Once-soaring tech stocks sink in sobering comedown
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri Apr 11, 6:49PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The stock market's laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.
Facebook, Arris, Grifols Initiate New Bases
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 5:35PM CDT
With the stock market in a correction, the investor should emphasize defense. This means keeping cash in the portfolio, cutting losses on any stocks that are falling fast, and taking at least some profits on stocks that trigger key sell signals....
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Apr 11, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
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.
Markets Close Lower After Dismal Week of Selloffs
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 3:17PM CDT
U.S. markets slid Friday after lackluster JPMorgan Chase earnings, while technology shares fluctuated moderating losses in the Nasdaq.
Drying Stimulus Tap Is Sore Spot for Tech Stocks
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 12:50PM CDT
The drying stimulus tap rather than stretched valuations has been the trigger for recent selling in tech and biotech shares, some managers argue, claiming this makes another tech sector crash unlikely.
Zynga Bets the FarmVille on Slots
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 12:40PM CDT
Zynga moves a step closer to profitability and it can't happen fast enough for shareholders.
Stocks Lower In Volatile Session; Energy Names Outperform
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 12:24PM CDT
Volatility was alive and well early Friday afternoon as major averages went from sharp losses to mostly unchanged to modest losses. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.5%, weighed by weak earnings from JPMorgan Chase (JPM). The S&P 500 and Nasdaq...
Facebook: Acquisition Spree Widens Moat
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 11:14AM CDT
Facebook's CEO has made the most of the company's lofty stock price to make big acquisitions for the long-run. The company's asset-buying spree might not be a major driver of revenue in the near term, but might turn out to be...
Stocks Reverse Early Losses; Zoe's Kitchen Soars In Debut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 11, 10:51AM CDT
Stocks reversed early losses Friday and turned mixed, perhaps cheered by a better-than-expected reading on consumer sentiment. The Nasdaq fell more than 1% early but recovered for a fractional gain. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.3% and the...
The Nikkei's Ominous Meltdown
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 10:12AM CDT
As the Nikkei's price action has begun to break down, other equity markets seem poised to drop too. Investors are anxious.
Nasdaq Selloff Is Nasty, but Don't Ignore Buying Opportunities
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 10:01AM CDT
The Nasdaq selloff has crushed many momentum stocks, but it is creating buying opportunities in companies that have quality, sustainable growth.
Facebook Pulling Messages From its Main App
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 9:58AM CDT
Facebook wants to build an app empire and the company seems perfectly happy to risk angering fans of its core product to do so. The social media network, which sometimes still feels like its being operated out of a dorm room by a socially inept...
Conference Call Schedules, New Product Launches, Partnerships, Welfare Initiatives, and Recognitions - Analyst Notes on Facebook, Verizon, Microsoft, AT&T and Micron
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 11, 9:43AM CDT
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FTC Reminds Facebook to Honor WhatsApp Privacy Pledges
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 8:33AM CDT
Advocacy groups wanted a full investigation of privacy concerns raised by the companies' $19 billion merger.
Critical Alerts For McDonalds, Eastman Kodak, Facebook, Sears, and Sina Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 11, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for MCD, KODK, FB, SHLD, and SINA.
Facebook and Netflix Lead Nasdaq Down as Jobless Claims and Rite Aid Improve
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 8:17AM CDT
The Dow plummeted 267 points Thursday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq suffered its worst decline in 2.5 years. 1. Nasdaq Composite stock index falls over 3% The Nasdaq Composite is an index that tracks stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock...
How Social Media Marketing Is Changing the Way Big Brands Advertise
John Mitchell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 6:18AM CDT
In the 1998 film The Big Lebowski , when The Dude uttered the line, "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man," the movie-making Coen brothers tied into an emerging and powerful oral trend. According to The American Scholar ...