Web bots costing advertisers
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 31, 6:00PM CST
Companies across the globe will lose $6.3 bil in '15 to Internet robot programs that masquerade as humans on the Web, an eMarketer study projected. With advertisers willing to pay higher rates in exchange for robust Web traffic counts, bots are being...
GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62)
Rackspace eyeing partnership?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 31, 6:00PM CST
The Web hosting services company may partner with Google (GOOGL) and/or Microsoft (MSFT) as it courts larger companies and focuses on the market's move toward a hybrid public-cloud model, a Cowen report said. The investment banking and management...
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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)
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)
'Fast Money' Recap: Higher Interest Rates in 2014? How'd That Work Out?
at The Street - Thu Jan 01, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel discussed whether 2015 will be the year for rising interest rates, who should be Twitter's CEO and if Apple shares will fall come January.
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Apple: Asian Carriers Are Making iPhone 6 Cheaper For Postpaid Subscribers
Alcaraz Research - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 11:41PM CST
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Top 5 Internet Stocks Include Facebook, Baidu
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 31, 3:53PM CST
As we head into a new year, a look at the top five Internet stocks shows four of the biggest names in the sector, along with a fast-growing Chinese company. IBD's 68-company Internet-Content industry group ended the year almost exactly where it...
YHOO: 50.51 (-0.71), BIDU: 227.97 (-2.04), LNKD: 229.71 (-2.96), FB: 78.02 (-1.20), AOL: 46.17 (-0.38), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), BITA: 70.41 (-0.30), BABA: 103.94 (-1.81)
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.
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Google's Gmail Service Creeps Back to Life in China - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 2:55PM CST
Reportedly, Google Inc.'s (GOOGL) Gmail has started witnessing some amount of traffic in China after the nation's censorship mechanism, often referred to as the Great Firewall, pulled the plug on the service.
GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14), BABA: 103.94 (-1.81)
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.
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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...
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Facebook Is the Only Company That Can Challenge Google and Apple in Smartphones
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 31, 12:16PM CST
Facebook Home didn't make much of an impact on the mobile ecosystem, but don't count Facebook out. Source: Facebook The Facebook phone has already had a couple of iterations, neither of which left much of an impact on consumers. The most...
FB: 78.02 (-1.20), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), GOOG: 526.40 (-4.02), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14)
Web Robots Will Cost Advertisers Billions: Study
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Dec 31, 12:03PM CST
Advertisers across the globe will lose $6.3 billion to bots -- Internet robot programs that masquerade as humans on the Web -- in 2015, according to a study cited by research firm eMarketer Wednesday. With advertisers willing to pay higher rates in...
IPG: 20.77 (-0.02), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62)
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)
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.
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Can Microsoft's Windows 10 Oust Google Or Apple?
Sean Chandler - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 9:18AM CST
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NVIDIA (NVDA) Shows Momentum: Is it Part of Your Portfolio? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 9:00AM CST
NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) is well set on the growth trajectory, gathering momentum from its positive earnings surprise history and strong fundamentals.
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Google's Lollipop Update on More Samsung S5 Models Soon - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Dec 31, 8:55AM CST
Google Inc.'s (GOOGL) new Android Lollipop update, 5.0 Lollipop, will soon reach more versions of the Samsung Galaxy S5 all over the world.
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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...
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Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: How to Become an Even Better Investor
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 6:00PM CST
Cramer's first rule: Diversification is the only way to invest.
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