7 Ways Physical Retailers Are Trying to Fight Amazon in Their Stores
at The Street - 2 hrs 30 mins ago
As Amazon continues to eat up more of the retail market, brick and mortar stores are having to get creative if they want to stay in the game.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), HD: 123.64 (+0.01), CAB: 39.17 (+0.11), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), BBY: 35.03 (+0.57), M: 50.98 (+1.28), PVH: 90.95 (-0.05), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), AEO: 15.28 (+0.13), JCP: 9.17 (+0.09), TGT: 77.18 (+0.90), LOW: 73.83 (-0.04), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Should Apple and Samsung Fear Huawei?
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 01, 11:00AM CST
Source: Huawei. It's been a good year for Huawei's smartphone business. After a change in strategy, cutting back on low-end smartphone production to focus on higher-end units, the company is now experiencing success. Earlier this month, research...
AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
2016: The Year the iPad Comeback Begins
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 01, 10:45AM CST
Apple just wrapped up its best year ever. Revenue leaped 28% higher, reaching a staggering $233.7 billion, and driving 43% year-over-year growth in earnings per share. This rapid growth came from a single source: the iPhone. While iPhone revenue...
IBM: 140.08 (-0.47), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Apple Ad-Block Won't Trip Criteo In Q3: Report
at Investor's Business Daily - Sun Nov 01, 7:02AM CST
Criteo (CRTO) reports Q3 earnings on Wednesday and how the ad tech firm fares will shed a light on whether Apple's (AAPL) new ad blocking has taken a toll on the company, and whether a rumored but not confirmed alliance with China e-commerce giant...
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), CRTO: 38.06 (-0.50), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), ADBE: 88.66 (+0.54), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Apple Inc.'s AI Challenge
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 31, 1:00PM CDT
Apple introduced Siri in 2011, and at the time the feature was groundbreaking. But since then, competing AI-based digital assistants have cropped up and surpassed Siri's capabilities. CEO Tim Cook's focus on privacy has made staying ahead of the...
AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Forget Cable: You'll Be Streaming Live TV in the Near Future
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 31, 10:00AM CDT
CBS's Les Moonves confirmed it's been in talks with Apple to stream live TV. Image: Apple. Just a few days after Bloomberg Business reported that Amazon.com was in talks with media companies, CBS CEO Les Moonves went on Bloomberg Television...
NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), CBS: 46.52 (-0.10)
Jim Cramer -- Why You Must Own Apple, Starbucks and Biogen in November
at The Street - Sat Oct 31, 9:15AM CDT
There's still a lot of weakness across many sectors, Cramer says. That's why these are the 3 stocks to own.
SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), BIIB: 290.51 (-3.21), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Fitbit To Reveal If It's In Shape For The Holidays
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Oct 31, 7:02AM CDT
Wearable fitness device maker Fitbit (FIT) is expected to post another quarter of rapid sales growth when it discloses Q3 earnings after the market close Monday. The San Francisco-based company is expected to earn 10 cents a share on sales of $351...
FIT: 40.54 (+2.97), GRMN: 35.47 (+0.07), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Facebook, Visa To Carry IBD 50 Earnings To Peak
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Oct 31, 7:02AM CDT
Earnings season for the IBD 50 is nearing its peak, with leaders like Facebook (FB) and Visa (V) due to report in the coming week. More than two-thirds of S&P 500 companies have released quarterly results so far, and a Thomson Reuters report said 72%...
V: 77.58 (-0.93), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), GTN: 15.89 (+0.19), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), MA: 98.99 (-1.60), REGN: 557.39 (-2.63), PAYC: 38.01 (-0.88)
Q3 Earnings Season: Revenue Weakness Stands Out
Sheraz Mian - ZACKS - Fri Oct 30, 4:46PM CDT
Q3 Earnings Season: Revenue Weakness Stands Out
LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Oct 30, 4:32PM CDT
iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Oct. 29, 2015:
AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Big Techs Jump In Earnings Season, Amazon To Apple
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 4:26PM CDT
With earnings season about halfway through, some big tech stocks are showing double-digit percentage gains for October. IBD Leaderboard stock Amazon.com (AMZN) put in a prime showing, rising 22% for the month. Microsoft (MSFT) hit all-time highs and...
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Chip Frenzy: Apple Supplier, Microsemi Trade Punches
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 30, 3:50PM CDT
Apple (AAPL) chip supplier Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Microsemi (MSCC) are trading punches Friday, both raising their offers to acquire PMC-Sierra (PMCS). Early Friday, Skyworks raised its bid from $10.50 a share to $11.60 a share, 10 cents higher...
MXIM: 40.98 (+0.19), MU: 16.56 (+0.35), SWKS: 77.24 (+2.61), BRCM: 51.40 (+0.40), STX: 38.06 (unch), ALTR: 52.55 (-0.11), MSCC: 36.01 (-0.77), PMCS: 11.92 (+0.28), NXPI: 78.35 (+5.35), WDC: 66.82 (-1.00), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), ADI: 60.12 (+0.14), FSL: 33.49 (+1.80), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), AVGO: 123.13 (+3.04), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22)
Stock Market's Big Month May Continue Through Year-End
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 3:01PM CDT
Stocks enjoyed their biggest monthly gain in four years during October. And the outlook for the rest of the year looks pretty good, too.
CI: 134.04 (-1.51), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FITB: 19.05 (-0.42), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), DIS: 113.74 (-1.30), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Apple and the Cowboys: What's on My Mind This Weekend
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 3:00PM CDT
Plus, thoughts on Baidu, LinkedIn, China and the Fed.
BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), LNKD: 240.87 (+23.87), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Expedia Shares Rise 8%+ on Strong Travel Trends
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 2:56PM CDT
Expedia Inc. (EXPE) shares gained 6.6% in extended trading yesterday, as the company's business continued to show strong growth prospects despite the fact that numbers were slightly disappointing.
TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59)
Apple and the Law of Large Numbers
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 2:00PM CDT
And does anybody think a Walgreens-Rite Aid deal is a good idea?
GPRO: 25.00 (-0.62), WBA: 84.68 (+0.80), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), GG: 12.82 (-0.32), RAD: 7.88 (unch)
Why Google is Folding Chrome OS with Android
Andrew Steele - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 30, 1:49PM CDT
Alphabet's Google plans on making one operating system to be used on all of its devices. Why, exactly, are they doing this?
GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
5 Stocks That Are Bucking the Weak Third-Quarter Revenue Trend
at The Street - Fri Oct 30, 1:48PM CDT
With S&P 500 revenue falling in the third quarter, here are five stocks with sterling sales growth.
CAJ: 29.78 (-0.34), NKE: 131.03 (-0.09), INFY: 18.16 (-0.13), VZ: 46.88 (+0.48), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)