5G

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) CEO Hans Vestberg spoke with CNBC's Julia Boorstin from the sidelines of the Allen & Co. Conference in a conversation touching on issues affecting the telecom space. Competition In 5G Verizon was the first telecom company in the world to dive into 5G,...

Another exchange traded fund dedicated to the fast-growing video game industry is here. As was previously noted in this space, the Defiance Future Tech ETF was to be replaced by the Defiance Next Gen Video Gaming ETF (NYSE: VIDG). VIDG made its debut on Monday. What Happened The new VIDG tracks the...

Leave it to First Trust to resuscitate an exchange traded fund that seemingly was on life support, reconfigure that fund and, more importantly, find a way of driving assets into that ETF. What Happened Just weeks after re-configuring a smartphone ETF into a 5G fund, the First Trust Indxx NextG ETF...

The Defiance 5G Next Gen Connectivity ETF (NYSE: FIVG) debuted in early March as the first exchange traded fund dedicated to the 5G communications theme. While FIVG has taken some lumps, as have other growth and technology assets, there is no denying there is appetite for 5G funds. FIVG's...

On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal confirmed that Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is considering moving up to 30% of iPhone production away from China due to risks associated with Sino-American trade relations. Wedbush reiterated Thursday that shifting iPhone production outside of China may not...

Shares of United States Cellular Corp (NYSE: USM) and its majority owner Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) soared almost as high Tuesday as the cell towers the companies own. Those towers are now increasingly valuable given the move to 5G, leading Morgan Stanley to upgrade the two...

Owning a position in Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) is "still worth the noise" as there are three paths for the stock to move as high as $120 per share under a bull-case scenario, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's James Faucette maintains an Overweight rating on...

Demand for next-generation 5G devices is on the rise, according to DigiTimes: Taiwan-based integrated circuit design houses are seeing a slowing pace in 4G orders, the publication said Friday. U.S. stocks that are a play on 5G include wireless firms such as Verizon Communications...

A new video game and esports exchange traded fund debuted last week, bringing new competition to the video game ETF space. That competition is set to heighten as the issuer of an existing thematic ETF is poised to convert that fund to a video game offering. What Happened Last week, Defiance ETFs...

Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) said Monday it now has more than 40 commercial agreements with the companies building 5G networks as it seeks to be a top player in the behind-the-scenes work to create the infrastructure behind the next-generation communications networks. “Since the announcement...

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) is executing on its turnaround, but the risk-reward profile for the stock is balanced, according to BMO Capital Markets, which dropped its bullish stance Sunday.  The Analyst Ambrish Srivastava downgraded Cree from Outperform to Market Perform with an...

Another exchange traded fund focusing on the 5G communications phenomenon is coming and it could debut as soon as today. What Happened As was previously reported, First Trust is converting the First Trust Nasdaq Smartphone Index Fund (NASDAQ: FONE) to a dedicated 5G ETF. The new ETF will be known...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch held meetings with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) management Friday that it said inspired greater confidence in the company’s scope for growth and turnaround efforts. The Analyst Tal Liani upgraded Ericsson from Neutral to Buy and raised the...