Netflix Inc. May Have Found the Magic Bullet to Kill Comcast's Connection Fees
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 7:31PM CDT
Source: The official BitTorrent Facebook page . Netflix may have found a workaround for "the end of network neutrality." For now, the company is paying Comcast special fees to unlock a high-speed Netflix connection to Comcast customers....
Is AT&T Psychic?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 6:30PM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons On April 21, Netflix released its earnings report for the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year. In it, the company announced that AT&T , one of the nation's largest broadband providers, has been...
Think the Bubble's Bursting on Amazon and Netflix? Think Again
Jason Hall, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 5:00PM CDT
Netflix and Amazon.com are both love-it-or-hate-it stocks for many people. There's no denying the explosive growth that these two companies have seen over the past decade-plus, as they've revolutionized their industries and disrupted competitors...
Netflix pays Verizon for better Internet access
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue Apr 29, 3:22PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix will pay Verizon Communications to help clear up some of the congestion that has been bogging down its Internet video service.
What Netflix's Price Increase Means for Investors
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 2:30PM CDT
After announcing earnings that were largely in-line, Netflix announced a small price increase intended to offset the rising cost of content acquisition and creation. Is the subscription increase enough to keep the share price...
How Netflix's Business Model Got Turned Upside Down
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 11:21AM CDT
Netflix shares were jumping, gaining 1.8% to $319.90 after the company signed a direct connection deal with Verizon, similar to one it had signed with Comcast earlier this year.
Yahoo! Looks to Original Content For Growth
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 9:50AM CDT
Yahoo! announced on Monday evening that is was launching two original comedies, part of its new lineup of long-form shows as it looks to push further into video.
Netflix Does a Bad Deal With Verizon
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 9:19AM CDT
Stocks are slightly higher in morning trading as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day April monetary policy meeting. The benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.32% and 0.40%, respectively, at 10:15 a.m....
Stock Market News for April 29, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 29, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks finished Monday’s choppy run mostly higher as investor sentiment following new deals in the health care sector, positive pending home sales data and intense selling pressure on internet stocks
Days of Reckoning for the Super Six Momentum Stocks
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 8:57AM CDT
Highflying growth companies -- Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Netflix, Saleforce and Twitter -- are getting slammed.
Debunking the Myths of a Liberal Economist
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 8:02AM CDT
Here's what is really hurting the middle class.
Stock Futures Sharply Higher; Cummins, Buffalo Wild Wings Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 29, 8:01AM CDT
Stock futures traded higher before Tuesday's open, mirroring Monday's premarket trade that prefaced a wildly volatile session. Dow futures rose 65.3 points above fair market value. Nasdaq 100 futures held tight to a 17.1-point gain and S&P 500...
'Fast Money' Recap: The Problem With Growth Stocks
at The Street - Tue Apr 29, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel wonders why Facebook is having a good quarter when Google has been selling off.
Yahoo to show 2 comedy series in video expansion
AP - Mon Apr 28, 7:20PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo will release two new comedy series next year in hopes of becoming an even more serious player in Internet video programming.
It's Too Late to Kill Netflix, Microsoft
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 5:00PM CDT
Microsoft 's push into original video content has been a slow process, but we're finally getting there. The software giant announced this morning that several shows will be coming to Xbox 360, Xbox One, and other Microsoft devices starting in...
3 Internet Stocks With Greater Downside Risks
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 5:00PM CDT
Chris Lau, Kapitall: Stocks with greater downside risks are vulnerable to market volatility. Keep an eye on these three. Last [...]
How Microsoft Is Taking Netflix Head On
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 1:57PM CDT
It all starts with HBO doing original series, with shows like 'Sex & the City' and 'The Sopranos.' But now as Netflix takes the original content race into the 21st century, everyone, including Microsoft, wants in on the act.
Why Netflix (NFLX) Stock Is Falling Today
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 1:48PM CDT
Netflix (NFLX) shares are down following new competition from Microsoft (MSFT) and the broader tech and Internet sell off on Monday.
How Video Can Propel Yahoo!'s Growth
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 12:09PM CDT
After finally posting an increase in display revenue, Yahoo! has turned toward original video content as a growth area.
Charter Surges on Comcast Deal, But Will It Appease Regulators?
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 11:53AM CDT
Comcast and Charter made a deal around cable subscribers to appease regulators but the essence of the Time Warner Cable acquisition remains with broadband.