Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) does not have a diversity problem, Ashley Pratte said in a discussion on Fox Business Network. The comment came as the network’s personalities were discussing a comment made in jest by President Barack Obama on her wife not getting paid for the work that she does. According to Pratte, Young America’s Foundation’s, the situation at Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) or other technology firms including Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) should not be called inequality because the companies are not hiring to be diverse. They are hiring the people who can do the jobs in the company that have to be…
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QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) acquiring ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:ARMH) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) acquiring MediaTek Inc. are possible scenarios, Chris Rolland said in a recent interview with CNBC. The discussion centered on corporate inversions and detailed some of the firms that FBR Capital Markets looked at that could acquire other firms outside of the US and reincorporate with in another territory to diminish taxes. Rolland said that their firm looked at about 200 companies for their analysis taking into consideration sizes and the feasibility of a merger. He added that they came up with “thought provoking” combinations of companies. Regarding…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) will taste failure with its Fire Phone, Kevin Paul Scott predicted in a recent interview on Fox Business Network. Furthermore, the company will face various obstacles in order to be successful in the smartphone market, Scott said in a discussion that also featured Wayne Lam. According to Lam, who was said to be for the new smartphone, Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Fire Phone had quite the unveiling. He noted that the one of the expectations for the smartphone which was met was the quality of the device. Adding to the quality construction is the phone’s hook, dynamic perspective,…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had their fair share of smartphones which received lukewarm welcome by consumers, Shane Brennan said in a report on CNBC. The report comes as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) released is very own smartphone, the Fire Phone which marked its entry into the crowded and very competitive smartphone market. At the start of the report, Brennan highlighted a comment made by T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:TMUS) CEO John Legere asking why Amazon has now entered the smartphone market. In a tweet, the notorious CEO said: “Let’s hope Amazon doesn’t fall victim to the AT&T curse that…
Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) new smartphone, expected to be unveiled today, may become a big bust for the company, Kevin O’Leary said in a discussion on CNBC. According to the “Shark Tank” investor, the launch of a 3D smartphone from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) may be a big mistake. He explained: “I think it’s a big mistake for Amazon. I’ll explain why. This puts them more into the consumer electronics space. In the mobile handset or provision industry, if you don’t get 5% market share within a couple of years, you’re losing money. And you can look at lots of situations where…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk expressed confidence that his company will be able to bring down the cost of batteries in the future in a recent interview with CNBC. In the interview, the CEO also talked about colonizing Mars, focusing on the Hyperloop and genetics. Asked about the feasibility of getting people to The Red Planet and how long it will take, Musk said that he believes the first people to be sent will arrive there in 10 to 12 years. However, he said that what is more important in his view is building a self-sustaining colony on the…
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) CEO John Chen told FOX Business Network that the company’s new partnership with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is something that needs to be done. Earlier today, BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) confirmed that it has struck a deal with the web commerce giant to gain access to their app store. The move will increase the number of applications, games, music and video available to BlackBerry customers. In his discussion with Maria Bartiromo, Chen said that he wants his company to focus its resources on enterprise-facing apps. This is why the deal with Amazon will benefit their customers because if gives…
Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) imminent partnership with AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Yahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ:YHOO) involvement in the upcoming Alibaba IPO were discussed by Doug MacMillan in a recent interview with Fox Business Network. The discussion comes after reports that AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) will be the exclusive carrier for the upcoming Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) smartphone. The web commerce giant is expected to unveil a 3D smartphone in an event in Washington today. According to MacMillan, the deal between Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) will give an edge to the carrier as it is expected to boost their subscriber base. The…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will likely be beaten by Samsung electronics for rights over a long-term lease of a prime real estate property in New York City, Cheryl Casone said in a report from Fox Business News. The report is corroborated by other reports including this story from Business Insider which says that the Korean consumer electronics giant is “close to leasing the entire building” that is located at 837 Washington Street in the city’s Meatpacking District. Reportedly in competition to lease the prime location on a long-term basis were Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) have less risk right now, Jim Cramer said in a recent discussion on CNBC. Saying that responsibility and prudence must play a role in investing, Cramer noted that some of the technology stocks in the market will have to move up from now on without him having a position in them. Why is the host moving away from these stocks? He said that he is exercising a bit of caution. Cramer said that some of the hottest stocks in the market today have taken on a degree of risk that…
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) needs to have more data to back that they do provide value as an advertising platform, Kara Swisher said in a recent discussion on CNBC. The Re/code co-executive editor was discussing a recent article she posted on Re/code saying that Twitter ad partnership research indicating ads on the social network are great and actually boost sales. According to Swisher in the article, the result research that aimed to gauge second-screen behavior reveals that “the use of Twitter increases engagement, awareness and, perhaps most importantly, sales.” This research stemmed from The Social TV Lab, a collaboration between Twitter…
The target price for FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) set by Summit Research is still low, Fox Business News’ Charles Payne discussed in a recent segment explaining how to profit with the stock. The comment comes after Summit Research initiated coverage on FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) on Monday with its analyst Richard Williams setting a price target of $45 with a Buy rating. According to Williams, the company “protects multiple threat vectors such as e-mail, file sharing and websites” and that its technology is “unequaled in successfully finding malware.” Furthermore, the analyst said that the company can process significantly more data than its…