Cody Willard

Is there an upside to every situation? Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) investors are likely to say no, but former hedge fund manager Cody Willard was actually happy with the results. "I was shocked that a China-based company, based in the Cayman Islands and traded in the U.S., didn...

Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) could get a boost if it beats analyst expectations. The company is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Cody Willard, a former hedge fund manager and chairman of Scutify (a financial social network), thinks...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) beat analyst estimates last quarter, but still fell in after hours trading. "The EPS beat looks better than the revenue beat," Sean Udall, CIO of Quantum Trading Strategies and author of The TechStrat Report, told Benzinga. He said he was surprised that the...

A partnership between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) could be a match made in Heaven. In the meantime, Alibaba might need to channel its inner Apple if it wants to attract investors. "Sheer top-line growth is what the market is going to focus on,...

Many Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) investors will be watching for an increase in DAUs (daily active users) and MAUs (monthly active users) this quarter. Former hedge fund manager Cody Willard thinks investors should focus on something else instead. "Facebook's penetration in the developed...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) just reported another record-breaking quarter. The company sold 74.5 million iPhones, beating or meeting all but the most extreme sales estimates. Investors reacted positively, boosting the stock more than 5 percent in after hours trading. "The 74.5 million...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is less than 12 hours away from reporting the results from its fiscal first quarter, which covers the December sales period. Analysts expect big things from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which could help Apple achieve another new sales record. UBS analysts think...

The New York Stock Exchange sent RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) another letter last week after the firm's market cap remained below $50 million for more than 30 consecutive days. This was one more reminder that the company may not be able to survive in the highly competitive retail space, which...

Investors are anxiously waiting to see how Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) performed during the December quarter. The company's earnings results will be released Tuesday, January 27. In the meantime, most analysts have continued to support the notion that Apple enjoyed another record-breaking...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reported record-breaking iPhone sales results nearly every quarter for the past four years. The company is expected to keep the trend going when it reports its fiscal 2015 first quarter results on Tuesday, January 27 at 5:00 p.m. ET. "I think you're going...

The Fox Business Network is expected to announce a new show to replace "Happy Hour," which was canceled last week. The new show that Fox Business is expected to launch is called "The Willis Report" and will air Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. The Willis Report is scheduled to begin airing on June...

So it is official. Fox Business Network's post-market show "Happy Hour," is no more. The show, which was held at the Bull and Bear bar at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, has been canceled. "Happy Hour" was hosted by the lovely Rebecca Diamond, whom male viewers will certainly miss, Cody...