Samsung earnings hit by slowing China sales
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - 19 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. said operating profit declined to a two-year low in the second quarter, hit by the strong local currency and slowing demand for smartphones in China.
'Fast Money' Recap: Focusing on Apple
at The Street - 20 mins ago
The trading panel looked at technology and financial stocks and discussed what the higher TSA tax could mean for airlines.
How Intel Corporation Will Build More Chips at Its Factories
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 10:12PM CDT
There's very little doubt that Intel is the world leader in ramping advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes at good yields well before its primary foundry competition, most notably Taiwan Semiconductor . Even so, a...
Apple's Move Toward iWatch Boosts Stock 2%; ADM Gains After $3 Billion Acquisition
Jack Kramer and Nick Martell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 10:00PM CDT
Fresh after passing 17,000 points for the first time ever last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 44 points Monday, just as the corporate earnings season is about to kick off. 1. Apple stock ratings up after iWatch moves iCar,...
Why Apple and Kandi Technologies Shares Jumped Today
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 9:00PM CDT
Following last week's record finish on a blowout jobs report, stocks eased lower today as investors awaited the start of earnings season later this week. By the end of the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had given back 44 points, or 0.3%,...
Is Apple Finally Taking Over Enterprise?
Srdjan Bejakovic, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 9:00PM CDT
Apple has built up its empire as a consumer company. Over the past several years, however, the company has gradually been making inroads into the huge enterprise market as well. This started with phones and tablets at first, and now a new report...
These Are the Tactics Apple and Amazon.com Use to Destroy the Market
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 7:05PM CDT
It takes something different to succeed in business these days, and Apple and Amazon.com understand this. That's according to Gary Shapiro, author of Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses . ...
Is the Nook Spin-Off a Hint of Underlying Problems for E-Readers and Amazon.com?
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 6:45PM CDT
Image by Flickr user Eric Grossnickle The Nook may be heading for the cutting room floor sooner than expected. Barnes & Noble has announced that it will spin off its e-reader as a separate public company, probably in early 2015 . Barnes...
GT-Apple accord questioned
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 07, 5:54PM CDT
Prospects for GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), which makes sapphire materials for LED screens and solar products, were called into question by Canaccord Genuity. The financial service firm noted that GT has a contract to supply Apple (AAPL) with...
Apple hire hints iWatch launch
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 07, 5:54PM CDT
The recruitment of Patrick Pruniaux from the high-end Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has prompted chatter that Apple (AAPL) is edging nearer to the launch of its fitness-tracking smartwatch, expected to be released in Oct. The tech company was recently...
Why Apple, Cirrus Logic, and InvenSense Rose Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 5:33PM CDT
The stock market gave up ground on Monday, falling back from record levels set during the holiday-shortened week before the July 4 market holiday. Weighing on investors were continued worries about the ability of the market to keep pressing higher...
Why GT Advanced Technologies, Pandora Media, and Goodrich Petroleum Tumbled Today
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 5:01PM CDT
Monday was a disappointment for stock market investors, as the major market indexes failed to push further into record territory following an extraordinarily strong week before the Independence Day holiday. Investors were nervous about the soon-to-be...
Salesforce.com and Philips: The Race for Healthcare Tech Leadership
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 5:00PM CDT
The world's largest provider of CRM software, Salesforce.com , and leading health tech and electronics company, Philips , have recently announced that they are forming a partnership. The goal of this initiative is to create a cloud-based health...
EU Eyeing Wireless 5G, Internet Of Things Growth
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 07, 4:31PM CDT
European Union officials over the weekend reiterated their plan to boost mobile connection speeds to 5G, a fiberlike connection where users can download a one-hour high-def movie in six seconds. "It will also offer totally new possibilities to...
BlackBerry Vends R&D Assets to VW Infotainment - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 07, 4:15PM CDT
As part of its restructuring program, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) is selling off its Germany R&D assets to Volkswagen Infotainment, a division of Volkswagen AG.
Another Trading Day Without Significant Volume Up or Down
at The Street - Mon Jul 07, 4:12PM CDT
The stock indexes finished on the downside Monday as profit taking set in from all-time closing highs.
Look for Shares of Apple to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 2.06% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jul 07, 4:04PM CDT
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $94.10 to a high of $95.99. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $94.10 on volume of 54.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Apple After 2.06% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jul 07, 4:03PM CDT
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $94.10 to a high of $95.99. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $94.10 on volume of 54.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Will the Dow Jones Slip Below 17,000 Tomorrow After Today's Drop?
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 3:48PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average isn't feeling very patriotic as markets kick back into gear following a long Fourth of July weekend. The index fell 0.3%, leaving it just 24 points over the 17,000-point threshold it smashed past last Thursday,...
Airbus Racks Up New Plane Orders; Racks Up Cancellations, Too
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 07, 3:00PM CDT
Airbus recently released its latest monthly sales report , covering sales landed in June, showing that to date, the European planemaker has booked: 449 "gross" orders for A318, A319, A320, and A321 narrowbody jets. 34 orders for larger A330...