4 Key Takeaways From Tim Cook at the Goldman Sachs Tech Conference
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 13, 11:30AM CST
Goldman Sachs has been hosting a technology conference the past week, and Apple CEO Tim Cook personally spoke at the event to give insight into his strategic thinking on a wide range of topics. Here are four key takeaways from the conference. ...
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Ackman vs. Icahn: How Two Billionaires, Former Adversaries, Stack Up
at The Street - Fri Feb 13, 10:14AM CST
More than two years have passed since Icahn and Ackman's epic CNBC blowout. Though they've since called a truce, it's worth looking at how these two billionaires stack up today.
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Unwanted Gift Cards? 3 Ways to Turn Them Into Cash
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 13, 9:55AM CST
Image source: Cardpool. This article was updated on February 13, 2015. Millions of Americans received gift cards over the recent holiday season, with the National Retail Federation having predicted that the average shopper would spend almost...
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Transactions on Mobile Devices Will Rise to 25% in 5 Years: Report
at The Street - Fri Feb 13, 9:46AM CST
As consumers shift to mobile devices for money management, banks look to improve the experience.
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Groupon Swings to Earnings in Q4, Shares Fall on Soft View - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 13, 7:07AM CST
Groupon Inc. (GRPN) reported fourth-quarter earnings per share of 2 cents which compared favorably with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents per share and the year-ago quarter loss of 12 cents per share.
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1 Massive Competitive Advantage That Sets Starbucks Apart From Competitors
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Feb 12, 8:22AM CST
When it comes to investing, finding companies with sweeping competitive advantages can mean the difference between making money in the market and losing it. Starbucks provides a textbook model for this today thanks to its best-in-class mobile and...
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China's Alibaba and Dangdang Face Growing Pressure Over Shoddy Goods
at The Street - Thu Feb 12, 6:00AM CST
China's two big e-commerce portals, Alibaba and Dangdang, come under increased pressure to better police the quality and authenticity of what's sold on their sites.
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Amazon (AMZN) Launches First Self-Service Giveaway Tool - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 3:19PM CST
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) rolled out a novel self-service tool, Amazon Giveaway, that lets customers host giveaways on its website.
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With $5 Billion in Hand, PayPal Gains Increased Flexibility
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 2:48PM CST
PayPal will be getting a nice-sized cash gift from eBay, opening the possibility of a dividend, buyback or acquisitions.
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eBay, Proxibid Ink Deal for Industrial Inventory Auctions - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 2:47PM CST
eBay Inc. (EBAY) has entered into a partnership with live auction enterprise Proxibid to auction business and industrial inventory like trucks, heavy equipment, tractors and farm machinery, via the eBay marketplace.
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Atlassian Appoints Erik Bardman CFO
Business Wire - Wed Feb 11, 10:03AM CST
Atlassian today announced that Erik Bardman has joined the team collaboration software company as its chief financial officer (CFO).
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What's in Store for Groupon (GRPN) this Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 9:18AM CST
Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) is set to release fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings results on Feb 12.
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Just How Much Is PayPal Worth As An Independent Company?
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 6:30AM CST
That question apparently even baffles Wall Street. There's no consensus among analysts on whether spinning off PayPal from eBay will unlock additional value.
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eBay Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 1.75%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Feb 10, 3:48PM CST
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $53.88 to a high of $55.56. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $54.90 on volume of 10.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
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SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of eBay After 1.75% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Feb 10, 3:47PM CST
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $53.88 to a high of $55.56. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.7%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $54.90 on volume of 10.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
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Amazon Starts Year With Strong Growth in Third-Party Sales
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 11:05AM CST
eBay trails behind Amazon in a new report from ChannelAdvisor.
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How Amazon.com Is Faring In India And What Will Happen Going Forward
Paulo Santos - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 8:42AM CST
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Online Retailer Zulily Looking to Win Over Skeptical Investors
at The Street - Tue Feb 10, 8:04AM CST
After going public less than two years ago, online retailer Zulily still needs to prove to investors that the stock is worth owning.
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How To Trade Alibaba (BABA), Apple (AAPL), eBay (EBAY) Stocks?
Neha Gupta - Amigobulls - Tue Feb 10, 8:02AM CST
Technical Analysis: Learn how to trade Alibaba, Apple and Ebay by analyzing technical charts for entry/ exit points.
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Should Online Retailers Be Charging Different Prices for Same Product?
at The Street - Mon Feb 09, 12:43PM CST
Retailers have long used personalized data in marketing. But charging different prices based on personal data is something that is just now being examined.
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