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Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) announced earnings yesterday that made investors so happy that they bid the stock up about eight percent. Yesterday the company also announced its opposition to the Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Time Warner Cable merger. A war of words has ensued. Netflix wrote yesterday, "If...

Cable television is losing steam to Internet streaming services. A new report from Experian Marketing Services says there is a growing number of people who have high-speed Internet, but no cable or satellite television subscription. These “cord-cutters” have jumped in number from 5....

The earnings crunch is underway. Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast. Here is a...

U.S. stocks rose sharply after minutes from the Federal Reserve eased concerns over when the central bank would raise interest rates. The decision to let go of the 6.5 percent unemployment rate threshold for raising interest rates was finalized in early March. Additionally, the Fed's minutes...

U.S. stocks rose as major indices finished the day just barely in the green as the Dow was up as much as 50 points and lower by 65 points before settling the day gaining 10 points. The Nasdaq bounced back sharply from its worst three-day performance since 2011 as investors went bargain hunting...

We are on the verge of huge technological change, according to analysts at Oppenheimer. They see a coming convergence of mobile and cloud computing with telecommunications, in which companies such as DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) and T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS) may be may...

U.S. stocks rose in the final day of the first quarter as the Fed's boss Janet Yellen said there is still room for the central bank to further boost the economy. Yellen, speaking in Chicago today, said the scars from the Great Recession remain, and reaching our goals will take time." Yellen...

This week Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was thought to have set a goal for tablet sales in 2014. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) may have done the same. King (NYSE: KING) defended its disappointing public debut. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) spent $2 billion on yet another startup. Microsoft released Office for the...

According to the Los Angeles Times, speculation about a merger between satellite broadcast companies Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) pops up about once every six months or so. Based on these rumors, the Times said, Dish and DirecTV stocks get a boost...then time passes,...

According to Kannan Venkateshwar of Barclays Capital, the talks between Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are likely not what people imagine, if they’re even happening at all. The rumors started over the weekend; that Apple and Comcast were in talks where Apple wanted to reserve...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. Himax Technologies: Downgraded at Bank of America Analysts at Bank of America downgraded Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) to Underperform from Buy with a price target lowered to $12.50 from a previous $17.58. The analysts noted that...

U.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...

If The Wall Street Journal story is true, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking to get into the set-top TV business. According to the Journal, Apple is in very early talks with Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) about setting aside a dedicated section of the “last mile” for streaming of content to its set top...

Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com. Apple: TV-streaming service in the works The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are discussing a service that would allow users to watch live TV in addition to receive on-demand TV programming....