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Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) are moving higher today on heavier-than-average volume. Investors are bidding up shares in the online movie rental company by $5.90, or 5.35%, to $116.23 in mid-morning trading. More than 1.95 million shares have already traded hands versus the three-month average...

Last night, e-commerce enabler ChannelAdvisor released May same-store sales updates for eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Sales at eBay fell 4% Y/Y compared to no change in April. Amazon reported a 67% sales increasee in May vs. a 72% growth rate in April. Deutsche Bank did not change...

Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) was upgraded by Macquarie from “neutral” to “outperform.” SYMC’s shares closed at $13.92 on Friday. Symantec’s earnings are likely to jump by 110.68% this year. Citigroup upgraded Blue Nile Inc (NASDAQ: NILE) from “hold” to “buy.” NILE’s shares closed at $47.90...

Despite the severe sell off in equities over the last month, some stocks have been performing very well. Among these momentum names are Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX), Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG...

There are many estimates of the size of the e-reader market and which companies have the most market share. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) claims it has sold “millions of Kindles” and that the device is the most popular item on its well-visited e-commerce site. Most researchers who cover the e-reader...

There are many estimates of the size of the e-reader market and which companies have the most market share. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) claims it has sold “millions of Kindles” and that the device is the most popular item on its well-visited e-commerce site. Most researchers who cover the e-reader...

• Joseph A. Bank (NASDAQ:JOSB) posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings of 85 cents a share, up from Zacks expectations of 71 cents, on estimate-topping revenues of $178.1 million, ahead of Zacks estimates of $175 million • Prudential (NYSE:PRU) dropped from its offer to acquire AIG's (...

Since there are so very few Indian stocks trading on the U.S. exchanges, most of the well known names have been on my radar for years. One such example is Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY) which I've had on various watch lists for years on end but never once bought. [Nov 9, 2009: Dr. Reddy's...

Shares of red hot Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have gained 2.27% to $111.27 today. This stock may be the strongest NASDAQ security right now. The S&P 500 has fallen nearly 8% this month, but NFLX has jumped over 12%. Year to date, NFLX has gained an unbelievable 102%. Since the company's IPO in May...

Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK) founder and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Byrne, sold 140,000 company shares between May 20 and May 24, at an average price of $22.25 each. The entire deal is estimated to be worth $3.1 million. Byrne told Barron’s, “In the 10 years since we launched Overstock.com, I've...

The NPD data shows that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has solidified its second position in the online music market share through its prominent position in Android (Open Handset Alliance) devices. According to the NPD, iTunes tops the list with a share of 69.9% whereas the Android helped Amazon to clinch a...

Analysts at Piper Jaffray released a report covering the online travel segment this morning. The firm has an Overweight rating and $295 price target on shares of Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN). The analysts acknowledged that PCLN is facing multiple headwinds, but said that they believe the stock is...

A private sector report released today revealed that the US consumer confidence in the month of May has touched the highest mark in more than two years as worries over the labor market are abating continuously. It has risen for the third consecutive month now. An industry group named the Conference...