When one thinks of Tesla (TSLA), he likely envisions luxury electronic cars. Tesla's early Roadster concept and Model S are extremely popular, highly demanded, and super expensive machines (the Model S is the only car with a resale value above its initial purchase price). Thus, it's no secret that Tesla caters to a wealthy clientele.
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Apple's New Watch
Apple (AAPL) has a lot riding on its upcoming fall product releases. Both a new iPhone and smart watch will likely be announced in the coming months; specifically, Apple will address release specs for the iPhone 6 on September 9th. In the week prior, I outlined what consumers should, logically, expect from the highly anticipated iPhone 6 launch.
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Lululemon's Tight Squeeze
Lululemon (LULU) founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson is no stranger to controversy. In fact, the man who founded the yoga pants retailer has been berated by the public for comments he's made about Lululemon customers and board members. Thus, in an effort to patch his tense relationship with Lululemon's board of directors, and shareholders, Wilson agreed to sell roughly half of his 28% stake in the company.
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Activision Blizzard Set To Soar
In what has so far been a fairly unexciting year for tech stocks, Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI), the largest American video game company, is wowing investors. Activision Blizzard is best known for its multiple franchises, including “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft,” as well as the popular “Skylanders” figurine-to-console collection.
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Apple's iPhone 6
For the past few years, from an innovation standpoint, Apple (AAPL) has been marred by a lackluster reputation. Since Steve Jobs passed away, Apple has failed to produce iconic, revolutionary devices. Instead of developing new technology, Apple has, to its credit, tweaked existing products.
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A Whopper Of A Stock
Since its founding in 1954, Burger King (BKW) has been a staple among US fast food chains. Alongside Wendy’s (WEN) and McDonalds (MCD), the three fast food titans have supplied customers with tasty burgers for years. Among these three, however, Burger King has had the most tumultuous existence.
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Apple's Bright Future
As the third quarter came to end, Apple (AAPL) began to tally its earnings. Historically, the third quarter has been marked by slow growth and decreased earnings for Apple, presumably because the company generally releases its new iPhone(s) in the late fall. This strategy curtails mobile phone sales during the summer, as everyone awaits Apple's newest release.
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