courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Following the company’s surprise second quarter profit, Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) market cap jumped over that of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the company often described as the…
Some investors may raise an eye as Merrill Lynch adds Facebook at prices near a 52-week high. The bottom line is the company is basically in a world with no competition.
A recent survey of consumers’ perceptions of innovative technology brands includes the usual suspects at the top of the list, but one, perhaps, unusual suspect sneaked into the top five.
Facebook already passed Wal-Mart Stores; that is old news. But now Facebook has passed General Electric, and it even recently surpassed JPMorgan as well.
People on these social networks share news sources and stories with one another. That, by its nature, cuts out some of the value of consumers directing themselves to original news and information.
Douglas A. McIntyre In a new report, UBS has made changes to the firm's Quality Growth At a Reasonable Price (Q-GARP) list.
American industry has long been a model for the world, and history seems to show that owning stocks that are family owned and held seems to be a pretty good idea.
Facebook got two more solid thumbs-up this past week from key analysts covering the stock: Cantor Fitzgerald and Merrill Lynch.
Google Android helped smartphone manufacturers to seize market share from Apple for years. That trend has reversed, at least in the United States.
A new research report from Merrill Lynch features the catalyst-driven stocks ideas for the third quarter. These four had the largest upside to the posted target prices.
A new research report from Merrill Lynch highlights its top Internet stock ideas for the rest of 2015. While some may come as no surprise, others could be wild cards for investors.
Facebook and Williams Companies were among S&P 500 stocks that made significant moves this past week.
A new diversity report from Facebook shows that only 1% of its tech workers are black, but the company plans to bring balance to its workforce.
Douglas A. McIntyre The RBC team points to four technology giants that are well insulated from failure and should continue to survive and thrive for years to come. Not surprisingly, all four dominate their specific…
A new research report from Piper Jaffray zeroes in on the firm’s top Focus Calls for investors to buy now.
