Alphabet Q3 2021 – Very little Apple effect. Alphabet reported excellent results but weakness at YouTube, Google Cloud, and a muted share price response continue to imply that the shares...
Surface gets experimental. Alongside a series of expected and needed upgrades was one of the wackiest ideas I have seen for a portable computer but missing was a folding screen...
Microsoft tries to break with its relentless history. Microsoft is attempting to break with a new version of Windows that delivers a new look and feel as well Android apps...
Darktrace makes the right choice. Instead of pulling the IPO, Darktrace dealt with the issues by cutting its valuation significantly and was rewarded with a first-day bounce that will go...
IPO now may not be such a good idea. The spectre of Autonomy hangs over the Darktrace IPO partly due to its relationship with ex-Autonomy executives but also because it...
The great office return beckons. While the hottest stay-at-home at home stocks have started to correct from their highs, I think there is probably a long way to go as...
Another good company bad stock scenario. In the grand scheme of things, Palantir reported excellent results but because the company trades at 2021 EV/Sales of 32.5x, nothing less than a...
Salesforce picks off a weaker player. Salesforce is paying $45.52 per share (at Salesforce’s December 1st close) to acquire Slack, in a move that values the company just 18% above...
Zoom Q2 2021 – No prisoners
Zoom gets punished for a tiny slip again. Zoom again demonstrates that when the multiples are very high, any tiny slip compared to expectations will be harshly punished by the...