Asian Stocks Open Higher After U.S. Market Rallies
at The Street - 1 hr 12 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)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: 4 Good Things That Turned the Market Around
at The Street - 1 hr 58 mins ago
Unlike the past few days, sellers were nowhere to be found, Cramer says.
KSS: 50.86 (+1.68), CAM: 59.93 (+17.46), HON: 97.83 (+3.90), BBY: 35.25 (+2.30), LXFT: 61.56 (+2.83), OLLI: 16.52 (+0.61), PVH: 111.44 (+2.22), SLB: 70.09 (-2.43), BETR: 12.65 (+0.30), RIG: 11.60 (-0.60), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), URI: 63.51 (+2.68), TDOC: 25.28 (+2.08), AGNC: 19.32 (+0.24), CLB: 103.74 (+3.45), SHOP: 28.22 (+1.29), FISV: 84.63 (+4.56), WDAY: 72.40 (+2.38), JCP: 7.93 (+0.01), NPTN: 7.09 (+0.31), STI: 39.03 (+1.39), PLNT: 15.90 (+0.63), GIS: 55.89 (+1.08), TOL: 35.98 (+0.90), AVGO: 116.20 (+7.69)
Google, Microsoft Headline Tech Surge on Rebound Day: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 5:57PM CDT
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)
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 5:39PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) was upgraded to buy from neutral by Goldman Sachs, which also raised its price target on Google stock to 800 from 660, citing big moneymaking potential for the company's mobile search efforts and its YouTube video wing. Google shares...
GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27)
YouTube Gaming - Twitch's New & True Adversary
Andrew Steele - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 26, 5:21PM CDT
Google subsidiary YouTube launches a new live streaming video platform YouTube Gaming to potentially rival Amazon's Twitch.tv.
AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27)
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)
Netflix Price Target Hiked; Nike, Amazon Upgraded
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 4:26PM CDT
On a resurgent day on Wall Street, a trio of tech heavyweights -- Google (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and IBM (IBM) -- saw their stock prices rise Wednesday following analyst upgrades, while streaming service Netflix (NFLX) got a higher price target....
DSW: 28.67 (+1.32), NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), NKE: 108.76 (+5.23), IBM: 146.70 (+5.74), BBY: 35.25 (+2.30), DIS: 99.23 (+3.34), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), CBS: 44.35 (+1.08)
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)
Dow Posts 3rd Biggest Point Gain Ever
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 4:01PM CDT
Stocks overcame a midday bout of the jitters to post a strong afternoon rally and close near the top of the day's trading range, breaking a six-day losing streak. The Dow Jones industrial average's 619-point gain was the index's third highest point...
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), UVE: 23.48 (-0.85)
Google Unleashes YouTube Gaming Vs. Amazon's Twitch
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 3:59PM CDT
On the same day that fans swarmed Madison Square Garden to watch gamers square off in the North American "League of Legends" summer finals, the Swedes clobbered the French at a "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" championship in Germany. The latter...
ATVI: 27.29 (+1.11), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27)
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)
Netflix Leads As Connected TVs Hit 50% Of U.S. Homes
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 3:35PM CDT
Half of all U.S. homes with Internet access have a connected TV device, says a new NPD Group report, amid the continued popularity of Netflix (NFLX), Amazon (AMZN) and other online video programming. Streaming media players, gaming consoles, and...
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), FOXA: 27.34 (+0.61), DIS: 99.23 (+3.34), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), VIAB: 38.61 (+0.03), CMCSA: 55.40 (+1.55), TWX: 71.67 (+1.98)
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)
Don't Listen to the Cheerleaders
at The Street - Wed Aug 26, 3:20PM CDT
Today's gains were hug, but this still only qualifies as an oversold bounce.
NFLX: 110.13 (+8.61), AMZN: 500.77 (+34.40), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27)
Airlines Lead 5 Top Industries Amid Global Worries
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 3:08PM CDT
In times of global uncertainty, defensive stocks in industries such as utilities and supermarkets are typically considered safer bets. But a few of IBD's top 25 industry groups over the past 8 weeks may be surprising, with some relatively insulated...
COKE: 161.80 (+1.25), KO: 38.73 (+0.74), DHI: 29.52 (+1.24), MNST: 138.59 (+4.23), AAP: 171.46 (+0.24), FB: 87.19 (+4.19), AFOP: 18.51 (+0.79), ORLY: 239.03 (+7.34), JBLU: 22.21 (+0.73), ALK: 76.32 (+1.77), CIEN: 22.33 (+1.93), LUV: 37.39 (+0.87), DPS: 76.62 (+1.60), LEN: 49.70 (+1.52), AZO: 706.25 (+18.32), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), INFN: 21.02 (+0.61)
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)
5 IBD 50 Stocks Are Holding Above This Key Level
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Aug 26, 2:04PM CDT
There was a lot of turbulence in the market the last two sessions, with many stocks taking big hits and falling below their moving averages. As stocks start to recover, here's a look at five IBD 50 stocks that are holding above their 50-day lines:...
CMG: 707.64 (+12.25), STZ: 124.88 (+4.87), GOOGL: 659.74 (+47.27), FL: 70.68 (+2.71), PAYC: 38.20 (+1.28)
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)