Motif Investing Lets You Build Your Own 'ETF'
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 5:50PM CDT
When Hardeep Walia launched Motif Investing in June of 2012, his goal was to make it easy for investors to compile a portfolio of stocks based on inspiring ideas. Motif Investing, at its website motifinvesting.com, is a trading platform where baskets...
Target beefs up subscriptions
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 5:45PM CDT
No. 2 U.S. discount department store Target (TGT) vastly expanded the number of goods in its subscription program to try and fend off online retail giant Amazon's (AMZN) "Subscribe and Save" program, which it couples with free 2-day delivery to Prime...
Is Rambus (RMBS) Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 5:26PM CDT
Rambus Inc. is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on Apr 21.
Will Lexmark (LXK) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 5:00PM CDT
Lexmark International Inc. is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on Apr 22.
Why Sears Holdings, Triangle Petroleum, and SanDisk Are Today's 3 Best Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:15PM CDT
The broad-based S&P 500 finished a perfect week on the heels of better than expected earnings and solid economic data, pushing higher for a fourth consecutive session. (The market is closed tomorrow for Good Friday). On the economic data...
Fire TV Just Keeps Getting Better
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 3:30PM CDT
Amazon's Fire TV was revolutionary in that it was the first set-top box streaming device to include voice search when looking for content, among other features. Now, its revolutionary voice search is about to get a whole lot better.
Amazon Fire TV's Voice Search Gets New Partners
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 3:01PM CDT
(NASDAQ: AMZN)--Amazon today announced that Hulu Plus, Crackle, and SHOWTIME ANYTIME are joining VEVO in integrating their full catalogs into Fire TV's unified voice search.
Will Netflix (NFLX) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 2:04PM CDT
Netflix, Inc. is set to report first quarter 2014 results on Apr 21. Last quarter, it posted a 21.5% positive surprise.
Is Amazon Set to Launch a 3D Smartphone? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 1:49PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc. is reportedly entering the booming smartphone industry, with its own long-rumored 3D smartphone set for a June launch.
Netflix, Inc. Earnings: Where Momentum Really Matters
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 1:08PM CDT
On Monday, Netflix will release its quarterly report, and investors have recently punished the stock along with a host of other stocks that were favorites among those following momentum-driven strategies. Yet even though its share price has risen...
Drone Wars: Google Inc. Beats Facebook to Acquire Titan
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:05PM CDT
Google wants to get loonier. The Internet giant announced recently that it will buy the New Mexico drone maker Titan Aerospace, beating Facebook , which also had designs on the company, to the punch. The social networker didn't want to get left...
Linear Technology Beats on Q3 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:10AM CDT
Linear Technology Corp. reported third-quarter 2014 earnings of 50 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents.
Amazon.com (AMZN) Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 9:41AM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy?
IBM Delivers High-Margin Through Cloud
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 8:59AM CDT
IBM has been cutting a clear path towards a higher margin business through its aggressive entry into the cloud.
Is Amazon Prime Still Cost Effective With a $20 Price Increase?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 8:43AM CDT
With Amazon raising prices in the United States for its Prime service from $79 a year to $99 a year today (April 17), existing and potential subscribers are likely to give some thought as to whether the service is a good deal. That question can...
Google Earnings Bode Ill for Company's Future
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 8:18AM CDT
Google's efforts to diversify are leading to pushback in its basic business of search.
ChannelAdvisor delivers smarter e-commerce solution
M2 - Thu Apr 17, 7:17AM CDT
ChannelAdvisor Corp. (NYSE: ECOM) said it has delivered new features that help retailers become smarter about e-commerce.
Upgrade Alert for Amazon.com (AMZN)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 17, 7:03AM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) was upgraded from Hold to Buy at Argus Research today. The stock closed yesterday at $323.68 on volume of 4.2 million shares, below average daily volume of 4.5 million. Amazon.com, Inc. is an online retailer that offers a wide range of products. The Company's products include books, music, videotapes, computers, electronics, home and garden, and numerous other products. Amazon offers personalized shopping services, Web-based credit card payment, and direct shipping to customers.
Global Connected Video Device Market 2014-2018 - Market to Grow at a CAGR of 17%
M2 - Thu Apr 17, 5:11AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pgf3zp/global_connected) has announced the addition of the "Global Connected Video Device Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global Connected Video Device market to grow at a CAGR of 17.06 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the high growth in the online video audience. The Global Connected Video Device market has also been witnessing the adoption of OTT standard. However, the high cost of video device hardware could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The report, the Global Connected Video Device Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Connected Video Device market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key vendors dominating this space are Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Brightcove Inc., Google Inc., LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Corp., Netflix Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Ooyala Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Sony Corp. Key questions answered in this report: - What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be? - What are the key market trends? - What is driving this market? - What are the challenges to market growth? - Who are the key vendors in this market space? - What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors? - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors? Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Landscape - Market Segmentation by Device Type - Market Segmentation by Revenue Model - Geographical Segmentation - Key Leading Countries - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pg..._connected
Google Needs More Than Search to Make Android TV a Winner
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 7:00PM CDT
So Google is planning to give us Android TV . There's much to like, Fool contributor Tim Beyers says in the following video. But the company is also going to need more than a powerful, search-driven interface if it hopes to disrupt rivals. Why?...