US companies increasingly fish for growth overseas
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Mon Jul 28, 2:02AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Major U.S. companies are starting to reap their most rapid growth in fertile lands of opportunity far from home.
Facebook, Inc. Stock Nearly Doubles Since Its IPO -- Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 27, 2:20PM CDT
After Facebook reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings last week, shares soared to new all-time highs, hitting $76.74 before settling at $75.19 when the market closed on Friday. The report sent the stock up 5% and is helping the social...
3 Predictions for the New Week
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 27, 2:00PM CDT
I went out on a limb last week , and now it's time to see how that decision played out. I predicted that Baidu would hit an all-time high during the week, something that it had failed to do in the prior 11 trading days after peaking...
5 of Last Week's Biggest Winners
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 27, 6:00AM CDT
It was a rough week on Wall Street, with the market moving lower, but there were plenty of individual stocks still pushing higher. Let's take a closer look at five of this past week's biggest scorchers. Company July 25 Weekly...
Twitter or Facebook: Who Won the World Cup's Social Media Battle?
at The Street - Sat Jul 26, 7:21AM CDT
Twitter, when it reports earnings on July 29, could upstage Facebook and win the World Cup among social media firms.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Jul 25, 6:51PM CDT
As global tensions ratchet up the worry, investors need to raise cash and stay largely on the sidelines, Cramer advises.
Chipotle, Facebook Rally On Upside Earnings Surprise
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 25, 5:36PM CDT
Several leading stocks enjoyed solid, earnings-powered breakouts last week. The IBD 50 outperformed the overall market with a 3.2% gain, thanks to some outsized performances by some big names. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) gapped up and soared 12%...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Jul 25, 5:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Naver Corp���s Line Files for $10 Billion IPO, Gaining Currency for Acquisitions
at The Street - Fri Jul 25, 4:45PM CDT
Opportunistic deals continue to keep social media on everyone's minds.
Comcast: 'Aiming At A Sweet Spot'
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 25, 4:03PM CDT
Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator and Internet service provider, is sticking to its core businesses at a time when the media world is absorbing the seismic jolt of 21st Century Fox's gargantuan $80 billion offer for Time Warner. The cable...
Facebook, Uber in Talks to Integrate within Messenger - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 1:26PM CDT
Facebook Inc. (FB) and taxi-summoning mobile app Uber are reportedly discussing plans to collaborate.
Morgan Stanley Is a Two-Headed Machine With Monster Potential
at The Street - Fri Jul 25, 11:49AM CDT
Morgan Stanley visionary CEO James Gorman transformed this firm into a wealth management, financial services company offering investors an exciting return on their investment.
Pandora Disappoints with Wider Q2 Loss, Misses Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 9:59AM CDT
Pandora Inc. (P) reported loss of 6 cents per share in the second quarter of 2014, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents and the year-ago loss of a penny.
Amazon Fire Phone Review: That's All Ya Got?
at The Street - Fri Jul 25, 9:28AM CDT
Amazon's Fire phone is an OK-at-best attempt at a smartphone, and consumers should wait until the second or third generation to consider purchasing the phone.
Why Facebook (FB) Stock Continues to Rise Today
at The Street - Fri Jul 25, 9:15AM CDT
Facebook (FB) continued to rise Friday after its better-than-expected second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.
Stock Market News for July 25, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks closed flat on Thursday as investors received mixed corporate results and economic data
Stop Being Surprised by Facebook
Chris Hill and Tim Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 24, 7:18PM CDT
On Thursday's Market Foolery , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds analyst Tim Hanson give a thumbs up to the latest numbers from Facebook ; but they aren't surprised. Facebook's second-quarter profit more than doubled, overall revenue was up...
Royal Caribbean and Facebook are big market movers
AP - Thu Jul 24, 3:29PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: