San Francisco leader proposes city kill switch law
By TERRY COLLINS - AP - Tue May 06, 8:30PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco supervisor proposed legislation Tuesday requiring smartphones and other mobile devices sold in the city to be equipped with a "kill switch" to render them inoperable if they're lost or stolen.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: The Battle for the Market's Soul
at The Street - Tue May 06, 7:16PM CDT
For a moment, investors got a glimpse of the value they crave, Cramer says.
Tesla, Apple Among 4 Top 'It' Big-Cap Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 06, 6:55PM CDT
Tesla Motors (TSLA) changed the way electric cars looked, with sleek designs that screamed "luxury car" instead of "oddly out-of-this-world-shaped electric vehicle." Tesla is the "it" car for the environmentally conscious elite. The luxury carmaker...
Actavis, Michael Kors Among World Stocks Near Buy Points
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 06, 5:50PM CDT
Leading international stocks have proved highly resilient amid the market's correction. Two of IBD's current Top World Stocks, Ireland's Shire (SHPG) and Singapore-based Avago Technologies (AVGO), recently cleared buy points and moved to new highs....
Advanced Micro, ARM Holdings Ink Deal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 06, 5:20PM CDT
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently signed a licensing agreement with ARM Holdings plc (ARMH) that will enable it to use ARM architecture to manufacture custom chips.
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue May 06, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were down at the close of trading:
Ignore This Apple Inc. Rumor
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 5:00PM CDT
Apple is widely expected to incorporate sapphire into its devices to an even greater extent in the future. However, a new report from China suggests that sapphire will be prohibitively expensive for even Apple to use. The report, which is...
Pandora's New Promoted Stations - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 06, 5:00PM CDT
Recently, Pandora Media Inc. (P) launched its new music recommendation unit called Promoted Stations.
Apple Inc. Finally Fills Its Retail Void
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 4:30PM CDT
It's now been nearly 3 years since Apple has had dedicated leadership for its retail operations. The company lost Ron Johnson to J.C. Penney in June 2011, and attempted to fill his shoes with John Browett in 2012. Browett's tenure lasted just...
Volume, Volume, Where Are You?
at The Street - Tue May 06, 4:25PM CDT
The stock market got its expected selloff Tuesday.
Apple Inc. Back at $600: What's Different This Time?
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 4:00PM CDT
It's been quite a while since Apple traded at these levels, but shares broke back through the $600 threshold this week. That was the first time in over 18 months. However, a lot has changed over that timeframe and Apple's fundamentals have only...
Positive Ratings Boost Candy Crush Maker - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 06, 3:50PM CDT
Shares of King Digital Entertainment plc (KING), the makers of the Candy Crush game, jumped 8.49% in Monday's trade as a number of analysts initiated coverage on the stock with a positive rating.
Intel, PC makers broaden support for Chromebooks
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue May 06, 3:16PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another wave of laptop computers running on Google's Chrome operating system will be hitting stores this summer in the latest challenge to Microsoft's dominant Windows franchise.
3 Strong Companies Showing You the Money: Apple, PepsiCo, and CVS
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 3:00PM CDT
Cash is king, and companies making big cash distributions tend to outperform the market in the long term. Apple , PepsiCo , and CVS Caremark offer solid fundamentals while rewarding shareholders with generous dividends and stock buybacks, and...
Apple Inc's Risky Product Cycle
Bill Shamblin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 1:43PM CDT
In April, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released what he believes to be Apple 's new product roadmap for the remainder of 2014. If Kuo's timeline proves to be correct, Apple investor's may have some reason for concern, not about the new products being...
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue May 06, 1:34PM CDT
iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 5, 2014:
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue May 06, 1:33PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 5, 2014:
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue May 06, 1:28PM CDT
iBook charts for week ending May 5, 2014:
3 Lessons Apple Inc. Needs to Learn
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 1:05PM CDT
When a stock goes up more than 10% the week after reporting earnings, we have a tendency to ignore the company's issues. As a loyal Apple consumer and shareholder, I'm worried that it is missing opportunities. In particular, there are three...
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue May 06, 12:22PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are down at 1 p.m.: