Microsoft Corp (MSFT) 43.11 $MSFT
Here's How Qualcomm Is Making Smartphones Smarter
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 49 mins ago
Source: Qualcomm. Our smartphones are pretty amazing devices already. But when it comes to understanding their surroundings, anticipating our preferences, or learning new tasks, they're not that adept. That's because the processing chips inside of...
QCOM: 70.93 (+0.08), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Salesforce.com Cornering Data Analytics Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 05, 5:24PM CST
Salesforce.com didn't discriminate between data "types" when it launched its analytics software service, Wave, late last year. Instead of focusing solely on structured data -- such as census data and library catalog information arranged in neat rows...
GE: 25.82 (+0.16), QLIK: 32.55 (+0.69), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), DATA: 95.50 (+3.39), HPQ: 34.00 (-0.19), ORCL: 43.80 (+0.19), CRM: 65.59 (+0.71)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Mar 05, 5:04PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
MU: 29.28 (+0.02), PCYC: 254.22 (+23.74), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), INTC: 33.73 (-0.39), OREX: 8.01 (-0.48), FOX: 34.03 (-0.04), GERN: 3.78 (+0.97), FOXA: 34.87 (-0.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), ZNGA: 2.41 (+0.02), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), CSCO: 29.30 (-0.03)
Apple's Watch Event: 3 Must-Watch Storylines for Apple Investors
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 05, 12:30PM CST
Source: Apple. As we turn the page to March and a long-overdue spring season for New Yorkers such as me, there's a general theme of renewal and new growth that parallels the current state of affairs at tech giant Apple . More specifically,...
MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Asus RT-AC3200 Wi-Fi Router Review: Life in the Fast Lane
at The Street - Thu Mar 05, 11:46AM CST
Its top-of-the-line, tri-band, 802.11ac design makes every connected device in the house noticeably faster.
MSI: 67.93 (+0.29), NTGR: 32.03 (-0.27), TWC: 157.84 (+0.35), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), RKUS: 12.52 (+0.21), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), CSCO: 29.30 (-0.03)
Big Data's Holy Grail: Analyzing Your Facebook Posts
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 05, 10:48AM CST
A few of the largest and oldest tech firms may finally get a shot at beating the upstarts in the fast-growing data analytics software market. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Oracle (ORCL) and others are armed with software to tackle what is becoming a growing...
AMZN: 387.83 (+5.11), SAP: 69.98 (+0.10), IBM: 161.18 (+1.76), QLIK: 32.55 (+0.69), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), SPLK: 64.65 (+0.98), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), TWTR: 47.35 (-0.22), DATA: 95.50 (+3.39), HPQ: 34.00 (-0.19), ORCL: 43.80 (+0.19), CRM: 65.59 (+0.71)
Why Sony Stock Is Up More Than 35% In 2015
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 05, 9:00AM CST
Sony (NYSE: SNE) is in the midst of a comeback effort that could change the company's identity. Its comeback strategy has faltered and shifted in key ways, but the stock has been on an absolute tear the last six months, with its share price...
DIS: 105.03 (-0.54), SNE: 28.06 (+0.17), TM: 134.90 (-0.62), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Ingram Micro Buys Anovo for Approximately 80M Pounds - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 05, 8:30AM CST
Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) closed the acquisition of Anovo, a Paris-based provider of after-sales support for phones and electronic devices.
ARW: 62.56 (-0.71), IM: 24.89 (+0.01), IBM: 161.18 (+1.76), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05)
Will This Deal Help Microsoft Corporation Challenge Facebook Inc.?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 05, 7:30AM CST
Microsoft could soon buy "social news reader" app Prismatic for about $30 million, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Prismatic recommends articles based on users' interests, what their friends are reading, and how they...
LNKD: 268.34 (+3.11), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), TWTR: 47.35 (-0.22), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Facebook exec, NBA team up to get men to 'lean in' for women
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Mar 05, 6:11AM CST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg has enlisted NBA stars LeBron James, Stephen Curry and some of the basketball league's other top players to convince more men to join the fight for women's rights at home and at work.
FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96)
Is A Dividend Cut The End Of The World? Total Return And Final Thoughts, Part V
On2Freedom - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 12:16AM CST
KOF: 81.07 (+1.29), MKC: 74.73 (-0.11), BBT: 37.97 (+0.16), GPC: 94.23 (+0.19), HSY: 102.35 (+0.82), LM: 57.25 (+0.25), KRFT: 63.10 (-0.09), DX: 8.35 (-0.04), DE: 90.46 (+0.01), CHEV: 15.53 (+0.13), CAT: 81.51 (-0.22), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), EOC: 44.36 (-0.07), AVP: 9.05 (-0.05), BWP: 16.29 (+0.09), COP: 63.33 (-0.92), MO: 55.50 (-0.29), LNC: 58.33 (+0.30), HCBK: 10.02 (+0.11), LZB: 25.31 (-0.02), ADP: 86.75 (+0.18), AZN: 68.18 (+0.39), MCD: 99.11 (-1.14), CVX: 104.73 (-0.43), FULT: 12.13 (+0.06), GIS: 53.28 (+0.07), NE: 15.97 (-0.25),
71.18 (+0.57), KMI: 40.84 (-0.20), MMM: 167.57 (+0.41), LMT: 199.10 (+0.13), BDX: 149.50 (+1.14), GE: 25.82 (+0.16), CLX: 110.16 (+0.23), ASB: 18.45 (unch), KMB: 108.46 (+0.09), INFY: 35.49 (-0.63), KEY: 14.08 (+0.18), FNB: 12.83 (+0.05), LSBK: 13.30 (unch), JNJ: 102.52 (+0.87), KIM: 26.18 (+0.29), IBM: 161.18 (+1.76), ACI: 1.12 (-0.03), CHL: 65.89 (+0.67), AVY: 53.00 (-0.23), CMA: 45.98 (+0.30), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), HBOS: 25.80 (-0.04), KO: 42.40 (-0.10), FITB: 19.31 (+0.03), HCP: 41.94 (+0.16), GTY: 17.80 (-0.13), EMR: 58.08 (+0.30), BAC: 16.00 (+0.16), MAS: 26.83 (+0.35), IRET: 7.40 (-0.12), CEO: 139.99 (-1.41), BAX: 69.21 (-0.04), GCI: 34.81 (+0.04), FUN: 55.74 (-0.02), AFL: 62.80 (+0.45), CL: 71.46 (+0.78)
House committee subpoenas Clinton emails in Benghazi probe
By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS - AP - Thu Mar 05, 12:00AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Benghazi, Libya, attacks issued subpoenas Wednesday for the emails of Hillary Rodham Clinton, who used a private account exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state — and also used a computer email server now traced back to her family's New York home.
GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96)
Microsoft Continues To Focus On Lower ASP Smartphones
Alcaraz Research - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 11:11PM CST
GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Microsoft outlines plan to bridge Xbox and PC video gaming
By DERRIK J. LANG - AP - Wed Mar 04, 10:17PM CST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is attempting to break down the walls surrounding console gaming.
MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05)
While Surface Pro 3 Is A Great Device, Fast Rate Of Adoption Critical For Microsoft's Success
Michael Grogan - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 6:16PM CST
MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05)
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Mar 04, 5:57PM CST
App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 2, 2015:
NFLX: 467.65 (-2.12), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96)
GoPro Soars on Chip Supplier's Growth, Alibaba Jumps on Data Center: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Wed Mar 04, 4:19PM CST
High-adventure video camera maker GoPro surged after its chip supplier Ambarella announced a strong fourth quarter. Alibaba soared on its cloud data center announcement.
AMBA: 64.39 (-3.10), GPRO: 41.08 (-1.93), AMZN: 387.83 (+5.11), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), SNDK: 82.51 (-0.17), BABA: 86.10 (+0.61)
Chipmaker Nvidia Rolls Out Videogame Console
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Mar 04, 3:59PM CST
Nvidia (NVDA) will use its chips in a set-top box called "Shield" that it's making to plug into televisions and deliver video games, movies and other digital entertainment. The console will run on Google's (GOOGL) Android software. Chipmaker Nvidia...
TSLA: 200.63 (-1.80), SNE: 28.06 (+0.17), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), NVDA: 22.86 (+0.43)
Here's How Qualcomm Is Making Smartphones Smarter
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 49 mins ago
Source: Qualcomm. Our smartphones are pretty amazing devices already. But when it comes to understanding their surroundings, anticipating our preferences, or learning new tasks, they're not that adept. That's because the processing chips inside of...
QCOM: 70.93 (+0.08), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Salesforce.com Cornering Data Analytics Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 05, 5:24PM CST
Salesforce.com didn't discriminate between data "types" when it launched its analytics software service, Wave, late last year. Instead of focusing solely on structured data -- such as census data and library catalog information arranged in neat rows...
GE: 25.82 (+0.16), QLIK: 32.55 (+0.69), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), DATA: 95.50 (+3.39), HPQ: 34.00 (-0.19), ORCL: 43.80 (+0.19), CRM: 65.59 (+0.71)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Mar 05, 5:04PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
MU: 29.28 (+0.02), PCYC: 254.22 (+23.74), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), INTC: 33.73 (-0.39), OREX: 8.01 (-0.48), FOX: 34.03 (-0.04), GERN: 3.78 (+0.97), FOXA: 34.87 (-0.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), ZNGA: 2.41 (+0.02), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), CSCO: 29.30 (-0.03)
Apple's Watch Event: 3 Must-Watch Storylines for Apple Investors
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 05, 12:30PM CST
Source: Apple. As we turn the page to March and a long-overdue spring season for New Yorkers such as me, there's a general theme of renewal and new growth that parallels the current state of affairs at tech giant Apple . More specifically,...
MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Asus RT-AC3200 Wi-Fi Router Review: Life in the Fast Lane
at The Street - Thu Mar 05, 11:46AM CST
Its top-of-the-line, tri-band, 802.11ac design makes every connected device in the house noticeably faster.
MSI: 67.93 (+0.29), NTGR: 32.03 (-0.27), TWC: 157.84 (+0.35), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), RKUS: 12.52 (+0.21), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), CSCO: 29.30 (-0.03)
Big Data's Holy Grail: Analyzing Your Facebook Posts
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 05, 10:48AM CST
A few of the largest and oldest tech firms may finally get a shot at beating the upstarts in the fast-growing data analytics software market. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Oracle (ORCL) and others are armed with software to tackle what is becoming a growing...
AMZN: 387.83 (+5.11), SAP: 69.98 (+0.10), IBM: 161.18 (+1.76), QLIK: 32.55 (+0.69), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), SPLK: 64.65 (+0.98), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), TWTR: 47.35 (-0.22), DATA: 95.50 (+3.39), HPQ: 34.00 (-0.19), ORCL: 43.80 (+0.19), CRM: 65.59 (+0.71)
Why Sony Stock Is Up More Than 35% In 2015
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 05, 9:00AM CST
Sony (NYSE: SNE) is in the midst of a comeback effort that could change the company's identity. Its comeback strategy has faltered and shifted in key ways, but the stock has been on an absolute tear the last six months, with its share price...
DIS: 105.03 (-0.54), SNE: 28.06 (+0.17), TM: 134.90 (-0.62), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Ingram Micro Buys Anovo for Approximately 80M Pounds - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 05, 8:30AM CST
Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) closed the acquisition of Anovo, a Paris-based provider of after-sales support for phones and electronic devices.
ARW: 62.56 (-0.71), IM: 24.89 (+0.01), IBM: 161.18 (+1.76), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05)
Will This Deal Help Microsoft Corporation Challenge Facebook Inc.?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 05, 7:30AM CST
Microsoft could soon buy "social news reader" app Prismatic for about $30 million, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Prismatic recommends articles based on users' interests, what their friends are reading, and how they...
LNKD: 268.34 (+3.11), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), TWTR: 47.35 (-0.22), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Facebook exec, NBA team up to get men to 'lean in' for women
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Mar 05, 6:11AM CST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg has enlisted NBA stars LeBron James, Stephen Curry and some of the basketball league's other top players to convince more men to join the fight for women's rights at home and at work.
FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96)
Is A Dividend Cut The End Of The World? Total Return And Final Thoughts, Part V
On2Freedom - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 12:16AM CST
KOF: 81.07 (+1.29), MKC: 74.73 (-0.11), BBT: 37.97 (+0.16), GPC: 94.23 (+0.19), HSY: 102.35 (+0.82), LM: 57.25 (+0.25), KRFT: 63.10 (-0.09), DX: 8.35 (-0.04), DE: 90.46 (+0.01), CHEV: 15.53 (+0.13), CAT: 81.51 (-0.22), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), EOC: 44.36 (-0.07), AVP: 9.05 (-0.05), BWP: 16.29 (+0.09), COP: 63.33 (-0.92), MO: 55.50 (-0.29), LNC: 58.33 (+0.30), HCBK: 10.02 (+0.11), LZB: 25.31 (-0.02), ADP: 86.75 (+0.18), AZN: 68.18 (+0.39), MCD: 99.11 (-1.14), CVX: 104.73 (-0.43), FULT: 12.13 (+0.06), GIS: 53.28 (+0.07), NE: 15.97 (-0.25),
71.18 (+0.57), KMI: 40.84 (-0.20), MMM: 167.57 (+0.41), LMT: 199.10 (+0.13), BDX: 149.50 (+1.14), GE: 25.82 (+0.16), CLX: 110.16 (+0.23), ASB: 18.45 (unch), KMB: 108.46 (+0.09), INFY: 35.49 (-0.63), KEY: 14.08 (+0.18), FNB: 12.83 (+0.05), LSBK: 13.30 (unch), JNJ: 102.52 (+0.87), KIM: 26.18 (+0.29), IBM: 161.18 (+1.76), ACI: 1.12 (-0.03), CHL: 65.89 (+0.67), AVY: 53.00 (-0.23), CMA: 45.98 (+0.30), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), HBOS: 25.80 (-0.04), KO: 42.40 (-0.10), FITB: 19.31 (+0.03), HCP: 41.94 (+0.16), GTY: 17.80 (-0.13), EMR: 58.08 (+0.30), BAC: 16.00 (+0.16), MAS: 26.83 (+0.35), IRET: 7.40 (-0.12), CEO: 139.99 (-1.41), BAX: 69.21 (-0.04), GCI: 34.81 (+0.04), FUN: 55.74 (-0.02), AFL: 62.80 (+0.45), CL: 71.46 (+0.78) House committee subpoenas Clinton emails in Benghazi probe
By JACK GILLUM and TED BRIDIS - AP - Thu Mar 05, 12:00AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Benghazi, Libya, attacks issued subpoenas Wednesday for the emails of Hillary Rodham Clinton, who used a private account exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state — and also used a computer email server now traced back to her family's New York home.
GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96)
Microsoft Continues To Focus On Lower ASP Smartphones
Alcaraz Research - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 11:11PM CST
GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13)
Microsoft outlines plan to bridge Xbox and PC video gaming
By DERRIK J. LANG - AP - Wed Mar 04, 10:17PM CST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is attempting to break down the walls surrounding console gaming.
MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05)
While Surface Pro 3 Is A Great Device, Fast Rate Of Adoption Critical For Microsoft's Success
Michael Grogan - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 6:16PM CST
MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05)
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Mar 04, 5:57PM CST
App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 2, 2015:
NFLX: 467.65 (-2.12), FB: 81.21 (+0.32), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), AAPL: 126.41 (-2.13), GOOG: 575.33 (+1.96)
GoPro Soars on Chip Supplier's Growth, Alibaba Jumps on Data Center: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Wed Mar 04, 4:19PM CST
High-adventure video camera maker GoPro surged after its chip supplier Ambarella announced a strong fourth quarter. Alibaba soared on its cloud data center announcement.
AMBA: 64.39 (-3.10), GPRO: 41.08 (-1.93), AMZN: 387.83 (+5.11), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), SNDK: 82.51 (-0.17), BABA: 86.10 (+0.61)
Chipmaker Nvidia Rolls Out Videogame Console
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Mar 04, 3:59PM CST
Nvidia (NVDA) will use its chips in a set-top box called "Shield" that it's making to plug into televisions and deliver video games, movies and other digital entertainment. The console will run on Google's (GOOGL) Android software. Chipmaker Nvidia...
TSLA: 200.63 (-1.80), SNE: 28.06 (+0.17), GOOGL: 581.43 (+3.10), MSFT: 43.11 (+0.05), NVDA: 22.86 (+0.43)
