Amazon, eBay, or Groupon: Which One Should You Buy?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 04, 2:37PM CDT
E-commerce is a booming industry that offers tremendous opportunities for growth in the long term. Different players in the sector have their own business models, and each company offers a singular combination of risk and potential for gains. Let's...
Google Wallet to Make Blackhawk Card Redemption Easier - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 04, 1:00PM CDT
Google Inc.'s (GOOGL) mobile application, Google Wallet, will now be integrated with Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.'s (HAWK) gift card technology to help customers to better manage and redeem their gift cards through their mobile devices.
Why Is Google Missing Out On This $721 Billion Opportunity?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 04, 9:47AM CDT
Google succeeds at a lot of things, but one market where it has failed miserably is the mobile payments industry -- which will grow from $235 billion in transaction volume in 2013 to $721 billion by 2017, according to research firm Gartner. In...
Next Resistance Level for eBay (EBAY) is $55.70
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Sep 04, 9:28AM CDT
Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) opened today above their pivot of $54.74 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $55.12. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $55.70 and $56.66.
Isis Mobile Payments Name Axed, For Obvious Reasons
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 03, 1:48PM CDT
A mobile payments joint venture of AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and T-Mobile US (TMUS) has changed its name to Softcard from Isis to avoid any confusion with a violent Islamic State extremist group operating in Syria and Iraq known by the...
Technical Pointers on Internet Software and Services Equities - eBay, Rackspace Hosting, Renren, SINA, and 21Vianet
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 03, 8:15AM CDT
The US markets on Tuesday, September 02, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 17,067.56, down 0.18% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,598.19, up 0.39%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.05% lower at 2,002.28. During the trading session, five out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. The S&P 500 Information Technology Sector Index ended the day at 665.83, up 0.14%, with the index gaining 7.66% in the previous three months. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Rackspace Hosting Inc. (NYSE: RAX), Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN), SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA), and 21Vianet Group Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET).
WageWorks names Colm Callan as new CFO
M2 - Wed Sep 03, 5:51AM CDT
WageWorks Inc (NYSE:WAGE), an administrator of consumer-directed benefits, announced on Tuesday the appointment of Colm Callan as CFO of the company, effective immediately.
1 iPhone 6 Feature That Could Cause Headaches for Facebook
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 4:25PM CDT
Several top technology sites are reporting a new feature on Apple 's upcoming iPhone 6 that, if it is included, would give Apple a presence in a fast-growing industry and, because of the company's network size, could cause headaches for...
Look for Shares of eBay to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.12% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Sep 02, 3:54PM CDT
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $54.69 to a high of $55.59. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $54.94 on volume of 10.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of eBay After 1.12% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Sep 02, 3:54PM CDT
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $54.69 to a high of $55.59. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $54.94 on volume of 10.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Can Alibaba IPO Give eBay & Amazon a Run for Their Money? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 02, 1:44PM CDT
Alibaba reported strong results in its fiscal first quarter ending in June, which is likely to support stronger pricing as the company heads for its IPO.
1 Reason To Keep Believing In Amazon.com, Inc.
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 12:37PM CDT
If appearances were everything, Amazon.com would be a company down on its luck in more ways than one. Amid, what I've argued is little more than a perception problem, investors have fled Amazon's shares en masse so far this year, even as...
E-commerce: Investing Essentials
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 02, 12:25PM CDT
Amazon.com is a leader in the e-commerce industry. In our increasingly connected world, few industries have enjoyed more impressive growth than that of e-commerce. If you've ever purchased anything online, you've directly participated in that...
Apple's Next iPhone: What We Think We Know
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 8:25AM CDT
The next iPhone model, as well as mobile payments and other hardware offerings may be even more important to the future of Apple than investors realize.
WageWorks Appoints Colm Callan as Chief Financial Officer
Business Wire - Tue Sep 02, 7:00AM CDT
WageWorks, Inc. (NYSE: WAGE), a leader in administering Consumer-Directed Benefits, today announced that Colm Callan has been appointed the Company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately.
Will Square's New Cash App Punish PayPal?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 01, 10:00AM CDT
eBay 's PayPal, which is dealing with rising competition from Amazon and spin-off rumors, now faces a new threat -- Square's updated Cash app for mobile devices. Square's new Cash app lets users send cash via messages, adds notes to payments,...
Lending Club Is First of Many Disruptive Bank-Techs to Go Public
at The Street - Fri Aug 29, 3:34PM CDT
Silicon Valley is re-inventing an industry, this time banking, one component at a time and is creating more value through new IPOs.
Baidu, Tencent Blaze Trail With Shopping Venture
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 29, 2:34PM CDT
China's Dalian Wanda Group, a commercial property, hotel and film conglomerate, announced Friday that it's teaming with China Internet giants Baidu and Tencent Holdings in a $184 million alliance that, indirectly, could challenge Alibaba Group in...
Acquisition, Filing of Petition, Appointment, and Market Activity - Research Reports on Amazon, Netflix, McDonald's, The Priceline Group and eBay
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 29, 7:30AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) and eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6068-100free.
'Fast Money' Recap: When Is the Next Market Correction?
at The Street - Fri Aug 29, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed when the market will pull back, cyber attacks and the company making Apple's sapphire screens.