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News For AMZN;NFLX From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on AMZN;NFLX the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. << 1 | 2 | 3 | all recent news | >> June 19, 2013 07:09 EDT AMZN Wal-Mart plays catch up to Amazon.com, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT AMZN On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information 05:23 EDT NFLX Netflix to launch in the Netherlands in late 2013 Netflix announced it will expand into the Netherlands later this year. Upon launch, broadband Internet users in the Netherlands can subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch Hollywood, local and global TV series and films. June 18, 2013 11:48 EDT NFLX Stocks with call strike movement; NFLX BTU Subscribe for More Information 09:38 EDT AMZN Amazon rumored to eye Alibaba partnership in China, TechInAsia says Subscribe for More Information 09:38 EDT NFLX Active equity option families trading on open Active equity option families trading on open according to Track Data: AAPL NFLX GOOG PFE TSLA MGM 09:08 EDT AMZN Amazon.com announces social gift giving service Subscribe for More Information 09:06 EDT AMZN Amazon Kindle FreeTime Unlimited adds new kids content Subscribe for More Information 08:07 EDT AMZN Synaptics displaced Atmel in new Kindle Fires, says Maxim Subscribe for More Information 07:42 EDT AMZN O'Reilly Media to hold a conference Subscribe for More Information 06:17 EDT AMZN Taiwan tablet sales to reach 2M units in 2013, DigiTimes reports Tablet demand in the Taiwan market is set to reach 2M units in 2013, reports DigiTimes, according to a Far EasTone Telecommunications Officer. Maxwell Cheng said the forecast for tablet sales volume in 2013 is set to double the level in 2012, with the 7-inch models estimated to account for 70%-80% of solid tablets. Reference Link June 17, 2013 16:20 EDT NFLX On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were higher following a session dominated by speculation over what is next for the Federal Reserve. The averages trimmed their gains after an article by the Financial Times suggested the Fed would signal a tapering of its pace of asset purchases at its Wednesday press conference. The upward trend resumed after the article's author said the report was based on opinion and that, "The Fed does not leak anything to any journalist to steer markets - especially during blackout." ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the New York Fed Empire State Survey for June came in at 7.40, versus expectations for a 0 reading. The NAHB housing market confidence index for June rose to 52, versus the forecast for a more modest climb to 45 from its prior 44 reading. In Europe, Germany's Bundesbank said economic indicators for April pointed to robust growth in the second quarter and business sentiment improved in May, though warned of signs that growth in Europe's largest economy would slow over the summer. COMPANY NEWS: Netflix (NFLX) and DreamWorks (DWA) both climbed after announcing a major content deal. Under the agreement, DreamWorks will provide over 300 hours of content to Netflix, which the TV and movie service expects to start broadcasting next year. After the announcement, Netflix rose $15.24, or 7.12%, to $229.23, while DreamWorks added 93c, or 4.08%, to $23.74. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Kandi Technologies (KNDI), up $1.53, or 24.4%, to $7.80 after saying it will deploy 5K-10K pure electric vehicles in China within the first year of launch. Also higher were shares of ViroPharma (VPHM), up $1.71, or 6.3%, to $28.87 after Reuters said the company has attracted takeover interest, though the company is not pursuing a sale. Among the noteworthy losers was Terex (TEX), down $2.45, or 7.72%, to $29.29 after the company lowered it fiscal year earnings view. Also lower was Medivation (MDVN), down $3.45, or 6.78%, to $47.41 after Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) acquired the company's competitor, privately held Aragon Pharmaceuticals. INDICES: The Dow was up 109.67, or 0.73%, to 15,179.85; the Nasdaq was up 28.57, or 0.83%, to 3,452.13; and the S&P 500 was up 12.31, or 0.76%, to 1,639.04. 16:00 EDT NFLX Options Update; June 17, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 15:29 EDT AMZN Google's Chromebook to be available in Wal-Mart, Staples In addition to Best Buy (BBY) and Amazon.com (AMZN), Google (GOOG) announced that, starting today, Walmart (WMT) will be making the newest Acer Chromebook available in approximately 2,800 stores across the U.S. for $199. Beginning this weekend, Staples (SPLS) will bring a mix of Chromebooks from Acer, HP (HPQ) and Samsung (SSNLF) to each of its stores in the U.S., or more than 1,500 in total. Reference Link 12:29 EDT NFLX On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information 12:15 EDT NFLX Stocks with call strike movement; APOL NFLX Subscribe for More Information 11:05 EDT NFLX Netflix, DreamWorks climb after announcing major content deal Netflix (NFLX) and DreamWorks (DWA) are both surging after Netflix agreed to buy new TV series from DreamWorks. WHAT'S NEW: Netflix will buy new TV series from DreamWorks under a multi-year deal, the two companies announced earlier today. The series will be based on characters created by DreamWorks. The latter company's more popular children's movies include Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. The companies did not divulge the terms of the deal, but noted that the "agreement marks the largest deal for original first-run content in Netflix's history," and that DreamWorks will provide over 300 hours of content to Netflix under the agreement. Netflix is expected to begin broadcasting DreamWorks' content next year. TODAY'S PRICE ACTION: In mid-morning trading, Netflix rose 5.75% to $225, while DreamWorks climbed 4.5% to $23.85. WHAT'S NOTABLE: Netflix recently decided not to renew its deal with Viacom (VIA), from whom it had obtained children's programming? 09:53 EDT NFLX Netflix moves higher after DreamWorks Animation deal, levels to watch The shares are up over 5% after DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and Netflix (NFLX) signed the largest first-run content deal in Netflix's history. Under the agreement, DreamWorks Animation will premier new original series on Netflix. At the current price of $225.83, the shares are up over 5.5%. Next resistance is at $228.74. Support is at $219.75. 09:40 EDT NFLX Active equity option families trading on open Active equity option families trading on open according to Track Data: AAPL NFLX GOOG CLF TSLA CRM. 09:19 EDT NFLX On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information 06:06 EDT NFLX Netflix to premiere DreamWorks Animation brand slate of new original TV series Subscribe for More Information June 14, 2013 10:07 EDT NFLX Netflix July volatility low at 45, August elevated at 60 Netflix June and July call option implied volatility is at 45, August is at 60, September is at 55, December is at 54; compared to its 26-week average of 55 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price near term risk. June 13, 2013 09:37 EDT NFLX Active equity option families trading on open Subscribe for More Information 07:57 EDT AMZN Amazon Kindle to launch in India this month, WSJ says Subscribe for More Information June 12, 2013 15:01 EDT AMZN New Four Horsemen of Tech option implied volatility is mixed Amazon.com (AMZN) overall option implied volatility of 29 is below its 26-week average of 31, Google (GOOG) is at 24, near its 26-week average of 23, Apple (AAPL) is at 27; below its 26-week average of 29, IBM (IBM) is at 19, above its 26-average of 16 according to Track Data. 14:30 EDT AMZN Rackspace has slight negative readthrough from Amazon cut, says Wells Fargo Subscribe for More Information 12:51 EDT NFLX Netflix to enable up to six user profiles on same account, Yahoo! says Netflix will allow users to set up five or six different user profiles on the same account later this summer, Netflix VP of Product Innovation Todd Yellin said, according to Yahoo! News. The change will enable multiple users who share the same account to receive personalized movie recommendations, Yahoo! explained. Reference Link 05:51 EDT AMZN Amazon, IBM battle over $600M CIA contract, WSJ reports The fight between IBM (IBM) and Amazon.com (AMZN) over a $600M contract to set up a cloud-computing system for the Central Intelligence Agency shows the growing importance of intelligence-agency business for technology companies, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reference Link June 11, 2013 11:45 EDT NFLX Stocks with call strike movement; CLF NFLX Subscribe for More Information 07:23 EDT AMZN Amazon.com shares should be bought by long-term investors, says Bernstein Bernstein expects Amazon.com's 2014 gross profit margins to significantly beat expectations. The firm expects the company's EBITDA and operating income to exceed expectations over the longer term, and it keeps a $350 price target and Outperform rating on the stock. 06:13 EDT AMZN Piper sees slight downside to Amazon quarter after data Piper Jaffray says ChannelAdvisor data indicates slight downside to Amazon.com's June quarter. The firm notes ChannelAdvisor sales saw a sequential deceleration to 26% year-over-year growth in May from 31% in April and the March quarter average of 32%. Piper has an Overweight rating on shares of Amazon with a $325 price target. 06:10 EDT AMZN ChannelAdvisor reports Amazon, eBay SSS for May Subscribe for More Information June 10, 2013 16:39 EDT NFLX On The Fly: Closing Wrap Subscribe for More Information 16:01 EDT AMZN Options Update; June 10, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 16:01 EDT AMZN Options Update; June 10, 2013 Subscribe for More Information 14:17 EDT AMZN Amazon releases new version of Prime shipping service, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information 13:42 EDT NFLX Rovi issues statement regarding ITC initial determination Subscribe for More Information 11:52 EDT NFLX Stocks with call strike movement; HRB NFLX Subscribe for More Information 11:40 EDT NFLX, AMZN Rovi retreats after adverse patent decision from ITC Subscribe for More Information 09:42 EDT NFLX ITC judge rules Rovi patents not infringed by Netflix, Roku Subscribe for More Information 09:36 EDT NFLX Rovi downgraded at B. Riley Subscribe for More Information 09:32 EDT NFLX Rovi loses ITC patent case against Netflix, Roku, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 07:40 EDT AMZN Nielsen says social media dominates smartphones, tablets, LAT reports A report recently released from Nielsen suggests that consumers use their smartphones and tablets for a number or reasons, however, time spent on social networking exceeds that of streaming videos or accessing sports, reported The Los Angeles Times. Reference Link June 7, 2013 16:00 EDT AMZN Options Update; June 7, 2013 CBOE Volatility Index VIX down 1.67 to 14.96. Option volume leaders: AAPL AMZN GOOG TSLA HPQ according to Track Data. 10:12 EDT AMZN Cost for entry-level 7-inch tablets expected to drop, DigiTimes says Subscribe for More Information 10:06 EDT AMZN Microvision device demonstrated in Amazon Kindle Fire, blog post says A post to the "Microvision Tracker" blog purports to show the company's device being demonstrated in conjunction with Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle Fire at a Microvision (MVIS) company event. Reference Link 09:14 EDT AMZN Amazon debuts Kindle in China, CNET says Subscribe for More Information 09:06 EDT AMZN Amazon.com announces free online tool, Amazon Storyteller Subscribe for More Information June 6, 2013 15:36 EDT NFLX Netflix June 215 weekly 6/7/13 straddle priced for 2.6% movement Subscribe for More Information 11:12 EDT NFLX Netflix falls, levels to watch The stock was last at $218.27, close to the session low at $217. The shares are now trading below both the 10-day and 30-day moving averages after briefly popping above them near the open. Resistance is at the 30-day at $222.32 and the 10-day at $224.63. Support is at $217 and then at $202.85, the 50-day moving average. June 5, 2013 12:59 EDT AMZN Amazon.com faces hurdles in India, says Piper Jaffray Subscribe for More Information 06:35 EDT AMZN Amazon.com enters India, AllThingsD reports Subscribe for More Information << 1 | 2 | 3 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.