Rod Hall

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are flirting with $100 hours before its December earnings reports hits the wires. One story on investors' minds this week was a report from Apple Insider that the company's electric vehicle division -- Project Titan -- has frozen hiring. In a new report...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have been on a downward trajectory for the past couple of months, and have lost 14 percent since October 27. JPMorgan’s Rod Hall maintained an Overweight rating for the company. The company’s FQ1'16 could reflect slower buyback, supply...

JPMorgan on Monday issued a company note on Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC) after the company announced the closing of its Japan manufacturing facility. Analyst Rod Hall wrote, "WDC announced the closure of its head component front-end water facility in Odawara Japan...We calculate that...

JPMorgan's Rod Hall briefly commented in a note on Monday that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) recent agreement to settle a tax dispute with United Kingdom authorities should speed up a similar ongoing tax dispute between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Irish tax authorities. Alphabet's...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are down 6 percent since December 28. JPMorgan’s Rod Hall said that the compatibility of Windows phone with Intel x86 chips did not pose a significant threat. The Windows 10 mobile operating system is now compatible with x86 chips from...

JPMorgan issued a report highlighting F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) ahead of the company's FQ1'16 results which are scheduled to be announced at market close on January 20. Analysts Rod Hall, Rajagopal Raghunathan and Ashwin Kesireddy wrote, "F5 reported strong growth in the...

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ), Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC) and Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX) are down more than 10 percent since December 14. JPMorgan’s Rod Hall maintained the ratings on all four companies. While 4Q PC sales were softer than...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have lost 18 percent in the past month. JP Morgan's Rod Hall maintained an Overweight rating for the company. Apple suppliers preannounced lower-than-expected revenue, but the bad news seems to be priced into the stock, Hall stated. Apple supplier...

Reports on Wednesday suggested Foxconn received a subsidy of several million dollars because of slower iPhone 6s demand, along with talk that the key Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier commenced holiday break early because of reduced production. According to Bloomberg, the company said any...

In a statement on Monday, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNLF) said it projects a poor 2016 business environment due to a weakening global economy and increasing competition in the smartphone and chip markets. According to Reuters, Samsung CEO Kwon Oh-hyun attributed part of the...

Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have been volatile in 2015, crossing the $130 mark several times, but down 1 percent year-to-date. JP Morgan’s Rod Hall mentioned that management changes announced by the company indicate an increase in focus on operations management and are positive...