Amazon Same-Day Delivery Expanding - "Get It Today" Available in Six More Cities
Business Wire - Tue Aug 05, 11:01PM CDT
--Prime members pay only $5.99 for all the Same-Day Delivery items they can order
ChannelAdvisor Stock Falls On Weak Q2 Customer Data
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 12:06PM CDT
ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) stock was down more than 27% in midday trading in the stock market today http://www.investors.com/stock-market-today/, a day after ChannelAdvisor gave less-than-expected Q3 guidance and reported weak customer additions. The...
RadioShack Is Running Out of Time and Should Just Pull the Plug
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 11:07AM CDT
The company's new store concept throws good money after bad and won't work either.
Groupon Earnings Preview: What Wall Street's Thinking
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 10:11AM CDT
Groupon's second quarter will highlight how it is trying to remake itself from a daily deals Web site into an e-commerce company that can compete with the likes of Amazon.
Who's Right in the Amazon-Hachette Battle?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 05, 7:22AM CDT
The battle between Amazon and book publisher Hachette may serve as a test case for how the e-commerce giant and publishers will work together going forward. The core of the dispute -- which has affected availability of Hachette's physical and...
Jim Cramer's Top Stock Picks: ACT AMZN CAH AAPL
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer says Actavis is inexpensive and has room to grow while Amazon can begin to rebound soon.
Amazon announces addition of new services to Fire TV
M2 - Tue Aug 05, 4:48AM CDT
On-line retailer Amazon Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced on Tuesday that it had added hundreds of services and games since launch to its Fire TV services, thereby more than doubling the app selection.
'Fast Money' Recap: Is Michael Kors Still in Fashion?
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at Michael Kors' earnings, Microsoft, steel stocks and biotechs.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Watch Your Back
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 6:59PM CDT
Forget what the pundits say, the real reason for the market's turmoil remains Russia, Cramer says.
Amazon Fire TV Just Leveled the Playing Field With Apple TV
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 04, 6:00PM CDT
Amazon Fire TV's app selection has more than doubled since its April launch. Credit: Amazon.com. If the value proposition of Amazon.com 's Fire TV has left any consumers sitting on the fence, the Web giant's latest move could provide just the...
Not All Cup Bases Are Good; Learn To Spot Flaws
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 5:35PM CDT
There are proper bases, and then there are bases that you shouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole. Learning how to distinguish sound patterns from flawed ones can mean the difference between a profitable trade and one that hands you a loss. A cup base is...
Celebrating 20 Years of The Motley Fool Online
David Gardner and Tom Gardner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 04, 3:01PM CDT
This was written by brothers and Fool co-founders David and Tom Gardner. Twenty years ago today, on Aug. 4, 1994, The Motley Fool was born online. We'd started a year before as a print newsletter for friends and family. It was truly motley:...
Is Wal-Mart Too Late With Its New Online Focus or Right on Time?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 1:40PM CDT
Wal-Mart may be late to the game or it may be focusing towards online at the perfect time.
Why Groupon's Turnaround Plans Will Be a Great Deal for Investors
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 12:47PM CDT
Groupon's investors got a raw deal but that could change after the company reports earnings Tuesday.
3 Stocks Boosting The Services Sector Higher
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 12:03PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
Will Walmart (WMT) Stock Be Helped By A More Competitive Website For Shoppers?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 11:52AM CDT
Walmart Stores (WMT) redesigned its website to be more compatible with tablets and mobile devices as it competes for shoppers with Amazon.com (AMZN) and others.
Apple, Visa Mobile Payments Coming With iPhone 6?
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 04, 10:44AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) and Visa could soon announce an alliance in mobile payments, Pacific Crest Securities speculated in a research note Monday. Such an Apple-Visa partnership would be a negative for eBay's (EBAY) PayPal, Pac Crest says. Apple is expected to...
How Will US Data Companies Suffer In The Wake Of The Snowden Leaks?
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 9:29AM CDT
By Ben Levine for Kapitall. Just over a year ago, the Edward Snowden leaked classified NSA documents detailing the agency's PRISM [...]
Wal-Mart's website to personalize shopping
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Mon Aug 04, 5:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart, in its latest bid to compete with nemesis Amazon.com, is rebuilding its website to further personalize the online shopping experience of each customer.