How Apple Could Become America's Most Hated Company
at The Street - 40 mins ago
Nuance separates notions of building an empire and building a great company. Tim Cook understands this; Mark Zuckerberg doesn't.
Why Big U.S. Companies Park Billions Overseas
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 29 mins ago
As you scurry to pay your taxes, hundreds of U.S. companies are saving billions of dollars by parking their money outside the U.S. and avoiding taxation. With a recent Bloomberg study showing that big companies added more than $200 billion to their...
Spotify’s Upcoming IPO: The Critical Questions
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 52 mins ago
Popular music streaming service Spotify could be going public later this year. The company is reportedly in informal discussions with potential underwriters to file an IPO for the six-year-old company, which is dwarfed by Pandora Media ...
How Company Waste Can Predict Investment Return
at The Street - 2 hrs 40 mins ago
A company's financial metrics can be largely ignored in the search for good investment return. That's the counterintuitive message from Osmosis Investment Management, which instead uses three hurdles to select companies: their energy consumption,...
Microsoft Finally Embraces The Enemy
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 9:00PM CDT
After years of speculation, Microsoft has finally brought its well-known productivity software suite, Microsoft Office, to Apple 's iPad. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the move on Thursday, in line with previous rumors. This launch has...
BlackBerry Stumbles Its Way to the Finish Line
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 8:56PM CDT
It's hard to forget that BlackBerry once commanded the brand cachet that Apple and arguably Samsung do today. Of course, a number of strategic blunders, coupled with the rapid rise of Apple and the various...
Hagens Berman: Judge Grants Class Certification in Apple E-Books Antitrust Case and Excludes Apple's Expert Opinions
Business Wire - Fri Mar 28, 7:41PM CDT
National consumer-rights law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP announced today that a federal judge handed down two rulings that add to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) legal woes in its attempt to defend itself of charges the company conspired to illegally inflate the price of e-books.
Microsoft's New Direction
Chris Hill, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 7:25PM CDT
On Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made the news that was rumored to be true finally official: Microsoft Office is now available on the iPad. Shares of Microsoft were up on the news. In this segment from Friday's Investor Beat , host...
CBS Outdoor climbs in 1st day on NYSE
AP - Fri Mar 28, 6:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Outdoor's stock rose 5.4 percent Friday in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
Forget Sapphire: Should Corning, Inc. Be More Worried About Plastic OLEDs?
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 6:00PM CDT
Ever since GT Advanced Technologies signed a deal to supply sapphire material to Apple last November, the market has been flooded with speculation regarding exactly what the folks in Cupertino might be planning. ...
IPhone 6 profit margin threat?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 28, 5:45PM CDT
Apple's (AAPL) upcoming iPhone 6 smartphone could "tank" the company's profit margins unless it raises prices, Bernstein Research said. The iPhone 6 is likely to cost considerably more to make than iPhone 5 because it's rumored to feature a larger...
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Mar 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 4:19PM CDT
If you're feeling good about the market, you're not alone. Take my hand as we go over some of this week's more uplifting headlines. 1. Sirius upgrade Shares of Sirius XM Radio have been losing steam lately, and at least one opportunistic...
Did Facebook Just Pull a Google?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 3:54PM CDT
On Friday's Tech Teardown , host Erin Kennedy and Motley Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu take a look at the top stories from the market this week in tech. Evan takes a deep dive into the details and motivation behind Facebook 's...
Microsoft Office for iPad Isn't "Toxic" to Intel
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 2:00PM CDT
Over at Seeking Alpha, contributor Alcaraz Research penned the piece Microsoft Office For iPad Is Toxic to Intel . The main thrust of the article is that Microsoft Office is a major selling point for Intel-based tablets...
Office for iPad: What Wall Street Thinks
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 1:20PM CDT
Yesterday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled what many were hoping for: Microsoft Office for Apple's iPad.
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Mar 28, 12:32PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Will The Wu-Tang Clan Make More Money Selling One Copy of its Upcoming Album?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 11:52AM CDT
In the age of Apple iTunes and Pandora , the value most consumers put on music is rapidly diminishing to zero. The music industry has fought an arduous battle against piracy, and has succumbed to lowering the cost of music through downloads and...
Did Microsoft Office for iPad Come Too Late?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 11:35AM CDT
New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is moving his company into the cloud and away from being reliant on customers using its Windows operating system. He made that transition abundantly clear in a March 27 event where he announced a suite of new...
Western Digital Unveils My Passport Pro Dual-Drive - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 28, 11:30AM CDT
Storage solutions provider Western Digital Corp. recently announced the launch of portable My Passport Pro dual-drive.