Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: A Week of Market Madness
at The Street - Tue Jul 22, 7:06PM CDT
During earnings week stocks are up against terrible odds and the market's reactions to news can be totally out of sync with reality, Cramer warns.
Can Google, Inc. Continue its Incredible Run?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 6:00PM CDT
What a week for Google fans. Since Google announced fantastic second-quarter results on July 17, shareholders have watched the high-flying Internet search giant jump nearly 5% in value. Which makes perfect sense considering that Google's results...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Tue Jul 22, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Stocks Rise; Apple, Microsoft Steady In Post-Session
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 22, 4:20PM CDT
Stocks rose Tuesday, rebounding from the prior day's losses, amid positive earnings and economic reports. The Nasdaq rose 0.7%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% and the Dow Jones industrial average added 0.4%. Volume was higher across the board in the stock...
Business events scheduled for Wednesday
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 22, 2:59PM CDT
Major business and economic events scheduled for Wednesday:
Dow 17,000: I Am Not Exactly Celebrating
Kofi Bofah, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 1:21PM CDT
On July 3, 2014, the Dow Jones Industrial Average established an all-time intraday high of 17,074. The date was a capstone to a quiet, yet powerful stock market move from the depths of the 2008 housing bust and credit crisis. This latest run-up in...
Facebook, Inc Earnings On Deck: Here’s What to Expect
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 1:00PM CDT
It's pretty clear how investors and shareholders feel leading up to Facebook 's second-quarter earnings announcement scheduled for Wednesday, July 23. Facebook shares have enjoyed a 4% plus increase in the past week. Shareholders are obviously...
Does Google Have Work to Do In the Near Term?
Subhadeep Ghose, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 12:00PM CDT
Search engine specialist Google gave mixed signals when it recently announced its second-quarter results. On one hand, growth in its core search business combined with increased advertising volumes to lead to an estimate-beating 22%...
You Probably Missed the Other Way Microsoft Is Cutting Expenses
Scott Levine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 10:34AM CDT
Source: Microsoft The number getting the most attention is 18,000 -- the count of Microsoft employees around the world who will soon be looking for a job thanks to new CEO, Satya Nadella, and his attempt to right a ship that had been led...
Why You Need to Learn About Mobile Commerce
Xuebing Wang, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 9:00AM CDT
We are living in a rapidly evolving world, and as investors it is important to understand trends today that will impact the companies of tomorrow. Take a look at how the growth of mobile commerce is of utmost importance to Google and Facebook ...
Facebook, Inc. Earnings Tomorrow: Another Blowout?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 8:00AM CDT
When it comes to facing off against analyst estimates, Facebook is on a roll. Can the company report another blowout quarter tomorrow? Facebook's history of monstrous quarters As Facebook shifts its business to mobile, it has consistently...
Facebook Stock Near Highs As Earnings Report Looms
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 21, 6:00PM CDT
Facebook (FB) will report Q2 earnings after the market close Wednesday with growth that only looks soft compared to its own recent performance. Facebook is expected to report revenue of $2.8 billion, up 56% from the same quarter a year ago but slower...
Stock Market Today: Markets Recover From Session Lows, Geopolitical Wariness Remains
at The Street - Mon Jul 21, 3:16PM CDT
U.S. stock markets remain lower but recover from deep losses suffered over the morning session.
Facebook’s “Buy” Is Especially Bad News for This Company
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 21, 3:00PM CDT
For the better part of 2014, shares of eBay have traded lower behind fears of increased competition to its valuable PayPal segment from the likes of Facebook and others. However, given Facebook's news last week, that fear might spread into...
Why Facebook (FB) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Mon Jul 21, 2:38PM CDT
Facebook (FB) launched a new 'save' feature today, allowing users to mark what they want to read or view later.
Here's Why Twitter Acquired CardSpring
Alvaro Campos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 21, 2:00PM CDT
In its attempt to become a large social commercial site, Twitter has recently bought an e-commerce platform called CardSpring. This newly acquired start-up provides a payment infrastructure that connects applications with payment cards. Through...
Tech M&A Doubles in First Half Of 2014
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 21, 1:42PM CDT
Technology mergers and acquisitions worldwide more than doubled in the first half of 2014, with deals worth $383.4 billion in that span, up 122% from the year-earlier figure, according to Mergermarket. The majority of technology deals happened in the...
Will Facebook (FB) Surprise Q2 Earnings Estimates? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 21, 1:00PM CDT
Facebook, Inc. (FB) is set to report second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 23.
Stocks Down; Netflix, Facebook Rise Ahead of Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 21, 12:37PM CDT
The major averages remained in the red in early-afternoon trading Monday as geopolitical concerns in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine continued to weigh on stocks. The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow industrials were each down 0.4%. Volume was tracking lower on...