Amazon.Com Inc (AMZN) 310.05 $AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc. Fires Into the Streaming Market
Felicia Gooden, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 8:30PM CDT
Source: ? After an amazing first quarter where net sales increased to $19.74 billion, up 23% from $16.07 billion in first quarter 2013, Amazon.com and its new video streaming technology, Fire TV, are heating things up in the streaming arena....
Can Amazon Tackle Hardware and Payments?
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 8:30PM CDT
Amazon made hardware a greater focus earlier this month with its Fire TV, and it's now making a splash on the software side. The company inked a deal with HBO to bring some of the network's biggest hits to Prime Instant Video. Amazon could also be...
Overstock.com Is No Match for the King of Online Retail
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 7:15PM CDT
Online retailer Overstock.com and its big cousin Amazon.com reported their earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 the other week. It is clear from both online retailers' financial results that more and more consumers are choosing to shop...
Tweet your shopping order
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 5:48PM CDT
Amazon (AMZN) announced a partnership with Twitter (TWTR) that lets users connect accounts and shop online with the hashtag #AmazonCart. Users send a tweet with the desired item and the hashtag, and the product will appear in his or her Amazon...
Why Wal-Mart Isn't Too Big to Keep Growing
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 5:00PM CDT
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores recently fell thanks in part to a downgrade by William Blair. The company was cut from market perform to underperform because of concerns about growth. The analysts believe that the size of the company is a dampener on...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon May 05, 3:58PM CDT
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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...
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...
Amazon introduces Twitter service
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Mon May 05, 2:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon wants to make shopping online as easy as a tweet.
Twitter and Amazon Go on a Shoplifting Spree
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 2:30PM CDT
Twitter may be the impulse shopper of social-media websites with its bite-size approach to broadcast bursts, but that's apparently just fine for Amazon.com . The two dot-com icons are teaming up to making shopping easier on the world's most...
Disney, CBS, Other Media Giants Reporting This Week
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 1:07PM CDT
Walt Disney (DIS), CBS (CBS) and 21st Century Fox (FOXA) are among the big media companies slated to report quarterly earnings this week. The reports come as those companies grapple with online rivals in an increasingly challenging media environment....
Why Microsoft Corporation Will Continue to Be Successful
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 1:00PM CDT
Just a year ago, Microsoft was considered by some analysts to be one of the Dow's laggards. Things have changed, however, and it has assumed a new status as an outperformer. The company's sustained growth shows that it is still a power in the tech...
Will Groupon (GRPN) Disappoint this Earnings Season Again? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 12:20PM CDT
Groupon Inc. (GRPN) is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on May 6, 2014.
Jim Cramer on Twitter's (TWTR) Insider Selling, J.P. Morgan's (JPM) Warning and Linn Energy's (LINE) Quarter
at The Street - Mon May 05, 11:56AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer breaks down Twitter (TWTR), J.P. Morgan (JPM) and Linn Energy (LINE).
Groupon, Inc. Earnings: Is Its Turnaround Doomed?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 11:00AM CDT
On Tuesday, Groupon will release its quarterly report, and investors haven't been pleased with the perceived lack of progress they've seen from the company that pioneered the daily deals space. Yet as Groupon has evolved toward selling goods...
Nokia Races in Second Gear to Catch Google's Driverless Cars
at The Street - Mon May 05, 10:50AM CDT
Nokia said it plans to spend $100 million to develop 'smartcar' technologies. Watch out, Elon Musk!
Three Reasons to Invest in Established Companies
at The Street - Mon May 05, 10:48AM CDT
You can root for underdogs, but you shouldn't invest in them.
Insider Trading Alert - AMZN, AFOP And KALU Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Mon May 05, 9:45AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include AMZN, AFOP and KALU
Stock Market News for May 05, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 9:06AM CDT
Escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down to the negative zone on Friday
Amazon, Netflix, and Chipotle Mexican Grill: 3 Fast Growing Companies to Watch
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 9:00AM CDT
Investing legend Philip A. Fisher, who pioneered the "growth stock school of investing" once said, "I don't want a lot of good investments; I want a few outstanding ones". With that said, the increasing flight of consumer dollars from brick and...
Amazon.com, Inc. Fires Into the Streaming Market
Felicia Gooden, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 8:30PM CDT
Source: ? After an amazing first quarter where net sales increased to $19.74 billion, up 23% from $16.07 billion in first quarter 2013, Amazon.com and its new video streaming technology, Fire TV, are heating things up in the streaming arena....
Can Amazon Tackle Hardware and Payments?
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 8:30PM CDT
Amazon made hardware a greater focus earlier this month with its Fire TV, and it's now making a splash on the software side. The company inked a deal with HBO to bring some of the network's biggest hits to Prime Instant Video. Amazon could also be...
Overstock.com Is No Match for the King of Online Retail
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 7:15PM CDT
Online retailer Overstock.com and its big cousin Amazon.com reported their earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 the other week. It is clear from both online retailers' financial results that more and more consumers are choosing to shop...
Tweet your shopping order
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 5:48PM CDT
Amazon (AMZN) announced a partnership with Twitter (TWTR) that lets users connect accounts and shop online with the hashtag #AmazonCart. Users send a tweet with the desired item and the hashtag, and the product will appear in his or her Amazon...
Why Wal-Mart Isn't Too Big to Keep Growing
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 5:00PM CDT
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores recently fell thanks in part to a downgrade by William Blair. The company was cut from market perform to underperform because of concerns about growth. The analysts believe that the size of the company is a dampener on...
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon May 05, 3:58PM CDT
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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...
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...
Amazon introduces Twitter service
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Mon May 05, 2:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon wants to make shopping online as easy as a tweet.
Twitter and Amazon Go on a Shoplifting Spree
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 2:30PM CDT
Twitter may be the impulse shopper of social-media websites with its bite-size approach to broadcast bursts, but that's apparently just fine for Amazon.com . The two dot-com icons are teaming up to making shopping easier on the world's most...
Disney, CBS, Other Media Giants Reporting This Week
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 05, 1:07PM CDT
Walt Disney (DIS), CBS (CBS) and 21st Century Fox (FOXA) are among the big media companies slated to report quarterly earnings this week. The reports come as those companies grapple with online rivals in an increasingly challenging media environment....
Why Microsoft Corporation Will Continue to Be Successful
Mark Girland, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 1:00PM CDT
Just a year ago, Microsoft was considered by some analysts to be one of the Dow's laggards. Things have changed, however, and it has assumed a new status as an outperformer. The company's sustained growth shows that it is still a power in the tech...
Will Groupon (GRPN) Disappoint this Earnings Season Again? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 12:20PM CDT
Groupon Inc. (GRPN) is set to report first-quarter 2014 results on May 6, 2014.
Jim Cramer on Twitter's (TWTR) Insider Selling, J.P. Morgan's (JPM) Warning and Linn Energy's (LINE) Quarter
at The Street - Mon May 05, 11:56AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer breaks down Twitter (TWTR), J.P. Morgan (JPM) and Linn Energy (LINE).
Groupon, Inc. Earnings: Is Its Turnaround Doomed?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 11:00AM CDT
On Tuesday, Groupon will release its quarterly report, and investors haven't been pleased with the perceived lack of progress they've seen from the company that pioneered the daily deals space. Yet as Groupon has evolved toward selling goods...
Nokia Races in Second Gear to Catch Google's Driverless Cars
at The Street - Mon May 05, 10:50AM CDT
Nokia said it plans to spend $100 million to develop 'smartcar' technologies. Watch out, Elon Musk!
Three Reasons to Invest in Established Companies
at The Street - Mon May 05, 10:48AM CDT
You can root for underdogs, but you shouldn't invest in them.
Insider Trading Alert - AMZN, AFOP And KALU Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Mon May 05, 9:45AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include AMZN, AFOP and KALU
Stock Market News for May 05, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 05, 9:06AM CDT
Escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down to the negative zone on Friday
Amazon, Netflix, and Chipotle Mexican Grill: 3 Fast Growing Companies to Watch
William Bias, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 05, 9:00AM CDT
Investing legend Philip A. Fisher, who pioneered the "growth stock school of investing" once said, "I don't want a lot of good investments; I want a few outstanding ones". With that said, the increasing flight of consumer dollars from brick and...
