Game Developer Stocks Fall On Amazon Report
at Investor's Business Daily - 19 mins ago
Shares of game developers Electronic Arts (EA) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) fell in the stock market today following a Reuters story picked up by the New York Post late Tuesday that said Amazon.com (AMZN) is courting game developers for...
Amazon's FireTV Is Better Than Apple and Google's Alternatives -- For Now
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 26 mins ago
Unless you're an HBO Go addict, Amazon 's FireTV is just about the best set-top box you can buy. It's faster than the Apple TV, packing features Apple's set-top box lacks, including voice search and the ability to play video games. It's more...
Survey says: Yes to iWatch
at Investor's Business Daily - 48 mins ago
The number of U.S. teens interested in buying the rumored Apple (AAPL) iWatch smartwatch has grown. A Piper Jaffray survey of about 7,500 teens indicated 17% would buy an iWatch if it was priced at about $350, up from the 12% who said they would in...
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - 1 hr 20 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) ' Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
From Carnage to Euphoria in the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 in Just Two Days
at The Street - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
The indices have had an impressive two-day run off the lows on Monday. Is this for real or a relief rally within a bearish trend?
Apple's iPhone 6 Will Demolish Android (UPDATED)
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 2:11PM CDT
Tim Cook's not rushing a larger screen iPhone. This provides reason to be optimistic about Apple.
Can Microsoft Survive the XPocalypse?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 2:00PM CDT
Microsoft ended its support of Windows XP earlier this week, leaving thousands of businesses prone to virtual attacks in the coming months unless they upgrade to a newer operating system. Google hopes its Chrome OS instead of a newer version of...
Is Twitter Copying Facebook? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 09, 12:49PM CDT
Twitter recently rolled out a new look that is quite similar to Facebook.
Constant Contact Delivers Profits at a Bargain Price
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 12:27PM CDT
Constant Contact is a growing technology company you can buy at a reasonable price.
Apple Claims $2.2B in Damages - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 09, 12:24PM CDT
During the course of the recent trial between Apple and Samsung, the former claimed $2.2 billion as damages from the latter for infringing on five of its patents in the U.S District Court in San Jose, CA.
Nokia-Microsoft Deal Gets Chinese Approval - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 09, 12:20PM CDT
The sale of Nokia Corporation's handset division to the world's largest software maker Microsoft Corporation overcomes one of the key hurdles after Chinese authorities gave a green signal for the pending deal.
3 Consumer Goods Stocks Pushing The Sector Higher
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the consumer goods sector higher today.
DTS Partners DivX - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 09, 11:50AM CDT
A leading provider of high-definition audio solutions, DTS Inc. recently entered into a partnership with DivX.
An iWatch Failure Could Get Tim Cook Fired at Apple
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 11:40AM CDT
Consider nuance when you think about failure at companies such as Apple and Google.
Roundtable: 1 Stock to Buy in April
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 11:33AM CDT
As we do each month, we asked a handful of our top analysts across sectors for one stock that looks especially compelling right now. Here are the companies they singled out. Jim Mueller : I like Netflix this month. It's down about 25% from...
Big Plans for Yahoo Screen - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 09, 11:24AM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. seems to be doing all that is required to make it big in the online video content space.
Avago Technologies Said Still A Strong Apple Supplier
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 09, 11:22AM CDT
Avago Technologies (AVGO) stock, trading near its all-time high, rose Wednesday, as investment bank Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to 76 from 65. Avago's radio frequency, or RF, chips are used in smartphones from market leaders Apple...
Bigger Than Drones: Here Are 2 New Ways Amazon Wants to Rule Your Daily Life
Brandy Betz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 10:45AM CDT
Source: Amazon Online megastore Amazon wants to pull a Google and become ingrained in multiple aspects of our daily lives. The company has discussed Sunday deliveries, drop-off lockers, and even drone deliveries. The company's two newest...
Why Apple Will Never Buy Twitter
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 10:33AM CDT
There are a lot of people in the financial press and on Wall Street who think they know how to run a company despite never having one run before. A case in point is Apple. For years, people have urged the company to do something with its enormous...
Will Microsoft's Cortana Increase the Appeal of Windows Phone?
John Casteele, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 09, 10:32AM CDT
After months of rumors, leaks, and speculation, Microsoft officially unveiled the new "Cortana" virtual assistant for the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. Powered by Bing and named after Master Chief's AI companion in the "Halo" series, the new...