Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that it plans to expand its offerings of original programming to include comedy shows and kids programming, in addition to its existing 15 shows…
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported first quarter earnings this morning that were better than analysts expectations, but a drop in video subscribers and a smaller-than-expected gain in voice subscribers are weighing on…
It is not unusual for large American public companies to be controlled by a founder, a founding family or a corporation that bought out the large majority of shareholders at some time…
Jon OggThere are more changes in the short interest of some of the key cult stocks and most actively traded and controversial stocks. The start of earnings season may have influenced the…
Markets opened mixed this morning, with the DJIA showing much more strength than the S&P 500, which opened higher, or the Nasdaq, which opened lower. The S&P Case-Shiller house price index showed…
Facebook reports that its revenue grew to more than $1 billion and its membership to 900 million. (Reuters) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) sells some of the patents it bought from AOL (NYSE: AOL)…
Wikimedia Creative Commons, JohnnyMrNinjaShares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) fell 14% after hours on top of a drop of a drop of 4% during regular trading hours. The stock reached $88 compared to…
Nestle to buy Pfizer’s (NYSE: PFE) baby food operation for $11.9 billion. (Reuters) China’s factory output rises slightly in March, but still not at levels of expansion. (Reuters) Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD) buys…
Earnings season is in full swing and we have many key reports due in the coming week. 24/7 Wall St. has provided some detailed previews for the key earnings reports we expect…
Wikimedia Creative Commons, JohnnyMrNinjaHighly recognizable brands can be invaluable, but they require constant attention. Their value can rise or fall because of management decisions, changes in the competitive environment, and the beliefs…
Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) is raising its first quarter and annual earnings and revenue guidance. The news is going to be particularly important for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) because of why the…
It is no secret that cult stocks and controversial stocks often have an unusually high short interest. The markets rose handily into the end of March and that has shown a substantial…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday. Adtran Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Reiterated Buy with $39 target at Argus. Agrium Inc. (NYSE:…
In the first of a two-part post, Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) describes how it has fine-tuned its recommendation algorithms over the past couple of years and indicates the direction the company will…
Paul Ausick Markets opened flat to lower this morning and stayed right around the break-even line most of the morning. The report on factory orders was weaker than expected(our coverage here), although new car…
