This morning the Department of Labor released blowout employment numbers. April nonfarm-payroll numbers rose by 176K vs. a consensus of 166K, and more importantly, the whisper numbers were under 140K. The reaction in the markets has been violent. Interest rates have risen, and DJIA has broken the resistance at
Wall Street is busy feeding Apple to the muppets again. At this point, feeding Apple stock is long over, so now it is time to put out some Apple bonds. And make no mistake, Apple stock investors have been highly encouraged to know that muppets are eagerly snapping up
This is a hands-on review of Samsung’s Galaxy S4, specifically for the power user written with the intent of helping those who may be looking at buying this new device. I am defining power users as being more concerned about productivity and a phone is a big part of their
For several months I have been writing that the market for smart phones in the developed markets is near saturation and Apple AAPL does not have the right products for major growth in emerging markets. In emerging markets, Google GOOG Android has been growing my leaps and bounds. This morning there is research showing that Apple’s
Ever since I wrote “Samsung’s Bendable Phone Could Break Apple’s Innovation Hegemony” here on Forbes I have continued to receive a trickle of emails from readers wanting to know when a device with an unbreakable screen will be available. Usually such emails contain a story of a broken screen on
On Wednesday after the markets closed, Qualcomm QCOM reported earnings. Buried in Qualcomm’s results is bad news for Apple AAPL, BlackBerry and Nokia . Qualcomm owns intellectual property related to code division multiple access (CDMA). This technology is behind many of today’s wireless networks. Qualcomm also provides chip sets for mobile devices. Since Qualcomm licenses the technology
It was a mixed earnings report for Apple . Earnings for the last quarter were good, but the projections for this quarter were ugly with Apple forecasting $33.5 billion to $35.5 billion in revenues, compared to a consensus view of $38.6 billion. Bears are also likely to seize on projected lower
On Tuesday, my inbox was flooded after my last column, “Seven Reasons Not To Be Foolish Ahead Of Apple Earnings.” All of the emails were from readers who felt that they knew for sure what Apple was going to do after earnings. About half of the email writers felt strongly that Apple
Apple Inc.’s just-released earnings show quite a contrast between the recent past and the near future. The projections for next quarter are downright ugly while earnings for the last quarter are a thing of beauty. First let us examine the technicals of Apple AAPL stock and then we will move on to
Quarterly earnings from Apple for the three months ended March 30 come out Tuesday after the market closes. Unlike in prior quarters, there is not a high probability scenario that can be laid out with any degree of confidence ahead of earnings. Acting on Apple stock ahead of earnings this