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Fitness Trackers As Christmas Gifts: Which Ones To Buy For Your Loved Ones
Friday, December 22, 2023 - 4:31pm | 1251The season of celebration is almost here, with Christmas just around the corner and 2024 a hop away. While merrymaking is the top priority right now, staying fit and helping your loved ones stay fit is just as important. Thanks to recent developments, you can buy everything from a basic step...
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Satellite Texting On Android 14 Could Take Flight With Google's Collaboration With Garmin
Monday, August 28, 2023 - 5:43am | 483Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has unveiled plans to introduce two-way communications via satellite connectivity with the upcoming Android 14 update. What happened: Tech giant Google is reportedly partnering with Garmin Ltd. (NYSE:GRMN) to implement two-way satellite texting for Android devices, SamMobile...
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Apple Loses Leadership Position In Wearable Band Market To This Chinese Company
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 7:11am | 485The competitive dynamics in the global wearable band market has changed in the second quarter, according to a new report from Canalys. Apple Toppled: China's Xiaomi Corp (OTC: XIACF) overtook Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) to become the top wearable band vendor in the second quarter,...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: AbbVie, Alibaba, Fiat Chrysler, Garmin And More
Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 11:56am | 673This weekend's Barron's cover story presents the results from the most recent Barron's China Roundtable. Other featured articles discuss high-yield stocks with safe payouts and small-cap value stocks worth holding on to. Also, the prospects for a merging automaker, a private equity...
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How Did Wearables Do In Q4?
Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 10:20am | 579Shares of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) continue flirting with its all-time lows after the company pre-announced its fourth-quarter results in late January. After Wednesday's market close, Fitbit released its official results, and as expected, it consisted of a loss and revenue miss. Specifically, the...
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Garmin Surges On Q4 Beat, Encouraging Guidance
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 9:34am | 285Shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) surged by more than 7 percent early Wednesday morning after the company reported its fourth quarter results. Garmin said it earned $0.74 per share in the fourth quarter on revenue of $781 million. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.48...
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Citi, Morgan Stanley At Odds Over Garmin
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 1:59pm | 485Shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) plunged to new 52-week lows of $31.86 on Thursday and are now lower by nearly 40 percent year-to-date. Jeremy David of Citi maintained a Sell rating with a $30 price target on Garmin after the company pre-announced disappointing third-quarter results on...
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Garmin's Biggest Problem? It's Hard To Pick Just One
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 9:11am | 519Shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) were trading lower by 1.52 percent during Thursday's pre-market session after the company reported its second-quarter results on Wednesday. Here is a summary of what Wall Street's top analysts are saying. JPMorgan: No Catalyst, No Obvious Path To...
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Barron's Recap: Time To Dump Your Bond Funds?
Sunday, July 12, 2015 - 2:57pm | 770This weekend in Barron's online: the trouble looming for bond funds, Barron's Mutual Fund Quarterly, as well as the prospects for Garmin, Fidelity, AerCap, China and more. Cover Story "Bye-Bye Bond Funds" by Sarah Max. Bond funds have long been valued for their income and their stability, says this...
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Analyst: Apple Watch May Not Be A Threat To Garmin After All
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:39pm | 293Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) shares are getting hurt by the pending launch of the Apple Watch, but an analyst said a little more pessimism on the stock could make it attractive. Switzerland-based Garmin, which makes navigation and information devices for both consumer and transportation markets,...
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Here's Why Goldman Sachs Doesn't Like Garmin Anymore (Hint: It Has To Do With Fitness)
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 10:16am | 194In a report published Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Simona Jankowski downgraded shares of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) to Neutral from Buy with a price target slashed to $54 from a previous $63 as key catalysts that drove the stock higher have now passed. According to Jankowski, Garmin's fourth...
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Is GoPro The Apple Of Its Sector?
Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 4:11pm | 607GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) is one of the hottest stocks right now, but critics argue that its success could be diminished by smartphone manufacturers that build stronger phones. This already happened to Flip Video, which was shut down a few years after its rise to fame. Will GoPro face a similar...
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QE Finally Ends
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 4:56pm | 1693U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...
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Markets Little Changed In Low Volume And Slow News Ahead Of Long Weekend
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 5:17pm | 2425U.S. stocks were little changed with the S&P 500 closing for the second straight day above the 2,000 mark. Markets were on track for a flat open and volume and volatility remained relatively light throughout the trading session as geopolitical events remain in focus. Israel and Gaza have...
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Stocks Lower As Earnings Season Takes Back Seat To Geopolitical Uncertainties
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 4:37pm | 2823U.S. stocks fell as the Dow dipped below the 17,000 marks as geopolitical concerns become a main focus. In a televised statement, President Obama said the United States will expand on sanctions meant to hurt Russia's energy, defense and financial sectors. The move follows Russia's...