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What's PayPal's first solo move?
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal's impending split from long-time partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile pay challenger Apple Pay. For eBay, the challenge will be how to drive revenue without its fastest-growing division.
3 Reasons Why Netflix Inc. is Passing the Popcorn
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 4:30PM CDT
Netflix is no longer a pushover when it comes to original shows, and now it's hoping to do the same thing with full-length features. When Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend hits theater audiences next summer it will also...
Amazon to Expand Dutch Presence with e-Book Launch - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 4:30PM CDT
The world's largest online retailer, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), plans to sell its e-books in the Netherlands.
Why Did eBay Change Its Mind on PayPal?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 4:29PM CDT
With payments competition mounting, eBay has finally decided to spin off PayPal, and a split looks like a good thing for both the payments and the marketplace businesses. The Tuesday announcement of the spinoff comes months after activist...
EBay's PayPal Faces Mobile Threat From Apple Pay
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 30, 4:12PM CDT
EBay's PayPal and others with a head start in online payments might see Apple's thrust into mobile payments whittle away their advantage, says Mercator Advisory Group. Besides eBay (EBAY) -- which early Tuesday announced that it would spin off...
Rackspace Unveils Cloud Offering Powered by OpenStack - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 3:10PM CDT
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) recently unveiled its new Private Cloud service, which is based on the OpenStack IaaS infrastructure.
3 Reasons Amazon.com Inc.'s Stock Could Rise
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 11:47AM CDT
Amazon.com has been a great stock for long-term investors since its IPO in 1997. In fact, it was Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner's first 100-bagger ! Amazon's ascent has slowed more recently. Investors have started to worry more about its ...
TheStreet Seeks Retraction From Washington Post on Steven Pearlstein Column
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 9:14AM CDT
TheStreet has requested the Washington Post retract a column questioning the integrity of TheStreet's biotech coverage and its reporter Adam Feuerstein.
New Blake Shelton Album Comes to Prime Music on Release Day
Business Wire - Tue Sep 30, 8:02AM CDT
(NASDAQ:AMZN) - Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that the new Blake Shelton album, Bringing Back the Sunshine, is available on Prime Music - the same day as its full release. Through Prime Music, Prime members can enjoy an unlimited, ad-free listening experience of the eleventh studio album from the Grammy-nominated and reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, at no additional cost to their membership.
3 Reasons Costco Wholesale Corporation's Stock Could Fall
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 7:30AM CDT
Costco has been on a continuous growth trajectory for the last few decades. As the company has expanded to become one of the biggest retailers in the world, its stock price has soared as well . I am a big fan of Costco's business model, which...
'Fast Money' Recap: Global Uncertainty Can Be Profitable at Home
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed whether to buy or sell Alcoa, U.S. Steel, Pepsico and Ford.
Amazon.com Is 20 Years Old, but Still an Infant
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 7:01PM CDT
Amazon.com turned 20 years old this year, but you'd never know that by looking at the company's bottom line. For all intents and purposes, the e-commerce giant is still being run like a start-up, albeit one with more than $80 billion in revenue over...
Why PetSmart Is an Activist Investor Target
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:30PM CDT
Pet parents still love their pet babies, so why is PetSmart under attack? PetSmart , the $7 billion pet supplies company, should be living a dog's life. The American Pet Products Association expects all spending on pets in the U.S. will...
Apple TV and Roku Have Broken the 30 Million Mark: Is Cable Doomed?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:00PM CDT
Earlier this month, set-top box maker Roku announced that it had sold its 10 millionth streaming player -- an impressive figure to be sure, but one that had long been surpassed by rival Apple , whose own streaming box, the Apple TV, broke through...
Can This Former Apple Executive Salvage His Tarnished Reputation?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 4:47PM CDT
Apple retail executive Ron Johnson had something of a rock star reputation when he left the company for the challenge of leading the turnaround of J.C. Penney , which in 2011 was emerging from the Great Recession weakened, but still standing. ...
Amazon Workers End Strike in Germany Over Wage Dispute - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 29, 1:55PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) German employees have put an end to the strike called for higher pay and a better work environment.
Technology Stock Roundup: Yahoo-AOL Merger Hopes, iPhone Glitches & More - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 29, 12:05PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) investors had a roller-coaster ride last week, much more so than Apple (AAPL), which also had its ups and downs.
4 Top Stocks to Buy in October
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 9:04AM CDT
There are lots of choices for investors looking to put some money in the market in October. Keep reading to find out what some of our top contributors in Fool.com's consumer goods bureau had to say when asked about a top stock to buy for October. ...
Amazon (AMZN) to Start Collecting Sales Tax in Minnesota - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 29, 8:30AM CDT
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) will start collecting sales taxes from Minnesota customers from Oct 1.
The Second Season of Amazon Studios' Original Comedy Series Alpha House, from Doonesbury Creator Garry Trudeau, Premieres Friday, October 24
Business Wire - Mon Sep 29, 8:02AM CDT
--Guest stars this season include Bill Murray (Groundhog Day), Penn & Teller's Penn Jillette, Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens Live), Former Presidential Advisor David Axelrod, and U.S. Senators John McCain and Elizabeth Warren, among many others
What's PayPal's first solo move?
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal's impending split from long-time partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile pay challenger Apple Pay. For eBay, the challenge will be how to drive revenue without its fastest-growing division.
3 Reasons Why Netflix Inc. is Passing the Popcorn
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 4:30PM CDT
Netflix is no longer a pushover when it comes to original shows, and now it's hoping to do the same thing with full-length features. When Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend hits theater audiences next summer it will also...
Amazon to Expand Dutch Presence with e-Book Launch - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 4:30PM CDT
The world's largest online retailer, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), plans to sell its e-books in the Netherlands.
Why Did eBay Change Its Mind on PayPal?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 4:29PM CDT
With payments competition mounting, eBay has finally decided to spin off PayPal, and a split looks like a good thing for both the payments and the marketplace businesses. The Tuesday announcement of the spinoff comes months after activist...
EBay's PayPal Faces Mobile Threat From Apple Pay
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 30, 4:12PM CDT
EBay's PayPal and others with a head start in online payments might see Apple's thrust into mobile payments whittle away their advantage, says Mercator Advisory Group. Besides eBay (EBAY) -- which early Tuesday announced that it would spin off...
Rackspace Unveils Cloud Offering Powered by OpenStack - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 30, 3:10PM CDT
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) recently unveiled its new Private Cloud service, which is based on the OpenStack IaaS infrastructure.
3 Reasons Amazon.com Inc.'s Stock Could Rise
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 11:47AM CDT
Amazon.com has been a great stock for long-term investors since its IPO in 1997. In fact, it was Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner's first 100-bagger ! Amazon's ascent has slowed more recently. Investors have started to worry more about its ...
TheStreet Seeks Retraction From Washington Post on Steven Pearlstein Column
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 9:14AM CDT
TheStreet has requested the Washington Post retract a column questioning the integrity of TheStreet's biotech coverage and its reporter Adam Feuerstein.
New Blake Shelton Album Comes to Prime Music on Release Day
Business Wire - Tue Sep 30, 8:02AM CDT
(NASDAQ:AMZN) - Amazon.com, Inc. today announced that the new Blake Shelton album, Bringing Back the Sunshine, is available on Prime Music - the same day as its full release. Through Prime Music, Prime members can enjoy an unlimited, ad-free listening experience of the eleventh studio album from the Grammy-nominated and reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year, at no additional cost to their membership.
3 Reasons Costco Wholesale Corporation's Stock Could Fall
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 30, 7:30AM CDT
Costco has been on a continuous growth trajectory for the last few decades. As the company has expanded to become one of the biggest retailers in the world, its stock price has soared as well . I am a big fan of Costco's business model, which...
'Fast Money' Recap: Global Uncertainty Can Be Profitable at Home
at The Street - Tue Sep 30, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed whether to buy or sell Alcoa, U.S. Steel, Pepsico and Ford.
Amazon.com Is 20 Years Old, but Still an Infant
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 7:01PM CDT
Amazon.com turned 20 years old this year, but you'd never know that by looking at the company's bottom line. For all intents and purposes, the e-commerce giant is still being run like a start-up, albeit one with more than $80 billion in revenue over...
Why PetSmart Is an Activist Investor Target
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:30PM CDT
Pet parents still love their pet babies, so why is PetSmart under attack? PetSmart , the $7 billion pet supplies company, should be living a dog's life. The American Pet Products Association expects all spending on pets in the U.S. will...
Apple TV and Roku Have Broken the 30 Million Mark: Is Cable Doomed?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 5:00PM CDT
Earlier this month, set-top box maker Roku announced that it had sold its 10 millionth streaming player -- an impressive figure to be sure, but one that had long been surpassed by rival Apple , whose own streaming box, the Apple TV, broke through...
Can This Former Apple Executive Salvage His Tarnished Reputation?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 4:47PM CDT
Apple retail executive Ron Johnson had something of a rock star reputation when he left the company for the challenge of leading the turnaround of J.C. Penney , which in 2011 was emerging from the Great Recession weakened, but still standing. ...
Amazon Workers End Strike in Germany Over Wage Dispute - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 29, 1:55PM CDT
Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) German employees have put an end to the strike called for higher pay and a better work environment.
Technology Stock Roundup: Yahoo-AOL Merger Hopes, iPhone Glitches & More - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 29, 12:05PM CDT
Yahoo (YHOO) investors had a roller-coaster ride last week, much more so than Apple (AAPL), which also had its ups and downs.
4 Top Stocks to Buy in October
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 29, 9:04AM CDT
There are lots of choices for investors looking to put some money in the market in October. Keep reading to find out what some of our top contributors in Fool.com's consumer goods bureau had to say when asked about a top stock to buy for October. ...
Amazon (AMZN) to Start Collecting Sales Tax in Minnesota - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 29, 8:30AM CDT
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) will start collecting sales taxes from Minnesota customers from Oct 1.
The Second Season of Amazon Studios' Original Comedy Series Alpha House, from Doonesbury Creator Garry Trudeau, Premieres Friday, October 24
Business Wire - Mon Sep 29, 8:02AM CDT
--Guest stars this season include Bill Murray (Groundhog Day), Penn & Teller's Penn Jillette, Andy Cohen (Watch What Happens Live), Former Presidential Advisor David Axelrod, and U.S. Senators John McCain and Elizabeth Warren, among many others
