Archives for May 27, 2019

ARM’s latest chip designs promise 60 percent faster AI on phones

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You can also expect faster graphics.

ARM isn’t boasting about PC-crushing performance like it did in 2018, but it still has plenty of swagger going into Computex 2019. The designer has unveiled two new chip architectures that promise giant strides in performance, especially for AI. The Mali-G77 GPU touts 40 percent faster overall graphics than the G76, and a whopping 60 percent increase in machine learning speed. Your phone could handle computer vision, device optimization and similar tasks far more gracefully. The G77 might also avoid killing your battery when it’s 30 percent more energy-efficient and uses 40 percent less bandwidth.

The Cortex-A77 CPU design is ultimately a refinement of last year’s 7-nanometer A76, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The new hardware claims 20 percent faster instructions-per-clock performance without hurting efficiency, and that translates to roughly 35 times faster machine learning performance than the old A55 (for context, ARM was celebrating a 28-fold boost in February).

As with any ARM design, just when you’ll see these in shipping products will depend on chip manufacturers like Qualcomm, Samsung and others implementing the technology in processors. Likewise, don’t be surprised if the exact performance gains vary sharply from chip to chip, not to mention device to device. Whatever you get, it’s safe to presume that A77-based phones will feel tangibly faster.

NVIDIA is bringing pro-level Quadro RTX GPUs to laptops

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The Quadro RTX 5000 series is now available in mobile form.

NVIDIA has succeeded in shrinking its beefy Quadro RTX 5000 graphics hardware in order to bring it to laptops. The silicon offers 3,072 CUDA cores and 48 RT cores, paired with 384 Tensor cores and 16GB GDDR6 RAM, same as the version available for desktops. And, much like the previous version of the RTX 5000, the mobile edition is designed for professionals who do a lot of heavy graphics or video work.

Obviously, it’s tough to compare the new RTX 5000 with the previous mobile flagship, the P5200, if only because they use different architectures (Pascal vs. Turing). On a pure performance level, there isn’t a huge difference between the two, with with the former managing 8.9 TFLOPS vs the new model’s 9.4 TFLOPS. But numbers aren’t everything, since the RTX is significantly more efficient, as well as being able to handle the much-hyped ray tracing.

At launch, there are 17 laptops, made by seven partner companies, that will carry the new Quadro GPUs, which will be branded under the “RTX Studio” name. These machines will, in the words of NVIDIA’s Jason Paul, offer “desktop-class performance” to those “on the go.” The company also claimed that the machines will run up to seven times faster than the equivalent MacBook Pro with 32GB RAM and AMD’s Pro Vega 20 GPU.

The other benefit of the “RTX Studio” branding is “NVIDIA Studio Stack,” a software suite of SDKs and APIs tailored to speed up video editing, rendering and vector animation, among others. NVIDIA says that software from Adobe, Autodesk, Avid, Blackmagic and Maxon has been extensively tested to ensure “the best performance and reliability.” Game developers who use Unity and Unreal will get similar promises of speed and dependability.

It’s not just the RTX 5000 that we’ll see popping up in laptops, but the 3000 and 4000 as well, catering for different budget. The pair come with 6GB and 8GB GDDR6 RAM, respectively, and the former is packing 36 RT cores, compared to its bigger sibling’s 40. And, similarly, the 3000 is packing 288 Tensor cores, compared to the 4000’s 320, putting both GPUs a modest distance behind the flagship.

At the lower end of the range, NVIDIA has also sought to offer moderate speed bumps on the existing Quadro chips. The P520, for example, is an upgrade on the P500, which gets 128 more CUDA cores and its memory bandwidth pushed to 48GBps. The P620 is a similar story, with 128 more CUDA cores and a memory bandwidth bump to 96GBps. Incremental increases are also the order of the day for the T1000 and T2000, which will supplant the P-series chips of the same name.

RTX Studio laptops will be available at some point in June from ASUS, Dell, HP, MSI, Razer, Gigabyte and Acer. Obviously, pricing and specs will vary depending on region and manufacturer, but the company says that the cheapest models will cost no less than $1,600.

ASUS’ latest WiFi 6 router looks appallingly normal

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But don’t be fooled by its looks.

When you look up WiFi 6 routers, you tend to end up with a bunch of nightmare-inducing designs that resemble gigantic dead spiders. Luckily, brands like Netgear and TP-Link have shown that such products can don a more humble outfit, and ASUS is finally following suit for this year’s Computex. The company’s freshly announced AiMesh AX6600 kit consists of two RT-AX95Q routers that, to our surprise, look very much like standard networking hubs (remember the Blue Cave?). Most notably, all six antennas are hidden inside each device, with two of them placed diagonally in the middle to boost reception.

Spec-wise, these new routers use Broadcom chipsets and support up to tri-band 6,600Mbps WiFi connectivity. That’s significantly faster than the maximum 4,804Mbps speed on their predecessor, the RT-AX92U in the AiMesh AX6100 kit. Furthermore, the new routers use WiFi 6 for both backhaul (between mesh routers) and front-haul (between routers and client devices) connections, whereas the previous version used WiFi 6 just for backhaul. This translates to faster transfer rates across the board, courtesy of how WiFi 6 more efficiently handles data across with multiple devices.

And yes, you can add any existing ASUS AiMesh router as a new node to extend your mesh network coverage. Just toggle the pairing function in the official app and you should be good to go. There’s also a 2.5G WAN port at the back for those who have a multi-gig connection, along with three LAN ports and a USB port. You’ll also get ASUS’ AiProtection Pro router security software (powered by Trend Micro), which provides real-time malware detection plus parental controls.

As with many Computex announcements from ASUS, there’s no word on how much the AX6600 will cost, but you can expect it to show up in some markets as early as Q3 this year.

Stocks to Watch: Ameri Holdings, Inc. (AMRH) and Aphria Inc. (APHA) in the spotlight

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The price of AMERI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRH) went up by $0.01 now trading at $0.3. Their shares witnessed a 100% increase from the 52-week low price of $0.15 they recorded on 2018-12-21. Even though it is still -830% behind the $2.79 high touched on 2018-06-05. The last few days have been good for the stock, as its price has grew by 5.62% during the week. It has also performed poorly over the past three months, as it lost around -6.79% while it has so far retreated around -68.57% during the course of a year. The stock of AMRH recorded 71.03% uptrend from the beginning of this year till date. The 12-month potential price target for AMERI Holdings, Inc. is set at $0. This target means that the stock has an upside potential to increase by -100% from the current trading price.

5 institutions entered new AMERI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRH) positions, 6 added to their existing positions in these shares, 7 lowered their positions, and 6 exited their positions entirely.

AMERI Holdings, Inc. (AMRH) trade volume has decreased by -72.75% as around 737,958 shares were sold when compared with its 50-day average volume of traded shares which is 2,708,584. At the moment, AMRH is witnessing a downtrend, as it is trading -8.53% below its 20-day SMA, -14.85% below its 50-day SMA, and -50.33% below its 200-day SMA. The company runs an ROE of roughly -109.9%, with financial analysts predicting that their earnings per share growth will be around 0% per annum for the next five year. This will be compared to the 0% decrease witnessed over the past five years.

The first technical resistance point for AMERI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRH) will likely come at $0.31, marking a 3.23% premium to the current level. The second resistance point is at $0.32, about 6.25% premium to its current market price. On the other hand, inability to breach the immediate hurdles can drag it down to $0.26, the lower end of the range. AMRH’s 14-day MACD is -0.02 and this negative figure indicates a downward trading trend. The company’s 14-day RSI (relative strength index) score is 41.61, which shows that its stock has been neutral. The 20-day historical volatility for the stock stands at 69.03 percent, which is low when compared to that of the 50-day’s 81.8 percent.

The shares of Aphria Inc. (NYSE:APHA) has increased by 14.66%, and now trading at $7.35 on the Wall Street in the intra-day deal, with their shares traded now around 12,767,936. This is a rise of 8,163,084 shares over the average 4,604,852 shares that were traded daily over the last three months. The stock that is trading at $7.35 went higher by 96% from its 52-week low of $3.75 that it attained back on 2018-12-06. The stock recorded a 52-week high of $16.86 nearly 257 days ago on 2018-09-12.

APHA stock hasn’t performed well over the past 30 days, as it lost -4.05% while its price climbed by 29.17% year-to-date (YTD). Looking at the last few days, it has been good for the stock, as it rose 7.61% over the last week. The stock’s 12-month potential target price is now at $0. This means that the stock price might likely increase by -100% from its current trading price. 9 out of 12 Wall Street analysts which represents 75% rated the stock as a buy while the remaining 16.67% rated it as a hold, with 8.33% of analysts rating it as a sell.

Aphria Inc. (NYSE:APHA) has been utilizing an ROE that is roughly 0%, with stock analysts predicting that the company’s EPS for the next five years will go down by 0% per year, following the 0% drop that was witnessed during the past five years. The stock at the moment is on a uptrend, trading 5.24% above its 20-day SMA, -12.33% below its 50-day SMA, and -23.46% below its 200-day SMA. In percentage terms, the aggregate Aphria Inc. shares held by institutional investors is 15.24%. 54 institutions jumped in to acquire Aphria Inc. (APHA) fresh stake, 98 added to their current holdings in these shares, 44 lowered their positions, and 25 left no stake in the company.

The stock’s 9-day MACD is -0.02 and this negative figure indicates a downward trading trend. The company’s 9-day RSI score is 56.42, which shows that its stock has been neutral. The 20-day historical volatility for the shares stand at 81.29 percent, which is more when compared to that of the 50-day’s 70.61 percent. On the daily chart, we see that the stock could reach the first level of resistance at $7.64, sporting a 3.8% premium to the current level. The next resistance point is at $7.93, representing nearly 7.31% premium to the current market price of Aphria Inc. (APHA). On the other hand, failure to breach the immediate hurdles can drag it down to $6.35, the lower end of the range.

Stocks to Watch: Eyes on USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT), PPDAI Group Inc. (PPDF)

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The price of USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) went down by $-0.08 now trading at $7.13. Their shares witnessed a 123.51% increase from the 52-week low price of $3.19 they recorded on 2019-02-07. Even though it is still -136.04% behind the $16.83 high touched on 2018-08-29. The last few days have been good for the stock, as its price has grew by 18.24% during the week. It has also performed better over the past three months, as it added around 78.7% while it has so far retreated around -47.77% during the course of a year. The stock of USAT recorded 83.29% uptrend from the beginning of this year till date. The 12-month potential price target for USA Technologies, Inc. is set at $7.75. This target means that the stock has an upside potential to increase by 8.7% from the current trading price.

15 institutions entered new USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) positions, 51 added to their existing positions in these shares, 77 lowered their positions, and 40 exited their positions entirely.

USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) trade volume has increased by 60.56% as around 1,614,860 shares were sold when compared with its 50-day average volume of traded shares which is 1,005,738. At the moment, USAT is witnessing a uptrend, as it is trading 19.29% above its 20-day SMA, 39.91% above its 50-day SMA, and 8.17% above its 200-day SMA. The company runs an ROE of roughly 0%, with financial analysts predicting that their earnings per share growth will be around 25% per annum for the next five year. This will be compared to the 0% decrease witnessed over the past five years.

The first technical resistance point for USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) will likely come at $7.38, marking a 3.39% premium to the current level. The second resistance point is at $7.64, about 6.68% premium to its current market price. On the other hand, inability to breach the immediate hurdles can drag it down to $6.56, the lower end of the range. USAT’s 14-day MACD is 0.98 and this positive figure indicates an upward trading trend. The company’s 14-day RSI (relative strength index) score is 77.73, which shows that its stock has been overbought. The 20-day historical volatility for the stock stands at 60.63 percent, which is high when compared to that of the 50-day’s 47.27 percent.

The shares of PPDAI Group Inc. (NYSE:PPDF) has increased by 2.8%, and now trading at $5.14 on the Wall Street in the intra-day deal, with their shares traded now around 670,224. This is a decline of -795,976 shares over the average 1,466,200 shares that were traded daily over the last three months. The stock that is trading at $5.14 went higher by 80.35% from its 52-week low of $2.85 that it attained back on 2019-01-22. The stock recorded a 52-week high of $7.83 nearly 360 days ago on 2018-06-01.

PPDF stock hasn’t performed well over the past 30 days, as it lost -0.77% while its price climbed by 42.78% year-to-date (YTD). Looking at the last few days, it has been tough for the stock, as it tumbled -8.87% over the last week. The stock’s 12-month potential target price is now at $6.21. This means that the stock price might likely increase by 20.82% from its current trading price. 3 out of 7 Wall Street analysts which represents 42.86% rated the stock as a buy while the remaining 57.14% rated it as a hold, with 0% of analysts rating it as a sell.

PPDAI Group Inc. (NYSE:PPDF) has been utilizing an ROE that is roughly 49.3%, with stock analysts predicting that the company’s EPS for the next five years will go up by 0.82% per year, following the 0% drop that was witnessed during the past five years. The stock at the moment is on a downtrend, trading -4.8% below its 20-day SMA, 3.78% above its 50-day SMA, and 3.6% above its 200-day SMA. In percentage terms, the aggregate PPDAI Group Inc. shares held by institutional investors is 17%. 22 institutions jumped in to acquire PPDAI Group Inc. (PPDF) fresh stake, 35 added to their current holdings in these shares, 29 lowered their positions, and 13 left no stake in the company.

The stock’s 9-day MACD is -0.13 and this negative figure indicates a downward trading trend. The company’s 9-day RSI score is 46.75, which shows that its stock has been neutral. The 20-day historical volatility for the shares stand at 114.26 percent, which is more when compared to that of the 50-day’s 85.55 percent. On the daily chart, we see that the stock could reach the first level of resistance at $5.25, sporting a 2.1% premium to the current level. The next resistance point is at $5.36, representing nearly 4.1% premium to the current market price of PPDAI Group Inc. (PPDF). On the other hand, failure to breach the immediate hurdles can drag it down to $4.98, the lower end of the range.

Stocks to Watch: Eyes on W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI), Palatin Technologies, Inc. (PTN)

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The price of W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI) went up by $0.06 now trading at $4.39. Their shares witnessed a 21.27% increase from the 52-week low price of $3.62 they recorded on 2018-12-26. Even though it is still -125.06% behind the $9.88 high touched on 2018-10-01. The last few days have been rough for the stock, as its price has decreased by -10.59% during the week. It has also performed poorly over the past three months, as it lost around -12.72% while it has so far retreated around -43.13% during the course of a year. The stock of WTI recorded 6.55% uptrend from the beginning of this year till date. The 12-month potential price target for W&T Offshore, Inc. is set at $8.55. This target means that the stock has an upside potential to increase by 94.76% from the current trading price.

28 institutions entered new W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI) positions, 95 added to their existing positions in these shares, 91 lowered their positions, and 33 exited their positions entirely.

W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) trade volume has decreased by -21.04% as around 2,165,908 shares were sold when compared with its 50-day average volume of traded shares which is 2,742,928. At the moment, WTI is witnessing a downtrend, as it is trading -16.43% below its 20-day SMA, -28.62% below its 50-day SMA, and -28.38% below its 200-day SMA. The company runs an ROE of roughly -41.7%, with financial analysts predicting that their earnings per share growth will be around 0% per annum for the next five year. This will be compared to the 21.3% increase witnessed over the past five years.

The first technical resistance point for W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:WTI) will likely come at $4.53, marking a 3.09% premium to the current level. The second resistance point is at $4.66, about 5.79% premium to its current market price. On the other hand, inability to breach the immediate hurdles can drag it down to $4.17, the lower end of the range. WTI’s 14-day MACD is -0.46 and this negative figure indicates a downward trading trend. The company’s 14-day RSI (relative strength index) score is 29.62, which shows that its stock has been oversold. The 20-day historical volatility for the stock stands at 68.31 percent, which is high when compared to that of the 50-day’s 58.47 percent.

The shares of Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:PTN) has increased by 1.43%, and now trading at $1.42 on the Wall Street in the intra-day deal, with their shares traded now around 2,354,327. This is a rise of 520,683 shares over the average 1,833,644 shares that were traded daily over the last three months. The stock that is trading at $1.42 went higher by 140.68% from its 52-week low of $0.59 that it attained back on 2018-12-26. The stock recorded a 52-week high of $1.74 nearly 10 days ago on 2019-05-17.

PTN stock has performed well over the past 30 days, as it added 26.79% while its price climbed by 100.45% year-to-date (YTD). Looking at the last few days, it has been tough for the stock, as it tumbled -0.7% over the last week. The stock’s 12-month potential target price is now at $4.92. This means that the stock price might likely increase by 246.48% from its current trading price. 3 out of 3 Wall Street analysts which represents 100% rated the stock as a buy while the remaining 0% rated it as a hold, with 0% of analysts rating it as a sell.

Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:PTN) has been utilizing an ROE that is roughly -20.8%, with stock analysts predicting that the company’s EPS for the next five years will go down by 0% per year, following the 20.6% raise that was witnessed during the past five years. The stock at the moment is on a uptrend, trading 2.56% above its 20-day SMA, 20.25% above its 50-day SMA, and 50.92% above its 200-day SMA. In percentage terms, the aggregate Palatin Technologies, Inc. shares held by institutional investors is 19.7%. 7 institutions jumped in to acquire Palatin Technologies, Inc. (PTN) fresh stake, 26 added to their current holdings in these shares, 27 lowered their positions, and 5 left no stake in the company.

The stock’s 9-day MACD is -0.06 and this negative figure indicates a downward trading trend. The company’s 9-day RSI score is 50.09, which shows that its stock has been neutral. The 20-day historical volatility for the shares stand at 90.37 percent, which is more when compared to that of the 50-day’s 62.25 percent. On the daily chart, we see that the stock could reach the first level of resistance at $1.5, sporting a 5.33% premium to the current level. The next resistance point is at $1.57, representing nearly 9.55% premium to the current market price of Palatin Technologies, Inc. (PTN). On the other hand, failure to breach the immediate hurdles can drag it down to $1.25, the lower end of the range.