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Qualcomm Commits Up To $150 Million to Strategic Venture Fund in China
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 23, 9:30PM CDT
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that it has made a commitment to invest up to $150 million in Chinese startup companies across all stages. Qualcomm will invest in Chinese companies that further the development of mobile technologies in the following areas: Internet; e-commerce; semi-conductor; education and health. Qualcomm is pleased to announce that Cambridge Wowo, a mobile education start-up, and Boohee, a mobile healthcare company, were recently funded. Qualcomm Ventures, the venture investment arm of Qualcomm, will advise and direct Qualcomm's investment activities with respect to these strategic investments.
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Is JAKKS Pacific Broken Beyond Repair?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 4:00PM CDT
Source: JAKKS Pacific After JAKKS Pacific on July 23 reported revenue that smashed forecasts because of the success of its products from Walt Disney and earnings that fell short of estimates for the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year,...
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 12:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Will the NBA Double Its Television Rights Fees?
Daniel Kline and Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 11:41AM CDT
In a DVR-driven television world, live sports brings in live viewers who watch commercials in real-time. That's caused an escalation of rights fees, which has benefited every major sport, from the National Football League to lesser properties like...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 9:32AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Try This Theme Park Operator!
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Disney Do you think that the US economy is going to get worse, or that the stock market, after reaching a new all-time high, will take a beating? If so, one of the best theme park operators, and companies period, for protection against...
Will Fox Buy Time Warner?
Daniel Kline and Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 8:12AM CDT
Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch's $80 billion offer for Time Warner was rejected by the company's board. But the unsolicited bid effectively puts the media giant into play, and Murdoch is likely to try again. A potential deal between the two media...
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Play Set Coming to Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
Business Wire - Wed Jul 23, 8:02AM CDT
Marvel's next summer blockbuster film is coming to Disney Infinity. Today, Disney Interactive officially announced the latest Play Set for Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) - Guardians of the Galaxy, inspired by the upcoming film Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, in theaters August 1.
Will New Comic Book Versions of Captain America and Thor Change Marvel Movies?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 7:10AM CDT
This fall, the Falcon becomes Captain America and a woman inherits the power of Thor. Credit: Marvel Entertainment. Changes are afoot in the Marvel Universe. Writer Jason Aaron and artist Russell Dauterman are reintroducing Thor as a woman in...
Jeter, Bauer give Fox a strong week in TV ratings
AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox can thank Derek Jeter and Jack Bauer for a strong week in the television ratings.
Nielsen's top television programs for July 14-20
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:10PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Digital Movie Purchases & Rentals for the First Half of 2014
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 22, 2:00PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten digital movie purchases and rentals of the first half of 2014 based on consumer transaction rate. The report includes Internet Video on Demand (iVOD) and electronic sell-through (EST), for both standard-definition and digital HD movie purchases and rentals.
3 Stocks Moving The Services Sector Upward
at The Street - Tue Jul 22, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Can Universal’s Dracula and Mummy Reboots Achieve ‘Avengers’-Type Success?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 9:33AM CDT
Comcast 's Universal Studios has a bold answer to the comic book film universes that Disney , Time Warner , Fox , and Sony have been building. Instead...
Stock Market News for July 22, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 22, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks settled in the red on Monday as investors remained cautious about Israel’s ground invasion in Gaza and possible tougher sanctions against Russia
Boy also injured fingers on Disney World ride
AP - Tue Jul 22, 6:08AM CDT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A report says a 12-year-old boy suffered cuts to four fingers on Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, three months before a British tourist had a similar accident.
Qualcomm Commits Up To $150 Million to Strategic Venture Fund in China
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 23, 9:30PM CDT
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that it has made a commitment to invest up to $150 million in Chinese startup companies across all stages. Qualcomm will invest in Chinese companies that further the development of mobile technologies in the following areas: Internet; e-commerce; semi-conductor; education and health. Qualcomm is pleased to announce that Cambridge Wowo, a mobile education start-up, and Boohee, a mobile healthcare company, were recently funded. Qualcomm Ventures, the venture investment arm of Qualcomm, will advise and direct Qualcomm's investment activities with respect to these strategic investments.
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Is JAKKS Pacific Broken Beyond Repair?
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 4:00PM CDT
Source: JAKKS Pacific After JAKKS Pacific on July 23 reported revenue that smashed forecasts because of the success of its products from Walt Disney and earnings that fell short of estimates for the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year,...
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 12:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Will the NBA Double Its Television Rights Fees?
Daniel Kline and Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 11:41AM CDT
In a DVR-driven television world, live sports brings in live viewers who watch commercials in real-time. That's caused an escalation of rights fees, which has benefited every major sport, from the National Football League to lesser properties like...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Jul 23, 9:32AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Try This Theme Park Operator!
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Disney Do you think that the US economy is going to get worse, or that the stock market, after reaching a new all-time high, will take a beating? If so, one of the best theme park operators, and companies period, for protection against...
Will Fox Buy Time Warner?
Daniel Kline and Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 8:12AM CDT
Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch's $80 billion offer for Time Warner was rejected by the company's board. But the unsolicited bid effectively puts the media giant into play, and Murdoch is likely to try again. A potential deal between the two media...
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Play Set Coming to Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)
Business Wire - Wed Jul 23, 8:02AM CDT
Marvel's next summer blockbuster film is coming to Disney Infinity. Today, Disney Interactive officially announced the latest Play Set for Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) - Guardians of the Galaxy, inspired by the upcoming film Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, in theaters August 1.
Will New Comic Book Versions of Captain America and Thor Change Marvel Movies?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 23, 7:10AM CDT
This fall, the Falcon becomes Captain America and a woman inherits the power of Thor. Credit: Marvel Entertainment. Changes are afoot in the Marvel Universe. Writer Jason Aaron and artist Russell Dauterman are reintroducing Thor as a woman in...
Jeter, Bauer give Fox a strong week in TV ratings
AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox can thank Derek Jeter and Jack Bauer for a strong week in the television ratings.
Nielsen's top television programs for July 14-20
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:10PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Digital Movie Purchases & Rentals for the First Half of 2014
PR Newswire - Tue Jul 22, 2:00PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten digital movie purchases and rentals of the first half of 2014 based on consumer transaction rate. The report includes Internet Video on Demand (iVOD) and electronic sell-through (EST), for both standard-definition and digital HD movie purchases and rentals.
3 Stocks Moving The Services Sector Upward
at The Street - Tue Jul 22, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Can Universal’s Dracula and Mummy Reboots Achieve ‘Avengers’-Type Success?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 22, 9:33AM CDT
Comcast 's Universal Studios has a bold answer to the comic book film universes that Disney , Time Warner , Fox , and Sony have been building. Instead...
Stock Market News for July 22, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 22, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks settled in the red on Monday as investors remained cautious about Israel’s ground invasion in Gaza and possible tougher sanctions against Russia
Boy also injured fingers on Disney World ride
AP - Tue Jul 22, 6:08AM CDT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A report says a 12-year-old boy suffered cuts to four fingers on Walt Disney World's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, three months before a British tourist had a similar accident.
