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1 Stock to Invest in the Internet of Things
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:05AM CST
There's been plenty of buzz around the Internet of Things, but it's difficult to find clear information about what it really means. Let's clear up that confusion. In the video below, you'll learn three things: We'll explain in plain English what...
TSLA: 240.20 (-1.02), SWIR: 33.90 (+0.30), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), GE: 26.41 (+0.05), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), QCOM: 69.26 (-1.32), GM: 31.59 (+0.22), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), INTC: 33.58 (-0.24), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31), CSCO: 25.33 (+0.07)
5 Companies Losing Billions -- and They're Happy About It
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
When it comes to operating a business, it seems reasonable to hope it will turn a profit. After all, the name of the game is to make money, right? And that's why, when evaluating stocks, so many investors look first at easy-to-calculate,...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), FEYE: 30.62 (+0.58), SPLK: 66.87 (+2.04), TWTR: 40.31 (-0.53), ADBE: 71.60 (-0.50), CRM: 63.97 (+0.88)
Amazon Unveils Best Books of 2014 List, Naming Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You the Best Book of the Year
Business Wire - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
(NASDAQ:AMZN)--Amazon.com today announced its selections for the Best Books of 2014. The annual feature includes the editors' picks for the Top 100 Books of the Year as well as Top 20 lists in over two dozen categories, from Children's & Teen to Cookbooks to Celebrity Picks. To see all of the Best Books of 2014, and buy the print or Kindle editions, visit www.amazon.com/bestbooks2014.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22)
Where Will Amazon Be in 5 Years?
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
Amazon.com has experienced many transformations throughout its 20-year history, going from books to e-commerce, then media, and now the cloud. It's a company that tests the boundaries of innovation, and usually succeeds. But what will Amazon look...
NFLX: 384.16 (+0.86), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22)
Apple’s iPad Mini 3 vs. Amazon’s Fire HDX: Which Company Needs A Bigger Tablet Hit?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 7:40AM CST
The market for smaller tablets is getting crowded these days. Going into the holiday season, many consumers are probably comparing Apple 's new 7.9-inch iPad Mini 3 to Amazon 's 7-inch Fire HDX, which was released last year. As investors, let's...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
Say Hello to Alexa: Amazon's Answer to Apple's Siri - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 1:47PM CST
Amazon.com (AMZN) has a launched a pioneer product -- a connected speaker called Echo that is perpetually on, listening for orders that its virtual assistant, Alexa can respond to with information or by initiating a task.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), BIDU: 236.54 (-0.36), XWES: 5.43 (unch), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
CBS to Launch Standalone Showtime Streaming Service - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 1:37PM CST
CBS Corporation (CBS) to launch an independent streaming service for its premier channel Showtime, somewhere in 2015.
NFLX: 384.16 (+0.86), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), SNE: 19.62 (-0.08), TWX: 77.00 (-0.36), CBS: 51.31 (-0.82)
Can a Pizza Turnaround Guy Help Fix Best Buy?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 11:45AM CST
Electronics superstore looks to make sales fresh-out-of-the-oven hot. What's a pizza guy know about electronics? Probably just enough to turn on the big screen TV in his living room, but Domino's Pizza president and CEO J. Patrick Doyle knows a...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), PZZA: 50.08 (-0.41), DPZ: 90.80 (-0.05), BBY: 35.18 (-0.03), RSH: 0.95 (-0.02)
3 Services Stocks Pushing The Sector Higher
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 11:06AM CST
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Why Microsoft Stock Is Now a Buy
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 10:24AM CST
Despite the fact that Microsoft 's stock rose 36% in 2013, I never bought what the company was trying to sell investors. Certainly, it had Windows and Office software, but had shown no signs of penetration into mobile. Xbox was still losing money,...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), IBM: 162.07 (+0.61), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), INTC: 33.58 (-0.24), MSFT: 48.68 (-0.02), HPQ: 36.38 (+0.23), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
3 Top Growth Stocks to Buy Now
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 10:00AM CST
Explosive growth stocks can deliver extraordinary returns over the years, especially when purchased at opportunistic prices. At present, names such as Amazon.com , Michael Kors , and Netflix look like interesting candidates for investors...
NFLX: 384.16 (+0.86), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), KORS: 69.95 (-2.36)
Sears' Desire to Become a REIT Masks Retailer's Major Challenges
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 9:42AM CST
Sears is now trying to become a REIT, masking a disappointing preliminary third quarter set of results. Brian Sozzi reports.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), TGT: 64.17 (+2.28), JCP: 7.82 (+0.34), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), BBY: 35.18 (-0.03), SHLD: 42.81 (+10.14)
Tech Stocks Weekly: Qualcomm, FireEye, and the News You Need to Know
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 9:21AM CST
The first full week of November was, at times, cruel to investors: Shares of chip giant Qualcomm fell after a fairly disappointing earnings report, while the once high-flying FireEye was utterly eviscerated. On the gadget front, new products...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), FEYE: 30.62 (+0.58), QCOM: 69.26 (-1.32), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), MSFT: 48.68 (-0.02), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03)
Amazon.com Should Stop Comparing the Fire Phone to the Original Kindle
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 8:00AM CST
In the wake of dismal sales and a $170 million inventory charge, Amazon.com has gone on the defensive with its Fire Phone. That includes making numerous comparisons to the company's original Kindle, as there was no shortage of skeptics when Amazon...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
Low Gas Prices May Spur Holiday Spending, But by How Much?
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 5:10AM CST
The drop in gasoline prices is putting more cash in consumers' pockets, but whether that translates into a big jump in holiday spending remains to be seen.
KSS: 57.22 (+0.41), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), M: 59.88 (+0.84)
ShopRunner, Alibaba team up
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Nov 06, 5:50PM CST
The Alibaba (BABA)-ShopRunner joint venture, which ships U.S. e-commerce orders directly to China, debuted Thu., letting Chinese shoppers make purchases using Alibaba payment service Alipay. ShopRunner, a smaller Amazon (AMZN) rival, counts...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), BABA: 114.56 (+2.99)
Google Collaborates with Equinix to Boost Cloud Platform - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 06, 5:00PM CST
Search giant Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently signed a partnership deal with the global interconnection and data center company, Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) in a bid to boost Google Cloud.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EQIX: 214.03 (-0.84), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), MSFT: 48.68 (-0.02)
Alipay Launches ShopRunner U.S. Retail Partnership
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Nov 06, 4:49PM CST
Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma's Alipay company has launched a joint service with ShopRunner, a U.S. rival of Amazon that lets Chinese consumers order products directly from the U.S. websites of big U.S. brands that are ShopRunner partners. Ma's...
YHOO: 48.55 (+0.62), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), BABA: 114.56 (+2.99)
Amazon (AMZN) Goes Old School, Tests Taxi Deliveries - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 06, 3:28PM CST
Amazon.com (AMZN) is trying out conventional yellow taxis to get packages delivered.
FDX: 171.22 (-0.48), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13)
Amazon introduces voice-recognition service
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Thu Nov 06, 3:11PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Siri, meet Alexa.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22)
1 Stock to Invest in the Internet of Things
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:05AM CST
There's been plenty of buzz around the Internet of Things, but it's difficult to find clear information about what it really means. Let's clear up that confusion. In the video below, you'll learn three things: We'll explain in plain English what...
TSLA: 240.20 (-1.02), SWIR: 33.90 (+0.30), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), GE: 26.41 (+0.05), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), QCOM: 69.26 (-1.32), GM: 31.59 (+0.22), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), INTC: 33.58 (-0.24), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31), CSCO: 25.33 (+0.07)
5 Companies Losing Billions -- and They're Happy About It
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
When it comes to operating a business, it seems reasonable to hope it will turn a profit. After all, the name of the game is to make money, right? And that's why, when evaluating stocks, so many investors look first at easy-to-calculate,...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), FEYE: 30.62 (+0.58), SPLK: 66.87 (+2.04), TWTR: 40.31 (-0.53), ADBE: 71.60 (-0.50), CRM: 63.97 (+0.88)
Amazon Unveils Best Books of 2014 List, Naming Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You the Best Book of the Year
Business Wire - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
(NASDAQ:AMZN)--Amazon.com today announced its selections for the Best Books of 2014. The annual feature includes the editors' picks for the Top 100 Books of the Year as well as Top 20 lists in over two dozen categories, from Children's & Teen to Cookbooks to Celebrity Picks. To see all of the Best Books of 2014, and buy the print or Kindle editions, visit www.amazon.com/bestbooks2014.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22)
Where Will Amazon Be in 5 Years?
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
Amazon.com has experienced many transformations throughout its 20-year history, going from books to e-commerce, then media, and now the cloud. It's a company that tests the boundaries of innovation, and usually succeeds. But what will Amazon look...
NFLX: 384.16 (+0.86), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22)
Apple’s iPad Mini 3 vs. Amazon’s Fire HDX: Which Company Needs A Bigger Tablet Hit?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 7:40AM CST
The market for smaller tablets is getting crowded these days. Going into the holiday season, many consumers are probably comparing Apple 's new 7.9-inch iPad Mini 3 to Amazon 's 7-inch Fire HDX, which was released last year. As investors, let's...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
Say Hello to Alexa: Amazon's Answer to Apple's Siri - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 1:47PM CST
Amazon.com (AMZN) has a launched a pioneer product -- a connected speaker called Echo that is perpetually on, listening for orders that its virtual assistant, Alexa can respond to with information or by initiating a task.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), BIDU: 236.54 (-0.36), XWES: 5.43 (unch), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
CBS to Launch Standalone Showtime Streaming Service - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 07, 1:37PM CST
CBS Corporation (CBS) to launch an independent streaming service for its premier channel Showtime, somewhere in 2015.
NFLX: 384.16 (+0.86), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), SNE: 19.62 (-0.08), TWX: 77.00 (-0.36), CBS: 51.31 (-0.82)
Can a Pizza Turnaround Guy Help Fix Best Buy?
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 11:45AM CST
Electronics superstore looks to make sales fresh-out-of-the-oven hot. What's a pizza guy know about electronics? Probably just enough to turn on the big screen TV in his living room, but Domino's Pizza president and CEO J. Patrick Doyle knows a...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), PZZA: 50.08 (-0.41), DPZ: 90.80 (-0.05), BBY: 35.18 (-0.03), RSH: 0.95 (-0.02)
3 Services Stocks Pushing The Sector Higher
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 11:06AM CST
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Why Microsoft Stock Is Now a Buy
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 10:24AM CST
Despite the fact that Microsoft 's stock rose 36% in 2013, I never bought what the company was trying to sell investors. Certainly, it had Windows and Office software, but had shown no signs of penetration into mobile. Xbox was still losing money,...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), IBM: 162.07 (+0.61), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), INTC: 33.58 (-0.24), MSFT: 48.68 (-0.02), HPQ: 36.38 (+0.23), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
3 Top Growth Stocks to Buy Now
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 10:00AM CST
Explosive growth stocks can deliver extraordinary returns over the years, especially when purchased at opportunistic prices. At present, names such as Amazon.com , Michael Kors , and Netflix look like interesting candidates for investors...
NFLX: 384.16 (+0.86), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), KORS: 69.95 (-2.36)
Sears' Desire to Become a REIT Masks Retailer's Major Challenges
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 9:42AM CST
Sears is now trying to become a REIT, masking a disappointing preliminary third quarter set of results. Brian Sozzi reports.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), TGT: 64.17 (+2.28), JCP: 7.82 (+0.34), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), BBY: 35.18 (-0.03), SHLD: 42.81 (+10.14)
Tech Stocks Weekly: Qualcomm, FireEye, and the News You Need to Know
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 9:21AM CST
The first full week of November was, at times, cruel to investors: Shares of chip giant Qualcomm fell after a fairly disappointing earnings report, while the once high-flying FireEye was utterly eviscerated. On the gadget front, new products...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), FEYE: 30.62 (+0.58), QCOM: 69.26 (-1.32), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), MSFT: 48.68 (-0.02), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03)
Amazon.com Should Stop Comparing the Fire Phone to the Original Kindle
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 8:00AM CST
In the wake of dismal sales and a $170 million inventory charge, Amazon.com has gone on the defensive with its Fire Phone. That includes making numerous comparisons to the company's original Kindle, as there was no shortage of skeptics when Amazon...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
Low Gas Prices May Spur Holiday Spending, But by How Much?
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 5:10AM CST
The drop in gasoline prices is putting more cash in consumers' pockets, but whether that translates into a big jump in holiday spending remains to be seen.
KSS: 57.22 (+0.41), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), M: 59.88 (+0.84)
ShopRunner, Alibaba team up
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Nov 06, 5:50PM CST
The Alibaba (BABA)-ShopRunner joint venture, which ships U.S. e-commerce orders directly to China, debuted Thu., letting Chinese shoppers make purchases using Alibaba payment service Alipay. ShopRunner, a smaller Amazon (AMZN) rival, counts...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), BABA: 114.56 (+2.99)
Google Collaborates with Equinix to Boost Cloud Platform - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 06, 5:00PM CST
Search giant Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently signed a partnership deal with the global interconnection and data center company, Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) in a bid to boost Google Cloud.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EQIX: 214.03 (-0.84), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), MSFT: 48.68 (-0.02)
Alipay Launches ShopRunner U.S. Retail Partnership
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Nov 06, 4:49PM CST
Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma's Alipay company has launched a joint service with ShopRunner, a U.S. rival of Amazon that lets Chinese consumers order products directly from the U.S. websites of big U.S. brands that are ShopRunner partners. Ma's...
YHOO: 48.55 (+0.62), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), BABA: 114.56 (+2.99)
Amazon (AMZN) Goes Old School, Tests Taxi Deliveries - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 06, 3:28PM CST
Amazon.com (AMZN) is trying out conventional yellow taxis to get packages delivered.
FDX: 171.22 (-0.48), AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13)
Amazon introduces voice-recognition service
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Thu Nov 06, 3:11PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Siri, meet Alexa.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22)
