Talk about a bitter irony. For the first time in years the personal computer industry saw a surge in demand, thanks to millions of people suddenly forced to work away from their offices. But the same coronavirus that has them stuck at home has also shut down the industry's suppl
Those looking to succeed in investing can have no better example than legendary Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since 1965, his company has generated compounded annual gains of more than 20%, and by the end of 2019 had increased in value by a m
Investing in high dividend-yielding stocks has always been attractive. We know that share prices and dividend yields move in opposition to each other. So, in case a stock price has fallen by 20%, its forward yield will rise by the same number. This means a dividend stock that ha
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's (TSMC) first-quarter net profit almost doubled, beating analyst estimates, as strong demand for faster chips helped offset disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC),, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a 90.6% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday on strong demand for faster chips.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has prompted more people to stay inside and pass the time by consuming entertainment through streaming services, and many companies are offering free content to bring viewers to their platforms. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) rolled out an assortment of
Technology giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is allowing users to watch select shows for free on its streaming channel, Apple TV+, according to a report from Variety. The COVID-19 pandemic has kept a huge number of the global population at home due to countrywide lockdowns and as part
Smartphone software makers Alphabet's Google and Apple will have to convince the public that any apps to help track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Wednesday.
Smartphone software makers Alphabet's Google and Apple need to convince the public that their efforts to build apps to help track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said in a statement on Wednesday.
Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc's CEO, on Wednesday participated in White House conference calls about how to reopen the U.S. economy in light of the coronavirus pandemic, company representatives said.
Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc's CEO, on Wednesday participated in a White House conference call about how to reopen the U.S. economy in light of the coronavirus pandemic, company spokespeople said.
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Few technology companies are as iconic as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and IBM (NYSE: IBM). Both experienced periods of market dominance as well as struggle, and in the fast-moving technology sector, it's easy for a company to fall behind.
A new report from Counterpoint Research finally sheds some light on what might be going on in the music streaming race between Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Spotify reports its monthly active user (MAU) and subscriber data quarterly, but Apple and other competi
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the largest streaming service in the world. It has 167 million subscribers, and is still growing. But it's not growing at the same rate everywhere. In the United States, the market is much more saturated by Netflix in particular and by streaming service
Since late March, the S&P 500 index has partially climbed back from the coronavirus-driven market sell-off that began in February. However, as of Monday, April 13, the index is still down more than 18% from its all-time high, set on Feb. 19.
U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday as optimism that the Trump administration could move to ease lockdowns from the coronavirus outbreak overshadowed worrying earnings reports from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.