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Are Netflix's and Amazon.com's Price Hikes a Win for Investors?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 7:00PM CDT
There are plenty of parallels between streaming first-mover Netflix and Amazon.com 's Prime Streaming Video service. Netflix has been around longer, but it hasn't taken Amazon.com long to establish its Prime Streaming service as one of the...
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.
A Rejection From AstraZeneca, and a Pounding on WWE
Chris Hill and Taylor Muckerman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 4:07PM CDT
In the "Movers and Shakers" segment of today's Investor Beat , Chris Hill and Fool analyst Taylor Muckerman wade through AstraZenaca , FireEye , and World Wrestling Entertainment . Taylor outlines the problems investors feel about AstraZeneca's...
Stocks Close Higher as Small-Caps, Techs Gain
at The Street - Mon May 19, 3:59PM CDT
U.S. stocks move higher Monday as small-cap and tech stocks gain against a backdrop of mixed M&A success. Talks between AstraZeneca and Pfizer appear to have broken down while sentiment is cool over an AT&T and DirecTV deal.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of NetFlix After 4.18% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 19, 3:41PM CDT
NetFlix (NASDAQ:NFLX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $346.55 to a high of $367.22. Yesterday, the shares gained 4.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $354.40 on volume of 3.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Final Hour: Techs, Treasuries, Small Caps Boost Otherwise Sideways Shuffle
at The Street - Mon May 19, 2:13PM CDT
As indices fluctuated in a directionless day of trade, investors could be fooled for thinking there's little more than a sideways shuffle happening in markets. But key drivers are machinating beneath the surface: a rolling correction in tech stocks,...
Will a $400 Xbox One Help Microsoft Catch Sony’s PlayStation 4?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 2:05PM CDT
Since they made their debut prior to last year's holiday season, Sony 's PlayStation 4 console has developed a decisive lead against Microsoft 's Xbox One in their quest for console superiority. Early last month, Sony once again called...
6 Days for Netflix to Circle
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 1:15PM CDT
The streaming market is evolving at a fairly rapid clip, and things will be heating up for both Netflix and its competition in the coming weeks. This may be the time of year when the major networks begin winding down their prime-time seasons ahead...
Al Franken Joins Internet Activists to Oppose AT&T-DirecTV
at The Street - Mon May 19, 1:02PM CDT
Minnesota Senator Al Franken lashed-out at AT&T's proposed $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV as a deal that will reduce competition and raise prices for Internet access, a view backed by activist groups increasingly jittery about media...
Embrace Analytics, Present Data Powerfully
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 19, 12:44PM CDT
To make vital information pop out in the widening ocean of Big Data, organizations must adopt the right tools and mindset. So says Phil Simon, author of "The Visual Organization." He quotes Henry David Thoreau to make his point: "It's not what you...
Jim Cramer: The Bear Story Doesn't Add Up
at The Street - Mon May 19, 10:24AM CDT
The perception says it's now quite dangerous out there. I think that's nonsense.
Is Level 3 Communications Ready to Move to the Next Level?
Mukesh Baghel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 9:45AM CDT
The threat of Apple and Netflix moving to their own content delivery networks, or CDNs, has not dampened the performance of network services company Level 3 Communications . Level 3 shares are up 32% this year, driven by two terrific quarterly...
Stock Market News for May 19, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 19, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks enjoyed a late-day reversal to end in the green on Friday, boosted by gains in small-cap stocks and advances in the consumer discretionary sector
An Apple Acquisition That Could Squash Netflix
at The Street - Mon May 19, 7:44AM CDT
The more you think about, the more sensible the idea of Apple moving aggressively into streaming video becomes.
How HBO's "Silicon Valley" Invents the Future
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 4:30PM CDT
On HBO's new comedy, Silicon Valley , a team of coders at the start-up Pied Piper work feverishly to cash in on a unique compression technology invented by founder and CEO Richard Hendriks (played by actor Thomas Middleditch). We may see a...
Netflix, Inc. Is Becoming More Like iTunes
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 12:00PM CDT
BitTorrent is losing ground to Netflix, Inc . , according to Sandvine's latest survey comparing the largest consumers of downstream Internet traffic. The message? More users are turning to legal forms of streaming, and most of those seem to be...
Did Netflix, Inc. Just Chicken Out?
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 1:00PM CDT
Netflix, has been hinting since the beginning of 2014 that it was time for a price increase in most of its markets, including the U.S. CEO Reed Hastings made it very clear from the beginning that any price increase would apply only to new members ...
Behind Netflix's Price Increase: The Math Still Works In Viewers' Favor
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 9:00AM CDT
The Internet may be the information superhighway, but we can't exactly call it a freeway. Several of the Web's most popular online platforms -- from Pandora to Amazon Prime -- have increased their subscription prices this year. This month it was ...
How Well Do You Know Activist Billionaire Carl Icahn?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 9:00AM CDT
Carl Icahn is a billionaire some 24 times over. He made his fortune on Wall Street, where he likes to build a significant stake in troubled companies -- and then leverage it to force big changes. Some think of him as the perfect antithesis to ...
Are Netflix's and Amazon.com's Price Hikes a Win for Investors?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 7:00PM CDT
There are plenty of parallels between streaming first-mover Netflix and Amazon.com 's Prime Streaming Video service. Netflix has been around longer, but it hasn't taken Amazon.com long to establish its Prime Streaming service as one of the...
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.
A Rejection From AstraZeneca, and a Pounding on WWE
Chris Hill and Taylor Muckerman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 4:07PM CDT
In the "Movers and Shakers" segment of today's Investor Beat , Chris Hill and Fool analyst Taylor Muckerman wade through AstraZenaca , FireEye , and World Wrestling Entertainment . Taylor outlines the problems investors feel about AstraZeneca's...
Stocks Close Higher as Small-Caps, Techs Gain
at The Street - Mon May 19, 3:59PM CDT
U.S. stocks move higher Monday as small-cap and tech stocks gain against a backdrop of mixed M&A success. Talks between AstraZeneca and Pfizer appear to have broken down while sentiment is cool over an AT&T and DirecTV deal.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of NetFlix After 4.18% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon May 19, 3:41PM CDT
NetFlix (NASDAQ:NFLX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $346.55 to a high of $367.22. Yesterday, the shares gained 4.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $354.40 on volume of 3.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Final Hour: Techs, Treasuries, Small Caps Boost Otherwise Sideways Shuffle
at The Street - Mon May 19, 2:13PM CDT
As indices fluctuated in a directionless day of trade, investors could be fooled for thinking there's little more than a sideways shuffle happening in markets. But key drivers are machinating beneath the surface: a rolling correction in tech stocks,...
Will a $400 Xbox One Help Microsoft Catch Sony’s PlayStation 4?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 2:05PM CDT
Since they made their debut prior to last year's holiday season, Sony 's PlayStation 4 console has developed a decisive lead against Microsoft 's Xbox One in their quest for console superiority. Early last month, Sony once again called...
6 Days for Netflix to Circle
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 1:15PM CDT
The streaming market is evolving at a fairly rapid clip, and things will be heating up for both Netflix and its competition in the coming weeks. This may be the time of year when the major networks begin winding down their prime-time seasons ahead...
Al Franken Joins Internet Activists to Oppose AT&T-DirecTV
at The Street - Mon May 19, 1:02PM CDT
Minnesota Senator Al Franken lashed-out at AT&T's proposed $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV as a deal that will reduce competition and raise prices for Internet access, a view backed by activist groups increasingly jittery about media...
Embrace Analytics, Present Data Powerfully
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon May 19, 12:44PM CDT
To make vital information pop out in the widening ocean of Big Data, organizations must adopt the right tools and mindset. So says Phil Simon, author of "The Visual Organization." He quotes Henry David Thoreau to make his point: "It's not what you...
Jim Cramer: The Bear Story Doesn't Add Up
at The Street - Mon May 19, 10:24AM CDT
The perception says it's now quite dangerous out there. I think that's nonsense.
Is Level 3 Communications Ready to Move to the Next Level?
Mukesh Baghel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 9:45AM CDT
The threat of Apple and Netflix moving to their own content delivery networks, or CDNs, has not dampened the performance of network services company Level 3 Communications . Level 3 shares are up 32% this year, driven by two terrific quarterly...
Stock Market News for May 19, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 19, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks enjoyed a late-day reversal to end in the green on Friday, boosted by gains in small-cap stocks and advances in the consumer discretionary sector
An Apple Acquisition That Could Squash Netflix
at The Street - Mon May 19, 7:44AM CDT
The more you think about, the more sensible the idea of Apple moving aggressively into streaming video becomes.
How HBO's "Silicon Valley" Invents the Future
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 4:30PM CDT
On HBO's new comedy, Silicon Valley , a team of coders at the start-up Pied Piper work feverishly to cash in on a unique compression technology invented by founder and CEO Richard Hendriks (played by actor Thomas Middleditch). We may see a...
Netflix, Inc. Is Becoming More Like iTunes
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 12:00PM CDT
BitTorrent is losing ground to Netflix, Inc . , according to Sandvine's latest survey comparing the largest consumers of downstream Internet traffic. The message? More users are turning to legal forms of streaming, and most of those seem to be...
Did Netflix, Inc. Just Chicken Out?
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 1:00PM CDT
Netflix, has been hinting since the beginning of 2014 that it was time for a price increase in most of its markets, including the U.S. CEO Reed Hastings made it very clear from the beginning that any price increase would apply only to new members ...
Behind Netflix's Price Increase: The Math Still Works In Viewers' Favor
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 9:00AM CDT
The Internet may be the information superhighway, but we can't exactly call it a freeway. Several of the Web's most popular online platforms -- from Pandora to Amazon Prime -- have increased their subscription prices this year. This month it was ...
How Well Do You Know Activist Billionaire Carl Icahn?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 9:00AM CDT
Carl Icahn is a billionaire some 24 times over. He made his fortune on Wall Street, where he likes to build a significant stake in troubled companies -- and then leverage it to force big changes. Some think of him as the perfect antithesis to ...
