Facebook, Alphabet-owned YouTube, Twitter and other social media will for the first time be subject to EU broadcasting rules on hate speech and harmful content under European Commission guidelines announced on Thursday.
Behind every monster stock is almost always a company driving tremendous change to an industry. Experienced investors can remember how Amazon transformed both retail -- and later -- the information technology industry. They might also recall how Netflix single-handedly destroyed
Cable TV customers all over the world are cutting the cord. That's nothing new. But one of the biggest names prompting cable cancellations isn't the one you might expect. It's YouTube, which operates under Google, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) breadwinner.
Never is a long time, and it seems almost ludicrous in investing to make such a broad and sweeping statement as, "I'm never selling." Admittedly, no one can truly say for certain that they'll not sell a stock over the coming weeks and years, let alone "never." As recent events h
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is hovering near an all-time high after nearly tripling over the past five years, but Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives recently claimed the stock still has a "lot of gas left in the tank" and hiked his price target on the stock from $375 to $425.
When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) first pivoted to streaming content from mailed DVDs, it was a relatively small company. It faced potential competition from major players like Disney (NYSE: DIS), Comcast, HBO (which was then owned by Time Warner, but is now owned by AT&T (NYSE: T
When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) first pivoted to streaming content from mailed DVDs, it was a relatively small company. It faced potential competition from major players like Disney (NYSE: DIS), Comcast, HBO (which was then owned by Time Warner but is now owned by AT&T (NYSE: T)
Consumer stocks were ending mostly higher, with the SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector ETF climbing 0.4% this afternoon while the SPDR Consumer Discretionary Select Sector ETF was ahead 1.3% in late trade.
The first half of 2020 was turbulent, but it was generally good to the Nasdaq stock market, and that momentum continued on the first day of July. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and the Nasdaq 100 climbed around 1%, outpacing much of the rest of the market.
NBCUniversal's new streaming service, Peacock, will offer something surprising when it officially launches in the middle of this month: content from rival media name ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) (NASDAQ: VIAC.A). NBCUniversal, owned by cable and media conglomerate Comcast (NASDAQ: C
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Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) rose as much as 5.4% on Wednesday, setting new all-time highs in the process. The video-streaming veteran's stock price was boosted by bullish actions from two analyst firms.
Online video streaming demand has surged in India amid the novel coronavirus-induced lockdown, and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is benefitting from the change despite its premium pricing structure. Third-party reports that have emerged over the past few weeks make it clear that the v
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Portfolio S&P 500— Growth ETF (Symbol: SPYG) where we have detected an approximate $451.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 6.1% incr
Forever might seem like a long holding period, but Foolish investors know that's what we should all be aiming for. Holding a stock over a very long period of time allows us to look past the day-to-day volatility of the market and allow a company to grow into what it can be years
One thing I've learned from being a World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) fan for decades is this: It's like a secret society. When you admit you watch what amounts to a sports soap opera, you either find another fan or get an eye roll. Whatever non-viewers think of WWE, the
Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, pressing ahead with government plans after he said his family was insulted online.
Investors who snapped up Austria's first "century bond" three years ago would have so far doubled their money, outpacing the racy Nasdaq composite with a total return of 101% in dollar terms.
Netflix Inc on Tuesday appointed Bozoma Saint John as the streaming giant's chief marketing officer, starting in August, adding a high-profile Black executive to senior management.