Alphabet, Facebook, IBM: Who Might Buy Twitter?
Twitter's inability to effectively monetize its user base is leading analysts to question its future. Specifically, whether the company would benefit from being bought out and, if so, by whom.
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How a Michigan State License Would Help Tesla Recover From Lows
Things don’t look too good for Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) as new 52-week lows are setting in below the $170 threshold. This comes on the heels of some embarrassing public relations gaffes for…
Car Sales Numbers Indicate No Winners in the Auto Industry
With car sales for every major passenger car company now reported, investors are wondering who won and who lost.
Get Excited for a Preliminary Segmental Breakdown of Alphabet
Until Monday, Google was simply a giant vacuum for money whose bag just got fuller and fuller every year.
Why Twitter Now Is Not Facebook Back in 2013
What can we learn from an investment perspective from the fall and rise of Facebook? Will such a rise also happen with Twitter?
Automobiles: US vs Japan, and Everything in Between
Despite a doubling of auto sales in the United States since recovery began in 2009, with U.S. car sales levels not seen since 2005, markets have sold off on car makers for the past…
Is Sony Finally Turning Around?
Sony has had a tough time over the past decade. Areas in which it dominated the market, like television and laptop computing, have all but dried up.
Best Buy’s Future: Smaller, Differentiated, More Specialized
As brick-and-mortar retail electronics chains continue to bleed in the face of growing competition from Amazon and Alibaba, the future of Best Buy continues to look uncertain.
The 6 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks: Why Short Sellers Like AMD, BlackBerry
Among the most heavily shorted stocks traded on the Nasdaq, the movement was mostly positive though mostly mild in early January.
The 6 Most Shorted NYSE Stocks: Short Sellers Pile on Alcoa, Freeport-McMoRan
Perhaps not surprisingly, in early January, short interest was on the rise for most of the top six most heavily shorted stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
In Oil Services, Schlumberger Is More Resilient Than Halliburton
The oil services industry is about to undergo two very large mergers. The question is, which merged company will be better able to perform in the current dismal conditions?
Why Chinese Stocks Have a Long Way to Go Before Bottoming
Recent declines in the Chinese stock market look steep, but there could still be plenty of free fall before hitting a solid bottom. Here's why.
What Is Alphabet’s Next Big Thing?
Alphabet is gearing up to become the leading provider of domestic technology, with an Internet of Things approach to the way we live our lives.
6 Reasons a Recession Might Be Coming
It is hardly controversial to suggest that we are closer to the next recession than we are to the last, but are we closer than we think?
IBM Fires First Shot in 2016 Cloud Wars
There was one big bright spot in IBM's otherwise lackluster earnings release. Its cloud computing segment is really taking off.
Are Sovereign Wealth Fund Liquidations Responsible for Current Market Turmoil?
As oil prices rise, exporters amass sovereign wealth portfolios to invest the surplus, and word has it that those countries that depend on oil income to support their budgets are starting to liquidate assets.
Why Chipotle Still Handily Leads Its Competition Despite Food Scandals
Since the beginning of last week, Chipotle shares have been on a tear. The question is how long will it take for customers to forgive and forget?
Why Not to Buy the Peak Auto Argument
The United States had a record year for auto sales in 2015, the industry's best performance since the Clinton administration.
Why Yum May Outperform McDonald’s This Year
McDonald's enjoyed buoyant 2015, while Yum! Brands was stagnant, but both are in the process of implementing growth initiatives. Of the two options, which looks more attractive?
Can Hulu Compete With Netflix? By the Numbers
Subscription-based Internet streaming is already revolutionizing the way we consume media, and Netflix is the undisputed leader for now.