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Alibaba expands beyond e-commerce
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago
HONG KONG (AP) — China's Alibaba Group, which is readying for a big U.S. initial public offering, is known as an e-commerce titan but it's been busily expanding into other rising industries. Here's a closer look at those businesses, which include cloud computing, mobile messaging, and investments in online video, social media as well as bricks and mortar retail and delivery networks.
Obama popular in tech world, policies less so
By JIM KUHNHENN - AP - Thu May 08, 10:59PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Silicon Valley recoils at the government's cyber data-gathering done in the name of national security. It bristles at new potential Internet rules. Its fast-paced ethos doesn't understand Washington's gridlock.
The S&P 500's 3 Most Loved Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 5:16PM CDT
Don't look now, but the broad-based S&P 500 is threatening to make a run at yet another record closing high. The momentum behind this rally appears to be stronger than Superman. It's more powerful than a group of earnings warnings and can...
That Was Fast -- Stocks Lose the 'Yellen Effect'
at The Street - Thu May 08, 4:27PM CDT
As expected, the glow from the Federal Reserve chief didn't last and most stocks fell.
Nasdaq's in a Bear Hug It Can't Shake Off
at The Street - Thu May 08, 12:37PM CDT
It's going to take a lot of work for the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 to get out of bearish territory.
Why 1 Big Bank Is Terrified of Google and Facebook
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 11:25AM CDT
The man who sits on top of a bank with $2.5 trillion on its books recently said both Facebook and Google were coming for it. And both who said it and how they think it'll happen may surprise you. The reiteration of competition Earlier...
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.
Samsung Boots Galaxy Smartphone Design Boss
at The Street - Thu May 08, 9:08AM CDT
Samsung names a new lead smartphone designer following lukewarm praise for its latest Galaxy S5 flagship model.
Stock Market News for May 08, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks ended Wednesday’s trading session mostly higher following indications from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen that key lending rates would remain low
Apple's Remarkable Quarter Confirms Its Dominance
Andrew Sebastian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 9:00AM CDT
Apple had a remarkable quarter as it reestablished itself as the preeminent smartphone maker in the world. Analysts were saying that Apple was losing market share to its competitors and losing its technological edge, but Apple does not just compete...
The Google, Inc. Bear Case: Is It Worth Listening To?
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 9:00AM CDT
Mobile advertising is a strange beast. As more and more Internet users across the world begin using mobile devices -- instead of desktop computers -- as their primary means of getting information, companies are scrambling to perfect their mobile...
Is CenturyLink a Real Threat to Amazon’s Cloud Business?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 8:30AM CDT
CenturyLink is taking aim at the fast-growing cloud infrastructure business, and believes it has a good shot to become a market leader. Unfortunately, CenturyLink will be joining a long list of technology giants like Microsoft and Google ,...
Why HP May Be Next Cloud Bubble to Pop
at The Street - Thu May 08, 8:23AM CDT
Hewlett-Packard is depending on cloud for growth, but so is everyone else in technology.
Smart Technology Pioneers Step Up Development with Advancements for Virtual Wallets and SmartWatches - Newest Smart Wallet Product Sets to Launch
PR Newswire - Thu May 08, 8:13AM CDT
Biometrics companies continue to enhance developments and patent pending products for smart technology as consumer demand rises: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC)
Oculus Envisions a Billion-Player Virtual Reality MMO with Facebook
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 7:04AM CDT
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe recently made a stunning announcement at TechCrunch Disrupt -- that his company wanted to build a billion-player, virtual reality (VR) massively multiplayer online (MMO) community with its new parent company, ...
Samsung Beats Apple's Volume, Loses on the Scoreboard
at The Street - Thu May 08, 5:00AM CDT
From an investment perspective, Samsung vs. Apple isn't a close race.
Windfall means 'moment of reckoning' for Yahoo CEO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed May 07, 5:16PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer faces a $10 billion decision in a few months.
What Ever Happened to All That Bitcoin Talk?
at The Street - Wed May 07, 1:51PM CDT
A new film, "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin," is sure to delight enthusiasts of the virtual currency even as is value has dropped more than 40% in 2014.
Market to Companies: No Tolerance for Spending
at The Street - Wed May 07, 1:39PM CDT
The combination of high valuation, no or low profitability and high spending are no longer getting a free pass in this market. Beware of the rotation. It is powerful and will give you whiplash if you dig in your heels and focus on the fundamentals...
Wintel Is Dying, as Microsoft Corporation and Intel Corporation Strike New Alliances
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 07, 1:00PM CDT
Microsoft and Intel are more than just friends. The storied Wintel alliance made a mainstream market out of personal computers. For many consumers and businesses, Microsoft software running on Intel chips has been the default computing platform...
Alibaba expands beyond e-commerce
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - 1 hr 12 mins ago
HONG KONG (AP) — China's Alibaba Group, which is readying for a big U.S. initial public offering, is known as an e-commerce titan but it's been busily expanding into other rising industries. Here's a closer look at those businesses, which include cloud computing, mobile messaging, and investments in online video, social media as well as bricks and mortar retail and delivery networks.
Obama popular in tech world, policies less so
By JIM KUHNHENN - AP - Thu May 08, 10:59PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Silicon Valley recoils at the government's cyber data-gathering done in the name of national security. It bristles at new potential Internet rules. Its fast-paced ethos doesn't understand Washington's gridlock.
The S&P 500's 3 Most Loved Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 5:16PM CDT
Don't look now, but the broad-based S&P 500 is threatening to make a run at yet another record closing high. The momentum behind this rally appears to be stronger than Superman. It's more powerful than a group of earnings warnings and can...
That Was Fast -- Stocks Lose the 'Yellen Effect'
at The Street - Thu May 08, 4:27PM CDT
As expected, the glow from the Federal Reserve chief didn't last and most stocks fell.
Nasdaq's in a Bear Hug It Can't Shake Off
at The Street - Thu May 08, 12:37PM CDT
It's going to take a lot of work for the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 to get out of bearish territory.
Why 1 Big Bank Is Terrified of Google and Facebook
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 11:25AM CDT
The man who sits on top of a bank with $2.5 trillion on its books recently said both Facebook and Google were coming for it. And both who said it and how they think it'll happen may surprise you. The reiteration of competition Earlier...
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.
Samsung Boots Galaxy Smartphone Design Boss
at The Street - Thu May 08, 9:08AM CDT
Samsung names a new lead smartphone designer following lukewarm praise for its latest Galaxy S5 flagship model.
Stock Market News for May 08, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks ended Wednesday’s trading session mostly higher following indications from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen that key lending rates would remain low
Apple's Remarkable Quarter Confirms Its Dominance
Andrew Sebastian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 9:00AM CDT
Apple had a remarkable quarter as it reestablished itself as the preeminent smartphone maker in the world. Analysts were saying that Apple was losing market share to its competitors and losing its technological edge, but Apple does not just compete...
The Google, Inc. Bear Case: Is It Worth Listening To?
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 9:00AM CDT
Mobile advertising is a strange beast. As more and more Internet users across the world begin using mobile devices -- instead of desktop computers -- as their primary means of getting information, companies are scrambling to perfect their mobile...
Is CenturyLink a Real Threat to Amazon’s Cloud Business?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 8:30AM CDT
CenturyLink is taking aim at the fast-growing cloud infrastructure business, and believes it has a good shot to become a market leader. Unfortunately, CenturyLink will be joining a long list of technology giants like Microsoft and Google ,...
Why HP May Be Next Cloud Bubble to Pop
at The Street - Thu May 08, 8:23AM CDT
Hewlett-Packard is depending on cloud for growth, but so is everyone else in technology.
Smart Technology Pioneers Step Up Development with Advancements for Virtual Wallets and SmartWatches - Newest Smart Wallet Product Sets to Launch
PR Newswire - Thu May 08, 8:13AM CDT
Biometrics companies continue to enhance developments and patent pending products for smart technology as consumer demand rises: NXT-ID, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTD), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC)
Oculus Envisions a Billion-Player Virtual Reality MMO with Facebook
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 7:04AM CDT
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe recently made a stunning announcement at TechCrunch Disrupt -- that his company wanted to build a billion-player, virtual reality (VR) massively multiplayer online (MMO) community with its new parent company, ...
Samsung Beats Apple's Volume, Loses on the Scoreboard
at The Street - Thu May 08, 5:00AM CDT
From an investment perspective, Samsung vs. Apple isn't a close race.
Windfall means 'moment of reckoning' for Yahoo CEO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed May 07, 5:16PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer faces a $10 billion decision in a few months.
What Ever Happened to All That Bitcoin Talk?
at The Street - Wed May 07, 1:51PM CDT
A new film, "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin," is sure to delight enthusiasts of the virtual currency even as is value has dropped more than 40% in 2014.
Market to Companies: No Tolerance for Spending
at The Street - Wed May 07, 1:39PM CDT
The combination of high valuation, no or low profitability and high spending are no longer getting a free pass in this market. Beware of the rotation. It is powerful and will give you whiplash if you dig in your heels and focus on the fundamentals...
Wintel Is Dying, as Microsoft Corporation and Intel Corporation Strike New Alliances
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 07, 1:00PM CDT
Microsoft and Intel are more than just friends. The storied Wintel alliance made a mainstream market out of personal computers. For many consumers and businesses, Microsoft software running on Intel chips has been the default computing platform...
