Alibaba prices IPO at $68 per share
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - 52 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse named after a fabled, poor woodsman who discovers a thieves' den full of treasures, is ready to strike it rich on the New York Stock Exchange.
Demand For Alibaba Stock 'Absolutely Overwhelming'
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 1:26PM CDT
Research firm IPO Boutique said that its channel checks reveal, according to underwriter guidance, that the Alibaba Group IPO has "absolutely overwhelming demand." The demand suggests that the stock will likely price near, or above, the high end of...
Netflix (NFLX) to Stream Original Content Love in 2016 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 1:10PM CDT
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) is expanding its original content portfolio by bringing in Judd Apatow, for a comedy series called Love, which will be streamed in 2016.
Boeing Heats Up Space Race With Tourist Seat In Taxi
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 12:49PM CDT
Boeing's (BA) new space taxi will feature a seat for tourists, pitting the aerospace giant against another billionaire in Richard Branson after beating out Elon Musk's SpaceX for the lead in a NASA program. Boeing told Reuters that the price for a...
How Dying Retailers Like Sears Are Trying to Stay Alive
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 12:46PM CDT
Big box retailers with large real estate holdings are getting crafty. Brian Sozzi details one way they are making easy money.
Amazon Springs New Kindle E-Reader, Tablet Overhaul
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 12:00PM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) unexpectedly launched a batch of new and upgraded Kindle models late Wednesday. The products, which were announced via press release without the usual press-conference fanfare, include a new ultrathin flagship $199 Kindle Voyage...
Net Neutrality Brings These Tech Stocks to Light - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 10:57AM CDT
A purported move by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modify rules and seek public comments regarding net neutrality seems to have stirred up a hornet's nest.
Amazon Intensifies Tablet Wars, Announces New $79 Kindle eBook Reader, $99 Fire Tablet
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 10:15AM CDT
In advance of the holiday season, Amazon refreshes its tablet and eBook reader line including new low cost and high-priced models.
How Will Discovery Communications (DISCA) Stock React To Reports That It's Purchasing The Hub?
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 9:25AM CDT
Discovery Communications (DISCA) is reportedly in talks to purchase children's programming network, The Hub.
Why Amazon (AMZN) Stock Is Gaining Today
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 8:59AM CDT
Amazon (AMZN) shares are up following the company's announcement of its latest Kindle product line.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights:CBOE Holdings, CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, Amazon.com and Facebook
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the CBOE Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:CBOE-Free Report), CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CME-Free Report), Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE-Free Report), Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN-Free Report) and Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq:FB-Free Report).
Stock Market Today: Pound Gains as Scots Vote on Independence
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 8:17AM CDT
The global markets are keenly focused on developments in Scotland where an independence vote could have serious political and economic implications.
Amazon Launches 2 E-readers, Issues Fire Tablet Updates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 8:10AM CDT
Eyeing the increasing popularity of electronic gadgets, the world's largest Internet retailer, Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) added two new e-readers, Kindle Voyage and $79 Kindle, to its Kindle Family. Additionally, the company refreshed its line-up of Kindle Fire tablets.
Back by Popular Demand, Amazon Web Services (re)Opens AWS Pop-up Loft for Startups in San Francisco
Business Wire - Thu Sep 18, 7:19AM CDT
--Doors open Oct. 1, 2014 at 925 Market Street
Where Are Next High-Tech Hot Spots For Investors?
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 7:02AM CDT
Move over San Francisco and Silicon Valley. New high-tech frontiers are emerging in a variety of places around the U.S., from Los Angeles to Florida's Miami and Orlando, to Detroit and Indianapolis. Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)...
September 18 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 5:46AM CDT
U.S. stock futures rise; voters in Scotland head to the polls; Oracle to report earnings Thursday; a bug Apple's iOS software affects health apps.
Introducing the All-New Fire HD--Powerful tablet, endless entertainment
CNW Group - Wed Sep 17, 9:15PM CDT
Available in 6" or 7", the new Fire HD is powerful and portable--vivid HD display with over 1 million pixels, fast quad-core processor, incredibly reliable design, front and rear-facing cameras, Dolby Digital audio, and more
Introducing the All-New Fire HDX - Higher Performance, Exclusive New Audio, the Fastest Wi-Fi, and Still Startlingly Light with a Stunning HDX Display
CNW Group - Wed Sep 17, 9:04PM CDT
Fast and fluid--Fire HDX 8.9 is powered by the latest generation quad-core 2.5 GHz processor and a 70 per cent faster graphics engine
Amazon Introduces New Kindle for Customers in Canada
CNW Group - Wed Sep 17, 8:59PM CDT
New CDN$79 Kindle is small and light, with weeks of battery life, a 20 per cent faster processor, twice the storage, now with a touch interface and all-new Word Wise feature
Amazon debuts new e-readers, kid-friendly Fire
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Sep 17, 8:34PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon keeps rolling out the devices.