Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) has released a list of tech stock that it believes are best positioned for Internet of things. However most of us would think that companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) would definitely be in that list. However if we think so, we are wrong. The list doesn’t have both the companies’ names and it might be surprising but it’s true. We can think of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) being best positioned for the Internet of things, however the list provided by Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) has companies mostly…
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Semiconductor and chip manufacturing companies like Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) whose stocks have been on a rise for a month now however these stocks seem to be in a dangerous territory. Seema Mody of CNBC was reporting on the movement and position of the Semiconductor stocks and she said that these companies that power all the smartphones, PCs and with their chips and memory devices have seen growth so far this year. The sector is up above 17% so far this year. However she said, some of the market players believe that stocks like Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is having issues with book publishers and we have recently covered how the company is delaying the stock and orders to impact the sales of the publishers it has problems with. David Garrity of GVA Research was on CNBC earlier today and he discussed about the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) vs. publishers issue. Garrity also spoke how the eCommerce giant wants to control the book sales be it online or physical. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) controls 1/3 of the book sales in the United States. So he thinks from the standpoint of book sales, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has become an…
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has been a little unstable off late on the market. The company has a recall issue to deal with currently. According to Dow Jones, the company is recalling over 40,500 of the 2013 -14 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles due to Airbag issue. On the other hand Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s stock has been on a rise for about a week now. Melissa Lee of CNBC reported this and she confirmed that the recall was official as there was a report of sales of the Cruze being put on hold. However this move has not yet impacted the…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are battling with each other in the tech market. Both the companies spoke about similar technology in their developers conferences. Stuff like this often looks boring than exciting. There was not major hardware announcement. CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” crew and the CEO of Daily Mail North America, Jon Steinberg, discussed about this tech battle between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL). They discussed how Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has failed in impressing the investors. “The bottom line is the clock has run out for Google to figure out what to do in the post…
Companies such as AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) have been going through tough times on the market recently, especially Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S). Germany cancelling the networking contract didn’t help Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) either. Kevin Smithen, Telecom analyst at Macquarie Securities was on CNBC and he spoke about the positives for telecom stocks such as AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S). Smithen was bullish on Telecom stating: “We think that telecom could perform a little bit better in the second half of the year.” He also spoke about the…
Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) is a common name in the hotel and travel industry not just in the US, but also most parts of the globe. Its stock is gaining after seeing drop for few months last year. Charles Payne of Fox Business was discussing about this recent rise in the stock price and how it might look for the coming few months. He said that the stock is doing well at the current price. Here is what he stated: “Believe it or not, Expedia’s stock has hung in there pretty well with priceline. They are #1 in America, now they…
Social media such as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) have gained popularity in the current generation as compared to the regular broadcasting TV. People want entertainment on the go. Companies like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) provide exactly what the consumers need. There has been a lot of competition for broadcasters from social media such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) and YouTube. The recent hearing by Supreme Court against Aereo comes as a win for the American broadcasters. Stephen Land, CEO of Jupiter Entertainment was on Bloomberg recently to discuss about the impact of social…
Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) are the leaders in PCI industry. These companies combined handle billions of $ worth of transactions. So with more revenue, the risk of frauds would increase. If the number of fraudulent transactions increase, it would be unnecessary burden for these companies. Companies like Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) have planned to work with wireless carriers such as AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and track the location of the consumer by tracking the location of smartphone during the time of fraudulent transactions. Crayton Harrison of Bloomberg reported this morning how companies like Mastercard Inc…
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has enjoyed success due to its World Cup campaign and the 6.7 billion impressions of the World Cup hashtag definitely tells volumes of how successful it has been. Todd Chaffee, Institutional Venture Partners in an intervention on CNBC yesterday stated that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has a tremendous growth potential for a variety of reasons. He said that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is his biggest stake and he is holding it for some time now. He also said that his reason for holding shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is the number of users the social media platform has today and the…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s announcements at the developer’s conference have grabbed a lot of attention of the user community. Though the developers’ conference is all about developers, the opinion of investors and analysts is important as they are the ones that drive the revenue on the market. Let’s find out what they think about the announcements made. Bob Peck of SunTrust was on CNBC yesterday and he was asked about his opinion on the announcements made by Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) during the developers conference. He feels that the announcements made were big ones. Peck said that with the announcement of the…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has done a lot as expected in its developers conference, I/O 2014. The company made key announcements related to the NEST project and a lot more than that. Josh Lipton, on CNBC, caught up with key people during the event. He spoke to Patrick Brady, Director of Android Engineering at Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Lipton asked him to explain more about Androidauto. Brady began stating: “Android Auto is something we’ve really reimagined, redesigned for the car. So it’s the same Android experience that you’re used to, but it’s designed to be used while driving.” Brady said that…