3 Stocks to Dominate China's Mobile Health Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
The mobile health (mHealth) market in China, which is worth 1.8 billion RMB ($291 million) today, is expected to grow nearly 600% to 12.5 billion RMB ($2 billion) by 2017, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution. Meanwhile,...
Larry Page at TED: Google Inc. Isn't Done Innovating
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 9:11PM CDT
If Larry Page's conversation with Charlie Rose at the annual TED conference is any indicator, we've yet to see Google 's biggest breakthrough. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains why he wouldn't support such a deal in the following video. Page...
Would a Google-eBay Team-Up Defeat Amazon?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 9:00PM CDT
A public "thought experiment" from Baird Equity Research analyst Colin Sebastian posits that eBay might do better to combine with Google than to spin off PayPal, as activist investor Carl Icahn wants . Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains why...
Why Apple Inc. Needs Its iWatch Sooner Rather Than Later
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 9:00PM CDT
Earlier this week, Google officially announced a new version of Android that will be specifically tailored for smart watches, called Android Wear. This represents a direct move from the search giant into the market of wearables outside of its...
IBD 50: Facebook Among 4 Best For Expected EPS Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 8:26PM CDT
With fourth-quarter earnings season nearly over, it's time to look forward. Today's IBD 50 list includes Facebook (FB), Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) and two other companies that analysts project will report superior earnings per share growth for the...
Should Apple Be Worried About Android Wear?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 8:00PM CDT
Earlier this week, Google officially announced a new version of Android that will be specifically tailored for smart watches, called Android Wear. This represents a direct move from the search giant into the market of wearables outside of its...
Obama reassures Internet CEOs on tech privacy
By JOSH LEDERMAN - AP - Fri Mar 21, 6:26PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A week before a self-imposed deadline for a review of National Security Agency programs, President Barack Obama sought Friday to assure leading Internet and tech executives that his administration is committed to protecting people's privacy.
2 Cybersecurity Stocks Poised to Grow - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 21, 6:23PM CDT
2014 is expected to be an eventful year for Cybersecurity software providers as enterprises aim to tighten their security loopholes amid growing cyber attacks.
Pandora Hikes Rate - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 21, 6:12PM CDT
Internet radio service provider, Pandora recently announced that it would raise the fees for its ad-free service by $1.00 to almost $4.99 per month from May onward.
Wireless charging surge seen
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 5:47PM CDT
IHS Technology expects global revenue from wireless charging technology will rise by nearly a factor of 40 by '18. It sees sales rising from $216 mil in '13 to $785 mil this year, and soaring to $8.5 bil in '18. The market will be fueled by the...
Google ad growth to recover
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 5:47PM CDT
The Web giant's effort to move all its advertisers to a single multiplatform ad-buying system is paying off, and could return per-click ad rates to growth in '15, according to a Wedge Partners analyst. Google's (GOOG) "enhanced campaigns" gives...
Chipmakers Seen Growing With Connected Devices, LTE
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 4:02PM CDT
As wireless carriers around the world ramp up their networks in preparation for smartphones with faster smartphone processors, analysts look to chipmakers including Marvell Technology and ARM Holdings as some of the key beneficiaries. Many on Wall...
Rev Shark: Market Chaos Theory
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 3:25PM CDT
Peculiar rotations and odd selloffs capped a chaotic market week.
10 Best Moments Salvaged From SXSW's Bloat
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 2:45PM CDT
The music portion of the Austin-based SXSW festival isn't the haven for independent thinking it once was, but it is still a whole lot of fun as these 10 photos and descriptions help illustrate.
Why No One Wants This Alibaba IPO More Than Yahoo!
at The Street - Fri Mar 21, 2:25PM CDT
This mother of all Chinese IPOs is a huge deal, especially to Yahoo!'s top line.
Why is Control4 So Volatile?
Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 21, 2:00PM CDT
In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Brendan Mathews take a question from a reader who asks, "Is there any specific reason why Control4 is pretty volatile? Seems like it's up or down over...
Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Washington - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 21, 1:10PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer, announced that it will build a fulfillment center in Kent, WA.
Apple, MCX: Mobile Wallet Friends, Foes Or Frenemies?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 12:22PM CDT
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Apple's massive iTunes credit card database will make the tech giant a big mobile payments player as soon as it enters the field. But retailers are already working to forge their own digital wallet power via their MCX...
Meld Media To Send Specialized Content People Crave
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 21, 12:00PM CDT
Inquiring minds want to know. How savvy firms deliver specialized content: Probe.The problem with researching a topic? "If you Google it, 4,000 things come up," said John Hendricks, founder of broadcasting firm Discovery Communications (DISCA)....
Google Beefs Up Gmail Security - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 21, 11:40AM CDT
Google Inc. has enhanced Gmail security in an attempt to keep its user emails nearly safe from the hands of the National Security Agency (NSA).