Dick Costolo Is Still Bullish on Twitter, Even if Wall Street Isn't
at The Street - 1 hr 12 mins ago
Dick Costolo may no longer be the CEO of Twitter, but he's still a big believer in the company's future, especially under CEO Jack Dorsey.
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Don't Bet Against Warren Buffett on IBM
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 10:00AM CST
Berkshire Hathaway keeps buying Big Blue. You should, too.
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This Israeli Defense Company Is Making Smartglasses for Cyclists
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 5:00AM CST
Everysight will draw on Elbit's legacy making helmet-mounted display systems for fighter pilots - only now the target audience is competitive cyclists
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Alphabet's Google Plans to Change What Counts As an Ad Impression
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 8:00PM CST
Alphabet 's Google and Facebook dominate the digital advertising market so thoroughly that any move either company makes has huge reverberations for the entire industry. The Alphabet's search giant had about one-third (31.1%) of all global ad...
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Facebook Inc Is Growing Thanks to Mobile Ads
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 7:00PM CST
Statista recently released a breakdown of Facebook 's income showing that mobile ad income has become its largest segment. With steadily increasing traffic, the social media platform is putting Alphabet's Google attempts to shame, leaving...
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Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV Stick, or Roku Stick: Which Should You Buy This Holiday Season?
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 6:00PM CST
The digital streaming device market has two distinct tiers. While the top of the streaming player market includes devices like Amazon.com 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Fire TV, and the Roku 4 which cost $99.99 and $129.99 respectively, there are also cheaper...
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Should Microsoft Corporation Investors Be Concerned About This Trend?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 5:00PM CST
It might come as a surprise, given the explosive pace that consumers initially began downloading Microsoft 's much-anticipated Windows 10 operations system, but some pundits would have investors believe its popularity is already waning. Clearly,...
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How Does Baidu Inc (ADR) Work?
Bradley Seth McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 2:30PM CST
Source: Baidu.com Baidu has an estimated 80% share of the search market in China, but the company offers a lot more than just search. It is working to continue broadening its horizons, both by expanding current operating segments while making...
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Paris Won't Sink Stocks, but Technicals May
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 1:25PM CST
Doug Kass, of Real Money Pro and Seabreeze Partners, comments on what is in store for markets now.
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Alphabet Buyback: Smart Move or Corporate Gimmick?
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 10:01AM CST
Image source: Alphabet. Alphabet has recently announced a share buyback program -- the first one in the company's history. Buybacks typically generate strong opinions within the investment community: While some analysts consider them a smart...
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Trader's Notebook: Contemplating a Pullback in the Tech Leaders
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 8:00AM CST
Looking for bearish gap fill in Microsoft.
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This Analyst Thinks iPhone Sales Have Peaked
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 16, 7:00AM CST
iPhone 6s. Image source: Apple Apple could sell 70 to 75 million iPhones this quarter if KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is correct. That would mean only modest or even negative growth for Apple's largest segment. It could also represent an...
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Apple May Be Trying to Try Kill Venmo, But Will it Work?
at The Street - Mon Nov 16, 6:55AM CST
Apple may be working on its own peer-to-peer payments service. But if it does, it's entering a very crowded space.
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Google Open-Sources TensorFlow: A Preemptive Strike on Competitors?
Giulio Prisco - Amigobulls - Mon Nov 16, 1:34AM CST
Google open-sources Tensorflow, its second generation machine learning system, In a move to fend off AI competition from other tech majors.
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Alphabet's Project Loon Prepares to Follow Facebook's Internet.org Into India
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 15, 12:18PM CST
Source: Alphabet. As they mature, finding new growth drivers will become a hot-button issue for Internet powerhouses Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). So it should be no surprise that the two companies are...
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YouTube Star Casey Neistat Lost Millions of Views to Stolen Videos on Facebook
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 15, 9:01AM CST
Facebook has been hitting home runs with video. And management hasn't been shy about sharing key figures to illustrate this success. The company said in its third-quarter conference call that there are now more than 8 billion daily video views on...
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YouTube Red vs. the World
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 15, 7:42AM CST
Alphabet 's YouTube is one of the largest entertainment platforms in the world, drawing 1 billion visitors to its site every month. Last month, the company launched a new subscription option, YouTube Red, which removes advertisements, allows...
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Here's How Much Amazon's Dis Will Cost Apple and Google
Daniel B. Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 14, 10:00AM CST
Amazon.com recently kicked Apple 's digital streaming box, along with Alphabet 's Google Chromecast streaming stick, out of its online store. The move comes right when all three companies have updated their streaming devices just before...
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10 Best and Worst Deal Sites for Holiday Flight Savings
Charlene Oldham, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 14, 6:20AM CST
Image source: GoBankingRates. More Americans are planning to travel this holiday season than last, with 71% predicted to book trips between Thanksgiving and Dec. 31. This number represents a 6% increase on 2014's rates, according to a recent...
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