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'Fast Money' Recap: Something Isn't Adding Up
at The Street - 1 hr 1 min ago
The trading panel discussed the volatile market and investor sentiment.
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...
Google Buys Stackdriver - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 3:40PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently announced that it has acquired Stackdriver, a startup that offers cloud application monitoring services.
Investor's Corner: How To Use The Big Cap 20
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 08, 3:09PM CDT
As IBD stock screens go, the IBD Big Cap 20 is of a different stripe. A primary focus on large-capitalization stocks distinguishes it from the high-growth slant of the IBD 50 or Your Weekly Review. But that doesn't mean that the IBD Big Cap 20, which...
Yahoo Falls on Alibaba IPO Filing - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 12:44PM CDT
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) shares tumbled 6.6% to settle at $34.07 after the Chinese e-Commerce giant, Alibaba, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
3 Stocks Driving The Technology Sector Higher
at The Street - Thu May 08, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the technology sector higher today.
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...
Jim Cramer: Yelp and Twitter Are Now Bad Shorts
at The Street - Thu May 08, 10:25AM CDT
After these share declines, they look bound to become imminent takeover targets.
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 ,...
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, ...
Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018
M2 - Thu May 08, 3:22AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bkbgbf/global_smart_stb) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Smart STB and Dongle market will grow at a CAGR of 24.99 percent over the period 2013-2018. STB are devices that are connected to a TV at the user's premises. These devices enable the user to receive unencrypted subscribed channels through an addressable system for viewing encrypted channels. They connect a TV to an external signal source and transform the transmitted signal into video content, which is then displayed on the screen. A smart STB is the one which brings internet to TV. It helps in connecting to internet and streaming online content. They have some or all the following features; streaming media from other connected devices to TV, the capability of recording the content from TV, Pause, Rewind, and Fast-forward Live TV WIFI function, support for multi-screen interaction and the use of embedded cable modem broadband coverage. Many of these devices come in a portable dongle format. The latest one is the Google's Chromecast. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Smart STB and Dongle market for the period 2014-2018. To calculate the market size, the report considers the global shipments of smart STBs and dongles. The report, the Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Smart STB and Dongle market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key Vendors - Apple Inc. - Cisco Systems Inc. - Google Inc. - Pace plc - Roku Inc. - Sony Corp. - Western Digital Corp. Other Prominent Vendors - ARRIS Group Inc. - AVerMedia Technologies Inc. - Belkin International Inc. - Broadcom Corp. - Cloud Media Sdn. Bhd. - Comcast Corp. - D-Link Corp. - EchoStar Corp. - LG Corp. - Netgear Inc. - Nuvyyo - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Sling Media Inc. - TiVo Inc. - VIZIO Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bk..._smart_stb
Are Shares of Baidu and Qihoo 360 Priced Right?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 07, 7:30PM CDT
Chinese Internet stocks have taken a beating over the last couple months. Shares of Baidu and Qihoo 360 have fallen about 14% and 30% from their 52-week highs, respectively. At these prices, both stocks appear attractive. Qihoo, which is well...
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.
Nasdaq Falls As Stock Market Closes Mixed
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 07, 3:31PM CDT
Stocks finished mixed Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 up significantly, but with the Nasdaq closing lower because of poor reactions to some earnings reports. The indexes finished well off their lows. The Nasdaq lost 0.3%;...
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...
Yelp Plunges on Sell-off, Faces Probe - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 07, 12:56PM CDT
Shares of Yelp Inc. (YELP) plunged 13.4% to $52.13 following a broad sell-off of Internet-based stocks.
'Fast Money' Recap: Something Isn't Adding Up
at The Street - 1 hr 1 min ago
The trading panel discussed the volatile market and investor sentiment.
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...
Google Buys Stackdriver - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 3:40PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently announced that it has acquired Stackdriver, a startup that offers cloud application monitoring services.
Investor's Corner: How To Use The Big Cap 20
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 08, 3:09PM CDT
As IBD stock screens go, the IBD Big Cap 20 is of a different stripe. A primary focus on large-capitalization stocks distinguishes it from the high-growth slant of the IBD 50 or Your Weekly Review. But that doesn't mean that the IBD Big Cap 20, which...
Yahoo Falls on Alibaba IPO Filing - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 08, 12:44PM CDT
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) shares tumbled 6.6% to settle at $34.07 after the Chinese e-Commerce giant, Alibaba, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
3 Stocks Driving The Technology Sector Higher
at The Street - Thu May 08, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the technology sector higher today.
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...
Jim Cramer: Yelp and Twitter Are Now Bad Shorts
at The Street - Thu May 08, 10:25AM CDT
After these share declines, they look bound to become imminent takeover targets.
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 ,...
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, ...
Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018
M2 - Thu May 08, 3:22AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bkbgbf/global_smart_stb) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Smart STB and Dongle market will grow at a CAGR of 24.99 percent over the period 2013-2018. STB are devices that are connected to a TV at the user's premises. These devices enable the user to receive unencrypted subscribed channels through an addressable system for viewing encrypted channels. They connect a TV to an external signal source and transform the transmitted signal into video content, which is then displayed on the screen. A smart STB is the one which brings internet to TV. It helps in connecting to internet and streaming online content. They have some or all the following features; streaming media from other connected devices to TV, the capability of recording the content from TV, Pause, Rewind, and Fast-forward Live TV WIFI function, support for multi-screen interaction and the use of embedded cable modem broadband coverage. Many of these devices come in a portable dongle format. The latest one is the Google's Chromecast. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Smart STB and Dongle market for the period 2014-2018. To calculate the market size, the report considers the global shipments of smart STBs and dongles. The report, the Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Smart STB and Dongle market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key Vendors - Apple Inc. - Cisco Systems Inc. - Google Inc. - Pace plc - Roku Inc. - Sony Corp. - Western Digital Corp. Other Prominent Vendors - ARRIS Group Inc. - AVerMedia Technologies Inc. - Belkin International Inc. - Broadcom Corp. - Cloud Media Sdn. Bhd. - Comcast Corp. - D-Link Corp. - EchoStar Corp. - LG Corp. - Netgear Inc. - Nuvyyo - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Sling Media Inc. - TiVo Inc. - VIZIO Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bk..._smart_stb
Are Shares of Baidu and Qihoo 360 Priced Right?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 07, 7:30PM CDT
Chinese Internet stocks have taken a beating over the last couple months. Shares of Baidu and Qihoo 360 have fallen about 14% and 30% from their 52-week highs, respectively. At these prices, both stocks appear attractive. Qihoo, which is well...
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.
Nasdaq Falls As Stock Market Closes Mixed
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 07, 3:31PM CDT
Stocks finished mixed Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 up significantly, but with the Nasdaq closing lower because of poor reactions to some earnings reports. The indexes finished well off their lows. The Nasdaq lost 0.3%;...
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...
Yelp Plunges on Sell-off, Faces Probe - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 07, 12:56PM CDT
Shares of Yelp Inc. (YELP) plunged 13.4% to $52.13 following a broad sell-off of Internet-based stocks.
