The Apple Store Is the Future of Retail
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 10:59PM CDT
Technology continues to change the way consumers shop for products. While some retailers have seen sales rise in the single-digits, others are experiencing e-commerce growth in the double-digits. However, despite the advent of e-commerce the need to...
IPO Stock Watch: China's JD.com Prices High At 19
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 21, 7:40PM CDT
China e-commerce giant JD.com (JD) raised $1.78 billion in its initial public offering Wednesday evening, pricing above the expected range. Shares will begin trading on Thursday. JD.com sold 93.7 million shares at at 19 a share, above the predicted...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: How Stupid Can This Market Be?
at The Street - Wed May 21, 6:57PM CDT
Cramer thinks higher interest rates are bad for consumers and bad for the markets, not the other way around.
This Fed-Dependent Stock Market Will End Tragically
at The Street - Wed May 21, 4:40PM CDT
It was a huge day Wednesday thanks to the release of the Fed's meeting minutes.
Gay Eagle Scout asks Amazon.com to stop donations
AP - Wed May 21, 3:39PM CDT
SEATTLE (AP) — A gay Eagle Scout from Maryland, a Seattle Scoutmaster who was fired for his sexual orientation and their supporters presented a petition Wednesday at Amazon.com's headquarters urging the company to suspend donations to the Boy Scouts of America.
Did Apple iPhone Sales Help Best Buy's First-Quarter Earnings?
at The Street - Wed May 21, 2:37PM CDT
When Best Buy reports first-quarter earnings Thursday, investors will be eager to know whether Apple iPhone sales gave the big electronics retailer a much-needed boost.
Netflix Set to Expand in Europe - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 21, 1:40PM CDT
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) recently announced that it plans to enter the markets of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg by the end of 2014.
Best Buy Investors Looking For Signs Of Stabilization
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 21, 11:43AM CDT
Wall Street will be looking for signs of stabilization at Best Buy in its first-quarter earnings report out before the market open Thursday. In January, the consumer electronics retailer reported much weaker-than-expected U.S. holiday sales and...
Insider Trading Alert - TSRA, AMZN And ALTR Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Wed May 21, 11:16AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include TSRA, AMZN and ALTR
Is This Amazon's Best Shot at Netflix?
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 10:15AM CDT
Today's a big day for Amazon.com 's Prime Instant video service. The deal it struck with Time Warner 's HBO to offer some of the premium movie channel's content went live today. Members of Amazon's Prime loyalty shopper club can stream the entire...
Cisco Pricing Model 'Disruptive' Amid 'Brutal' IT
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 21, 10:03AM CDT
Cisco Systems (CSCO) CEO John Chambers on Tuesday predicted "brutal" consolidation within the IT industry, as the company unveiled a new software pricing model and analysts mulled the fallout from the National Security Agency's alleged eavesdropping...
Why Amazon.com (AMZN) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Wed May 21, 9:49AM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) is gaining Wednesday as the first HBO (TWX) shows arrive on the online retailer's subscription video streaming service.
Netflix Intends to Use House of Cards to Take Over the World
at The Street - Wed May 21, 9:27AM CDT
Netflix is the dominant streaming service in the United States, with more 35 million (and counting) subscribers. Now the company plans to take over the rest of the world, starting with Europe.
Staples Crashes: Buying Opportunity or Time to Run?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 8:45AM CDT
Source: Staples. Staples was crashing by nearly 13% on Tuesday after reporting disappointing earnings for the first quarter of 2014. The market tends to exaggerate when it comes to short-term reactions to negative news, but considering the...
Critical Alerts For Amazon, Monster Beverage, Viacom, Staples, and Randgold Resources Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed May 21, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AMZN, MNST, VIAB, SPLS, and GOLD.
What Happened to Microsoft's Surface Mini?
at The Street - Wed May 21, 8:21AM CDT
Microsoft didn't mention a Surface Mini on Tuesday but that hasn't stopped Amazon from offering accessories for the phantom device.
Netflix Insists Less Will Be More
at The Street - Wed May 21, 8:09AM CDT
Can Netflix accelerate its growth and profits while facing higher costs for content and access to customers?
HBO Programming Including The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, The Wire, Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Big Love, Rome and More, Now Available on Prime Instant Video
Business Wire - Wed May 21, 8:01AM CDT
(NASDAQ:AMZN)--Amazon.com, Inc. today announced the highly-anticipated arrival of the first wave of HBO programming on Prime Instant Video. Prime members in the US now have access to a collection of popular HBO shows, including critically-acclaimed classics and recent hits, original films, comedy specials and miniseries. The following titles are now available to Prime members for unlimited streaming, making Prime Instant Video the exclusive online-only subscription streaming service to offer these shows:
New Offerings, Service Expansions, Market Activity, and Financial Results - Analyst Notes on Amazon, eBay, Netflix, Priceline and Nordstrom
PR Newswire - Wed May 21, 7:54AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2741-100free.
'Fast Money' Recap: Vulnerable Companies
at The Street - Wed May 21, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed disappointing retail earnings.