Qihoo's Growing Dominance in China Is a Sign of Better Things to Come
Ayush Singh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 8:00PM CDT
Qihoo 360 Technology has made rapid progress in the Chinese Internet industry. The company is now providing stiff competition to Baidu , taking away market share and rubbing shoulders with Tencent in the gaming market as well. Looking forward,...
Why Plug Power, Baidu, and National Oilwell Varco Tumbled Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 7:35PM CDT
Stocks rebounded slightly on Monday, although their gains weren't enough to erase larger losses from last Friday's session. Although the dispute between Ukraine and Russia didn't blossom into all-out armed conflict over the weekend, conditions appear...
Nasdaq Recovers After Early Weakness; Apple Rallies Again
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 28, 3:28PM CDT
The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 ended higher Monday, and the Nasdaq recovered early losses in a resilient performance. At the close, the Nasdaq fell less than 0.1% lower after being down by as much as 1.5%. It's still holding above its...
Stocks Stage Late Comeback; Apple Bucks Weakness
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 28, 1:59PM CDT
Stocks pushed off their session lows and were again mixed in late trading Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed back into positive territory, rising 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq was off by 0.7%, and the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%. They were off...
Youku Tudou and Tencent's Online Video Policies Come Under Censor Scrutiny In China
Douglas Young, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 1:00PM CDT
The week ahead could be a rough one for Chinese online video stocks, with word that the government agency in charge of screening content has ordered the removal of four popular US television series from services including Youku Tudou and Tencent ...
Why Youku Tudou (YOKU) Stock Is Falling Today
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 11:24AM CDT
Youku Tudou (YOKU) stock is lower today after the Chinese government ordered all online video streaming services to remove certain American programs from their video libraries.
Rebound Efforts Lose Steam; Alliance Fiber Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 28, 11:16AM CDT
Stocks turned mixed near Monday's midpoint as comeback efforts lost steam. M&A activity among drugmakers and better-than-expected pending-home sales data had boosted equities earlier. The Nasdaq fell 0.2% after having been up as much as 0.9%. But the...
Chinese Internet Stocks are Getting Slammed
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 10:35AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 65 points as of 11:30 a.m. EDT, with its gain Monday dipping as the morning wears on. Software giant Microsoft was one of the best-performing Dow components. Not all tech stocks, however, were...
Why Baidu (BIDU) Stock Is Falling Today
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 9:52AM CDT
Baidu (BIDU) stock is falling Monday on news that it can no longer stream 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'The Good Wife,' 'NCIS,' or 'The Practice' through its iQiYi service.
Stocks Open Up, Techs Stressed; March Pending Home Sales Soar
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 28, 9:41AM CDT
Stocks opened higher in mixed trade Monday, as investors navigated through earnings reports and mergers news but received a boost from positive home sales data. The Dow Jones industrial average swung up 0.6%, the S&P 500 0.3% and the Nasdaq 0.2%. The...
Yandex Q1: Largely Unaffected By The Ukraine Crisis!
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Mon Apr 28, 8:53AM CDT
On 24 April 2014, Russian search major Yandex reported Q1 2014 numbers that were healthy and in line with expectations. Further, the company re-iterated its full year revenue guidance, a move that should inspire confidence among investors about its...
Alibaba, partner invest $1.2B in China video site
By JOE McDONALD - AP - Mon Apr 28, 5:41AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — E-commerce giant Alibaba Group is expanding its online entertainment presence by investing $1.2 billion with a partner in video website Youku Tudou.
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Stick With Baidu
at The Street - Sat Apr 26, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer thinks Genomic Health can go lower, doesn't like Molycorp but likes SandRidge Energy and its CEO.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Apr 25, 6:58PM CDT
Cramer is still watching earnings and the continuing crisis in Ukraine.
This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 4:15PM CDT
If you're feeling good about the market, you're not alone. Take my hand as we go over some of this week's more uplifting headlines. 1. Apple acts like a banana and splits Shares of Apple turned out their biggest single-day gain in two years...
Here's What One of America's Richest Investors Has Been Buying
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 4:14PM CDT
Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they've bought and sold via 13F filings. Their latest moves can shine a bright light on smart stock picks. Today let's look at Fisher Asset Management, founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher. It...
Ford and SodaStream are big market movers
AP - Fri Apr 25, 3:58PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Look for Shares of Baidu to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.98% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 25, 3:43PM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $159.28 to a high of $167.36. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $164.42 on volume of 9.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Why Baidu (BIDU) Stock Is Higher Friday
at The Street - Fri Apr 25, 12:00PM CDT
Baidu (BIDU) stock is up Friday after the company released its first quarter 2014 report showing an increase in income and revenue.