The Bear Case for Twitter Inc
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 21, 8:00PM CDT
Twitter is down almost 50% in 2014 and yet the company still trades at a very high valuation. In a prior article, I laid out a bullish case for Twitter, and now I'd like to make a bear case for the company. The big pullback in technology stocks...
Weibo User Growth Accelerates, But Sina EPS Misses
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 21, 5:48PM CDT
User growth accelerated at the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, but majority stakeholder Sina missed Wall Street's profit forecast and both companies gave lighter-than-expected outlooks. Both stocks were down in after-hours trading Wednesday. Weibo...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Wed May 21, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Fed Boosts Stocks as Interest Rate Hike Remains Distant
at The Street - Wed May 21, 3:34PM CDT
U.S. stocks advanced Wednesday as investors parsed the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting in April.
Will Twitter (TWTR) Stock Be Impacted By Censorship In Turkey?
at The Street - Wed May 21, 2:24PM CDT
A Turkish court ruled that Twitter (TWTR) must be 'more sensitive' when responding to court rulings over content removal from the site.
Don't Count Fed Chicks Before Hatching
at The Street - Wed May 21, 1:51PM CDT
Don't count your chickens before they hatch, or so the market lesson could have read on Wednesday. Shares were higher all day in anticipation of a better economic report card from the Fed, and popped immediately after their release. But markets...
Facebook Just Made It Easier to Boast How Cool You Are
at The Street - Wed May 21, 1:29PM CDT
In case an emoticon just doesn't sum up all your feels, Facebook has launched a new feature allowing users to update friends on exactly what they're doing.
May 21 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Wed May 21, 6:52AM CDT
U.S. stock futures rise; Netflix expanding in Europe; Target to report earnings; Google is eyeing up to $30 billion in foreign buyouts.
Sozzi: Target's Heart-Wrenching Issues Explained in Two Graphic Photos
at The Street - Wed May 21, 5:30AM CDT
The Target of 2014 is in serious trouble, and it's no laughing matter. The sad aspect here: The troubles at Target have been quietly building, and are now very present in its U.S. stores and newly opened Canadian division. CEO of Belus Capital...
Don't Even Think About Selling Facebook
at The Street - Wed May 21, 5:00AM CDT
Although Facebook should not be considered a value stock by any means, the profitable social media company is the best choice in its industry.
Facebook, Publicis Ink Deal - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 20, 3:56PM CDT
Recently, Facebook (FB) entered into a multi-year partnership with French advertising agency, Publicis Groupe.
Stocks Stumble on Weak Retail Results; GM Slides on Recall Charges
at The Street - Tue May 20, 3:17PM CDT
U.S. markets drop after disappointing earnings from Staples and Urban Outfitters. Small caps relinquish Monday's gains, shedding 1.4% amid a cautious backdrop.
Final Hour: Sentiment Blow From Retail Blues
at The Street - Tue May 20, 2:08PM CDT
A trickle of tepid retail results pulls stocks lower Tuesday, as markets range-trade in a vacuum of economic data or geo-political shocks.
IsTwitter Set to Acquire SoundCloud? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 20, 12:30PM CDT
Reportedly, Twitter (TWTR) is likely to acquire Berlin-based audio hosting and sharing startup, SoundCloud.
Google+ Will Now Autogenerate Videos, Photo Montages
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 20, 12:05PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) on Tuesday added a feature to Google+ that will auto-build photo slide shows and videos, similar to the autogenerated videos produced by rival Facebook. Google says the storytelling features will collect your geotagged and time-stamped...
Should You Follow Nomura’s Advice Ahead of FireEye’s Lock-Up Expiration?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 11:30AM CDT
FireEye shares soared nearly 4% on Monday after Nomura reiterated its buy rating, ahead of a large lock-up expiration that will allow insiders and institutions to sell millions of shares. FireEye shares have fallen from a high of nearly $100 to...
Twitter Needs SoundCloud More Than the Reverse
at The Street - Tue May 20, 10:14AM CDT
It makes perfect sense for Twitter to try to nab SoundCloud, but SoundCloud would be crazy to sell now.
Weibo Analysts Eye User Metrics, Alibaba Partnership
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue May 20, 10:01AM CDT
Newly public Weibo (WB) has already released most of its key financial results for Q1, so when the company officially reports Wednesday analysts will be eyeing user metrics. "Apart from the preliminary financial figures, I am more interested to find...