Amazon pursues MGM, cryptocurrency thrill ride continues Tuesday
News items influencing stocks Tuesday include Amazon’s pursuit of MGM Studios and the latest Elon Musk inspired cryptocurrency thrill ride.
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Tech heavy NASDAQ takes another hit but rallies in Tuesday trading action
For those overweight in tech heavy NASDAQ shares, Tuesday began, like Monday, as yet another adventure in investing Hell.
Beleaguered Parler is back online! (Sort of). Free speech to return?
The ghostly reappearance Sunday of the beleaguered Parler site seemed a like that old image of Kilroy that popped up in unexpected places.
Happy Columbus Day! Banks closed, stocks up, all is well. For now…
Monday market stats might be a bit skewed on this partial Federal holiday. Otherwise, it’s a Happy Columbus Day for the bulls.
Amazon Prime’s “Utopia”: Evil’s pursuit of perfection
The plot to Amazon Prime’s new original series “Utopia" has Cosplaying Comic-Con attendees saving the world.
Amazon soars, Apple splits, plus positive news on July Chicago PMI
The tech-heavy NASDAQ is up 0.52% Friday, mainly on the wings of Apple (trading symbol: (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). Coronavirus bonus?
US Stocks: Another wild ride likely this week as tech CEOs face Congress
It’s another week and another likely wild ride on Wall Street for US stocks, as tech CEOs face Congress on censorship.
US stocks stumble badly on May Day 2020. More market pain ahead?
US stocks stumbled badly in a dubious celebration of May Day 2020. Is more market pain on tap for the first full week in the Merry Month of May?
Partial US-China trade deal nearly ready? Plus, Amazon shares tank
US trade rep indicates a partial US-China trade deal may be near. Meanwhile, Amazon earnings disappoint as shares tank. Big time.
Google, Facebook, Amazon stock suplexed by DOJ, stocks rally on Fed
Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission) launched anti-trust investigations of tech Google, aka Alphabet Facebook and Amazon.
Google (Alphabet) shares smashed on surprise drop in ad revenue
The tech-heavy NASDAQ is getting clobbered in Tuesday trading action. The surprise villain in this Big Tech massacre is Google, aka Alphabet.
Hubris Alert! Bezos disses eBay, Musk denies Tesla rumors
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos casual disses eBay, others, plus more tap-dancing from Elon Musk, controversial head of Tesla. Hubris alert incoming.
Low employment numbers hit Friday stocks. More negatives to come?
he alleged reason for Friday's market downdraft: February’s surprisingly low employment numbers. Just 80,000 US workers landed new jobs last month.
Amazon HQ2 deal in NYC killed by Socialists and Socialist principles
The Amazon HQ2 project in NYC would have provided more than 25,000 high paying jobs to NYC residents. But the deal didn't appeal to hardcore Socialists.
Thanks AOC: New Jersey hopes for Amazon HQ2, but that ship has sailed
State and local officials are hoping to convince Amazon to build "HQ2" in the Newark area. Amazon was originally planning on building in NYC.
The Enquirer vs Amazon: Jeff Bezos needs to keep it in his pants.
Jeff Bezos is blaming Trump, David Pecker, the Saudi's and the Enquirer for his sex scandal when he only has himself to blame.
Ailing Sears, at death’s door, gets last minute court reprieve
Sears did not believe that Lampert’s buyout proposal would adequately cover the company's already heavy indebtedness to vendors and bankruptcy advisors.
Powerful Bald White Guys: Top 10 2018 Austin Hill Awards
Powerful Bald White Guys run this world. Giving Powerful Bald White Guys their due requires bringing them out of the shadows.
Wall Street catastrophe: Amazon, Google tank, Friday stocks crash again
Amazon (symbol: AMZN) and Alphabet, aka Google (GOOGL) reported disappointing (for them) earnings. Worse, Amazon indicated confused forward guidance. Result: A Wall Street catastrophe.
Amazon Prime Day less than amazing; ditto Netflix new subscriber tally
Online shoppers hit Amazon’s Amazon Prime Day promotion hard. The stampede caused the company's retail website to experience serious connectivity issues Monday. Also on Monday, Netflix reported great profit numbers after the closing bell. But the Netflix new subscriber tally disappointed Wall Street. Badly.