Friday 6-13-2014 Amazon.Com Inc (AMZN) $AMZN opened at 327.05 hitting the high price of 329.30 and a day low of 323.53 with a total volume of 2,899,437. AMZN had a previous close of 325.91 and has been seeing an average volume of 3,569,485.
Overall Average: 8% Buy
Recent stock forum discussions about AMZN http://investorshangout.com/search?q=AMZN&...mp;yt0=Go!
Prime Music's Apparent Weaknesses Are Actually Its Biggest Strengths
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 7:50PM CDT
Amazon.com is giving away over 1 million MP3s to every Prime subscriber. The company unveiled its Prime Music service on Thursday. The on-demand streaming service is severely limited in its early stages, offering just 5% of the catalog of other... (full story)
This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 6:33PM 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. Cheese whiz strikes again Is there anybody spinning the flavor wheel as feverishly as Taco Bell? Yum! Brands ... (full story)
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 4:17PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events from this past week that may make your head spin. 1. The Hamburglar made me do it McDonald's is still... (full story)
Roku CEO discusses state of Internet video, TV
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Jun 13, 2:21PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is the star of the Internet video-streaming phenomenon, then Roku CEO Anthony Wood is the best supporting actor. (full story)
Apple And Amazon.com Help Make TV King Of Internet
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 13, 12:34PM CDT
TV is quickly becoming king of the Internet, thanks in part to Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOGL). By the end of the year, more than 113 million U.S. consumers, or 35% of the entire population and 45% of total U.S. Internet users,... (full story)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S vs. iPads: It's All About The Display
at The Street - Fri Jun 13, 9:58AM CDT
Samsung announces two new Android tablets with screens meant to challenge Apple Retina displays. (full story)
75% of Kindle Fire HDX Customer Questions Now Come via the Mayday Button--Average Response Time is Just 9.75 Seconds
Business Wire - Fri Jun 13, 8:00AM CDT
(NASDAQ:AMZN)--Eight months ago, Amazon launched the Mayday button, connecting you to live, on-device tech support 24x7, 365 days a year--for free. Today, Amazon announced that the Mayday button is now the most popular way for Fire HDX customers to contact customer service, and the average response time is just 9.75 seconds. (full story)
The 3-D Phone: Will It Help Amazon and Hurt Apple?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 7:00AM CDT
The rumors are flying. E-commerce giant Amazon.com has scheduled an event for June 18, and those in the know claim the company will be announcing the release of a smartphone, but not just any old phone -- one with a 3-D display, too. Will a... (full story)
'Fast Money' Recap: Is This Market Pullback a Big Deal?
at The Street - Fri Jun 13, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the fighting in Iraq and how it will affect the price of oil. (full story)
Best Buy Needs to Rethink Its Retail Model
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 5:05PM CDT
Best Buy 's revenue and stock have halted a free fall this year, but the business is far from being in good condition. Last year's revenue fell 3.4% to $42.4 billion, and fiscal first-quarter revenue was down 3.3% as electronics sales continued to... (full story)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Jun 12, 5:03PM CDT
___ (full story)
Twitter and Delta are big market movers
AP - Thu Jun 12, 3:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: (full story)
Fear Not: S&P 500 Remains Only 1% Lower Than Record High
at The Street - Thu Jun 12, 3:14PM CDT
Put on those rose-colored glasses. The record gains achieved over the last few weeks seem the good times of yesteryear as Wall Street witnessed its second consecutive day in the red Thursday. With little incentive to buy, markets dipped following the... (full story)
Amazon launches music streaming for Prime members
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Jun 12, 2:26PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon's newly announced music streaming service is yet another attempt by the company to move beyond e-commerce and infuse itself into the daily lives of Americans with an increasing number of offerings —including grocery delivery and streaming TV. (full story)
How Facebook Inc. Wants To Be Like Amazon and Tesla At The Same Time
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 12:12PM CDT
Source: Oculus VR. Facebook has high hopes for its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. The highly speculative purchase turned more than a few heads when it was announced in March . The pair had seemingly little in common, but Mark Zuckerberg... (full story)
Prime Music: What You Need to Know About Amazon.com, Inc.'s New Streaming Service
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 11:50AM CDT
Source: Amazon. In less than one week, Amazon.com will unveil the mythical smartphone that it's been working on for years. Ahead of the event, Amazon has introduced its rumored Prime Music service. Investors that are even remotely familiar with... (full story)
Amazon.com Launches Prime Music In Competitive Field
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jun 12, 11:15AM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) on Thursday announced a long-rumored streaming music service, but the news failed to rattle Pandora Media (P) investors. Pandora stock climbed nearly 1% in the stock market today, while Amazon stock fell 1.5%. Amazon's new digital... (full story)
Stocks Fall on Retail Sales Data
at The Street - Thu Jun 12, 10:49AM CDT
U.S. benchmark indices are trading slightly lower Thursday after a modest showing for economic data and amid flaring geopolitical risks. (full story)
Why NQ Mobile, Pandora, and Cisco are Moving on Thursday
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 10:40AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 45 points as of 11:35 a.m. EDT. Dow Jones component Cisco fell alongside the index, while tech stocks Pandora and NQ Mobile were also active. Retail sales disappoint Perhaps fueling the Dow... (full story)
Will Pandora (P) Stock Be Affected By Amazon (AMZN) Music Streaming Launch?
at The Street - Thu Jun 12, 10:37AM CDT
Pandora (P) is facing new competition in the music streaming industry now that Amazon (AMZN) has launched its own free music streaming service. (full story)
Overall Average: 8% Buy
Recent stock forum discussions about AMZN http://investorshangout.com/search?q=AMZN&...mp;yt0=Go!
Prime Music's Apparent Weaknesses Are Actually Its Biggest Strengths
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 7:50PM CDT
Amazon.com is giving away over 1 million MP3s to every Prime subscriber. The company unveiled its Prime Music service on Thursday. The on-demand streaming service is severely limited in its early stages, offering just 5% of the catalog of other... (full story)
This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 6:33PM 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. Cheese whiz strikes again Is there anybody spinning the flavor wheel as feverishly as Taco Bell? Yum! Brands ... (full story)
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 4:17PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events from this past week that may make your head spin. 1. The Hamburglar made me do it McDonald's is still... (full story)
Roku CEO discusses state of Internet video, TV
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Jun 13, 2:21PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is the star of the Internet video-streaming phenomenon, then Roku CEO Anthony Wood is the best supporting actor. (full story)
Apple And Amazon.com Help Make TV King Of Internet
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 13, 12:34PM CDT
TV is quickly becoming king of the Internet, thanks in part to Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Google (GOOGL). By the end of the year, more than 113 million U.S. consumers, or 35% of the entire population and 45% of total U.S. Internet users,... (full story)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S vs. iPads: It's All About The Display
at The Street - Fri Jun 13, 9:58AM CDT
Samsung announces two new Android tablets with screens meant to challenge Apple Retina displays. (full story)
75% of Kindle Fire HDX Customer Questions Now Come via the Mayday Button--Average Response Time is Just 9.75 Seconds
Business Wire - Fri Jun 13, 8:00AM CDT
(NASDAQ:AMZN)--Eight months ago, Amazon launched the Mayday button, connecting you to live, on-device tech support 24x7, 365 days a year--for free. Today, Amazon announced that the Mayday button is now the most popular way for Fire HDX customers to contact customer service, and the average response time is just 9.75 seconds. (full story)
The 3-D Phone: Will It Help Amazon and Hurt Apple?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 13, 7:00AM CDT
The rumors are flying. E-commerce giant Amazon.com has scheduled an event for June 18, and those in the know claim the company will be announcing the release of a smartphone, but not just any old phone -- one with a 3-D display, too. Will a... (full story)
'Fast Money' Recap: Is This Market Pullback a Big Deal?
at The Street - Fri Jun 13, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the fighting in Iraq and how it will affect the price of oil. (full story)
Best Buy Needs to Rethink Its Retail Model
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 5:05PM CDT
Best Buy 's revenue and stock have halted a free fall this year, but the business is far from being in good condition. Last year's revenue fell 3.4% to $42.4 billion, and fiscal first-quarter revenue was down 3.3% as electronics sales continued to... (full story)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Jun 12, 5:03PM CDT
___ (full story)
Twitter and Delta are big market movers
AP - Thu Jun 12, 3:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: (full story)
Fear Not: S&P 500 Remains Only 1% Lower Than Record High
at The Street - Thu Jun 12, 3:14PM CDT
Put on those rose-colored glasses. The record gains achieved over the last few weeks seem the good times of yesteryear as Wall Street witnessed its second consecutive day in the red Thursday. With little incentive to buy, markets dipped following the... (full story)
Amazon launches music streaming for Prime members
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Jun 12, 2:26PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon's newly announced music streaming service is yet another attempt by the company to move beyond e-commerce and infuse itself into the daily lives of Americans with an increasing number of offerings —including grocery delivery and streaming TV. (full story)
How Facebook Inc. Wants To Be Like Amazon and Tesla At The Same Time
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 12:12PM CDT
Source: Oculus VR. Facebook has high hopes for its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. The highly speculative purchase turned more than a few heads when it was announced in March . The pair had seemingly little in common, but Mark Zuckerberg... (full story)
Prime Music: What You Need to Know About Amazon.com, Inc.'s New Streaming Service
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 11:50AM CDT
Source: Amazon. In less than one week, Amazon.com will unveil the mythical smartphone that it's been working on for years. Ahead of the event, Amazon has introduced its rumored Prime Music service. Investors that are even remotely familiar with... (full story)
Amazon.com Launches Prime Music In Competitive Field
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jun 12, 11:15AM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) on Thursday announced a long-rumored streaming music service, but the news failed to rattle Pandora Media (P) investors. Pandora stock climbed nearly 1% in the stock market today, while Amazon stock fell 1.5%. Amazon's new digital... (full story)
Stocks Fall on Retail Sales Data
at The Street - Thu Jun 12, 10:49AM CDT
U.S. benchmark indices are trading slightly lower Thursday after a modest showing for economic data and amid flaring geopolitical risks. (full story)
Why NQ Mobile, Pandora, and Cisco are Moving on Thursday
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 10:40AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 45 points as of 11:35 a.m. EDT. Dow Jones component Cisco fell alongside the index, while tech stocks Pandora and NQ Mobile were also active. Retail sales disappoint Perhaps fueling the Dow... (full story)
Will Pandora (P) Stock Be Affected By Amazon (AMZN) Music Streaming Launch?
at The Street - Thu Jun 12, 10:37AM CDT
Pandora (P) is facing new competition in the music streaming industry now that Amazon (AMZN) has launched its own free music streaming service. (full story)
