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U.S. stocks rallied on Friday following positive earnings reports from several large-cap multinationals this morning on a relatively light day of market moving news. The Dow traded higher by more than 300 points before giving back some of the gains. The S&P 500 rallied but still posted its...

U.S. stocks continued to sell off on Friday on higher than usual volume. Semiconductor stocks were hit hard following Microchip's profit warning and cautious sector-wide comments. The rest of the tech sector was weak, especially "momentum" and high-beta stocks as the Nasdaq index...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a good week, but it didn't include any product announcements. It did, however, enjoy a new sale from Ford (NYSE: F). Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) week did not go nearly as well. The social network unveiled a new app, which is always interesting. Unfortunately, a...

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) announced a new subscription service on Tuesday, furthering the belief that downloads and streaming will be the future of video games. The service -- officially known as EA Access -- has gained a lot of media attention, in part because it is currently exclusive to...

U.S. stocks were little changed as economic data came in mixed. The Commerce Department reported that new home sales fell in the month June, while initial jobless claims came in better than expected. Investors and traders cheered positive quarterly results from Facebook and Ford, while news...

The world's largest sporting event could help Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) sell more games in 2014. "It's time to pop the cork and have some parties," Hilliard Lyons analyst Jeff Thomison told Benzinga. "The console ownership is going well, people are starting to buy...

This weekend in Barron's online: the 2014 Midyear Roundtable, why most investing professionals are below average, as well as the prospects for Goodyear, Franklin Resources, Tribune Company, Electronic Arts, Southwest Airlines, Big Lots and more. Cover Story "2014 Midyear Roundtable -- Picking Up...

GameStop (NYSE: GME) might be in for a rough ride as signs continue to allude to the fact that the company will not play as big of a part in the future of gaming as previously thought. When GameStop reported its fourth quarter 2013 results on March 27, the company fell short of the consensus...

Among the social media companies based in the United States, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), Pandora Media (NYSE: P) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) saw the largest swings in short interest in late April. The number of shares short in Yelp and United Online rose by double-digit percentages between the April 15...

U.S. stocks were mixed as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented a prepared testimony which did not rattle investors. The Dow posted a triple-digit point gain after falling 43 points. The Nasdaq, on the other hand, declined as many momentum and Internet names were hit hard. Russian...

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) will report its fourth quarter 2014 results on Tuesday after market close. Analysts are expecting the company to earn $0.11 per share on revenue of $812.09 million. The last time Electronic Arts reported its quarter results was on January 28. The company's third...

Highlights on the earnings front this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Disney, Keurig Green Mountain, Pfizer and Whole Foods Market, which are expected to post year-over-year earnings gains. Analysts expect Tesla Motors to say its earnings declined, and for Groupon and SolarCity to...

While late March saw falling interest by short sellers in a number of social media companies based in the United States, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) had significant short interest gains. The number of shares short in Angie's List, eBay, Google, LinkedIn...

Early March saw rising interest by short sellers in several social media companies based in the United States. eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) led that trend. More modest short interest gains were seen in Facebook, Pandora Media and Twitter, while in Google...