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Samsung vows changes after mobile profit plunges
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - 3 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. admitted erring in its smartphone strategy and vowed to overhaul its handset lineup after profit from those devices tumbled last quarter to the lowest in more than three years.
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GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Where to Find Bargains Created by the Fed
at The Street - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
With the Federal Reserve finally ending its bond buying, there are many stocks that are ready to be bought, not sold, on any Fed-induced weakness, Cramer says.
KMI: 38.33 (-0.84), ETN: 65.92 (+1.14), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), PFE: 29.49 (+0.40), INVN: 16.08 (-5.40), WDC: 95.79 (+2.71), HPQ: 35.38 (-0.16), CVRR: 24.51 (-0.31), CELG: 105.14 (-0.56), EPB: 40.36 (-0.86), ISIS: 45.01 (-1.42), IBM: 163.46 (-0.14), AMAT: 21.48 (+0.23), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), TWTR: 42.08 (-1.70), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), IGT: 16.29 (unch), REGN: 387.70 (-10.19), PII: 148.31 (-1.26), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Should Microsoft Corporation Boost Its Dividend Payout?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
At long last, Microsoft 's mobile-first, cloud-first transition is showing signs of life. Many of us have been suggesting for much of the past year that new-ish CEO Satya Nadella and team were on the right track, but needed some time to right their...
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
DreamWorks Animation Earnings: Riding "How to Train Your Dragon 2" to a Profit Beat
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 5:26PM CDT
Source: DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation today posted third-quarter earnings results that seemed to please Wall Street. Or maybe a better word for investors' reaction would be "relieved." The stock is down 35% this year, but it...
NFLX: 378.10 (-8.12), DIS: 89.53 (-0.40), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), DWA: 23.29 (-0.46), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Identity theft victims lose more than money
BY MARCY GORDON - AP - Wed Oct 29, 4:35PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Personal data was stolen from 100 million Americans this year in cyber-attacks and thefts from retailers, banks and hospitals. Many of them will become victims of identity theft. While the financial hit to people and companies is real, the emotional impact can be "life-altering," says Terrell McSweeny, a member of the Federal Trade Commission, at a conference Wednesday.
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Google, Alibaba Are Largest Internets By Market Cap
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 1:45PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) has the largest market capitalization of all Internet companies, followed by China e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (BABA), as represented on U.S. stock markets. Market cap is what the market thinks a public company is worth. It's the...
FB: 75.86 (-4.91), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
3 Big Risks for GoPro Investors
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 12:21PM CDT
GoPro stock has taken investors on a wild ride since its June IPO. Initial pricing valued the camera maker's shares at $24, but optimism about the company's growth prospects and the introduction of a new product line have driven its stock up more...
GPRO: 67.89 (-1.41), KODK: 20.91 (-0.47), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), BBRY: 10.51 (-0.14), SNE: 18.36 (+0.64), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Retailers May Blink Vs. Apple In Mobile Showdown
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 10:39AM CDT
Retail giants are likely to blink and support Apple's new mobile wallet, speculates RBC Capital in a research report. Apple (AAPL) unveiled its mobile payment system, called Apple Pay, when launching the iPhone 6 last month. While Apple's strength is...
WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), BBY: 32.35 (-0.31), M: 57.45 (+0.18), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19), T: 34.40 (+0.07), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), VZ: 49.83 (-0.13), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Are Pandora Investors Watching The Wrong Metric?
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 10:17AM CDT
When Pandora Media reported third-quarter results late last week, the stock's subsequent 15% plunge initially came as a surprise. The music streaming specialist not only beat analysts' estimates on both revenue and earnings per share, but also...
P: 19.23 (-0.51), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Is Amazon a Real Company? Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Doesn't Think So
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 10:07AM CDT
When Amazon.com recently reported another poor quarter with higher-than-expected losses it created a frenzy of news stories, social media posts, and other hubbub questioning the viability of its business model. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer...
AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), TGT: 60.89 (+0.24), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), BKS: 20.98 (+0.15), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
1 Reason Apple Inc.’s Next MacBook Air Won’t Use Intel Corporation’s Core M
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 10:00AM CDT
Lenovo recently announced the next laptop in its Yoga Pro line of convertible PCs: the Yoga 3 Pro. It packs Intel 's Core M processor, which the chipmaker's CEO said offers "full Core performance in both compute and graphics in a fanless design."...
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), INTC: 33.92 (+0.18), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Startup tries to 'Poynt' stores in new direction
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Oct 29, 10:04AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley startup is hoping an upcoming transition to smarter credit and debit cards will persuade millions of U.S. merchants to buy savvier payment terminals for their stores, too.
V: 214.66 (-2.05), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
PwC and Google enter into joint business relationship
M2 - Wed Oct 29, 7:52AM CDT
PwC, a network of assurance, tax and advisory service firms, on Tuesday jointly announced with Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL), a provider of Internet-related services and products, a collaboration to form a joint business relationship that will bring global services to companies and help to transform their businesses for the future.
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49)
Why Is Microsoft Making Android Apps?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 5:21PM CDT
Next Lock Screen is now available in the Google Play Store. Source: Microsoft. Microsoft is looking more and more like Google under the leadership of Satya Nadella. Google is well-known for encouraging its employees to work on side...
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Will Harman International (HAR) Beat Earnings in Q1? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 28, 5:15PM CDT
We expect audio product maker, Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR) to beat expectations when it reports first quarter fiscal 2015 results on Oct 30.
HAR: 101.31 (+0.46), INVN: 16.08 (-5.40), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Facebook's advertising revenue soars in 3Q
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Oct 28, 5:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 percent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasingly large chunk of the social networking giant's overall advertising business.
FB: 75.86 (-4.91), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Google working on pill that searches for illnesses
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - Tue Oct 28, 4:25PM CDT
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Google is working on a cancer-detecting pill in its latest effort to push the boundaries of technology.
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Yelp Says Oui, Adds French Online Review Site Cityvox
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 28, 3:14PM CDT
Marking its second European acquisition in less than a week, crowdsourced online review site Yelp (YELP) announced it has purchased Cityvox, a French-language online review site specializing in restaurants and nightlife. Cityvox's content will be...
FB: 75.86 (-4.91), TRIP: 87.38 (-1.44), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), YELP: 56.68 (-2.43), PCLN: 1,144.22 (-12.40)
Is Twitter's Growth Story Over or Is It Just Getting Started?
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 3:12PM CDT
CNBC's 'Fast Money' trading panel takes a look at whether investors should buy shares of Twitter on the recent pullback.
TSLA: 238.10 (-4.67), KSS: 54.44 (-0.22), HTZ: 22.36 (-0.07), HES: 82.89 (+0.94), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), PFE: 29.49 (+0.40), M: 57.45 (+0.18), BWLD: 149.35 (-2.33), UAL: 52.26 (-0.10), MSG: 74.72 (+1.73), COH: 33.80 (-0.20), MRK: 56.20 (+0.35), EOG: 93.13 (+1.63), AAL: 39.94 (-0.30), GM: 30.72 (-0.45), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), TWTR: 42.08 (-1.70)
Samsung vows changes after mobile profit plunges
By YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - 3 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. admitted erring in its smartphone strategy and vowed to overhaul its handset lineup after profit from those devices tumbled last quarter to the lowest in more than three years.
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GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Where to Find Bargains Created by the Fed
at The Street - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
With the Federal Reserve finally ending its bond buying, there are many stocks that are ready to be bought, not sold, on any Fed-induced weakness, Cramer says.
KMI: 38.33 (-0.84), ETN: 65.92 (+1.14), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), PFE: 29.49 (+0.40), INVN: 16.08 (-5.40), WDC: 95.79 (+2.71), HPQ: 35.38 (-0.16), CVRR: 24.51 (-0.31), CELG: 105.14 (-0.56), EPB: 40.36 (-0.86), ISIS: 45.01 (-1.42), IBM: 163.46 (-0.14), AMAT: 21.48 (+0.23), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), TWTR: 42.08 (-1.70), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), IGT: 16.29 (unch), REGN: 387.70 (-10.19), PII: 148.31 (-1.26), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Should Microsoft Corporation Boost Its Dividend Payout?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
At long last, Microsoft 's mobile-first, cloud-first transition is showing signs of life. Many of us have been suggesting for much of the past year that new-ish CEO Satya Nadella and team were on the right track, but needed some time to right their...
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
DreamWorks Animation Earnings: Riding "How to Train Your Dragon 2" to a Profit Beat
Demitrios Kalogeropoulos, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 5:26PM CDT
Source: DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation today posted third-quarter earnings results that seemed to please Wall Street. Or maybe a better word for investors' reaction would be "relieved." The stock is down 35% this year, but it...
NFLX: 378.10 (-8.12), DIS: 89.53 (-0.40), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), DWA: 23.29 (-0.46), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Identity theft victims lose more than money
BY MARCY GORDON - AP - Wed Oct 29, 4:35PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Personal data was stolen from 100 million Americans this year in cyber-attacks and thefts from retailers, banks and hospitals. Many of them will become victims of identity theft. While the financial hit to people and companies is real, the emotional impact can be "life-altering," says Terrell McSweeny, a member of the Federal Trade Commission, at a conference Wednesday.
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Google, Alibaba Are Largest Internets By Market Cap
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 1:45PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) has the largest market capitalization of all Internet companies, followed by China e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (BABA), as represented on U.S. stock markets. Market cap is what the market thinks a public company is worth. It's the...
FB: 75.86 (-4.91), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
3 Big Risks for GoPro Investors
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 12:21PM CDT
GoPro stock has taken investors on a wild ride since its June IPO. Initial pricing valued the camera maker's shares at $24, but optimism about the company's growth prospects and the introduction of a new product line have driven its stock up more...
GPRO: 67.89 (-1.41), KODK: 20.91 (-0.47), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), BBRY: 10.51 (-0.14), SNE: 18.36 (+0.64), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Retailers May Blink Vs. Apple In Mobile Showdown
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Oct 29, 10:39AM CDT
Retail giants are likely to blink and support Apple's new mobile wallet, speculates RBC Capital in a research report. Apple (AAPL) unveiled its mobile payment system, called Apple Pay, when launching the iPhone 6 last month. While Apple's strength is...
WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), BBY: 32.35 (-0.31), M: 57.45 (+0.18), RAD: 5.25 (+0.19), T: 34.40 (+0.07), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), MCD: 92.73 (+0.13), CVS: 85.19 (-0.01), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), VZ: 49.83 (-0.13), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), MA: 75.99 (-0.01), WAG: 62.83 (-0.87), BABA: 98.31 (-1.37)
Are Pandora Investors Watching The Wrong Metric?
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 10:17AM CDT
When Pandora Media reported third-quarter results late last week, the stock's subsequent 15% plunge initially came as a surprise. The music streaming specialist not only beat analysts' estimates on both revenue and earnings per share, but also...
P: 19.23 (-0.51), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Is Amazon a Real Company? Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Doesn't Think So
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 10:07AM CDT
When Amazon.com recently reported another poor quarter with higher-than-expected losses it created a frenzy of news stories, social media posts, and other hubbub questioning the viability of its business model. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer...
AMZN: 294.12 (-1.47), TGT: 60.89 (+0.24), WMT: 76.39 (+0.04), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), BKS: 20.98 (+0.15), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
1 Reason Apple Inc.’s Next MacBook Air Won’t Use Intel Corporation’s Core M
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 29, 10:00AM CDT
Lenovo recently announced the next laptop in its Yoga Pro line of convertible PCs: the Yoga 3 Pro. It packs Intel 's Core M processor, which the chipmaker's CEO said offers "full Core performance in both compute and graphics in a fanless design."...
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), INTC: 33.92 (+0.18), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Startup tries to 'Poynt' stores in new direction
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Wed Oct 29, 10:04AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley startup is hoping an upcoming transition to smarter credit and debit cards will persuade millions of U.S. merchants to buy savvier payment terminals for their stores, too.
V: 214.66 (-2.05), EBAY: 51.33 (+0.13), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
PwC and Google enter into joint business relationship
M2 - Wed Oct 29, 7:52AM CDT
PwC, a network of assurance, tax and advisory service firms, on Tuesday jointly announced with Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL), a provider of Internet-related services and products, a collaboration to form a joint business relationship that will bring global services to companies and help to transform their businesses for the future.
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49)
Why Is Microsoft Making Android Apps?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 5:21PM CDT
Next Lock Screen is now available in the Google Play Store. Source: Microsoft. Microsoft is looking more and more like Google under the leadership of Satya Nadella. Google is well-known for encouraging its employees to work on side...
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), MSFT: 46.62 (+0.13), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Will Harman International (HAR) Beat Earnings in Q1? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 28, 5:15PM CDT
We expect audio product maker, Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR) to beat expectations when it reports first quarter fiscal 2015 results on Oct 30.
HAR: 101.31 (+0.46), INVN: 16.08 (-5.40), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), AAPL: 107.34 (+0.60)
Facebook's advertising revenue soars in 3Q
By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue Oct 28, 5:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 percent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasingly large chunk of the social networking giant's overall advertising business.
FB: 75.86 (-4.91), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Google working on pill that searches for illnesses
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - Tue Oct 28, 4:25PM CDT
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Google is working on a cancer-detecting pill in its latest effort to push the boundaries of technology.
GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), GOOG: 549.33 (+0.43)
Yelp Says Oui, Adds French Online Review Site Cityvox
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Oct 28, 3:14PM CDT
Marking its second European acquisition in less than a week, crowdsourced online review site Yelp (YELP) announced it has purchased Cityvox, a French-language online review site specializing in restaurants and nightlife. Cityvox's content will be...
FB: 75.86 (-4.91), TRIP: 87.38 (-1.44), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), YELP: 56.68 (-2.43), PCLN: 1,144.22 (-12.40)
Is Twitter's Growth Story Over or Is It Just Getting Started?
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 3:12PM CDT
CNBC's 'Fast Money' trading panel takes a look at whether investors should buy shares of Twitter on the recent pullback.
TSLA: 238.10 (-4.67), KSS: 54.44 (-0.22), HTZ: 22.36 (-0.07), HES: 82.89 (+0.94), FB: 75.86 (-4.91), PFE: 29.49 (+0.40), M: 57.45 (+0.18), BWLD: 149.35 (-2.33), UAL: 52.26 (-0.10), MSG: 74.72 (+1.73), COH: 33.80 (-0.20), MRK: 56.20 (+0.35), EOG: 93.13 (+1.63), AAL: 39.94 (-0.30), GM: 30.72 (-0.45), GOOGL: 558.45 (-0.49), TWTR: 42.08 (-1.70)
