symantec
NASDAQ symbol SYMC, makes software that helps protect computers from viruses and electronic attacks. Its best-known product is the top-selling Norton Anti-Virus program.
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL $429.85 (New York symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (303-595-4000; www.chipotle.com; Shares outstanding: 27.8 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; No dividends paid) has announced a pilot loyalty program. The test will start in three markets: Phoenix, Kansas City, and Columbus, Ohio.
Customers who order through Chipotle’s app or on Chipotle.com will earn 15 points for every $1 they spend....
Cybercrime can have disastrous consequences for individuals, corporations and governments alike—the 2017 hacking of Equifax provides a good example (see box on page 104). As a result, the multi-billion-dollar cyber-security industry is growing quickly as hackers and organized cybercriminals become ever more sophisticated.
Here are three ETFs that aim to benefit from the expanding number of businesses, organizations and individuals looking for cybersecurity products and services (see the supplement on page 110 for more information).
FIRST TRUST NASDAQ CYBERSECURITY ETF $25.71 (Nasdaq symbol CIBR; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $787 million) invests in companies that serve the cybersecurity industry....
Here are three ETFs that aim to benefit from the expanding number of businesses, organizations and individuals looking for cybersecurity products and services (see the supplement on page 110 for more information).
FIRST TRUST NASDAQ CYBERSECURITY ETF $25.71 (Nasdaq symbol CIBR; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $787 million) invests in companies that serve the cybersecurity industry....
Many investors interested in new technologies wonder how to invest in artificial intelligence. Here’s how AI works—and how to profit from it.
SYMANTEC CORP. $19.70 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 621.5 million; Market cap: $12.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.
In its fiscal 2019 first quarter, ended June 29, 2018, the company’s revenue fell 1.6%, to $1.16 billion from $1.18 billion....
In its fiscal 2019 first quarter, ended June 29, 2018, the company’s revenue fell 1.6%, to $1.16 billion from $1.18 billion....
MTS SYSTEMS CORP. $53 (www.mts.com) makes equipment and software that manufacturers use to test the behaviour of materials, machines and structures. It also makes sensors for industrial equipment. In the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the company’s revenue fell 1.1%, to $191.3 million from $193.4 million a year earlier....
These three leading software makers continue to profit from their growing number of subscription sales over the Internet. That has steadied their income from product upgrades.
We like the outlook for all three, but recommend just two of them for new buying.
MICROSOFT CORP....
We like the outlook for all three, but recommend just two of them for new buying.
MICROSOFT CORP....
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. $111 (Nasdaq symbol TXN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 981.7 million; Market cap: $109.0 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.ti.com) is a leading maker of analog computer chips....
SYMANTEC CORP. $22.35 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 621.5 million; Market cap: $13.9 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%) dropped to as low as $18.85 recently after the company unexpectedly said it was looking into some financial issues....
CARBON BLACK INC. $24 (New York symbol CBLK; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 65.8 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; No dividends paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.carbonblack.com) sells computer-security software, mainly as a cloud-based service....
A: Artificial intelligence is essentially the merging of today’s big computing with big data.
The highest form of AI, known as “deep learning,” involves loading a powerful computer system with millions of pieces of labelled information and waiting for it to categorize and sort data then make connections....
The highest form of AI, known as “deep learning,” involves loading a powerful computer system with millions of pieces of labelled information and waiting for it to categorize and sort data then make connections....