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This Billionaire Thinks Apple Inc Shares Are Worth $240 -- But He Isn't Buying More
Alex DUMORTIER, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 6 mins ago
In May, legendary investor Carl Icahn disclosed details of his valuation of Apple in which he pegged the iPhone maker's intrinsic value at $240 per share. However, last week, Icahn told CNBC that "we haven't basically changed the position [in...
AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Avoid Companies Built on Taxpayer Largesse
at The Street - 2 hrs 14 mins ago
Stick with those businesses that are selling real products or services and generating real profits.
TSLA: 231.96 (-9.50), WFC: 52.19 (+0.16), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Stock Market Loses Its Taste for Yum
at The Street - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
Shares fall amid problems in China with KFC, Pizza Hut.
SBUX: 58.78 (+0.09), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
3 Unfairly Beaten-Down Tech Stocks
Timothy Green, Andrés Cardenal, and Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 2:00PM CDT
The stock market can be fickle, and that's doubly true when it comes to tech stocks. While investors often send shares of hot tech stocks soaring when everything is going right, bad news can cause the same stock to get beaten down. It's not uncommon...
LPL: 9.88 (+0.10), OLED: 36.10 (+0.55), LNKD: 198.46 (+2.94), QCOM: 56.61 (+0.29), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Book Profits in Energy, Look to Buy Dividend Stocks
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 1:36PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders are taking profits in energy and talking to Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary about the benefits of dividend stocks.
SPY: 199.41 (+1.62), TGT: 78.56 (+0.46), AGNC: 19.48 (+0.02), EMC: 25.96 (+0.15), NS: 50.95 (+0.55), CVX: 88.12 (+1.13), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), HPQ: 28.01 (+0.01), SNDK: 61.69 (+0.45), XLE: 68.09 (+0.85)
Google is latest tech giant to claim space in mobile news
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Oct 07, 1:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology giants including Apple, Facebook, Snapchat and now Google want to take charge of how we get and see news on our phones.
FB: 92.40 (-0.40), GOOGL: 670.00 (-1.64), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), GOOG: 642.36 (-3.08)
Apple Inc. Will Likely Move to Higher-Resolution Displays With the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 1:30PM CDT
Today's flagship Android devices typically feature Quad HD displays -- that is, displays featuring resolutions of 2560 x 1440. In contrast, Apple 's iPhone 6s features a resolution of "just" 1334 x 750 and the iPhone 6s Plus comes with a 1920 x...
AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Will the New Roku 4 Dominate the Holiday Shopping Season?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 12:55PM CDT
Technology has brought about a sea change in consumption habits and platforms. Therefore, to keep up with the change in digital consumption patterns, Roku has come up with an upgraded digital set top box, Roku 4.
NFLX: 108.10 (-0.23), AMZN: 541.94 (+4.46), GOOGL: 670.00 (-1.64), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
This Time, China Means Business (Doesn't It?)
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 12:42PM CDT
There's a lot riding on its economy, more so than ours.
JOY: 17.07 (+0.89), GE: 27.77 (+0.48), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), UTX: 93.51 (+0.96), FCX: 13.01 (+1.18), WYNN: 71.99 (+4.14), BA: 137.02 (+2.39), MS: 32.93 (+0.57), SBUX: 58.78 (+0.09), PBR: 5.37 (+0.21), IBM: 150.09 (+1.31), BHP: 35.67 (+1.42), NAT: 16.45 (+0.15), CAT: 70.38 (-0.44), RIO: 38.19 (+2.77), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
3 U.S. Companies Whose Success Is Tied to China
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 12:38PM CDT
The U.S. and China have a combined GDP of roughly $30 trillion, and their business interests are increasingly intertwined. Given that, here are some companies you should be watching.
WYNN: 71.99 (+4.14), BA: 137.02 (+2.39), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
BetterInvesting Top 100 Dropped 2.7% in September; 5-Year Increase Almost 14%
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 07, 11:31AM CDT
Through Sept. 30, the BetterInvesting Top 100 Index (BIXX), reflecting the portfolios of Main Street investors, increased by 13.5 percent annually for the previous five years, versus 13.8 percent for the Standard & Poor's 500 Equal-Weight Index (based on a total return for both indexes in which dividends are reinvested).
GILD: 100.27 (+2.73), DIS: 103.39 (-0.38), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
What the Surface Pro 4 Tells Us About the Relationship Between Intel and Microsoft
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 11:30AM CDT
Back in 2012, Microsoft launched the Surface RT and the Surface Pro. The Surface RT did not run full Windows; instead it was a variant of Windows that was not compatible with Intel processors and thus not compatible with the vast Windows...
MSFT: 46.80 (+0.05), INTC: 32.31 (+0.57), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Why Apple (AAPL) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 10:53AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) shares are declining on Wednesday after J.L. Warren Capital said that the tech giant's iPhone 6S China sales are not meeting projections.
AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Sony Restructures Devices Segment, Forms New Company
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 10:10AM CDT
Sony Corp. (SNE) has disclosed a string of strategic initiatives to boost its Devices segment, which was the best performing segment in the recently reported earnings.
HAR: 105.33 (+1.08), JBL: 22.69 (+0.51), SNE: 26.76 (+0.43), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
IBM Creates a 2,000 Employee Strong Cognitive Business Unit
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 9:20AM CDT
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has formed a new consulting unit, Cognitive Business Solutions based on its artificial intelligent computer system Watson.
IBM: 150.09 (+1.31), FB: 92.40 (-0.40), TWTR: 29.83 (+2.21), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
YUM-Specific Issues
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 9:14AM CDT
Yum Brands (YUM) is in the news again following a weak earnings report because of its China operations.
SBUX: 58.78 (+0.09), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), STZ: 134.57 (+3.25), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
3 Tech Stocks With Big Margins of Safety
Steve Symington, Andrew Tonner, and Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 9:00AM CDT
In today's fast-changing world of technology, it can be hard to find tech stocks that offer prudent investors an adequate margin of safety -- that is, stocks that are priced significantly below what their underlying businesses are worth, affording...
MSFT: 46.80 (+0.05), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), CSCO: 27.54 (+0.31)
Covered Call Alerts For Apple, The Kroger Co, Alcoa, SolarCity and Under Armour Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 07, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, KR, AA, SCTY and UA.
UA: 99.06 (-0.80), AA: 10.94 (-0.04), KR: 37.51 (+0.38), SCTY: 47.34 (+0.06), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Would Ditching Intel Really Make Apple Inc.’s Mac Better?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 8:30AM CDT
Over in Seeking Alpha, a contributor under the handle TechResearch recently suggested that Apple would do well to boot Intel out of its Mac family of products and, instead, use custom-designed chips in the Mac. The contributor argues that...
INTC: 32.31 (+0.57), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Why Do Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. Reportedly Have an “Uneasy” Relationship?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 8:30AM CDT
In a recent article published in Venture Beat, the author claims that, per his sources, Apple and one of its key iPhone suppliers, Qualcomm , have an "uneasy relationship." In this article, I'd like to offer a potential explanation for this...
QCOM: 56.61 (+0.29), INTC: 32.31 (+0.57), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
This Billionaire Thinks Apple Inc Shares Are Worth $240 -- But He Isn't Buying More
Alex DUMORTIER, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 6 mins ago
In May, legendary investor Carl Icahn disclosed details of his valuation of Apple in which he pegged the iPhone maker's intrinsic value at $240 per share. However, last week, Icahn told CNBC that "we haven't basically changed the position [in...
AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Avoid Companies Built on Taxpayer Largesse
at The Street - 2 hrs 14 mins ago
Stick with those businesses that are selling real products or services and generating real profits.
TSLA: 231.96 (-9.50), WFC: 52.19 (+0.16), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Stock Market Loses Its Taste for Yum
at The Street - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
Shares fall amid problems in China with KFC, Pizza Hut.
SBUX: 58.78 (+0.09), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
3 Unfairly Beaten-Down Tech Stocks
Timothy Green, Andrés Cardenal, and Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 2:00PM CDT
The stock market can be fickle, and that's doubly true when it comes to tech stocks. While investors often send shares of hot tech stocks soaring when everything is going right, bad news can cause the same stock to get beaten down. It's not uncommon...
LPL: 9.88 (+0.10), OLED: 36.10 (+0.55), LNKD: 198.46 (+2.94), QCOM: 56.61 (+0.29), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Book Profits in Energy, Look to Buy Dividend Stocks
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 1:36PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders are taking profits in energy and talking to Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary about the benefits of dividend stocks.
SPY: 199.41 (+1.62), TGT: 78.56 (+0.46), AGNC: 19.48 (+0.02), EMC: 25.96 (+0.15), NS: 50.95 (+0.55), CVX: 88.12 (+1.13), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), HPQ: 28.01 (+0.01), SNDK: 61.69 (+0.45), XLE: 68.09 (+0.85)
Google is latest tech giant to claim space in mobile news
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Oct 07, 1:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology giants including Apple, Facebook, Snapchat and now Google want to take charge of how we get and see news on our phones.
FB: 92.40 (-0.40), GOOGL: 670.00 (-1.64), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), GOOG: 642.36 (-3.08)
Apple Inc. Will Likely Move to Higher-Resolution Displays With the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 1:30PM CDT
Today's flagship Android devices typically feature Quad HD displays -- that is, displays featuring resolutions of 2560 x 1440. In contrast, Apple 's iPhone 6s features a resolution of "just" 1334 x 750 and the iPhone 6s Plus comes with a 1920 x...
AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Will the New Roku 4 Dominate the Holiday Shopping Season?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 12:55PM CDT
Technology has brought about a sea change in consumption habits and platforms. Therefore, to keep up with the change in digital consumption patterns, Roku has come up with an upgraded digital set top box, Roku 4.
NFLX: 108.10 (-0.23), AMZN: 541.94 (+4.46), GOOGL: 670.00 (-1.64), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
This Time, China Means Business (Doesn't It?)
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 12:42PM CDT
There's a lot riding on its economy, more so than ours.
JOY: 17.07 (+0.89), GE: 27.77 (+0.48), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), UTX: 93.51 (+0.96), FCX: 13.01 (+1.18), WYNN: 71.99 (+4.14), BA: 137.02 (+2.39), MS: 32.93 (+0.57), SBUX: 58.78 (+0.09), PBR: 5.37 (+0.21), IBM: 150.09 (+1.31), BHP: 35.67 (+1.42), NAT: 16.45 (+0.15), CAT: 70.38 (-0.44), RIO: 38.19 (+2.77), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
3 U.S. Companies Whose Success Is Tied to China
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 12:38PM CDT
The U.S. and China have a combined GDP of roughly $30 trillion, and their business interests are increasingly intertwined. Given that, here are some companies you should be watching.
WYNN: 71.99 (+4.14), BA: 137.02 (+2.39), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
BetterInvesting Top 100 Dropped 2.7% in September; 5-Year Increase Almost 14%
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 07, 11:31AM CDT
Through Sept. 30, the BetterInvesting Top 100 Index (BIXX), reflecting the portfolios of Main Street investors, increased by 13.5 percent annually for the previous five years, versus 13.8 percent for the Standard & Poor's 500 Equal-Weight Index (based on a total return for both indexes in which dividends are reinvested).
GILD: 100.27 (+2.73), DIS: 103.39 (-0.38), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
What the Surface Pro 4 Tells Us About the Relationship Between Intel and Microsoft
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 11:30AM CDT
Back in 2012, Microsoft launched the Surface RT and the Surface Pro. The Surface RT did not run full Windows; instead it was a variant of Windows that was not compatible with Intel processors and thus not compatible with the vast Windows...
MSFT: 46.80 (+0.05), INTC: 32.31 (+0.57), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Why Apple (AAPL) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 10:53AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) shares are declining on Wednesday after J.L. Warren Capital said that the tech giant's iPhone 6S China sales are not meeting projections.
AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Sony Restructures Devices Segment, Forms New Company
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 10:10AM CDT
Sony Corp. (SNE) has disclosed a string of strategic initiatives to boost its Devices segment, which was the best performing segment in the recently reported earnings.
HAR: 105.33 (+1.08), JBL: 22.69 (+0.51), SNE: 26.76 (+0.43), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
IBM Creates a 2,000 Employee Strong Cognitive Business Unit
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 9:20AM CDT
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has formed a new consulting unit, Cognitive Business Solutions based on its artificial intelligent computer system Watson.
IBM: 150.09 (+1.31), FB: 92.40 (-0.40), TWTR: 29.83 (+2.21), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
YUM-Specific Issues
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 07, 9:14AM CDT
Yum Brands (YUM) is in the news again following a weak earnings report because of its China operations.
SBUX: 58.78 (+0.09), NKE: 122.10 (-1.09), STZ: 134.57 (+3.25), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), YUM: 67.71 (-15.71)
3 Tech Stocks With Big Margins of Safety
Steve Symington, Andrew Tonner, and Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 9:00AM CDT
In today's fast-changing world of technology, it can be hard to find tech stocks that offer prudent investors an adequate margin of safety -- that is, stocks that are priced significantly below what their underlying businesses are worth, affording...
MSFT: 46.80 (+0.05), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53), CSCO: 27.54 (+0.31)
Covered Call Alerts For Apple, The Kroger Co, Alcoa, SolarCity and Under Armour Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 07, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AAPL, KR, AA, SCTY and UA.
UA: 99.06 (-0.80), AA: 10.94 (-0.04), KR: 37.51 (+0.38), SCTY: 47.34 (+0.06), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Would Ditching Intel Really Make Apple Inc.’s Mac Better?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 8:30AM CDT
Over in Seeking Alpha, a contributor under the handle TechResearch recently suggested that Apple would do well to boot Intel out of its Mac family of products and, instead, use custom-designed chips in the Mac. The contributor argues that...
INTC: 32.31 (+0.57), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
Why Do Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. Reportedly Have an “Uneasy” Relationship?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Oct 07, 8:30AM CDT
In a recent article published in Venture Beat, the author claims that, per his sources, Apple and one of its key iPhone suppliers, Qualcomm , have an "uneasy relationship." In this article, I'd like to offer a potential explanation for this...
QCOM: 56.61 (+0.29), INTC: 32.31 (+0.57), AAPL: 110.78 (-0.53)
