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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 15 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.
Digital Info Deluge Challenges Businesses; Get Heard
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 12:51PM CDT
An information avalanche can bury business messages. How to rise above: Feel the crush. Talk about infobesity. In 2012, Americans spent an average of 13.6 hours per person per day -- outside of work -- consuming media, and by 2015 that figure will...
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.
Video: Alibaba Group Stock Soars In Blockbuster IPO Debut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 11:48AM CDT
Investors clamored for Alibaba Group (BABA) stock Friday, buying shares above 92 at the opening, up 35% from the IPO's starting price of 68. The China e-commerce giant initially sold 320.1 million shares to underwriters and institutional investors...
Will Alibaba's IPO Give Yahoo the Much-Needed Boost? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:50AM CDT
Yahoo! (YHOO) has gained focus again thanks to the Chinese e-Commerce goliath, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which is planning to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NYSE on Friday, Sep 19. This is arguably the hottest public offering this year.
Cramer on This Week’s Big IPO: 10 Bogus Claims Against Alibaba
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 10:30AM CDT
Let's debunk these one by one.
Video: GM Will Roll Out New 'Elite' Class Cadillac
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 10:21AM CDT
In a bid to burnish its 112-year-old Cadillac division and enter the top-end "elite" class of luxury autos, General Motors (GM) will roll out a new, high-tech model next year. The as-yet-unnamed model will go into production in the fourth quarter...
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...
Microsoft Executes Second Round of Layoffs, Cuts 2100 Jobs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:10AM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) recently carried out its second round of layoffs, firing 2,100 employees worldwide. As many as 747 were in the Seattle area, while the remaining was from across its global operations and teams.
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.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Stop Worrying About Alibaba's IPO
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 7:22PM CDT
Cramer refutes the top 10 concerns about this initial public offering that has fascinated investors.
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...
Apple, Google app sales jump
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 5:44PM CDT
Revenue for Apple's (AAPL) mobile apps store will jump 32% to $15.1 bil in '14, while rival Google's (GOOGL) Play store sales will soar 66% to $8.5 bil, Citigroup forecasted. Google and Apple share 70% of gross bookings in their app stores with app...
Yelp to Pay $450,000 Fine for Collecting Kids's Information - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 4:06PM CDT
Leading online local guide, Yelp Inc. (YELP) recently agreed to pay $450,000 as penalty in order to settle charges brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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...
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 15 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.
Digital Info Deluge Challenges Businesses; Get Heard
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 12:51PM CDT
An information avalanche can bury business messages. How to rise above: Feel the crush. Talk about infobesity. In 2012, Americans spent an average of 13.6 hours per person per day -- outside of work -- consuming media, and by 2015 that figure will...
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.
Video: Alibaba Group Stock Soars In Blockbuster IPO Debut
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 11:48AM CDT
Investors clamored for Alibaba Group (BABA) stock Friday, buying shares above 92 at the opening, up 35% from the IPO's starting price of 68. The China e-commerce giant initially sold 320.1 million shares to underwriters and institutional investors...
Will Alibaba's IPO Give Yahoo the Much-Needed Boost? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:50AM CDT
Yahoo! (YHOO) has gained focus again thanks to the Chinese e-Commerce goliath, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which is planning to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the NYSE on Friday, Sep 19. This is arguably the hottest public offering this year.
Cramer on This Week’s Big IPO: 10 Bogus Claims Against Alibaba
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 10:30AM CDT
Let's debunk these one by one.
Video: GM Will Roll Out New 'Elite' Class Cadillac
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 10:21AM CDT
In a bid to burnish its 112-year-old Cadillac division and enter the top-end "elite" class of luxury autos, General Motors (GM) will roll out a new, high-tech model next year. The as-yet-unnamed model will go into production in the fourth quarter...
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...
Microsoft Executes Second Round of Layoffs, Cuts 2100 Jobs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:10AM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) recently carried out its second round of layoffs, firing 2,100 employees worldwide. As many as 747 were in the Seattle area, while the remaining was from across its global operations and teams.
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.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Stop Worrying About Alibaba's IPO
at The Street - Thu Sep 18, 7:22PM CDT
Cramer refutes the top 10 concerns about this initial public offering that has fascinated investors.
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...
Apple, Google app sales jump
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 5:44PM CDT
Revenue for Apple's (AAPL) mobile apps store will jump 32% to $15.1 bil in '14, while rival Google's (GOOGL) Play store sales will soar 66% to $8.5 bil, Citigroup forecasted. Google and Apple share 70% of gross bookings in their app stores with app...
Yelp to Pay $450,000 Fine for Collecting Kids's Information - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 4:06PM CDT
Leading online local guide, Yelp Inc. (YELP) recently agreed to pay $450,000 as penalty in order to settle charges brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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...
