Google has made another move to build out its e-commerce business, and specifically its retail portal Google Shopping. It has acquired Rangespan, a London-based provider of back office services for online retailers, using data science to help them expand their product selection based on real-time sales dynamics.The company is based out of London, making this the third acquisition for Google […]
Kes Thygesen is the co-founder and head of product at RolePoint,a recruitment platform where the pipeline is driven by high-quality employee referrals.Big data. You’ve heard about it. You’ve read about it. Maybe you’re building tools that are shaping it. No matter if you’ve taken advantage of it or not, big data has the power to let you analyze success with more […]
Benchmarks finished Thursday’s choppy run mostly lower as investors took a cautious approach ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payroll report. While the day’s mixed economic reports had some negative impact on the S&P 500 and the Dow, the Nasdaq ended in positive territory due to gains in Internet stocks.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to […]
SummaryThe markets are ripe for a sizable summertime correction.
Although Johnson & Johnson is still one of the best stocks, its yield is below 3%.
There are headwinds facing the […]
SummaryThe markets are ripe for a sizable summertime correction.
Although Johnson & Johnson is still one of the best stocks, its yield is below 3%.
There are headwinds facing the […]
This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2014.Market Prophit is our next presenter. The company is showing its “Morningstar + Klout” solution for both retail and institutional investors and traders looking to improve the way they use sentiment analysis in their overall investing decisions.”Market Prophit is demoing its full functionality with its recently launched proprietary quantitative blogger […]
Upbeat earnings results and gains in high-growth stocks helped benchmarks close in the green on Tuesday. Merck, Sprint, Amreprise Financial and Cummins posted better-than-expected quarterly results. A fall in consumer confidence and rise in home prices had little impact on investor sentiment as they are now focusing on the outcome of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday.For a look at the […]
SummaryLinkedIn, like most “momo” stocks, has been hit hard over the last few months.
Analyst reports into earnings seem to mysteriously all seem bullish; options action indicates the same.
A […]
Disappointing corporate earnings results and escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down on Friday. Amazon’s and Ford Motors’ quarterly results had a negative impact on the markets and caused a selloff in the consumer discretionary sector. Microsoft’s upbeat quarterly results, reported after the closing bell on Thursday, failed to restrict the day’s loss. Also, encouraging economic […]
Originally published April 25, 2014 at 6:38 AM | Page modified April 26, 2014 at 9:56 PM
NEW YORK — The stock market fell sharply Friday, dragged down by disappointing quarterly results from Amazon and Ford. Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine also weighed on the market.Worried investors sold their risky assets and moved into the […]
