Hands-On With the DISH Sling TV: My Weeklong Journey as a Cord-Cutter
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 34 mins ago
For people looking to cut the cord and rescue themselves from the likes of Comcast , Time Warner Cable , Cablevision , or any of the other traditional pay-television providers, the alternatives have never been more plentiful. In addition to ...
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), SNE: 31.34 (+0.62), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CVC: 20.15 (+0.74), DISH: 69.91 (+0.30)
3 Mega-Cap Stocks That Shouldn't Pay a Dividend
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 8:11AM CDT
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)
The Only Legitimate Competitor to Google Maps and Apple Maps Just Went Up for Sale
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:45AM CDT
Source: https://company.here.com/here/ Nokia is considering selling its HERE Maps. The Finnish company's navigation technology underpins the mapping services for both Microsoft 's Windows Phone and Amazon.com 's Fire Phone, and powers the...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), NOK: 7.76 (-0.09)
Best Performing Stocks On Earnings
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Apr 26, 3:00AM CDT
The average stock that has reported this season has gained 0.71% on its earnings reaction day (the first trading day following its report). Below is a list of the stocks that have done the best on their earnings reaction days. As shown, Travelzoo...
TZOO: 12.89 (-0.14), ASPS: 23.24 (+0.76), SKX: 89.66 (+2.79), SXC: 17.43 (-0.09), HSTM: 31.02 (+0.88), ZEP: 19.88 (-0.03), SQNS: 2.10 (-0.15), TTS: 14.01 (-0.17), GIMO: 29.75 (+6.16), DCO: 32.10 (+1.06), PIR: 13.29 (+0.23), APOG: 53.48 (+0.55), CNMD: 53.40 (-0.83), DPZ: 113.96 (+4.73), PGI: 10.79 (+1.29), TCPI: 3.86 (-0.07), VASC: 35.31 (+0.45), AAN: 32.80 (+3.43), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), HAS: 71.61 (-0.10), ATI: 34.61 (+0.05), ECHO: 32.68 (-1.14), ACTG: 11.10 (+1.08), MDSO: 57.59 (+0.05), CAMP: 20.34 (-1.41), HA: 23.60 (+2.10), RMBS: 13.99 (-0.31), CLB: 124.69 (-0.63), ADPT: 63.78 (+2.13), NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), TBI: 29.20 (+4.39), RS: 63.14 (+0.45), CE: 65.85 (+0.75), CPHD: 58.97 (+5.67), CLGX: 39.45 (+0.23), WIRE: 45.34 (+3.93), BAS: 8.70 (+0.62), FTNT: 38.68 (-0.04), EHTH: 13.50 (+2.06)
The 4 Largest Markets for Amazon.com, Inc.
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 4:31PM CDT
It is no secret that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the largest online retailers in the world, with global e-commerce sales of $89 billion last year. The company continues to expand into key foreign markets, including China where major growth...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11)
VMware Proves Again It Won't Be Killed By The Cloud
Brian Wu - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 2:35PM CDT
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), VMW: 88.23 (-0.86), IBM: 169.78 (-0.46), RHT: 76.83 (-0.02), EMC: 26.50 (-0.09), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), CTXS: 66.99 (-0.35)
It's Still Dumb To Bet Against Amazon And CEO Jeff Bezos
Richard Saintvilus - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 2:07PM CDT
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11)
Amazon.com Wants You to Use Its Website to Book Your Next Getaway
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 11:32AM CDT
Source: Amazon Amazon.com wants to own the world. Er, I mean, Amazon wants you to see the world. And to help you do that, the company quietly launched Amazon Destinations earlier this week to help travelers book hotel rooms right from its...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), EXPE: 98.89 (-0.03), PCLN: 1,233.09 (+11.99)
Q1 2015 Tech Earnings, TV Services, Mobile Web (Podcast)
Bob O'Donnell - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 10:53AM CDT
Tim Bajarin, Steve Wildstrom, Jan Dawson, and Bob O'Donnell discuss the recent Q1 2015 earnings results from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ); the evolution of TV services and the...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
Amazon: 10 Implications Of A Profitable AWS
The Panoramic View - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 10:03AM CDT
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11)
Amazon Prime Now: 3 More Cities About to Get Same Day Delivery
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:09AM CDT
Source: Amazon Amazon.com 's innovation engine never ceases to amaze. To that point, the advent of its impressive Amazon Prime Now service is only the latest drop in the bucket in the e-commerce giant's storied, disruptive history. For those...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), WMT: 79.84 (+0.66), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
Mobilegeddon: Why Google Inc Has 10,000 of the Biggest Websites Scrambling
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 8:02AM CDT
While the words Google Panda sound like some sort of cuddly stuffed animal, they are in fact enough to strike fear in the hearts of website owners everywhere. Panda updates are the changes Google makes to its search algorithm. They are designed...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), TGT: 82.70 (+0.77), WMT: 79.84 (+0.66), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06)
'Fast Money' Recap: What's Hot -- and Not -- in Tech Stocks
at The Street - Sat Apr 25, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel is concerned about chipmakers, can't wait for Apple earnings and wondered what went wrong between Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
MU: 29.20 (-0.31), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), AWAY: 27.18 (-4.99), AKAM: 75.74 (-0.53), BRCM: 44.46 (-0.98), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), FCX: 20.82 (+0.75), DIS: 109.53 (+0.53), INTC: 32.08 (-0.27), VALE: 7.92 (+0.80), QCOM: 68.24 (-0.10), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41), CRM: 67.83 (-0.64)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Here's Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 7:21PM CDT
There are still plenty of companies doing well this quarter and investors need to take advantage of the opportunities when they see them, Cramer says.
GRUB: 46.00 (-0.25), XOM: 86.97 (-0.57), KRFT: 87.57 (-0.81), UPS: 98.10 (-0.12), SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), SAVE: 77.42 (+0.43), IBM: 169.78 (-0.46), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), SIX: 51.08 (+1.20), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), TWTR: 50.82 (-0.59), CBSH: 42.67 (-0.10), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), WFM: 49.63 (+1.38), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), FTR: 7.03 (-0.04), SEAS: 21.49 (+0.35), COLM: 62.84 (+0.73), FCAU: 16.19 (+0.11), BMY: 65.80 (-0.20), MAR: 81.84 (+0.49), CLB: 124.69 (-0.63), NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), RDS.A: 62.76 (-0.20), QLIK: 35.30 (+1.65), CVS: 101.58 (+0.70), CVX: 109.87 (-0.10)
Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage increases
AP - Fri Apr 24, 7:08PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading:
AGEN: 7.12 (+0.75), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), ACTG: 11.10 (+1.08), AFMD: 11.72 (+3.47), CNIT: 5.21 (+0.55), UCTT: 6.26 (+0.60)
Amazon Soars on Upgrades, Xerox Tanks on Cut Outlook -- Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Fri Apr 24, 5:29PM CDT
Amazon soars on several analyst upgrades as it reveals for the first time its cloud business financials. Xerox plunges as it cuts its 2015 outlook.
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), XRX: 11.99 (-1.15), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53)
CBS to Launch Showtime Online to Take on Rival HBO NOW - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 5:26PM CDT
CBS Corporation (CBS) is all set to launch an independent streaming service for its premier channel Showtime.
NFLX: 558.40 (-0.66), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), GOOG: 565.06 (+18.06), CBS: 62.72 (+1.09), TWX: 85.36 (+0.48)
Amazon Surprises Investors as AWS Hits $5B in 2014 Sales - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 4:34PM CDT
Amazon (AMZN), for the first time, has disclosed the financials of its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS).
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), IBM: 169.78 (-0.46), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53)
Stocks Finish Solid Week; Akorn Restates 2014 Revenue
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 3:55PM CDT
Stocks settled back slightly going into the close Friday, but managed to hold most of the day's gains despite weakness in chip stocks. But after the close, leading drugmaker Akorn (AKRX) dropped sharply. It announced it had preliminarily discovered...
SBUX: 51.84 (+2.41), BIIB: 401.71 (-28.57), CAVM: 65.63 (-4.51), AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), MTSI: 31.41 (-1.92), AKRX: 55.24 (-0.68), TXN: 54.73 (+0.01), SKX: 89.66 (+2.79), DPZ: 113.96 (+4.73), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53), AVGO: 119.50 (-4.57)
Amazon.com Rises 14.13% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 24, 3:44PM CDT
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $439.00 to a high of $452.65. Yesterday, the shares gained 14.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $394.60 on volume of 17.0 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11)