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Is Google Putting the Hurt on Yelp?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 6:00PM CDT
When it comes to reviewing local businesses, Yelp is still king. Google , one of its closest competitors, isn't even closing the gap. A recent independent study showed that the number of businesses with reviews on Yelp increased just 3% last...
Why Is Google Investing Half a Billion Dollars in Shopping Express?
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 2:00PM CDT
Aware of Amazon.com taking away a significant portion of its product searches, Google has decided to invest heavily in its same-day delivery service, Shopping Express. The search engine giant recently set aside $500 million to fuel this...
Kim Kardashian Drives Glu Mobile Higher, Amazon.com Pops, and Overstock.com Slumps
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 125 points for the week, slipping below the 17,000 mark. Some of the big movers for the week included Glu Mobile , Amazon.com , and Overstock.com . ...
Is China Sabotaging Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Apple Store Pudong Shanghai. Source: Apple. Apple 's iPhone 6 is likely just over two months away, assuming that the rumored September launch dates are correct. Meanwhile, Greater China is easily one of the most important geographic segments for...
The Radical Innovation Changing Every Doctor's Office
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications just entered the telehealth market with its new Virtual Visits platform, which allows users to connect with medical professionals via smartphones, tablets, or PCs to address nonemergency issues such as a cough or a cold. ...
IBM Finally Joins Cloud Pricing Wars: What it Really Means for Big Blue
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
IBM is among the last tech companies to join the cloud pricing wars that have been raging on this year. On June 10, IBM lowered the price of storage available through its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure service by 60% to just $0.04 per GB per month,...
Can Apple Stop Defending Its iPod Cash Grab?
at The Street - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
The dying device isn't keeping users in Apple's ecosystem and is increasingly redundant amid new technology. Its $4 billion reason for living is dwindling.
Samsung Z: Failure to Launch in Russia
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 8:00AM CDT
Samsung , in a bid to reduce its reliance on Google's Android operating system, has been making a pretty big deal about phones based on an operating system known as Tizen. Though Samsung doesn't own Tizen, it is one of the key companies that...
The Week's 6 Must-Watch Earnings Reports
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Jul 13, 7:02AM CDT
Earnings season kicks into high gear this week, with a slew of high-profile quarterly results from some of the biggest and brightest companies. Many are the first to report for their given industry, giving investors a particular interest in analyzing...
3 Stocks Poised to Profit from This New Medicare Rule
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 12:45PM CDT
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a proposed update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2015 that could have game-changing implications for the fledgling telehealth industry. The proposed rule would add...
Meet Zocalo, Amazon.com's Answer to Box and Dropbox
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 9:30AM CDT
As if Amazon.com 's Web Services division wasn't already growing fast enough, the web giant is back throwing its weight around again. On Thursday, Amazon unveiled Zocalo, a fully managed enterprise storage and sharing service, complete with...
5 Travel Apps That Make for a Better Trip -- Even if You're Offline
Casey Kelly-Barton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 8:07AM CDT
Mobile devices are nice, but having travel information when there's no Wi-Fi is even nicer. Last week, travel site TripAdvisor rolled out a tool that lets app users download city guides while they're connected and then refer to them offline. For...
Nobody Does M&A Better Than Buffett and Southwest Airlines
at The Street - Sat Jul 12, 8:00AM CDT
Polar opposite perspectives yield surprisingly successful results. Profit from corporate takeover activity with these tips from the masters.
Here's What Microsoft Will Look Like in 12 Months
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 9:16PM CDT
U.S. markets managed to close out the week on a winning note, with the benchmark S&P 500 rising 0.1% on Friday, while the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.4%. One of...
BlackBerry's Latest Passport: Square Phone - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 3:49PM CDT
In its efforts to revive a deteriorating handset business, Canadian handset maker, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) unveiled a phone this week called Passport.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 11, 1:10PM CDT
All times are Eastern
Amazon Hits the Skies: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 12:59PM CDT
Amazon rises on drone delivery program, while 500.com rose following the resignation of executive.
Google Gets Take-Down Requests For 250K EU Websites
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 11:43AM CDT
Google since May has received about 70,000 "take-down" requests, covering some 250,000 websites, following the European high court's so-called "right to be forgotten" ruling. It's been a "huge task" handling the requests, wrote David Drummond, Google...
Apple’s Beats Acquisition is Looking Even More Brilliant
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 10:45AM CDT
Apple 's decision to acquire Beats looks great in the face of declining digital music sales. A recent report from Nielsen reveals that music downloads continue to wane -- compared to the first six months of last year, digital track sales are down...
Even at Record Levels, Stocks Have More Room to Run
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 9:14AM CDT
Here's why the bull market is not over.
Is Google Putting the Hurt on Yelp?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 6:00PM CDT
When it comes to reviewing local businesses, Yelp is still king. Google , one of its closest competitors, isn't even closing the gap. A recent independent study showed that the number of businesses with reviews on Yelp increased just 3% last...
Why Is Google Investing Half a Billion Dollars in Shopping Express?
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 2:00PM CDT
Aware of Amazon.com taking away a significant portion of its product searches, Google has decided to invest heavily in its same-day delivery service, Shopping Express. The search engine giant recently set aside $500 million to fuel this...
Kim Kardashian Drives Glu Mobile Higher, Amazon.com Pops, and Overstock.com Slumps
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 125 points for the week, slipping below the 17,000 mark. Some of the big movers for the week included Glu Mobile , Amazon.com , and Overstock.com . ...
Is China Sabotaging Apple Inc.'s iPhone 6?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Apple Store Pudong Shanghai. Source: Apple. Apple 's iPhone 6 is likely just over two months away, assuming that the rumored September launch dates are correct. Meanwhile, Greater China is easily one of the most important geographic segments for...
The Radical Innovation Changing Every Doctor's Office
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 10:00AM CDT
Verizon Communications just entered the telehealth market with its new Virtual Visits platform, which allows users to connect with medical professionals via smartphones, tablets, or PCs to address nonemergency issues such as a cough or a cold. ...
IBM Finally Joins Cloud Pricing Wars: What it Really Means for Big Blue
Joseph Gacinga, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
IBM is among the last tech companies to join the cloud pricing wars that have been raging on this year. On June 10, IBM lowered the price of storage available through its SoftLayer cloud infrastructure service by 60% to just $0.04 per GB per month,...
Can Apple Stop Defending Its iPod Cash Grab?
at The Street - Sun Jul 13, 9:00AM CDT
The dying device isn't keeping users in Apple's ecosystem and is increasingly redundant amid new technology. Its $4 billion reason for living is dwindling.
Samsung Z: Failure to Launch in Russia
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 8:00AM CDT
Samsung , in a bid to reduce its reliance on Google's Android operating system, has been making a pretty big deal about phones based on an operating system known as Tizen. Though Samsung doesn't own Tizen, it is one of the key companies that...
The Week's 6 Must-Watch Earnings Reports
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Jul 13, 7:02AM CDT
Earnings season kicks into high gear this week, with a slew of high-profile quarterly results from some of the biggest and brightest companies. Many are the first to report for their given industry, giving investors a particular interest in analyzing...
3 Stocks Poised to Profit from This New Medicare Rule
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 12:45PM CDT
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a proposed update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2015 that could have game-changing implications for the fledgling telehealth industry. The proposed rule would add...
Meet Zocalo, Amazon.com's Answer to Box and Dropbox
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 9:30AM CDT
As if Amazon.com 's Web Services division wasn't already growing fast enough, the web giant is back throwing its weight around again. On Thursday, Amazon unveiled Zocalo, a fully managed enterprise storage and sharing service, complete with...
5 Travel Apps That Make for a Better Trip -- Even if You're Offline
Casey Kelly-Barton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 12, 8:07AM CDT
Mobile devices are nice, but having travel information when there's no Wi-Fi is even nicer. Last week, travel site TripAdvisor rolled out a tool that lets app users download city guides while they're connected and then refer to them offline. For...
Nobody Does M&A Better Than Buffett and Southwest Airlines
at The Street - Sat Jul 12, 8:00AM CDT
Polar opposite perspectives yield surprisingly successful results. Profit from corporate takeover activity with these tips from the masters.
Here's What Microsoft Will Look Like in 12 Months
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 9:16PM CDT
U.S. markets managed to close out the week on a winning note, with the benchmark S&P 500 rising 0.1% on Friday, while the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.4%. One of...
BlackBerry's Latest Passport: Square Phone - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 3:49PM CDT
In its efforts to revive a deteriorating handset business, Canadian handset maker, BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) unveiled a phone this week called Passport.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 11, 1:10PM CDT
All times are Eastern
Amazon Hits the Skies: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 12:59PM CDT
Amazon rises on drone delivery program, while 500.com rose following the resignation of executive.
Google Gets Take-Down Requests For 250K EU Websites
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 11:43AM CDT
Google since May has received about 70,000 "take-down" requests, covering some 250,000 websites, following the European high court's so-called "right to be forgotten" ruling. It's been a "huge task" handling the requests, wrote David Drummond, Google...
Apple’s Beats Acquisition is Looking Even More Brilliant
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 11, 10:45AM CDT
Apple 's decision to acquire Beats looks great in the face of declining digital music sales. A recent report from Nielsen reveals that music downloads continue to wane -- compared to the first six months of last year, digital track sales are down...
Even at Record Levels, Stocks Have More Room to Run
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 9:14AM CDT
Here's why the bull market is not over.
