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Microsoft Hits a Speech Recognition Milestone
One of the biggest problems facing voice assistants like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Siri, and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Cortana is their struggles with conversational speech....
3 Growth Stocks for Retirees
Risky stocks and retirees don't mix. But growth stocks aren't necessarily risky. They tend to be more expensive, relative to earnings, than their slower-growing peers, but that doesn't mean they....
Snap Inc. Isn't the Next Twitter -- It's Much Worse
When Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), the company behind the wildly popular Snapchat app, went public in March, the overarching question was whether Snap would be the next Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) or the next....
3 Value Stocks for Smart Investors
While the market seems full of investors looking for the next go-go growth stock, smart investors know to look at the value side of the equation. They also realize value and growth are....
Here's How Weibo Corp. Tripled Its Bottom-Line Profits in the Second Quarter
China-based microblogging specialist Weibo (NASDAQ: WB) recently reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. The Twitter-like service, formerly a division of Chinese telecom Sina,....
GameStop Has a Lot to Prove on Thursday
Things are buzzing at GameStop (NYSE: GME) theses days. The leading retailer specializing in video games began taking pre-orders for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox One X on Sunday. Microsoft's....
Why Disney Is Going Over-the-Top With Sports Streaming
Disney (NYSE: DIS) ruffled a few feathers earlier this month when the magical media empire announced it would be splitting ties with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) for content distribution. Disney....
PayPal's Plans to Monetize Venmo Are on Schedule
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) investors had plenty of reasons to cheer when the company recently reported its second quarter earnings.Revenue for the payment platform increased 18% year over....
Can JD.com Stock Bounce Back After Last Week's 12% Drop?
The recent sell-off at JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) continues. Shares of China's largest e-commerce company by revenue fell 11.8% last week, moving lower every single trading day after kicking off the week....
The Little Understood Competitive Advantage That's Propelling Amazon Studios
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may vastly outnumber Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) when it comes to Emmy nominations -- 91 to 16 for the current competition -- but there's one thing the streaming king lacks....
3 Top Dividend Stocks in Big Data
Thanks to the explosive proliferation of smartphones and other mobile devices, as well as the rapid growth of cloud-based computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), the volume of digital....
Disney and Hulu Finally Becoming Real Competitors to Netflix
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has sucked almost all of the air out of the room in the streaming business, building a $72 billion market cap in the process. And for good reasons. The company has 104....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of Facebook, Inc.'s Data Center Spending
The scale of Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) business ensures that many of its operating figures are stunningly large.Here are just a few from its most recent quarterly report: Revenue jumped 45% to $9.3....
Investors Should Look Past F5 Networks' Disappointing Results
F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), which specializes in the secure delivery of applications for large enterprises, reported a disappointing June quarter. While non-GAAP earnings per share was in....
salesforce.com, inc. Earnings: 4 Key Metrics for Investors to Focus On
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) will report results for its second quarter of fiscal 2018. The company has outperformed the S&P 500 so far this year, rising about 32% year to....
3 Stocks at 52-Week Highs Still Worth Buying
Investors are often wary of stocks trading at or near new highs. That's natural: If a stock has recently had a big run-up in price, it's easy for investors to feel that they've missed the boat --....
If You Believe Trump, Here are 2 Stocks to Own
"We used to have the greatest infrastructure anywhere in the world, and today we're like a third-world country," President Donald Trump said at a press conference Tuesday. "No longer will we allow....
Better Buy: Shopify Inc. vs. eBay Inc.
Chances are, you're well aware of eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) -- one of the world's largest auction sites for buying and selling goods online. But have youd heard of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP)? Unless you're an....
Better Buy: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. vs. Fortinet
A glance at year-to-date performance suggests that cybersecurity specialist Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has won over investors, particularly compared to peer Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW). Fortinet....
Is This Why Twitter Will Never Ban Trump?
Let's be clear: Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) will never ban President Trump. On numerous occasions, Twitter has insisted that its rules apply to all accounts -- including Trump's -- yet receives ongoing....
3 Reasons Why Snap Stock Might Bounce Back
Investors eyeing freshly minted market debutantes may view Snap, Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) as a cautionary tale. Snapchat's parent company has shed more than half of its value since peaking the day after....
Disney Is Not Kicking Netflix to the Curb
Unless you've been living in entertainment exile over the past week or so, you've probably heard the news that Disney (NYSE: DIS) plans to pull its content from Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) in favor of
Is Microsoft Still Working on a Surface Phone?
For a while there, it seemed inevitable that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) would release a smartphone bearing its Surface brand, affectionately and officially known as the Surface Phone. The software giant
How Risky Is Snapchat Maker Snap Inc?
Snap (NYSE: SNAP), the maker of the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat, has had a rough five months. Snap went public at $17 per share in early March, briefly surged to $27, then plunged to about $13 on
5 Things Twenty-First Century Fox Management Wants You to Know
Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA) reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings results on Aug. 9, delivering quarterly earnings per share 3% higher than the average analyst