'Fast Money' Recap: Merger Mania
at The Street - 21 mins ago
The trading panel discussed Google's acquisition of Twitch and why other companies are making buys to reinvent themselves.
Will Apple's Retail Strategy Change Under Angela Ahrendts?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 10:59PM CDT
Former Burberry Limited CEO, Angela Ahrendts, has finally made the move from London to Silicon Valley. Source: Google images Apple CEO, Tim Cook, announced last fall that Ahrendts, whom he called one of the smartest people he's ever...
Apple and Beats: The Music Market Is Set to Shift
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 10:30PM CDT
Image by Flickr User MirandaAnn As the tech world waits for confirmation that Apple is indeed purchasing headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, and bringing on founder Jimmy Iovine (and perhaps Dr. Dre), analysts are...
Akamai's Terrific Quarterly Report Points Toward Solid Long-Term Prospects
Mukesh Baghel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 8:00PM CDT
Cloud services and data-traffic management company Akamai Technologies came out with terrific first-quarter results, beating analysts' estimates by a wide margin. Although Akamai's shares have been under pressure in the last three months due to...
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Mon May 19, 6:54PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
2 Reasons Why This Apple Supplier Should Continue Rising
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 6:30PM CDT
Apple supplier Skyworks Solutions looked set for a terrific 2014 back in January. The company has not disappointed as Skyworks shares have gained close to 45% so far this year. Also, there are no signs of Skyworks stopping any time soon as it...
Apple's Growing Problem in China
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 6:30PM CDT
No, this isn't Apple's new iPad. It's the $240 Xiaomi Mi Pad. Source: Xiaomi. Apple 's made a lot of gains in China over the past few years. The country has become one of the company's most profitable regions, it just launched the iPhone on ...
Apple, Skechers Are 'It' Brands With Bolting RS Lines
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 19, 6:24PM CDT
Just because something is "cool," that doesn't make it a good investment. But Apple (AAPL) has the hit iPhone 5S and is nearing a deal to buy the "it" headphone maker Beats, co-founded by rapper Dr. Dre. Apple is among the top stocks with bolting...
Samsung stunts Apple again
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 19, 5:57PM CDT
London's Heathrow Airport has permitted Samsung to have a 2-week brand takeover of its Terminal 5, allowing it to temporarily be renamed Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5. The top smartphone rival to Apple (AAPL) took over the signage, wayfinding boards,...
Samsung's Stock Is on a Roll
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 4:49PM CDT
Shares of Samsung Electronics have been on an absolute roll since late March. Shareholders in the South Korean giant have seen the share price appreciate by a healthy 16%, with momentum apparently fueled by the apparent success of its recent...
Another Wacky Day in the Stock Market
at The Street - Mon May 19, 4:17PM CDT
The ETF tracking the S&P 500 was at its second-lowest volume day of the year at a time markets are moving higher.
Google Acquires Quest Visual - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 19, 4:04PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) recently acquired Quest Visual Inc., the maker of the Word Lens translation application.
Apple, Inc.'s Lower-Cost Smartphone Strategy is Just Beginning
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 3:43PM CDT
Headed into Apple 's 2013 iPhone launch, investors hoped the iPhone 5c would fulfill the media's blind love for lower-cost smartphones. The argument was simple: Apple was losing market share globally to cheap smartphones, and a lower-priced iPhone...
Nasdaq Leads Way In Quiet Session; Apple Extends Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 19, 3:20PM CDT
Tech stocks outperformed Monday, but it was a mostly quiet session for the NYSE indexes. Software stocks did most of the heavy lifting, although many of the gains in the sector looked like dead-cat bounces after sharp sell-offs. At the close, the...
Why Google Wants to Get Hitched With Twitch
at The Street - Mon May 19, 2:59PM CDT
Google is eyeing Twitch because of its huge popularity in live streaming content.
Apple's iPhone 6 Is Coming: Here's What You Should Know
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 2:05PM CDT
Going into an iPhone launch there's never much doubt about whether Apple 's latest addition to the key lineup will sell better than its predecessor. Where the confusion usually lies is in how much better the newest model will do than the one...
Here's Why Broadcom Corporation Is Poised to Perform
Ayush Singh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 1:30PM CDT
Shares of Apple component supplier Broadcom have been relatively steady over the past six months, gaining around 10%. The company was struggling a year ago, as its mobile business was on the decline. Broadcom is still feeling the aftershocks of...
5 Dividend Stocks for an Overbought Market
at The Street - Mon May 19, 1:09PM CDT
Wall Street is on edge -- is it a bubble? Here are five defensive bargains with strong dividends.
Apple Inc Could Get This Huge Advantage Over Microsoft-Based PCs
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 1:05PM CDT
According to Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, the company's next generation 14-nanometer processors -- known as Broadwell -- will be in systems during the holiday shopping season. While the company has a whole bevy of OEM partners likely interested in...
Apple, Samsung, and Cisco Can Take This Chipmaker Higher
Harsh Chauhan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 1:00PM CDT
Avago Technologies is one company that's slated to benefit from different trends in tech. Call it smartphones, tablets, or the Internet of Things, Avago is positioned to profit from them all. The company has well-known customers such as Apple , ...