Tuesday, July 21, 2026
In the first part of my look at Nvidia (NVDA), I stated that most of the hype surrounding the company comes from the belief it will be the leader in the parallel computing era. Jefferies analyst Mark Lipacis refers to this as “the fourth tectonic shift in computing.” The first computing era was that of […]
I wrote to you about Nvidia (NVDA) on March 1, calling it the real winner of the AI wars. Needless to say, a lot has happened since, with Nvidia’s stock having soared 75% from March 1. But can the company live up to all the current hype? Let’s take a deep dive… All sorts of […]
For months, the share prices of most stocks have been in the doldrums or worse. Large-cap tech stocks have been the exception, posting nice gains so far this year. Let’s check how a couple of covered call ETFs have performed compared to the most popular tech stock ETF. It’s my favorite way of investing in […]
Major changes are underway at Alibaba (BABA), China’s best known e-commerce company, which was founded 24 years ago by Jack Ma. And this time, Ma is hoping for better results. The last time Alibaba made a big move to reorganize its business, the company set in motion a chain of events that led to a […]
Later this year, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook wants to cement his legacy by revealing the company’s ‘next big thing’. He hopes that Apple’s mixed-reality headset will become the next iPhone. The stakes are high for Cook because this is his baby – the first new hardware platform developed entirely under his leadership. The iPhone, […]
Forget about the metaverse. The “next big thing” in the world of technology is Generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence that is capable of producing original content from scratch. Someday—hopefully not too soon—generative AI will be able to write articles like this, thus putting me out of a job. And one of the most […]
In recent years, whenever there has been hype in the computing sector in recent years, the GPUs (graphic processing units) produced by Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) have been involved. GPUs underpin almost all of the most exciting computing developments, from artificial intelligence (AI) to data centers to autonomous driving to video gaming graphics. No wonder then […]
Waters Corporation (WAT), to describe this little-known company most simply, makes tools that help scientists and researchers analyze the safety, quality, and durability of science-based, consumer-facing products. Waters’s tools help its customers perform scientific research by providing them with analytical instruments, services, and supplies. Nearly 90% of the company’s revenue comes from its Waters division, […]
Most of us spend Thanksgiving eating good food, catching up to family, maybe watching a football game. I’m not averse to those things. But as it’s November, I’ll spend a fair bit of time talking about earnings to whoever will listen, too. See, every February, May, August, and November, Wall Street has to open up […]
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) has been my favorite semiconductor company for a very long time. It is the world’s largest contract manufacturer of advanced processor chips. And now, Warren Buffett has joined the Taiwan Semi fan club. On November 14, a filing with U.S. securities regulators showed that Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B and BRK.A) had purchased […]
