Yahoo suffers 2Q loss as revenue growth eludes company
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue Jul 21, 6:29PM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is still limping along as the Internet company prepares to shed the financial crutch that has been propping up its stock during the three-year reign of CEO Marissa Mayer.
YHOO: 39.73 (+0.19), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
Cramer Says Investors Who Missed Google, Facebook, Netflix Runs Now Have to Wait
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 4:24PM CDT
Jim Cramer answered viewers' Twitter questions on matters including popular stocks, commodities and gold.
ABMD: 75.58 (+3.46), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOLD: 59.89 (+1.33), EW: 156.06 (+2.05), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), T: 34.57 (-0.33), STJ: 76.71 (+0.14), TMUS: 37.63 (-0.45), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), VZ: 46.97 (-1.13), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Google Stock at Record Highs: Time to Take Profits, or More Growth Ahead?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 21, 3:00PM CDT
Source: The Motley Fool. Google stock was having an uninspiring year in 2015. Shares of the online search giant were basically flat, as investors were getting disappointed with Google's financial performance over the past several quarters....
GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
Can IBM’s Watson Stop Big Blue’s Slump?
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 2:38PM CDT
For IBM, Watson is about more than just answering a few questions on a game show. It's about transforming the way business uses data.
YHOO: 39.73 (+0.19), JNJ: 100.34 (-0.03), MDT: 76.54 (-0.46), IBM: 163.07 (-10.15), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Jawbone UP 3 Activity Tracker: Good Hardware, Great Software
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 1:35PM CDT
Deceptively simple on the outside but loaded with features to help you reach and improve your fitness goals
FIT: 46.87 (+2.40), AXP: 78.95 (-0.35), MSFT: 47.28 (+0.36), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Why Facebook Inc. Needs to Get Its Piracy Problem Under Control
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 21, 12:50PM CDT
The increase in video views has come with increased piracy. Source: Facebook. Since Facebook changed its News Feed algorithm to include more videos, many Pages have adopted the medium to increase their engagement with fans, and draw in new...
FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
Xena Warrior Princess Is Back! 14 Other Awesome 90s Shows to Reboot
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 12:16PM CDT
Indulge yourselves and reminisce on some classic 90s TV that has forever stuck with us as the best shows ever made. Wouldn't it be great if these shows returned?
NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), DIS: 119.31 (-0.27), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), CBS: 54.10 (+0.01)
Cramer: Don’t Sell PayPal, Since It's Heading for $45 to $50
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 10:38AM CDT
Investors can ‘easily’ see PayPal climb to $45, and eventually $50 in the longer term, Cramer said.
EBAY: 28.60 (+0.03), PYPL: 39.35 (-1.12), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Jaguar Land Rover Rejuvenated With Diesel and Intel 'Infotainment'
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 9:55AM CDT
Jaguar Land Rover is adding diesel engines to all of its vehicles except one in the U.S. market. But will the new infotainment system measure up?
GM: 30.39 (-0.11), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), INTC: 28.72 (-0.38), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Verizon (VZ) Q2 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 21, 9:39AM CDT
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) reported mixed financial numbers in the second quarter of 2015.
MSFT: 47.28 (+0.36), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), VZ: 46.97 (-1.13)
Back-to-School Sales Could Be Big for Retailers
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 21, 9:22AM CDT
While retailers have struggled a bit this year, with sales actually falling in June, a new study suggests they have reason to be hopeful about the back-to-school shopping season. More parents in the United States plan to increase...
GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), MSFT: 47.28 (+0.36), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
6 Tech Stocks Hedge Fund Legend Julian Robertson Loves
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 8:04AM CDT
Whatever his qualms about technology investing once were, legendary hedge fund manager Julian Robertson appears to have gotten over them.
NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), IACI: 83.17 (-0.92), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32), BABA: 82.54 (-0.13)
Facebook Inc. vs. Google Inc.: The Battle of The Buy Buttons
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 21, 8:00AM CDT
Google and Facebook , the two largest Internet advertising companies on the planet, are now battling each other for a piece of Amazon 's home turf -- the e-commerce market. Google recently introduced...
AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), GRPN: 5.01 (-0.06), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
Can Google Take On Amazon, Others in Home Services?
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 21, 7:35AM CDT
Google wants to become the latest company to throw its hat into the home services game. The search giant, which has hired much of the staff of the soon-to-be-shuttered Homejoy, looks to take on category leader Angie's List as well as new kid...
AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), ANGI: 6.07 (+0.04), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
How LG and Google, Inc. Are Taking OLED TV Mainstream
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 21, 7:00AM CDT
LG and Google executives after signing a recent collaborative marketing agreement. Credit: LG Display/LG Electronics. When it comes to the future of TVs, the folks at LG Display have made it clear they're betting on organic light emitting diode,...
LPL: 10.26 (+0.23), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
'Fast Money' Recap: IBM Earns Little Support, Eyeing Apple Sales
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel considered IBM's disappointing quarterly earnings, looked ahead at Apple's Tuesday report and weighed in on Google, gold and oil.
AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), IBM: 163.07 (-10.15), ABX: 7.50 (+0.09), KGC: 1.71 (+0.05), BVN: 7.79 (+0.49), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Google Inc.’s Earnings: Why The Stock Surged Last Week
Dylan Lewis and Sean O'Reilly, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 20, 6:48PM CDT
Following Google 's second quarter earnings report, the stock surged, pushed by inspiring revenue and earnings releases. The Street got its first glimpse of CFO Ruth Porat, and she shined in her debut, revealing plans to cut costs and teasing...
GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
How Larry Page and Sergey Brin Made $8.3 Billion Friday
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 20, 4:00PM CDT
It's not every day you see the value of a $400 billion company jump 16%. But on Friday, Google did just that after the search giant released solid second-quarter results . And if one thing seems sure, it's that no shareholders are quite as happy...
GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
Google stock rises on Youtube growth,Credit Suisse hikes Google price
Brian Wu - Amigobulls - Mon Jul 20, 1:02PM CDT
Google stock soars on strong Youtube performance in Q2 results. Credit Suisse hikes Google target price. Youtube could be a significant driver of topline growth in future
GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)
3 Tech Stocks That Soared Last Week
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 20, 12:49PM CDT
A Google logo made out of pretzels? Only in the Munich office. Image source: Google. The stock market just finished a very good week. The S&P 500 index rose 2.4%, the Dow Jones Industrials gained 1.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ...
AMBA: 118.18 (+0.46), MU: 18.88 (-0.01), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), GOOG: 662.30 (-0.72)