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What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, markets were melting down, and of course a year later we’re cruising to new all-time highs. This week could see a low volume, thinly traded market because of the holidays, so what does that mean for investors? First, there may not be a...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) this week reported higher-than-expected subscriber figures in Latin America, but room for more growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Nomura Instinet said. The Analyst Mark Kelley kept a Neutral rating and $330 price target on Netflix. The Thesis Netflix issued an 8-K filing...

Gamers will soon have a yearly subscription option for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) gaming service Apple Arcade in addition to the previously available monthly option.  The new plan, first reported by German video game website iFun.de, will cost $49.99 annually as an option...

Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM) is set to report its third quarter financial results for the fiscal 2020 after the closing bell on Tuesday, December 3. There are solid fundamental indicators but its stock has struggled to keep up with the market. Its shares did go upward 18% this year but on the...

Today, there's an app for pretty much anything. Moreover, apps keep developing as the world gets more and more connected. Entrepreneurs and managers are able to choose from a variety of tools to improve their productivity since every moment wasted during work is either time or both time and...

After a week of making new highs, the market might be entering “maintenance” mode going into the weekend.  Optimism around trade has waned a little, so holding close to the flat line today might be a victory. With stocks at these levels, no one should get too worked up if they don...

You could say it’s been a year of thrills and spills so far for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) investors. Back in Q1, the company’s results disappointed many and the stock sank nearly 7%. Then last quarter, GOOGL just killed it on earnings, sending shares skyrocketing 10%. Which GOOGL...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) on Friday began testing its new Facebook News project, aimed at better curating what readers see on the platform in a move to address criticism it has allowed misinformation to take over much of the American reading diet. Facebook and other social media platforms have...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s inclusion in the prestigious "FAANG" acronym should come to an end, with its replacement being the "far less episodic" Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), CNBC's Jim Cramer said during Friday's "Mad Money." Netflix...

Throughout 2019, the Technology sector has been flying high as the top performing sector. After a tough third quarter, it’s still at the top of the list, but a lot has changed since the early summer. Heading into Q4, Technology companies and investors alike have begun to show concerns over...

Still relatively new to the S&P 500 sector lineup, Communications Services (“Comms”) looks to be a steady hand in an uncertain environment as some of the biggest names in the sector prepare to open their Q3 books. As with pretty much all things in the investment arena, there are...

That didn’t take long. Trade talks haven’t even started yet, but stock futures took a hit early Tuesday apparently because optimism is already running out of steam. The laundry list of issues includes concerns about the ability of the lead Chinese negotiator to make a deal, reports that...

All summer long, there's been buzz about the numerous streaming services planning to compete with Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX). Now, we're on the cusp of some of them actually releasing into the wild and already-crowded world: NBC's Peacock, Disney+, and Apple TV+. Both Walt Disney...

The blistering jobs growth of 2017 and 2018 is definitely in the rear-view mirror. September’s eagerly awaited monthly payrolls report showed just 136,000 new positions added, the lightest gain since May. That was below expectations for around 150,000, but it doesn’t mean there’s...

Friday dawns after a week that didn’t provide much direction for investors. Stocks have generally chopped around in reaction to the latest geopolitical or domestic political news and stayed in a tight range. Futures rose early thanks to positive trade vibes and solid durable goods data....