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Markets Steady Despite Mixed Economic Data
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 4:42pm | 2792U.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...
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The World Cup And FIFA 15 Could Take EA To New Heights
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 1:22pm | 541The 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...
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Barron's Recap: 2014 Midyear Roundtable
Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 5:16pm | 860This 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...
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GameStop Faces Serious Threat From Digital Downloads
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 2:29pm | 912GameStop (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...
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Short Sellers Load Up On Pandora and Zynga (GRPN, P, ZNGA)
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 4:34pm | 875Among 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...
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Market Wrap For May 7: Dow Banks Triple-Digit Point Gain While Nasdaq Closes Lower
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2687U.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...
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Electronic Arts Earnings Preview: All Eyes On Titanfall
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 2:15pm | 768Electronic 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...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of May 5: Disney, Pfizer, Tesla And More
Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 5:46pm | 1225Highlights 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...
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Short Interest in Groupon, Twitter On The Rise (GRPN, TWTR, ZNGA)
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 11:28am | 824While 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...
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Short Interest In Social Media On The Rise (EBAY, GRPN, ZNGA)
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 8:28am | 862Early 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...
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Market Wrap For March 24: Markets On Two-Day Losing Streak?
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 4:48pm | 1804U.S. stocks declined for the second straight session on little market-moving news. The Nasdaq index was hit harder than other major indices with investors and traders selling off otherwise solid performers like Facebook, Google, Tesla, Keurig Green Mountain and others. "These are all stocks...
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Are Massive Xbox One 'Titanfall' Sales To Blame For Xbox 360 Game Delay?
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 3:01pm | 486The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall, the highly anticipated first-person shooter from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), has been delayed again. The game was originally scheduled to ship alongside its Xbox One and PC counterparts on Tuesday, March 11. EA initially delayed the Xbox 360 edition until March...
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Market Wrap For March 18: Markets Positive Despite Crimea Concerns
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 4:35pm | 2079U.S. stocks extended Monday's gains despite lingering concerns over Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized a draft treaty for Crimea to join Russia. U.S. economic data showed that housing starts in February remain healthy with modest gains. The Dow gained 0.55 percent,...
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Weekly Highlights: iOS 8 Maps Strike Back, Dreaming Of Tim Cook's Retirement And More
Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 3:43pm | 242Depending on who you are and what you love, this may not have seemed like an overly eventful week. After all -- if you don't love Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), you may not have cared that it went down. But if you do love the social network, this week might have seemed like a nightmare. The same could be...
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Market Wrap For March 13: Bears Come Out Of Hibernation As Dow Suffers Largest Daily Loss Since February 3
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 4:52pm | 2311U.S. stocks fell as worries piled up over China's economy and further tension in Ukraine. China's combined industrial output growth slowed to 8.6 percent on year in January and February, below a forecast for a 9.5 percent rise and a previous reading of 9.7 percent. The New York Times reported...