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'Fast Money' Recap: Managing Market Highs
at The Street - 20 mins ago
The trading panel discusses how to deal with record market highs.
Jurors end day without verdict in patent case
AP - Wed Apr 30, 7:18PM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — California jurors failed Wednesday to decide a patent-infringement case involving the world's two biggest smartphone makers after their first full day of deliberations.
Costco Hikes Dividend - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 6:10PM CDT
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) raised its quarterly dividend by 14.5% to 35.5 cents (or $1.42 annually) from 31 cents a share (or $1.24 annually).
China phone shipments rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 5:50PM CDT
Customers in the Middle Kingdom accounted for 40% of Q1 smartphone shipments, according to research firm IDC. Overall, global shipments fell 2.8% to 281.5 mil vs. Q4 but were up vs. Q1 a year ago. But China sales benefited from its seasonal Lunar...
Temper Dow Growth Optimism on Volume Concerns
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 5:40PM CDT
The Dow closed at a new 2014 high, but with lack of buying volume, traders and investors need to be cautious.
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Amazon Opens Wearable Technology Store - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 4:40PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has recently announced the launch of its wearable technology store.
GOP presidential hopefuls met with donors on sly
By SCOTT BAUER - AP - Wed Apr 30, 4:37PM CDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Far from public scrutiny, Republican presidential hopefuls, high-powered donors and other national political and business leaders gathered last month at a five-star resort in Georgia for a secretive meeting to discuss the midterm elections, foreign policy and the economy.
Viacom, Inc. Investor Alert: 3 Key Drivers Going Into Earnings
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 4:30PM CDT
Viacom, Inc. is arguably the, if not one of the, most successful media conglomerates in the world today. Its significant reach into millions of households around the world and high-quality content has lead to solid revenue and earnings growth for...
Athenahealth Partner Program Follows Facebook Model
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 4:24PM CDT
Health care IT company Athenahealth has always seen itself as a disruptor. The company was among the first to provide practice-management software to doctors entirely through the cloud, rather than with installed systems. And since 2011, it's been...
Can OpenTable (OPEN) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 3:42PM CDT
OpenTable Inc. (OPEN) is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on May 1.
Why Microsoft Is One of Few AAA Credit Rating Holders
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 2:12PM CDT
Few corporate characteristics make investors more secure than a strong balance sheet and a top credit rating that Microsoft still retains.
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Could This Apple Inc. iPhone 6 Rumor Actually Be True?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 1:00PM CDT
Apple stock got a much-needed lift in the wake of the company's monster earnings blowout last week. As Apple's most dominant performance in recent memory, the report certainly gave investors a lot to love. And from the looks of it, Apple could...
Global Tablet Market 2014-2018: Expected to emerge as the preferred computing device
PR Newswire Europe - Wed Apr 30, 12:56PM CDT
DUBLIN, Apr. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cch5sz/global_tablet [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cch5sz/global_tablet]) has announced the addition of the "Global Tablet Market 2014-2018" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cch5sz/global_tablet] report to their offering.
Why eBay Inc Took a Huge Tax Hit
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 12:40PM CDT
At its most recent earnings report, eBay announced that it would be repatriating the vast majority of its overseas cash and that, in doing so, would face a $3.0 billion tax charge in order to actually bring that cash home. Most companies that do...
Apple Kills the PC Yet No One Seems to Mind
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 12:05PM CDT
If you've put your retirement fund into PC manufacturers, you'd better get ready to pull that cash out and pump it into Apple stock after its seven to one stock split next month.
EBay Tax Hit: Ray of Hope or Storm Cloud for Silicon Valley?
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 11:28AM CDT
Maybe, in light of eBay's earnings-wrecking $3 billion repatriation charge, investors should focus a bit more on the hundreds of billions of dollars in unrecognized tax liabilities that Apple, Google, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco have created...
NCR Beats on Q1 Earnings & Rev - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 11:20AM CDT
NCR Corp. (NCR) posted first-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
Stocks Little Changed Amid Earnings, Economic Data
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 11:03AM CDT
Stocks were little changed near Wednesday's halftime amid more earnings reports and mixed data on jobs and economic growth. The Fed's policy statement will be out around 2 p.m. ET, with policymakers expected to cut bond buys by another $10 billion a...
'Fast Money' Recap: Managing Market Highs
at The Street - 20 mins ago
The trading panel discusses how to deal with record market highs.
Jurors end day without verdict in patent case
AP - Wed Apr 30, 7:18PM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — California jurors failed Wednesday to decide a patent-infringement case involving the world's two biggest smartphone makers after their first full day of deliberations.
Costco Hikes Dividend - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 6:10PM CDT
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) raised its quarterly dividend by 14.5% to 35.5 cents (or $1.42 annually) from 31 cents a share (or $1.24 annually).
China phone shipments rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 5:50PM CDT
Customers in the Middle Kingdom accounted for 40% of Q1 smartphone shipments, according to research firm IDC. Overall, global shipments fell 2.8% to 281.5 mil vs. Q4 but were up vs. Q1 a year ago. But China sales benefited from its seasonal Lunar...
Temper Dow Growth Optimism on Volume Concerns
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 5:40PM CDT
The Dow closed at a new 2014 high, but with lack of buying volume, traders and investors need to be cautious.
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 5:07PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Amazon Opens Wearable Technology Store - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 4:40PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has recently announced the launch of its wearable technology store.
GOP presidential hopefuls met with donors on sly
By SCOTT BAUER - AP - Wed Apr 30, 4:37PM CDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Far from public scrutiny, Republican presidential hopefuls, high-powered donors and other national political and business leaders gathered last month at a five-star resort in Georgia for a secretive meeting to discuss the midterm elections, foreign policy and the economy.
Viacom, Inc. Investor Alert: 3 Key Drivers Going Into Earnings
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 4:30PM CDT
Viacom, Inc. is arguably the, if not one of the, most successful media conglomerates in the world today. Its significant reach into millions of households around the world and high-quality content has lead to solid revenue and earnings growth for...
Athenahealth Partner Program Follows Facebook Model
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 4:24PM CDT
Health care IT company Athenahealth has always seen itself as a disruptor. The company was among the first to provide practice-management software to doctors entirely through the cloud, rather than with installed systems. And since 2011, it's been...
Can OpenTable (OPEN) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 3:42PM CDT
OpenTable Inc. (OPEN) is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on May 1.
Why Microsoft Is One of Few AAA Credit Rating Holders
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 2:12PM CDT
Few corporate characteristics make investors more secure than a strong balance sheet and a top credit rating that Microsoft still retains.
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Apr 30, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Could This Apple Inc. iPhone 6 Rumor Actually Be True?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 1:00PM CDT
Apple stock got a much-needed lift in the wake of the company's monster earnings blowout last week. As Apple's most dominant performance in recent memory, the report certainly gave investors a lot to love. And from the looks of it, Apple could...
Global Tablet Market 2014-2018: Expected to emerge as the preferred computing device
PR Newswire Europe - Wed Apr 30, 12:56PM CDT
DUBLIN, Apr. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cch5sz/global_tablet [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cch5sz/global_tablet]) has announced the addition of the "Global Tablet Market 2014-2018" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cch5sz/global_tablet] report to their offering.
Why eBay Inc Took a Huge Tax Hit
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 12:40PM CDT
At its most recent earnings report, eBay announced that it would be repatriating the vast majority of its overseas cash and that, in doing so, would face a $3.0 billion tax charge in order to actually bring that cash home. Most companies that do...
Apple Kills the PC Yet No One Seems to Mind
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 12:05PM CDT
If you've put your retirement fund into PC manufacturers, you'd better get ready to pull that cash out and pump it into Apple stock after its seven to one stock split next month.
EBay Tax Hit: Ray of Hope or Storm Cloud for Silicon Valley?
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 11:28AM CDT
Maybe, in light of eBay's earnings-wrecking $3 billion repatriation charge, investors should focus a bit more on the hundreds of billions of dollars in unrecognized tax liabilities that Apple, Google, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco have created...
NCR Beats on Q1 Earnings & Rev - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 30, 11:20AM CDT
NCR Corp. (NCR) posted first-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
Stocks Little Changed Amid Earnings, Economic Data
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 30, 11:03AM CDT
Stocks were little changed near Wednesday's halftime amid more earnings reports and mixed data on jobs and economic growth. The Fed's policy statement will be out around 2 p.m. ET, with policymakers expected to cut bond buys by another $10 billion a...
