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Detwiler's Johnston: Apple March Bar 'Set Pretty Low'
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 2:09pm | 340Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have lost more than 10 percent since the start of 2016 and are lower by 25 percent over the past year. Jeff Johnston of Detwiler Fenton commented in a note on Friday that Apple's expectations for the March quarter were "set pretty low." The analyst added that...
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T-Mobile Launches Video Calling As Part Of A Push To Roll Out Its Own New Features
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 3:19pm | 364Starting Thursday, T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE: TMUS) customers can now place video calls through select handset devices. T-Mobile's customers equipped with a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or Galaxy S6 Edge+ can make use of T-Mobile Video Calling, a VoLTE-powered feature, according to a company released...
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Why Q2 Smartphone Sales Will Be Lower Than Q1
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 3:41pm | 334Analysts at Canaccord Genuity recently published a report that highlighted how Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) made 92 percent of all the profits in the smartphone industry in the first quarter of 2015 while being responsible for only 20 percent of the sales. Mike Walkley, Canaccord Genuity analyst,...
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Canaccord Lowers Android, Qualcomm, BlackBerry And China Smartphone Estimates…But Hikes Apple Forecast
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 12:41pm | 706In multiple reports published Tuesday, Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley lowered his 2015 global smartphone estimates to 1.39 billion from 1.45 billion. The analyst also reduced his overall 2015 3G/4G unit total addressable market to 1.50 billion from 1.44 billion. Walkley noted that...
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Facebook, eBay, AT&T, Qualcomm: What's Wall Street Saying?
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 1:36pm | 646With earnings season underway, the investment community is anxiously awaiting earnings reports from QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM), eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) Qualcomm: Negative Galaxy S6 Data Baked In To Guidance Mike Burton of Brean Capital...
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Samsung Is Creating A Team That Will Make Screens For Apple Devices Only
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 11:05am | 336Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) competes against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNLF) on the global stage. The rivalry between the two is set to intensify with the recent release of Samsung's latest phone – the Galaxy S6, a competing product to Apple's latest iPhone 6 devices. So why is Samsung...
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Pacific Crest Analysts Went To China, Offered Updates On Apple & Samsung
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 10:20am | 251In a report published Monday, Pacific Crest analyst John Vinh commented that his quarterly handset checks were mixed with weak overall demand in China. According to Vinh, supply chain partners indicate Chinese demand for smartphones was weaker than expected on delays of FDD-LTE licenses and excess...
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A Free Year Of Netflix? T-Mobile Has You Covered
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:24pm | 264If you're interested in binge-watching the latest season of 'House of Cards" for free, T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE: TMUS) looks to have solved your problems. T-Mobile CEO John Legere tweeted that if you purchase a Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) Galaxy S6 from T-Mobile, you will get a free year of Netflix, Inc. (...
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Who Is Apple's Best Processor Friend?
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 9:06am | 246In a report published Thursday, JP Morgan analyst Gokul Hariharan commented that based on his research, Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) should see its 16nm FinFET process gain an approximately 50 percent share in Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) A9 processors for iPhone and keep 100...
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Here's Why Nomura Remains So-So On Apple
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 9:01am | 192In a report published Tuesday, Nomura analyst Stuart Jeffrey commented that Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) pricing of its new products were "impressive," but the features "less so." Jeffrey noted that a strong health monitoring capability and contextually predictive information display capability...
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Analyst: 3 Chip Makers Put More Gear In Latest Samsung Phone
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 7:15am | 295Three specialty chip makers have probably picked up significant business related to the newly unveiled Galaxy S6 smartphone from Samsung Electronics Ltd. (OTC: SSNLF). The phone debuted with generally favorable reviews at a trade show March 1 and is expected to go on sale April 10. Citi's...
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Samsung's Latest News Could Hurt Apple, JP Morgan Says
Monday, March 2, 2015 - 11:00am | 206In a report published Monday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall commented on Samsung Elect LTD's (OTC: SSNLF) new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge devices and how Samsung Pay will have a "slight negative impact" on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Hall wrote that he attended Samsung's launch...
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Brean Capital Raises Skyworks Solution Price Target
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 10:42am | 277Mike Burton of Brean Capital on Friday reiterated a Buy rating on Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: SWKS) with a price target raised to $92 from a previous $70 following the company's “solid” December results and increased March quarter guidance. “The December quarter upside...
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Weekly Highlights: Apple's iPod Problem, Galaxy S6 Leaks And More
Sunday, December 7, 2014 - 7:01pm | 143Now that Christmas is approaching, it's time to start looking ahead to the next batch of smartphones coming in 2015. First up: the Galaxy S6. Little is known about this mysterious device, but the specs may have leaked online. Elsewhere in technology, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reportedly...
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Is Samsung The Next BlackBerry?
Friday, December 5, 2014 - 4:30pm | 654SAMSUNG ELECT LTD (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) mobile business declined 74 percent in the third quarter, highlighting the company's ongoing struggle at retail. Is this a sign of things to come? "In their current shape and form, every indication is that Samsung is going to be the next BlackBerry Ltd...