Should Microsoft Corporation Worry About Windows 10 Privacy Issues?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 05, 4:00PM CDT
Microsoft 's Windows 10 got off to a strong start following its launch on July 29, with the OS downloaded over 14 million times within the first 24 hours. However, privacy advocates quickly noticed some significant changes...
FB: 96.44 (+2.38), GOOGL: 673.29 (+12.01), MSFT: 47.58 (+0.04), VZ: 46.64 (-0.03), GOOG: 643.78 (+14.53), AAPL: 115.40 (+0.76)
Bet on Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg, Says MoneyMorning Strategist
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 3:33PM CDT
D.R. Barton Jr., chief technical strategist for MoneyMorning.com, sees plenty of long-term upside in Tesla, Amazon and Facebook. But on Shake Shack, he's bearish.
TSLA: 270.13 (+3.85), AMZN: 537.01 (+5.11), SHAK: 68.98 (-1.61), FB: 96.44 (+2.38)
Facebook, Netflix Lead Nasdaq Higher, But Disney Weighs On Dow
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 05, 3:19PM CDT
The Nasdaq enjoyed a much-needed accumulation day Wednesday, but action was quieter in the rest of the market. The Nasdaq added 0.7% and the S&P 500 picked up 0.3%. The Dow Jones industrial fell less than 0.1%, hurt by weakness in Walt Disney (DIS),...
NFLX: 123.71 (+2.56), FIT: 51.64 (+1.95), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), DIS: 110.53 (-11.16), HRTG: 25.03 (+0.71), CTSH: 67.34 (+4.05), PCLN: 1,351.21 (+67.22), PAYC: 37.85 (+5.80)
Not a Decisive Victory for the Bulls
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 3:13PM CDT
But they will have another chance tomorrow.
FIT: 51.64 (+1.95), AMZN: 537.01 (+5.11), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), DIS: 110.53 (-11.16), GOOGL: 673.29 (+12.01), AAPL: 115.40 (+0.76), PCLN: 1,351.21 (+67.22)
3 Top Stocks to Buy for Your Kids
Tim Brugger, Joe Tenebruso, and Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 05, 3:00PM CDT
Investing isn't always the most exciting topic of discussion for kids. That's old-person "stuff." But we all know the value of time as it relates to saving, which is particularly true when considering stocks. A discussion of stocks also gives us the...
UA: 101.04 (+1.69), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), XOM: 77.17 (unch)
Facebook Launches Live Streaming App -- For Celebrities
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 05, 2:24PM CDT
In a move that will boost user activity on Facebook (FB), thus making it more attractive to advertisers, the social networking giant launched a new live broadcast channel that celebrities can use to interact with fans. Facebook on Wednesday announced...
FB: 96.44 (+2.38), TWTR: 28.48 (-0.86), AAPL: 115.40 (+0.76)
Be Wary of the 'ESPN Will Be Fine' Argument
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 2:10PM CDT
How does that bode for shares of parent company Disney?
NFLX: 123.71 (+2.56), VIA: 51.67 (-4.18), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), FOXA: 31.92 (-2.41), DISCA: 28.87 (-3.99), DIS: 110.53 (-11.16), GOOGL: 673.29 (+12.01), NYT: 13.19 (+0.01), CMCSA: 59.81 (-2.93), VZ: 46.64 (-0.03), TWX: 79.80 (-7.85)
The Market Reacts Rationally for Once
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 1:18PM CDT
High-growth names, big commodity-takers, consumer plays shine today.
AMZN: 537.01 (+5.11), MDLZ: 46.29 (+0.69), CLX: 118.94 (+2.09), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), WMT: 73.51 (+1.26), PEP: 99.19 (+1.38), K: 68.66 (+1.16), NFLX: 123.71 (+2.56), ATVI: 28.71 (+3.04), DLTR: 78.58 (+0.78), CVS: 111.20 (+1.24), COST: 146.89 (+2.05), GOOGL: 673.29 (+12.01), REGN: 592.40 (+11.46)
A Rare Intraday Reversal
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 11:46AM CDT
The failed spike after frenzied morning buying will energize the bears.
FIT: 51.64 (+1.95), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), DIS: 110.53 (-11.16), AAPL: 115.40 (+0.76)
Facebook (FB) Stock Up After Cancelling Advertising Policy Changes
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 11:33AM CDT
Facebook (FB) shares are rising on Wednesday after the social network said it would cancel its advertising policy changes as many advertisers objected to the plan.
FB: 96.44 (+2.38)
Brush Up on Interpersonal Skills Before You're Out of a Job
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 11:31AM CDT
The more time people spend on their devices texting each other, the more they lose the ability to interact on a face-to-face basis, says the author of 'Humans Are Underrated.'
LNKD: 192.70 (-2.06), FB: 96.44 (+2.38)
Prepping a LinkedIn Short, but Keeping Apple
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 11:30AM CDT
If ever a stock appeared poised to fall, LNKD is it.
LNKD: 192.70 (-2.06), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), TWTR: 28.48 (-0.86), AAPL: 115.40 (+0.76)
Does Facebook Inc. Lie, Cheat, and Steal?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 05, 10:48AM CDT
Source: Facebook. It's an oft-repeated narrative: Facebook is stealing market share away from Google 's YouTube property with its native video-hosting technology. And, to be fair, Facebook is pulling closer to its Silicon Valley brethren....
FB: 96.44 (+2.38), GOOGL: 673.29 (+12.01), GOOG: 643.78 (+14.53)
The Chase Is Back on
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 9:05AM CDT
Anxiety over being left out is rising.
FIT: 51.64 (+1.95), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), DIS: 110.53 (-11.16), AAPL: 115.40 (+0.76)
Why I'm Sort Of Addicted To Yahoo!'s Livetext App
at The Street - Wed Aug 05, 7:13AM CDT
When Yahoo announced it's latest app last week, I was skeptical, but after using Livetext, I have to admit I really like it.
YHOO: 37.25 (+0.13), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), TWTR: 28.48 (-0.86)
Large-Cap Growth Mutual Funds Rally In A Choppy July
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 04, 5:51PM CDT
Large-cap growth mutual funds leaped ahead of peers in a markedly volatile month for U.S. equities in July. Investors shunned risk as worries grew over Greece and China and the earnings season got off to a fitful start. TCW Select Equities , a $1.8...
SBUX: 59.01 (+0.31), PXD: 125.60 (+0.77), V: 74.98 (-0.29), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), HAL: 40.61 (+1.01), RCPT: 228.97 (+0.97), GOOGL: 673.29 (+12.01), CELG: 132.72 (+1.64)
Is Giving It Away for Free the Future for Content Providers?
at The Street - Tue Aug 04, 5:29PM CDT
Other big content providers may follow the lead of the New York Times by offering content for free, especially in an effort to win over younger readers.
FB: 96.44 (+2.38), NYT: 13.19 (+0.01)
Venture Capitalists Feeling a Bit More Pessimistic About Tech
at The Street - Tue Aug 04, 3:50PM CDT
Bay-area venture capitalists' aren't as confident as they once were about their region's ability to produce new, fast-growing tech winners.
FB: 96.44 (+2.38)
Twitter (TWTR) Stock Hits Record Low, More Pain Ahead?? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 04, 3:15PM CDT
Despite better-than-expected results, Twitter has been sliding downward to a point where it has almost touched its IPO pricing.
YHOO: 37.25 (+0.13), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), TWTR: 28.48 (-0.86), GOOG: 643.78 (+14.53)
Presidential Campaign Bodes Well for Facebook, Twitter, Other Social Media Sites
at The Street - Tue Aug 04, 3:04PM CDT
Campaigns will spend more on social media ads, but a large number of older voters still watch television. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton launches two television commercials Tuesday.
FOX: 31.16 (-2.24), FB: 96.44 (+2.38), TWTR: 28.48 (-0.86), GOOG: 643.78 (+14.53), CMCSA: 59.81 (-2.93), CBS: 50.42 (-2.44)