Activision Blizzard Q2 Earnings: What Investors Should Watch For
On August 3, video game company Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:$ATVI) will post second-quarter results. In the last quarter, the Santa Monica-based company brought in a positive earnings surprise of 68.75%. Impressively, in each of the last ... [Read]
Video Game Developer Zynga Inc. Just Forecast Current-Quarter Bookings Below Analysts’ Predictions
For those interested in application software, pay close attention to the following: On Wednesday, August 2, Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:$ZNGA) forecast current-quarter bookings below analysts’ estimates. The reason? Lower advertising sales and a weak demand for ... [Read]
FireEye Inc. Surpassed Analyst Expectations and Increased its Projections for the Rest of 2017
Cybersecurity company FireEye Inc. (NASDAQ:$FEYE) reported their quarterly financial results today. And to everyone’s surprise, the results beat expectations. Not only that, the Milpitas, California-based company increased its projections for the rest of 2017. Let’s ... [Read]
Shopify Just Posted Earnings; Yet Another “Beat and Raise” Quarter
For those interested in application software investing, pay close attention to the following: Before the market opened on Tuesday, Shopify Inc. (NYSE:$SHOP) posted its earnings report. And even before the opening bell, expectations were high. ... [Read]
Microsoft Launched a New Surface Plus Program in the U.S. Today
On Tuesday, Microsoft (NASDAQ:$MSFT) launched a new Surface Plus program in the United States. This significant news for anyone interested in application software. How Does It Work? The Surface Plus program will act like a ... [Read]
Are You Brave Enough to Download the UK’s Latest Smartphone App?
If you live in the United Kingdom, there’s a new smartphone app on the market. Watch out though (literally) as it might not be for everyone. Scholars from Bristol in southwest England have announced that ... [Read]
Is the Latest FireEye Inc. Hack an Indication That There Will be Disappointing Q2 Earnings?
Take a look at the stock market and you’ll see that FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:$FEYE) stock is sharply lower today. Surprisingly, this is ahead of its second-quarter earnings report, which is due Tuesday after the closing ... [Read]
Microsoft Ended the Trading Day at $73.04
On July 28, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:$MSFT) ended the trading day at $73.04, which reflects a move of -0.16% ($0.12 per share) on volume of 17.59 million shares. For those who don’t know, Microsoft is a ... [Read]
This is Why Electronic Arts Inc.’s Stock Fell Despite Positive First Quarter Earnings
Big-name video game company Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:$EA) announced its fiscal first quarter earnings on Thursday, July 27. For the period, EA saw a revenue of $1.45 billion – a rise from the $1.27 billion ... [Read]
Slack Now Worth $5 Billion Thanks to Softbank and Accel
Tech startup Slack Technologies, Inc. (traded privately) just announced that it’s raised $250 million, thanks to Accel Partners (traded privately) and SoftBank (TYO:$9984). The Series G funding has upped Slack’s valuation, putting it at $5 ... [Read]