Final Glance: Internet companies
AP - 2 hrs 24 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top Internet companies were mixed at the close of trading:
GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), ZNGA: 2.51 (+0.02), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39)
Amazon Destinations to Put Expedia on Alert - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 22, 1:53PM CDT
Yes, the rumor that Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is going to enter the travel booking space is absolutely correct.
AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), EXPE: 99.47 (+1.16), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), PCLN: 1,212.90 (+18.64)
Defense Secretary Heads To Silicon Valley, Facebook
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 22, 1:40PM CDT
The defense secretary is heading to Silicon Valley to meet with Facebook (FB) and a top tech venture capital firm as the Pentagon looks to expand its ability to fight cyberwarfare. Ashton Carter will speak at Stanford University on Thursday for an...
FB: 84.63 (+1.01), ZNGA: 2.51 (+0.02), TWTR: 51.73 (+0.41), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Midday Glance: Internet companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 12:39PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), ZNGA: 2.51 (+0.02), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39)
Groupon's Sale of Partial Stake in Ticket Monster Shows a Change in M&A Philosophy
at The Street - Wed Apr 22, 11:10AM CDT
Groupon's agreement to sell 46% of Ticket Monster is a sign of divestitures to come.
AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), EBAY: 56.75 (+0.33), KKR: 23.37 (+0.21), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Early Glance: Internet companies
AP - Wed Apr 22, 9:25AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), ZNGA: 2.51 (+0.02), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39)
Yahoo 1Q 2015: Core Business Bleeding as Costs Rise - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 22, 7:20AM CDT
Yahoo's (YHOO) first-quarter adjusted earnings of a little over 7 cents matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents.
YHOO: 43.97 (-0.52), ABTL: 16.20 (+0.98), FB: 84.63 (+1.01), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), MSFT: 42.98 (+0.35)
Jobs Are Everywhere, But Making A Living Is Still Tough
MyTradingIncome - Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 21, 4:48PM CDT
These days, finding a job isn't nearly as hard as it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment level is now at 5.5%, well below the peak level of 10.0% recorded in October of 2009. An unemployment rate of 5.5 percent...
AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), COH: 41.59 (+0.10), ANGI: 6.46 (+0.31), TGT: 81.34 (+0.09), TIF: 85.10 (+0.95), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Under Armour and Teva are big market movers
AP - Tue Apr 21, 3:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
BAM: 55.54 (+0.09), HAS: 71.73 (-1.82), HOG: 56.23 (+0.51), RTN: 109.65 (+0.82), HAL: 47.11 (+0.06), RMBS: 14.40 (+0.22), CZR: 9.68 (-0.24), FARO: 44.64 (-0.93), UA: 82.27 (-1.25), RCL: 73.23 (-0.68), LRE: 8.43 (+0.08), TEVA: 63.01 (-1.15), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), SANM: 21.09 (+0.40)
Trade-Ideas: Groupon (GRPN) Is Today's "Roof Leaker" Stock
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 12:58PM CDT
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Groupon (GRPN) as a "roof leaker" (crossing below the 200-day simple moving average on higher than normal relative volume) candidate
GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Lam Research (LRCX) Q3 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 21, 9:27AM CDT
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) reported third-quarter fiscal 2015 non-GAAP earnings of $1.40 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10 cents.
ABTL: 16.20 (+0.98), PETS: 17.11 (+0.13), LRCX: 78.36 (+0.52), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Could Amazon Do To Groceries What It Did To Books?
Karen Webster - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 21, 4:33AM CDT
Editor's note: Originally published on April 6, 2015 Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) launch of Dash might be the best look we’ve had so far into how Amazon thinks about omnichannel. And, its plans to totally disrupt the grocery category, for...
WFM: 48.60 (-0.37), AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), KR: 70.39 (-1.44), EBAY: 56.75 (+0.33), ETSY: 25.12 (-0.63), PG: 83.09 (+0.01), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
Groupon to Offload a Stake in E-Commerce Business of Ticket Monster
at The Street - Mon Apr 20, 5:32PM CDT
Groupon has sealed a deal to offload a stake in Ticket Monster to a consortium of private-equity firms for $360 million.
GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Groupon (GRPN) Stock Gains Today on Sale of Ticket Monster Stake
at The Street - Mon Apr 20, 4:11PM CDT
Groupon (GRPN) shares are gaining after announcing it will sell a stake of Ticket Monster for $360 million.
GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Earnings Time Bomb For 9 Stocks: A 'Weighty Matter'
Abe Garver - Seeking Alpha - Mon Apr 20, 9:14AM CDT
DIM pricing may send shares of certain e-commerce companies into a free-fall The convenience of online shopping with in-home delivery, has resulted in an increase in the number of lighter weight packages in bulkier boxes being shipping to homes...
W: 32.32 (-0.28), PRTS: 2.07 (-0.02), PETS: 17.11 (+0.13), NTRI: 19.80 (+0.14), NILE: 27.19 (-0.62), OSTK: 24.11 (-0.58), GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06), FLWS: 10.96 (+0.14), ZU: 13.56 (+0.12)
Groupon sells control of Ticket Monster for $360M, announces buyback
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Apr 20, 7:59AM CDT
GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)
Groupon Agrees to Sell Ticket Monster Stake to KKR, Anchor; Announces New $300 Million Share Repurchase Program
Business Wire - Mon Apr 20, 7:31AM CDT
Groupon announced today it has entered an agreement to sell a controlling 46 percent fully diluted stake in Ticket Monster (TMON), its South Korean e-commerce business, for $360 million, to a partnership formed by leading global investment firm KKR and Hong Kong-based Anchor Equity Partners. The investments value Ticket Monster at $782 million on a fully diluted basis, assuming a full vesting of management's 13 percent stake. At closing, Groupon will retain a fully diluted 41 percent stake in TMON.
GRPN: 7.07 (-0.06)