Asian Stocks Open Higher After U.S. Market Rallies
at The Street - 42 mins ago
Asian stocks open higher on Thursday after a huge rally in the U.S. gave the market its best day in four years.
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), CAM: 59.93 (+17.46), EXPR: 20.25 (+3.35), ANF: 18.91 (+1.64), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), SLB: 70.09 (-2.43)
3 Companies That Could Raise Their Dividends
Joe Tenebruso, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 24 mins ago
Free cash flow -- calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures -- is an important metric for dividend investors, as it represents the cash remaining after the company spends the capital necessary to maintain its business and invest in...
SBUX: 53.96 (+2.87), DIS: 99.23 (+3.34), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Avago Delivers Dime Beat To Wall Street's Q3 Forecast
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
Apple chipmaker Avago Technologies late Wednesday posted record earnings, delivering a 10-cent beat to Wall Street's Q3 EPS forecast. Avago (AVGO) stock was up 2% in after-hours trading after reporting its results. Avago stock rose 7% in the regular...
AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), AVGO: 116.20 (+7.69)
Google, Microsoft Headline Tech Surge on Rebound Day: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
The search and software giants were among the biggest gainers on a day in which the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes saw their biggest, daily increases since November 2011.
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), IBM: 146.70 (+5.74), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), MSFT: 42.71 (+2.24), HPQ: 27.10 (+1.41), GOOG: 628.62 (+46.56), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), VMEM: 2.18 (+0.28), CSCO: 25.68 (+1.06)
Facebook unveils Siri answer
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 5:39PM CDT
The social media giant said it is testing out M, a new virtual assistant feature that can perform tasks such as making restaurant reservations or delivering gifts. The app is only available through Facebook (FB) Messenger and currently is being...
FB: 87.19 (+4.19), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
PayPal Expands One Touch Service to Europe and Australia
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 5:12PM CDT
PayPal is expanding One Touch to 13 more markets.
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), PYPL: 33.17 (+0.47), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
IDC Cuts 2015 Smartphone Growth View on China Slowdown
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 4:56PM CDT
International Data Corporation (IDC) in its report (Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker) published yesterday lowered the smartphone shipments growth forecast for 2015.
SNE: 25.04 (+1.25), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), IT: 84.89 (+2.16), MSFT: 42.71 (+2.24), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Google to Launch YouTube Gaming, a Twitch Competitor
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 4:33PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is ready and will launch YouTube Gaming today in the U.S. and U.K.
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), MANH: 58.88 (+1.54), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Microsoft Showing Growth In Declining Tablet Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 4:21PM CDT
Worldwide shipments of tablets, including 2-in-1 devices, are expected to decline 8% in 2015, market research firm IDC said Wednesday. That's worse than IDC's previous forecast for a decline of 3.8%. IDC now predicts that tablet shipments will have a...
GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), INTC: 27.30 (+1.43), MSFT: 42.71 (+2.24), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Why the Apple Death Cross Doesn't Matter
Panel Of Zacks Experts - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 4:15PM CDT
Apple shares are down big but fundamentals are still strong.
AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Facebook M: Where Artificial Intelligence meets Real Intelligence
Maher Syed - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 3:46PM CDT
Facebook seeks to outdo its competition by using actual people to facilitate the “M” program’s artificial intelligence.
FB: 87.19 (+4.19), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), MSFT: 42.71 (+2.24), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), GOOG: 628.62 (+46.56)
Why Today Was Different From Yesterday
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 3:31PM CDT
A number of factors helped keep the gains this time.
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GE: 24.01 (+0.74), ETN: 54.57 (+1.86), CAM: 59.93 (+17.46), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), HAL: 34.43 (+0.96), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), PG: 70.90 (+2.48), VZ: 45.16 (+1.66), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), SLB: 70.09 (-2.43), BHI: 49.20 (+1.46)
Best Buy to Expand Sales of Apple Watch Across All Stores
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 3:20PM CDT
Best Buy (BBY) announced its plans to expand distribution of Apple's (AAPL) watch in a multi-fold manner in its stores.
TGT: 76.84 (+2.90), BBY: 35.25 (+2.30), AAN: 37.42 (+1.24), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Apple's OK, Really. So Says CEO Tim Cook.
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 26, 3:03PM CDT
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the current iPhone lineup is selling well in China regardless of its recent economic slowdown. Image source: Flickr user Karlis Dambrans . If you've been following the stock market recently, you're well-aware the...
AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Does Facebook Have A Better Answer To Apple's Siri?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 2:32PM CDT
Facebook (FB) on Wednesday unveiled a personal virtual assistant on its Messenger platform that can help users with everything from making reservations to buying gifts and doing other tasks. Called M, the service is currently available only to a few...
FB: 87.19 (+4.19), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), MSFT: 42.71 (+2.24), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Stocks Hold Most Of Day's Gains; Apple, Visa, Exxon, Amazon Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 2:01PM CDT
Stock indexes remained positive Wednesday afternoon but gave back part of their early gains. The Nasdaq surged 3% in the morning but then retreated to a 2.2% gain. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average each rose 2.1%. Volume in the stock...
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), CAM: 59.93 (+17.46), V: 70.69 (+3.72), XOM: 72.50 (+3.79), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), SLB: 70.09 (-2.43), UVE: 23.48 (-0.85)
Down Goes Apple Music!
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 26, 2:00PM CDT
Source: Apple In the frenetic, here-today-gone-tomorrow tech sector, staying power is a rare trait, even for the most powerful companies. Within this space, the months-old rivalry between Apple Music and privately held on-demand streaming...
P: 17.64 (+0.55), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Stocks Extend Highs in Volatile Trading
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 1:55PM CDT
The markets are in the grips of more volatility on Wednesday as stocks move closer to session highs achieved earlier in the day.
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), CAM: 59.93 (+17.46), EXPR: 20.25 (+3.35), RIG: 11.60 (-0.60), ANF: 18.91 (+1.64), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), OSK: 41.11 (+2.59), SLB: 70.09 (-2.43)
Google Lands On Goldman's Buy List, Stock Climbs
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 1:10PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) stock rose on Wednesday after the Internet search king got a price target boost and ratings upgrade from investment bank Goldman Sachs, which cited major money-making potential for both Google's mobile search efforts and its YouTube...
ABTL: 17.14 (+0.61), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)
Apple, Amazon, Netflix Get Trashed, but Retain Value
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 1:09PM CDT
Apple, Amazon and Netflix have taken quite a beating, but there's still long-term value in those plays, says IG market analyst.
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95)