How Liberty's Expedia Spinoff Is Textbook John Malone
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 4:40PM CDT
The move involving Liberty Expedia could presage a deal with Barry Diller's online travel group.
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Why Shares of Fitbit Soared 13% on Thursday -- Tech Roundup
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 3:45PM CDT
Fitbit soars after its devices top internal sales estimates, Amazon triples its Dash Button brand count and Google and Oracle head to court.
FIT: 15.15 (+1.75), AMZN: 593.64 (-5.05), CLX: 126.06 (-1.91), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), ORCL: 40.91 (-0.06)
Rubicon Is Changing Ad Sales, One Millisecond At A Time
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 3:00PM CDT
The Internet revolution has automated manufacturing, retail fast-food service and even self-driving cars -- and now thanks to companies like Rubicon Project (RUBI), you can add advertising sales to that list. For many website users, online ads can be...
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Rolls Out Fiber Phone for $10 a Month
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 31, 11:50AM CDT
Tech giant Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) launched Fiber Phone on Tuesday, an optional home phone service that adds to its gigabit speed Fiber Internet and cable network.
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Jim Cramer Says Skip Boeing; Buy Honeywell, Alcoa, GE
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 11:44AM CDT
Cramer likes large-cap technology stocks on a weakening U.S. dollar and thinks Lululemon shares are headed higher.
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Jim Cramer: Johnson & Johson, IBM, Alphabet Are Cheaper Than You Think
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 11:35AM CDT
Jim Cramer discusses why stocks like Johnson & Johnson, IBM and Alphabet are cheap as we head into the second quarter.
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Augmented reality mapping out tech's next mind-bending trip
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Thu Mar 31, 11:27AM CDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Virtual reality is a trip, but an even wilder ride could be around the corner as mind-bending startups and technology trendsetters try to emblazon the world with interactive holograms that enlighten, entertain and empower us.
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Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne Is Eager for Non-Auto Collaboration
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 10:55AM CDT
Fiat Chrysler's weakness relative to its peers may make it more prone to a non-auto tie-up.
F: 13.50 (+0.15), GM: 31.43 (+0.44), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), FCAU: 8.06 (-0.09), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
What Connects Warren Buffett And Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg?
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Mar 31, 10:12AM CDT
[video width="722" height="406" mp4="http://www.investors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/033116_ISA_FB_SD.mp4"][/video] A multi-billion-dollar net worth isn’t the only thing Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) CEO Warren Buffett and Facebook (FB) founder Mark...
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Jim Cramer's FANG Stocks Regain Momentum -- How to Trade Them
at The Street - Thu Mar 31, 7:08AM CDT
After plunging into correction or bear market territory, the FANG stocks -- Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google's Alphabet -- have tradable gains off their lows.
NFLX: 102.23 (+0.04), AMZN: 593.64 (-5.05), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), NDAQ: 66.38 (+1.21)
Google Cloud Platform Versus Amazon And Microsoft
Alex Cho - Amigobulls - Thu Mar 31, 2:58AM CDT
Breaking down the pricing/feature set, it seems Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has identified a niche to cater to, but Amazon continues to be a better cloud play.
AMZN: 593.64 (-5.05), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), GOOG: 744.95 (-5.58)
Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning To Power The Alphabet Cloud
Giulio Prisco - Amigobulls - Thu Mar 31, 2:50AM CDT
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) is deploying AI and Machine Learning (ML) technologies to its commercial cloud computing service, which could give it the edge.
AMZN: 593.64 (-5.05), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), MSFT: 55.23 (+0.18), GOOG: 744.95 (-5.58)
Millennial Consumers Love These 3 Food Stocks
Madeleine Johnson - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 4:03PM CDT
More and more, the food industry is changing its business methods specifically for Millennials, and catering their products to fit their needs and wants. Let's take a look at three companies who have found success with the Millennial generation.
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How T-Mobile Plans to Launch Apple’s New iPhone — Tech Roundup
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 3:44PM CDT
T-Mobile is offering a buy one, get one half-off special on iPhones, Apple and Major League Baseball agree to bring iPads to the dugout and Google introduces 'Fiber Phone.'
GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), TMUS: 38.30 (-0.14), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
4 Top Internet Stocks In Or Near Buy Range
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Mar 30, 2:59PM CDT
The same four leading stocks made the Sector Leaders screen again in Wednesday's IBD: three retail stocks and a chipmaker. While Stamps.com (STMP) is in the retail sector, it is also an Internet-related play. Shares of the electronic postage provider...
GIMO: 31.02 (+0.70), WBMD: 62.63 (+3.04), FB: 114.10 (-0.60), STMP: 106.28 (-0.40), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44)
Why Alphabet Is Looking to Past Technology for Future Profits
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 2:16PM CDT
The tech giant has just unveiled a landline phone service, despite nearly 50% of American households using mobile only. Here's why this is still a clever profit play.
GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44)
Cramer: Yellen Damps Rising Dollar Fears and Sets Companies Free
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 12:28PM CDT
So, let's look at this new world where we don't need to worry that the rug will be pulled out from under us and see who will prosper.
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Facebook Adds Air Travel Services to Messenger With KLM Partnership
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 10:43AM CDT
KLM customers can now get boarding passes and flight information right in Messenger.
FB: 114.10 (-0.60), GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), GOOG: 744.95 (-5.58), AAPL: 108.99 (-0.57)
Forget Apple, Microsoft and Facebook: Alphabet Is the Big Tech Stock to Own
at The Street - Wed Mar 30, 9:32AM CDT
Here's why this reconfigured tech giant will dominate the tech sector and generate market-beating gains for years to come.
GOOGL: 762.90 (-5.44), GOOG: 744.95 (-5.58)
Stock Market News for March 30, 2016
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 30, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks finished in the green on Tuesday after Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen indicated that the Fed will take a cautious stance before hiking interest rates.
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