Starting next week, users of Barnes & Noble’s Android app will no longer be able to buy digital books in the app, and it seems to be due to a Google Play policy deadline that’s been more than a year and a half in the works. And it’s not just Barnes & Noble that’s affected; you aren’t able to buy Amazon’s Audible titles with a debit or credit card in the latest version of its Android app, either. The changes appear to stem from Google’s insistence that apps use Google Play’s… Source link
Read More »Google won’t let you buy movies and TV shows from the Play app starting in May
Google will no longer sell movies and TV shows from the Google Play app starting in May, the company announced (via Ars Technica). Instead, you’ll be able to get movies and shows from the Google TV app. “On Google TV, you will find the same experience you are used to on Google Play Movies & TV with the latest new releases, rentals, deals, and great recommendations for you,” according to a company support page. Content you have already purchased will be available in the Google TV… Source link
Read More »Russia has a $140 billion stockpile of gold, but no one wants to buy it
Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters The fifth-largest stockpile of gold in the world belongs to Russia, valued at nearly $140 billion. As with oil, sanctions are making it very difficult for Russia to trade the precious commodity. Demand for gold is still high within the country as the ruble has crashed to record lows. Like the price of crude oil, gold prices have been on a wild ride since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. And like oil, Russia holds some of the world’s largest reserves of gold — some… Source link
Read More »Is Apple stock a great buy on weakness?
Apple’s stock (AAPL) looks like a good buy on weakness, argues one strategist. “We actually bought Apple over the last couple of weeks. I mean the name has come down tremendously. So I think you can go in and buy that name. They have such a strong balance sheet and they have a tremendous cash position,” said Crossmark Global Investments chief markets strategist Victoria Fernandez on Yahoo Finance Live. To be sure, Apple’s stock hasn’t been immune to the broader pullback in tech stocks this… Source link
Read More »3 reasons to buy stocks during weakness in markets: JPMorgan
There are a couple reasons why investors should use the weakness in markets as a good buying opportunity even in front of notable risks like the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to fight inflation and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, argues strategists at JPMorgan. “Despite the current tumultuous conditions, we believe a lot of risk is already priced in, sentiment is depressed and investor positioning is low, so we would add to risk with a medium-term horizon. We would advise against… Source link
Read More »Amazon Jumps on Plan to Split Stock, Buy Back Up to $10 Billion
(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. is planning to split its stock for the first time in more than two decades in a move that will end an era of four-digit stock prices for the biggest U.S. technology companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Amazon intends to boost its outstanding shares by a 20-to-1 ratio, under a plan disclosed late Wednesday, joining other technology giants like Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc. who have turned to splits to make their stocks more attractive to retail investors. That news… Source link
Read More »Alphabet’s Google to Buy Mandiant in $5.4 Billion Deal
Google agreed to buy cybersecurity company Mandiant. Photo: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press … Source link
Read More »Google in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant – The Information
A view of a sign above the entrance of the Google office, ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany, in Berlin, Germany, August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 7 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google is in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant (MNDT.O), the Information reported on Monday, citing a person with knowledge of the discussion. Mandiant’s shares closed up 16% on the Nasdaq after the… Source link
Read More »Limelight to buy Yahoo’s Edgecast in a stock deal valuing Edgecast at $300 million
Shares of Limelight Networks Inc. LLNW, +13.03% rallied 6.7% in premarket trading Monday, after the content delivery services provider announced a deal to buy Yahoo’s Edgecast Inc., a provider of security, content delivery and video services, in a stock deal that values Edgecast at about $300 million. Yahoo, which owns Edgecast, is owned by Verizon Communications Inc. VZ, -0.90% and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global… Source link
Read More »Limelight Networks to Buy Yahoo’s Edgecast in Stock Deal >LLNW
By Colin Kellaher Limelight Networks Inc. on Monday said it agreed to buy Yahoo’s Edgecast Inc. unit in an all-stock deal that values the provider of edge security, content delivery and video services at about $300 million. Limelight said it will issue about 72.2 million shares to Yahoo, majority owned by private-equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc., resulting in Yahoo owning about 31.9% of the combined company at closing. Apollo bought Yahoo last year for $5… Source link
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