Backed by Google Ventures, the First Robot Hotel Butler Just Reported for Duty
Beth McKenna, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 7:31PM CDT
In the near future, if you call the front desk from your hotel room because you're in need of a toothbrush or other assorted sundry, you might find a 3-foot-tall non-human when you open your door for your delivery. In what appears to be a first, a...
Can Amazon Challenge Google In This $121 Billion Market?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 6:30PM CDT
Amazon.com is gearing up for a big expansion into online advertising, according to The Wall Street Journal . Its upcoming ad network, "Amazon Sponsored Links," could be a welcome alternative platform for advertisers, who often rely on Google ...
Is Facebook, Inc.'s Oculus Rift VR Headset Getting Ready for Prime Time?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 6:00PM CDT
When Facebook announced its $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality headset manufacturer Oculus in March, the deal was a bit of a head-scratcher. Sure, the $19 billion buyout of WhatsApp got many of the headlines, and rightfully so. WhatsApp's...
Biogen, Celgene In Buy Range; LinkedIn Coming Back
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 25, 5:43PM CDT
Biotech stocks are well represented in this week's Big Cap 20, while LinkedIn (LNKD) and Facebook (FB) are pacing a rebound in Internet stocks. The Medical-Biomedical/Biotech industry has erased slightly more than half its losses since falling...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Mon Aug 25, 5:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Google Adds Design Capabilities with Gecko Design Buy - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 25, 1:59PM CDT
Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently acquired Gecko Design, a hardware design company, to add product-design talent to Google X, its research division.
Why Facebook (FB) Stock Remains A 'Hold' At TheStreet
at The Street - Mon Aug 25, 12:29PM CDT
TheStreet Ratings Team rated Facebook (FB) stock a 'hold' today.
Technology Stock Roundup: Apple Up on New Product Prospects - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 25, 9:33AM CDT
Apple (AAPL), Intel (INTC) and Yahoo shares rose in what was a good week for technology companies.
How WhatsApp Will Help Make Facebook Money
at The Street - Mon Aug 25, 8:47AM CDT
WhatsApp surpasses 600 million monthly active users, but the world's largest messaging app is just beginning to monetize, as it seeks to move beyond the traditional SMS market.
Facebook: A compelling investment opportunity
Alex Cho - Amigobulls - Mon Aug 25, 1:56AM CDT
Facebook's focus on user engagement will lead to sustained revenue and profit growth for Facebook, presenting an attractive opportunity to growth investors.
Facebook, Chipotle Lead The IBD 50 College Conference
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Aug 23, 7:02AM CDT
College move-in day has arrived, and students are figuring out how to fit all their belongings into one-half of a tiny dorm room. Likewise, investors can also try fitting young, school-related IBD 50 stocks into their portfolios. Back to school means...
Mobile Apps Dominate Time Spent On Digital Media
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 22, 5:24PM CDT
Mobile apps have surpassed desktop computers as the top way people access digital media, online measurement firm ComScore (SCOR) reported Thursday. U.S. consumers in June spent 52% of their digital media time on mobile apps compared with 40% on...
Shutterfly (SFLY) Receives Bids from Private Equity Firms - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 3:10PM CDT
California-based online digital photo storage and printing company, Shutterfly, Inc. (SFLY) reportedly attracted bids from a number of private equity firms including Hellman & Friedman LLC, Bain Capital LLC and Silver Lake Partners LP.
Should Facebook (FB) Stock Be In Your Portfolio? - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 1:31PM CDT
Facebook is a popular social media stock, but should it be in your portfolio?
Social Media Marketing Experts Get Close To Consumers
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 22, 12:37PM CDT
An aloof approach doesn't attract fans. How to get in the social mix: Loosen up. Remember when CEOs thought employees tapping away on social networks were goofing off, even stealing company time -- and tried to discourage it? "They were killing the...
eBay Might Finally Spin Off PayPal in 2015
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 22, 8:24AM CDT
If you thought Carl Icahn was done trying to convince eBay to spin off PayPal, think again. Despite Icahn backing down from his PayPal-centric activist investor stance just more than four months ago, tech news site The Information reports eBay...
TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) Jumps: Stock Adds 9.9% in Session - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 22, 8:11AM CDT
TrueCar, Inc. (TRUE) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by nearly 10% on the day.
Reveal Insider Trading for RF Micro Devices, Sirius XM, Facebook, eBay, QUALCOMM, and Bank of America
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 22, 7:55AM CDT
Today, Insiderslab.com revealed the latest insider trading research for RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ:RFMD), Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). US stock investors can access these reports through the links below, including stock performance, insider trading signals, and visual results.