'Fast Money' Recap: Facebook and Analysts' Expectations
at The Street - 22 mins ago
The trading panel discussed why they like Facebook's earnings and why they'd avoid Cheesecake Factory.
LG Electronics says 2Q profit more than doubled
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - 2 hrs 58 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its quarterly profit more than doubled as its mobile division ended three quarters of losses.
Will Microsoft Kick ARM to the Curb for Intel?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 10:20PM CDT
Windows RT, Microsoft 's attempt to bring Windows tablets and PCs to the ARM Holdings architecture was an abject failure. With limited developer support for its walled-garden app ecosystem, binary incompatibilities with the millions of...
E*Trade Financial Corporation Earnings Beat Expectations but Fall Short of Q1
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 8:01PM CDT
Today after the market closed, E*Trade announced its Q2 earnings in which it saw a sizable improvement over the second quarter of last year, but a dip relative to the first quarter. Earnings per share stood at $0.24, which was a sizable...
Why Qualcomm and Cirrus Got Crushed After Earnings
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 8:00PM CDT
It was a quiet day in the markets as the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off just 26.91 points, down 0.16%. The S&P 500 , on the other hand, moved up 3.48 points, or 0.18%. Following their respective earnings...
Apple's Next Big Stock Jump
Chris Hill and Bill Barker, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 7:30PM CDT
On Wednesday's Market Foolery , host Chris Hill and Bill Barker, analysts from Motley Fool Funds, discuss Apple 's latest earnings report. Apple's third quarter reports released this week showed Apple sold over 35 million iphones and made $37.4...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Unconventional Wisdom
at The Street - Wed Jul 23, 7:05PM CDT
Should investors settle for average results? Absolutely not, Cramer says.
Samsung Wants to Control Your Home
Eric Bleeker, CFA and Max Macaluso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 7:00PM CDT
Samsung is reportedly responding to Google 's Nest and Apple 's HomeKit by investing in its own home-automation division. Multiple reports have Samsung closing in on buying SmartThings, which allows you to connect devices in your home -- from...
Microsoft Corporation Earnings: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 6:30PM CDT
Microsoft stock is up about 1% this morning after the company reported fourth-quarter results yesterday after market close. While this small boost may not seem impressive, zooming out a bit to see that the stock is at 52-week highs, and up about...
Is Amazon's Fire Phone Doomed Even Before It Launches?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 6:00PM CDT
Fire Phone. Source: Amazon. This Fool has no shortage of doubts about Amazon.com 's Fire Phone, which was finally unveiled last month. The device officially launches Thursday. Is it already doomed? As usual, reviews are now starting to hit...
Strong iPhone 6 sales seen
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 23, 5:48PM CDT
Wireless phone companies will play a big role in boosting Apple (AAPL) iPhone 6 sales because of new device upgrade policies that make it easier for consumers to upgrade smartphones, Citigroup said in a report. The bank projected Apple will sell 140...
Qualcomm, Inc. Falls 5% on Solid but Mundane Q3 Results
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 5:46PM CDT
Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, speaking at his inauguration. Source: Qualcomm. Shares of communications semiconductor giant Qualcomm fell as much as 5% in Wednesday's after-hours trading, following the release of solid third-quarter 2014...
Twitter admits to diversity problem in workforce
The Associated Press - AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:34PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter acknowledged that it has been hiring too many white and Asian men to fill high-paying technology jobs, just like several other major companies in Silicon Valley.
Why Limelight Networks, Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 5:07PM CDT
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Despite detailing a positive new digital content...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Following The Leaders Is Key To Investment Success
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 23, 5:02PM CDT
The L in IBD's CAN SLIM investing system stands for Leaders, as in the best growth stocks based on an analysis of fundamental, technical and institutional sponsorship criteria. Stocks that meet the criteria of a leader -- such as strong sales and...
Apple, Inc.’s Uneventful Earnings: Are The iPhone 6 or iWatch here yet?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 5:00PM CDT
Tech giant Apple , the world's largest publicly traded company and by far the most widely discussed stock in the world, reported earnings yesterday. Source: Apple What's perhaps most interesting as the dust settles on yet another...
S&P 500 ekes out record high as earnings roll in
By KEN SWEET - AP - Wed Jul 23, 4:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market eked out a record high Wednesday, as investors weighed positive earnings from the technology industry against disappointing news from Boeing and other companies.
What Does the Apple-IBM Partnership Mean for Investors?
Mark Morelli, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 4:30PM CDT
What a difference 30 years makes. Back in 1984, Apple and International Business Machines were bitter adversaries in the PC business. Today, the two tech giants are partners in a venture where Big Blue will help sell iPhones and iPads to its...