Is Facebook, Inc.'s Oculus Rift VR Headset Getting Ready for Prime Time?
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 25, 6:00PM CDT
When Facebook announced its $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality headset manufacturer Oculus in March, the deal was a bit of a head-scratcher. Sure, the $19 billion buyout of WhatsApp got many of the headlines, and rightfully so. WhatsApp's...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Mon Aug 25, 5:24PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
TheStreet's Jim Cramer Answers Twitter (TWTR) Questions on GE (GE), Sprint (S), Foot Locker (FL) and J.C. Penney (JCP)
at The Street - Mon Aug 25, 11:57AM CDT
TheStreet's Jim Cramer answers Twitter (TWTR) questions from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
Technology Stock Roundup: Apple Up on New Product Prospects - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 25, 9:33AM CDT
Apple (AAPL), Intel (INTC) and Yahoo shares rose in what was a good week for technology companies.
Facebook, Chipotle Lead The IBD 50 College Conference
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Aug 23, 7:02AM CDT
College move-in day has arrived, and students are figuring out how to fit all their belongings into one-half of a tiny dorm room. Likewise, investors can also try fitting young, school-related IBD 50 stocks into their portfolios. Back to school means...
'Fast Money' Recap: Will Apple Shares Pull Back?
at The Street - Sat Aug 23, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the company's all-time high and how to trade following Janet Yellen's Jackson Hole comments.
Social Media Marketing Experts Get Close To Consumers
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 22, 12:37PM CDT
An aloof approach doesn't attract fans. How to get in the social mix: Loosen up. Remember when CEOs thought employees tapping away on social networks were goofing off, even stealing company time -- and tried to discourage it? "They were killing the...
Why Salesforce.com Stock Remains a Steal at Under $65
at The Street - Fri Aug 22, 12:22PM CDT
The cloud company's revenue is growing but the shares are underpriced, creating a buying opportunity for savvy investors.
4 Things Twitter's Management Wants You to Know
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 21, 3:30PM CDT
After losing 40% of its value over the first half of the year, Twitter 's staging a bit of a comeback. That's largely thanks to a fairly solid earnings release last month, which helped shares regain investor confidence. Beyond the figures, here are...
Is Facebook Closing In On YouTube?
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Thu Aug 21, 10:15AM CDT
Facebook is closing the gap with YouTube, the market leader in US online video advertising. The Directr Acquisition could aid YouTube revenue growth.
How Facebook Is Eroding Google's Dominance in Online Advertising
at The Street - Thu Aug 21, 8:12AM CDT
Google might know where you go on the Web, but Facebook knows who you are and gives advertisers a demographic added context to utilize.
Which Social Media Stock is Best for Your Portfolio? - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Aug 20, 6:36PM CDT
We take a closer look at Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn and try to determine which is the best for investors.
Social media pushes back at militant propaganda
By ZEINA KARAM and RAPHAEL SATTER - AP - Wed Aug 20, 5:37PM CDT
BEIRUT (AP) — The extremists of the Islamic State group have turned their social media into a theater of horror, broadcasting a stomach-turning stream of battles, bombings and beheadings to a global audience.
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Terry Semel's Leadership Legacy: Inspiring Talented People to More
at The Street - Wed Aug 20, 2:58PM CDT
Terry Semel's tenure at Yahoo a decade ago had some hits and misses. But his legacy is the talent he surrounded himself with and developed while there.
Why Facebook and Twitter Continue to Get Bigger
at The Street - Wed Aug 20, 9:58AM CDT
As the world turns increasingly mobile, both Facebook and Twitter continue to be huge beneficiaries of time spend, and it's only getting bigger.
3 Reasons Why Pandora Could Become the Next Myspace.com
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 20, 9:30AM CDT
Myspace.com was one of the first large social media platforms, but a combination of self-imposed and natural problems took its valuation from a peak of $12 billion in 2007 to just $35 million when sold by Rupert Murdoch in 2011. Given this epic...
Google Teams Up with Startup Mesosphere for Cloud Platform - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 19, 3:28PM CDT
Search giant Google Inc. (GOOGL) recently entered into a partnership with Mesosphere, a startup that develops software for installing applications on any computing infrastructure.
Jim Cramer: Google's the NFL of Brains
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 3:23PM CDT
Ten years on, I'm still a big believer.
Yelp Continues to Expand, Extends in Chicago and Chile - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 19, 3:00PM CDT
Online local guide, Yelp Inc. (YELP) recently announced that it will open a new office in Chicago's Merchandise Mart in 2015.