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Why The Trade Desk Stock Popped Today
Shares of The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ: TTD) climbed 9.7% Wednesday despite no news regarding the precision digital ad targeting company.The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both had a reasonably strong day, hitting
Why The Priceline Group Inc. Stock Is Up 36% This Year
Shares of The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) have been gaining altitude this year, riding the bullish wave in the online travel bookings sector. The stock is up 36% as of July 19 according to
Don't Be Misled by Lofty IPOs
Most IPOs -- and especially tech IPOs in the last few years -- have a tendency to swell to lofty valuations on investor hype in the first few weeks of trading on the public markets.In this segment
IBM Hands Investors Another Mixed Bag
Following a disappointing first-quarter report in April, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) provided an encore performance on Tuesday. A 4.7% year-over-year drop in revenue was worse than
Momo's Got an Edge in Dealing With the Chinese Government
Live-streaming hasn't taken off in the U.S. as it has in China. Live-streaming platform Periscope, which is owned by Twitter, isn't exactly a household name. Meanwhile, Facebook's live-video platform
2 Stocks With Better Dividends Than NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics-chip company NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) isn't much of a dividend stock these days. A surging stock price over the past year has rendered the dividend almost inconsequential, with a yield of just
5 Major Franchises Investors Need to Watch for Zynga
Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) dominated the social video games space when the popularity of games played through Facebook was at its height, but the company's fortunes declined as mobile became the dominant
3 Top Index Funds to Keep You in the Investing Game
Investing during retirement is a very different animal from investing before retirement. Retirees need most of their income to come from diversified portfolios that protect their nest egg from large
Is Microsoft's Xbox One X a Game-Changer?
After much anticipation, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) finally unveiled Xbox One X at the Woodstock for gamers (aka E3 2017) in Los Angeles in June. Xbox One X is a beast of a console, and it's also the
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Best-Selling Product in 2017
Optical-components maker Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) recently announced preliminary results for the second quarter of 2017, and it was a doozy. From top-line revenues to bottom-line
Netflix's Rising Debt Levels Are Cause for Concern
Online video streamer Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has never shied away from using debt to fund its growing catalog of original content, which in turn has been helping drive subscriber gains. Shares soared
6 Metrics That Show Why Netflix Killed It This Quarter
When video-streaming pioneer Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported earnings, it blew past all its internal forecasts and analyst estimates alike, as the company produced record-setting growth in what
HBO Leads the Emmy Nominations (Again), but Netflix Is Coming On Strong
In this segment from the Motley Fool Money radio show, host Chris Hill and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger ponder the new paradigm for television; the creative freedom that
No Surprises in International Business Machines Corp.'s Earnings Report
IT powerhouse IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported second-quarter results on Tuesday night. Operations in the so-called strategic-imperatives category showed solid sales growth, led by mobility and cloud-computin
Why Netflix, Inc. Shares Are Soaring Today
Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) jumped Tuesday morning on the heels of Monday night's second-quarter earnings report. As of 11:50 a.m. EDT, the stock was exploring new all-time highs at an overnight
3 Things Netflix Still Needs to Get Right
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) came through with another blowout report on Monday, and the market's rewarding investors by pushing the stock up to a new all-time high. The leading player in premium video
3 Stocks at 52-Week Highs Still Worth Buying
Stocks near or at their 52-week highs are rarely compelling buys. These highfliers, after all, generally tend to take a breather upon reaching new heights or, worse still, reverse course. With this
Chinas Wachstum gibt Aktien und Rohstoffen einen Schub
Chinas Wirtschaftswachstum hat im zweiten Quartal erneut positiv überrascht und die meisten Prognosen übertroffen. Für die Aktienmärkte weltweit, aber auch für die Rohstoffpreise ist es eine gute
Netflix, Inc. Earnings: What Subscriber Growth Slowdown?
For the past few months, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been a battleground stock. Bulls have highlighted the huge year-over-year earnings growth that Netflix posted in Q1. Meanwhile, bears have noted
Netflix, Inc. Rose Above Seasonal Trends in This Q2 Report
Digital-video giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported second-quarter results after the closing bell on Monday. The company exceeded many of management's official guidance targets, thanks to strong
Qualcomm, Inc. Reportedly Powering New Oculus VR Headset
According to Bloomberg, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) plans to launch a $200 stand-alone virtual reality (VR) headset next year. The device will reportedly be built with the help of Chinese smartphone maker
The Mercadolibre Genesis
Mercadolibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the "Amazon of Latin America," has been a stellar stock over the past year, returning nearly 82%. The company looks poised to dominate Latin American e-commerce as it
IBM's New Mainframe Is a Security Powerhouse
While the term "mainframe" may conjure images of room-sized computers cranking out calculations decades ago, International Business Machines' (NYSE: IBM) ever-evolving mainframe systems remain
Is 2018 the Year Virtual Reality Goes Mainstream?
Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Oculus is reportedly planning to release a stand-alone virtual reality device next year to retail for just $200. The goal is to push VR into the mainstream.Virtual reality has
Will Check Point Software’s Q2 Results Keep Investor Confidence Up?
Shares of Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) have been on a tear this year, rising more than 33% thanks to impressive quarterly performances and the growing demand for cybersecurity