Apple and Twitter: What to Watch This Earnings Season
Chris Hill, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 10 mins ago
After a banner year in 2013 for big tech stocks, 2014 has seen a lot of the biggest names in this space fall significantly. In this segment from Tuesday's Investor Beat , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Bryan White take a...
Sozzi: The Top 3 Reasons for Baskin Robbins' Turnaround
at The Street - 1 hr 8 mins ago
The U.S. is coming off a winter that was harsh on our skin and digital wallets. Yet, 69-year old ice cream brand Baskin Robbins and its 31 nom nom nom flavors had nicely positive sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Samsung’s Obama-Ortiz Selfie Doesn’t Deserve the Media Backlash
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 55 mins ago
Samsung has ushered in a new era of social media marketing: the selfie. A strategy that first went viral after Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars moment , the company made headlines again last week when Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz snapped a photo...
Twitter Acquires Cover - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 08, 11:50AM CDT
Short messaging/microblogging service provider Twitter recently announced the acquisition of an Android lock-screen app named Cover and its development team.
Twitter Launches Redesign That Looks Like Facebook
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 08, 11:42AM CDT
Twitter (TWTR) on Tuesday started rolling out new user profiles, as the company continues its push into new features that it hopes will attract more users. The new profiles -- including one run by Michelle Obama's staff -- feature a layout noticeably...
3 Tech Stocks to Outperform in Q2 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 08, 10:47AM CDT
Here are 3 stocks that can outperform the broader market in the second quarter of 2014.
Marathon Patent Group's Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Sampo IP, Inc. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Twitter and Tibco Software
Marketwire - Tue Apr 08, 9:38AM CDT
Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MARA) ("Marathon"), a patent acquisition and monetization company, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Sampo IP, Inc. ("Sampo") has filed a patent infrigement lawsuit against Twitter Inc., and Tibco Software Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Prepare for Twitter's Collapse
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 7:49AM CDT
Twitter needs to get back to innovating and that doesn't mean keep following Facebook's lead.
It's Time to Buy Citigroup Shares
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 5:00AM CDT
With a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 9.64, the bank is on sale compared to its peers.
Investor Beat: Tech Stocks Tumble
Alison Southwick, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 5:19PM CDT
The Nasdaq Composite Index had a monster year last year, climbing 41% in 2013, but now some of the so-called momentum tech stocks such as Tesla Motors and Facebook that drove the growth of the index last year are pulling back. Is this a...
Market Movers: Twitter's New Acquisition
Alison Southwick, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 5:02PM CDT
News leaked today that Twitter has acquired Cover, an Android app that adjusts what's on your phone's home screen based on where you are. Yahoo! has announced that it will start offering original online video programming, taking a similar...
Is the Market Hitting the Brakes on These Momentum Tech Stocks?
Alison Southwick, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 4:58PM CDT
The Nasdaq Composite Index had a monster year last year, climbing 41% in 2013, but now some of the so-called momentum tech stocks such as Tesla Motors and Facebook that drove the growth of the index last year are pulling back. Is this a...
Stocks slump, extending decline from last week
By STEVE ROTHWELL - AP - Mon Apr 07, 4:52PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — For investors, a volatile stock market passed a worrisome milestone on Monday.
Sozzi: Puppies! Kittens! Welcome to the Massive Pet Vitamin Boom!
at The Street - Mon Apr 07, 3:52PM CDT
Raise your hand if you post cute puppy and kitten photos on Twitter and Instagram. Well, pet selfies are about to explode as a result of the nicer weather, so be ready on the retweet and like buttons. Since you clearly love your pet, you should...
U.S. Stocks Get Crushed on Valuation Concerns in Technology, Biotechs
at The Street - Mon Apr 07, 3:18PM CDT
U.S. markets tumble Monday, extending Friday's selloff amid concerns of over-inflated valuations in technology and biotech as investors turn toward value stocks.
Sina Weibo Slashes Size Of Its U.S. IPO
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 07, 2:07PM CDT
Chinese microblogging platform Weibo plans to raise as much as $380 million with its U.S. IPO, down from the $500 million it expected in mid-March. Weibo late Friday filed updated regulatory paperwork saying it expects to price 20 million U.S.-traded...
Sozzi: The Cool Giant Truck That Won't be at the New York Auto Show
at The Street - Mon Apr 07, 2:05PM CDT
Possibly the coolest car that won't be at the New York International Auto Show is actually a giant truck. Its name: the new 6-wheeled Mercedes Benz G63 AMG 6x6.
Google Inc. on Notice: Facebook's Closing the Gap in This Key Market
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 1:00PM CDT
Even as Facebook looks for ways to diversify its sources of revenue, and has chalked up some wins in that regard lately, the majority of revenue and earnings growth will always come from advertising. But it's Facebook's emphasis on the...
Will Vine Messaging Boost Twitter, Inc.'s Stock?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 1:00PM CDT
Vine just added messaging to help Twitter better compete with Facebook. Source: Vine. Messaging is the next big battleground in the war for social media dominance, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. How can we know? Twitter ...
Ignite Social Media Marketing By Enhancing Content
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 07, 12:41PM CDT
Firms will spend $6 billion on Facebook (FB) ads in 2014. Social media is crucial, says Jim Tobin, author of "Earn It. Don't Buy It: The CMO's Guide to Social Media Marketing in a Post Facebook World," but he sees better ways to make money while...