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Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - 1 hr 11 mins ago
Has the market gotten too complacent about these new highs? Cramer wonders. Next week could be difficult for the bulls.
The Z3 Might Backstop BlackBerry's Eroding Market Share
George Kesarios, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 29 mins ago
One thing that has deterred many consumers from buying a BlackBerry device is the fact that BlackBerry does not have as many apps as Apple or Google 's Android OS have. But this handicap may be coming at an end. BlackBerry runs 98% of...
Apple, Facebook, Valeant Among 5 Top IBD 50 Big Caps
at Investor's Business Daily - 1 hr 34 mins ago
Apple rocked the market with its purchase of Beats Electronics on Wednesday. But the personal electronics giant's shares have been on the uptick since reporting strong quarterly sales on April 23. Apple is among the top big-cap stocks on the IBD 50....
Why There's Still Plenty of Smartphone Growth Left
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 29 mins ago
Notable venture capitalist Mary Meeker released her annual report on major trends in tech. Despite all of the recent talk that smartphones are approaching saturation, only 30% of the 5.2 billion mobile phone users today are using smartphones. That...
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri May 30, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Is the Internet of Things Really the Next Apple Product Category?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 5:00PM CDT
Apple hasn't moved into a new product category since the iPad was released in 2010, and the masses have been clamoring for another big thing to come out of Cupertino. An opportunity arises at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. Will an...
Emerging Markets Driving Smartphone Growth - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 30, 4:55PM CDT
As the next-generation handsets, smartphones are continuously gaining popularity throughout the world.
What Happened to 'Sell In May and Go Away'?
at The Street - Fri May 30, 4:46PM CDT
The DJIA and S&&P 500 ended the month of May bullish. What does June hold for the markets?
PC Market Slide Continues But Conditions Improving
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 4:38PM CDT
Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo, the top global suppliers of personal computers, both gave evidence of a much-needed PC industry rebound in their recent quarterly results. The personal computer market was slammed in 2013, suffering its worst year ever as...
Alibaba Lets Softbank CEO Sprint Into Our Internet Access Market
at The Street - Fri May 30, 4:37PM CDT
Alibaba's rising value is fueling a transformation of the Internet access market through Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son.
This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 4:33PM CDT
If you're feeling good about the market, you're not alone. Take my hand as we go over some of this week's more uplifting headlines. 1. Beats of a different drum Apple made it official on Wednesday. The consumer tech giant is buying Beats...
Music industry optimistic about Apple-Beats deal
By CHRIS TALBOTT - AP - Fri May 30, 3:48PM CDT
When Cortez Bryant decided to negotiate a headphones marketing deal for his clients Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj a few years ago, he turned down more money from other more established companies to sign with Beats By Dre for a simple reason.
Why Marc Benioff Thinks Microsoft Is Making the Right Moves
at The Street - Fri May 30, 3:35PM CDT
Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff, once a vocal critic of Microsoft, is now becoming a partner of the software giant as it seeks to bolster it cloud and mobile capabilities under recently appointed CEO Satya Nadella.
Infoblox and Exelon are big market movers
AP - Fri May 30, 3:34PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Amazon to Launch Music Streaming - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 30, 2:50PM CDT
Reportedly, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is set to ramp up its Prime offerings by launching a music streaming service.
Could Lauren's Roger Farah Be Apple's Next Big High Fashion Hire?
at The Street - Fri May 30, 2:16PM CDT
Apple made speculative headlines buzz when it hired Paul Deneve from Yves Saint Laurent and Angela Ahrendts from Burberry. Could Polo Ralph Lauren's Roger Farah be next?
Large Screen Smartphones: How Samsung Blew It
Bill Shamblin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 2:04PM CDT
Large-screen smartphones have become an important segment in the smartphone category, with no company benefiting more from the sales of these "phablets" than Samsung . But Samsung's decision to offer these displays on a large number of models...
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri May 30, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Apple (AAPL) Stock Reiterated As A 'Buy' By TheStreet Ratings Team
at The Street - Fri May 30, 11:38AM CDT
TheStreet Ratings team reiterated Apple (AAPL) stock with a 'buy' rating.