3 Mega-Cap Stocks That Shouldn't Pay a Dividend
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 50 mins ago
Source: Flickr user frankieleon. Dividends are often the foundation upon which the best retirement portfolios are built. Even though a dividend of 2% or 3% annually might not seem like much, the ability to reinvest that dividend back into the same...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), CELG: 118.71 (+2.62)
Fidelity Contrafund: Beating the Market the Old-Fashioned Way
John Rosevear, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 2:05PM CDT
Fidelity Contrafund has long been one of the legends of Wall Street. Back in the 1990s, it was one of the funds that helped build Fidelity Investments' reputation as a stock-picking powerhouse. But does today's Contrafund live up to the legends? ...
BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), UNH: 118.69 (+0.43), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), WFC: 54.70 (-0.16), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CL: 69.17 (-0.05)
Google, Inc. Wants You to Spend More Time on the Web and Less Time in Apps
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 1:45PM CDT
Source: Google Google has its sights set on mobile these days. Just last week, the company launched its new Chrome notification tool for Android, which allows websites to send push notifications to mobile devices. Admittedly, web-based...
FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
2 Stunning Finds From a Recent Social Networking Study on Brand Loyalty
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 10:41AM CDT
Source: Pixabay. Whether you realize it or not, social media use is completely transforming our personal and business interactions on a daily basis. In 2014 an Edison Research study showed that the number of Americans who have a social media...
FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), YELP: 50.61 (+0.29), TWTR: 50.82 (-0.59), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
Can WhatsApp Become Bigger Than Facebook Inc?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:33AM CDT
Though Facebook 's recently announced Q1 2015's 40% year-over-year revenue growth and 20% earnings-per-share improvement didn't seem to wow investors, there were several undeniable wins. One pleasant surprise was Facebook's monthly average user, or...
FB: 81.53 (-0.88), TWTR: 50.82 (-0.59)
Twitter Q1 May Hinge On User Gains From New Products
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Apr 25, 7:02AM CDT
Microblog platformTwitter (TWTR) has unveiled a busy lineup of new products aimed to appeal to users and advertisers, and the company's Q1 earnings could show whether those efforts are gaining traction. "As Twitter rolls out new ad products across...
FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWTR: 50.82 (-0.59)
IBD 50's 5 Top Earnings Reports To Watch
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Apr 25, 7:02AM CDT
While all eyes are sure to be focused on Apple's (AAPL) earnings Monday, here are five top-rated stocks on the IBD 50 list that shouldn't be overlooked, including Apple chip supplier Skyworks Solutions and LinkedIn: Chip designer Cavium (CAVM)...
CAVM: 65.63 (-4.51), HAR: 145.10 (-1.39), LNKD: 260.95 (+4.71), SWKS: 93.39 (-2.43), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), NXPI: 95.33 (-3.25), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), AVGO: 119.50 (-4.57), THRM: 52.62 (+0.74)
Facebook: Turning On Cruise Control
WestEnd511 - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:36PM CDT
FB: 81.53 (-0.88)
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), AAL: 52.71 (+1.26), CMCSK: 59.19 (+0.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), INTC: 32.08 (-0.27), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CSCO: 28.82 (+0.15)
What I Liked And Wall Street Hated Most About Facebook's Quarter
Brian Nichols - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 5:15PM CDT
FB: 81.53 (-0.88)
Top Chinese Stock Autohome Nears Possible Breakout
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 3:45PM CDT
Autohome, a top Chinese Internet company that provides online content for car buyers, is trying to zoom in on a new buy point ahead of its Q1 earnings. Autohome's (ATHM) Internet content industry group, which includes Autobytel (ABTL), LinkedIn...
LNKD: 260.95 (+4.71), ABTL: 15.72 (+0.35), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), ATHM: 53.31 (+0.92)
Amazon Upgraded On Q1 Sales, Cloud Business Breakout
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 12:27PM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock elevated to a record high Friday after the e-tail leader late Thursday disclosed, for the first time, financials for its cloud business, which is big and growing fast. Amazon stock was up 15% in afternoon trading in the stock...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20)
Tech Stock Bubble? There's 'No Comparison' to 2000 Bust -- Belpointe Strategist
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 11:51AM CDT
Just because the Nasdaq eclipsed its March 2000 high of 5,048 doesn't mean another tech bust is on the horizon, one strategist says.
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), TXN: 54.73 (+0.01), QCOM: 68.24 (-0.10), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), BAC: 15.64 (-0.05), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
Google Price Targets Raised On 'Healthy Growth'
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 11:35AM CDT
Search leader Google (GOOGL) saw its stock gap up to a six-month high and it received at least four price target boosts Friday as Wall Street sees the company capitalizing on major Internet trends. The company late Thursday, however, posted Q1...
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Facebook Reports A Decent Quarter, Offering A Mix Of Good And Bad
Alex Cho - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 10:59AM CDT
FB: 81.53 (-0.88)
KLA Tops Q3 Estimates, Announces 10% Reduction In Workforce - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 9:27AM CDT
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) reported third-quarter 2015 earnings of 84 cents a share, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 76 cents by 10.5%.
FB: 81.53 (-0.88), CRUS: 33.77 (-0.59), KLAC: 58.89 (-0.96), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
4 Nasdaq Stocks at All-Time Highs - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 9:27AM CDT
The Nasdaq touched an all-time on Thursday, breaching a record level achieved during the dot-com boom.
NVEE: 19.99 (+1.34), TSCO: 90.98 (-0.28), MNST: 141.78 (+1.42), BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), DLTR: 81.14 (+0.13), GILD: 103.69 (-1.52), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), AMGN: 167.91 (-1.26), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), ULTA: 157.08 (+0.09), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), INTU: 101.22 (-0.22), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
Company News for April 24, 2015 - Corporate Summary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 9:10AM CDT
Companies in the News are: FB,TXN,PHM,EBAY
EBAY: 59.20 (+0.31), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), TXN: 54.73 (+0.01), PHM: 20.12 (+0.15)
Microsoft Reports Strong Q3, Fights Off FX Challenge - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 8:04AM CDT
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) reported encouraging third quarter 2015 results with earnings including restructuring charges of 62 cents beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 51 cents.
FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)