Google Inc Class C (GOOG) 596.08 $GOOG
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - 16 mins ago
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Tougher Twitter Ready To Rumble With Facebook, Google
at Investor's Business Daily - 30 mins ago
Short-messaging service Twitter has made its name worldwide by letting users share real-time information in 140-character posts called tweets that can also display photos and videos -- and now they may let people "click to buy." Largely through use...
Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - 1 hr 14 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.
Look for Shares of Google to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.16% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - 1 hr 24 mins ago
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $589.50 to a high of $596.48. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $589.54 on volume of 3.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Watch for Google to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.16% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - 1 hr 25 mins ago
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $589.50 to a high of $596.48. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $589.54 on volume of 3.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Sells Out, But Does it Matter?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 10:17AM CDT
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. Source: Microsoft Microsoft surprised investors this week by announcing that its beleaguered Surface Pro 3 tablet had actually sold out...in select markets. In Australia, some retailers had sold out by lunchtime on the...
Facebook Inc. Plans to Beat YouTube at Its Own Game
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 9:41AM CDT
There's no denying that Google 's YouTube is a massive success. At last count, the video-sharing website accounted for a whopping 20% of all online video advertising business, and it is expected to generate nearly $6 billion in revenue this year....
Orders for Samsung Note 4 phone begin Friday
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung says U.S. wireless carriers will start taking orders for its large-screen Galaxy Note 4 smartphone on the same day larger iPhones go on sale.
Apple locks itself out of devices with passwords
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Sep 18, 6:25PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has tightened its technological security so not even the company can pry into a password-protected iPhone or iPad, a move meant to reassure the millions of people who are increasingly storing vital pieces of their lives on the devices.
This Latest Move Proves Google Fiber Is Here to Stay
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 5:45PM CDT
It's easy to assume Google Fiber is just another pet project that'll eventually get the ax. But Fiber has the making of a true business, and Google is already treating it that way. In yet another move that should have Comcast and Time...
Facebook Challenges Twitter with News Feed Primed for Timely Topics
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:45PM CDT
Facebook's News Feed update takes on Twitter as the go-to social network for discussing sports, live TV and other hot topics.
3 Ways Microsoft Corporation Can Hit A Homerun With Windows 9
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 2:30PM CDT
Later this month Microsoft will unveil Windows 9. This comes just two short years since its Windows 8 launch, an operating system that fell short of sales expectations. Therefore, Microsoft has its doubters of whether the newest operating system...
Facebook, Twitter and Google Add Cooperation to Their 'TODO' Lists
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 1:45PM CDT
The biggest users of open source want to standardize tools and processes to keep the Internet's house of cards from falling.
Will Google Android Apps On Chromebooks Devastate Windows Laptops?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 12:18PM CDT
The first four Google Android apps for Chromebooks are here -- Vine, Evernote, Duolingo, and Sight Words. Moving these apps from Android to Chrome OS represent part of a major initiative, first announced at I/O 2014 in June, to lower the barriers...
N. Korean reporters using fax to file stories
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:36AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials say North Korean reporters are using fax and American email services to file stories from the Asian Games in Incheon because the northerners' websites are blocked in the South.
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.
Introducing Robo-Tuna, the Navy's Newest Robotic Submarine
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 10:05AM CDT
The U.S. Navy has a new robot -- and it swims like a fish. I don't just mean it swims "fast," either. Unlike the Navy's other unmanned underwater vehicles -- Seaglider, Knifefish, and now the Echo Ranger -- this one literally swims like a...
Yahoo!'s Alibaba Cash Could Trigger a Buying Binge in Tech
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 7:48AM CDT
Following Alibaba's IPO, Yahoo! and CEO Marissa Mayer may be looking to put some of that money to work, buying companies that will boost both revenue and engagement.
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - 16 mins ago
___
Tougher Twitter Ready To Rumble With Facebook, Google
at Investor's Business Daily - 30 mins ago
Short-messaging service Twitter has made its name worldwide by letting users share real-time information in 140-character posts called tweets that can also display photos and videos -- and now they may let people "click to buy." Largely through use...
Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - 1 hr 14 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon.
Look for Shares of Google to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.16% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - 1 hr 24 mins ago
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $589.50 to a high of $596.48. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $589.54 on volume of 3.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Watch for Google to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 1.16% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - 1 hr 25 mins ago
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $589.50 to a high of $596.48. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $589.54 on volume of 3.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:27PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Sells Out, But Does it Matter?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 10:17AM CDT
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3. Source: Microsoft Microsoft surprised investors this week by announcing that its beleaguered Surface Pro 3 tablet had actually sold out...in select markets. In Australia, some retailers had sold out by lunchtime on the...
Facebook Inc. Plans to Beat YouTube at Its Own Game
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Sep 19, 9:41AM CDT
There's no denying that Google 's YouTube is a massive success. At last count, the video-sharing website accounted for a whopping 20% of all online video advertising business, and it is expected to generate nearly $6 billion in revenue this year....
Orders for Samsung Note 4 phone begin Friday
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung says U.S. wireless carriers will start taking orders for its large-screen Galaxy Note 4 smartphone on the same day larger iPhones go on sale.
Apple locks itself out of devices with passwords
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Sep 18, 6:25PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has tightened its technological security so not even the company can pry into a password-protected iPhone or iPad, a move meant to reassure the millions of people who are increasingly storing vital pieces of their lives on the devices.
This Latest Move Proves Google Fiber Is Here to Stay
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 5:45PM CDT
It's easy to assume Google Fiber is just another pet project that'll eventually get the ax. But Fiber has the making of a true business, and Google is already treating it that way. In yet another move that should have Comcast and Time...
Facebook Challenges Twitter with News Feed Primed for Timely Topics
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 4:45PM CDT
Facebook's News Feed update takes on Twitter as the go-to social network for discussing sports, live TV and other hot topics.
3 Ways Microsoft Corporation Can Hit A Homerun With Windows 9
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 2:30PM CDT
Later this month Microsoft will unveil Windows 9. This comes just two short years since its Windows 8 launch, an operating system that fell short of sales expectations. Therefore, Microsoft has its doubters of whether the newest operating system...
Facebook, Twitter and Google Add Cooperation to Their 'TODO' Lists
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 1:45PM CDT
The biggest users of open source want to standardize tools and processes to keep the Internet's house of cards from falling.
Will Google Android Apps On Chromebooks Devastate Windows Laptops?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 12:18PM CDT
The first four Google Android apps for Chromebooks are here -- Vine, Evernote, Duolingo, and Sight Words. Moving these apps from Android to Chrome OS represent part of a major initiative, first announced at I/O 2014 in June, to lower the barriers...
N. Korean reporters using fax to file stories
AP - Thu Sep 18, 11:36AM CDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials say North Korean reporters are using fax and American email services to file stories from the Asian Games in Incheon because the northerners' websites are blocked in the South.
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.
Introducing Robo-Tuna, the Navy's Newest Robotic Submarine
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Sep 18, 10:05AM CDT
The U.S. Navy has a new robot -- and it swims like a fish. I don't just mean it swims "fast," either. Unlike the Navy's other unmanned underwater vehicles -- Seaglider, Knifefish, and now the Echo Ranger -- this one literally swims like a...
Yahoo!'s Alibaba Cash Could Trigger a Buying Binge in Tech
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 7:48AM CDT
Following Alibaba's IPO, Yahoo! and CEO Marissa Mayer may be looking to put some of that money to work, buying companies that will boost both revenue and engagement.
