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This Partnership Will Help Yelp Inc Compete With Facebook Inc and Google Inc
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 27 mins ago
On Yelp 's fourth quarter conference call, CFO Rob Krolik cited a BIA/Kelsey study that said local advertising spend in the U.S. will grow to $149 billion in 2017. The amount spent on digital advertising is expected to grow to $41 billion that...
'Fast Money' Recap: Looking for the Upside
at The Street - Sat Mar 29, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed momentum stocks and what must happen for equities to move higher.
Facebook Inc. Stock This Week: Drones, Satellites, Lasers, and Virtual Reality
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 29, 1:30AM CDT
Facebook made some wild announcements this week. After revealing that it will be paying $2 billion to acquire a company that builds virtual-reality goggles, it announced a new Lab team made up of rocket scientists, plane designers, and laser...
Facebook Is On a Shopping Spree
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 6:00PM CDT
A couple days ago, social networking giant Facebook annouced that it would be acquiring Oculus, a small company that has been developing an exciting new immersive virtual reality platform, in a deal worth $2 billion. Of that, $400 million will be...
Priceline, Qihoo Among IBD 50 Stocks Breaking Down
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 28, 5:20PM CDT
A number of former high-flying stocks broke down last week, giving investors a good reason to sell. For the week, the IBD 50 fell 6% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.5%. Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), the top stock in the IBD 50, dived 19% in heavy volume during...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Mar 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
For the Telegram App, Facebook Inc. Just Changed Everything
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 4:00PM CDT
Facebook 's purchase of WhatsApp may be driving millions to leave the messaging platform for a competitor known as Telegram. Fool contributor Tim Beyers examines the numbers in the following video. According to reporting by TechCrunch , the...
Did Facebook Just Pull a Google?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 3:54PM CDT
On Friday's Tech Teardown , host Erin Kennedy and Motley Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu take a look at the top stories from the market this week in tech. Evan takes a deep dive into the details and motivation behind Facebook 's...
Facebook Drones Fly In Dogfight Vs. Google Balloons
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 28, 12:06PM CDT
Facebook (FB) said late Thursday that it's building Internet-beaming drones as part of its Internet.org project, which has the lofty goal of connecting everyone in the world to the Web. The drones -- or "high-altitude long-endurance aircraft" -- are...
Technology Stocks Dominate Discussion Mid-Day: StockTwits
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 11:21AM CDT
Consumer spending is up and so is the market. But it's not the macro data that had investors buzzing Friday. Technology stocks dominated discussion, according to StockTwits.com .
Traders Bet Big on BlackBerry: StockTwits.com
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 9:55AM CDT
BlackBerry is losing less money and a lot more business. And that, say investors on StockTwits.com, is progress capable of returning the company to profitability. Though not enough to show the beleaguered smart phone company's turnaround plan has...
Does Facebook Have Google Envy?
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 9:20AM CDT
This has been a difficult week for U.S. stocks, but perhaps Friday will offer some relief, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.82% and 0.86%, respectively, as of 10:15 a.m. EDT. Following its $2...
March 28 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 7:15AM CDT
U.S. stock futures rise ahead of consumer confidence data; Walmart sues Visa over fees; Facebook unveils Connectivity Lab; BlackBerry revenue falls below $1 billion.
Active Equities Morning Coverage -- Research on BlackBerry, Facebook, Intel, and Zynga
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 28, 7:00AM CDT
The trading session on Thursday, March 27, 2014 ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,264.23, down 0.03% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,151.23, down 0.54%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.19% lower at 1,849.04. The losses were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. During the session, Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors exerted a drag, while some positive momentum was observed in the Telecommunication Services, Energy, and Utilities sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which traded the most shares during the session. These include BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), and Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA). Free technical research on BBRY, FB, INTC, and ZNGA can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Why Sina Has Lower Days Ahead
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 5:30AM CDT
On the heels of Weibo's IPO, many have wondered how Sina has lost 25% of its value in 2014, including 17% in the last month.
Sozzi: Starbucks' Secret Cult Underworld Is Exploding
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 5:00AM CDT
Something is brewing at Starbucks that has nothing to do with mobile payment. In fact, what's happening harkens back to simpler times when folks expressed themselves with their natural talents.
A Better Apple TV, Facebook’s Virtual Reality, ‘Divergent’ Defies the Critics, and Fox Doubles Down
Tim Beyers, Nathan Alderman, and Ellen Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 2:30AM CDT
Apple talks with Comcast about crafting a special set-top box for the network, as Facebook surfaces memories of dot-com excess with its $2 billion purchase of Oculus . Will either move benefit shareholders? And what about Divergent ? Will...
1 Way Facebook Can Recoup Its $2 Billion From Oculus
Jessica Alling, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 8:20PM CDT
By now, most investors know that Facebook allocated another $2 billion to acquisitions this week, this time putting virtual reality in its sights with the purchase of Oculus. Analysts are trying to figure out whether the acquisition was a sound...
Growth vs. Value: Is Microsoft Stealing Google’s Investors?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 7:30PM CDT
Microsoft had long been blasted as being a stale technology company that "missed mobile" and couldn't innovate. While long-suffering shareholders for the past 10 years dealt with a frustratingly range-bound stock in owning Microsoft, shareholders...
This Partnership Will Help Yelp Inc Compete With Facebook Inc and Google Inc
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 27 mins ago
On Yelp 's fourth quarter conference call, CFO Rob Krolik cited a BIA/Kelsey study that said local advertising spend in the U.S. will grow to $149 billion in 2017. The amount spent on digital advertising is expected to grow to $41 billion that...
'Fast Money' Recap: Looking for the Upside
at The Street - Sat Mar 29, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed momentum stocks and what must happen for equities to move higher.
Facebook Inc. Stock This Week: Drones, Satellites, Lasers, and Virtual Reality
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 29, 1:30AM CDT
Facebook made some wild announcements this week. After revealing that it will be paying $2 billion to acquire a company that builds virtual-reality goggles, it announced a new Lab team made up of rocket scientists, plane designers, and laser...
Facebook Is On a Shopping Spree
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 6:00PM CDT
A couple days ago, social networking giant Facebook annouced that it would be acquiring Oculus, a small company that has been developing an exciting new immersive virtual reality platform, in a deal worth $2 billion. Of that, $400 million will be...
Priceline, Qihoo Among IBD 50 Stocks Breaking Down
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 28, 5:20PM CDT
A number of former high-flying stocks broke down last week, giving investors a good reason to sell. For the week, the IBD 50 fell 6% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.5%. Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), the top stock in the IBD 50, dived 19% in heavy volume during...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Fri Mar 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
For the Telegram App, Facebook Inc. Just Changed Everything
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 4:00PM CDT
Facebook 's purchase of WhatsApp may be driving millions to leave the messaging platform for a competitor known as Telegram. Fool contributor Tim Beyers examines the numbers in the following video. According to reporting by TechCrunch , the...
Did Facebook Just Pull a Google?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 3:54PM CDT
On Friday's Tech Teardown , host Erin Kennedy and Motley Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu take a look at the top stories from the market this week in tech. Evan takes a deep dive into the details and motivation behind Facebook 's...
Facebook Drones Fly In Dogfight Vs. Google Balloons
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Mar 28, 12:06PM CDT
Facebook (FB) said late Thursday that it's building Internet-beaming drones as part of its Internet.org project, which has the lofty goal of connecting everyone in the world to the Web. The drones -- or "high-altitude long-endurance aircraft" -- are...
Technology Stocks Dominate Discussion Mid-Day: StockTwits
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 11:21AM CDT
Consumer spending is up and so is the market. But it's not the macro data that had investors buzzing Friday. Technology stocks dominated discussion, according to StockTwits.com .
Traders Bet Big on BlackBerry: StockTwits.com
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 9:55AM CDT
BlackBerry is losing less money and a lot more business. And that, say investors on StockTwits.com, is progress capable of returning the company to profitability. Though not enough to show the beleaguered smart phone company's turnaround plan has...
Does Facebook Have Google Envy?
Alex Dumortier, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 9:20AM CDT
This has been a difficult week for U.S. stocks, but perhaps Friday will offer some relief, with the benchmark S&P 500 and the narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.82% and 0.86%, respectively, as of 10:15 a.m. EDT. Following its $2...
March 28 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 7:15AM CDT
U.S. stock futures rise ahead of consumer confidence data; Walmart sues Visa over fees; Facebook unveils Connectivity Lab; BlackBerry revenue falls below $1 billion.
Active Equities Morning Coverage -- Research on BlackBerry, Facebook, Intel, and Zynga
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 28, 7:00AM CDT
The trading session on Thursday, March 27, 2014 ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,264.23, down 0.03% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,151.23, down 0.54%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.19% lower at 1,849.04. The losses were broad based as seven out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. During the session, Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors exerted a drag, while some positive momentum was observed in the Telecommunication Services, Energy, and Utilities sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which traded the most shares during the session. These include BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY), Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), and Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA). Free technical research on BBRY, FB, INTC, and ZNGA can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Why Sina Has Lower Days Ahead
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 5:30AM CDT
On the heels of Weibo's IPO, many have wondered how Sina has lost 25% of its value in 2014, including 17% in the last month.
Sozzi: Starbucks' Secret Cult Underworld Is Exploding
at The Street - Fri Mar 28, 5:00AM CDT
Something is brewing at Starbucks that has nothing to do with mobile payment. In fact, what's happening harkens back to simpler times when folks expressed themselves with their natural talents.
A Better Apple TV, Facebook’s Virtual Reality, ‘Divergent’ Defies the Critics, and Fox Doubles Down
Tim Beyers, Nathan Alderman, and Ellen Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 28, 2:30AM CDT
Apple talks with Comcast about crafting a special set-top box for the network, as Facebook surfaces memories of dot-com excess with its $2 billion purchase of Oculus . Will either move benefit shareholders? And what about Divergent ? Will...
1 Way Facebook Can Recoup Its $2 Billion From Oculus
Jessica Alling, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 8:20PM CDT
By now, most investors know that Facebook allocated another $2 billion to acquisitions this week, this time putting virtual reality in its sights with the purchase of Oculus. Analysts are trying to figure out whether the acquisition was a sound...
Growth vs. Value: Is Microsoft Stealing Google’s Investors?
Ashraf Eassa, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 7:30PM CDT
Microsoft had long been blasted as being a stale technology company that "missed mobile" and couldn't innovate. While long-suffering shareholders for the past 10 years dealt with a frustratingly range-bound stock in owning Microsoft, shareholders...
