Video Game Roundup: EA, Activision Earnings in Focus - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 17, 2:56PM CDT
The focus now shifts to the upcoming earnings season as majority of the companies are scheduled to report over the next couple of weeks
Mobile Ads Seen Grabbing 50% Market Share By 2018
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 17, 1:20PM CDT
By 2018, more than half of all Internet ads worldwide are expected to be served via mobile devices, up from about 23% this year, according to projections compiled by research firm eMarketer. In the U.S., about 67.8% of ads served in 2018 are expected...
Snapchat Patent Filings Show Focus on Monetization
at The Street - Thu Jul 17, 12:43PM CDT
Snapchat makes moves to monetize by filing for two payments-related trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Video: Google Earnings Growth Should Spike In Mobile Shift
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 17, 12:36PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is expected to report its fastest earnings growth in years as the search giant sets itself up for the Internet of Things. "GOOG's push into the living room, via Android being wrapped around the smart TV, is becoming more refined and...
The High Price of Cheap Stocks
Gunnar Peterson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 17, 12:00PM CDT
RadioShack got its start as a nerd's paradise. Every kind of cable, widget, tube, model or gadget you wanted, they had it. Here we are in 2014, and many of the world's most successful companies are tech companies like Facebook and Google --...
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Thu Jul 17, 11:09AM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending July 14, 2014:
Why TheStreet Ratings Team Rates Facebook (FB) Stock a 'Hold'
at The Street - Thu Jul 17, 11:03AM CDT
TheStreet Ratings team reiterates its "hold" rating on Facebook (FB) with a ratings score of C.
Video: Apple Unlikely To Pursue Time Warner, Content
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 17, 10:17AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) is unlikely to bid for Time Warner or make a major content acquisition of that size, says BMO Capital Markets in a research report analyzing whether others might join 21st Century Fox (FOXA) in pursuing Time Warner. Time Warner (TWX) on...
Google's Future Continues to Depend on Mobile Ads
at The Street - Thu Jul 17, 10:00AM CDT
Google earnings will continue to be dependent on cost-per-click (CPC), and whether advertisers begin to understand the benefits of advertising on mobile devices sooner rather than later.
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Preliminary NAV of $27.30 Per Share as of June 30, 2014
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jul 17, 9:25AM CDT
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (Nasdaq:SVVC) (the "Fund"
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Mylan, Abbott Laboratories, Facebook, Actavis and Medtronic
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 17, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Mylan (Nasdaq:MYL-Free Report), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT-Free Report), Facebook, Inc (Nasdaq:FB-Free Report), Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT-Free Report) and Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT-Free Report).
Is the Earnings Improvement for Real? - Earnings Preview
Sheraz Mian - ZACKS - Thu Jul 17, 1:57AM CDT
Is the Earnings Improvement for Real? - Earnings Preview
Should the Dow Jones Get Rid of International Business Machines Corp?
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 3:32PM CDT
International Business Machines might be the most iconic company in the entire multitrillion-dollar tech industry. For decades, its name was synonymous with technology, to the point where "IBM" was all but shorthand for computing hardware. Its...
Facebook, Inc. Earnings Next Week: 4 Key Metrics to Watch
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 16, 1:35PM CDT
Earnings season is about to get social, with Facebook and Twitter earnings just around the corner. Facebook will set the tone for Twitter, reporting results next week. Facebook reports second-quarter results on Wednesday, July 23, after...
Google Maintains Digital Ad Dominance; Facebook Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 1:18PM CDT
Google will continue to dominate the global digital ad market this year, netting an estimated 31.45% share of dollars invested by advertisers worldwide, according to eMarketer. Google (GOOGL) will also continue to dominate in mobile advertising...
Google Earnings Growth Should Spike In Mobile Shift
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 16, 12:36PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is expected to report its fastest earnings growth in years as the search giant sets itself up for the Internet of Things. "GOOG's push into the living room, via Android being wrapped around the smart TV, is becoming more refined and...
Mylan (MYL) Joins the Tax-Inversion Wave - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 12:03PM CDT
More M&A activity involving tax-inversion can be expected in the days ahead.
Yellen, Icahn Comments Put a Lid on Small-Cap Stocks, May Hurt Larger Market
at The Street - Wed Jul 16, 10:40AM CDT
Recent comments by Fed Chair Janet Yellen and activist investor Carl Icahn have led to selling pressure in small-cap stocks.
Jim Cramer's Stop Trading: Speculation Isn't Bad
at The Street - Wed Jul 16, 10:09AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer, co-manager of the Action Alerts PLUS portfolio, argued that investors have a right to speculate, despite Fed Chair Janet Yellen's thoughts on valuation.