By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson appeared on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." to discuss the direction of Google stock after a landmark event…
You see, Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) Nest Labs launched its long-awaited developer program yesterday.
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dow Jones today, June 25, 2014: The U.S. stock market dipped on Tuesday despite continued positive economic data in consumer confidence and domestic housing markets. Consumer confidence struck its highest monthly level since January 2008. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reported that new home sales increased 18.6%, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 504,000 units for the year. This is the highest level since May 2008.
Here are the top stories moving the Dow Jones today…
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
With Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) extending its reach into many diverse areas, sometimes it's hard to determine whether Google stock is a good buy.
But a recent acquisition could extend Google's reach into areas that will greatly enhance its bottom line, Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani said on the Wednesday edition of FOX Business' "Varney & Co."
In this video, Shah reveals which Google acquisition has him so intrigued – and why…
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When Stuart Varney, host of FOX Business’ “Varney & Co. asked Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald to choose between Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) stock and Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) stock, he didn’t hesitate for one instant.
“Google, without a question,” Keith said, noting that Google has of late surpassed Apple in the key metric of innovation.
Watch the video below Keith explain in detail why Google stock is the better buy right now.
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) stock may be down 4% in 2014, but that hasn't impacted Google's brand equity. Yesterday (Tuesday), Google was named the world's most valuable brand according to research firm MillwardBrown's "2014 BrandZ Top 100" ranking.
Google surpassed Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), which had held the top spot the previous three years.
Here’s why this year’s ranking is good news for Google stock….
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On Monday afternoon, Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald appeared on FOX Business' "Varney & Co."to talk about the future of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) stock.
Rumor has it that Google wants to buy Twitch, a service that allows gamers to stream game play online. The move brings further speculation that Google may break up into separate, smaller companies.
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) already owns YouTube, which dominates online video. So why is Google buying Twitch, a Web site that mostly just live streams people playing video games?
While the deal isn't official yet, many news outlets have reported that Google wants to buy Twitch for $1 billion. What many don't realize is how big the live streaming of online gaming has become.
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
On April 2, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) unveiled a stock split – a 2-for-1 reapportionment that halved the price of the GOOG stock, so you can now snap up shares at a more affordable price.
Academics typically dismiss stock splits as "book-keeping" maneuvers, but retail investors often get pretty stoked about them.
This time it's the investor who has the right take on this.
Here’s how the GOOG stock split can give your investment portfolio a nice jolt.
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
A strong earnings report today would have gone a long way toward Google stock regaining its momentum. Unfortunately for shareholders, a strong report was not what they got.
Not only were revenue and EPS figures lower than expected, revenue generated from advertising was also disappointing.
Get all the information from Google's Q1 earnings report here and see where the stock is headed now.
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
Now that Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) has even more flexibility to execute deals, investors should expect the company to do a lot more of them in the months ahead.
That new flexibility comes thanks to the March 27 Google stock split that created a new class of nonvoting "Class C" shares.
