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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...
What Is Tesla Motors Inc.'s Role in the World of Self-Driving Cars?
Bret Kenwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 4:15PM CDT
I recently took the opportunity to delve back into the self-driving car discussion, as it is one that I find extremely interesting and enjoy covering. As it turns out -- and perhaps to nobody's surprise -- the company that revolutionized the electric...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Clear the Slate for Earnings Season
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 6:02PM CDT
Starting next week, stocks will only move higher if companies can beat on the top and bottom lines and raise guidance for the rest of the year, Cramer said.
Take-downs flood Google
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 5:47PM CDT
Since the European high court's "right to be forgotten" ruling in May, the search giant has had some 70,000 "take-down" requests from about 250,000 websites. In an editorial, Google's (GOOGL) David Drummond, SVP of corporate development and chief...
Stocks Close Higher As Biotech, Internet Stocks Gain
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 3:40PM CDT
Tech stocks outperformed Friday in an otherwise quiet, low-volume session. The Nasdaq, up most of the day, rose 0.4%. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.2% and the S&P 500 edged up 0.1% after erasing modest losses. Volume fell 15% on the NYSE...
Stock Market Today: Stocks Turn Positive Though Upside Remains Limited
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 3:14PM CDT
Markets took a turn upward with minor gains in the afternoon session Friday after spending much of the day mixed.
Wearable Gadget Ads: Latest Fad or Virtual Reality? - Analyst Blog
Supriyo Bose - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 1:17PM CDT
Wearables can gain refined and granular understanding of consumer behavior to enable better target marketing messages to people who don watches, glasses and headgear that double as computers.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 11, 1:10PM CDT
All times are Eastern
Google Ventures Plans to Invest $100M in European Start-ups - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 1:00PM CDT
Google Inc.'s (GOOGL) announced that its venture capital arm ??? Google Ventures ??? will open an office in London to fund European start-ups. The company plans to invest up to $100 million for the funding which could be increased over time.
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...
Amazon Sued by FTC over Mobile App Purchases Made by Children - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 8:50AM CDT
Giant online retailer, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allowing unauthorized in-app purchases by children on Amazon devices.
Global Cloud Database and DBaaS Market Report 2014-2019: Databases, Software, Deployment and Service Models & Organization Size Analysis
M2 - Fri Jul 11, 8:08AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jf6nxz/cloud_database) has announced the addition of the "Global Cloud Database and DBaaS Market Report 2014-2019: Databases, Software, Deployment Models and Service Models & Organization Size Analysis" report to their offering. Emergence of innovative database storage offerings such as NoSQL, SQL, public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and virtual private cloud are pushing the growth of cloud database and Database as a Service (DBaaS) market. Small and medium business are rapidly adopting cloud-based database management services to reduce cost and IT complexities compared to large enterprises, thereby pushing the market growth. However, large enterprises also have huge potential for an aggressive adoption in the future. The Cloud database and DBaaS market report consists of revenues from software, services, deployment models, and service models required for storing database in the cloud. The overall market size consists of software solutions and services. The cloud database and DBaaS market is segmented by types of software solution into database application builder, data scaling and replication, backup and recovery, database encryption, and others. These software solutions fulfill the customer requirements in every aspect. These software solutions are usually implemented by considering the security and importance of the database. Small and medium businesses along with large enterprises are strategically analyzing the cloud database and DBaaS solutions for their existing huge volume of databases as well as for new databases which will be generated. The cloud database and DBaaS model is segmented into databases, services, and different deployment and service models. These segments are being deployed for Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), hospitality, government, healthcare and life sciences, academics, and telecommunications. Scope Databases - SQL - Nosql Software - Database Application Builder - Data Scaling and Replication - Back-Up and Recovery - Database Encryption Deployment Models - Iaas - Paas - Dbaas Service Models - Public Cloud - Private Cloud - Virtual Private Cloud - Hybrid Cloud Organization Size - Small - Medium - Large Company Profiles - Amazon - Century Link Inc. - Csc (Computer Science Corporation) - Google Inc. - Ibm - Microsoft Corporation - Oracle Corporation - Rackspace - Salesforce. Com - Sap Ag For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jf...d_database
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...
What Is Tesla Motors Inc.'s Role in the World of Self-Driving Cars?
Bret Kenwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 4:15PM CDT
I recently took the opportunity to delve back into the self-driving car discussion, as it is one that I find extremely interesting and enjoy covering. As it turns out -- and perhaps to nobody's surprise -- the company that revolutionized the electric...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Clear the Slate for Earnings Season
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 6:02PM CDT
Starting next week, stocks will only move higher if companies can beat on the top and bottom lines and raise guidance for the rest of the year, Cramer said.
Take-downs flood Google
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 5:47PM CDT
Since the European high court's "right to be forgotten" ruling in May, the search giant has had some 70,000 "take-down" requests from about 250,000 websites. In an editorial, Google's (GOOGL) David Drummond, SVP of corporate development and chief...
Stocks Close Higher As Biotech, Internet Stocks Gain
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 11, 3:40PM CDT
Tech stocks outperformed Friday in an otherwise quiet, low-volume session. The Nasdaq, up most of the day, rose 0.4%. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.2% and the S&P 500 edged up 0.1% after erasing modest losses. Volume fell 15% on the NYSE...
Stock Market Today: Stocks Turn Positive Though Upside Remains Limited
at The Street - Fri Jul 11, 3:14PM CDT
Markets took a turn upward with minor gains in the afternoon session Friday after spending much of the day mixed.
Wearable Gadget Ads: Latest Fad or Virtual Reality? - Analyst Blog
Supriyo Bose - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 1:17PM CDT
Wearables can gain refined and granular understanding of consumer behavior to enable better target marketing messages to people who don watches, glasses and headgear that double as computers.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 11, 1:10PM CDT
All times are Eastern
Google Ventures Plans to Invest $100M in European Start-ups - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 1:00PM CDT
Google Inc.'s (GOOGL) announced that its venture capital arm ??? Google Ventures ??? will open an office in London to fund European start-ups. The company plans to invest up to $100 million for the funding which could be increased over time.
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...
Amazon Sued by FTC over Mobile App Purchases Made by Children - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 11, 8:50AM CDT
Giant online retailer, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allowing unauthorized in-app purchases by children on Amazon devices.
Global Cloud Database and DBaaS Market Report 2014-2019: Databases, Software, Deployment and Service Models & Organization Size Analysis
M2 - Fri Jul 11, 8:08AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jf6nxz/cloud_database) has announced the addition of the "Global Cloud Database and DBaaS Market Report 2014-2019: Databases, Software, Deployment Models and Service Models & Organization Size Analysis" report to their offering. Emergence of innovative database storage offerings such as NoSQL, SQL, public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and virtual private cloud are pushing the growth of cloud database and Database as a Service (DBaaS) market. Small and medium business are rapidly adopting cloud-based database management services to reduce cost and IT complexities compared to large enterprises, thereby pushing the market growth. However, large enterprises also have huge potential for an aggressive adoption in the future. The Cloud database and DBaaS market report consists of revenues from software, services, deployment models, and service models required for storing database in the cloud. The overall market size consists of software solutions and services. The cloud database and DBaaS market is segmented by types of software solution into database application builder, data scaling and replication, backup and recovery, database encryption, and others. These software solutions fulfill the customer requirements in every aspect. These software solutions are usually implemented by considering the security and importance of the database. Small and medium businesses along with large enterprises are strategically analyzing the cloud database and DBaaS solutions for their existing huge volume of databases as well as for new databases which will be generated. The cloud database and DBaaS model is segmented into databases, services, and different deployment and service models. These segments are being deployed for Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), hospitality, government, healthcare and life sciences, academics, and telecommunications. Scope Databases - SQL - Nosql Software - Database Application Builder - Data Scaling and Replication - Back-Up and Recovery - Database Encryption Deployment Models - Iaas - Paas - Dbaas Service Models - Public Cloud - Private Cloud - Virtual Private Cloud - Hybrid Cloud Organization Size - Small - Medium - Large Company Profiles - Amazon - Century Link Inc. - Csc (Computer Science Corporation) - Google Inc. - Ibm - Microsoft Corporation - Oracle Corporation - Rackspace - Salesforce. Com - Sap Ag For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jf...d_database
