrap. This issue also has a look at a jet propulsion company and a pair of small cap banks. Other articles discuss the state of the U.S. auto industry, the top...

On Monday, Drexel Hamilton issued a note on the IT hardware and software industry, specifically highlighting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) as being well positioned to benefit from the Internet-of-Things (IoT) trend. Brian White, an analyst at Drexel Hamilton,...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) needs to innovate faster and explore new markets, as the smartphone sales are slowing and would be tough to return to its earlier levels of double-digit growth. A Kantar report, covered by Patently Apple, shows that mobile phone penetration in the US has reached 91...

Investors searching for a safe place may need to look no further than one of the biggest blue chips stocks. General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has been more or less stuck in a trading range of $23–$31 over the last two and a half years, but the company is poised for dramatic growth,...

Shares of iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) have appreciated 14.15 percent over the past six months, rising almost to their 52-week high on December 17 of $36.95 Chardan Capital’s Marc Estigarribia has initiated coverage of the company with a Buy rating and price target of $42....

Citi recently issued a report on Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ: SLAB) after the company beat Wall Street EPS expectations for the December quarter and offered guidance for the March quarter that was in line with expectations. Currently, analysts at Citi rate Silicon Labs as a Buy with a lowered...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced Wednesday night that it plans to purchase "Internet of Things" infrastructure provider Jasper Technologies for $1.4 billion in cash, according to a news release from the company. While some see the move as another step toward an inevitable...

Cybersecurity stocks have long been of interest to investors, especially after this year's spate of high profile hacking attacks on big name companies and government systems. The field is abuzz with new startups and old faithfuls all promising to protect companies from the latest hacking attacks....

As the Internet of Things (IoT) gains momentum, it should come as no surprise that Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) plans to lead the pack when it comes to connected devices. This week, the company revealed its latest foray into the connected home with a new wireless router that promises to make...

Last week, bitcoin enthusiasts were buzzing with speculation about pictures of bitcoin mining lightbulbs from the Blockchain Summit. Now, BitFury, the company responsible to developing the bulbs, says it is planning to make them available before the end of this year. Why Mine With Lightbulbs? The...

The Internet of Things, or the idea that all devices from cars to appliances can be connected, has been gaining popularity this year as companies add internet connections and connectivity options to all kinds of gadgets. However, the Internet of Me appears to have quietly arrived without much...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to become the future for mobile devices, with everything from household appliances to cars boasting an Internet connection. Later this year, AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is hoping to become a major player as this field develops by creating exclusive content for...