Nest recalling 440K smoke alarms for safety risk
AP - Wed May 21, 6:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Government regulators on Wednesday said that they have approved Nest Labs' plans to fix a feature in its smoke alarms that could prevent them from sounding immediately.
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.
Nokia Wins Several Credit Rating Upgrades - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 21, 4:30PM CDT
Last week, three major credit rating agencies, namely, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Moody's Investor Service and Fitch Ratings upgraded the credit rating of Nokia Corp. (NOK).
Google Versus Apple
Chris Hill and Eric Bleeker, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 4:00PM CDT
According to a recent Adweek survey, Google overtook Apple as the most valuable brand. What can investors take away from this? On today's Investor Beat , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analyst Eric Bleeker talk about brand value by...
Look for Shares of Google to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.73% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 21, 3:47PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $531.91 to a high of $539.18. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $536.23 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Watch for Google to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.73% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed May 21, 3:46PM CDT
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $531.91 to a high of $539.18. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $536.23 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Did the Surface 3 Just Challenge Apple Inc.'s Macbook Air?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 3:00PM CDT
"This is the tablet that can replace your laptop," Microsoft 's Surface executive Panos Panay said at a Tuesday event in New York after the software giant unveiled the Surface 3. In fact, the Surface 3 even challenges Apple 's Macbook Air,...
Will Twitter (TWTR) Stock Be Impacted By Censorship In Turkey?
at The Street - Wed May 21, 2:24PM CDT
A Turkish court ruled that Twitter (TWTR) must be 'more sensitive' when responding to court rulings over content removal from the site.
Why Jim Cramer Says Target (TGT) and Google (GOOG) Have Value
at The Street - Wed May 21, 1:57PM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer explains why Target (TGT) and Google (GOOG) have better value than Salesforce.com (CRM).
How Will Yahoo (YHOO) Stock React To Speculation Over RayV Acquisition?
at The Street - Wed May 21, 1:50PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) is said to be in negotiations regarding the purchase of the start-up video streaming service RayV.
AT&T Inc. Buying DirecTV Is a Megamerger; Will the Stocks Reflect It?
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 1:07PM CDT
With the monster deal of AT&T buying out DirecTV , it got us thinking about whether there's ever a good time to jump on a stock during a merger or acquisition. In the video below, Motley Fool banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and...
Small business on-the-go? Smartphones make it easy
By JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Wed May 21, 11:47AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Avi Shenkar runs his four hair salons from the palm of his hand.
With One Move, Google, Inc. Is Changing the Rules of a $17.7 Billion Market
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 11:45AM CDT
Google has begun selling magazine ads, but not in the manner you'd think. Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains the details in the following video. In a blog post last week, AdSense Software Engineer Yuheng Kuang explained that Google wants to...
Is Twitch.tv Worth $1 Billion to YouTube?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 11:08AM CDT
While countless companies are spending millions on creating original TV-like content to attract users to their services, YouTube has found a way to grow its base of users who create and market their own videos for free. YouTube, which is wholly...
Why Facebook (FB) Stock Is A 'Hold'
at The Street - Wed May 21, 10:54AM CDT
TheStreet Ratings Team reiterated its 'hold' rating on Facebook's (FB) stock.
3 Reasons Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 Will Fail
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 9:05AM CDT
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 3 on May 20, its largest tablet ever with a 12-inch screen. The Surface Pro 3 -- which costs between $799 (64GB, i3 processor) and $1,949 (512GB, i7 processor) -- is notably lighter than Apple ...
Google and Facebook Could Challenge Traditional Banks
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 8:56AM CDT
Bank of Google ? Facebook turning into Facebank? It sounds wild to think these companies could become major players in the financial services industry, but partnerships abroad are serving as a model. Chinese customers of Alipay, a wing of...
GOOGL Stock Averages $7.35 More Than Nonvoting GOOG
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 21, 8:56AM CDT
If you're wondering what a Google (GOOGL) vote is worth, the answer seems to be $7.35. Through Tuesday, in the 38 trading sessions since Google's complex 2-for-1 stock split that created nonvoting shares trading under the GOOG (GOOG) ticker, the GOOG...
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?