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2020 could quite easily be a great year for FAAMNG stocks if things continue the way they currently are. FAAMNG comprises Facebook (FB), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), Netflix (NFLX), and Google’s parent company Alphabet (GOOG and GOOGL). These are the biggest tech and internet stocks in the world.FAAMNG Stocks in 2020A publication from The Arora Report shows the current money flow into these companies via their stocks. Dividing each stock into several data points, the table...

Shares of techno giant Apple Inc. jumped to another record high on Wednesday, and have doubled over the past year. The company’s report on its app store sales said that App Store sales reached $1.42 billion between Christmas Eve and New Year Eve.This represents a 16% increase from the same holiday-season period a year ago. Just on New Year’s Day, App Store customers spent a record of $386 million in just one day. That is 20% more than the case was last year.The App Store started with its work...

Samsung has made some very interesting announcements during the ongoing CES 2020. Holding at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the International Consumer Electronics Show happens annually, for players in the consumer electronics industry.Even though it began yesterday Samsung has already charged up the event with its announcements. Based on the events at the opening, Samsung has let the world know that it is ready for the new era of consumer electronics.Samsung CES 2020 KeynoteYesterday,...

Apple returns to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It is happening right now in Las Vegas. The technology giant and smartphone maker hadn’t attended the event as much as twenty-eight years. It came as a bit of a shock to many who hadn’t expected the technology giant to show up and this afforded them the chance to do quite a bit. Apple didn’t show up with any fancy hardware or innovations for which they are known for. Jane Hovarth who is the senior director for privacy at Apple was around...

Many market participants were talking about the grand crash possible in the Q1 2020. And now it looks like the disaster is slowly entering the room.The stock market is crashing on Monday, opening with a 136 points drop. Apple and Microsoft were saving the situation at the end of the year, but the overall picture now is not so good. The trading issues between the U.S. and China, as well as the recent actions of President Donald Trump against Iran, seem to add uncertainty to both local and...

It’s the very first week of 2020 and we are having a big-bang announcement from tech giant Samsung. The Korean tech giant has announced a ‘Lite’ version of its two flagship handset – Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy S10.While carrying its flagship ballpark, both these handsets cater to the needs of users looking for mid-range devices. Both these new versions will restore some of the key features of the flagship models. This includes the Signature S Pen, the latest camera technology, long-lasting...

The general consensus this year, even by people who aren’t exactly deep into financial metrics, is that 2019 has been mostly good. On average, global stock markets have performed impressively and still push on. For specifics, Deutsche Bank’s Chief Economist Torsten Slok has highlighted the global stock markets’ 2019 pump to be over $17 trillion.For several reasons including more attention by government and financial authorities, the progress has been quite noticeable. According to Slok,...

This year of 2019 turned out to action-packed with respect to the cryptocurrency market and the global economy in general. Undergoing a massive crypto winter in 2018, the crypto market saw some recovery especially in Q2 2019. If we look at the year-to-date performance, the overall cryptocurrency market cap surged by 60%. Thanks to Bitcoin‘s performance giving 100% returns during the same period.Also, if we look at the traditional markets, they have performed beyond investors’ expectations....

Apple esports Mac is taking over the gaming market with a high-end version of its popular line of laptops. Esports in recent years has seen an exponential rise. It has all the chances to become an official sport soon. Reports say that esports may also join the Olympics. Professional gaming is gaining traction and recognition. High schools and even colleges are already launching gaming clubs. This is a sign that this is another professional activity that many young people are going to go...

Financial Technology (FinTech) has been the talk of the town this year and will continue to remain the next year as well! Big Tech companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, etc. have already pulled up their socks to grab a considerable share in the evolving financial space.Furthermore, 2019 has been a good year witnessing significant growth in awareness and exposure for FinTech startups and companies. Besides, the industry has also managed to attract massive funding for the development of...