Netflix is a apparently a very fluid machine. One minute they are focusing exclusively on delivering movies via mail and streaming online, and the next minute they are looking to content. Well the recent decision by Netflix to shift into content, and potentially launch their own network (think HBO or Showtime), has made some investors […]
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With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) once again establishing itself as the dominant force in the tablet market with explosive sales figures for the iPad – reportedly selling 1 million units this weekend alone in the US – shares of AAPL are up while the entire NASDAQ composite is down currently -21.44 (-0.79%) at 2,694.17. The iPad 2 went […]
For some reason, I find myself captivated as to what the most searched stocks are on Wall Street. And not only what the stocks are, but more importantly, why are they so heavily searched – what causes them to rise to the top so quickly amongst all the stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ. […]
This is a little bit scary, I must admit. According to the Wall Street Journal, hackers have successfully penetrated the computer systems of the NASDAQ over the past year. And this has not been just a one time occurrence. The NASDAQ computer systems have been successfully hacked and penetrated repeatedly over the past year, according to […]
Yesterday, at around 12pm EST, Goldman Sachs shares (NYSE:GS) plummeted as the news about Facebook stock trading made it’s way into the mainstream. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has been aggressively pitching as much as $1.5 billion in Facebook shares to wealthy investors, while simultaneously disclosing they might sell or hedge its own $375 million investment […]
Dell is looking to acquire data storage company Compellent Technologies Inc. in an effort to bulk up the Dell server infrastructure. Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) previously pursued storage company 3Par Inc. However, Hewlett-Packard ended up closing the deal with 3Par, leaving Dell with Compellent Technologies. With the future of cloud computing looking bright, Dell is looking to […]
Yahoo shares started to tumble yesterday amidst rumors that the tech company would be making significant layoffs starting in December. Some initial rumors were that Yahoo would be laying off 20% of its staff. However, that number was rebutted with a correction to around 10%. Regardless of the where the exact number comes in at, Yahoo […]