Since Apple (AAPL) announced some serious software advancements to its new iPhone 6 lineup on Wednesday, investors have been looking at how they can benefit. JMP Securities sees Apple chip supplier Avago Technologies (AVGO) as a good iPhone play, saying Thursday that the expected strength in Apple’s new models will be “strong growth drivers” for the chipmaker. The analyst also said that Avago’s enterprise storage business will help the company see
Call it Apple’s i-upgrade gambit. Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone upgrade program will make it easier for consumers to switch wireless service providers and likely will create more customer loyalty for Apple at the expense of its carrier partners. Apple analysts generally cheered Apple’s move to finance iPhone purchases with monthly installment plans similar to those offered by wireless firms, though some express concern over potential damaged relationships
Calling CBS (CBS) programming a “must have” for any Internet video provider, including Apple (AAPL), Deutsche Bank Thursday upgraded the down-on-its-luck media stock to buy. Apple on Wednesday unveiled new TV hardware, what it calls Apple TV, but did not say anything about its widely expected plans to launch a Web TV streaming service. “CBS is a must-have network and we believe will likely be included in all skinny bundles that are introduced by