Click here for a bigger chart. After Apple AAPL stock had lost its momentum in recent months, it has spiked higher in the past two weeks and outperformed the S&P 500 by 8.8%. Here are seven reasons that Apple is moving higher again. The Incredible iPad Buzz It all started on November
Earnings season is in full swing. In my backtesting, companies that report earnings above analysts’ consensus estimates tend to outperform the market. Here are three popular technology stocks that have reported blowout earnings so far this quarter. Only the data that is most important and has been historically reliable in the past is listed
Apple has scheduled a product-announcement event for tomorrow. My expectations are that the products announced will be mostly evolutionary, but there is a dark horse that can change the game for tablet computing. The dark horse is a 13-inch iPad that is a replacement for full-fledged laptops. If this dark
It was just last month that Apple released iPhone 5C with fanfare. It was the first time that Apple had introduced two iPhones at the same time. Also iPhone 5C was the first ever mid-market phone introduced by Apple. Two data points show that iPhone 5C has hastened a march
(Subscribers to ZYX Buy Change Alert have been provided a precise zone where to buy and how much to buy.) On Tuesday, Microsoft MSFT announced that it is buying Nokia NOK ’s device business and also licensing certain intellectual property from Nokia. There has been much negative commentary. For example Morgan Stanley MS downgraded Microsoft, and investors voted with their money
Pandora, the popular Web radio service, reported impressive earnings after the close Thursday, recording second quarter EPS of $0.04 vs. consensus forecast for $0.02. Revenues of $157.4 million topped analysts’ consensus expectation for $156.24 million. For the third quarter, Pandora projects Q3 EPS of $0.03 to $0.06 vs. $0.08 previously
The Apple rumor mill has shifted into high gear. Historically, this is a normal pattern prior to Apple’s new-product launches. The rumors range from the names to the colors of the new iPhones. The big buzz Monday was that Apple will introduce a gold-colored phone. For the gadget lovers, the
After a string of spectacular investments, Carl Icahn tweeted on Tuesday at 2:21 p.m., “We currently have a large position in APPLE. We believe the company to be extremely undervalued. Spoke to Tim Cook today. More to come.” Apple stock was trading at $475.81 just before his tweet and shot higher
On a conference call following Apple AAPL +5.41%‘s release of quarterly results Tuesday, the highlights that stood out were Lower average selling prices, lower gross margins and higher iPhone sales. On the call, management made many positive pronouncements that deserve further digging. India Up 400% Cook said that sales in India were up
Apple (AAPL) has a new car dashboard design that it calls revolutionary. The dashboard design encompasses touch screens, cameras tracking head and eye movements, lasers as light sources, and voice controls. Apple claims that its design will cost less than traditional dashboards, will be more visually appealing, and enhance safety.