'Fast Money' Recap: A Barely Moving Market
at The Street - 21 mins ago
The trading panel discussed Yelp, Whole Foods and InvenSense.
Sony surprises with first quarter profit
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - 1 hr 21 mins ago
TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. reported a surprise eightfold jump in quarterly profit Thursday as sales got a perk from a cheap yen and its bottom line was helped by gains from selling buildings and its stake in a video-game maker.
Samsung profit falls as smartphone sales slow
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - Thu Jul 31, 12:52AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. reported a bigger-than-expected fall in second quarter profit on Thursday and said it was uncertain if earnings from its handset business would improve in the current quarter.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Thinking 5 Steps Ahead and Being Wrong
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 6:55PM CDT
There are five groups of investors fighting over the direction of the markets, making for a confusing jumble of cross-currents, Cramer says.
Akamai Q2 EPS, Revenue Beat Views, But Stock Falls
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 30, 6:18PM CDT
Akamai Technologies late Wednesday reported second-quarter results slightly above views and forecast current-quarter profit and sales growth above Wall Street estimates, but its stock fell. Shares in Cambridge, Mass.-based Akamai (AKAM), the biggest...
Avago, Silicon Motion Surge Onto Top World Stocks List
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 30, 6:04PM CDT
With the whole world to choose from, it is a bit unusual for any one industry to grab a large share of IBD's Top 10 World Stocks list. But three of the current top 10 stocks are chip designers: Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), NXP Semiconductors...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Wed Jul 30, 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 30, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Ford Joins the List of Former BlackBerry Customers
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 30, 1:30PM CDT
This week Ford became the latest large company to jump off of BlackBerry 's sinking mobile device ship, opting to switch its employees to iPhones for their business needs. It's yet another blow in BlackBerry's attempt to turn itself around in the...
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Jul 30, 12:22PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Apple, Samsung Smartphone Sales Slip On Increased Chinese Competition
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 11:33AM CDT
Latest research shows global smartphone sales grew in the second quarter but not for industry leader Samsung.
Corning Reports In Line, Shares React to Weakening GG Sales - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 30, 10:51AM CDT
Corning's (GLW) second-quarter earnings met the Zacks Consensus Estimate and guidance indicates softer-than-expected demand in the important GG business.
Microsoft's Similarities to Apple Will Be Its Salvation
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 10:47AM CDT
All along, Microsoft has shared key, overlooked similarities to Apple. They can save the company, for now.
Why Streaming Music Market Is Becoming So Popular
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 10:43AM CDT
Rhapsody reaches two million subscribers following partnership with T-Mobile
Apple, Inc. iPhone 6 Leak: Is a Phablet Likely?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 30, 10:00AM CDT
The leaks from the ever-active Apple rumor mill just keep coming. Following a leak last week of an alleged logic board of the 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6, a new leak shows two different logic boards purportedly for the iPhone 6. What's...
Market Maker Surveillance Report. PFE, BAC, GE, BK, AAPL, MSFT, Highest Net Sell Volume and Negative Price Friction For Tuesday, July 29th 2014
M2 - Wed Jul 30, 9:44AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Tuesday. Since October 2008 market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This Fair Market Making Requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices. On Tuesday there were 4960 companies with "abnormal" market making, 1953 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2874 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the highest net sell volume on Tuesday and lowest negative price Friction (bearish). This means that there was more selling than buying in the stocks and their stock prices dropped faster with less Friction. Pfizer Inc (NYSE
Early Glance: Computer companies
AP - Wed Jul 30, 9:42AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Square Is Unveiling a Way to Help Cut Down on Credit Card Fraud
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 8:00AM CDT
Square is preparing small businesses for the EMV migration and industry shift to chip-enabled credit cards with a new reader and learning material.
Symantec's Gillett Says Biggest Cyber Threat Isn't What You Think
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 7:49AM CDT
Even the best technology won't protect you from online criminals unless you know where the threats are coming from.