Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 7:09PM CDT
This was a week to forget, Cramer says. But it's still earnings season and here's what he'll be watching.
3 More Reasons to Add SolarCity to Your Roth IRA
David Kretzmann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 6:33PM CDT
The Pencils IRA Project is dedicated to building a portfolio of promising businesses that can be followed and replicated by both young and new IRA investors. Each holding of the Pencils IRA Project must meet the five pillars of a "megagrower"...
Authors Guild asks US court to rule against Google
By LARRY NEUMEISTER - AP - Fri Apr 11, 5:15PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers, the Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court Friday to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitization project.
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.
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 3:45PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. 1. Dis a Pier Sometimes it's hard to herd scapegoats. Pier 1...
Watch for Google to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.91% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 11, 3:42PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $526.53 to a high of $540.00. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.9%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $539.90 on volume of 3.9 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Wait Before You Buy This Apple Supplier
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 2:00PM CDT
One year ago, things were going quite well for Broadcom . The chipmaker was riding solid growth in smartphone sales, driven by Apple , Samsung , and others, while it was also trying to tap the cellular baseband market. Broadcom was also...
How Intel Plans to Dominate the Wearable Tech Revolution
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 1:45PM CDT
With the market for wearable technology on pace to become a $10 billion industry by 2016, it's not surprising that everyone from Google to Intel wants a piece of the action. As Google Glass readies for its consumer debut, the tech titan is...
Apple's Larger iPhone Screen: Why Google Stands to Profit
Matt Leonard, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 1:19PM CDT
As the rumors of a larger iPhone screen(s) reach a fever pitch, it's only natural to focus on all the new sales expected to come Apple 's way. The long-awaited moves, should they come to fruition, involve taking the core iPhone 4-inch screen, and...
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 ...
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 1:01PM CDT
MONDAY, April 14
Google (GOOG) To Sell Google Glass To All For One Day
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 11:46AM CDT
Google (GOOG) will offer Google Glass Explorer Edition to anyone in the U.S. for one day for $1,500.
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...
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...
These 2 Dow Jones Giants Could Soon Face Intense Competition
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 10:30AM CDT
Dow Jones Industrial Average components AT&T and Verizon Communications undeniably dominate their industry. Together, they control nearly two-thirds of the U.S. wireless market, and though they face competition from upstarts such as ...
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.
Samsung Galaxy S5: How To Get It For Free
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 9:41AM CDT
Customers who trade in their working smartphone at Best Buy could potentially get a free Samsung Galaxy S5 depending on the value of the device they trade in.
Box's Plan to Defend Its Space
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 9:24AM CDT
As Box opened its books for the world to see, future investors were taken aback by the company's soaring sales and marketing expenses.
Samsung Releases Galaxy S5, New Smartwatches
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 8:28AM CDT
It's worldwide release day for Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 - and three matching smartwatches.