The Fed is unlikely to act with bond purchases if February unemployment figures are good. (Reuters) Low inflation in China could drive banks there to ease capital requirements to increase credit access.…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is still down almost 2% today despite the new Apple TV including it. The problem may be that there is a restreaming feature among various Apple devices from…
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) talks with cable companies about adding its services to their channels. (Reuters) The Institute of International Finance pressures Greek bondholders to make trades for new sovereign paper. (Reuters) Walmart (NYSE:…
Cable companies and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have been natural enemies for years. First, its DVD by mail service undercut cable firm VOD to the home. Then, Netflix streaming video over broadband internet…
Cult stocks and controversial stocks often have an unusually high short interest. What is amazing is that the bets against these companies sometimes go off the charts and we see some very…
Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced that it will offer a new streaming service to current TV and internet subscribers. The service, called Xfinity Streampix, will have a library of 75,000 television shows and movies.…
President Obama may propose a new corporate tax rate. (Reuters) The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will examine overdraft fees. (Reuters) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will hold its annual meeting with the company in…
Add Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to the list of challengers to the dominance of Netflix Inc. in the growing market for video streaming. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the current owner of…
As recently as 2009, Netflix was the most beloved retailer on the Internet. By the end of 2011, following the failed separation of its streaming and DVD by mail service and sharp…
US stock markets opened lower this morning and gradually lost ground throughout the day. A fractionally lower opening bell has translated to around a -0.6% loss on each of the major indexes…
Video rental and streaming company Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is reported to be near a deal to produce a second original series in its continuing battle for primacy in the streaming video…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Tuesday morning. Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) Cut to Hold at…
In yet another move aimed to boost its position in the streaming video space, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has signed a deal with Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), adding the owner of MTV and…
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made no secret of its desire to compete with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the streaming of premium video to customers. Amazon has a built in advantage.…
OpenTable Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) is set to report earnings after the close today. This online restaurant reservation and information destination site has seen is stock fall massively from its 2011 highs as…
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