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As HBO's "Silicon Valley" Concludes Its First Season, a Look at the Real-Life Competition That Gives
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 12:13PM CDT
The first season finale for HBO's Silicon Valley airs tonight with the team competing at TechCrunch Disrupt. Credits: TechCrunch , HBO. Each September in San Francisco, TechCrunch hosts its signature Disrupt conference in which start-ups quite...
1 Great Sign From Apple Inc.'s Beats Acquisition
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 11:00AM CDT
There's been an awful lot of negative attention surrounding Apple 's acquisition of Beats. Much of that skepticism is due to the fact that Beats is unlike any other Apple acquisition that's come before it. However, that could actually prove to be a...
This Millionaire Honestly Thinks Apple and Facebook Are About to Change Everything
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 9:42AM CDT
Source: Flickr / Sean MacEntee. Surprisingly, one credit card CEO honestly thinks Apple and Facebook are going to revolutionize his industry. Yet he can sleep well knowing his firm will benefit no matter how things change. Surprising...
The 25 Companies With the Best Compensation and Benefits
at The Street - Sat May 31, 2:29PM CDT
These are the Top 25 companies for compensation and benefits, according to Glassdoor.com
A Lucrative Opportunity to Buy Into the "Mobile Gap"
Dan Newman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 1:00PM CDT
If advertising is all about finding eyeballs, then there is an industry in for even more hurt, and an industry still primed for tens of billions of dollars worth in growth. This is because content consumers have...
What Twitter's Latest Multi-Million Dollar Deal Means for You
Felicia Gooden, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 8:00AM CDT
Markets are up, with the S&P 500 reaching record highs over 1911 on Tuesday. While consumer and investor confidence is gradually on the rise, so, too, is the future of Twitter 's mobile ads platform. But, that does not promise that Twitter is...
Apple, Facebook, Valeant Among 5 Top IBD 50 Big Caps
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 6:55PM CDT
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....
Facebook
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 5:49PM CDT
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife will give $120 mil to San Francisco public schools over 5 years via $1.1 bil in stock pledged to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in '13.
Advertising Business Is Booming At Facebook
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 5:23PM CDT
While some Internet firms are still figuring out how to make money from their user base, social networking giant Facebook (FB) has it down pat. With a user base of about 1.3 billion, advertising continues to be its bread and butter. Last year,...
Zuckerberg, wife gift $120M to California schools
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri May 30, 5:06PM CDT
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri May 30, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Zuckerberg, wife gift $120M to CA schools
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri May 30, 5:01PM CDT
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri May 30, 4:55PM CDT
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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...
Final Hour: Spending Setback Worries Dow, Nasdaq as S&P Shrugs
at The Street - Fri May 30, 1:57PM CDT
Weak consumer spending and sentiment threw cold water on markets Friday, though the S&P held tentative gains while the Dow tried, but faied, to follow.
IPO Stock Watch: Arista Networks Leads IPO Calendar
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 1:28PM CDT
Arista Networks is the largest of three initial public offerings set to launch the week of June 2. Arista provides cloud-based switching technology that helps handle traffic at Internet data centers for companies like Yahoo (YHOO) and Facebook (FB)....
Ex-Microsoft Ballmer's 10 Greatest Moves Includes Grabbing the LA Clippers
at The Street - Fri May 30, 12:39PM CDT
Everyone loves to pile on ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as if he is a dumb buffoon. It's undeserved criticism, as is those who say he overpaid for the Clippers.
Twitter Inc: An Ideal Example of Irrational Exuberance
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 11:00AM CDT
Whether you're a fan of Twitter or not, there's no denying the recently announced deal with advertising giant Omnicom Group was a whopper. The two longtime partners inked an agreement worth over $200 million to Twitter, and as the last couple...
Cramer: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
at The Street - Fri May 30, 10:24AM CDT
With every stock I see, you're better off waiting for a pullback.
As HBO's "Silicon Valley" Concludes Its First Season, a Look at the Real-Life Competition That Gives
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 12:13PM CDT
The first season finale for HBO's Silicon Valley airs tonight with the team competing at TechCrunch Disrupt. Credits: TechCrunch , HBO. Each September in San Francisco, TechCrunch hosts its signature Disrupt conference in which start-ups quite...
1 Great Sign From Apple Inc.'s Beats Acquisition
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 11:00AM CDT
There's been an awful lot of negative attention surrounding Apple 's acquisition of Beats. Much of that skepticism is due to the fact that Beats is unlike any other Apple acquisition that's come before it. However, that could actually prove to be a...
This Millionaire Honestly Thinks Apple and Facebook Are About to Change Everything
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jun 01, 9:42AM CDT
Source: Flickr / Sean MacEntee. Surprisingly, one credit card CEO honestly thinks Apple and Facebook are going to revolutionize his industry. Yet he can sleep well knowing his firm will benefit no matter how things change. Surprising...
The 25 Companies With the Best Compensation and Benefits
at The Street - Sat May 31, 2:29PM CDT
These are the Top 25 companies for compensation and benefits, according to Glassdoor.com
A Lucrative Opportunity to Buy Into the "Mobile Gap"
Dan Newman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 1:00PM CDT
If advertising is all about finding eyeballs, then there is an industry in for even more hurt, and an industry still primed for tens of billions of dollars worth in growth. This is because content consumers have...
What Twitter's Latest Multi-Million Dollar Deal Means for You
Felicia Gooden, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 31, 8:00AM CDT
Markets are up, with the S&P 500 reaching record highs over 1911 on Tuesday. While consumer and investor confidence is gradually on the rise, so, too, is the future of Twitter 's mobile ads platform. But, that does not promise that Twitter is...
Apple, Facebook, Valeant Among 5 Top IBD 50 Big Caps
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 6:55PM CDT
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....
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 5:49PM CDT
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife will give $120 mil to San Francisco public schools over 5 years via $1.1 bil in stock pledged to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation in '13.
Advertising Business Is Booming At Facebook
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 5:23PM CDT
While some Internet firms are still figuring out how to make money from their user base, social networking giant Facebook (FB) has it down pat. With a user base of about 1.3 billion, advertising continues to be its bread and butter. Last year,...
Zuckerberg, wife gift $120M to California schools
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri May 30, 5:06PM CDT
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri May 30, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Zuckerberg, wife gift $120M to CA schools
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Fri May 30, 5:01PM CDT
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri May 30, 4:55PM CDT
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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...
Final Hour: Spending Setback Worries Dow, Nasdaq as S&P Shrugs
at The Street - Fri May 30, 1:57PM CDT
Weak consumer spending and sentiment threw cold water on markets Friday, though the S&P held tentative gains while the Dow tried, but faied, to follow.
IPO Stock Watch: Arista Networks Leads IPO Calendar
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri May 30, 1:28PM CDT
Arista Networks is the largest of three initial public offerings set to launch the week of June 2. Arista provides cloud-based switching technology that helps handle traffic at Internet data centers for companies like Yahoo (YHOO) and Facebook (FB)....
Ex-Microsoft Ballmer's 10 Greatest Moves Includes Grabbing the LA Clippers
at The Street - Fri May 30, 12:39PM CDT
Everyone loves to pile on ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as if he is a dumb buffoon. It's undeserved criticism, as is those who say he overpaid for the Clippers.
Twitter Inc: An Ideal Example of Irrational Exuberance
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 30, 11:00AM CDT
Whether you're a fan of Twitter or not, there's no denying the recently announced deal with advertising giant Omnicom Group was a whopper. The two longtime partners inked an agreement worth over $200 million to Twitter, and as the last couple...
Cramer: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
at The Street - Fri May 30, 10:24AM CDT
With every stock I see, you're better off waiting for a pullback.
