Netflix's Lack of Hardware Could Come Back to Haunt It
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 5:30PM CDT
In 2011, Amazon.com did something radical: It released a tablet. The Kindle Fire wasn't the retailer's first piece of hardware, but it was its most advanced -- until then, Amazon had focused on shipping goods and selling books. It was the right...
RadioShack Launches Concept Stores in Asia - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 11, 5:20PM CDT
Struggling American franchise of electronics retail stores, RadioShack Corp., has launched two fresh concept stores in China and Malaysia.
At a Glance: Hot tech stocks tumble
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 4:40PM CDT
Investors have clipped the wings of high-flying tech stocks in recent weeks, as they re-focus on safer sectors such as utilities, health care and consumer staples. Shares of tech favorites such as Facebook, Netflix and Twitter are 19 percent to 46 percent below their recent peaks.
TV, Film Producers Seek Profits In Streaming Niches
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 4:16PM CDT
Millennials are ready for their close-up. The generation now aged 14 to 24, which follows generations X and Y, has become the consumer force driving rapid change in the entertainment industry. Production companies, once limited to cable television...
This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 4:15PM 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. Jeff Bezos is a superhero Amazon.com is getting into the digital comic-books market. The leading online...
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Amazon.com After 1.70% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 11, 3:41PM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $309.50 to a high of $316.50. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $316.50 on volume of 7.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
eBay, Icahn Cold War Ends - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 11, 1:10PM CDT
The ongoing 4-month cold war between billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay Inc. came to an end.
Is Rackspace's Cloud Business in Big Trouble?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 1:03PM CDT
Apparently, Rackspace is a premium service provider that doesn't feel it necessary to lower the prices of its cloud infrastructure, or laaS, products to match competitors. These competitors include juggernauts Amazon , Google , and Microsoft ...
Next Support Level for Amazon.com (AMZN) is $307.04
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 11, 1:02PM CDT
Shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) have bearishly opened below the pivot of $321.54 today and have reached the first support level of $312.07. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next downside pivot targets of $307.04 and $292.54.
Amazon Set to Acquire ComiXology - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 11, 11:50AM CDT
Amazon.com Inc. recently acquired a cloud-based digital comic bookstore, comiXology.
Jeff Bezos Is Fearing Google's Next $20 Billion Business
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 10:40AM CDT
Bernstein Research analyst Carlos Kirjner said in a Friday client note he believes Amazon's (AWS) will reach revenue of at least $20 billion be the end of the decade and that Google's Computer Engine may end the decade with an equally profitable and...
Where the Drones Are Already Working
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 10:11AM CDT
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, or AUVSI, is the world's largest nonprofit dedicated to advancing unmanned systems and robotics, and serves thousands of members. Motley Fool analyst Rex Moore was able to chat with AUVSI...
Jeff Bezos' Drone Plans Are Bigger Than Anyone Imagined
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 10:09AM CDT
In yesterday's letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos touched on a number of initiatives, but perhaps the biggest is the company's plan for faster delivery. Not only is the Internet retailer really serious about providing a better experience...
MercadoLibre Remains a Solid Long-Term Buy
Meetu Anand, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 9:49AM CDT
E-commerce player MercadoLibre , better known as the eBay of Latin America, has fallen off a cliff. Its shares are down 30% in the last six months and the stock is now trading close to its 52-week low. With competition from Amazon.com rising...
POW! Amazon to Put Comics on Kindle Fire as Momentum Bubble Bursts
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 9:42AM CDT
Amazon.com will buy comiXology, a digital platform for comics, but just as important the stock is one of the tech stocks whose bubble has popped.
Stock Market News for April 11, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 11, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks ended in the red zone yesterday, once again dragged down by declines in momentum and bio-tech stocks
Imperva Shares Plunge on Lower Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 11, 8:53AM CDT
Shares of Imperva, Inc. plummeted 43.7% on Thursday's trade after the data center security solutions provider pre-announced its fiscal first-quarter revenue on Apr 9.
Crowdfunder Dom Einhorn Talks Tech and Investing at the One Spark Fest
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 7:12AM CDT
International crowdfunding is spreading like wildfire.
Amazon.com to acquire comiXology for undisclosed sum
M2 - Fri Apr 11, 5:51AM CDT
On-line retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq;AMZN) announced on Thursday the signing of an agreement to acquire comiXology, a provider of immersive Guided View technology, a cloud-based digital comics platform.