Stocks To Watch: Unilever (NYSE:UN), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL), ICICI Bank Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:IBN)
Recently, video ads were placed on the social networking giant Facebook (FB) by Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN) promoting its Dove soap product. These ads are unique as they are the first video ads on Facebook posted by any consumer goods company. This will be acid test for the success of such video ads, because ads for soap are usually not as entertaining as movie trailers … Continue reading Stocks To Watch: Unilever (NYSE:UN), Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL), ICICI Bank Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:IBN)
Top Losers: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET)
Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) announced today that it and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a facility agreement of up to $1.3 billion with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as administrative agent, based on the securitization of its wireless service accounts receivable. Other banks involved in the facility are The Bank of Nova Scotia, Mizuho Bank, LTD., and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. The new … Continue reading Top Losers: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET)
Top Gainers: J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), NQ Mobile (NYSE:NQ), Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX)
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)’s CEO, Mike Ullman has turned the company around after the replacing former CEO Ron Johnson. His strategy has brought consumer back to its retail stores. The retailer is aiming to “go forward” at its third stage of its turnaround after completing “immediate stabilization” and rebuilding” in the last 10 months. The company has a long way to go in order … Continue reading Top Gainers: J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG), NQ Mobile (NYSE:NQ), Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX)
Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Adds Buy And Sell Button
Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has been looking to add new methods of creating income. The social networking site added the Buy and Sell button in an effort to increase the revenues through its own platform. They have also revamped a lot of features in a bid to attract marketers, and lure customers to buy different products. Here in this article, we will take closer look at … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Adds Buy And Sell Button
Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Self Driving Cars Go Live This Summer
Google (NASDAQ GOOG) has always been great at innovation. The search engine giants are on the verge of another landmark. Google are now going to drive the self driving cars on public roads. They have scheduled the same this summer. It would be interesting to see how the whole thing goes. The testing would be done around the roads of Mountain View, California. Here in … Continue reading Stock in News: Google (NASDAQ GOOG) Self Driving Cars Go Live This Summer
Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Microsoft makes Bing Mobile Friendly
Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) will be making Bing Search Engine mobile friendly. This news comes days after Google (NASDAQ GOOG) did the same with their own Search Engine. Signifying the importance of smartphones and other mobile devices, Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) announced that they will be prioritizing mobile friendly websites on its search engine, Bing. Here in this article, we will take a closer look at the … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Microsoft makes Bing Mobile Friendly