Can YouTube’s Subscription Music Service Compete With Spotify, Pandora, and the Rest?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 7:00PM CDT
Google 's YouTube brand has been a dominant force in online video and has become a major player in the music industry by functioning as essentially a modern version of MTV. Pretty much every music video ever made is available on the service for...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: 12 Stocks Even Better Than Google
at The Street - Thu Aug 21, 6:59PM CDT
Google is fabulous, Cramer says, but these stocks are just as good if not better.
3 Reasons General Electric Company's Stock Could Fall
Isaac Pino, CPA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 5:40PM CDT
GE's been around for over a century, but will it continue to thrive? Former GE headquarters building. Source: Wikipedia/UpstateNYer General Electric is a corporate jack of all trades. As a result, the ups and downs of specific industries --...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Aug 21, 5:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu Aug 21, 5:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Apple Stock Held By Institutional Investors Rises
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 21, 4:02PM CDT
Ownership of Apple (AAPL) stock by institutional investment firms edged up 1.3% in the second quarter from Q1, as confidence in the company's performance rose. The increase follows a 4.3% decline in Q1 from Q4, reports FactSet Research. Though the Q2...
Nike Fights for More Women's Revenue
Andrew Marder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 3:35PM CDT
What better way to grow your business than by making it appeal to more of the population? Adding to its already impressive line-up, Nike announced that it was appointing a new head to its women's division. Longtime company executive Amy Montagne...
4 Things Twitter's Management Wants You to Know
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 3:30PM CDT
After losing 40% of its value over the first half of the year, Twitter 's staging a bit of a comeback. That's largely thanks to a fairly solid earnings release last month, which helped shares regain investor confidence. Beyond the figures, here are...
Hormel Foods and Hertz are big market movers
AP - Thu Aug 21, 3:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Will GameStop (GME) Crush Earnings Estimates? - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 21, 2:34PM CDT
GameStop is slated to report earnings after the bell. Can the company beat estimates?
5 Unprecedented Threats Force Change With eBay's PayPal
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 2:30PM CDT
Source: wikimedia eBay is stepping up its game to have a broader appeal with PayPal. The company has launched multiple new products in recent months in an attempt to grab market share and grow its presence before the launch of competing...
Verizon to Boost Data Services with New Mobile App Store - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 21, 1:52PM CDT
erizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is planning to launch a mobile software store.
Why TheStreet Ratings Team Says Apple (AAPL) Stock Is a 'Buy'
at The Street - Thu Aug 21, 1:52PM CDT
TheStreet Ratings team reiterates its "buy" rating on Apple (AAPL) with a ratings score of B+.
Tech M&A Conditions Good For Blockbuster Year
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 21, 1:35PM CDT
If the current pace of mergers and acquisitions in the tech sector continues, 2014 is on track for a blockbuster year, says a new report from Ernst & Young. The dollar value of global tech M&A reached $52.4 billion in the second quarter, up 57% from...
BlackBerry, 7digital Extend Tie; Tweak Profit Sharing Terms - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 21, 1:20PM CDT
BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) recently extended its mobile music service agreement with 7digital, a digital music provider based in the U.K.
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Thu Aug 21, 12:22PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Next Galaxy Corp, Himax and More Set to Grow from Facebook's Oculus Rift Acquisition
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Aug 21, 11:54AM CDT
Whitefish, MT / August 21, 2014 / When Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) agreed to pay $2 billion to acquire Oculus VR in March, a deal that closed last month, the tech and investment world was set abuzz about whether or not the purchase made any sense. At first, sentiment seemed to lean towards the idea that the social media giant was out of its mind. The needle seems to be shifting now, though, to the side of it being a prescient move that is aligning Facebook to be ahead of the curve in developing its own platform for the next generation of communication and interaction.
Hertz Falls on Withdrawal of 2014 Guidance, Icahn Buys Stake - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Aug 21, 11:50AM CDT
Shares of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) remained highly volatile throughout yesterday's trading session due to some positive as well as negative news, which captured market attention.
Video: Apple May Miss Boat If iPad Lacks Voice Calls
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 21, 11:40AM CDT
Seven-inch screen and larger tablets with built-in, cellphone calling capabilities are gaining traction in Asia, says research firm IDC. Android-based tablet makers are shipping more devices with cellular voice capabilities, though it's unclear how...