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Read: 2018 Smart Home Stocks: Winners and (Mostly) Losers

2018 Smart Home Stocks: Winners and (Mostly) Losers

While Napco and Alarm.com had banner years, stock prices for many public companies in the smart home, security and custom integration markets dropped 19% on average in 2018.

Read: Understanding Lunch-Break Policy Rules for Technicians

Understanding Lunch-Break Policy Rules for Technicians

Security dealers and A/V integrators must not force employees to work through lunch, nor can employees opt to waive their lunch break.

Read: Here Are the Cities With the Most Package Thefts

Here Are the Cities With the Most Package Thefts

Package theft is becoming more prevalent as consumers shift to online shopping. Are you offering the right security solutions to protect them?

Read: Office Depot to Begin Offering Smart Home Installation Services

Office Depot to Begin Offering Smart Home Installation Services

Office Depot customers will be able to buy smart home devices from Google and Nest, and have them installed and connected to their other devices.

Read: Tariffs and the Security Industry: Here’s What You Need to Know & How to Prepare

Tariffs and the Security Industry: Here’s What You Need to Know & How to Prepare

Here is everything you need to know as the security and custom electronic industries brace for the impact of another potential round of Trump’s tariffs.

Read: Lowe’s Seeking Buyer for Iris Smart Home Business

Lowe’s Seeking Buyer for Iris Smart Home Business

The Iris Smart Home platform features the usual home automation components: a smart hub, contact sensors, motion sensors, smart bulbs, WiFi camera integrations and more.

Read: ADT Reveals Q3 Revenues, Optimistic About Amazon Relationship

ADT Reveals Q3 Revenues, Optimistic About Amazon Relationship

ADT reports quarterly revenue of $1.15 billion, thanks primarily to ADT Pulse smart home growth. Pulse customers will soon gain Amazon’s new Alexa Guard feature.

Read: Control4 Had Record Q3 Revenues, But Why Did Its Stock Plunge?

Control4 Had Record Q3 Revenues, But Why Did Its Stock Plunge?

Smart home gear manufacturer Control4 reported revenues of $71.6 million and yet CTRL shares tumbled on lowered Q4 guidance.

Read: Study: 12% of Smart Home Households Leave Technical Problems Unresolved

Study: 12% of Smart Home Households Leave Technical Problems Unresolved

A Parks Associates study reveals unresolved technical problems with smart home devices have gone up 240% in the past three years.

Read: Honeywell Spinoff Resideo to Begin Trading on NYSE

Honeywell Spinoff Resideo to Begin Trading on NYSE

When Resideo begins trading on the NYSE Oct. 29, current Honeywell shareholders will receive a 6-to-1 stock dividend.

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