Some People Should Just Keep Their Mouths Shut
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 5:37PM CDT
A headline can't always capture a stock's story.
YHOO: 39.73 (+0.19), GPRO: 62.04 (+1.24), QRVO: 77.45 (+0.75), SWKS: 103.97 (+0.83), CMG: 673.07 (-4.93), CRUS: 32.31 (-0.15), NXPI: 92.40 (+2.39), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), MSFT: 47.28 (+0.36), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32), AVGO: 134.51 (-0.13), BABA: 82.54 (-0.13)
Yahoo Profits Miss Q2, Sales Barely Beat
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 21, 5:34PM CDT
Meeting industry expectations for muted earnings and sales, Yahoo (YHOO) late Tuesday posted Q2 EPS that feel short of Wall Street estimates, as did its Q3 revenue guidance, but Q2 revenue slightly beat consensus views. The struggling Internet search...
YHOO: 39.73 (+0.19), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), MSFT: 47.28 (+0.36), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), BABA: 82.54 (-0.13)
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)
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)
When Will PayPal Stock Hit Its $45 Price Target?
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 2:35PM CDT
PayPal is finally trading as an independent company again, and analysts are setting their expectations high -- but are they high enough?
AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), V: 72.02 (-0.68), EBAY: 28.60 (+0.03), PYPL: 39.35 (-1.12), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), XOOM: 24.98 (-0.18)
The New 4 Horsemen of Tech and Why You Should Ride With Them
at The Street - Tue Jul 21, 9:00AM CDT
As an investor, you should only care which will be the biggest names going forward.
NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), GPRO: 62.04 (+1.24), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), INTC: 28.72 (-0.38), MSFT: 47.28 (+0.36), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32), CSCO: 27.84 (-0.19), BABA: 82.54 (-0.13)
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)
PayPal Soars in Spinoff Debut, Micron Tanks as Buyout Bid Fades
at The Street - Mon Jul 20, 5:43PM CDT
PayPal's spin-off from eBay is cheered by Wall Street, as the digital payments company soars in its market debut. Micron tanks as a potential buyout by a Chinese buyer fades.
NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), MU: 18.88 (-0.01), EBAY: 28.60 (+0.03), PYPL: 39.35 (-1.12), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), INTC: 28.72 (-0.38)
The 5 Most Disappointing Stocks of 2015 (So Far)
Anders Bylund, Brian Stoffel, Rich Duprey, Tim Brugger, and Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 20, 4:00PM CDT
The stock market is having itself a quiet little year. The S&P 500 benchmark is up a meager 3.3% in 2015, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained just 1.5%. Nothing to write home about. Then again, things could be worse. Grab a seat...
MU: 18.88 (-0.01), DDD: 14.97 (+0.50), SSYS: 33.53 (+2.09), LL: 19.06 (-0.15), KORS: 40.58 (+0.66), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82)
Jim Cramer -- PayPal Will Rival Visa and Mastercard
at The Street - Mon Jul 20, 3:30PM CDT
With PayPal's official split from eBay complete and the two stocks trading independently Monday, Twitter questioners wanted Jim Cramer's views about the post-split entities.
AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), TSLA: 266.77 (-15.49), TERP: 33.71 (-1.19), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), PYPL: 39.35 (-1.12), SBUX: 56.20 (-0.01), UA: 88.34 (-0.61), V: 72.02 (-0.68), EBAY: 28.60 (+0.03), SUNE: 29.37 (-2.29), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32), MA: 96.71 (-0.55), BABA: 82.54 (-0.13)
Bezos Laughing All the Way to the Bank at Amazon Prime Day Snark
at The Street - Mon Jul 20, 2:03PM CDT
Despite the wave of internet snark, Amazon Prime Day was a success, one that other retailers should -- and will -- imitate.
AMZN: 488.00 (-0.10), TGT: 82.28 (-1.95), WMT: 72.74 (-0.36), SNE: 28.45 (+0.34), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), SHLD: 22.02 (+0.02)
NFLX, CELG, M, GS: Jim Cramer's Views
at The Street - Mon Jul 20, 12:00AM CDT
Jim Cramer shares his views on chasing winners and the classical approach. Netflix, Celgene, Macy's and Goldman Sachs are among the many stocks discussed here.
HD: 113.86 (+0.45), ETH: 28.73 (-0.18), M: 71.67 (-0.47), CELG: 136.24 (+1.01), DRI: 73.01 (+0.06), NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), GS: 211.50 (-0.89), TGT: 82.28 (-1.95), MCD: 97.32 (-0.17), RCPT: 228.98 (+0.26), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), WEN: 10.27 (+0.01)
Facebook Still Wants to Sell You Stuff
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 18, 1:53PM CDT
Source: Facebook. It's been almost exactly a year since Facebook first began testing out a new "Buy" button within ads. The test has been modest thus far, and hasn't been rolled out on a widespread basis yet. But that doesn't mean the social...
FB: 98.39 (+0.48), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82)
3 Questions for Twitter, Inc. Management Next Week
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 18, 1:19PM CDT
After market close on Tuesday, Twitter will field questions from analysts during its second-quarter conference call. But the company will also go beyond this practice and answer some questions from users on Twitter. If management were to answer...
TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82)
Can IBM Q2 Earnings Be Saved By Strategic Investment?
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Jul 18, 7:02AM CDT
Deep in transition, IBM (IBM) will report second-quarter earnings Monday with expectations for its 13th quarter in a row of year-over-year declining revenue. The consensus estimate is that IBM will report revenue of $20.94 billion, down 13% from the...
IBM: 163.07 (-10.15), FB: 98.39 (+0.48), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
Tesla Model S Gets Ludicrous; Will Price Cut Hit Margin?
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 17, 3:20PM CDT
Tesla Motors (TSLA) stock rose 3% on news Friday that a Model S will go from 0-60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds -- what CEO Elon Musk calls Ludicrous Mode, and other announcements, including longer driving range. But one of the announcements...
TSLA: 266.77 (-15.49), SCTY: 56.20 (+0.43), FCAU: 15.53 (+0.06), TM: 134.56 (-0.98), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82)
Ten Times Emojis Were Awesome
at The Street - Fri Jul 17, 3:10PM CDT
In honor of World Emoji Day, we consider ten times emojis dominated pop culture.
GE: 26.85 (-0.29), ETSY: 18.98 (-0.58), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)
When Twitter Says to Buy GE, You Should Listen
at The Street - Fri Jul 17, 2:35PM CDT
Gauges that track what social media users are saying about U.S. companies offer investors an indication of how their stocks may perform.
GE: 26.85 (-0.29), HON: 105.40 (-0.97), UTX: 102.71 (-7.77), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82)
Google Blows Out Earnings, but a Potential Problem Looms
at The Street - Fri Jul 17, 2:02PM CDT
A trading panel on CNBC cheered Google’s earnings, but Herb Greenberg pointed out that the company's stock-based compensation could become an issue.
FB: 98.39 (+0.48), GOOGL: 695.35 (+2.51), TWTR: 36.63 (+0.82), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)