Apple, LinkedIn, and Baidu: 3 Must-Watch Tech Earnings Reports Next Week
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 1:03PM CDT
We're in the thick of earnings season with many of tech's most important names reporting either in the past week or in the week upcoming. It's a frenetic time of year, but one that in isolation won't make or break saving toward retirement for...
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), LNKD: 260.95 (+4.71), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61)
U.S. Tech Companies Could Play Both Sides in China's Censorship
at The Street - Sat Apr 25, 5:20AM CDT
While some companies have provided hardware and software to help China censor Web sites, others have sold technology that allows the Chinese people to get around it.
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Baidu Rises 2.18% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 24, 3:48PM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $213.92 to a high of $217.89. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $217.47 on volume of 3.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62)
Baidu Set to Possibly Pullback After Yesterday's Rally of 2.18%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 24, 3:48PM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $213.92 to a high of $217.89. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $217.47 on volume of 3.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62)
Can Sohu.com (SOHU) Keep the Earnings Streak Alive in Q1? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 3:29PM CDT
Sohu.com Inc. (SOHU) is set to report first-quarter 2015 results on Apr 27. Last quarter, it posted a 13.04% negative earnings surprise.
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), AOL: 40.79 (-0.05), SOHU: 67.54 (+1.99), GRPN: 7.11 (-0.04)
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)
Wall Street Breakfast: Tech Earnings Dominate Headlines; Nasdaq Breaks Record
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 5:30AM CDT
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Tuniu In Turmoil, Rukuten Buys Into Fanli
Doug Young - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 24, 2:49AM CDT
Bottom line: Tuniu is likely to quickly resolve a revolt by some of its third-party travel agents, and a sell-off of its shares looks overdone, while Rakuten's third foray into China could finally succeed, thanks to its choice of a more suitable...
QUNR: 48.02 (-0.14), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), CTRP: 65.57 (-0.05), TOUR: 16.01 (+0.17)
Nokia's HERE Sale: Apple, Facebook, Alibaba Join List Of Potential Suitors
Trefis - Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 2:03PM CDT
In its bid to sell its maps business, Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) is canvassing interest from some of the biggest names in technology including Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) and China’s Alibaba (NYSE: BABA ),...
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Wall Street Breakfast: Where's The Value These Days?
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 5:27AM CDT
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Nokia HERE Maps Unit Bidders: Apple, Alibaba, Facebook, Uber?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 22, 9:55PM CDT
The Nokia (NOK) HERE Maps unit has drawn interest from Facebook (FB), car sharing site Uber and various German car makers, according to one media report. Meanwhile, the Finnish networking equipment maker is trying to attract bids from the technology...
AMZN: 445.10 (+55.11), HAR: 145.10 (-1.39), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), ALU: 3.96 (-0.07), FB: 81.53 (-0.88), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), AAPL: 130.28 (+0.61), SIRI: 3.96 (+0.03), NOK: 7.76 (-0.09), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Alibaba To Help Sell BMW, Jaguar Land Rover Online
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 22, 1:40PM CDT
E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) will begin selling BMW's Mini brand through its Tmall site and work with Jaguar Land Rover to enhance customer service, under two separate memorandum-of-understanding agreements announced Wednesday. Under the pact with...
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), GM: 35.59 (-0.33), BITA: 61.63 (+2.86), TTM: 42.11 (+0.35), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Qihoo: Undervalued And Backed By A Strategic Partnership And Solid Earnings
Justin Giles - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 8:09AM CDT
QIHU: 62.62 (+0.06), NTES: 122.19 (+3.26), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), SOHU: 67.54 (+1.99)
58.com Gets Price Target Boost After Ganji.com Deal
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 12:22PM CDT
Chinese classified ad site 58.com (WUBA) hit its third all-time high in the past six trading days after it got an upgrade Tuesday in reaction to Friday's announcement that it would buy a 43.2% stake in top rival Ganji.com and had received an...
WUBA: 79.42 (+1.16), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Alibaba Spotlights China Internet Risk, Benefits For Government
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 21, 11:20AM CDT
Bottom line: Government officials are being forced to deal carefully with newly minted Internet giants like Alibaba (NYSE: BABA ), which sometimes commit transgressions due to their youth but also provide huge contributions to China's economy. A...
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Google's Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Change Effective Today - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 21, 8:31AM CDT
The Mobile Friendly algorithm change that will affect the search engine results page (SERP) was announced by Google (GOOGL) back in February and goes into effect today.
YHOO: 44.52 (+0.83), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), GOOGL: 573.66 (+16.20), MSFT: 47.87 (+4.53)
'Fast Money' Recap: IBM Reports Another Disappointing Quarter
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed Big Blue, Chinese equities and Lions Gate Entertainment.
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New Internet Giant Emerges In 58.com / Ganji Tie-Up
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Mon Apr 20, 2:10PM CDT
Bottom line: 58.com's (NYSE: WUBA ) new Ganji tie-up looks like a smart partnership that should create a clear industry leader with a strong strategic partner in Tencent ( OTCPK:TCEHY ), though the stock could be set for a short-term correction due...
WUBA: 79.42 (+1.16), BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62), BABA: 84.57 (+2.29)
Google Analysts Expect 'Conservative' Q1 Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 20, 12:16PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is heading into its Q1 earnings after the close Thursday with analysts expecting the world's No. 1 online search firm to report more conservative financials. Meanwhile, Google is staying busy, on Monday rolling out an update to its...
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Baidu Launches Smart Cloud-Based PC Optimizer Baidu Cleaner
Marketwired - Mon Apr 20, 8:10AM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), the world's leading Chinese search engine and developer of award-winning PC, Web and mobile products, has announced the launch of a new PC program that promises to improve computer performance in a unique new way. The software, called Baidu Cleaner, builds a "junk file" database in the cloud, identifying unused files that are clogging a computer based on its user's behavior, and then integrates data from multiple users to continually improve its junk detection effectiveness.
BIDU: 216.90 (+4.62)