{"id":102247,"date":"2017-02-17T11:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=102247"},"modified":"2017-02-17T07:20:20","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T12:20:20","slug":"death-by-disruption-for-blackberry-twitter-and-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2017\/02\/death-by-disruption-for-blackberry-twitter-and-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"Death by Disruption for BlackBerry, Twitter\u2026 and Humans?!"},"content":{"rendered":"
February 17, 2017<\/div>
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By WallStreetDaily.com<\/u><\/a> \"Death<\/p>\n

\"LouisIt\u2019s Friday in the Wall Street Daily <\/em>Nation!<\/p>\n

That means the long-winded analysis is out. And instead, some carefully selected charts are in. After all, a picture is supposed to be worth a thousand words, right?<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll notice a recurring theme is developing here \u2014 death by disruption.<\/p>\n

Last week, we covered Amazon\u2019s epic market share<\/strong><\/a> assault on traditional retailers. This week, we\u2019re focusing on the smartphone space, social media and the future of mankind!<\/p>\n

Without further ado\u2026<\/p>

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Blackberry Hits Rock Bottom<\/h2>\n

While Apple\u2019s stock is hitting all-time highs, BlackBerry Ltd. shares are plumbing all-time lows. That is, in terms of market share.<\/p>\n

The latest data out of tech research firm Gartner confirm the most obvious, overdue and unsurprising death in the history of tech: BlackBerry\u2019s global market share is now officially 0%. To be exact, it\u2019s 0.0481%.<\/p>\n

\"Worldwide<\/p>\n

Oh, how times have changed.<\/p>\n

Before the smartphone, BlackBerry reigned supreme as the phone of choice for professionals. It earned the nickname \u201cCrackBerry\u201d because of its addictive appeal.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s just another tech relic, joining the Sony Walkman atop the trash heap.<\/p>\n

All hope is not lost for investors, though. As I shared before, BlackBerry is sitting on a treasure trove of tens of thousands of patents<\/strong><\/a>. I\u2019d say it\u2019s way overdue for management to monetize them.<\/p>\n

Twitter\u2019s Growth Problem<\/h2>\n

Even bombastic tweets from the leader of the free world can\u2019t resurrect growth at former social media darling-turned-dud, Twitter.<\/p>\n

The company reported quarterly results last week. Once again, growth was nearly nonexistent \u2014 in terms of revenue and <\/em>monthly active users. What gives? People are flocking to other social media outlets<\/strong><\/a> instead.<\/p>\n

\"Year-over-year<\/p>\n

And once again, investors bailed on the stock. When will they ever learn!?<\/p>\n

Where there\u2019s no growth, there are no gains.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been sharing this table for over a year now. Where? On Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, of all places. (Oh, the irony!)<\/p>\n

\"Stock<\/p>\n

In fairness, I\u2019ve also been warning<\/strong><\/a> about Twitter\u2019s growth woes<\/strong><\/a> on CNBC\u2019s Closing Bell<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the medium, the takeaway remains the same\u2026 Twitter is one of the worst stocks to own headed into earnings.<\/p>\n

If you need extra convincing, check out the recent analysis from Bespoke Investment Group<\/strong><\/a>. They found that Twitter\u2019s \u201cabsolutely horrid\u201d post-earnings performance makes it the fourth-worst stock in the entire <\/em>U.S. to own into earnings.<\/p>\n

Translation: Don\u2019t be caught dead owning it in late April when the company reports results again.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Fret the Robot Apocalypse<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m not going to join the band of fearmongers warning that the world is headed for a robot apocalypse.<\/p>\n

But I will say this: We\u2019re certainly headed for a more automated future.<\/p>\n

If you have any doubt, consider how quickly Amazon ramped up its robot workforce.<\/p>\n

\"Number<\/p>\n

Even more telling is the fact that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn now plans to replace almost every human worker with robots.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s general manager of the automation committee says Foxconn has a three-phase plan to automate its Chinese factories with software and in-house robots, known as \u201cFoxbots\u201d.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re still in the early phases, of course, but it\u2019s progressing nonetheless. Currently, Foxconn has deployed 60,000 Foxbots. But by 2020, the company hopes to reach 30% automation.<\/p>\n

Another telltale sign of the march toward automation: Capital continues to flood into the space. In December 2016, 10 robotics-related companies attracted $94 million in funding, while four were acquired for a combined total of more than $2 billion.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best way to profit from it? Well, you can hit the easy button and snatch up the Robo Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO).<\/p>\n

Ahead of the tape,<\/p>\n

Louis Basenese
\nSenior Analyst, Wall Street Daily<\/i><\/p>\n

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