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3 Stocks I'd Never Short
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Thu Jan 01, 10:48AM CST
When investors short-sell a particular stock, they are betting its stock price will drop. This allows them to buy back the shares they are short at a lower price and pocket the difference. Short-selling can be incredibly rewarding if you're on the...
NFLX: 341.61 (-1.62), TSLA: 222.41 (+0.18), AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05)
Smaller Players to Grab Larger Piece of the Tablet Pie in 2015
at The Street - Thu Jan 01, 7:30AM CST
While a major shake up in the tablet market is not expected in 2015, some of the smaller players like Lenovo and Microsoft are well positioned to increase their share.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
Should You Be Investing in Apple? Here's a Layman's Guide
at The Street - Thu Jan 01, 7:00AM CST
First thing you need to know: Apple continues to bring to market products that fundamentally transform a person's life.
WHR: 193.74 (+0.08), UA: 67.90 (-0.43), AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), SKX: 55.25 (-0.67), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
Intel: $100 Windows 8.1 Smart TV Dongles Are Now Available
Alcaraz Research - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 01, 5:30AM CST
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), QCOM: 74.33 (-0.69), INTC: 36.29 (-0.47), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), GOOG: 526.40 (-4.02), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14), ADBE: 72.70 (-0.38)
Here Are the ‘Breakthrough’ Trends That Will Continue in 2015 and Beyond
at The Street - Thu Jan 01, 5:00AM CST
Wearable devices, mobile payments and innovative home delivery options are among the things you will see for many years to come.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), F: 15.50 (unch), NKE: 96.15 (-0.73), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
2014 leaders and laggards
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 01, 1:19AM CST
VIP: 4.18 (-0.24), GE: 25.27 (-0.30), EA: 47.01 (-0.37), GMCR: 132.40 (-1.00), UNH: 101.09 (-1.76), WYNN: 148.76 (-2.44), ILMN: 184.58 (-1.71), XOM: 92.45 (-0.57), INTC: 36.29 (-0.47), LUV: 42.32 (+0.15), AGN: 212.59 (-0.81), RIG: 18.33 (-0.35), MAT: 30.94 (+0.21), IBM: 160.44 (+0.39), AAL: 53.63 (+0.21), DNR: 8.13 (-0.03), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), CSCO: 27.82 (-0.54), AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), HD: 104.97 (+0.70), AVP: 9.39 (-0.10), EW: 127.38 (-1.89), DISCA: 34.45 (-0.77), ESV: 29.95 (-0.50), CVX: 112.18 (-0.93), VZ: 46.78 (-0.55), AVGO: 100.59 (-0.26), NE: 16.57 (-0.47)
A Look At BlackBerry's Deals And Acquisitions In 2014
Trefis - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 3:54PM CST
BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY ) had a difficult year, with its revenues set to decline by over 40%, owing to a plummeting hardware market share and the consequent decline in its lucrative system access fees (SAF). However, the company executed...
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), BBRY: 10.98 (-0.03)
Amazon to Convert Holiday Prime Trial Users to Paid Ones? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 3:10PM CST
As per Consumer Intelligence Research Partners' predictions ("CIRP" , e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) could convert 70% of the 10 million holiday Prime trial members to paying members.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), ABTL: 10.90 (-0.25), MELI: 127.67 (-0.03), ZU: 23.40 (+0.38)
Stocks Fall but S&P 500 Finishes Year With Double-Digit Percentage Gains
at The Street - Wed Dec 31, 3:09PM CST
Crack the champagne open. The markets have wrapped up for the year.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), SIGM: 7.40 (+0.99), XTN: 108.50 (-0.33), PERI: 4.40 (-0.11), GRUB: 36.32 (+0.45), XOP: 47.86 (-0.09), DAL: 49.19 (-0.04), MIG: 8.46 (+1.33), PCLN: 1,140.21 (-8.44), LUV: 42.32 (+0.15), DO: 36.71 (-1.37), RIG: 18.33 (-0.35), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), NE: 16.57 (-0.47)
Stocks Sell Off in Final Hour as Oil Dictates 2014's Winners and Losers
at The Street - Wed Dec 31, 1:52PM CST
Oil prices dominate business news headlines again on the final trading day of the year.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), SIGM: 7.40 (+0.99), PERI: 4.40 (-0.11), GRUB: 36.32 (+0.45), XOP: 47.86 (-0.09), DAL: 49.19 (-0.04), MIG: 8.46 (+1.33), PCLN: 1,140.21 (-8.44), LUV: 42.32 (+0.15), DO: 36.71 (-1.37), RIG: 18.33 (-0.35), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), NE: 16.57 (-0.47)
A Potential Selloff in January Won’t Derail Stocks in 2015
at The Street - Wed Dec 31, 1:28PM CST
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel is looking toward 2015 and sees a solid year ahead, despite some potential bumps along the way.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), WLL: 33.00 (-0.32), CLR: 38.36 (+0.27), VXX: 31.51 (+2.31), FB: 78.02 (-1.20), CLF: 7.14 (+0.24), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), IBM: 160.44 (+0.39), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), EOG: 92.07 (-0.63), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), XLF: 24.73 (-0.28), TWTR: 35.87 (+0.01), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Amazon Prime Now: 3 Observations From the New 1-Hour Delivery Service
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 12:41PM CST
Source: Author. As we should all know by now, e-commerce powerhouse Amazon.com isn't afraid to challenge the status quo. Love it or hate it, Amazon has grown from a tiny online bookstore into one of the most formidable forces in American...
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), GOOG: 526.40 (-4.02), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
These 3 Biotechs Are Looking at a Happy New Year
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 11:33AM CST
This healthcare edition of Industry Focus takes a look at three biotech stocks and why each company is positioned for a great performance in the coming year. If your portfolio could use some exposure to healthcare and biotechs, join the Fool's...
NFLX: 341.61 (-1.62), MDVN: 99.61 (+0.72), JNJ: 104.57 (-0.79), AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), JPM: 62.58 (-0.57), GILD: 94.26 (-1.02), AGIO: 112.04 (-0.13), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14), XLRN: 38.96 (+1.30), CELG: 111.86 (-1.68)
Rackspace Could Partner With Google And Microsoft
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 31, 10:48AM CST
Could Rackspace Hosting (RAX) partner with Google and/or Microsoft next year? Either scenario is a possibility for the cloud and Web hosting company, says Colby Synesael, an analyst for Cowen & Co., in a research report Wednesday. He called such a...
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), LVLT: 49.38 (-0.30), RAX: 46.81 (-0.45), S: 4.15 (+0.03), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), DISH: 72.89 (-0.41)
Amazon.com, Inc. Had a Great Holiday Season… or Did It?
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 10:20AM CST
Amazon.com distributed a triumphant press release on the day after Christmas, trumpeting its success during the 2014 holiday season. Most notably, it announced that more than 10 million new members worldwide tried Amazon Prime during the holiday...
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05)
Market Is Getting Close to Double-Digit Percentage Gains for 2014
at The Street - Wed Dec 31, 10:00AM CST
No matter how this trading session swings, Wall Street can pop the champagne early with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite likely to close the year out with double-digit gains.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), PERI: 4.40 (-0.11), GRUB: 36.32 (+0.45), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), PCLN: 1,140.21 (-8.44), MIG: 8.46 (+1.33)
Google Inc. Is a Threat to Almost Every Internet Company
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 8:47AM CST
Source: Google. A couple of months ago, Eric Schmidt said he considers Amazon.com to be Google 's biggest competitor. The company views the e-tailer as a search engine for products, and oftentimes Amazon's search engine offers better and more...
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), SALE: 14.62 (-0.05), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), YELP: 54.73 (+0.49), GOOG: 526.40 (-4.02)
Amazon.com: America's Most Popular Tech Company in 2014 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 8:11AM CST
Amazon.com (AMZN) has topped the list of the most popular tech companies in America in 2014 as per the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), GKNT: 8.28 (+0.33), LNKD: 229.71 (-2.96), FB: 78.02 (-1.20), STMP: 47.99 (+0.14), TWC: 152.06 (-2.61), MELI: 127.67 (-0.03), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
Technology in 2014: Part 6: The Final Scorecard - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 8:00AM CST
Technology development in 2014 focused on the move to cloud computing on the one hand and the Internet of Things on the other.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), YHOO: 50.51 (-0.71), FB: 78.02 (-1.20), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), INTC: 36.29 (-0.47), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
My Year In Review - Looking Back At Performance And Moving Forward
Clifton Bruce - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 7:46AM CST
CI: 102.91 (-1.44), UA: 67.90 (-0.43), AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), GEOS: 26.50 (-1.23), ESV: 29.95 (-0.50), NILE: 36.01 (+0.18), SHLD: 32.98 (+0.74), AREX: 6.39 (+0.02)