Did Twitter Bottom on Tax Day?
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 2:00PM CDT
The Twitter IPO was much more successful than its performance after the first earnings call as a public company. In management's defense, it may have been impossible to live up to the hype. As mentioned in the article Twitter, Another...
3 Threats to Google’s Future
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 12:50PM CDT
A company with the size, reach, and capabilities of Google would seem to have few real challenges to its future. However, no company is impervious to competition, and the search giant is no different. In fact, investors would be wise to keep an...
Facebook’s 'Nearby Friends' -- 3 Critical Questions
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:27AM CDT
Facebook recently launched "Nearby Friends," an opt-in service that allows users to share their precise real-time locations on a map. This doesn't mean that everyone on your list can track your movements -- you only become...
NASA Leans Back for a #GlobalSelfie for Earth Day
at The Street - Sat Apr 19, 7:00AM CDT
The U.S. space agency wants you to snap a picture of yourself with a little piece of the planet and share it on social media.
Porn Crackdown Gives Weibo More to Cheer
at The Street - Fri Apr 18, 2:43PM CDT
China's Weibo messaging service, which went public this week, drives traffic with hot, but not too hot, online discussions.
Can Twitter Inc. Take a Chunk of This Billion-Dollar Facebook Product?
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 18, 11:00AM CDT
They say that imitation is the best form of flattery, but in the business world it could be the biggest form of competition. Both Facebook and Twitter are guilty of imitating one another, but aside from user interface tweaks, both companies...
Does the Gnip Deal Make Twitter Inc. Stock a Buy?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:24PM CDT
Twitter stock has reversed course in recent days thanks to its purchase of social data supplier Gnip . Should investors expect the rally to continue? Host Ellen Bowman puts this questions to Fool analysts Nathan Alderman and Tim Beyers in this...
Twitter Drinks From the Firehose as We Moneyball the Market for Comic Book Movies
Tim Beyers, Nathan Alderman, and Ellen Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 8:08PM CDT
Twitter purchases social data specialist Gnip for an undisclosed sum. Will the deal provide meaningful value for shareholders, or is it a mere add-on for a business that's become increasingly dependent on advertising? Then, Amazon.com ...
Weibo IPO Stock Rises Despite Reduced Expectations
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 5:39PM CDT
Weibo wobbled in its stock market debut Thursday, but it didn't fall. China's largest microblogging service rose 19% to 20.24, but only after slipping at first, pricing at the low end of its range and selling fewer shares than expected. The IPO of...
Twitter Steps Up Its Move Into Mobile Ads
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 4:09PM CDT
Twitter (TWTR) investors might soon get some results from the company's hefty investments aimed at getting a bigger piece of the emerging mobile ad market. The company said Thursday that it has launched what it calls its "mobile app promotion suite."...
Weibo IPO Is a Test for Twitter, Alibaba
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 4:08PM CDT
Weibo, often referred to as the Chinese version of Twitter TWTR, will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market after the company priced its initial public offering at the low end of its expected range.
Weibo (WB) Stock Rises After IPO (Update)
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 2:54PM CDT
Weibo (WB), the Chinese social media company that has been described as the country's equivalent to Twitter (TWTR), rose on Thursday, its first day of trading after its IPO. The company raised $286 million by pricing its initial public offering of...
3 Reasons Facebook Inc. Users Are Getting Tired
Chad Henage, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 2:15PM CDT
"You don't have a Facebook account?" In a world where over 1.2 billion people have one, running across someone who isn't on the site is rare. In fact, when someone doesn't have a Facebook account, their friends often try to convince them to...
Weibo IPO Launch Reflects Continued Market Weakness
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 12:16PM CDT
Weibo (WB) wobbled in its stock market debut Thursday, but it didn't fall. China's largest microblogging service was up 11% in midday trading in the stock market today, but only after slipping at first, pricing at the low end of its range and selling...
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Discloses Preliminary NAV of $27.43 Per Share as of March 31, 2014
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 17, 12:02PM CDT
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (Nasdaq:SVVC) (the "Fund"
Why Twitter (TWTR) Stock Is Gaining Today
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 11:11AM CDT
Twitter (TWTR) stock is gaining Thursday on news that it will allow app-install ads in its first-party apps and through its MoPub mobile ad network.
Weibo Faces the Wall Street Bears
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 9:35AM CDT
Here's comes the Weibo IPO with an incredibly shrinking price tag. It says more about Twitter than it does Alibaba.
Ask A Fool: Is Twitter a Buy Today?
Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 8:45AM CDT
In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Brendan Mathews take a question from a reader who writes: " Twitter stock price is almost near 52 weeks low. What is your opinion on buying Twitter...
Twitter Could Crush Pandora Without Playing a Song
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 7:30AM CDT
Minus a serious data business, Pandora will cease being Internet radio's leader.
'Fast Money' Recap: Is Google Now a Buy?
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed earnings of Google and IBM and whether investors should jump in now.