Judge rejects $324.5M settlement of tech wage case
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Fri Aug 08, 6:11PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has decided a $324.5 million settlement isn't enough to cover the damages done to more than 60,000 high-tech workers in a class-action lawsuit alleging Google and Apple conspired with other technology companies to block their top employees from getting better job offers.
Tech giants' labor deal nixed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 5:46PM CDT
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh refused to grant preliminary approval to a $324.5 mil settlement between Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOGL), Intel (INTC) and Adobe Systems (ADBE), and their employees who sued over claims the firms schemed not to recruit each...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Aug 08, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were up at the close of trading:
Yahoo to Collaborate with Google for Email Encryption - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 4:00PM CDT
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) announced that it will join rival Google (GOOGL) in an effort to keep its user emails safe from hackers and government officials.
Disney MagicBand Shows the Time for Apple's iWatch Has Arrived
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 3:56PM CDT
A 90% approval rating of Disney's MagicBand gives Apple the green light for iWatch success.
Why the VIX Is Set to Spike Even Higher
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 2:06PM CDT
Investors are de-risking everywhere, setting the VIX up for a pop above 20.
Xiaomi's Smartphones Are Dominating Apple's iPhone in China
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 08, 2:00PM CDT
In just four short years Xiaomi has burst onto the Chinese scene with immense growth, and is now the most dominant player in the game. While you may never have heard of Xiaomi, it is now China's top smartphone maker with a 14% market share, according...
Zynga Loss Narrower than Expected, Revenues Miss; Cuts View - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 1:40PM CDT
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) reported second-quarter loss of 2 cents per share, a penny narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 3 cents.
Video: Pandora Media Sees Mortgage Ads Become New Category
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 08, 1:37PM CDT
Pandora Media (P) saw a new advertising category emerge in July, as a monthly sampling found that mortgage and home loan advertisers took 5% of total ad spots on the No. 1 online music streaming service, according to a report by Canaccord Genuity....
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 12:51PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Stratasys’ MakerBot Success Means a Reality Check for 3D Systems
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 11:17AM CDT
MakerBot is doing a good job developing a sales channel for 3-D printers. Can 3D Systems catch up?
How Will Apple (AAPL) Stock React To China's Denial That It Removed Its Products From Government Buy List?
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 11:01AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) devices have never appeared on a Chinese list of products eligible to be bought with public money, China state media reports.
Early Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Aug 08, 9:51AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Why Windows Phone Is Important For BlackBerry
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 9:29AM CDT
By Chris Lau for Kapitall. BlackBerry (BBRY) boosted its reach once again when its BlackBerry messenger app ("BBM"
Is Microsoft Considering Killing the Surface?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 08, 8:31AM CDT
Microsoft 's Surface tablet has been a money loser since it was launched in 2012. The losses are starting to pile up, which may have new CEO Satya Nadella thinking about discontinuing the hybrid tablet. The company has lost an estimated $1.7...
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PR Newswire - Fri Aug 08, 8:10AM CDT
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News Corporation Misses on Q4 Earnings, Revenue Falls Y/Y - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 08, 7:30AM CDT
A soft advertising environment weighed upon Rupert Murdoch controlled diversified media conglomerate, News Corporation (NWSA) that reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 results, despite effective cost management.
Yahoo! Could Hammer Google, Completely Disrupt Music Industry
at The Street - Fri Aug 08, 7:00AM CDT
Pandora represents a key cog that could help Yahoo! reinvigorate its business and turn music back into a multi-billion dollar powerhouse.