Samsung Dethroned by Xiaomi as China's Top Smartphone Vendor - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 06, 5:08PM CDT
Samsung's dominance in the Chinese mobile phone market was shaken by Xiaomi.
Target Slips on Q2 Preliminary Guidance Cut & Higher Expense - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 06, 4:30PM CDT
Shares of Target (TGT) dipped 4.4% yesterday as the retail giant made few preliminary announcements on its second-quarter 2014 results.
Signs Point To Pay-TV Cord Cutting Ahead
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 4:22PM CDT
Internet video viewed on TV sets is spreading like wildfire in U.S. homes. Led by Netflix (NFLX), it also is starting to have an impact on pay TV subscriptions, analysts say. About 49% of U.S. households have at least one television set connected to...
Zulily Q2 Earnings Beat Views, Customer Use Up 87%
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 4:05PM CDT
Online retailer Zulily (ZU) flew past second-quarter earnings estimates late Wednesday, but its stock fell in after-hours trading. Zulily is an e-commerce website offering flash sales on children's apparel and other products for moms, including...
Liberty Interactive Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 06, 2:10PM CDT
Liberty Interactive Corp. (LINTA) reported disappointing financial results for the second quarter of 2014.
Priceline Hits Warp Speed In Online Travel Services
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 1:13PM CDT
When Americans think of Priceline Group, many think of William Shatner, the iconic Captain Kirk of "Star Trek" and the star of Priceline's popular and campy series of TV commercials. But on Wall Street, Priceline (PCLN) is better known for its robust...
Review: Amazon phone better for info than shopping
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Aug 06, 12:37PM CDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — My buying habits have yet to change in my nearly three weeks with Amazon's shopping-centric Fire phone.
Will Xiaomi's Rise to the Top of the Chinese Smartphone Market Last?
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 06, 11:00AM CDT
A year ago, no one knew what Xiaomi was. Nowadays, anyone who pays any attention to the smartphone market has heard of Xiaomi's meteoric rise to the top of the enormous Chinese smartphone market. In fact, market researcher Canalys just listed...
Office Depot Posts Q2 Loss as Expected, Revenues Rise Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 06, 10:10AM CDT
Office Depot (ODP) posted impressive second-quarter 2014 results.
Stratasys Q2 Revenue Growth Expected To Slow
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 06, 9:11AM CDT
3D printer maker Stratasys (SSYS) is expected to post its fourth straight quarter of decelerating revenue growth when the company reports Q2 earnings before the open Thursday. The consensus revenue estimate among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters is...
Why Groupon (GRPN) Stock Is Falling In Pre-Market Trading Today
at The Street - Wed Aug 06, 8:15AM CDT
Groupon (GRPN) stock is tanking after the company reported a net loss for the 2014 second quarter.
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.