Microsoft surpasses Exxon as 2nd most valuable co.
By BRANDON BAILEY - AP - 7 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The bull run in Microsoft's stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize the rank of the second most valuable company, behind Apple Inc.
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), XOM: 95.09 (+0.43), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - 30 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
GILD: 102.06 (-2.14), GERN: 2.76 (+0.45), ARCP: 8.73 (-0.08), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), CSCO: 26.32 (+0.64)
Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - 30 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies were up at the close of trading:
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), LXK: 42.98 (+0.51)
Eye Best Mutual Funds Like Magellan For Great Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - 43 mins ago
Leery about picking stocks on your own? Novice traders with little knowledge or confidence to pick winning stocks may benefit by first seeing what great mutual funds are buying. Funds rule the market. After all, they spend millions, even billions, of...
KMX: 55.65 (-0.20), ACT: 243.77 (+2.14), APH: 50.86 (+0.15), JPM: 60.28 (+0.05), ALXN: 188.76 (-4.83), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), BAC: 17.14 (-0.08), NXPI: 73.73 (+1.15), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), VZ: 51.50 (+0.30), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), UNP: 120.71 (+0.46)
Apple's Beats Electronics Unveils Solo2 Wireless Headset - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - 50 mins ago
Targeting the upcoming holiday season, Beats Electronics, a division of Apple Inc. (AAPL) has launched the Solo2 Wireless headset.
AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), VZ: 51.50 (+0.30), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
Netflix Offers Enhanced HD Quality Videos on iPhone 6 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - 59 mins ago
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) has enhanced iPhone 6 users' experience by upgrading the video mode to 1080p from 720p.
NFLX: 386.04 (+6.63), DIS: 90.80 (+0.31), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
GoPro Dominates Do-It-Yourself Action Video Industry
at Investor's Business Daily - 1 hr 5 mins ago
Pioneers of innovative technologies often end up being savaged by new competitors. Apple (AAPL) did not invent the smartphone, but it knocked out early leaders such as BlackBerry (BBRY). Social networking was not invented by Facebook (FB), but...
GPRO: 79.15 (+2.68), NKE: 95.50 (-0.62), FB: 74.88 (+0.63), BBRY: 11.20 (-0.86), GRMN: 55.95 (+0.02), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), BBY: 35.49 (unch), SNE: 20.64 (+0.23), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
TV Trends: Video Ad Views on Smartphones and OTT Devices Skyrocketed in Past Year
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 2:23PM CST
As consumers switch to watching digital video on OTT devices such as Apple TV or Xbox, they're proving surprisingly amenable to advertisements and paywalls.
MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
Why Intel Is One of the Best Internet of Things Investments
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 2:18PM CST
By now most have heard references to the Internet of Things , or IoT, and how large it will become, creating billions of connected devices and trillions of dollars annually. But it might seem difficult to determine which companies have the most to...
INTC: 33.95 (+0.27), VZ: 51.50 (+0.30), GOOG: 544.40 (-0.98), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
LifeLock Gears Up To Grow Amid Rampant Identity Theft
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 1:58PM CST
LifeLock, a provider of identity theft protection services, is poised for continued growth on the heels of recently released pricing packages and a new online application that could help it reach a younger audience. Concerns about cybersecurity are...
HD: 98.24 (-0.76), V: 248.84 (-2.08), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), ENV: 54.50 (+0.39), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), LOCK: 17.68 (+0.33)
Tech Stocks Weekly: Cisco Earnings, Net Neutrality, and the News You Need to Know
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 1:50PM CST
For tech stocks, the second week of November was relatively quiet. Networking giant Cisco reported earnings, but it was generally a calm week for tech stocks on the earnings front. Twitter was one of the more volatile tech movers, experiencing...
T: 35.90 (+0.29), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), CMCSA: 54.10 (-0.20), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), GOOG: 544.40 (-0.98), CSCO: 26.32 (+0.64)
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Fri Nov 14, 12:17PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top computer companies are up at 1 p.m.:
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), LXK: 42.98 (+0.51)
Why Pandora Media Inc. Stock is Jumping Today
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 12:13PM CST
This article originally appeared as part of ongoing coverage in our premium Motley Fool Rule Breakers service ... we hope you enjoy this complimentary peek! What's happening? Shares of Pandora Media jumped...
P: 21.51 (+3.06), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
Starbucks Faces Big Tax Bill If Dutch Deal Torpedoed
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 12:11PM CST
Starbucks (SBUX) could be on the hook for a large amount of back taxes after the European Commission said its tax deal with the Netherlands amounted to illegal state aid for the Seattle-based coffee store giant. The European Commission, which is the...
SBUX: 78.12 (+0.23), AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)
How Uber Is Changing the U.S. Economy Like No One Ever Imagined
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 12:05PM CST
The automotive industry is seeing innovation, as Tesla takes mindshare away from traditional automakers, but one company that may change the industry completely isn't really a car company: Uber.
TSLA: 258.68 (+6.98), F: 15.14 (+0.21), GS: 189.98 (-0.26), GM: 31.79 (+0.14), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), FCAU: 12.40 (+0.07), GOOG: 544.40 (-0.98), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), MS: 35.69 (-0.15)
Apple May Grab 20% Of Payments By '19, Says RBC Poll
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 11:41AM CST
Apple's new mobile wallet for iPhone users will grab between 10% and 20% of payments by 2019, according to a survey of technology executives by investment bank RBC Capital Markets. RBC Capital Markets surveyed 87 tech executives and institutional...
NFLX: 386.04 (+6.63), AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), EBAY: 54.36 (-0.01), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), CBS: 53.41 (+1.54), TWX: 79.75 (+0.77)
Wal-Mart's Apple Pay Resistance -- Is It About Fees or Technology?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 11:00AM CST
Apple 's new mobile payment service, Apple Pay, has seen some initial success . But it is also seeing some significant resistance -- particularly from members of the Merchant Customer Exchange group, who have agreed to exclusively accept mobile...
V: 248.84 (-2.08), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), BBY: 35.49 (unch), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), MA: 84.05 (-0.15)
Video Game Roundup: King Digital Posts Q3 Earnings, Zynga Loss In Line, Kim Adds $43M to Gluu Mobile - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 10:54AM CST
Over the last five trading sessions, the world of Video Games revolved around earnings releases by the top players
TTWO: 26.39 (+0.64), ATVI: 20.10 (-0.23), GLUU: 3.83 (+0.13), ZNGA: 2.77 (+0.04), IGT: 16.97 (+0.18), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36), KING: 16.12 (+1.07)
Can Microsoft's Windows Phone Win Customers With Lower-Priced Devices?
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 14, 10:08AM CST
Microsoft has dumped the Nokia brand and has unveiled the first Windows Phone carrying its own name. The technical makeup of the new phone also tips the company's hand a bit as to its strategy for gaining market share for its struggling Windows...
T: 35.90 (+0.29), S: 5.05 (+0.05), TMUS: 28.55 (+0.58), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), VZ: 51.50 (+0.30), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)