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Google's X division
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 6:15PM CDT
Google's (GOOGL) X division is paring up with drugmaker Novartis' (NVS) Alcon unit for the development of "smart" contact lenses, which will monitor health through embedded electronics. Novartis fell 0.1% to 90.14.
Amazon to gain from IaaS shift
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 6:13PM CDT
Corporate IT departments are ready to move to cloud-computing systems, says Pacific Crest Securities. Amazon Web Services, e-commerce giant Amazon's (AMZN) cloud-computing services unit, could benefit from the shift as cloud...
GOOGLE
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 6:01PM CDT
GOOGLE (GOOGL) named former Ford Motor (F) CEO Alan Mulally to the online search company's board of directors. Google shares rose 0.1%.
Intel Has a Chip on Its Shoulder That Will Make Investors Money
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 5:11PM CDT
This afternoon's earnings results will only be window-dressing for what's coming ahead. Buying Intel stock is about next year and beyond.
Facebook Partners Nielsen to Track Online TV Viewership - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 15, 5:09PM CDT
Reportedly, Facebook (FB) has entered into a partnership with leading TV ratings measurement company, Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN) in order to measure online viewership.
Yahoo 2Q earnings, revenue fall amid ad slump
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Jul 15, 4:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings and revenue declined, as the company struggled again with display advertising sales.
Why Google (GOOGL) Stock Is Gaining In After-Hours Trading
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 4:04PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) stock is getting a boost in after-hours trading after it announced Ford's (F) former CEO Alan Mulally will serve on its board of directors.
S&P 500 Choppy Stock Action Not Worth Trading, So Take Some Time Off
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 3:43PM CDT
We���ve had some poor days this summer, but today has to take the cake.
How to Profit From the U.S. Connectivity Boom
Grant Perry, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 3:28PM CDT
With an expected fiscal 2015 budget of $3.9 trillion there is a lot of money to be spent in the United States. One way to profit from this is to find companies or products that the U.S. budget focuses on. There are couple ways to use the budget ...
Why Twitter, Inc. is Terrifyingly Terrific
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 1:00PM CDT
How do you think it feels to be a part of the news and information industry, and to watch while Twitter roils the entire sector without even intending to ? Ditto for providers of stand-alone navigation devices. One day they're motoring along in...
U.S. Leads World In Per-Capita 2014 Ad Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 12:46PM CDT
Per-capita ad sales in the U.S. are expected to climb 4.5% to $564.84 this year, an acceleration from 2.9% growth in 2013. About $564.84 worth of ads will be bought for every person in the U.S. this year, marking the highest rate in the world,...
Marissa Mayer Struggles to Give Yahoo! an Identity Beyond Alibaba
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 12:40PM CDT
What kind of company will Yahoo! be? The clock is running.
Why Smartwatches Aren't the Next Big Thing
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 11:35AM CDT
Smartwatches, and wearables in general, are expected by some to be the next big thing. Samsung has already released some smartwatches, and both Apple and Microsoft are rumored to be developing smartwatches of their own. Along with Google 's ...
China's Xiaomi Called Apple's 'True Threat'
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 11:24AM CDT
Smartphone maker Xiaomi, set to launch a 4G device on July 22 in Beijing, looms as Apple's (AAPL) biggest threat in China. So says Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes. "Xiaomi in China may soon take the place of Samsung as Apple's true threat," Reitzes said...
Why Google, Inc. Shares Could Pop 15%
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 10:45AM CDT
While Fools should generally take the opinion of Wall Street with a grain of salt, it's not a bad idea to take a closer look at particularly stock-shaking upgrades and downgrades -- just in case their reasoning behind the call makes sense. ...
Amazon Cloud Unit Sales Near $5B; Turning Point?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 10:31AM CDT
Corporate America is finally ready to buy cloud-computing services, says Pacific Crest Securities, which sees upside for Amazon.com (AMZN)'s Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others. The biggest users of cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) --...
3 Huge Risks Sony Corporation Investors Need to Consider
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 10:30AM CDT
Source: Sony.com Sony has had a challenging year. Despite the World Cup bolstering television sales and the launch of hit products like the PlayStation 4, its share price trades approximately 23% lower than it did twelve months ago. The...
Microsoft Corporation's Cold War With Google Is Heating Up
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 9:45AM CDT
Current Microsoft chief Satya Nadella speaking at a 2013 event. Credit: Microsoft. In laying out his priorities for Microsoft in a 3,100-word memo published last week, Satya Nadella signaled a coming escalation in Mr. Softy's war with Google...
Will Google (GOOGL) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 15, 9:30AM CDT
We expect technology company Google Inc. (GOOGL) to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 17.
Microsoft Slims Down and Google Fights Diabetes
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 9:16AM CDT
U.S stocks are marginally higher on Tuesday morning, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.13% and 0.21%, respectively, at 10:10 a.m. EDT. After offering up his sweeping vision for Microsoft 's ...
Google's X division
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 6:15PM CDT
Google's (GOOGL) X division is paring up with drugmaker Novartis' (NVS) Alcon unit for the development of "smart" contact lenses, which will monitor health through embedded electronics. Novartis fell 0.1% to 90.14.
Amazon to gain from IaaS shift
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 6:13PM CDT
Corporate IT departments are ready to move to cloud-computing systems, says Pacific Crest Securities. Amazon Web Services, e-commerce giant Amazon's (AMZN) cloud-computing services unit, could benefit from the shift as cloud...
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 6:01PM CDT
GOOGLE (GOOGL) named former Ford Motor (F) CEO Alan Mulally to the online search company's board of directors. Google shares rose 0.1%.
Intel Has a Chip on Its Shoulder That Will Make Investors Money
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 5:11PM CDT
This afternoon's earnings results will only be window-dressing for what's coming ahead. Buying Intel stock is about next year and beyond.
Facebook Partners Nielsen to Track Online TV Viewership - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 15, 5:09PM CDT
Reportedly, Facebook (FB) has entered into a partnership with leading TV ratings measurement company, Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN) in order to measure online viewership.
Yahoo 2Q earnings, revenue fall amid ad slump
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Jul 15, 4:57PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo Inc. said Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings and revenue declined, as the company struggled again with display advertising sales.
Why Google (GOOGL) Stock Is Gaining In After-Hours Trading
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 4:04PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) stock is getting a boost in after-hours trading after it announced Ford's (F) former CEO Alan Mulally will serve on its board of directors.
S&P 500 Choppy Stock Action Not Worth Trading, So Take Some Time Off
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 3:43PM CDT
We���ve had some poor days this summer, but today has to take the cake.
How to Profit From the U.S. Connectivity Boom
Grant Perry, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 3:28PM CDT
With an expected fiscal 2015 budget of $3.9 trillion there is a lot of money to be spent in the United States. One way to profit from this is to find companies or products that the U.S. budget focuses on. There are couple ways to use the budget ...
Why Twitter, Inc. is Terrifyingly Terrific
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 1:00PM CDT
How do you think it feels to be a part of the news and information industry, and to watch while Twitter roils the entire sector without even intending to ? Ditto for providers of stand-alone navigation devices. One day they're motoring along in...
U.S. Leads World In Per-Capita 2014 Ad Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 12:46PM CDT
Per-capita ad sales in the U.S. are expected to climb 4.5% to $564.84 this year, an acceleration from 2.9% growth in 2013. About $564.84 worth of ads will be bought for every person in the U.S. this year, marking the highest rate in the world,...
Marissa Mayer Struggles to Give Yahoo! an Identity Beyond Alibaba
at The Street - Tue Jul 15, 12:40PM CDT
What kind of company will Yahoo! be? The clock is running.
Why Smartwatches Aren't the Next Big Thing
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 11:35AM CDT
Smartwatches, and wearables in general, are expected by some to be the next big thing. Samsung has already released some smartwatches, and both Apple and Microsoft are rumored to be developing smartwatches of their own. Along with Google 's ...
China's Xiaomi Called Apple's 'True Threat'
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 11:24AM CDT
Smartphone maker Xiaomi, set to launch a 4G device on July 22 in Beijing, looms as Apple's (AAPL) biggest threat in China. So says Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes. "Xiaomi in China may soon take the place of Samsung as Apple's true threat," Reitzes said...
Why Google, Inc. Shares Could Pop 15%
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 10:45AM CDT
While Fools should generally take the opinion of Wall Street with a grain of salt, it's not a bad idea to take a closer look at particularly stock-shaking upgrades and downgrades -- just in case their reasoning behind the call makes sense. ...
Amazon Cloud Unit Sales Near $5B; Turning Point?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 15, 10:31AM CDT
Corporate America is finally ready to buy cloud-computing services, says Pacific Crest Securities, which sees upside for Amazon.com (AMZN)'s Amazon Web Services (AWS) and others. The biggest users of cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) --...
3 Huge Risks Sony Corporation Investors Need to Consider
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 10:30AM CDT
Source: Sony.com Sony has had a challenging year. Despite the World Cup bolstering television sales and the launch of hit products like the PlayStation 4, its share price trades approximately 23% lower than it did twelve months ago. The...
Microsoft Corporation's Cold War With Google Is Heating Up
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 9:45AM CDT
Current Microsoft chief Satya Nadella speaking at a 2013 event. Credit: Microsoft. In laying out his priorities for Microsoft in a 3,100-word memo published last week, Satya Nadella signaled a coming escalation in Mr. Softy's war with Google...
Will Google (GOOGL) Beat Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Mark Vickery - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 15, 9:30AM CDT
We expect technology company Google Inc. (GOOGL) to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 17.
Microsoft Slims Down and Google Fights Diabetes
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 15, 9:16AM CDT
U.S stocks are marginally higher on Tuesday morning, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.13% and 0.21%, respectively, at 10:10 a.m. EDT. After offering up his sweeping vision for Microsoft 's ...
