Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was expecting something big from this year’s Emmy Awards, which concluded yesterday night, but sadly the company came out empty handed. In what was the first time that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) got substantial nomination at the Emmy Awards, hopes were high from the company, but even though Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) wasn’t able to win an award, Rob Barnett from Omnivision Entertainment believes it has made its presence felt. Barnett discussed his views on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) on CNBC, recently. “[…] I think Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is winning something more important than statues, they are really winning a…
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Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a hot favorite among investors now, but there was a time when Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and its CEO, Elon Musk, were relatively unknown. Now everyone sing high praises for Musk after he has proven that he could execute like no one else, but Steve Jurvetson, Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson was among the first people to see a potential in Musk and support him. Jurvetson discussed with Josh Lipton why he sees potential in everything Musk does and Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s future on CNBC. “He [Elon Musk] is a remarkable human being;…
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) recently announced its plans of buying Twitch for $970 million in cash. Twitch is a website that allows people to watch live gameplay i.e. players can log in to the site to watch others players play the video games live. Many on the Street are skeptical about where Twitch will under Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s portfolio of businesses, but Jim Cramer isn’t so skeptical. He discussed why he likes the deal on CNBC recently. “[…] This is an obsession for games, that’s why I felt Xbox is good, that’s why I think there is so much value in Microsoft,…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) faced a lot of negative publicity when it was revealed this year that it had conducted a social experiment without the consent of its users. The tide seems to be changing as the company is trying to woo users by keeping them in loop with all new developments. In a press release yesterday, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) informed users and investors alike about the new improvements in users’ newsfeed that will allow them to find engaging and helpful content easily. The first improvement is the reduction in click bait headlines. You may ask, what is a click bait…
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is facing heat from its shareholders because of its acquisition of Autonomy and the company is now shifting the blame on the auditor it hired for the transaction, Deloitte. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is planning to file a lawsuit against Deloitte for the Autonomy deal that has cost the company $8.8 billion. Paul Kedrosky and Cory Johnson discussed the planned lawsuit by Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) on Bloomberg, recently. “[…] Here is at the very core of this, to be fair, I suppose, to everybody involved. This goes down to the essential squishiness of the revenue recognition policies and the kinds of pressures that technology companies…
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) has partnered with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to deliver books on the same day in select cities in U.S. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) has fought for long with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) to keep itself in existence. So can the Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) tie-up compete against Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN)? TheStreet has discussed about Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) in a recent report. ” Book retailer sees shares up more than 60% over the last 12 months. Much of these gains coming so far, this year Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), which has spent years struggling against Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is partnering with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) to ship books quicker and investors and consumers have both taken notice.…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is supposed to unveil the rumored iPhone 6 in September and the expectations from the new iPhones are quite high. It is rumored that the iPhone 6 will come in two screen sizes, one 4.7-inch model and another 5.5-inch model, but apart from aesthetics are we going to see any new features in the iPhone 6 that will be a major differentiator between it and its predecessors? Jo Ling Kent and Enderle Group’s president, Rob Enderle, discussed what to expect from the new launch from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Fox Business recently. ” I am expecting it do very…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s rumored iPhone 6 is getting a lot of attention even before the company officially announces it. There have been many leaks of pictures of what could potentially be the next iPhone, nothing came as close as the one posted on the Chinese social networking website, Weibo. Jon Steinberg, COO and President of BuzzFeed discussed the new leaked photos with the ‘Squawk Alley’ team on CNBC recently. “The photos are pretty official, the tag-line is pretty weak though ‘even better’. I mean, it’s always even better, but can’t you come up with something even better than that. That…
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) has been facing pressure from a lot of investors to spin-off PayPal as a different company. The pressure got more intense when Billionaire hedge fund manager Carl Icahn became a large shareholder in eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) and started to pursue the company to spin-off PayPal. Somehow, eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) managed to convince Icahn that currently eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) and PayPal make a great fit though if in the future, eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) sees more value in spinning-off PayPal, it won’t shy away from doing so. Brian Womack and Cory Johnson discussed if spinning-odd PayPal would be good for eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) on Bloomberg,…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has seen a golden run in the markets off-lately. Investors are excited about the company’s upcoming devices and have made it cross the coveted $100 mark (split adjusted). Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s stock is now trading at its all time high without any signs of dropping down anytime soon, but how far will this run continue? Amit Daryanani, Analyst at RBC Capital Markets, and Stuart Jeffrey, Executive Director at Nomura discussed this on CNBC, recently. ” There was talk obviously of them using some really expensive components like sapphire screen, which people were worried about hitting gross margins and that…
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s options trading witnessed unusual activity last Friday. The speculation on the street is that activist investor Bill Ackman is rolling over his shorts on Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), buying some more time. The premium paid in the Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s option trade is estimated to be $50 million, making it clear that whomsoever is behind the trade is betting big on Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s stock crashing down in the next few months. Melissa Lee discussed the massive Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) trade with Dan Nathan on CNBC recently. ” […] $50 million in premium, this is a $4.5 billion market cap company, we know…
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is facing trouble from one of its workers, who has sued the company and the United Automobile Workers (UAW). The employee seeks partial refund of his union dues. The employee is being provided free legal advice from National Right to Work Foundation (NRWF). Mark Mix, President of National Right to Work Foundation discussed the case on Fox Business, recently. “We have got two tracks going, Michigan obviously is America’s 24th new Right to Work state, which means workers can’t be compelled to pay dues or fees as a condition of employment. Todd’s case though is a initiating one under an…