Will Apple finally reveal its next big thing?
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is poised to reveal its next big thing in a crucial attempt to prove its technological tastemakers still have the power to mesmerize the masses.
Corning's Gorilla Glass Might Have Gotten a Big Win Versus Sapphire
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 6:00PM CDT
Source: Corning . For the last year, consumer and investors have speculated that Apple 's iPhone 6 and other high-profile smartphones will replace Corning 's Gorilla Glass with sapphire. While sapphire is believed to be more durable, thinner,...
Wall Street on iWatch watch
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 5:51PM CDT
Whether Apple's (AAPL) 1st wearable smart device will be health-focused, a mobile-payment device or a payment-capable smartwatch has analysts scrambling to make forecasts ahead of the planned Tue. product rollout. Apple is expected to debut 2...
A free app that becomes
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 5:46PM CDT
A free app that becomes available in Apple (AAPL) App Stores and Google (GOOG) Android Play Store Sept. 12 could save bikers' lives. BikeShieldApp, created by TDG, will warn car drivers of approaching bicycles or motorcycles 5-10 seconds before the...
Amazon cuts Fire phone price
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 5:46PM CDT
A day before Apple (AAPL) unveils the iPhone 6, the e-commerce giant said it's selling its 32 GB Fire phone for 99 cents when customers enter a 2-year contract, a huge discount from the noncontract price of $449 -- which Amazon (AMZN) slashed by...
How Will Twitter (TWTR) Monetize Their New "Buy" Button? - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 08, 5:39PM CDT
Twitter launched a new buy button. We take a look at what this might mean for the revenue forecast for Twitter in the medium term.
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Mon Sep 08, 5:38PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - Mon Sep 08, 5:38PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were down at the close of trading:
How Walmart, Target and Best Buy Are Starting to Compete With Amazon
at The Street - Mon Sep 08, 5:13PM CDT
Retailers have taken a page from Amazon's own playbook by turning many of their stores into distribution centers that can fill online orders quickly and efficiently.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Mon Sep 08, 5:03PM CDT
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China Mobile Rallies As It Shifts Strategy
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 4:55PM CDT
Shares of China Mobile (CHL) have been rallying, and the stock is trading at five-year highs. The surge followed the company's latest quarterly report. The results weren't so impressive, but China Mobile announced a shift in strategy aimed at...
Avago Technologies Not Ready To Rest On Its Laurels
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 4:55PM CDT
Avago Technologies (AVGO) has done well selling its smartphone chips to customers like Apple (AAPL) and Samsung, but its recent acquisition of LSI Logic shows the company has no intention on resting on its laurels. Avago diversified its product...
5 Things Under Armour, Inc.'s Management Wants You to Know
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 4:49PM CDT
Under Armour's founding CEO, Kevin Plank. Credit: Under Armour, Though Under Armour 's sustained growth over the past several years has proved extraordinary, many investors believe the performance apparel specialist is just getting started....
The Most Important Way Twitter Is Trying to Copy Facebook Inc.
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 4:36PM CDT
Twitter headquarters. Source: Twitter Twitter and Facebook have been copying each other for years. Facebook wants to do more things in public, added hashtags last year, and launched Instagram video to compete with Vine, among other examples....
Technology Stock Roundup: Apple Takes Privacy Heat (revised) - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 08, 3:38PM CDT
We discuss Apple's breach, Facebook's videos and, of course, the Alibaba IPO.
Will Apple, Inc’s iPhone 6 Ignite the Phablet War?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 3:15PM CDT
Some iFans may recall it was just over a year ago when Apple CEO Tim Cook went on record saying he had no intention of jumping into the deep end of the phablet pool. Phablets, as you may know, are larger screen smartphones, generally considered...
Amazon Takes Last-Minute Jab At Apple With Fire Sale
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 08, 2:25PM CDT
It's a Fire sale. On Monday -- just one day before Apple unveils its newest iPhone products -- Amazon.com said that it's offering its own Fire smartphone for less than $1. Amazon.com (AMZN), the world's leading online retailer, is attempting a...
3 Reasons RF Micro Devices' Stock Could Rise
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 2:23PM CDT
RF Micro Devices , a supplier to smartphone vendors such as Apple and Samsung , has seen its stock rise nearly 150% in 2014. The company's most recent earnings report handily beat analyst estimates, and the company's profitability has improved...
A Closer Look: A second layer of security online
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Mon Sep 08, 2:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent hacks exposing nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities are prompting calls for people to fortify their online accounts with a second layer of security.
1 More Sign Amazon's Fire Phone Is a Flop
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 08, 2:00PM CDT
Fire Phone. Source: Amazon. It's been less than two months since Amazon.com launched the Fire Phone. Announced in June, the device began shipping on July 25 in the U.S. as an AT&T exclusive. The odds have been stacked against the...