With U.S. investors laser-focused on the White House’s tit-for-tat trade dispute with Beijing, CNBC’s Jim Cramer wanted to hone in on four stocks in the market that are most resilient to trade tensions. The lucky few? The members of FANG, the “Mad Money” host’s acronym for the stocks of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google, now […]
Read moreNetflix shares have been on fire this year, up 107 percent. As the company gears up to report earnings in a little more than a week, one trader is betting the rally could continue. Todd Gordon, founder of TradingAnalysis.com, noted that Netflix shares are in a “very nice uptrend” ahead of its report on July […]
Read moreAs a mother with three young children living away from family in Westport, Connecticut, Elizabeth Aronson always relied heavily on babysitters. She said she had tried many services and had mixed luck before a fellow mom recommended Bambino, an app that connects families and babysitters based on a social network of recommendations. “I found sitters […]
Read moreReddit, the controversy-laden social media company, has emerged into such a popular place for discussions on gaming, politics, pornography and celebrity gossip that it’s become one of the five most trafficked U.S. web sites But unlike the other top sites like Google, Facebook and Amazon, Reddit has a diminutive business limited primarily to banner ads […]
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Tesla seems to be able to weather negative headline after negative headline without any substantial decline because there are no “real sellers,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. While the stock was under pressure Thursday after Tuesday’s 7 percent decline, Tesla has gained more than 200 percent in the past five years. The longs, or those […]
Read moreElon Musk had some choice words for reporters Thursday. The Tesla CEO sounded off on Twitter at media organizations Reuters, Business Insider and CNBC. Musk accused both Reuters and Business Insider of publishing false or misleading stories. He also suggested that CNBC features analysts with poor prediction records. Musk has criticized journalists in the past […]
Read moreQorvo shares will rise as the chipmaker benefits from improving phone demand in China, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets. The firm raised its rating for Qorvo shares to overweight from sector weight, predicting the chipmaker will report earnings per share above expectations in its next fiscal year. “We are upgrading QRVO … given healthy China […]
Read moreRodney Williams left a cushy corporate gig with a six-figure salary to build a start-up that sunk him six figures in debt. Now, that business, Lisnr, is worth over $60 million and clients include the likes of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and NBC. The journey taught Williams, 34, a lot about success. In 2010, Williams […]
Read moreAmazon is planning on publishing a holiday toy catalog, following a strategy employed by traditional retailers, including Walmart and the now-defunct Toys R Us. People with familiar with the strategy told Bloomberg the catalog would be mailed to millions of U.S. households and distributed at Whole Foods locations. In 2007, the online giant published a […]
Read moreThe growing concern over online data and user privacy has been focused on tech giants like Facebook and devices like smartphones. But people’s data is also increasingly being vacuumed right out of their living rooms via their televisions, sometimes without their knowledge. In recent years, data companies have harnessed new technology to immediately identify what […]
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