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While the big news recently is Amazon.com 's new Fire Phone, there is another development that has quickly been overshadowed, and investors need to make sure they understand what is going on. Amazon Prime Music is a service that fits the company...
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Rackspace Acquisition Speculation Fades, Hurts Stock
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3 Reasons to Question Amazon's Music Strategy
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 8:34PM CDT
While the big news recently is Amazon.com 's new Fire Phone, there is another development that has quickly been overshadowed, and investors need to make sure they understand what is going on. Amazon Prime Music is a service that fits the company...
Wait! Wal-Mart Is a Top Online Retailer?
Dan Moskowitz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 7:00PM CDT
Source: Walmart. If you read the headlines about Wal-Mart Stores , then you've likely read about its target customer not spending as much due to reduced government benefits and higher taxes. These are surely negatives. Fortunately,...
4 Companies That Could Be Affected by the Aereo Ruling
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 6:00PM CDT
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling against Aereo essentially makes the service illegal and has analysts busy studying the fallout from the decision. Aereo had a growing business, leasing antennae connected to cloud DVR services to access free broadcast...
Rackspace buyout hopes fade
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 30, 5:57PM CDT
The cloud-computing service provider doesn't have enough proprietary intellectual property for a buyer to spend over $5 bil to buy the company, according to D.A. Davidson. The analyst said that Rackspace Hosting's (RAX) market value of $4.8 bil is a...
The Bear Case for Netflix
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 5:40PM CDT
Netflix is a fundamentally strong company with stellar subscriber, revenue and earnings-per-share growth. The online video firm saw a big recovery in its stock price after a considerable drop earlier in the year. I am bullish on Netflix , however,...
Market Uptrends In '90, '98 And '10 Led To Big Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 30, 4:14PM CDT
Three of the most powerful follow-throughs in recent times occurred in 1990, 1998 and 2010. Two of them -- on Sept. 1, 1990, and Oct. 15, 1998 -- came during periods of financial turmoil or economic weakness. The success of those follow-throughs...
Google Makes Another Run at the Television
Eric Bleeker, CFA and Max Macaluso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 3:15PM CDT
Google announced Android TV at its recent I/O conference, which could have left some people scratching their heads. "Wait, don't they have Chromecast -- and before that didn't they have Google TV?" The answer is yes. And it is pretty...
Why PetSmart (PETM) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Mon Jun 30, 2:54PM CDT
PetSmart (PETM) stock is lower after ITG Research said sales have slowed and it's facing increased competition from Amazon (AMZN).
Made-In-China Apple Among 'Most Patriotic' Brands
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 30, 2:05PM CDT
Forget that Apple (AAPL) makes the bulk of its products in China. That didn't stop the company from debuting on a top-10 list of "Most Patriotic Brands." As marketers gear up for Fourth of July shoppers, brands will capitalize on all the red, white...
How to Profit Alongside Amazon.com
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 1:45PM CDT
At Tier 1 Investments, a Motley Fool Real-Money Portfolio , I seek out and invest in elite businesses. When I find one of these rare Tier 1 enterprises, I tend to add to them repeatedly over time as favorable opportunities arise. It's a strategy...
Yahoo Upgraded, With Alibaba Valuation Seen At $214B
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 30, 12:41PM CDT
Yahoo's (YHOO) stake in Alibaba is an undervalued asset, says a Piper Jaffray analyst who in a Monday research note upgraded Yahoo stock to overweight, or buy. Yahoo's core business is still "challenged," but its stake in Alibaba is "undervalued at...
Time Warner: More Upside Potential After Time Inc. Spin-Off
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 12:26PM CDT
Time Warner has finally spun-off its publishing division, Time , into a separate company. The publisher, just like other newspapers and magazines, has been facing numerous secular headwinds as consumers are turning to digital media, and it has been...
Can Sony Reverse Declining TV Sales With Bravia Android Smart TVs?
at The Street - Mon Jun 30, 12:11PM CDT
Sony hopes to reverse a decade-long decline in U.S. TV sales by cutting costs and partnering with Google to offer smarter products.
Rackspace Acquisition Speculation Fades, Hurts Stock
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 30, 11:42AM CDT
Rackspace Hosting (RAX) might yet find a buyer, but shares of the cloud-computing service provider have floundered amid speculation that it might not. Rackspace stock was up a fraction in midday trading in the stock market today, near 34, but shares...
Target: Beyond the Numbers
Dan Moskowitz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 11:30AM CDT
Target.com Target has been a mess of late. The data breach and poor performance in Canada has led to management changes, and the company still doesn't know the total future costs for the data breach. Aside from lululemon athletica , it would...
Best Buy Makes Its Advance on Amazon
at The Street - Mon Jun 30, 10:20AM CDT
Sony and Samsung Shops are opening at Best Buy this summer.
Google Teams Up With Razer to Launch a New Android Gaming Console
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 10:01AM CDT
Google recently unveiled a partnership at I/O 2014 with Razer, a maker of high-end gaming PCs and laptops, to develop an Android-based home gaming micro-console capable of playing games, videos, music, and more. Source: Razer. The concept...
GE Gets Smarter: Introduces LED Lights for Smart Homes - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 30, 9:50AM CDT
GE Lighting, a subsidiary of General Electric Company (GE), recently introduced an innovative and affordable connected LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulb.
Will Amazon's Phone Be Held Back by Apps?
Daniel Kline and Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 30, 9:16AM CDT
Apple has maintained its strong position in the smartphone and tablet worlds at least partially because of its App Store. Nearly all of the most popular apps are released for iPhone and iPad, and a number of top offerings are on those platforms...
Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
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