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News For GOOG;CAR;ZIP;RIG;BP From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on GOOG;CAR;ZIP;RIG;BP the last two weeks. |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 16:02 EDT |  | GOOG | Options Update; May 20, 2013
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| 09:40 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading
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| 08:08 EDT |  | BP | EU to review fracking concerns, Reuters reports
Environmental concerns over the practice of hydraulic fracturing to get at shale gas will be on the EU's agenda this year, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger told the German newspaper Die Welt, reports Reuters. Reference Link |
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| 07:53 EDT | | GOOG | Google ex-employee claims evidence of U.K. tax evasion, FT says
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| 05:40 EDT | | BP | U.S. oil futures rally as many commodities decline, WSJ reports
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 16:21 EDT |  | BP | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
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| 16:00 EDT | | GOOG | Options Update; May 17, 2013
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| 14:03 EDT | | GOOG | Market set to finish week with gains after Cisco results, comments
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| 13:53 EDT |  | RIG | Transocean holders approve dividend, reject Icahn proposal
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| 13:50 EDT | | RIG | Icahn nominee wins seat on Transocean board
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| 13:09 EDT | | BP | Tesoro receives FTC clearance for purchase of BP refining, marketing business
Tesoro (TSO) announced that the Federal Trade Commission has cleared the company's planned acquisition of BP's (BP) fully integrated Southern California Refining and Marketing business and that Tesoro intends to close the acquisition during Q2. The clearance from the FTC came without any impacts to the assets or operations in the transaction as announced in August of last year. The purchase price of BP's assets is $1.075B, plus the market value of inventory, currently estimated at $1.3B. This amount includes a $100M purchase price reduction for the clearance with regulatory authorities. |
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| 12:28 EDT | | RIG | Transocean holders reject Icahn's $4 dividend plan, Bloomberg reports
Transocean's (RIG) shareholders rejected the $4 per share dividend proposal in favor of management's $2.24 per share annual dividend, Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the vote count.Reference Link |
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| 11:48 EDT | | RIG | Transocean holders reject Icahn's $4 dividend plan, Bloomberg reports
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| 09:38 EDT |  | GOOG | Google rises following price target bump, levels to watch
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| 09:37 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading on open
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| 08:53 EDT |  | GOOG | Google price target raised to $1,065 from $875 at Argus
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| 07:10 EDT | | GOOG | U.K. to question Amazon over income tax, Reuters reports
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| 06:36 EDT | | GOOG | Google to add new apps to Google Glass, NY Times says
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 18:42 EDT | | GOOG | Google sent letter by Congress over Glass privacy issues, WSJ reports
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| 14:46 EDT | | BP | Tesoro may take over BP California assets as soon as June 1, Reuters says
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| 14:32 EDT | | BP | Tesoro may take ownership of BP Carson refinery, other assets as soon as June 1
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| 14:01 EDT | | GOOG | Options Update; May 16, 2013
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| 13:05 EDT | | GOOG | Spending on Apple, Android video games jumped in Q1, AllThingsD says
In the first quarter spending on video games for Apple (AAPL) and Android devices increased significantly versus the previous quarter, while spending on video games for traditional handheld consoles fell meaningfully, research firms IDC and App Annie found, according to AllThingsD. Consumers spent three times more on games for smartphones and tablets than on games for traditional handheld consoles last quarter, the website stated. Reference Link |
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| 12:47 EDT | | RIG | Transocean EPS estimates lowered at Wells Fargo
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| 10:25 EDT | | GOOG | Microsoft discussing 'glasses' tech with Vuzix, NY Post says
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| 09:36 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading on open
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| 07:36 EDT | | GOOG | Google price target raised to $1,025 from $830 at RW Baird
RW Baird raised its price target for Google shares to $1,025 following the company's I/O conference and keeps an Outperform rating on the name. Baird thinks Chrome continues to gain momentum and that yesterday's event highlighted Google's technology advantages. Shares of Google closed yesterday up $28.79 to $915.89, and are indicated up another $5.66 in pre-market trading. |
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| 07:11 EDT | | BP | BP wants PM Cameron to discuss Gulf compensation with U.S., Reuters reports
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| 07:10 EDT | | GOOG | Google to help with supercomputing project, WSJ reports
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| 07:02 EDT | | GOOG | YouTube demands that Microsoft pull YouTube app, The Verge reports
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| 06:08 EDT | | BP, GOOG | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
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| 05:59 EDT | | GOOG | High tech firms involved in immigration battle, WSJ reports
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 17:09 EDT | | GOOG | Greenlight gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Oil States International (OIS), Hess (HES), Spirit (SPR), IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI), and Capital Bank (CBF). INCREASED STAKES: Apple (AAPL). DECREASED STAKES: Microsoft (MSFT), Seagate (STX), Delphi (DLPH), CBS (CBS), and Computer Sciences (CSC). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Ensco (ESV), Xerox (XRX), Yahoo (YHOO), NVR (NVR), and Google (GOOG). |
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| 17:03 EDT | | GOOG | Soros gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF). |
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| 16:48 EDT | | RIG | Icahn gives quarterly update on stakes
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| 16:24 EDT | | GOOG | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
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| 16:08 EDT | | GOOG | Google sites lead U.S. April searches with 66.5% of searches, comScore says
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| 16:02 EDT | | GOOG | Options Update; May 15, 2013
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| 14:27 EDT | | GOOG | Google unveils redesigned Maps for mobile
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| 13:01 EDT | | GOOG | Google says Chrome browser now has over 750M users
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| 12:59 EDT | | GOOG | Google confirms plan to sell Samsung Galaxy S4 in Google Play store
Says GS4 will be available on AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS) networks. |
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| 12:53 EDT | | GOOG | Google says All Access music service available for $9.99 per month
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| 12:49 EDT | | GOOG | Google announces subscription streaming music service
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| 12:26 EDT | | GOOG | Google announces Google Play Game Services
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| 12:13 EDT | | GOOG | Google says 900M Android devices now activated worldwide
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| 10:02 EDT | | GOOG | Google breaks out above round-number resistance at $900
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| 10:01 EDT | | GOOG | Google volatility decreases as shares rally to record into Google I/O
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| 09:43 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading on open
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| 09:19 EDT | | GOOG | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
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| 08:38 EDT | | BP | WTI crude falls for a fith consecutive day, Bloomberg reports
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| 08:33 EDT | | GOOG | Google to announce "pure" Android version of Galaxy S4, Geek.com says
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| 08:19 EDT | | GOOG | Samsung shipped 6M Galaxy S4 devices through May 10, androidcentral says
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| 07:39 EDT |  | GOOG | Google to host a conference
Google I/O 2013 is being held in San Francisco on May 15-17. |
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| 07:26 EDT | | GOOG | Google price target raised to $996 from $932 at Morgan Stanley
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| 07:21 EDT | | GOOG | Pandora down 4% to $16.10 after reports of Google music service
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| 06:52 EDT | | GOOG | Google won't connect YouTube, Google Play music offerings, AllThingsD says
Google is expected to launch music subscription services on both YouTube and Google Play, but won't connect the two services, unnamed music industry sources stated, according to AllThingsD.As a result, YouTube's free music won't help sell subscriptions to Google Play's service, the website stated. Reference Link |
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| 05:55 EDT | | BP | EU inspects firms in oil investigation, WSJ reports
EU antitrust authorities carried out unannounced inspections of energy giants BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) and Statoil (STO), escalating an investigation of alleged oil-price manipulation amid scrutiny of how prices are set in global financial markets, reports the Wall Street Journal. EU officials are investigating whether the three companies manipulated prices in the $2.5T physical-oil market by giving false data to an oil index publisher, the Platts unit of McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI). Platts's offices were also inspected.Reference Link |
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 18:39 EDT | | GOOG | Google to launch Spotify-like music service, WSJ reports
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| 17:50 EDT | | GOOG | Google to launch Spotify-style streaming music service, DJ reports
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| 13:54 EDT | | GOOG | Google CEO Page discloses left vocal chord paralysis
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| 11:12 EDT | | GOOG | BlackBerry plans to bring BBM to iOS, Android this summer
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| 11:08 EDT | | BP | BP says involved in EC probe, cooperating with investigation, Bloomberg reports
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| 11:01 EDT | | GOOG | BlackBerry says bringing BBM platform to iOS, Android
Says BBM on Google's (GOOG) Android and Apple's (AAPL) iOS to start with messaging, other BBM features to follow. Comment from CEO Thorsten Heins speaking at BlackBerry Live event. |
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| 09:54 EDT | | GOOG | Synacor to present Cloud ID with Google+
Synacor (SYNC) announced it will demo Cloud ID Social Login with Google+ and advanced TV Everywhere technologies in the Developer Sandbox at Google I/O, May 15-17. |
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| 09:25 EDT | | GOOG | Google to expand Fiber service to Gladstone, Missouri
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| 07:32 EDT | | GOOG | Google ordered to change search hints by German court, AP reports
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| 07:10 EDT | | BP | IEA says North American oil will dominate world supply growth, WSJ reports
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| 06:52 EDT | | GOOG | Google likely to focus on new Android services at conference, AllThingsD says
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| May 13, 2013 |
| 13:21 EDT | | GOOG | Google unifies storage limit, says 15 GB available free across services
Google announced earlier in a blog post that its users will now get 15 GB of unified storage for free to use between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos. The changes to Google Drive storage will roll out over the next couple of weeks and Google Apps users will also be getting shared storage, the company said. Reference Link |
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| 08:14 EDT | | GOOG | Google volatility at low end of range as shares near record high into Google I/O
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| 07:49 EDT | | GOOG | Google price target raised to $950 from $875 at BofA/Merrill
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| 06:40 EDT | | GOOG | Facebook Home not very popular so far, AllThingsD says
Less than 1M people have downloaded Facebook's (FB) new Android app, Facebook Home, since the app was released about a month ago, AllThingsD reported Friday afternoon, citing statements by the social network. As far as popularity is concerned, the app is "not exactly a home run," AllThingsD stated. On the other hand, it is only currently available for five devices that use Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, the website added. Reference Link |
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| 05:20 EDT | | RIG | Transocean Chairman J. Michael Talbert announces retirement plans
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| May 12, 2013 |
| 15:18 EDT | | GOOG | Google+ struggles to win over brands, Reuters says
Two years after introducing Google+ the search giant is struggling to win over the brands and businesses that are its best customers in the Internet search market, Reuters says. Reference Link |
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| May 10, 2013 |
| 16:01 EDT | | GOOG | Options Update; May 10, 2013
CBOE Volatility Index VIX down 56c to 12.57. Option volume leaders: BIDU AAPL TSLA GOOG C MBI MGM according to Track Data. |
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| 14:52 EDT | | GOOG | Market poised to end week higher as tech helps lead advance
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| 10:53 EDT | | GOOG | Facebook adds Facebook Home launcher to more Android phones, androidcentral says
Facebook (FB) has added the Facebook Home launcher to a number of smartphones using Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, including Samsung's (SSNLF) Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, androidcentral reported last night. Reference Link |
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| 09:38 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading
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| 09:35 EDT | | GOOG | Google may announce improved Nexus 7 with same price at I/O, CNET says
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| May 9, 2013 |
| 15:04 EDT | | GOOG | Google's YouTube announces subscription content
On the official YouTube blog, Google unit YouTube announced it is launching a pilot program for some partners that will offer paid channels on YouTube with subscription fees starting at 99c per month. Reference Link |
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| 14:30 EDT | | GOOG | Options Update; May 9, 2013
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| 09:38 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading
Active equity option families trading on open according to Track Data: TSLA AAPL GOOG MNST BIDU MCD. |
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| 07:29 EDT | | RIG | Transocean comments on reports from proxy advisors support for board nominees
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| May 8, 2013 |
| 16:35 EDT | | RIG | Transocean sees annualized savings of $300M from cost reductions
Transocean said that based on preliminary analysis, it currently anticipates achieving annualized savings associated with its initial phase of its cost reduction initiative of approximately $300M. The expected reduction in onshore costs includes, among other items, the consolidation of facilities, the streamlining of business functions and processes, as well as elimination of processes, programs and tasks that are not central to supporting our core business of operating our rigs safely and efficiently. |
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| 16:33 EDT |  | RIG | Transocean reports Q1 adjusted EPS 93c, consensus $1.00
Reports Q1 revenue $2.2B, consensus $2.36B. Total rig utilization was 80% in Q1 compared with 79% in Q4. Contract backlog was $28.5B as of the April 18 Fleet Status Report. Since April 18m additional contracts totaling $199M were secured. |
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| 15:29 EDT | | RIG | Notable companies reporting after market close
Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include News Corp. (NWSA), consensus 36c; CenturyLink (CTL), consensus 69c; Transocean (RIG), consensus $1.00; Activision Blizzard (ATVI), consensus 11c; Energy Transfer Equity (ETE), consensus 48c; Continental Resources (CLR), consensus $1.13; Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), consensus 73c; Sunoco Logistics Partners (SXL), consensus 82c; Tesla Motors (TSLA), consensus 4c. |
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| 14:48 EDT | | GOOG | Druckenmiller says Google his largest holding in U.S.
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| 09:37 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading on open
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| 08:54 EDT | | GOOG | Google Maps alleged redesign leaked, electronista reports
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| 08:23 EDT | | GOOG | France, Germany want Google pressed on taxes, Reuters reports
German and French politicians will press for Google to be questioned on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales staff in the U.K. while telling the tax authorities that sales are made from Ireland, reports Reuters. British lawmakers plan to call Google to testify again to a parliamentary committee to clarify what work it does there. Reference Link |
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| 06:15 EDT | | GOOG | Apple wants Google documents in Samsung suit, Bloomberg reports
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| May 7, 2013 |
| 16:01 EDT | | BP | Options Update; May 7, 2013
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| 12:54 EDT | | GOOG | Google rumored to be planning stores to sell Google Glass, Business Insider says
Google (GOOG) is rumored to be planning retail stores specifically to sell Google Glass, Business Insider reports, citing a source. Previous reports suggested Google was developing retail stores, like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT), to sell a variety of products. Reference Link |
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| 10:54 EDT | | GOOG | Media buyers upping budgets for FBX, site, search retargeting, eMarketer says
More media buyers are planning to increase their investments in site, search and Facebook Exchange re-targeting, according to eMarketer, citing a survey by media-buying platform Chango. Reference Link |
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| 10:19 EDT | | GOOG | Hack reveals AR app possibilities on Google Glass, engadget says
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| 09:50 EDT | | GOOG | Tesla investigating autopilot technology, talked with Google, Bloomberg says
Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said the company is considering adding technologies that can take over for drivers, according to an interview with Bloomberg. Tesla has talked with Google (GOOG) about its self-driving tech, though Musk prefers applications more like an airplane’s autopilot system, the report added. Reference Link |
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| 09:38 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading
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| 08:38 EDT | | GOOG | Amazon leak reveals planned Windows 8 mini-tablet, Telegraph says
According to a listing that appeared briefly on Amazon's (AMZN) U.S. website before being removed, a new 7-inch Acer tablet priced at $379.99 will be the first Microsoft (MSFT) Windows 8 small tablet, reported The Telegraph. This device is expected to be the first of number of mini W8 tablets that will compete with Apple's (AAPL) iPad Mini, Google's (GOOG) Nexus 7 and Amazon's own Kindle Fire, the report added. Reference Link |
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| 08:29 EDT | | GOOG | Nokia leading force in regulatory attack against Google, Telegraph says
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| 07:10 EDT | | GOOG | Some handset makers, telecoms seek third mobile platform, WSJ reports
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| 06:41 EDT | | GOOG | Google Glass blasted by critics, NY Times says
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| 06:07 EDT | | GOOG | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Some of the world's biggest handset makers and telecom carriers are embracing alternative mobile operating systems this year in an attempt to become credible challengers to smartphones run by Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG), the Wall Street Journal reports...JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has yet to persuade three of its largest shareholders--BlackRock (BLK), Vanguard Group and Fidelity Investments--to back the company in a coming vote over whether James Dimon should retain his dual role of chairman and CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: SoftBank (SFTBF) President Masayoshi Son said he will go to the U.S. today to meet Sprint Nextel’s (S) major shareholders about the Japanese company's takeover bid, after rival bidder Dish Network (DISH) said a U.S. company would make a better suitor., Reuters reports...Microsoft (MSFT) has sold 100M Windows 8 licenses in the six months since launch, but wants to combat sputtering interest in its flagship software with a substantial update to make it easier to use, and compatible with smaller tablets, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Rio Tinto (RIO) will likely pursue a $5B expansion of its iron ore output in Australia, CEO Sam Walsh said, according to two people present at a meeting with investors and analysts, Bloomberg reports...Saudi Arabia, home to the biggest Arab bourse, seeks to boost institutional investments in its $390B stock market as the top OPEC producer weighs plans to allow foreigners to buy shares directly, Bloomberg reports. |
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| May 6, 2013 |
| 19:05 EDT | | GOOG | Senate passes bill allowing states to tax Internet purchases, AP reports
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| 16:03 EDT | | GOOG | Options Update; May 6, 2013
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| 11:02 EDT | | GOOG | Amazon launches Android app store for China, Reuters says
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| 10:56 EDT | | GOOG | Google volatility at low end of range as shares at record high
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| 10:04 EDT |  | RIG | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
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| 09:38 EDT | | GOOG | Active equity option families trading on open
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| 09:27 EDT | | BP | BP announces asle of interest in Polvo field, Brazil for $135M
BP announced that it has agreed to sell its 60% interest in the Polvo oil field in Brazil to HRT Oil & Gas Ltda for $135M in cash. Subject to regulatory approvals, BP expects the deal to close in the second half of 2013. The Polvo field is located in the southern part of Campos basin, approximately 100 kilometres off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in water depths of around 100 metres. Commercial production started in 2007 and BP has operated the field since its acquisition from Devon. The other 40% stake in the field is owned by Maersk. |
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| 07:30 EDT | | BP | OTC to host a conference
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| 06:40 EDT | | RIG | Transocean upgraded to Strong Buy from Buy at ISI Group
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| 06:35 EDT | | GOOG | EU objects to Google's patent lawsuit against Apple
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| 06:32 EDT | | GOOG | YouTube could launch paid channel subscriptions this week, FT reports
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| 05:56 EDT | | BP | U.S. natural gas exports helped by geopolitical debate, WSJ reports
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