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Facebook's Internet.org expands in Zambia
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Thu Jul 31, 2:05AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's Internet.org project is taking another step toward its goal of bringing the Internet to people who are not yet online with an app launching Thursday in Zambia.
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.
S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Treatment of Stock Dividend for Discovery Communications in S&P 500
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 30, 5:02PM CDT
S&P Dow Jones Indices announces the treatment of a stock dividend for S&P 500 constituent Discovery Communications Inc. (NASD: DISCA):
Twitter Q2 Loss Narrower than Expected; User Growth Robust - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 30, 1:20PM CDT
Shares of Twitter Inc. (TWTR) surged 28.5% ($10.98) in after-hours trading, after the company reported impressive second-quarter 2014 results driven by strong user growth.
SunPower Buoyed By Tariffs Decision Ahead Of Q2
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 30, 11:59AM CDT
Solar panel maker SunPower (SPWR) is preparing to post its Q2 earnings after the market close Thursday, days after announcing that it began building a new solar plant in California and had obtained $44.5 million in additional financing for its...
Microsoft spreads Cortana abroad in Windows Phone
AP - Wed Jul 30, 8:49AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Microsoft is spreading its Cortana digital assistant abroad, starting with China and the U.K.
Melvin: Buying Brazilian Bargains
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 7:41AM CDT
Private equity funds see it as the land of long-term opportunity.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 29, 5:03PM CDT
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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 29, 4:16PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending July 28, 2014:
Huawei, Chinese Smartphone Makers Outpacing Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 29, 3:40PM CDT
The worldwide smartphone market grew 23.1% year over year in the second quarter, fueled by shipments from fast-growing Chinese vendors Huawei and Lenovo. Total smartphone shipments reached 295.3 million units, a quarterly record, research firm IDC...
IPO Alert: The Company Behind Tesla Motors, Inc.'s Self-Driving Efforts?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 29, 1:34PM CDT
"I'm confident that in less than a year, you'll be able to go from highway on-ramp to highway exit without touching any controls," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the company's 2014 annual shareholder meeting about one month ago. Having been a founder...
Yandex Q2 Revenue Beat; Ad Sales, Search Queries Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 29, 12:42PM CDT
Yandex (YNDX) stock rose Tuesday after Russia's Internet search leader posted second-quarter sales that topped analyst expectations and affirmed its full-year guidance. Yandex said its sales rose 32% to 12.2 billion Russian rubles ($362 million) in...
This Gift From Google Makes Chromecast (Almost) Free
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 29, 8:25AM CDT
Google is giving away 90 days of Google Play Music All Access to Chromecast customers through Sept. 30. Credit: Google Exactly one year ago last Thursday, Google pleasantly surprised the tech world when it unveiled Chromecast. Since then, Google...
GrubHub Misses Q2 Earnings, Revs Up Y/Y; View Positive - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 29, 8:00AM CDT
GrubHub Inc. (GRUB) reported second-quarter earnings of 3 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
T-Mobile deal helps Rhapsody hit 2M paying subs
AP - Mon Jul 28, 11:04PM CDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Rhapsody International Inc. said Tuesday its partnership with T-Mobile US Inc. has helped boost its number of paying subscribers to more than 2 million, up from 1.7 million in April.
Google Reportedly Seals Twitch Acquisition Deal for $1B - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 28, 1:50PM CDT
Per VentureBeat reports, search giant Google Inc. (GOOGL) has finally reached a definitive agreement to acquire Twitch, a video game streaming company for $1 billion.
Technology Stock Roundup: Facebook/Yahoo Soar, Others Also Up - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 28, 12:52PM CDT
Another bunch of companies reported last week, with the common theme being increased investment and/or the acquisition of startups.
Several Factors Go Into Starting A Business Off Right
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 28, 12:45PM CDT
Learn the basics of money generation, and you can create financial stability, says Steve Mariotti, author of "The Young Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting & Running a Business." Tips on beginning your business and making it thrive: Recognize...
Why Diversification Doesn���t Always Mitigate Risk
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 12:38PM CDT
A colorful, balanced asset-class-based pie chart does not equate to sensible level of risk.
Facebook's Internet.org expands in Zambia
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Thu Jul 31, 2:05AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's Internet.org project is taking another step toward its goal of bringing the Internet to people who are not yet online with an app launching Thursday in Zambia.
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.
S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Treatment of Stock Dividend for Discovery Communications in S&P 500
PR Newswire - Wed Jul 30, 5:02PM CDT
S&P Dow Jones Indices announces the treatment of a stock dividend for S&P 500 constituent Discovery Communications Inc. (NASD: DISCA):
Twitter Q2 Loss Narrower than Expected; User Growth Robust - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 30, 1:20PM CDT
Shares of Twitter Inc. (TWTR) surged 28.5% ($10.98) in after-hours trading, after the company reported impressive second-quarter 2014 results driven by strong user growth.
SunPower Buoyed By Tariffs Decision Ahead Of Q2
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 30, 11:59AM CDT
Solar panel maker SunPower (SPWR) is preparing to post its Q2 earnings after the market close Thursday, days after announcing that it began building a new solar plant in California and had obtained $44.5 million in additional financing for its...
Microsoft spreads Cortana abroad in Windows Phone
AP - Wed Jul 30, 8:49AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Microsoft is spreading its Cortana digital assistant abroad, starting with China and the U.K.
Melvin: Buying Brazilian Bargains
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 7:41AM CDT
Private equity funds see it as the land of long-term opportunity.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 29, 5:03PM CDT
___
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Jul 29, 4:16PM CDT
App Store Official Charts for the week ending July 28, 2014:
Huawei, Chinese Smartphone Makers Outpacing Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 29, 3:40PM CDT
The worldwide smartphone market grew 23.1% year over year in the second quarter, fueled by shipments from fast-growing Chinese vendors Huawei and Lenovo. Total smartphone shipments reached 295.3 million units, a quarterly record, research firm IDC...
IPO Alert: The Company Behind Tesla Motors, Inc.'s Self-Driving Efforts?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 29, 1:34PM CDT
"I'm confident that in less than a year, you'll be able to go from highway on-ramp to highway exit without touching any controls," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the company's 2014 annual shareholder meeting about one month ago. Having been a founder...
Yandex Q2 Revenue Beat; Ad Sales, Search Queries Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 29, 12:42PM CDT
Yandex (YNDX) stock rose Tuesday after Russia's Internet search leader posted second-quarter sales that topped analyst expectations and affirmed its full-year guidance. Yandex said its sales rose 32% to 12.2 billion Russian rubles ($362 million) in...
This Gift From Google Makes Chromecast (Almost) Free
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 29, 8:25AM CDT
Google is giving away 90 days of Google Play Music All Access to Chromecast customers through Sept. 30. Credit: Google Exactly one year ago last Thursday, Google pleasantly surprised the tech world when it unveiled Chromecast. Since then, Google...
GrubHub Misses Q2 Earnings, Revs Up Y/Y; View Positive - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 29, 8:00AM CDT
GrubHub Inc. (GRUB) reported second-quarter earnings of 3 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
T-Mobile deal helps Rhapsody hit 2M paying subs
AP - Mon Jul 28, 11:04PM CDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Rhapsody International Inc. said Tuesday its partnership with T-Mobile US Inc. has helped boost its number of paying subscribers to more than 2 million, up from 1.7 million in April.
Google Reportedly Seals Twitch Acquisition Deal for $1B - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 28, 1:50PM CDT
Per VentureBeat reports, search giant Google Inc. (GOOGL) has finally reached a definitive agreement to acquire Twitch, a video game streaming company for $1 billion.
Technology Stock Roundup: Facebook/Yahoo Soar, Others Also Up - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 28, 12:52PM CDT
Another bunch of companies reported last week, with the common theme being increased investment and/or the acquisition of startups.
Several Factors Go Into Starting A Business Off Right
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jul 28, 12:45PM CDT
Learn the basics of money generation, and you can create financial stability, says Steve Mariotti, author of "The Young Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting & Running a Business." Tips on beginning your business and making it thrive: Recognize...
Why Diversification Doesn���t Always Mitigate Risk
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 12:38PM CDT
A colorful, balanced asset-class-based pie chart does not equate to sensible level of risk.
