Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Cisco's current dividend yield. The article has been corrected.
Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL) has long been criticized for the $150 billion pile of cash on its balance sheet. Shareholders – including hedge-fund billionaire David Einhorn – want Apple to return more of that capital to investors. On February 7, David Einhorn, the famous hedgie from Greenlight Capital, published a pressing letter to Apple more »
Investing in Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is like betting on a tennis player. The competition keeps putting him on the defense. However, the player smashes a powerful return. This becomes the trend. Two sets later, the coach is commending Cisco for its performance. In this article, I will explain how Cisco’s performance will enable it continue its upward movement and make good return for investors.
Maker of programmable chips Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) is up around 7% this year. While this year-to-date appreciation might not seem very handsome at first, Xilinx has a lot of potential to continue its steady progress going forward. The stock isn’t fashionable by any means, but it has the potential of providing stable returns driven by its diversified business.
Improvement all around
Its business has gradually improved, and Xilinx is more »
It was one of the top-performing sectors in 2012, with many companies from the group hitting new 52-week highs. And with this bullish trend still in play, these stocks are in position for more of the same for the remainder of 2013.
I'm talking about big technology.
With investors searching for stability in 2012, big technology was especially hot last year. That pushed mega-cap technology companies such as International more »
Apple's cash hoard has been under attack for months. Famed hedge fund manager David Einhorn led the fight, taking his stand to the courts to ensure that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) kept open every possible outlet for cash to flee to shareholders.
Last Wednesday the company announced that it would increase its dividend by 15% and repurchase an additional $50 billion of its own common stock. It will also displace more »
According to a recent report, data center traffic is expected to grow to 6.6 zettabytes per year by 2016 from only 1.8 zettabytes in 2011. This huge demand will compel network carriers to increase network infrastructure spending. Though this market is crowded with big players like Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), HP, Dell, IBM etc., there are some other companies carving out a niche because of their unique offerings. I more »
Big technology companies such as Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) are in decline. Many investors believe that these stocks have become relatively cheap because there isn't any future growth priced in. Meanwhile, the companies offer considerably high dividends if compared to past payouts. If these companies have any success whatsoever, investors should expect even greater gains for a decade or so.
There will always be stocks that do not trade like you would expect them. Some flexibility when it comes to analysis is necessary even if that just means using a different analytic model. There might not be lessons to learn from stocks that behave like crazy people, but they can be fun and profitable investments. If you can get a sense of why the stock defies reason, which is extremely more »
F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) provides solutions that optimize and secure networks. They are right in the middle of a huge market resulting from the need to process large amounts of data faster and also protect networks from growing security threats. I have long been a fan of F5 Networks. It's been on my list of Top 5 Tech Stocks for both Fall 2011 & Fall 2012. I also put it more »
There has been some news in software-defined networking (SDN), though there is nothing that will immediately impact the share prices of the companies in the space. However, there are large implications for software-defined networking, from lowering operating expenditures, lowering capital expenditures, and offering features immediately rather than through the next update cycle. Software-defined networking will be lucrative for whomever leads the market. The bulk of the rewards remain a few more »
NETGEAR (NASDAQ: NTGR) is what I refer to as an “under the radar” stock.This is a company whose products are very widely used (either you or someone very close to you most likely has a NETGEAR router in the house), but the stock doesn’t get much coverage in the media or on investment websites.With the company set to report earnings on Friday, I thought now was a more »
Editor's Note: Cisco sold Linksys early 2013. This version, along with Cisco's dividend yield has been corrected.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO)designs, manufactures, and distributes networking equipment. Cisco makes digital TV boxes. In 2012 the company derived about 55% of its revenue from enterprise networking switches and services. Routers and network security and miscellaneous products made up another 30%. The consumer business accounted for around 9% of Cisco more »
These days I am a "Buy and Hold" investor by accident only. What I have discovered is that regardless of how invincible you may imagine yourself to be, accidents do happen.
After many years of watching my professionally managed accounts see paper gains evaporate and then come back again just long enough to make it clear that cycles do exist, I went on a different path.
Small cell technology is already the next big thing in the IT & telecom industry.
While French research firm Idate recently predicted femtocell (or small cells) shipments will reach 23 million units worldwide within 2017, generating revenues of €931 million (a growth rate of 159% per year), another research firm, Dell'oro Group, claimed that the femtocell market will reach shipments of 62 million units by 2014, for $4 billion in more »
Shares of network equipment maker Netgear(NASDAQ: NTGR) slid recently after the San Jose, CA.-based company warned that its first quarter earnings and revenue, which it will fully report on April 25, will come in below expectations. Netgear’s bleak expectations are the most recent confirmation of a slowdown in the network equipment market, previously hinted at by dire warnings/earnings from F5 Networks and Radware, two major producers more »
Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) investors took yet another blow on April 17, in what has proven to be a horrible year.
A report from DigiTimes, a Taiwanese paper known for insight into technology supply chain issues, said that iPad Mini shipments will fall 20% to 30% from the previous quarter. In addition, a supplier of chips used in the iPhone took a large inventory charge, inciting fears that Apple’s more »
Everyone knows Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) as the digital retailer to beat. That’s been a very good position to be in for the Seattle-based company. Its Amazon Prime service, which allows members to get two day shipping on their items for a yearly $79 fee, has been a success in getting tons of products out of Amazon’s warehouses and to customer doorsteps. The Kindle Fire HD, a $199 tablet more »
Apple’s(NASDAQ: AAPL) investors took yet another blow on April 17 in what has proven to be a horrible year, after a report from DigiTimes, a Taiwanese paper known for insight into technology supply chain issues, said that iPad Mini shipments will fall 20% to 30% from the previous quarter. In addition, a supplier of chips used in the iPhone took a large inventory charge, inciting fears that Apple more »
Considering the advancements that technology has brought to our lives over the last 20 years, it would be the height of arrogance for anyone to say they clearly know what changes we will see over the next 20 years. However, with the clarity that exists in the general direction of technological advances, it is possible to make some intelligent speculations regarding which businesses that currently exist will be major contributors more »
Considering the advancements that technology has brought to our lives over the last 20 years, it would be the height of arrogance for anyone to say they clearly know what changes we will see over the next 20 years. However, with the clarity that exists in the general direction of technological advances, it is possible to make some intelligent speculations regarding which businesses that currently exist will be major contributors more »
