White and male, Google releases diversity data
By MARTHA MENDOZA - AP - Thu May 29, 12:09AM CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed how very white and male its workforce is — just 2 percent of its Googlers are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women.
Twitter's Future Monetization Drivers
Ishfaque Faruk, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 10:59PM CDT
Twitter has been beaten down due to weak growth in users and user engagement. With that being said, Twitter can grow its monetization in the future and the company can potentially get a bigger chunk from the rapidly growing mobile advertising...
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 28, 5:50PM CDT
Facebook (FB) is asking the European Commission to review its purchase of WhatsApp to be sure it clears antitrust hurdles, according to multiple reports. The deal already has approval from the FTC. The preemptive measure would have the EU handle any...
Facebook And Vipshop Are Forming Sound Bases
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 28, 5:42PM CDT
Facebook (FB) and Vipshop Holdings stand out as two institutional-quality new issues that are forming bases. Facebook is climbing the right side of a base and has crossed an important step in that process by regaining its 50-day moving average. The...
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Wed May 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Facebook to Cut Down on Auto-Shares - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 28, 4:39PM CDT
Recently, Facebook (FB) announced that it would cut down on Newsfeed updates that third-party apps including the likes of Spotify and Cityville automatically share.
Twitter Strikes Deal with Omnicom - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 28, 4:29PM CDT
Recently, Twitter (TWTR) inked a deal with Omnicom Media Group (OMC) valued at approximately $230.0 million.
Stocks Sharply Turn Lower in Final Hour
at The Street - Wed May 28, 3:25PM CDT
U.S. stocks turn red in the final trading hour.
Final Hour: S&P Edges to New Record Amid Fickle Sentiment
at The Street - Wed May 28, 1:56PM CDT
The S&P flirted nervously with gains before committing to another record in afternoon trade, the fickle sentiment a contrast to the day before. It was a flipped mirror of Tuesday's session: financial stocks and small caps lagged, while utilities and...
3 Big Investing Trends From Mary Meeker's Internet Report
at The Street - Wed May 28, 12:54PM CDT
Kleiner Perkins Internet report, at 164 pages worth of data packed slides is exhaustive and runs through a gamut of trends in the mobile, video, analytics, social networking, application, advertising and hardware markets. As with each years' report,...
Mark Zuckerberg, Jailbird in Iran? Facebook Better Call Its Lawyers
at The Street - Wed May 28, 11:59AM CDT
The chances of Zuckerberg showing up for his court date are about the same as Iran becoming a Western-style democracy.
Facebook (FB) Stock Reiterated As A 'Hold'
at The Street - Wed May 28, 9:14AM CDT
Facebook (FB) stock was reiterated as a 'hold' by TheStreet Ratings team.
Stock Market News for May 28, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 28, 9:06AM CDT
Merger and acquisition activity and expectations that ECB will reduce key lending rates helped benchmarks end higher on Tuesday
Clickbait Fever Can End Forever Using Only This One Weird Trick
at The Street - Wed May 28, 8:54AM CDT
Internet advertisers value a 16-year old clicking their ad more than they value a relationship with you.
May 28 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Wed May 28, 6:44AM CDT
U.S. stock futures are rising; Google builds a car for autonomous driving; Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp faces a potential antitrust review in Europe; Toll Brothers profit more than doubles.
Iran denies it summoned Facebook CEO to court
AP - Wed May 28, 4:54AM CDT
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian prosecutor Wednesday denied reports that a local judge ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy.
How the FCC Could Make or Cost You Millions
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 10:00PM CDT
The FCC seems to have all the power at the moment -- more than Comcast , Sprint , and AT&T combined. What it decides to do with that decision-making authority could determine who gets rich and who doesn't over the next five to 10 years. ...
Where Will Twitter's Future Growth Come From? Not Here.
Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 5:00PM CDT
Twitter has been down in the dumps lately, with shares suffering year-to-date losses of over 50%. Most of that pessimism has related to user growth, which has significantly slowed over the past few quarters. Twitter has hit a ceiling in the U.S.,...