Amazon.com, Inc. Earnings: Expect Big Things
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 2:00PM CDT
Amazon.com is famously called The Everything Store because the company's e-commerce segment sells, well, everything. However, a number of moves by Amazon and rumors surrounding the company are increasingly skewing the corporate profile of this...
Amazon Fire TV Just Addressed Its Biggest Complaint
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 1:00PM CDT
Amazon Fire TV is expanding voice search with new partners -- but no Netflix yet. Source: Amazon . When Amazon.com unveiled Amazon Fire TV two weeks ago, it was immediately apparent the new HDMI streaming media player held a great deal of...
Google, Amazon, and Facebook Eye an Aerial Robotics Revolution
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:45PM CDT
Source: TitanAerospace.com The robotics revolution is under way. Exactly what form it will take in the next decade remains unclear; however, it is almost certain that robots will play an increasingly greater role in the day-to-day life of the...
3 Winners in Discount Retail: Costco, TJX, and Amazon.com
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 7:30AM CDT
The retail business has become remarkably competitive lately, especially for companies operating in the low end of the pricing spectrum. Costco , TJX , and Amazon.com are positioned to win in this environment by delivering spectacularly low...
Facebook Leads 5 IBD 50 Earnings Reports On Tap
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Apr 19, 7:02AM CDT
The IBD 50 computer-generated list ranks leading companies based on recent profit and sales growth, and the proprietary IBD Composite Rating includes key indicators of market leaders such as margin and price performance vs. other stocks in the last...
1 Way Jeff Bezos Is Like Warren Buffett -- And Why That’s Good News for Comic Book Shops
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 3:00AM CDT
Jeff Bezos has a reputation for taking a hands-off approach with acquired subsidiaries. Credit: Amazon.com. When Amazon.com acquired comiXology for an undisclosed sum, it raised questions about the future of comic book shops. Would the...
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 18, 1:06PM CDT
MONDAY, April 21
What to Expect From Netflix's Upcoming Earnings
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:30AM CDT
After putting the market to shame for the better part of the last two years, shares of streaming powerhouse Netflix appeared to have finally come down to earth lately as the broader sell-off grabbing growth stocks has also ensnared other streaming...
Groupon Inc: An Investment Deal
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 8:00AM CDT
The selling off of top Internet and momentum names this month has really taken its toll on Groupon . Shares are already down down 40% year-to-date. Its core business model still has investors scratching their heads. Investors remain disappointed by...
Why Amazon Shouldn't Make a Smartphone, But Will Anyway
at The Street - Fri Apr 18, 5:00AM CDT
It's one thing to deliver books, magazines and movies on a Kindle Fire HDX, but it's quite another thing to be the sacred holder of the customer's personal life.
'Fast Money' Recap: Watch Where Bonds Are Headed
at The Street - Fri Apr 18, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed bonds, industrial stocks, Chipotle Mexican Grill and IBM.
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.