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Can Google Ever Catch Amazon And Microsoft In The Cloud?
Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 12:50pm | 807Read More...Can Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Cloud compete with the two industry giants? And if it can’t, will it shift its focus elsewhere? A report in The Information suggested Google is pushing to have its cloud computing services unit beat at least one of the big two in the space,...
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Snap Reportedly Set To Launch Gaming Platform In April
Friday, March 15, 2019 - 11:27am | 356Read More...In 2018, The Information reported that Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) was looking into launching a gaming platform through its Snapchat app. Snap has showed growing interest in the segment and rolled out a few lightweight augmented reality games on its platform last year. What...
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Needham: Google Private Cloud Reports Create Nutanix Buying Opportunity
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 - 2:13pm | 415Read More...Nutanix Inc (NASDAQ: NTNX) stock jumped Tuesday after selling off by 12 percent Monday following media reports of a major new competitor in the private cloud market. What Happened The Information reported that Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will expand its cloud business...
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Should Roku Investors Worry About Amazon's IMDB?
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 - 9:47am | 484Read More...Should Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) be concerned with reports Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s Internet Movie Database subsidiary may launch a rival streaming service? KeyBanc Capital Markets has a theory. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Evan Wingren maintained an Overweight...
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Experts: Viacom-Netflix Deal Could Spark New Media Trend Toward OTT Content Partnerships
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 2:50pm | 1325Read More...Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB)’s taking an unexpected risk to compete in an evolving sector. Beginning with Nickelodeon, the firm’s networks will soon produce content for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), according to The Information. “In the wake of all these mergers and...
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Insurance Stocks Shaken Amid Report Amazon Could Enter Home Insurance Market
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 11:46am | 372Read More...As it advances its infiltration of American homes, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is considering a foray into home insurance, according to a Wednesday report from The Information. Why It’s Important The offering, in itself, introduces fresh competition for existing insurers. However,...
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2 Pros Discuss Potential Changes To Apple Music
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 1:03pm | 289Read More...According to market reports, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to implement "sweeping changes" to its music streaming service. Few details are yet known, but Jessica Lessin of The Information and Mike Isaac, a tech reporter for the New York Times shared their views on CNBC's "Squawk Alley." Lessin...
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Is Facebook's 'Culture Of Sharing' Drying Up?
Friday, April 8, 2016 - 11:16am | 364Read More...From the very beginning, Mark Zuckerberg's vision for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) centered around a community of sharing. However, that culture of openness is beginning to disappear, reports from The Information and Bloomberg reveal. Personal Sharing Is Down While user activity remains...
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Silver Lake Doesn't Want 'Even A Slice' Of Twitter
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 3:45pm | 184Read More...Shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) surged Monday morning following a report by The Information that suggested notable investor Marc Andreeson and Silver Lake have "considered some sort of deal" to acquire the struggling tech company. A source within Silver Lake told Benzinga on Monday afternoon...
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Twitter Up For Sale? Shares Spike Amid Report Marc Andreessen, Silver Lake 'Have Considered Some Sort Of Deal'
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 9:03am | 359Read More...Shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) were trading higher by 8 percent early Monday morning after The Information reported that it is "hard to overstate how important the next 10 days are" for the "Silicon Valley sensation turned soap opera company." According to The...
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Facebook Reportedly Backs Off $1 Billion Secret Satellite
Monday, June 8, 2015 - 3:42pm | 336Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) won't build its own satellite as a means of providing access to basic internet services available to every person in the world, according to a report citing anonymous sources. The technology publication called The Information offered the report on Monday, citing...
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1 Reason CBS Could Be Spiking
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 3:09pm | 262Read More...Shares of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) surged over 2 percent Thursday amid speculation at The Information, a technology news site. Contributor Martin Peers suggested that John Malone, Chairman of Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ: LMCA), could acquire CBS to create a media conglomerate that would...
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Why Twitter's Bet On Video And E-Commerce Are Both 'Long Shots'
Monday, February 2, 2015 - 4:24pm | 369Read More...Jessica Lessin, founder and editor-in-chief at The Information, was on CNBC Monday to discuss growth and changes Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is making. Is The Product Pipeline At Twitter Strong Enough For Dick Costolo To Deliver Something Down The Road? “It’s a great question and I...
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Report: Yahoo, Microsoft Pitching Apple To Be Default Search Engine In Safari Browser
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 1:17pm | 277Read More...Google Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOG) exclusive rights to be the default search engine within Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Safari browser may soon end. The Information reported that Google's deal to be the primary search engine is up for renewal in early 2015 and at least two other companies are vying for the...
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S&P 500 Hits 2,000 Milestone As Bullish Momentum Continues
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 4:49pm | 2139Read More...U.S. stocks were higher on Monday as the S&P 500 traded above the 2,000 mark for the first time ever, creating a new historical intra-day high of 2001.94. The S&P 500's milestone came on a relatively quiet day for stocks. A light news-load isn't necessarily a bad thing for the...
