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  • Don't Read The Wrong Signs About Technology

    By Alexander Cho - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, GS, GOOG, IBM, WMT

    So this morning, I ran across a Forbes article that concluded that business is becoming deprived by technology. Now the author of the Forbes article, John Wasik more or less supports Jaron Lanier’s viewpoints. Jaron Lanier stated five points in his book Who Owns The Future, which I will, bullet point:

    • Long-range impact of networked tools employed by “Siren Servers” move information but not income to those who are more »

  • Has HP Turned the Corner?

    By Mark Hibben - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, HPQ, MSFT

    On May 22 Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) reported its fiscal 2013 Q2 results, which indicated that the HP's long downward slide in revenue and earnings is nearing an end.  Investors were buoyed by the news, and HP shares shot up nearly 14% in after hours trading.

    As CEO Meg Whitman admitted, the recovery process is "non-linear" and far from over, but the signs of a bottom are at hand.  In more »

  • Aptly-Named Contrarius Investment Making Some Contrarian Moves

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GCI, GOOG, NVDA, NYT

    As hedge funds’ Q1 13F filings continue to flutter in, we have a unique opportunity to get a hand-on look at each of these major players’ best equity picks. See the original 13F of Contrarius Investment, the fund we'll be focusing on, here.

    The top dog

    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has kept its number one spot in the fund’s top five equity holdings, and actually saw the size of more »

  • The Five S’s of a Strong Financial Foundation

    By Alnawaz Devani - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, FUSEX, DIA, VTI

    A reminder in case you missed the photos on Facebook (FB) and videos of countless commencement ceremonies on Youtube (GOOG): ‘tis the graduation season! Hoping to circumvent the slogans of “changing the world” and other such generic advice, this commentary seeks to present the five S’s of establishing a robust financial foundation for recent graduates:

    1. Save! Save! Save!

    • 2.7 percent. Yes, that number reflects the average savings more »

  • Microsoft: Where’s the Mojo?

    By Nauman Aly - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    When you look at the portion of your portfolio that’s devoted to tech companies, what do you see there? If you’re holding onto shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), you need to rethink that part of your portfolio. During the last 12 years or so, the tech giants such as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and undisputed champion Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have had an amazing run, delivering astonishing more »

  • Stick With Microsoft, It Will Pay

    By Frank Midega - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CSCO, GOOG, MSFT

    Lessons are meant to be learned. Windows Vista faced uptake issues because, aside from being slow and having software compatibility bugs, it was also too complex for the layman user and presented incompatibility challenges even to hardware and peripheral devices. So obviously Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) would make sure that Vista would be the last production gaffe to come from its offices, right? Not quite. But even as it’s marred more »

  • Which Advertisement Giant Will Win in Mobile?

    By Mohsin Saeed - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Internet ads represent one of the fastest-growing industries in the entire technology sector. The business has changed radically in the last few years, showing average revenue growth of around 15%. This fast growth is due to the increased usage of handheld devices. As users spend more time online with their smartphones and tablets, leading online advertisers  Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) must now find new more »

  • A Professional Viewpoint on Apple Versus Google

    By Alexander Cho - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, YHOO

    Why is Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) catching up in valuation to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) even though Apple trades at a fairly attractive earnings multiple? The issue investors have with Apple is that Apple’s business sustainability is called into question. Technology is known for having fads. Whereas Google has a fairly predictable advertising business model that it can fall back on, even if it fails to stimulate any substantial growth from more »

  • BlackBerry Faces Stiff Competition in Emerging Markets

    By Christopher De - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, GOOG, NOK

    BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) unveiled the BlackBerry Q5 smartphone at the company's annual BlackBerry Live conference in Orlando, Florida. The Q5, the third smartphone running the BlackBerry 10 ecosystem, aims for consumers in emerging markets.

    The Q5 is a low-cost version of the BlackBerry Q10 with BlackBerry 10 functionality and a QWERTY keyboard that resembles older BlackBerry Bold and Curve models. The phone comes with a 3.1-inch 720x720 LCD more »

  • The Winner of Russia's Search War

    By Dusan Jovanic - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: BIDU, GOOG, QIHU, YNDX

    Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) has struggled since the May 2011 IPO, and its share price has never seen the highs it achieved in the first week of trading. But that might change soon, since the company is showing strong growth and expects the growth to continue. The company reported earnings that beat analyst estimates, and the management raised the full-year revenue guidance. The market responded with a surge in share price more »

  • Samsung’s S4 Sales Figures are a Disaster for Apple

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, SSNLF

    Unfortunately for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Samsung’s (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, sold 10 million units in its first month on the market -- Samsung’s previous phone, the Galaxy S3, took nearly twice as long to reach the same sales figure.

    Although Apple’s iPhone 5 sold more impressively than the Galaxy S4, the smartphone market appears to be rapidly moving against Apple.

    The S4 figures in more »

  • Xbox One, Creative Cloud Backlash Show Limits of Cloud Computing

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: ADBE, GOOG, MSFT

    Even the most casual observers of technology are aware of a major shift currently taking place. Increasingly, less computing is being done locally, and more is being done “in the cloud.”

    This trend towards cloud computing has obvious advantages, but it isn't without its drawbacks. Some companies, such as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), have angered their customers with their embrace of cloud technology.

    Are these companies more »

  • Is HP On The Path to Recovery or Ruin?

    By Leo Sun - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, GOOG, HPQ, MSFT

    Shares of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), the world’s largest PC maker, recently surged after the company reported second quarter earnings that exceeded analyst estimates. That rally came as a relief to shareholders of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company, which has lost over half its market value over the past five years.

    During that time, HP lost its bread and butter PC business. Unexpected disruption from Apple and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGmore »)

  • Apple's Expectations May Not Be on Track for Investors

    By Nauman Aly - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG, MSFT

    Over the past several months, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) share price has bounced around wildly - but it has mostly taken a nosedive into the $400s from its once high perch of nearly double that amount. Yet, depending upon the direction that the company's shares move going forward, there may come a point where these shares will essentially be assigned a value by the market as a whole.

    When comparing more »

  • Yahoo! Operates More Like A Hedge Fund

    By Alexander Cho - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, MSFT, YHOO

    Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) has been on a hot conquest to buyout at as many small companies. While many technology columnists believe that Yahoo is attempting to turn its recent $1.1 Billion buyout of Tumblr into a profitable business entity, I believe just the opposite. I believe that Yahoo! will benefit regardless of whether or not it turns a penny of profit from Tumblr.

    Analysis of Tumblr

    Now upon close more »

  • Why Chrome WIll Crack Windows

    By Margie Nemcick-Cruz - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, MSFT

    Titans Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)go head to head every day, with Mr. Softy still banging its head against the wall with their multi-billion dollar a year losing search engine, Bing. Part of Microsoft’s strategy was to keep the pressure on Google, with search for example, in an effort to keep Google off their turf.

    The results- Google continues to gain share; in everything. From search more »

  • The Yahoo-Tumblr Deal is a Good Idea

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    Now that Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has finally announced the acquisition of Tumblr, the media is all over this deal, mostly with a pessimistic tone. There are some solid reasons to be skeptic about this acquisition, and Yahoo still needs to go a long way in order to prove it can remain a relevant player in its industry. However, the deal makes a lot of sense considering the circumstances.

    The glass more »

  • Don't Ditch Apple but Approach with Caution

    By Bill Edson - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, ORCL

    What is happening to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)? Why would a company that was named ‘Most Valuable’ last year have investors questioning whether it is still a ‘buy’? And with standards of the industry like the iPad and the highest selling phone on the planet, why does it seem its culture of innovation is waning? While I have no doubt of an Apple renewal, I see other companies making a greater more »

  • Google Wages Preemptive War

    By David Danna - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FB, GOOG, MSFT

    Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) kicked off the first day of its annual developers' conference with a complete overhaul of their mapping service, Google Maps. Google called the redesign a ground up overhaul of the product designed to personalize Maps.

    Indeed, places that you Google for will now be shown more prominently on the Google maps that you see. Reviews of nearby locations from your Google+ friends will also have their place more »

  • Increased Bets on Mobile Devices Could Pay Off for Investors

    By Nauman Aly - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, GOOG

    As more and more consumers are dropping their PCs in favor of more convenient mobile devices, both manufacturers and investors could see a nice payoff in terms of revenue and profits. But these upward moving financials aren't just the result of device sales. In addition to actual hardware, manufacturers are also locking their customers into their operating platforms -- essentially turning them into long-term revenue streams.

    Certainly, the "big three more »

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