by Matthew Bartolucci

Apple Company Profile

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-10 13:52:25 UTC

- Technology company

- Technology

-Market Capitalization - 651 Billion

-P/E Ratio - 12.62

-Beta - 1.00

-Sales last 3 years

-2013 - $170.87B

-2014 - $182.35B

-2015 - $231.28B

-Net income last 3 years

-2013 - $37.04B

-2014 - $39.51B

-2015 - $53.39B

Microsoft Company Profile

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-10 13:55:39 UTC

-Technology/Company

-Technology

-Market Capitalization- $428.55 B

-P/E Ratio- 30.63

-Beta- 1.07

-Sales For Last 3 Years-

-2012- 77.85 B

-2013- 86.83 B

-2014- 93.58 B

-Net Income For Last 3 Years

-2012- 21.86 B

-2013- 22.07 B

-2014- 12.19 B

Verizon Company Profile

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-17 12:35:38 UTC

-Telecommunications company

-Cellular

- Market Capitalization - 183.26B

- P/E Ratio - 18.07

-Beta - 0.688408

-Sales Last 3 Years

-2012 - $115.85B

-2013 - $120.55 B

-2014 - $127.08 B

-Net Income Last 3 Years

-2012- $53.15 B

-2013 - $59.06 B

-2014 - $60.64 B

AT&T Company Profile

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-17 12:50:36 UTC

-Telecommunications

-Cellular

-Market Capitalization- 198.8 B

-P/E Ratio- 37.39

-Beta- 0.49

-Sales For Last 3 Years-

-2012- 127.43 B

-2013- 128.75 B

-2014- 132.45 B

-Net Income For Last 3 Years

-2012- 7.26 B

-2013- 18.25 B

-2014- 6.22 B

apple 6 month - Percent Gain = -9.38%

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 16:53:47 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-18 16:55:55 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-18 16:57:55 UTC

apple 1 year - Percent gain = 3.2%

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 16:58:07 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 16:58:28 UTC

apple 5 years - Percent Gain = 158.35%

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 16:58:46 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 16:59:21 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-18 16:59:40 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-18 17:00:27 UTC

VZ 6 months - Percent Gain = -7.65%

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 17:00:29 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-18 17:01:02 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 17:01:36 UTC

VZ 1 Year - Percent Gain = -7.45%

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 17:01:53 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 17:02:23 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-11-18 17:02:26 UTC

VZ 5 Years - Percent Gain = 33.52%%

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 17:02:35 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-11-18 17:03:05 UTC

Microsoft 6 month- Percent Gain= -5.29%

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-01 13:32:50 UTC

Microsoft 5 year-Percent Gain= 100%

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-01 13:36:16 UTC

AT&T 6 month-Percent Gain= 12.77%

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-01 13:38:29 UTC

AT&T 1 year- Percent Gain= 11.34%

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-01 13:39:11 UTC

AT&T 5 year-Percent Gain= 14.04%

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-01 13:40:02 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-02 13:00:58 UTC

Article 1

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-03 16:29:24 UTC

Article 2

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-03 16:31:15 UTC

AT&T Article 1

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-03 16:31:42 UTC

Microsoft Article's 1

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-03 16:31:59 UTC

Article 1

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-03 16:41:10 UTC

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-03 16:42:40 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-07 14:46:41 UTC

Article 1 Summary

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-08 13:24:37 UTC

The tablet market isn't as popular as the cellphone or computer market because of their 'inbetweeness'. What I mean by that is that they are an oversize phone that has certain capabilities of a laptop. Though sales have been dropping rapidly, production of the tablets are going up by a lot. They are beginning to market to higher end business professionals to create a more classy feel to their product. I predict that Apple will continue to drop because of this. They will try to get into competition with these other companies and end up getting bit in the butt because of it.

Article 2 Summary

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-08 13:36:16 UTC

Sonos is becoming a partner with Apple. Sonos produces wireless speakers that could be used for surround sound or just individual listening. They are the higher end of speakers and are featured in a lot of homes in Ridgefield. I think this is going to be extremely beneficial for both companies but it will make Apple Music much more marketable and will increase sales. This in turn will raise the stock price and create a better opportunity for investors.

Article 1 Summary

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-08 13:48:31 UTC

Verizon is collaborating with Star Wars and Google for an exclusive Google Cardboard Virtual Player. This is something that has not been done before. This exclusivity is something that will drive up the price of the actual product and will generate hype for Verizon stores, Google Cardboard and the new Star Wars movie. This could drive up the stock price because of the new found product with an insane new movie. They could also continue to release products similar to these to generate hype for the company.

Article 1 Summary

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-09 12:50:20 UTC

Satya Nadella's brief tenure as head of Microsoft has been marked as a increasingly urgent struggle to win back the attention consumer, for the last decade by innovations from Google and Apple. But even the launch of a Windows update that could arguably be the tech giant’s most important product in a decade may not be enough.Nadella is pointing Microsoft in the right direction by focusing on mobile devices and cloud computing. Google and Apple have already swayed too many consumers.

Article 1 Summary

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-09 12:50:48 UTC

AT&T is helping simplify wireless for business customers with the Mobile Select plans and Equipment Installment Plans. The new Equipment Installment Plans allow business customers to lower their upfront costs for eligible devices. Also all the plans offer pooled data functionality, and plans for smartphones.

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:04:56 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:15:32 UTC

AT&T Article 2

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:18:30 UTC

Microsoft Article 2

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:19:28 UTC

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:26:23 UTC

Article 2 Summary

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:33:40 UTC

Microsoft is preparing Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs. So they can make a more aggressive Windows 10 upgrade. This is new behavior from Microsoft. And it does leave your PC vulnerable to unwanted Windows 10 upgrade behavior.The latest update to GWX Control Panel, which shifted the version number to 1.6, added background monitoring so that users did not have to repeatedly relaunch the app to detect changes in Microsoft's upgrade strategy.

Article 2 Summary

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-10 14:34:14 UTC

AT&T reputation may take a blow from reports suggesting.telecommunications company had a deeper level of involvement in U.S. government surveillance programs than had previously been disclosed, analysts said. AT&T had a longstanding relationship with the National Security Agency that may have superseded those of competitors. AT&T has confronted a long decline in demand for landlines in the U.S. and price pressure in the wireless industry. AT&T follows the law in dealing with government requests.

Article 2 Summary

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-10 14:37:06 UTC

Verizon was rated #1 for Baltimore, Maryland. This is a huge step for becoming better and having more of a stake in the wireless industry in such a largely populated area. This is going to impact the stock price in a good light because it will allow for the people in Baltimore to open their eyes to such a great company and it will allow for them to maybe want to get a stake in the company. Though this most likely will not happen, current investors in Verizon might invest more money to continue the growth of the company.

Matthew Bartolucci and Dylan

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-14 12:29:43 UTC

Stock Choice Verizon vs AT&T

matthewbartolucci — 2015-12-14 12:32:59 UTC

I would choose to buy AT&T over Verizon because it is just a better stock. One reason why I would purchase this stock is because of the consistent growth that is has been sustaining over the past 5 years. I believe they have been able to accomplish this feat because of their ever changing plans and promotions that they are able to put out to entice new people to join AT&T. In Dylan's first article, it shows 3 different plans that users can choose from. This gives the consumer a lot of choices to buy what they believe is the best plan for themselves. I also like the Beta of 0.49. This is a really great number for investors to look at. This makes it a non risky stock that that sticks with the market and doesn't fluctuate on its own or to an extreme.

I believe that the steady growth makes this stock one to invest in. This is a great opportunity for long term investors to let it ride and watch the money slowly grow over a long amount of time.

Stock Choice Apple vs Microsoft

dylanschwasnick — 2015-12-14 12:39:14 UTC

Although Apple stocks and Microsoft stocks may fluctuate, both companies are still very much worth investing in. They are still both the forefront winners in all that is technical. A Capital Markets analyst named Tim Long feels that Apple will show much growth in high-end smartphones in 2015. It is believed that iPhone units will grow at an 8% compound annual growth rate from 2015 through 2019. There is also the potential for growth of more than 10%.in other parts of its business as well. You can expect share gains to continue for Macs, and also expect a very strong growth from Apple watches.It is believed by analysts that 2016 will be a year where Apple pulls together the fabric of this ecosystem and will expand its total available market. This would include the enterprise from both hardware and software, healthcare, and fitness thru Apple Watch, Apple Cloud, financial services from Apple Pay that goes beyond purchase transactions, Apple TV, and potentially a few years down the road an Apple Car. Another company that with a solid core business that is fast growing is Microsoft. Microsoft Corporation”s stock has performed very well in this volatile year. Their stock prices have surged an impressive 19.0% year-to-date. One l advantage Microsoft has over its competitors is the wide existing adoption of its products. This advantage extends to Microsoft’s cloud services. Many companies are already using Microsoft’s “Windows” operating system and “Office 365.Microsoft is focusing on a hybrid cloud approach using a mix of on-premise, private cloud, and public cloud services called “Intelligent Cloud.” Recent quarters show, revenue from Intelligent Cloud increased eight percent year-over-year to $5.9 billion. Another growth driver for the company is its two-in-one “Surface” tablet. The device was first introduced in June 2012, and its newest tablet is the “Surface Pro 4. The market share of the Surface tablet has climbed over the years. According to the latest data of online tablet sales, Microsoft has surpassed all companies to become the largest tablet vendor in the U.S. Microsoft’s dominant position in its industry is Microsoft Windows (including all versions that are currently being used). It soared nearly 90% of Microsoft’s newest productivity software and Office 365, has also become the most popular choice for enterprises. Office 365 is in use at four out of five Fortune 500 companies. Microsoft is definitely a company that given its steady performance,should show stock prices with a great deal of potential.