Biz Break: Tech stocks rally, but momentum fades by closing bell

Problem viewing email? View in Web Browser or Visit our website Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Biz Break  Biz Break: Tech stocks rally, but momentum fades by closing bell Biz Break: Tech stocks rally, but momentum fades by closing bell Today: Netflix, Yahoo and other tech stocks rebounded Tuesday morning, but lost some of their gains before the market closed. Also: Best Buy expects 'strong demand' for Apple Watch and plans to make the product available in all stores. Kephart: Even odds for new Raiders stadium Coliseum City development Despite growing pessimism about his ability to nail down a $4 billion development deal including a new stadium for the Oakland Raiders, Floyd Kephart said he still had even odds to get the deal done Apple gains despite big stock market decline Apple shares rose slightly on Tuesday, and for nearly the entire trading day helped Wall Street rebound from a multi-day string of brutal losses, but by the end of a volatile session, the stock market tumbled into the red yet again. U.S. stocks slide late after early bounce U.S. stocks are closing lower Tuesday after falling sharply in the final hour of trading. Tech startups want to change the way you drive It's no secret that technology is changing the car industry. The major automakers, as well as tech giants such as Google and possibly Apple, are laying the groundwork for the first driverless cars. Meanwhile, a number of engineers and entrepreneurs have started their own companies to tackle other automotive challenges. Stock market experts advise calm in this crazy market Don't do anything rash. Amid the scary slide on Wall Street, that's the advice from the professionals to 401(k) holders and other ordinary investors. Twitter faced SEC questions on changing user-engagement metrics Twitter has regularly changed its own metrics for success, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is noticing. Airbnb agrees to add small Paris tourism tax on rentals The home-sharing company Airbnb has agreed to put a small tourist tax on rental apartments in Paris -- following a request by Paris authorities. Rents rising nationally, Zillow reports Real estate data firm Zillow said Tuesday that rents rose a seasonally adjusted 4.2 percent from a year ago. The higher rents suggest that demand for apartments is continuing to grow as the share of Americans owning homes has dropped. Facebook: Man pleads guilty to sending 27 million spam messages A Nevada man pleaded guilty Monday to sending more than 27 million spam messages to Facebook users, federal officials said. Silicon Valley startups lead way toward more women in the workplace As Silicon Valley struggles to add more women to its predominantly male workforce -- and to support their careers once they're there -- some young technology companies are demonstrating how it's done. Geico agrees to $6 million settlement in California policy pricing case Geico has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement with the California Department of Insurance in connection to claims that the company had discriminatory auto-insurance pricing. Just Mayo maker warned by FDA that 'mayo' needs eggs The maker of eggless spread Just Mayo has gotten a warning from regulators: 'Mayo' needs eggs. RETURN TO TOP Copyright 2015 San Jose Mercury News, All rights reserved. ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This email is brought to you by the Bay Area News Group, 4 N. Second St., Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95113. You are receiving this email because you have opted in to the program. - If you do NOT want to receive this email in the future, please click to UNSUBSCRIBE.>. - To advertise in this newsletter, click here.