Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Speaks at Facebook Event for Small Businesses
Business Wire - Thu Jul 10, 8:20PM CDT
Earlier today, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel made a special guest appearance at Facebook Fit Chicago, the third stop on a five-city tour of boot camp-style events designed to help SMBs grow their businesses. Mayor Emanuel spoke to the sold-out crowd of local businesses.
Will Samsung's Gear VR Trump Facebook and Sony's Virtual Reality Initiatives?
Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 5:30PM CDT
Virtual reality will soon change the way that people see the world. Variations of the technology have been put forth numerous times over the past few decades, only to quickly fizzle out, but it looks like things will be different this time....
Here's How Facebook Inc. Can Dominate VR Gaming
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 3:00PM CDT
Even as a lawsuit alleging "unauthorized access" to the intellectual property of game developer ZeniMax continues, soon-to-be Facebook virtual reality headset manufacturer Oculus is moving forward with its ambitious plans to go mainstream....
Zynga Appoints Google Ex as Director, Regains Compliance - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 10, 1:00PM CDT
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) regained Nasdaq compliance after it recently appointed Google (GOOGL) executive, Regina Dugan, and venture capitalist, John Doerr, as independent directors.
Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks
AP - Thu Jul 10, 12:44PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Nasdaq 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:
Yelp and Facebook Trade Lower as Cray Defies the Dow Jones
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 10, 10:37AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen more than 103 points as of 11:35 a.m. EDT. Most stocks fell alongside the market, but Yelp and Facebook posted more notable declines. Cray was an exception, surging to the upside. Google may...
One Factor Driving Facebook (FB) Stock Down Today
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 9:13AM CDT
Facebook (FB) stock fell Thursday as European Union antitrust officials question rival companies about the proposed WhatsApp acquisition.
How the Government Is Hurting the Economy
at The Street - Thu Jul 10, 7:33AM CDT
Technology and globalization are hurting job and wage growth, and when the government tries to help, it adds to the misery.
Once Again the Stock Market Climbs Higher on Air
at The Street - Wed Jul 09, 4:38PM CDT
All four major stock indexes were higher on Wednesday as the FOMC minutes provided support for a higher stock market.
Twitter Appoints Katie Stanton as Global Media Chief - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 09, 3:50PM CDT
Twitter Inc. (TWTR) recently appointed former Google (GOOGL) executive, Katie Stanton the new Global Media Chief of the company.
Stocks Pick Up After Release Of Fed Minutes
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 09, 2:10PM CDT
Stocks picked up going into the final hour of trading Wednesday after the release of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's minutes of its June 17-18 meeting. The Nasdaq was ahead 0.6% and the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average were...
America Movil Slims Down: Tech Winners & Losers
at The Street - Wed Jul 09, 1:56PM CDT
NQ rises on response to Muddy Waters, Gigamon falls on revised revenue, Twitter rises on World Cup traffic, Pixelworks rises on analyst report, Facebook rises despite mixed analysts' reports
Facebook, Twitter Ad Revenue Outlook Looking Up
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 09, 1:17PM CDT
The advertising revenue outlook at Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) is looking up, according to a new report by equity research firm Pivotal Research Group. Pivotal analyst Brian Wieser on Wednesday raised his price target on Facebook to 81 from 74...
Market Awaits Fed Minutes; Facebook Finds Support
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 09, 12:28PM CDT
The stock market remained quietly in positive territory Wednesday, cheered by Alcoa's (AA) earnings while awaiting release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's June 17-18 meeting. The minutes, set for release at 2 p.m. ET, may provide clues on...
Facebook Inc: Looking Brighter Every Day
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 09, 12:00PM CDT
It may not feel like it's time to celebrate to fans of Facebook after a fairly dismal week. After kicking off the month of July with a share price over $67, Facebook has steadily declined, shaving about 7% off its value. What gives? There was no...
Oprah Ousted From Forbes Throne at Last; All Hail Beyonce
at The Street - Wed Jul 09, 10:30AM CDT
Mrs. Carter is on top after Oprah Winfrey drops to fourth this year on the list of the world's most powerful celebrities.
Stocks Fade From Higher Open; Lam Hits New High
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jul 09, 9:31AM CDT
After falling the past two sessions, stocks opened higher Wednesday, but soon came off sessions highs. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were up 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. They were up 0.4% and 0.5% at the open. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up...
Stock Market News for July 09, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 09, 9:06AM CDT
Benchmarks ended in the red for the second-straight day, dragged down by declines in momentum stocks
One Factor Driving Facebook (FB) Stock Up Today
at The Street - Wed Jul 09, 9:01AM CDT
Facebook (FB) rose Wednesday thanks in part to an upgrade from Zacks Equity Research to "strong buy."
Facebook Upped to Strong Buy on Mobile Growth, New Products - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 09, 8:50AM CDT
On Jul 9, 2014, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Facebook Inc. (FB) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)