Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is planning to introduce a smartphone this month, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, plunging the world’s largest online retailer deeper into the competitive mobile-device market. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) net profit margin is 0.40% and weekly performance is 3.12%. On last trading day company shares ended up $323.57. Analysts mean target price for the company is $419.33. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.72%.
Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is teaming up with Samsung to develop Nook tablets, the book seller said Thursday, as it focuses on its Nook software. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) shares advanced 3.54% in last trading session and ended the day on $19.57. BKS gross Margin is 26.40% and its return on assets is -5.80%.Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) quarterly performance is -6.32%.
Social media giant Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) on Thursday agreed to acquire specialist native mobile advertising startup Namo Media that will complement its purchase of mobile-ad exchange MoPub last year. According to media reports, Twitter would pay around $50 million for the purchase. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) shares moved up 3.01% in last trading session and was closed at $33.89, while trading in range of $33.11 – $34.89. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) year to date (YTD) performance is -46.76%.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) browsers have taken the lead from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) as the most popular browsers in the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) ended the last trading day at $553.90. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.86%. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) showed a negative weekly performance of -1.10%.
Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday demanded that Netflix Inc. immediately stop displaying messages to customers that place blame on Verizon’s broadband service for slow delivery of Netflix TV shows and movies. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) net profit margin is 11.10% and weekly performance is -0.88%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.28. Analysts mean target price for the company is $53.85. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.85%.