Facebook Inc. Isn't Just a Bargain -- It's a Steal
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 2:00PM CDT
If there were any lingering questions about volatility in the tech sector, they were answered with a resounding "yes" last week. Other than a brief midweek respite, Facebook shares got caught up in all the negativity and ended the week giving back...
Why Facebook, Archer Daniels Midland, and CH Robinson Worldwide Defied the Market's Plunge
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:30AM CDT
The S&P 500 declined more than 2.5% last week, prompting many investors to start looking for the exits in anticipation of a more substantial drop. Yet even as investor confidence fell through the floor, a few stocks managed to gain ground on...
Synergy: Think Starbucks, Not Facebook
Kyle Farrah, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 4:00AM CDT
Acquisitions have recently been a hot topic with Facebook 's purchase of mobile messaging service Whatsapp for $19 billion in February and its purchase of Oculus VR last month for $2 billion. Both these purchases drew headlines as investors and...
Rite Aid's Healthy Earnings, Best Buy's Bad Ones, and Why Tech Stocks Got Short-Circuited All Last W
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 6:00PM CDT
As if the last few days before your taxes are due couldn't be more frustrating, the S&P 500 suffered its worst week since January. Despite the start of corporate earnings season, a bunch of IPOs, and pure excitement over the upcoming NHL...
Facebook, Spirit, Gentherm Rank At Top Of The IBD 50
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Apr 12, 7:02AM CDT
The market is in correction, but investors can still find good stocks to keep an eye on by focusing on companies that display strong fundamentals. Gentherm (THRM), Spirit Airlines (SAVE), Facebook (FB), Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) and Manitowoc (MTW)...
Investor sentiment on tech goes from giddy to glum
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri Apr 11, 11:02PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The stock market's laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.
At a Glance: Hot tech stocks tumble
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 11, 11:02PM 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.
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:
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.