All Posts Tagged With: "AMZN"
(AMZN) Amazon.com Expands Hardware Range
E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) intends to manufacture a television set-top box (STB) to stream video content, according to Bloomberg. Amazon’s set-top box will feature Amazon’s online video offerings,...16May2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CBS) Can Aereo Change the Broadcast Game?
The signal’s still green for Aereo. Despite several legal challenges, the company which streams over-the-air TV programs from the cloud continues to grow its services. The brainchild of CEO Chaitanya (Chet) Kanojia, Aereo has worked its way around existing legislation which requires cable and satellite...15May2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CY) Cypress Semiconductor Loss Narrower than Expected
Cypress Semiconductor (CY) reported first-quarter 2013 loss of 5 cents per share, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 8 cents loss per share. The adjusted earnings per share exclude one-time items but include stock-based compensation...2May2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MOLX) Will Molex Miss Earnings Estimates in 3Q? – Analyst Blog
Molex Inc. (MOLX) is set to report third quarter 2013 results on Apr 23. Last quarter it reported in line with estimates. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors This...2May2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MSFT) Microsoft Cuts Prices to Match Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) recently announced its decision to slash prices for its Windows Azure cloud services as part of an effort to better compete with Amazon‘s (AMZN)...2May2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(AMZN) Amazon Earnings Report Mixed – Stock Still Climbs
After the bell Thursday, Amazon (AMZN) reported mixed results for its Q1: an earnings beat on slightly lower revenues and downwardly revised guidance… and the stock is still up following the announcement. Amazon, the...29Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(GOOG) Google Earnings Preview – Will it Miss?
Google Inc. (GOOG) is set to report first quarter 2013 results on Apr 18. Last quarter, it posted a 4.76% positive surprise. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors this Past...27Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(EXPE) Expedia Earnings Preview: Will it Miss?
Expedia Inc. (EXPE) is set to report first quarter 2013 results on Apr 25. Last quarter, it posted a 4.0% positive surprise. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors This Past...24Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(GME) GameStop Hits 52-Week High
Shares of GameStop Corporation (GME) surged to attain a new 52-week high of $32.33 on Apr 12, 2013, before closing at $32.02, up 1.1% from the previous day’s session. Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) video game and entertainment...23Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(IBM) Into the Heart of First Quarter Earnings Season – Earnings Preview
There is an air of disappointment in the market about the ongoing Q1 earnings season. Some of it is justified. After all, what else should investors think when companies like IBM (IBM) and GE (GE)...22Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(AMD) Advanced Micro Devices’ First Quarter Loss Narrower than Expected
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported a loss of 13 cents per share for the first quarter of 2013, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate 17 cents loss per share owing to solid execution and cost control management. Revenues AMD...21Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(WWW) What’s in Store for Wolverine World Wide Earnings?
Wolverine World Wide Inc. (WWW) is slated to report its first-quarter 2013 results before the market opens on Apr 16. In the last quarter, it posted a positive surprise of 200%. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth...21Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(INTC) What’s in Store for Intel in First Quarter Earnings?
Intel Corp. (INTC) is set to report first quarter 2013 results on Apr 16. Last quarter it posted a 6.67% positive surprise. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors t\This...21Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(EBAY) eBay Earnings Preview: Will it Miss?
eBay Inc. (EBAY) is set to report first quarter 2013 results on April17. Last quarter it posted a 4.92% positive surprise. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Growth Factors this Past Quarter eBay’sstrength...21Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(NFLX) Netflix Reveals Viewership Data on Facebook
Shares of Netflix Inc. (NFLX) surged 4.2% to close at $173.01 on Apr 11, 2013, after the company announced that its subscribers watched 4 billion hours of streaming over the last three months. The announcement was made on the company’s...21Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(IBM) The Market Now Moves Into the Heart of the First Quarter Earnings Season – Earnings Preview
There is an air of disappointment in the market about the ongoing Q1 earnings season. Some of it is justified. After all, what else should investors think when companies like IBM (IBM) and GE (GE)...19Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MSFT) Microsoft and NBC Sports Collaborate
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and NBC Sports Group have announced a partnership to use Windows Azure Media Services across NBC Sports’ digital platforms. NBC Sports is the sports division of the NBC television network. The group...18Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(EBAY) Bitcoins: Digital Gold for the Digital Age
It’s happening all around you, at this very second, and you probably haven’t even noticed. Right now, on the same networks that carry your internet data, people are exchanging goods and services – completely off the grid. Out of the reach of the tax man, the Fed, or any other government...18Apr2013 | InvestmentU | Comments Off | Continued
(MSFT) Microsoft Furthers Tablet Plans
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) plans to launch a 7-inch Surface tablet later this year to catch up with its rivals, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company launched its 10.6-inch screen Surface tablet in October last year...18Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(AMZN) Amazon to Acquire Goodreads
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has announced that it will acquire Goodreads, a book recommendation site that helps its readers to find and share books of their choice, for an undisclosed sum. Launched in Jan 2007 by Otis Chandler and...17Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(XLE) Stock Market News for April 15, 2013 – Market News
Benchmarks closed in the red following a series of disappointing domestic reports. Major indices retreated following four days of consecutive gains. Meanwhile, quite surprisingly, retail sales fell in the month of March. Consumer sentiment declined to its lowest level in nine months in April. The...15Apr2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(M) eCommerce Stock Outlook – March 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
The Electronic Commerce, or e-commerce, industry is one of the most progressive sectors of the economy. The industry is evolving very rapidly, so data collection and evaluation are particularly difficult. Consequently, one has to rely largely on surveys by both government and private agencies. According...18Mar2013 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(TXN) Texas Instruments Apps for iPad
Texas Instruments (TXN) or “TI” has launched two new apps: the TI-Nspire App and TI-Nspire CAS App for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad. TI is putting together...5Mar2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(BBY) Can Best Buy Combat ‘Showrooming’?
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), which is slated to report its fourth-quarter results on February 28, has had a tough year. The retailer had a disappointing third quarter. Earnings per share dropped from the year-ago quarter figure of 47...23Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(AMZN) Amazon Cloud Player in Ford Vehicles
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) recently announced that its Cloud Player can now stream music wirelessly through Ford Motors Co.’s (F) SYNC Applink-equipped vehicles. Owners...16Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(TGT) Target’s Strategic Initiative
Target Corporation (TGT) as part of its P-fresh remodel program, which facilitates the company to sustain sales momentum and continue to drive traffic through fresh offerings and enhanced customer shopping experience plans to introduce...5Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(AMZN) Amazon Misses, but Margins Improve
The immediate reaction to Amazon.com‘s (AMZN) fourth-quarter report has been quite positive as it appears that margins improved, despite the fact that the online retailing giant again missed expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Nonetheless,...1Feb2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(NFLX) Netflix Excels in Fourth Quarter
Shares of Netflix Inc. (NFLX) surged 35.4% ($36.54) in after-hours trading after the streaming service provider reported better-than-expected fourth quarter 2012 results. Earnings per share (“EPS”) of 13 cents were significantly...29Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(NFLX) Netflix Signs New Content Deal With Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Brothers Television Group
Video streaming services provider Netflix (NFLX) recently signed a new content deal with Turner Broadcasting System and The Warner Bros. Television Group (“WBTVG”), both divisions of Time Warner (TWX). The...16Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued
(EBAY) Will eBay Beat Estimates in Fourth Quarter
We expect online retailer eBay Inc. (EBAY) to beat expectations when it reports fourth quarter 2012 results on January 16th. Why a Likely Positive Surprise? Our proven model shows that eBay...16Jan2013 | Shawn | Comments Off | Continued