Twitter posts Q1 Loss and Higher Revenue


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter booked a net loss in the first quarter because of stock compensation costs, but its results surpassed Wall Street's expectations thanks to a sharp increase in advertising...

Samsung Profit is Steady Despite Mobile Sales Decline


Samsung Electronics is softening the blow from a increasingly-difficult market for its high-margin phones by keeping costs in check, and by gearing up to sell more TVs for the World Cup. The company...

Amazon Q1 2014 Earnings Hint At Streaming TV Services As Key Element


Earlier today, Amazon revealed its 2014 first quarter earnings in a conference call, and the news for investors was quite good. Analysts had predicted revenue of $19.4 billion, however Amazon...

Buying Facebook Stock: Three Reasons Why


While I am personally committed to never using Facebook, I have changed my mind about its stock — even though I don’t own it. The big reason is that Facebook has demonstrated that it can set goals...

Is Apple Back after Surprise Earnings?


Apple’s quarter came in well ahead of expectations on strong overall revenues and iPhone sales. With the company forecasting modestly higher earnings in the coming quarter and expectations that the...

The Reality of the Amazon HBO Deal


Amazon.com made a big deal Wednesday morning about its licensing agreement with Time Warner's Home Box Office. It may be a while before the agreement is really meaningful. The deal allows Amazon’s...

Apple Q2: Analysts Expect Almost No Revenue Or EPS Growth


Sell-side analysts are projecting that Apple’s revenue will be almost flat year over year at $43.53 billion vs. $43.6 billion a year ago and towards the high-end of management’s guidance of $42 to $...

Intel reports lower Q1 Net Income but higher Revenue


NEW YORK (AP) — Intel's earnings fell in the first three months of the year amid a continued slump in the worldwide PC market, but revenue grew slightly because of solid demand for tablet processors...