'Fast Money' Recap: Something Isn't Adding Up
at The Street - 21 mins ago
The trading panel discussed the volatile market and investor sentiment.
Report: Apple on verge of buying Beats for $3.2B
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri May 09, 1:01AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is orchestrating a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker and music streaming distributor founded by hip-hop star Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy Iovine, according to a published report.
Apple: Does This "10-Figure Deal" Make Sense?
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 8:52PM CDT
U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Thursday, with the benchmark S&P 500 down 0.1%. Meanwhile, the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.4%. One of the technology...
Is Apple About to Make a $3.2 Billion Mistake?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 8:44PM CDT
There's a rumor! There's a rumor! Apparently, the latest rumor is that Apple's acquisition prowl is leading it to consider spending a whopping $3.2 billion on Beats Audio. For those of you unfamiliar with Beats Audio, it's a 300-person outfit that...
Sozzi: 3 Top Secret Weapons Apple Gets from Buying Beats by Dre
at The Street - Thu May 08, 7:56PM CDT
Wow! Could it be? Apple buying headphone and speaker maker Beats by Dre for $3.2 billion? That is the rumor on the Street. Here is something you won't here anywhere else regarding this deal.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Bubbles vs. Valuation
at The Street - Thu May 08, 7:22PM CDT
Unlike the dot-com bubble, new companies today can make a profit but choose not to do so, prefering high valuations, Cramer says.
Apple Looking to Buy Beats Electronics for $3.2B: Report
at The Street - Thu May 08, 5:39PM CDT
Apple is in talks to buy Beats Electronics, maker of the popular Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, in a $3.2 billion deal, according to the Financial Times.
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu May 08, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
California smartphone 'kill switch' bill advances
By DON THOMPSON - AP - Thu May 08, 4:39PM CDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a second attempt, California lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would require electronics manufacturers to install a shut-off function in all smartphones as a way to deter what one senator called a crime wave of thefts.
Tesla Stock Drops Hard As Q1 Delivers Little Juice
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 08, 2:10PM CDT
Tesla Motors (TSLA) stock dropped 10% by midafternoon Thursday after the automaker issued a middling first-quarter report Wednesday night. Shares of the electric-car maker had plunged after-hours Wednesday and opened about 9% down Thursday. Tesla...
Can Intel Sell 50 Million Smartphone Processors in 2015?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 12:41PM CDT
In a recent article defending Intel's decision to push onward in the mobile market, one of the assumptions that I made for Intel's 2015 mobile revenues was that the company would ship roughly 50 million integrated smartphone apps processors...
Zacks May Strategy -- IT Strong! - Analyst Blog
John Blank - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 12:36PM CDT
Improving financial conditions, increasing credit availability, accommodative monetary policy, and healthier labor and housing markets all support a faster pace of growth.
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu May 08, 12:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Today's Top Performers In Consumer Goods
at The Street - Thu May 08, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the consumer goods sector higher today.
Why GT Advanced Technologies Inc. Shares Temporarily Plunged Today
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 11:54AM CDT
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of GT Advanced Technologies initially fell...
Product and Pricing Updates, Declared Dividends, Executive Promotions, and Agreements - Analyst Notes on Apple, Harman International, Teledyne, Sony and Philips
PR Newswire - Thu May 08, 11:31AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Harman International Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HAR), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) and Koninklijke Philips NV (NYSE: PHG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2182-100free.
How Apple Is Helping Nike Become a Technology Company and Why It Matters
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 11:15AM CDT
The athletic apparel and technology industries are about to join hands. Wearable technology is one of the major themes circulating throughout these two worlds, and for good reason. In the not-too-distant future, consumers may have the ability to tap...
Wait for $100 Before Buying Tesla
at The Street - Thu May 08, 10:35AM CDT
Tesla's price decline is nothing more than reality.
Zillow's Q1 Loss Narrows, Revs Beat - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 10:19AM CDT
Zillow Inc. (Z) reported a loss of 16 cents per share in the first quarter of 2014, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 22 cents per share.
Why the iPhone Continues to Dominate
at The Street - Thu May 08, 9:56AM CDT
Apple had a gangbusters fiscal second quarter, thanks in large part to the iPhone. It looks like that momentum is continuing in April as Apple gets ready to refresh the phone later this year.