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Barron's Picks And Pans: American Eagle Outfitters, Chevron, Grocery Outlet And More
Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 1:52pm | 687The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers stock picks for an energy sector rebound. Other featured articles discuss how the trade war is hitting tech's bottom line and why banks are not an alternative to utilities. Also, the prospects for an apparel retailer, a discount grocer...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Alphabet, IAC, Spotify, Under Armour And More
Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 2:07pm | 729This weekend's Barron's shows why Google's parent now stands out among the tech titans. Other featured articles examine a "dot-com hatchery" that is outperforming and why a recent IPO is no lightweight. Also, the prospects for a pair of apparel makers, one out-of-...
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Don't Believe The Reports, Axiom Says: Yelp Couldn't Find A Buyer
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 4:26pm | 350Axiom's Victor Anthony disputes the Bloomberg report that Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) is no longer on the auction block, despite finding "several interested suitors." Anthony said that his view is that "Yelp did not find a buyer." The news sent the stock down 10 percent,...
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Benchmark's Daniel Kurnos: IAC Spinoff Of Match.com Unlocks Additional Value
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 12:15pm | 301Speaking to Benzinga, Benchmark's Daniel Kurnos said that IAC/InterActiveCorp's (NASDAQ: IACI) decision to spin off the Match Group will help IAC "at least partially raise proceeds for investment in both core Match and Tinder." Kurnos added, "I also think you have to view...
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IAC To Spin Off Match.com, Stock Nears All-Time High
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 8:35am | 266IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) will spin off its Match Group, which includes dating sites Match.com, OurTime, OKCupid and Tinder, as well as educational sites like The Princeton Review. The stock is set to open at an all-time high after gaining more than 7 percent in pre-market trading on...
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2 Reasons Why Aereo's Downfall Is Bad For Netflix
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 3:48pm | 629Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may not be directly affected by Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling, but the streaming video giant could still be hurt by the fall of Aereo. The Supreme Court ruled that Aereo (which allows consumers to stream live TV for a fee) violated the Copyright Act of 1976. Unlike...
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What is Aereo and Why are Network Executives Up in Arms About It?
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 11:14am | 686Let’s start with the “what.” Aereo is a technology startup, backed by IAC/Interactive (NASDAQ: IACI) that streams over-the-air broadcast television signals to iOS devices, as well as browsers on Macs and PCs. It also works on the Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) TV device designed to bring Internet...
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Will Investors Find Love with Online Dating Stocks?
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 10:07am | 482Long before Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Twitter or MySpace, online dating was a prominent Internet social experience. Since it began in the early 1990s, this big money business has transformed romance. Online daters are no longer a desperate minority, trolling the web for love. In fact, as the...
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Barron's Recap (10/6/12): Out of the Storm
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 6:33am | 865This past weekend in Barron's online: a profile of fund manager Neuberger Berman, the prospects for Viacom, Brink's and closed-end funds, and takeaways from last week's presidential debate. Cover Story "Fair Winds Ahead" by Michael Santoli. Asset manager Neuberger Berman was tied to Lehman...
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Three Companies Samsung Should Buy
Friday, September 28, 2012 - 10:15am | 692Samsung wants to acquire an unspecified number of mobile content providers to compete more effectively against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). While Pandora (NYSE: P) is likely to be mentioned in any feature speculating on which companies Samsung should...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 30 (CMCSA, GM, KFT, V)
Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 9:02am | 1279Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) may have posted stellar results, but earnings season rolls on. Here is a quick day-by-day rundown of what analysts are expecting from some of this week's most prominent earnings reports. Monday Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and Watson...
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eBay Earnings Preview: Double-Digit Revenue Growth Expected
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 7:33am | 696eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, January 18, after the markets close. CEO John Donahoe said at the Consumer Electronics Show that mobile commerce is expected to be surge this year, with PayPal payments increasing as much as 75%. Investors could use...
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Bank of America Downgrades IAC InterActive To Neutral, Raises PO To $41
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 7:18am | 29Bank of America has downgraded IAC InterActive (NASDAQ: IACI) from Buy to Neutral and has raised the price objective from $39 to $41.
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Oppenheimer Comments On IAC/InterActive Acquisition
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 7:30am | 137According to Oppenheimer, IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) announced a voluntary public tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Meetic S.A. at 15.00 euro per share in cash, a 12% premium to Friday's close. Oppenheimer said that Meetic is the European leader in online dating, operating...
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UPDATE: Wedbush Raises PT on IAC/InterActiveCorp to $37 (IACI)
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 9:46am | 87Wedbush is out with its report today on IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI), raising its PT from $35 to $37. In a note to clients, Wedbush writes, "Based on our sum-of-the-parts analysis, we believe our target could prove conservative based on our estimate for $14.96/share of cash, public equity...