(HPQ) Stock Market News for August 20, 2009 – Market News
A sharp rebound in Chinese shares helped erase yesterday’s slump and sent Asian stocks sharply higher Thursday, a day after Shanghai’s big fall ignited fears of a Chinese stock collapse and triggered a...
View Article(SNE) Have You Read Any Good E-Books Lately?
by Tony Daltorio, Research, Investment U There is a thrilling, real-life business drama being written as you read this article; a drama revolving around the battle for dominance in the electronic books...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com’s Stock Upgraded
We have upgraded Amazon.com (AMZN) to Outperform based on indications that the company’s sales in the holiday season will be much stronger than we had originally expected. The shares have jumped 7.0%...
View Article($AMZN) Consumer Electronics Stock Review – Industry Outlook
The economic downturn has weighed heavily on the fortunes of the Consumer Electronics industry. Consumer electronics sales stagnated in 2008 and through most of 2009 as a result of the deteriorating...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com’s Kindle Beating Alternatives
Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle seems to be the only popular e-reader currently available in sufficient volume. Barnes & Noble (BKS) recently sent out an email to customers who had pre-ordered their...
View Article(AMZN) Online Retail Sales Shine for the Holidays
As we had seen with the monthly retail sales numbers in the recent past, the retail picture may not be as bad as the dismal labor market would indicate. In a happy development for some if not all...
View Article(TXN) Texas Instruments’ Analysts Say Upside is Limited
We are optimistic about Texas Instruments‘ (TXN) recent performance, although we do not expect significant movement in share prices when the company reports later this month. Our outlook is reflected...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon Releases Kindle App for the Tablet PC
As promised, Amazon.com’s (AMZN) Kindle app for the tablet PC became available just before the launch of Apple Inc’s (AAPL) iPad. So users could download the app just as easily as Apple’s own e-book...
View Article(BBY) Best Buy Company to Sell Barnes & Noble’s NOOK eBook Reader
Beginning April 18, 2010, Best Buy Company, Inc. (BBY), one of the leading consumer electronic retailers, will sell Barnes & Noble, Inc.’s (BKS) NOOK eBook Reader for $259.99 at its 1,070 stores in...
View Article(AAPL) Apple Delays International Shipments – iPads in Short Supply
Apple Inc. (AAPL) has decided to postpone the launch of its iPad in international markets to the end of May 2010 (initially expected to be launched by the end of April). The company cited strong U.S....
View Article(GOOG) Google Trys Mainstream Bookselling Business
While Google Inc (GOOG) has been talking about publishing orphan (in copyright, out-of-print) books for a while, the company has announced Google Editions, its play in the mainstream digital...
View Article(JWN) Nordstrom Continues to Expand its Rack Chain
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN), one of the largest fashion specialty retailers in the U.S., has its eyes on further expanding its Rack concept and plans to open stores in Arlington mall and Cherry Hill, New...
View Article(GOOG) Google Online Bookstore Will Push Digitalization Trends
Google Inc’s (GOOG) online bookstore is likely to hasten the digitization of paperbacks and hard covers, dramatically increasing the availability of online books. In addition to the 200,000 odd titles...
View Article(AMZN) Why Amazon Should Be on Investor’s Wishlists in 2011
by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Editor’s Note: This article comes from Alex Moschina, who’s filling in for Martin Denholm for a few weeks. At such a vital time of year for retailers, he...
View Article(AA) Stock Market News for January 4, 2011 – Market News
Markets greeted investors with New Year wishes as they closed higher and major benchmarks set new records on Monday. Robust growth in manufacturing and a better-than-expected construction spending...
View Article(BHP) Company News for February 23, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reported Q4 EPS of $1.34, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31 per share • Petrohawk Energy Corp. (NYSE:HK) reported Q4 EPS of $0.11, lower than the Zacks Consensus...
View Article(ACOR) Company News for May 23, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) were guided lower after FrontPoint Partners LLC decided to close some of its hedge funds in which Morgan Stanley holds a minor stake by this month • After a...
View Article(AMZN) Apple Grows Dominance of eReader Monopoly
by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Wednesday, May 18, 2011 For independent sellers, competing with the likes of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) in the e-book...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon to Acquire UK-Based Book Seller Book Depository
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has announced that it will acquire UK-based online bookseller, The Book Depository International. The acquisition will add over six million titles to Amazon’s already large stock...
View Article(AAPL) Is Amazon’s New Tablet the iPad’s First True Challenge?
by Justin Dove, Investment U Research Wednesday, August 3, 2011 While Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) grab most of the headlines these days, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) lingers like a...
View Article(ADSK) Company News for August 31, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) posted Q2 EPS of $0.74, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 14.7% to $476.3 million • Barnes and Noble (NYSE:BKS)...
View Article(ALJ) Stock Market News for September 19, 2011 – Market News
On Friday, U.S. markets inched up to close in the green with the S&P 500 recording its highest rally since July 2011. Hopes of EU overcoming its sovereign debt crisis gathered strength after...
View Article(RSH) RadioShack to Sell NOOK e-reader
RadioShack Corp. (RSH), the leading electronics and wireless devices retailer in the U.S., recently entered into an agreement with Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS). As per the agreement, starting from...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon Enters Crowded Tablet Market
Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) stepped into the intensely competitive tablet market with the launch of its first media tablet: “Kindle Fire”. This segment is already crowded with tablet makers such as Research...
View Article(RRD) R.R. Donnelley & Sons Buys StratusGroup
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) recently announced that it has acquired West Chester; Ohio-based StratusGroup, which specializes in customized pressure-sensitive labels and packaging for health...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com 2012 First Quarter Earnings Preview
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is scheduled to report its first quarter fiscal 2012 results on April 26, 2012. We witness both downward and upward movements in analyst estimates in the build-up to the release....
View Article(RRD) R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Buys Edgar Online
Printing major R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Edgar Online Inc. (EDGR) for approximately $70.5 million. Following...
View Article(AMZN) Is AmazonAbout to Take Over Retail Altogether?
This fall, the retail market could be flipped completely on its head… What’s about to happen? Well, just consider this scenario: There’s a lot of hype surrounding The Avengers DVD hitting stores...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com Launches iPad Video App
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has recently launched an iPad app for its Instant Video streaming service, allowing customers to enjoy films and TV shows on their iPad. The free app also allows Amazon Prime...
View Article(PETM) The Investor’s Guide to Cloud Computing
When I started in IT in the mid 1980s, all computer applications ran on the mainframe – a large computer that was efficient and well-managed. I recall watching “in horror” in the late 1980s and early...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon Launches New Cloud Service
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) recently announced a cloud storage solution from Amazon Web Services (AWS), further expanding its cloud offerings. This new service is named Amazon Glacier and is a low-cost...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon Inks Deal with NBCUniversal
Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) announced a content licensing agreement deal with NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution Paramount Pictures, extending the archive of films currently available on its...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon Inks Deal with Epix
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) announced a three-year agreement with Epix, extending its archive of films on its streaming video site, Amazon Prime Instant Video. Epix is a premium cable channel with more than...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon Devices Out of Walmart Stores
The world’s largest Internet retailer Amazon.com, Inc.’s (AMZN) Kindle tablets and e-readers will no more be sold at Wal-Mart (WMT) stores after the current stock is cleared. However, Wal-Mart will...
View Article(ORCL) Oracle Misses 1Q Estimates
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) reported earnings of 53 cents per share in the first quarter of 2013. Including stock-based compensation of $193.0 million (4 cents per share), earnings were 49 cents per share,...
View Article(BKS) Whitestone REIT Continues Acquisition Binge
Texas-based Whitestone REIT (WSR) recently completed the acquisition of a 310,979 square foot upscale community center named ‘Village Square at Dana Park’ and adjacent land parcels situated in Mesa....
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com Launches Wine Marketplace
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has recently announced the launch of its new virtual wine marketplace, offering customers an opportunity to shop from a selection of more than 1000 domestic brands of wines....
View Article(M) eCommerce Stock Outlook – November 2012 – Industry Outlook
The Electronic Commerce, or e-commerce, industry is one of the most progressive sectors of the economy. The industry is evolving very rapidly, so data collection and evaluation are particularly...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com Sells $3 Billion in Debt
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer has recently announced a public offering of bonds aggregating $3 billion. These bonds have been issued in three tranches of different...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com Launches Kindle Store in China
The world’s largest online retailer, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) recently announced the launch of its Kindle ebook store in China, enabling Chinese customers to read ebooks using Android and iOS apps. While...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon.com Studios to Produce Comedies
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) announced that its film production division, Amazon Studios plans to produce pilots for six original comedy series, including shows from the Onion Doonesbury a viagra online uk...
View Article(AMZN) Company News for December 31, 2012 – Corporate Summary
• Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) surged 4.3% after it announced that 5% of its stake in NOOK Media, LLC has been acquired by Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO). The purchase is valued at around $89.5 million...
View Article(TXN) Texas Instruments Apps for iPad
Texas Instruments (TXN) or “TI” has launched two new apps: the TI-Nspire App and TI-Nspire CAS App for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad. TI is putting together its powerful graphing technology to create apps...
View Article(M) eCommerce Stock Outlook – March 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
The Electronic Commerce, or e-commerce, industry is one of the most progressive sectors of the economy. The industry is evolving very rapidly, so data collection and evaluation are particularly...
View Article(AMZN) Amazon to Acquire Goodreads
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has announced that it will acquire Goodreads, a book recommendation site that helps its readers to find and share books of their choice, for an undisclosed sum. Launched in Jan...
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