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Blue Nile Announces Appointment of New Board Member
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:32pm | 131Blue Nile, Inc. (Nasdaq: NILE) today announced the addition of Chris Bruzzo to its Board of Directors. Mr. Bruzzo is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks Corporation. In his current role he oversees all global brand strategy,...
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Checking In: The Russell Aggressive Growth ETF
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 1:50pm | 394In the span of just eight days in May, Russell Investments, the firm that lends its name to so many indexes that a plethora of popular ETFs track, went from an issuing just one ETF to being the sponsor of 17 funds. Such is life when a firm rolls out an average of two news funds per day for eight...
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Ballsy Move by Netflix (NFLX) as it Raises Prices Sharply on Combo Plans
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 1:39pm | 561Looks likes Netflix (NFLX) is herding its customers to go streaming only as it just raised prices substantially on combo plans. It will be interesting if there is any backlash...however customers have limited alternate choices out there. (Coinstar I suppose) This will be a positive for profits as...
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Netflix to Offer New Unlimited DVD Plans; Will Separate Streaming and DVD Plans in the U.S.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 12:51pm | 133Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) announced today it is launching new unlimited DVD-only plans in the U.S. at their lowest price ever– only $7.99 a month for the 1 DVD out at-a-time plan and $11.99 a month for the 2 DVDs out at-a-time plan. Netflix also announced it is separating its unlimited...
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Groupon Getaways with Expedia Offers First Deals Today
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 10:40am | 25Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Groupon announced today the first live deals on Groupon Getaways with Expedia.
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Netflix Could Raise Prices By 60% On Unlimited Plan
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 10:31am | 83According to a report from Engadget, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) could be raising its prices for unlimited plan with streaming movies and physical DVD's to $15.98 per month, up from the current $9.99 per month that has been in place since November. According to the anonymous tipster, the pricing change...
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Google Earnings Preview: Revenue, Earnings Expected to Fall from Previous Quarter
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 8:57am | 490Comprehensive Earnings Preview for Google for Thursday, July 14, 2011. Now's the time to start prepping for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Thursday, July 14, 2011. Want to get caught up before Thursday's earnings release? We...
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Twelve ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 6:56am | 874First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXG) is up more than 20% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR),...
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Five New ETFs To Buy Now
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:26am | 660Not all of them have been good ideas and not all of them will be around five years from now, but ETF issuers have been firing off new ETFs and ETNs at a rapid pace this year as the March-June period saw over 150 new funds come to market. Choice is always good for investors, but as has been noted...
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Top Performing Industries For July 11
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 10:13am | 152At 10:05 am, the Dow fell 1.04% to 12,525.44, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 1.29% to 1,326.46 and the NASDAQ composite index dropped 1.04% to 2,829.95. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Semiconductor - Broad Line: This industry jumped 1.89% by...
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Netflix Powering Past $300
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:47am | 53Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are powering past $300, despite broader market weakness. It appears that no matter what is happening in the outside world, shares of Netflix appear to be immune to worries. At last check, shares of Netflix were up $5.08 to $300.22, a gain of 1.72%.
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Netflix (NFLX) Ready for Run to 300
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 8:35am | 309Today's POD is in Netflix, Inc (NFLX). This stock has shown an amazing amount of relative strength even despite the huge amount of selling early Friday morning. It has withstood a downgrade too four days ago, and it being upgraded this morning. I am looking for a trade above Friday's high of $...
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Week Ahead, AM Noteables July 11
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 8:34am | 303Watching the following stocks below with positive news this AM for a possible minus to plus impulse with the overall market weakness: Fossil Inc. (FOSL) Upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan - Price target raised to $150 from $110. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Target raised to $246 at The...
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UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Color on Netflix PT Increase
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 7:40am | 96Goldman Sachs, which raised its PT on shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), is providing some color on the stock. “We reiterate our Buy rating for Netflix shares and increase our six-month price target to $330 (from $300) on the back of Netflix's announcement that it is launching in 43 countries...
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Benchmark Raises PT on Amazon To $246
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 7:12am | 28The Benchmark Company has raised the price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) from $212 to $246 and maintains its Buy rating.