Amazon.Com Inc (AMZN) 310.16 $AMZN
'Fast Money' Recap: Music to the Market's Ears?
at The Street - 26 mins ago
The trading panel looks at Apple's purchase of Beats Electronics.
Amazon launches new Collectible Coins store for coin collectors
M2 - 1 hr 25 mins ago
On-line retailer Amazon Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced on Wednesday the launch of the Collectible Coins store (http://www.amazon.com/collectiblecoins), a marketplace that gives customers direct access to over 10,000 unique US coins.
Bottom-line Troubles in the Competitive Cloud Arena
Muhammad Saeed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 10:00PM CDT
Competition in cloud services is heating up, and a price war waged by bigger players like Google , Amazon , and Microsoft could doom smaller players like Rackspace . Rackspace is an IT services company involved in the provision of public,...
Hachette rebuffs Amazon bid
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 28, 5:50PM CDT
The publisher and e-commerce giant are reportedly still disputing e-book prices, which had led to Amazon (AMZN) ordering fewer items and halting pre-order sales from Hachette authors. While Amazon has offered to cover half the compensation of...
Why Smart TV Shipments Are Growing
at The Street - Wed May 28, 4:37PM CDT
So-called "smart" TVs, or those that connect users directly to streaming services, such as Netflix or allow them to check the weather without the need for a set-top box or dongle, are growing in popularity, but they still represent less than 10% of...
Jumei Will Beautify Your Portfolio While Giving You Exposure to China
at The Street - Wed May 28, 3:28PM CDT
The biggest player in China's online cosmetics industry has come to the United States and deserves your attention.
Conn's Opens HomePlus Stores in Tennessee - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 28, 2:30PM CDT
Conn's Inc. (CONN) recently announced that it has opened two HomePlus stores in Tennessee.
Will WalMart End Up Crushing Amazon?
at The Street - Wed May 28, 12:30PM CDT
With online sales growing faster at WalMart than at Amazon, brick and mortar retail reinvents itself not by choice, but out of necessity.
Macy's Takes a Page From Amazon's Playbook
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 11:27AM CDT
If you heard that a well-known retailer had just opened a brand new state of the art fulfillment facility, you might be tempted to think that this facility was owned by top online retailer Amazon.com -- but you would be wrong. In fact, the $170...
Is Apple Turning up the Heat in Home Automation?
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 9:05AM CDT
Apple could be the trade of the week as we head into the World Wide Developer Conference conference in just six days. The Financial Times added fuel to the fire with an article discussing how Apple is intending to unveil its plans for the smart...
Best Buy's Turnaround Has Some Teeth
Amal Singh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 8:00AM CDT
Best Buy is having a torrid time in 2014 with its shares down 35%. The company has been beaten down as a result of competition from the likes of Amazon.com . However, Best Buy has been making notable moves in recent quarters in order to turn...
Active Stocks at a Glance -- Research on Starbucks, Marathon Oil, Amazon.com, and DCT Industrial Trust
PR Newswire - Wed May 28, 5:20AM CDT
The trading session on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,675.50, up 0.42% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,237.07, up 1.22%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.60% higher at 1,911.91. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT). Free technical research on SBUX, MRO, AMZN and DCT can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Amazon Launches Collectible Coins Store
Business Wire - Wed May 28, 5:05AM CDT
--Historical collections available including buried treasure coins recovered in the Saddle Ridge Hoard
How the FCC Could Make or Cost You Millions
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 10:00PM CDT
The FCC seems to have all the power at the moment -- more than Comcast , Sprint , and AT&T combined. What it decides to do with that decision-making authority could determine who gets rich and who doesn't over the next five to 10 years. ...
Is JD.com the Best E-Commerce Opportunity for Investors?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 4:08PM CDT
JD.com priced its IPO above the expected $16-$18 range at $19, and then it closed at $20.90 for a $28.5 billion valuation. By all measures, JD.com had a successful IPO; but with a business model like Amazon.com and growing competition from...
Yahoo Said Aiming To Launch YouTube Rival
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 27, 3:40PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) aims to launch an online video rival to Google's (GOOG) YouTube by late summer if final contract issues can be resolved with content creators, according to a report by Ad Age. Yahoo is talking with video producers and hopes to attract...
Amazon.com Can’t Turn All of These Frogs Into Princes
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 1:05PM CDT
It's nearly impossible to count the number of articles that suggest that Amazon.com will disrupt industry after industry, and much of that opinion is based on pricing. There are many who believe that Amazon can enter almost any industry and lose...
Is salesforce.com the Best Pure Cloud Stock Now?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 1:00PM CDT
Salesforce.com has lost 16% of its valuation in the last three months, in part because of a momentum stock sell-off, but also because of the focus on current cloud leader Amazon . Nonetheless, salesforce.com is growing fast -- so, should...
Facebook, Yahoo and Google Beat the Market - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 27, 12:45PM CDT
Technology companies had a rather eventful week, with Facebook (FB), Yahoo (YHOO) and Google (GOOGL) easily outperforming the market.
Williams-Sonoma Is Booming: Should You Buy?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 10:38AM CDT
WSM data by YCharts . Home furnisher Williams-Sonoma is trading near historical highs after reporting impressive earnings last week. In a retail environment in which bigger competitors such as are being materially hurt by Amazon.com and...
'Fast Money' Recap: Music to the Market's Ears?
at The Street - 26 mins ago
The trading panel looks at Apple's purchase of Beats Electronics.
Amazon launches new Collectible Coins store for coin collectors
M2 - 1 hr 25 mins ago
On-line retailer Amazon Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced on Wednesday the launch of the Collectible Coins store (http://www.amazon.com/collectiblecoins), a marketplace that gives customers direct access to over 10,000 unique US coins.
Bottom-line Troubles in the Competitive Cloud Arena
Muhammad Saeed, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 10:00PM CDT
Competition in cloud services is heating up, and a price war waged by bigger players like Google , Amazon , and Microsoft could doom smaller players like Rackspace . Rackspace is an IT services company involved in the provision of public,...
Hachette rebuffs Amazon bid
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 28, 5:50PM CDT
The publisher and e-commerce giant are reportedly still disputing e-book prices, which had led to Amazon (AMZN) ordering fewer items and halting pre-order sales from Hachette authors. While Amazon has offered to cover half the compensation of...
Why Smart TV Shipments Are Growing
at The Street - Wed May 28, 4:37PM CDT
So-called "smart" TVs, or those that connect users directly to streaming services, such as Netflix or allow them to check the weather without the need for a set-top box or dongle, are growing in popularity, but they still represent less than 10% of...
Jumei Will Beautify Your Portfolio While Giving You Exposure to China
at The Street - Wed May 28, 3:28PM CDT
The biggest player in China's online cosmetics industry has come to the United States and deserves your attention.
Conn's Opens HomePlus Stores in Tennessee - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 28, 2:30PM CDT
Conn's Inc. (CONN) recently announced that it has opened two HomePlus stores in Tennessee.
Will WalMart End Up Crushing Amazon?
at The Street - Wed May 28, 12:30PM CDT
With online sales growing faster at WalMart than at Amazon, brick and mortar retail reinvents itself not by choice, but out of necessity.
Macy's Takes a Page From Amazon's Playbook
Natalie O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 11:27AM CDT
If you heard that a well-known retailer had just opened a brand new state of the art fulfillment facility, you might be tempted to think that this facility was owned by top online retailer Amazon.com -- but you would be wrong. In fact, the $170...
Is Apple Turning up the Heat in Home Automation?
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 9:05AM CDT
Apple could be the trade of the week as we head into the World Wide Developer Conference conference in just six days. The Financial Times added fuel to the fire with an article discussing how Apple is intending to unveil its plans for the smart...
Best Buy's Turnaround Has Some Teeth
Amal Singh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 8:00AM CDT
Best Buy is having a torrid time in 2014 with its shares down 35%. The company has been beaten down as a result of competition from the likes of Amazon.com . However, Best Buy has been making notable moves in recent quarters in order to turn...
Active Stocks at a Glance -- Research on Starbucks, Marathon Oil, Amazon.com, and DCT Industrial Trust
PR Newswire - Wed May 28, 5:20AM CDT
The trading session on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 ended on a higher note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,675.50, up 0.42% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,237.07, up 1.22%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.60% higher at 1,911.91. The gains were broad based as nine out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT). Free technical research on SBUX, MRO, AMZN and DCT can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Amazon Launches Collectible Coins Store
Business Wire - Wed May 28, 5:05AM CDT
--Historical collections available including buried treasure coins recovered in the Saddle Ridge Hoard
How the FCC Could Make or Cost You Millions
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 10:00PM CDT
The FCC seems to have all the power at the moment -- more than Comcast , Sprint , and AT&T combined. What it decides to do with that decision-making authority could determine who gets rich and who doesn't over the next five to 10 years. ...
Is JD.com the Best E-Commerce Opportunity for Investors?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 4:08PM CDT
JD.com priced its IPO above the expected $16-$18 range at $19, and then it closed at $20.90 for a $28.5 billion valuation. By all measures, JD.com had a successful IPO; but with a business model like Amazon.com and growing competition from...
Yahoo Said Aiming To Launch YouTube Rival
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 27, 3:40PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) aims to launch an online video rival to Google's (GOOG) YouTube by late summer if final contract issues can be resolved with content creators, according to a report by Ad Age. Yahoo is talking with video producers and hopes to attract...
Amazon.com Can’t Turn All of These Frogs Into Princes
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 1:05PM CDT
It's nearly impossible to count the number of articles that suggest that Amazon.com will disrupt industry after industry, and much of that opinion is based on pricing. There are many who believe that Amazon can enter almost any industry and lose...
Is salesforce.com the Best Pure Cloud Stock Now?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 1:00PM CDT
Salesforce.com has lost 16% of its valuation in the last three months, in part because of a momentum stock sell-off, but also because of the focus on current cloud leader Amazon . Nonetheless, salesforce.com is growing fast -- so, should...
Facebook, Yahoo and Google Beat the Market - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 27, 12:45PM CDT
Technology companies had a rather eventful week, with Facebook (FB), Yahoo (YHOO) and Google (GOOGL) easily outperforming the market.
Williams-Sonoma Is Booming: Should You Buy?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 10:38AM CDT
WSM data by YCharts . Home furnisher Williams-Sonoma is trading near historical highs after reporting impressive earnings last week. In a retail environment in which bigger competitors such as are being materially hurt by Amazon.com and...
