| Prev Close | 2,075.84 |
| Day Low/High | 2,010.00 / 2,088.52 |
| 52 Wk Low/High | 1,013.54 / 2,152.68 |
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| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Shares Outstanding | 674.14B |
| Market Cap | 1399.40B |
| P/E Ratio | 36.76 |
| Div & Yield | N.A. (N.A) |
Jim Cramer Buying Shares of Bank of America, PayPal, Likes Google
Jim Cramer is adding shares of Bank of America to the AAP portfolio because it's the bank most levered to higher short-term rates.
Why I've Tuned In a Short of Netflix
I've pointed out today that I'm short on four of the five components of the TFANGs, shorting all f them except for Alphabet/Google (GOOG, GOOGL). I recently outlined my thesis for shorting Amazon (AMZN), and here's my rationale for going short on Ne...
Alphabet Breaks Down After 2-Day Bounce
The selloff that began back on New Year's Eve appears to be on the verge of a new down leg.
3 Seismic Market Changes in 1995 Still Reverberate
What happened 20 years ago still matters if you want to make money in today's market.
The Force Isn't with the TFANGs
Comparing the TFANGs to broad stock market is like comparing Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the rest of the movie business. The TFANGs have done brilliantly even though the average stock is down by about 20% from its highs. Similarly, Star Wars: Th...
Ford CEO Unveils Amazon Echo Deal, Sees Self-Driving Cars By 2020
Ford Motor (F) President and CEO Mark Fields took to the stage at CES in Las Vegas and promised that 2016 will be a revolutionary year for the auto industry.
I Don't Like Today's Market
Like Jim "El Capitan" Cramer, I don't like the set-up today, nor do I like the price action. Here are some specific intraday warnings and negative signposts that I've observed so far today: The U.S. dollar's strength is conspicuous today -- and pose...
Netflix Eyes Global Deals in Quest for Content Control
The on-demand media giant's global strategy is setting the stage for a new age of distribution power.
Peak Autos (Part Deux)
"Surprise No. 11: Housing and Autos Tank The housing and auto industries are exposed as Potemkin Villages on weak foundations. Home prices drop by over 5% as affordability gets stretched, mortgage rates climb and unemployment rates bottom out. As fo...
2016 Outlook: FANGs Bite as Value Plays Gain
Look for market leadership to shift as the U.S. economy plods along.
Lyft Flags Down $1B Investment Round Led by General Motors
General Motors (GM) is the latest auto maker to join the transportation technology startup craze, investing $500 million in Uber Technologies rival Lyft.
TFANGs Lose More Bite
Despite the optimism on the Street and in the minds of investors, I've been negative on the TFANGs for several weeks. (You can read my rationale here and here.) Baird has downgraded Netflix (NFLX) to Neutral from Outperform today, and Steve Cortes o...
My Thoughts for 2016's First Weekend
Will stocks rise in 2016? Will China be OK? Will Apple rally?
2016's Consensus Views
I rolled out my 15 Surprises for 2016 earlier this week to run down my list of "possible improbables" that smart investors should prepare for just in case they happen next year. But here are what I see as the major consensus expectations for 2016 (m...
My Fearless Forecast for 2016
Expect U.S. stocks to gain high single digits in percentage terms.
Today's Takeaways and Observations
My thoughts on the day: It is typically a hard chore to explain the daily moves in a market without memory from day to day. Whether this is a cessation of tax-loss selling -- as suggested by Stephen Weiss on "Fast Money" today -- a Santa Claus rally...
15 Potential Surprises for 2016
Smart investors will prep their portfolios for these possibilities.
15 Surprises for 2016 (Part Deux)
Here's the remainder of my 15 Surprises for 2016 (click here for part one). Again, these aren't "predictions" for 2016, but rather a list of potential events that have a reasonable chance of occurring. Again, I call them "possible improbable events"...
Alphabet Google Grounds Delta in Value Portfolio
Google's search engine, the internet's infrastructure, is the reason.
Google, JPMorgan Set for Growth in 2016 Amid Flat Markets
The outlook for stocks in 2016 is looking a lot like 2015: no growth.
Desperados, Why Don't You Come to Your Senses?
"Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? You been out ridin' fences for so long now. Oh, you're a hard one But I know that you got your reasons These things that are pleasin' you Can hurt you somehow." -- The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, Despera...
'FANGs' Are Losing Their Bite
This chart from my pal Steve Cortes demonstrates the current weakness in the "FANGs" -- Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet/Google (GOOG, GOOGL): This is something that I cautioned about in a recent post.
Apple and Gilead: Cash Kings to Own
These large-cap stocks will do well in any market.
SpaceX Completes Historic Landing of its Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX makes history as its Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched and landed at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Today's Takeaways and Observations
My thoughts to this point of the day: Thus far a tepid bounce following two awful trading sessions. Spiders (up about 50 cents a share on the day) are more than a dollar off of their morning highs. The U.S. dollar was weaker against the euro, spurri...
Pent-Up Demand Will Boost Housing in 2016
These 3 stocks should benefit from steady job growth and a decade of below-average starts.
You Can't Blame It All on the Fed
There are a number of forces at play in market carnage.
Value Stocks Look Promising in 2016
But there still is likely to be a relatively flat equity market because of low global demand.
Google Unveils Most Searched Terms of 2015: Lamar Odom, Jurassic World
Google is out with its most searched terms of 2015 and celebrities topped the list.
This 'Hollow' Rally Is Masking a Rotation
Money is moving from the high-flying stocks into these three defensive plays.
