'Fast Money' Recap: Financial Sector Follies
at The Street - 20 mins ago
The trading panel discussed which stocks have done well and which have not.
Apple awarded $119M, but who's winning the fight?
By PAUL ELIAS - AP - 2 hrs 24 mins ago
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — When a jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $119 million for copying features of the iPhone, it was latest chapter in the worldwide legal fighting between the top two smartphone companies.
Here's How Apple Got Back Above $600
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 6:44PM CDT
After opening lower this morning, U.S. stocks finished ahead on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500 gaining 0.1%. Meanwhile, the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index was up...
Apple Tops 600, Among Bolting RS Line Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 6:31PM CDT
Apple (AAPL) shares closed above 600 for the first time since 2012 on better-than-expected phone sales in China. The tech giant is among the top stocks with rising Relative Strength lines that made waves on Monday. Apple is featured on the Bolting...
Avago Shapes Base As Profit, Sales Growth Accelerate
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 6:09PM CDT
Singapore-based chipmaker Avago Technologies (AVGO) is shaping a flat base as the company posts accelerating profit and sales growth. The stock, a leader in the highly rated Electronics-Semiconductor/Fabless industry group, is shaping a flat base and...
Will Apple Discontinue the iPod?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 6:05PM CDT
It's hard to believe that Apple launched the iPod all the way back in 2001. Building on the success of this product, Apple went on to become the world's most powerful consumer electronics company with the subsequent successes of the iPhone and...
Synaptics Shows How You Can Still Benefit From Smartphones
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 5:30PM CDT
Opinions can change at the drop of a hat on Wall Street. In January, chipmaker Synaptics was being ridiculed after mixed second-quarter results, and was the subject of a downgrade by Oppenheimer because of its high valuation. Cut to the present,...
Disney's ESPN to Live Stream FIFA WC Matches - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 5:30PM CDT
With the most-awaited World Cup soccer tournament round the corners, Disney's (DIS) popular cable network ESPN recently announced that it will cover all 64 matches live.
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Mon May 05, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
This Stock Market Is Not for Amateurs, Part 2
at The Street - Mon May 05, 4:44PM CDT
Stock market volatility remains. How's your risk management process doing?
AMD Signs Chip-Licensing Agreement With ARM Holdings
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 4:16PM CDT
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will license chip technology from ARM Holdings (ARMH) as part of a strategy shift to gain more business outside the slowing PC market. ARM's low-power chip technology is widely used in smartphones, tablets and...
Apple Inc and James Bond Can Take This Stock to New Highs
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 4:00PM CDT
Mobile gaming company Glu Mobile once again impressed the Street with its latest first-quarter results. Although the company's guidance was a bit mixed, the long-term prospects of Glu Mobile are quite strong given its recent moves and the...
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.41% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 05, 3:41PM CDT
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $590.00 to a high of $601.00. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.4%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $599.43 on volume of 10.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Apple Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.41%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 05, 3:40PM CDT
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $590.00 to a high of $601.00. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.4%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $599.43 on volume of 10.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
eBay Inc’s Earnings Were Good, but There Are 2 Things You Must Consider
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 3:30PM CDT
eBay 's earnings were fairly strong, beating expectations on the top and bottom lines. Yet, shares have since fallen nearly 4%, meaning that many might be looking to buy the stock. Albeit, there are two things you should consider before buying eBay...
Is Zillow (Z) Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 2:50PM CDT
Zillow, Inc. (Z) is set to report first quarter 2014 results on May 7. Last quarter, it posted a 220.0% positive surprise.
What Are 'Users' Worth in Valuing Companies? A Lot -- if They Pay Up
at The Street - Mon May 05, 2:48PM CDT
Paying and non-paying online users are valued differently by the market. People who pay something -- like Netflix users -- are worth more than those who generally don't -- like gamers and social media users. When you assess companies by their number...
Sony's Ditching PCs, Going Back to TVs
Celan Bryant, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 2:45PM CDT
"Retail is not something you jump into lightly, especially given consumers have been expecting this as a next step for Samsung," Ketrina Dunagan, vice president of retail marketing for Samsung Telecommunications America, told CNET last year. In March...
What Investors Need to Know Going Into ARRIS Group, Inc's Earnings
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 2:30PM CDT
ARRIS Group is set to report its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, as shares have stumbled since its last earnings report. The company that makes cable boxes for Comcast (as well as most of the other large cable companies in the U.S. and...
5 Quotes InvenSense Inc Investors Must Hear
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 2:05PM CDT
InvenSense reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, disappointing investors with lower than expected net income and poor near-term guidance. Nonetheless, the long-term investment thesis appears to be intact for the Samsung MEMS...