'Fast Money' Recap: Vulnerable Companies
at The Street - 26 mins ago
The trading panel discussed disappointing retail earnings.
Bad Golf Game Hurts Dick's, Staples Stock Gets Stapled, and Credit Suisse Dishes $2.8 Billion
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 10:07PM CDT
Americans must have been busy buying up hoverbikes over clothes, food, and necessities over the past few months, because poor quarterly earnings from major U.S. retailers ticked off investors, who sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 138...
Wal-Mart Is Gaining on Amazon, but Is it a Buy?
Andrew Sebastian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 7:15PM CDT
Wal-Mart is rapidly building its e-commerce business after lagging behind Amazon.com for years. In the last fiscal year, Wal-Mart increased its online sales by 30% to $10 billion. Amazon's online sales grew at a slower but still healthy pace of...
2 Reasons PACCAR Inc. Stock Is Poised to Pop
Neha Chamaria, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 6:05PM CDT
Why should a company's shares fall after it tramples Street estimates on quarterly earnings, projects a good next quarter, and even increases its dividend? That question must be haunting every PACCAR investor. The stock has given up 7% gains, as...
Don't Extend Your Stay in This Market
at The Street - Tue May 20, 4:36PM CDT
Two days of gains on the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 were wiped out today. This market is extremely volatile and lacks liquidity.
High-Yield Data Center Operator Lifts Dividend By 40%
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 20, 4:21PM CDT
The market's defensive posture has been good news for IBD's Finance-REIT industry group. As of Monday's close, the group ranked 27th, up from 118th six weeks ago (IBD ranks 197 industry groups based on six-month price performance). Finding firms with...
Amazon.com, Inc. Courts Car Thieves to Beat Apple
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 4:10PM CDT
Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as a follow-up to Grand Theft Auto 3 . Source: Rockstar Games. Even if Amazon.com, Inc . isn't quite ready for the console wars, a deal with Take-Two Interactive to put an older version of...
Microsoft, SAP AG Sign Cloud Deal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 20, 4:05PM CDT
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and SAP AG (SAP) recently signed an agreement, according to which the Windows Azure Infrastructure Services will be enriched with SAP's business applications.
LifeLock Drops Mobile App, Shares Tank - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 20, 4:00PM CDT
Shares of identity theft protection service provider LifeLock, Inc (LOCK) tanked 17.6% on Monday, after the company removed the LifeLock Wallet mobile application.
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.49% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 3:42PM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $296.75 to a high of $304.46. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.5%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $299.20 on volume of 4.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Amazon.com Rises 1.49% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 3:41PM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $296.75 to a high of $304.46. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.5%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $299.20 on volume of 4.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Stocks Stumble on Weak Retail Results; GM Slides on Recall Charges
at The Street - Tue May 20, 3:17PM CDT
U.S. markets drop after disappointing earnings from Staples and Urban Outfitters. Small caps relinquish Monday's gains, shedding 1.4% amid a cautious backdrop.
Final Hour: Sentiment Blow From Retail Blues
at The Street - Tue May 20, 2:08PM CDT
A trickle of tepid retail results pulls stocks lower Tuesday, as markets range-trade in a vacuum of economic data or geo-political shocks.
3 Stocks Boosting The Technology Sector Higher
at The Street - Tue May 20, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the technology sector higher today.
Amazon.com (AMZN) Breaks Through Resistance at $299.24
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 20, 11:44AM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $296.52 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $299.24. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $301.71 and $306.90.
Cisco Must Buy Rackspace Right Now
at The Street - Tue May 20, 11:44AM CDT
Cisco would immediately regain its status as the No. 1 IT vendor in the world. And it would only cost Cisco 14% of its cash.
Staples Restructuring Is 'Too Late,' Says Analyst
at The Street - Tue May 20, 10:34AM CDT
Staples shares are sinking after the office supplies chain reports first-quarter earnings that were worse-than-expected amid a restructuring plan meant to shift focus to e-commerce and more business-to-business products. At least one analyst is...
Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock Gains On Bad Day For Retail Stocks
at The Street - Tue May 20, 10:25AM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock is gaining Tuesday despite the tough day for retail stocks.
Jim Cramer's Stop Trading: Pump the Brakes
at The Street - Tue May 20, 10:15AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer, co-manager of the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio, says to wait before buying into the stock market.
How Microsoft Will Incorporate the Internet of Things Into Windows 8.1
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 10:13AM CDT
Home automation has been a "next big thing" since broadband Internet became commonplace. Like flying cars or robot servants, automated houses have so far remained out of reach. But there's a chance it could follow the path video conferencing --...