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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is only hours away from unveiling…something. No one knows for sure what will be introduced today. The whole world seems to be convinced that the Cupertino, California-based tech giant will unveil the next-generation iPhone. If history repeats itself (doesn't it always?),...

In just 14 days, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will host an event to unveil the second-generation Surface tablet. The event was confirmed by a Surface-shaped paper invite that's circling the net. While the event's exact location has been blurred by media outlets (likely at Microsoft's request), the...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank say they believe that networking leaders Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) are well positioned to benefit from the increase in IT spending for data centers forecast at the recent VMworld 2013 conference. Below we take a...

Looking to make a splash before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) holds its long-awaited press conference next week, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) unveiled two new products today: Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 3. The latter item is a somewhat predictable upgrade with a Super AMOLED 5.7-inch display (versus the 5.5-inch...

This weekend in Barron's online: the outlook for the market is bullish according to 10 market strategists, and the prospects for Allstate, SolarCity, Pinnacle Entertainment and Carmike Cinemas. Cover Story "Fall Market Forecast Looks Sunny" by Vito J. Racanelli. The Standard & Poor's 500 has...

Among the leading semiconductor stocks, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) saw the most significant rises in short interest between the July 31 and August 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in LSI (NASDAQ: LSI), Micron...

Wednesday, Benzinga reported that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) might be close to a deal and while these rumors have surfaced in the past, this time it was looking like the real thing. Read: China Mobile And Apple Might Be Close To A Deal...Again Later Wednesday, this...

The decline of the PC business could be problematic for firms like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which have relied on the industry for billions in annual revenue. Famous for creating and marketing the Pentium, Celeron, Core 2, Core i3, i5 and i7 series of processors, Intel has been a PC staple for many...

This weekend in Barron's online: how to dodge the earnings downdraft, who replaces China as the world's low-cost producer, the prospects for International Speedway, Live Nation Entertainment and Grupo Televisa. Cover Story "Beware Falling Profit Estimates" by Jack Hough. U.S. companies...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) may be on the cusp of an industry-changing agreement. According to Reuters, China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua told reporters that the company is "actively negotiating and both sides are keen." "There are still some commercial and technology issues...

First Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was expected to add apps (and most notably games) to Apple TV. Then Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) was rumored to be developing its first game console as a counterattack to Apple's efforts. Now Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is rumored to be getting into the market as well....

Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) were among the communications equipment makers recommended in a recent research report from the Institutional Portfolio analysts at Oppenheimer. The analysts see these companies as poised...

Over the last two years, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) has popularized the large smartphone concept with the Galaxy Note series. Now the South Korean tech giant is attempting to popularize another (somewhat familiar) idea: the flip phone. Instead of building a razor-thin device like Motorola's (NASDAQ: GOOG...

It was a sad day in Cupertino when total Android smartphone shipments surpassed iPhone shipments. New research by Digitimes reveals that something similar may soon happen again for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). According to research published Tuesday, Non-iPad tablet shipments are expected to be...

Among the semiconductor stocks, Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) saw the most significant rise in short interest between the June 28 and July 15 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Micron...