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Investing
Only Four Dow Stocks Post January Gains
The 30 stocks comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average combined to post a loss of just over 4.5% in January. Only four of the blue chip stocks managed to post a gain…
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Technology
Is Zynga Finally for Real, Again?
Zynga was one of Friday's few hot stocks after announcing a sizable deal and a 15% cut in its workforce. The freemium video game and social gaming maker pre-announced a narrower-than-expected loss…
6:42am ET
Apps & Software
As Cloud Chief Takes Over Microsoft, Rivalry With Amazon Jumps
The head of Microsoft's cloud businesses, Satya Nadella, most likely will become CEO of the aging software company, which will make it Amazon.com's primary rival. The battle ground will not be e-commerce,…
6:28am ET
Technology
Short Interest in Big Tech Companies Falls
NASDAQShort interest data from mid-January showed that short sellers moved out of big tech stocks, a sign that the market has warmed to a sector about which it has been ambivalent. Shares…
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Investing
Are Activist Investors Starting to Overreach and Hurt Companies?
24/7 Wall St. takes a look at some of the stocks that are being or have been pushed and cajoled by activist investors. In many cases, the activist investors helped the smaller…
8:03am ET
Investing
Five Big Stocks That Escaped the Market Carnage Sell-Off
The stock market was pounded on Friday, making for a very bad week and a rough start for January. Still, not all is lost. A few stocks managed to avoid the carnage.…
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Investing
Jefferies Highest Conviction Franchise Picks for Big Upside in 2014
The Jefferies "Franchise" stock picks for 2014 are an eclectic group that may offer investors some ideas that are not highly touted on Wall Street. If the Jefferies team is right, these…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Juniper, Microsoft, McDonald’s, Pandora, SAP and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Friday, January 24, 2014. They include Juniper Networks, Microsoft, McDonald's, Pandora Media and SAP.
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Technology
Should Microsoft Keep Steve Ballmer?
As Microsoft's revenue reaches the high-water mark in its history, and does so because it has been able to change the way it conducts business, Steve Ballmer has become the best person…
4:36pm ET
Technology
Microsoft Earnings Get Boost From Xbox One, Surface
MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported second-quarter fiscal 2014 results after markets closed Thursday. The software behemoth reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78 on revenues of $24.52 billion. In the same period…
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Telecom & Wireless
Weak Lumia and Asha Sales Create Earnings Worry for Microsoft
ThinkstockMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is buying Nokia Corp.’s (NYSE: NOK) mobile phone and devices business to boost its presence in the ultra-competitive smartphone market. But the question is whether the Nokia operations…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: eBay, Microsoft, Norfolk Southern, Oracle and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday, January 23, 2014.
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Technology
Nokia Results Slashed by Discontinued Operations
Nokia reported fourth-quarter and interim full-year fiscal 2013 results from continuing operations before markets opened Thursday. Results exclude the company's Devices & Services (handset) division, which the firm has agreed to sell…
6:09am ET
Media
Yahoo! Dominates U.S. Website Traffic
Yahoo! continued to hold a significant lead as the most visited website in the United States, based on January figures. The numbers are such that they may help Yahoo! rise out of…
8:36am ET
Technology
Intel Says Layoff of 5,000 Is Not Firing
Intel announced it would lay off just over 5,000 people between now and the end of the year. The number is about 5% of its workforce. But Intel insists the action is…