SodaStream pops on strong outlook

SodaStream shares jumped 13% Tuesday, as investors welcomed the company's upbeat outlook and analyst upgrades.

"Our goal is to be a billion dollar company by 2016," said CEO Daniel Birnbaum, at SodaStream's very first analyst meeting. That would nearly double the $550 million the company expects to rake in this year.

The optimistic CEO suggested that he thinks the company could hit the milestone even earlier, as consumers continue to embrace the MORE

Will Google hit $1,000 or is it the next Apple?

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Is Google Glass rose-colored? That's clearly the right hue for investors.

Shares of Google (GOOG) are up more than 25% so far this year and the stock hit a new all-time high above $888 Tuesday morning.

So MORE

SolarCity surges to new high

Talk about a warm-up.

Investors can't seem to get enough of companies that harness the sun's power. Shares of SolarCity (SCTY) soared to an all-time high of $31.89 on Monday.

The company has only been public for five months and shares have nearly quadrupled from their $8 IPO price back in December.

Related: SolarCity CEO talks the future of solar power

SolarCity, which installs solar panels, is still among the smaller players MORE

Priceline (and Shatner) can't be stopped: Stock up 4%

Raise your hand if you thought that Priceline (PCLN) shares would be falling Friday. I did.

The online travel stock has been red hot this year. And even though it reported strong first-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, its outlook was a bit conservative. The stock dipped after hours Thursday as a result.

But shares popped 4% Friday to a new 52-week high. It just goes to show that you can't short MORE

Market bears still waiting for pullback

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Stocks dipped a bit on Thursday, but this hardly looks like the beginning of a massive market correction.

People often describe the market as being ruled by two emotions: fear and greed. In fact, that's why MORE

Monster Beverage shares dive as legal woes mount

Shares of the energy drink maker Monster Beverage were in need of a jolt Thursday.

Monster shares (MNST) fell 7% after the company reported a drop in first quarter earnings and weaker-than-expected sales growth.

The company said late Wednesday that earnings were hurt by costs related to the termination of certain distribution agreements. It also cited expenses tied to various lawsuits against Monster.

The city attorney in San Francisco, Dennis Herrera, filed a MORE

Hedge funds bet against Chipotle

Hedge fund managers might like Chipotle's burritos, but some are betting against the company's stock.

Last October, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn revealed a bet against Chipotle Mexican Grill  (CMG). On Wednesday, bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach of investment firm DoubeLine Capital joined him in talking down the fast food chain.

"I like the products," Gundlach admitted. Yet, he said, "A gourmet burrito is an oxymoron. All you need to compete with its MORE

Ackman: P&G CEO may need to go

Bill Ackman, the activist hedge fund manager who most recently made headlines over his big short position on Herbalife, zeroed in on Procter & Gamble at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York Wednesday.

The CEO of Procter & Gamble (PG) is one busy man, but that doesn't mean he's solely focused on his work at the helm of one of the world's largest corporations.

Bob McDonald, who's led P&G MORE

Manchester United: The business of soccer

Alex Ferguson's decision to retire after 26 years as manager of Manchester United (MANU) throws England's most successful soccer club into a rare period of uncertainty.

Winning the richest national soccer league for 13 of the last 21 years has guaranteed a big slice of broadcast revenue, and allowed the club to amass a global following of over 650 million – a loyal and lucrative market for merchandising partners and sponsors MORE

You've got fail! AOL down nearly 10%

AOL is learning the hard way that it's not easy to live up to Wall Street's hype.

Even though AOL (AOL) reported a 23% jump in net income for the first quarter thanks to solid growth in both display and search online advertising, shares tumbled nearly 10% on the news. AOL's profits missed forecasts and investors were also hoping for better overall revenue growth than the measly 2% year-over-year increase that MORE